Restore The Grand Book Archive Dual-Screen Tactical Companion
Organize 2,990 archaic tomes across 299 golden shelves with maximum efficiency. Launch the official browser demo in a dedicated, distraction-free viewport while keeping this companion open on your secondary screen.
Tactical Archivist HUD
Keep this dashboard visible while playing to accelerate your sorting cycles and prevent build bottlenecks.
Controls & Keybindings
| Action | Default | Tactical Hint |
|---|---|---|
| Move / Pan | WASD | Pan across book piles |
| Grab / Place | LMB | Click & drag tomes |
| Quick Grab | Space | Pulls nearest book |
| Zoom Camera | Scroll | Zoom in for spine runes |
| Edge Scroll | Toggle | Turn off if cursor drifts |
Added custom keybindings and edge scrolling toggles in Settings to reduce wrist strain during long sorting sessions.
Upgrades Tier Quick-Guide
Express return on investment. Dragonfly generates passive income without getting stuck. Always prioritize coin multipliers early.
Allows carrying multiple tomes at once. Cuts down running backwards to floor piles by 60%.
Valuable only after grouping books near their era aisle. Ineffective if cast on random mixed floor piles.
You can reallocate upgrades without cost to experiment with new shelf setups as your archive expands.
Rescue & Save Guide
Sometimes books can clip behind an archival column or the final book of a range seems missing. Follow these rescue steps:
- Forced Reload Respawn: Save your game from the menu, exit, and reload. Missing tomes will respawn on the floor.
- 60-Second Auto-Save: The game caches your progress every minute in IndexedDB. Keep browser cookies enabled.
- Safe Editor Exit: Never close the tab while bots are actively shelving to avoid pending coin desync.
Do not clear your browser cache or use Incognito mode if you plan to return and finish all 299 shelves.
Fast Shelf Sorting Protocol
Books are categorized by date ranges (1000 BC to 1100 BC) in sets of 10. Use this four-step routine to clear floor piles without blocking paths:
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Spot High-Contrast Spines
Scan for unique cover colors or golden embossed runes that stand out from dark backgrounds. Two books with identical titles often share matching spine designs.
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Stack by Era on the Floor
Don't run every single tome directly to its shelf. Group similar BC dates into 3–4 small stacks near their designated aisles first.
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Fill Complete Shelves of 10
Shelving an entire set of 10 triggers an immediate gold coin explosion and clears area congestion.
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Reinvest Coins Immediately
As soon as you have enough gold, buy Coin Multipliers or Dragonfly Bot before tackling new unsearched piles.
Core Strategy Guides
Explore in-depth breakdowns for upgrade economy, sorting techniques, save mechanics, and control setups.
Upgrades Tier List
Maximize your gold returns per shelf. Learn whether to prioritize coin multipliers, Dragonfly Bot, or backpack capacity for your first 50 shelves.
Sorting Rules & Techniques
Master the art of spotting BC tomes fast. Spine embossing, color-coding, and how to manage piles without spilling into walkways.
Troubleshooting & Saves
Understand the IndexedDB local storage system, rescue missing tomes with forced respawns, and prevent progress loss.
Controls & Ergonomics
Fine-tune your keybindings, edge scrolling sensitivity, and zoom controls in Version 1.0.1 for ergonomic play.