Overview
- Guardians of the library, the librarians will attack players who disturb the peace and order of the space.
- It is tricky for the player to attack them, without destroying a book that could lead to a book-world.
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Inspired by Arcimboldo’s painting "The Librarian", the librarians are strange creatures that have been made from books, some of which are rare books.
The librarians are determined to keep the library free of noise.
The librarians come in two types.
Experienced librarians
These librarians are highly trained at their jobs. They will only attack the player if the see him/her performing one of the following actions:
- Removes a book from a shelf without placing it back
- Does not walk (i.e. runs)
- damages a book
- Jumps
Trainee librarians
If a ghost ricochets off the giant player and touches several books, a trainee librarian will form. These librarians have yet to learn the library rule-book and simply attack even when the player is not making a noise.
Attack patterns of trainee and experienced librarians
The librarian repeatedly hits the player with its book-made arms. If the player moves away from the librarian's reach, then s/he will fire out rubber stamps.
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For the small player, the librarian attacks are deadly as the player will be crushed.
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If the player can climb onto the librarian, s/he can locate the links that connect the books together. By hitting these links, the player can cause the librarian to collapse without damaging the books.
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If the rubber stamps hit a wall, they will be permanently stuck to it. This can act as a useful platform for the player to climb.
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The normal player can take damage from the librarians’ attacks.
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Although it is easier for the normal player to attack the librarians in comparison to the small player, there is also a greater likelihood of hitting (and destroying) a rare book.
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As the librarian is much taller than the normal player, the normal player can aim his/her attacks. Careful targeting will ensure that rare books are not destroyed.
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The big player is immune to the librarian attacks
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The big player can destroy the librarians by repeatedly attacking them.
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The big player cannot aim his attacks, making it impossible to avoid destroying rare books.
Gameplay qualities
The librarians offer a challenge to keep the player on his/her toes.
How does the player learn the solution?
The librarian attacks have a high force to them, which will indicate that they are dangerous.
The links in the librarian have a shaky animation, which will indicate that they can be pulled.
The rare books in the librarian are much larger than the other books and have a more elaborate appearance, which will indicate that they are special.
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