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“Reverend Timothy, having secured the attention of an attractive woman prepared to listen to his sermons, is now elucidating his previous *and* his next intended Christmas sermon. Coquille fastens her smile more charmingly on her face. Her eyes travel the room from end to end. There is no escape.”

There is never any escape from Christmas. So you might as well embrace this year’s edition of the BOOK OF HOURS advent calendar!

What is this so-called advent calendar?

It’s a set of small daily Secret Histories treats, because we love Christmas. You can redeem each item every day either in BOOK OF HOURS or in the real world. The calendar runs from 1st – 25th December.

What’s *in* the advent calendar?

A mix of in-game items and little real-world treats. We’ll announce what’s behind every day’s door at noon on our social channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), and update this post with a megalist of everything released so far.

How do I get it?

Make sure you have the latest version (2024.12.m.3) on Steam and/or GOG. You’ll see Christmas decorations appear throughout Hush House when in-game winter rolls around, and will be able to redeem any in-game gifts from Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree next to his Rectory in Brancrug Village.

Please note: you can’t get advent calendar gifts during spring, summer or autumn. You have to wait for in-game winter to appear (or start in winter) to receive any in-game items. When playing at x6 speed, the longest you’ll have to wait is a maximum of ~6 minutes.

What if I miss a day?

Any in-game items will remain available on Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree until midnight on New Year’s Eve. The advent calendar ‘ends’ on Christmas Day, but you have an extra week to collect any missed items after then!

Real-world gifts are either only usable on that day, or will be available in perpetuity. Check the megalist of advent gifts below to see what they are (or were).

What if I *hate* it?

You can turn off any and all seasonal art in the Settings menu. Sob.

The advent calendar megalist

• Sunday 1st — [IN-GAME] Christmas decorations! These appear in several places in Hush House, as well as across Brancrug Village. Also, Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree appears. 🎄
  
  
• Monday 2nd — [IN-GAME] Something smooth as an egg and frosted like a winter window. Collect it from Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree.
  
  
• Tuesday 3rd — [REAL WORLD] 50% off the Notebook of the Hours, in single and bundle form. For 24hrs only!
  
  
• Wednesday 4th — [IN-GAME] Something fiendishly simple and wretchedly fragile. Collect it from Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree.
  
  
• Thursday 5th — [REAL WORLD] Announcing a live AMA with Alexis and Lottie on Friday 13th December on the Weather Factory subreddit. Something may arrive.
  
  
• Friday 6th — [IN-GAME] Something hard for mortal men to dig. Collect it from Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree.
  
  
• Saturday 7th — [REAL WORLD] 50% off The Lady Afterwards, the luxury Cultist Simulator TRPG. For 24hrs only!
  
  
• Sunday 8th — [IN-GAME] Something salty and savoury. Collect it from Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree.
  
  
• Monday 9th — [REAL WORLD] New Lucid Tarot in the shop! It’s the last batch before Christmas, and ships worldwide.
  
  
• Tuesday 10th — [IN-GAME] Something healthful and slippery. Collect it from Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree.
  
  
• Wednesday 11th — [REAL WORLD] A snippet from another world. “Twelve years ago in the deep Cracow winter, you were hollowed out by the Worms from under the world. So you had to go away for a while. You’re back, and you’ve something with you – something curled inside you – something that will open all the doors.”
  
  
• Thursday 12th — [IN-GAME] Something ‘musky’. Collect it from Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree.
  
  
• Friday 13th — [REAL WORLD] Desktop and mobile wallpaper of Nina Lagasse, for Travelling At Night, our just-announced CRPG.
  
  
• Saturday 14th — [IN-GAME] Something from the shores of Brancrug. Collect it from Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree.
  
  
• Sunday 15th — [REAL WORLD] Desktop and mobile wallpaper of concept art from Travelling at Night.
  
  
• Monday 16th — [REAL WORLD] Another snippet from Travelling At Night. “Lucent intellect, merciless revelation, aureate clarity. Lantern is the principle of the secret place sometimes called the House of the Sun, and of the light about it. It is Corona and Gleam, now, the West and the East, and the eyes of its Hours are closed.”
  
  
• Tuesday 17th — [IN-GAME] Something alive to every draught and spark. Collect it from Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree.
  
  
• Wednesday 18th — [REAL WORLD] The shop is closed until next year, but you can use coupon code NEWYEAR2025 to get 15% off (almost!) all merch in January 2025.
  
  
• Thursday 19th — [IN-GAME] Something not alive (or not very). Collect it from Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree.
  
  
• Friday 20th — [REAL WORLD] Impersonate a Secret Histories character with this megapack of character icons, for use across platforms like Twitter, Bluesky, Reddit, Discord, etc.
  
  
• Saturday 21st — [IN-GAME] Something that can only strike Now. Collect it from Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree.
  
  
• Sunday 22nd — [REAL WORLD] A final lore snippet from Travelling At Night, our newly announced CRPG. “The Heart is the principle that continues and preserves. But the Heart Relentless, the Hour that protected the skin of the world we understand – the Heart Relentless is still.”
  
  
• Monday 23rd — [IN-GAME] Something that will not, will not, will not stop dancing. Collect it from Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree.
  
  
• Tuesday 24th — [REAL WORLD] Desktop and mobile wallpapers of a final concept piece from Travelling At Night.
  
  
• Wednesday 25th — [IN-GAME] Something whose brightness lingers for a little while, even in the dark.Collect it from Reverend Timothy’s Christmas tree.