There was an era when my bedtime rituals were dominated by screentime—usually doomscrolling online or fighting for my life with my Steam Deck just inches from my face. It was hell on my eyes (and my sleep schedule), so I've slowly replaced those hours with books to wind down at night. I'm better for the change, though sometimes a game comes along and I just can’t help myself.
Tiny Bookshop is one of those exceptions. It's a cute, calm bookselling sim that lets me move around a seaside town peddling a library of literary classics, self-help books, manga, and everything else in between. I've spent just about every night for the last week playing a bit while nodding off, forgoing reading books in favor of selling them instead. It's relaxing to restock and customize my shop until I'm sleepy enough to part ways with my handheld.
