Launch status: Graveyard Keeper 2 is out now worldwide (September 22, 2026) on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch & Switch 2 — full details in the release date & platform schedule.
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Core Data & Verification Matrix
| Primary Workstation | Church Basement Study Table |
| Core Fuel | Clean Paper (Yields 2 Science Points per sheet) |
| Secondary Fuel | Notes (3 pts), Chapters (4 pts), Bound Books (8 pts) |
| Partner Currency | Faith Points (Acquired from Sunday sermons) |
| First-Time Research Benefit | Unlocks hidden alchemy formulas and awards 20-100 Tech Points |
| Key Research Categories | Autopsy Organs, Gravestones, Alchemy Reagents, Relics |
| Update 1.009 Survey Fix | Corrected Study Table survey triggering for grape juice and wine; resolved UI text overlap |
Generating Science Points: The Clean Paper Pipeline
Why Clean Paper is the lifeblood of valley academic research and how to maintain thousands of points.
Unlike Red, Green, and Blue Tech Points which exist on your character's global tech sheet, Science Points reside exclusively inside the Study Table. When you first inspect the table, its Science meter displays zero, preventing any item analysis.
The simplest and most renewable way to charge this meter is feeding Clean Paper into the table. Slicing Pigskin Paper (from corpse skin) or Bat Wings at Church Desk I produces stacks of Clean Paper; dropping a stack of 50 sheets into the Study Table instantly credits you with 100 Science Points.
| Document Fed into Table | Raw Material Source | Science Points Yielded | Cost / Efficiency Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Paper Sheet | Corpse Skin or Bat Wings | +2 Science Points | God Tier (Cheap & mass producible) |
| Written Note | Clean Paper + Ink | +3 Science Points | Inefficient (Better saved for chapters) |
| Manuscript Chapter | 3 Notes + Binding | +4 Science Points | Wasteful (Chapters are for books) |
| Bound Book | 3 Chapters + Cover | +8 Science Points | Terrible (Books should be sold or prayed) |
| Pigskin Parchment | Tanned Cadaver Skin | +2 Science Points | Direct raw feed without bleaching |
Always feed raw Clean Paper into the Study Table; processing paper into notes or books before decomposing yields far less Science per unit of labor.
Science Points never expire and never decay. You can safely deposit 200 paper sheets into the table to have 400 Science ready for future research sessions.
Item Research Hierarchy & Blue Tech Windfalls
Prioritizing your high-value research candidates to shatter early technology bottlenecks.
Every unique item in the valley can be researched once at the Study Table. Attempting to research an item consumes 1 to 3 Science Points and 1 to 5 Faith points. In return, the table explodes in brilliant light, unlocking the item's alchemical properties and depositing huge bundles of technology points.
Human organs and cemetery monuments are by far the most valuable targets. Researching a single Dark Heart or Marble Cross awards over +100 Blue Tech Points, instantly skipping hours of manual grinding.
| Item Researched | Science Cost | Faith Cost | Tech Points Awarded | Key Knowledge Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Heart | 1 Point | 2 Faith | +40 Red & Green Points | Unlocks Vitality Elixir recipe |
| Human Brain | 2 Points | 3 Faith | +50 Blue Tech Points | Unlocks Mind Solution formula |
| Human Intestine | 1 Point | 2 Faith | +40 Green Points | Unlocks Digestive Powder alchemy |
| Stone Grave Marker | 2 Points | 3 Faith | +30 Blue Tech Points | Unlocks Advanced Masonry tech |
| Carved Marble Statue | 4 Points | 5 Faith | +120 Blue Tech Points | Unlocks Angelic Sculpting perks |
Researching all internal organs from your first two autopsy corpses generates over 150 Blue Tech Points, unlocking Church Desk II and Advanced Metallurgy immediately.
Science is easily minted from paper, but Faith is limited to weekly Sunday sermons. Always deliver high-quality sermons to maintain a steady reservoir of Faith for research.
Step-by-Step Strategic Walkthrough
- Unlock the Church Basement by completing the Bishop's initial cemetery restoration sermon.
- Construct the Study Table in the basement scriptorium using Planks, Nails, and Complex Iron Parts.
- Decompose Clean Paper at the Study Table; each paper sheet instantly generates +2 Science Points in the table's permanent reserve.
- Perform Sunday sermons in the church upstairs to harvest Faith points necessary for research rituals.
- Place unresearched cadaver organs, grave monuments, and alchemical powders onto the table with Faith to extract massive tech points.
- Survey viticultural products like grape juice and wine; Update 1.009 corrected survey registration and Study Table UI window resizing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Science Points in Graveyard Keeper 2?
Place Clean Paper (or notes/parchment) into the church Study Table and select 'Decompose'.
Where is the Study Table located?
In the church basement scriptorium, unlocked after opening the church for worship.
Can you research an item more than once?
No, each unique item type in the game can only be researched once per playthrough.
What items give Blue Tech Points when studied?
Body parts (Brain, Heart, Intestines, Dark Organs), Gravestones, Marble Sculptures, and stained church glass.
What did Update 1.008 and 1.009 fix at the Study Table?
Update 1.008 fixed the Study Table window not resizing for long item names and corrected the Close (X) button. Update 1.009 fixed a bug where the Study Table triggered the wrong survey for grape juice and grape wine.