The Novelist
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Game Description
The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be. The Kaplans have come to a remote coastal home for the summer, unaware that they’re sharing the house with a mysterious ghostly presence: you.Read the family’s thoughts. Explore their memories. Uncover their desires and intervene in their lives. But stay out of sight; you can’t help the Kaplans if they know there’s a ghost in the house. It’s up to you to decide how Dan’s career and family life will evolve, but choose carefully; there are no easy answers, and every choice has a cost.
Dan’s relationships – to his work, his wife, and his son – react and shift in response to your choices. With a different sequence of events in every playthrough, The Novelist gives life to a unique experience each time you play.
The decisions you make will define the Kaplans’ lives, but they may also tell you something about yourself.
Announcements
Trading Cards Come to The Novelist! Plus 40% Off Sale!
Players have been requesting this for quite some time, so I’m very excited to announce that trading cards have been added to The Novelist! There are 6 cards, 3 profile backgrounds, 6 emoticons, and o
On Sale!
Hey, everyone, I wanted to quickly let you know the game is part of the Humble Spring Sale here. I didn't know that the Humble Spring Sale was coming when I put the game on a Weeklong Deal here last
$4.49 Halloween Sale + Horror Movie Blog Post!
Hey, everyone! The game is on sale at 70% off as part of the Steam Halloween Sale, and to celebrate I wrote a new blog post over on the game's site. The Novelist is full of references to old horror m
New Update! 50% Off!
Hey everyone, just a quick note to let you know that the game is 50% off this week as part of Steam's Weeklong Deals. There's also a new patch to the game with two important changes. You can read m
$4.49 Halloween Sale + Horror Movie Blog Post!
Hey, everyone! The game is on sale at 70% off as part of the Steam Halloween Sale, and to celebrate I wrote a new blog post over on the game's site. The Novelist is full of references to old horror m
Announcing The Orthogonal Games Bundle!
Hey, everyone, we're very excited to announce The Orthogonal Games Bundle! It packages Near Death with The Novelist for a $5 discount, and if you already own one of the games you still get a discount
Soundtrack Now Available!
We've just added the original score for The Novelist as DLC! You can find it here for just $4.99 USD. The original score features 14 tracks of beautiful, haunting ambient piano music. While the game
Trading Cards Come to The Novelist! Plus 40% Off Sale!
Players have been requesting this for quite some time, so I’m very excited to announce that trading cards have been added to The Novelist! There are 6 cards, 3 profile backgrounds, 6 emoticons, and o
The Novelist for $5 During the Humble Spring Sale!
Hey, everyone, just a quick note to let you know that the Humble Store is doing its Spring Sale for the next two weeks. The Novelist is on sale there for a cool $5.09, and it comes with a Steam key
The Novelist 1.13
We're very excited to announce The Novelist version 1.13, which is a stability and longevity update that also improves the save game system and adds Steam Cloud support. Here's the list of changes:
The Novelist 1.13
We're very excited to announce The Novelist version 1.13, which is a stability and longevity update that also improves the save game system and adds Steam Cloud support. Here's the list of changes:
On Sale for $5.99!
Hey everyone, I just wanted to make a quick post letting you know that The Novelist is on sale for $5.99 over at the Humble Store. You can also pick it up directly at the game's website. Each purcha
Soundtrack Now Available!
We've just added the original score for The Novelist as DLC! You can find it here for just $4.99 USD. The original score features 14 tracks of beautiful, haunting ambient piano music. While the game
Announcing The Orthogonal Games Bundle!
Hey, everyone, we're very excited to announce The Orthogonal Games Bundle! It packages Near Death with The Novelist for a $5 discount, and if you already own one of the games you still get a discount
The Novelist for $5 During the Humble Spring Sale!
Hey, everyone, just a quick note to let you know that the Humble Store is doing its Spring Sale for the next two weeks. The Novelist is on sale there for a cool $5.09, and it comes with a Steam key
On Sale!
Hey, everyone, I wanted to quickly let you know the game is part of the Humble Spring Sale here. I didn't know that the Humble Spring Sale was coming when I put the game on a Weeklong Deal here last
macOS 64-bit Support Is Here!
Good news, Mac fans! The Novelist has been updated into a 64-bit app; this means it will be playable in macOS Mojave, the next update to macOS coming this month.Mojave will be dropping support for 32
New Update! 50% Off!
Hey everyone, just a quick note to let you know that the game is 50% off this week as part of Steam's Weeklong Deals. There's also a new patch to the game with two important changes. You can read m
Near Death Is A Survival Sim From The Novelist Devs
The Novelist was a thoughtful hands-off Poltergeist-meets-Gone Home-type endeavor, and Near Death official site> marks a distinct change in direction for developers Orthogonal Games. Announced yester
On Sale for $5.99!
Hey everyone, I just wanted to make a quick post letting you know that The Novelist is on sale for $5.99 over at the Humble Store. You can also pick it up directly at the game's website. Each purcha
