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
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
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
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:
$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
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 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
$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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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:
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
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
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
