Developer posts and news about this game.
Hello everyone! The launch went far better than I ever could have anticipated, and I cannot express how grateful I am to all of you for playing Author Sim. Seeing folks enjoy this little game that I've poured all my heart into creating means the world to me. Thank you so much for
Hello everyone! The DLC Supporter Pack containing exclusive cosmetic goodies is now available! Check it out here: View game page To celebrate the release of the Supporter Pack, Author Sim has received a major v1.1.0 update featuring new cosmetic items and mini-game comfort option
This patch includes the following changes and fixes: Added an "Auto Start Mini-Games" toggle option in the main menu settings for players who prefer the mini-games to start automatically, without the ready check introduced in the previous patch (v1.0.3) Added a "Skip Introduction
In this patch, many quality-of-life improvements have been made, most of which were based on feedback from you guys! A huge thank you to the folks who took the time to let me know about the rough spots they encountered in the game. I'm very happy to see the in-game bug report fun
This patch is mainly to fix a bug accidentally introduced in the last patch (v1.0.1), changes include: Fixed an issue where posting on social media occasionally stalls at 100%, eventually causing the game to freeze Displayed game version number in main menu
Here's a small patch to fix a couple of bugs reported by a few players, changes include: Fixed an error where total followers can drop below zero, causing the game to freeze Fixed the sentence formatting in the fanfiction writing mini-game (Word Precision), so that the word-type
Hello everyone, and welcome to launch day! Author Sim Is Released Author Sim is officially here, releasing with a 10% launch discount . View game page Have you ever dreamed of becoming a world-renowned author? Now's your chance! ✍️ Craft Narratives. Write imaginative stories to i
Author Sim is now officially released with a 10% launch discount! Check out the full game here: View game page Alongside the full game's release, the demo has also received a major v1.0.0 update! Here's a look at some of the changes: Actions & Mini-Games Replaced the old read
Hello everyone! I'm very happy and excited to announce that Author Sim will be releasing on August 12, 2026 on Steam (Windows). Get ready to start your writing careers and become bestselling authors! Thank you to everyone who has supported this project so far. Your feedback on th
Hello everyone! Steam Next Fest begins today ( June 15-22 ), featuring many upcoming Steam games with free demos for players to try out! This edition of Next Fest might be the biggest yet with almost 5,000 participating titles to try. Go check out the demo of Author Sim! If you a
This demo patch includes the following changes and fixes: Added an information panel to every app window, providing detailed explanations of each window’s contents, including helpful tips, icon definitions, and more Reworked the first reading mini-game upgrade ( Recall I ) to rev
Check out Author Sim and other featured Fake OS games in InterfaceX26! The event starts today and runs until May 4—don’t miss it! InterfaceX26 celebrates Fake OS games—games that take place within desktops, mobile devices, chat logs, and other operating systems. Discover over 150
Here are the minor updates included in this demo patch: Added multiple book cover patterns, title fonts, colour-coded tag highlights, and rating stars to the books display in the blog app Updated the acknowledgements in end credits Fixed numerical rounding issues Fixed loading sc
Hello everyone! Author Sim will be featured in the upcoming InterfaceX26 event, running from April 27 to May 4 ! Be sure to check out the landing page here: InterfaceX26 celebrates Fake OS games—games that take place within desktops, mobile devices, chat logs, and other operating
Here are the minor updates included in this demo patch: Slowed the normal game speed Added a “Reset Demo” option after completing the first life Added a warning that all game data will be deleted when resetting the demo Updated the visuals of the “Feedback Forum” and the “Reset D
Several minor changes have been made to the demo, including: Added an optional practice round for every action mini-game during the tutorial Slowed game speed during the action tutorials Adjusted the formulas used to calculate book ratings, book sales, and follower growth to impr
Hello everyone! As always, thank you everyone for your support, feedback and ideas! I truly appreciate it! Based on your feedback, I split the original skill tree into a Mini-Games Tree and an Items Tree . Below are the more specific changes included in this update: Spilt the old
The following minor changes have been made to the demo: Adjusted formulas for calculating book ratings, book sales, and follower gain to improve game balance Added book rating detractor icons to the top of novel publication emails Darkened text in the bank app, bank window, and p
Hello everyone! Firstly, thank you so much to everyone who played the demo—and a special thanks to those who took the time to share their thoughts with me! As a solo developer, it genuinely means a lot to me to see people playing a game I've made. Based on the feedback I've recei
The following minor changes have been made to the demo: Added an explanation for the greyed out “Start Writing” button in the manuscript window Added an “Exit To Menu” button to the settings window Added a warning message when selecting “New Game” while a life is still active, wa