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New Added a research dialog allowing you to specify which research methods to use for your works. New items available in the store: Library card, Voice recorder. You can now add a summary to your works. Submission deadlines are marked on the calendar. Can now auto-generate unique
New There is now a fast-forward button which can be used during writing (only in the writing stage and when enough inspiration), reading, feedback, making corrections, or replying to fan mail. In the write dialog there is now a button to generate random unique titles for your wor
Changes This is a quick update to support Apple silicon on Mac computers, but we also managed to add a couple of new features based on your feedback. New The current day is now marked on the calendar. At the end of the networking event you can now choose your reward. Native suppo
Changes New When writing books your character will occasionally run into a "Writer's Block" for which you'll have to solve a cryptogram to overcome. New preview popups when publishing articles and short-stories. Polishing The virtual keyboard is now enabled by default (for new in
We are happy to announce that Drafting Tales is now Verified on Steam Deck! For the best experience we recommend you enable the internal on-screen keyboard in the settings dialog. Please do report any issues and we'll try to fix them in the next release. Thank you for playing!
Changes New Improved touchscreen support. There is now an internal on-screen keyboard which can be optionally enabled. Your character's thoughts and emotions will popup on the screen while writing or performing other tasks. Added a feedback message for Networking Events and the q
Changes: Publish dialog: Removed the (left/right) arrows. Self-publish options (website/printer) are now listed above traditional publishers. Updated the end game screen. New Milestone: Reach 100K fans. Fixed a bug where the amount of money was incorrectly displayed if the first
Changes: There's now the option to scale the UI.
With the release of our latest v1.0.0 update, the game is reasonably stable to be made available to the general public. Therefore today we are excited to announce that Drafting Tales will be leaving Early Access! Past Drafting Tales was released on Steam Early Access in April 201
Changes: Reduced the size of the game considerably. Added more magazine publishers. The game should now have less scaling artifacts at resolutions higher than 1080p. Polished: Networking event questions, tutorial, some icons. Fixed: Text on hardcover books now uses the correct co
Changes: There are now question prompts during the networking event that determine the number of publishers you meet. Networking events are now only available every 4 weeks. Book design dialog: New font/color options. New help popups: query agents/publicists, story outline, websi
Changes: Fixed Market Report bar colours when genre/topic demand is maximum Increased the area available to sales charts Replying to fan mail no longer stops the current task A warning message will pop up each time you reach the fans limit Message describing bonuses for Sequels/M
Changes: The first time your balance turns negative you'll get the option to accept a job offer that will save you from bankruptcy. Increased inspiration bonuses for awards and bestsellers. Polishing: Various dialogs and SFX. New music tracks. Fixed book sales chart colours.
Changes: Gameplay rebalancing. Multiple save slots (one slot per game). Polishing: Tutorial dialogs, SFX and music tracks, topic icons.
Changes: You can now continue playing the game after retiring in Y30 (even if you get the bad ending) for a further 30 years*. Reduced the volume of some SFX that were too loud. New intro music. Minor game engine update. * Even though we put a lot of effort into implementing this
Changes: You can now buy self-publishing perks directly from the self-publish dialog. Publisher's audience reach now linearly affects fan gains and book sales. Improved the randomizer algorithm for networking events. It will now give priority to publisher types you don't have any
Changes: You can now attend "networking events" to make contact with publishers, agents and publicists. The Publish dialog has been redesigned. The game now starts with 3 known topics. New topic: Old West. Until the Editing skill is unlocked (typically in Y2), the on-topic indica
Changes: Posting articles and short stories to your website generates passive income based on the number of visitors to your website. The game is now faster by default (previously saved games are not affected). You can reduce game speed by clicking on the "Slow time" option when
Changes: This update brings support for macOS platforms. Improved scaling for displays with more than 1080p resolution. Minor update to the game engine. Fixed the splash screen in Linux.
Changes: New topic icons. Major gameplay rebalancing: There's now less chance of bankruptcy in the early game and you should be able to afford the first house much earlier than before. Improved the tutorial. Publishers are now sorted by audience reach. The inspiration progress ba