The Novelist

The Novelist

Take on the life of a writer that struggles to keep his career and family

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  • Category(ies):

    Adventure , Casual , Indie

  • Type:

    game

  • Works under:

    Windows

    Linux

    Mac OS

  • Developer(s):

    Orthogonal Games

  • Release Date:

    Dec 10, 2013

  • Required Age:

    0

  • Price:

    4.99 USD

  • Tags:

    Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud

  • Languages:

    English

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.

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