The Novelist

75% Positive

763 Positive

258 Negative

1,021 Total Reviews

$4.99

Available on: 🪟 🍎 🐧

Genres:

Adventure Casual Indie

Developer: Orthogonal Games

Publisher: Orthogonal Games

Release Date: December 10, 2013 (11 years ago)

Game Details

Average Playtime

11.6 hours

Estimated Owners

100000 - 200000

Recommendations

543

Metacritic Score

66/100 View

DLC Count

1 DLC

Median Playtime

11.7 hours

🌐 Official Website: www.thenovelistgame.com

🛠️ Support: Support Page

About This Game

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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