The Novelist
Release Date: December 10, 2013
Adventure, FPP, indie games, experimental/artistic, singleplayer
Steam
An independent adventure game by Kent Hudson, a former LucasArts employee. In the production we play the role of a ghost who lives in a house where the writer Dan Kaplan and his family move in. The title tells the story of a father who has to work and at the same time wants to devote as much time as possible to his family.
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GAMERS Score
Average score from 162 votes. 3 players anticipated the game.
The Novelist 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.
Last updated on August 14, 2015
The Novelist Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Developer: Orthogonal Games
Publisher: Orthogonal Games
Age restrictions: none
The Novelist System Requirements
PC / Windows
Recommended: Core i5 2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB (GeForce 8800 GT or better), 800 MB HDD, Windows XP(SP2)/Vista(SP1)/7(SP1)/8