Bookbinding – Dark Cozy Sim

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• Patch Notes·28 Sept 2026Official

  Hotfix after Localization Update

  Fixed text clipping and overflow issues in the UI after game localization. Fixed issues with save and autosave Fixed bug at Day 11 with Stephania Fixed missing localization keys in UI
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• Patch Notes·23 Sept 2026Official

  Major Language Update: German, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese & Russian

  Hello everyone, First and foremost, we want to extend another massive thank you for your continued support and passion for Bookbinding. Thanks to the amazing reception and the revenue generated by the game so far, we’ve been able to reinvest directly back into the game to make it accessible to even more players around the world. What's in this Update?We are thrilled to announce our Major Language Update, alongside some fresh narrative content: Full Localization in Five Languages: The entire game is now officially playable in Russian, Simplified Chinese, German, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish. We used actual professional translators to bring these languages to life, fully funded by your support of the game. So thank you for making this possible!Community Proofreading & Call for Feedback: A huge shoutout to our incredible Discord volunteers who dedicated their time to proofread the new translations, and the English version. While we’ve worked hard to ensure high quality, localizing a dark, cozy narrative game is a massive undertaking. We admit there might still be a few typos, phrasing quirks, or context issues hiding in the text. We’d love your ongoing support, if you are a native speaker and spot anything that needs fixing, please let us know in our Discord so we can polish it up! Tying Up Loose Ends: We’ve added a few minor narrative scenes to help tie up some lingering story threads and make the overall pacing feel a bit smoother.Steam Achievements & QoL Improvements & Bug Fixes: We've added 10 Steam Achievements. We’ve also rolled out a handful of minor Quality of Life changes and squashed a few lingering bugs. Nothing major here, just some general housekeeping for a better gameplay experience.The Road Ahead: What's Coming Next?Localizations: We want to add French and Polish, and maybe more languages if we see the demand for it.Steam Deck Optimization: The game has a few places asking you to 'click', but you can manage those with the gamepad. We need to change...
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• Patch Notes·19 Aug 2026Official

  Bookbinding - Quick Update Aug 19th

  Proofreading English while we are preparing to add localization and achievements.
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• Patch Notes·4 Aug 2026Official

  Hotfix for August 4th

  Fixed sticker tabs Fixed Organizer text Fixed the goddess appearing in Otto's castle (one condition was missing) Fixed Andre's condition in the epilogue (when the protagonist stays at Otto's or escapes from his castle) Fixed Leon's reaction to the book on Day 13 Added missing dialogue lines for Maverick on Day 3 Added log clearing before major scenes to prevent freezing Fixed incorrect last/first names for Agatha and Teresa * Fixed Nate's letters (they arrived on Day 7 even if he wasn't beaten)
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• Patch Notes·1 Aug 2026Official

  Major Update: The Big Epilogue Expansion is Live!

  Hello everyone,First and foremost, we want to start with a massive thank you to everyone who has played Bookbinding and taken the time to leave a review. We have been reading through all of your feedback, and we want to address the most common critique head-on: the abrupt ending.Many of you felt that the game's conclusion was abrupt and rushed. We completely hear you, we agree, and we are sincerely sorry. We should have added in the epilogue before releasing, but we realized that we are running late... well a bit too late. To make things right, our team has practically lived at our desks this past week. We've been working ourselves to the bone, running on a lot of coffee to squash annoying bugs and write, test, and implement a proper conclusion for the game.What's in this Update?We are thrilled to announce that today's update brings a comprehensive overhaul to the game's finale:72 New Epilogues: We have added a massive batch of ending scenarios to make the ending feel better.Every Character Covered: These epilogues encompass all 14 characters in the game. (Note: Depending on your choices, some epilogues for a specific character will be minor variations of each other, reflecting the nuances of your playthrough!) We'll be coming back to the MC specific epilogues, but after we get a bit of rest.Major Bug Fixes: Alongside the new content, we’ve spent the week hunting down and patching out the most pressing bugs reported by the community for a smoother experience.The Road Ahead: What's Coming Next?While, we'll keep polishing and adding more content for epilogue of an MC later on, we are shifting our focus for other good stuff. Here is what we are currently working on:Additional Scenes to make the narrative feel even smoother.Steam Achievements.Localizations: Specifically - German, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish with Chinese, Polish and Russian later on the way. Steam Deck Optimization: While the game is currently perfectly playable on the Steam Deck, we know some parts cou...
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