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• Patch Notes·26 Aug 2026Official

  Author Sim v1.0.4 - Patch Notes (2026/08/26)

  This patch includes the following changes and fixes:Added an "Auto Start Mini-Games" toggle option in the main menu settings for players who prefer the mini-games to start automatically, without the ready check introduced in the previous patch (v1.0.3)Added a "Skip Introduction" toggle option in the main menu settings that automatically skips the introduction scene when starting a new life; the option is automatically enabled when the skip button is used during the introduction sceneAdded a mini-tutorial introducing the fanfiction mini-game when players encounter it for the first timeUpdated the titles and descriptions of the reading mini-game achievements "Perfect Recall" and "Perfect Recall +" to "Speed Reader" and "Speed Reader +", respectivelyAdded an achievement unlock check at the start of the game to ensure any previously obtained achievements are unlocked on Steam; check was implemented for cases where the Steam connection was disrupted during the previous play sessionFixed the spawn frequency of animated wallpaper elementsFixed the probability of money-dependent events occurringRevised the text in app information panels for improved clarity
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• Patch Notes·20 Aug 2026Official

  Author Sim v1.0.3 - Patch Notes (2026/08/20)

  In this patch, many quality-of-life improvements have been made, most of which were based on feedback from you guys! A huge thank you to the folks who took the time to let me know about the rough spots they encountered in the game. I'm very happy to see the in-game bug report function getting lots of use. Here's a look at some of the changes:Added a ready check before action mini-games start, allowing players to start the mini-game by pressing the start button or the enter keyImproved the distance-to-volume scaling of the proximity alert in the posting mini-gameAdjusted the fanfiction mini-game difficulty and extended its durationFixed the appearance of known synergies in the obtained synergies box in the writing assistantAdded an explanation for an empty obtained synergies box in the writing assistantAdded skip song buttons to the music windowRevised the description of "Dwarf" to remove inappropriate language (Thank you to the person who pointed this out—I didn't realize how it would sound)Fixed a bookmark display bug that occurred when redoing the tutorialRevised the text in app information panels for improved clarityAdjusted the probabilities of several random eventsAdded an explanation of the current win conditions that appears at the start of a life and after becoming a successful authorAdded explanations for disabled progression and statistics buttons on the main menuRevised the text formatting of money upgrade explanations in the Items Skill Tree, including colour-coding unlocked items by item typeFixed a graphical error that caused novels to be displayed incorrectly in the published novels section of statistics windowChanged the return button in the lifetime statistics window to navigate back to the statistics overview window instead of the main menu hubAdded visible scrollbars to the tag shelves in the bookshelf window
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• Patch Notes·14 Aug 2026Official

  Author Sim v1.0.2 - Patch Notes (2026/08/14)

  This patch is mainly to fix a bug accidentally introduced in the last patch (v1.0.1), changes include:Fixed an issue where posting on social media occasionally stalls at 100%, eventually causing the game to freezeDisplayed game version number in main menu
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• Patch Notes·14 Aug 2026Official

  Author Sim v1.0.1 - Patch Notes (2026/08/14)

  Here's a small patch to fix a couple of bugs reported by a few players, changes include:Fixed an error where total followers can drop below zero, causing the game to freezeFixed the sentence formatting in the fanfiction writing mini-game (Word Precision), so that the word-type blanks are displayed properly after upgrading the mini-gameAdded green arrows pointing to Confirm button in the wallpaper and animated elements selection windows, in order to indicate that Confirm must be pressed to close the windowUpdated the formatting of several numeric displays to include thousands separatorsSpecials thanks to the folks who took the time to report these bugs! Just as a head's up, there is an in-game bug report option in the settings menu, both on the main menu and the main game. If you run into any issues, feel free to let me know and I'll get on it right away!
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• Announcements·12 Aug 2026Official

  Launch Day!

  Hello everyone, and welcome to launch day!Author Sim Is ReleasedAuthor Sim is officially here, releasing with a 10% launch discount.Have you ever dreamed of becoming a world-renowned author? Now's your chance!✍️ Craft Narratives. Write imaginative stories to impress critics and readers alike. Your writing quality, your internet popularity, and the compatibility of your chosen storytelling elements will determine whether your novel turns a profit.💡 Employ Powerful Synergies. Discover tropes that work well together to boost your novel's rating.📖 Study Masterpieces. Read esteemed works by famous fantasy and science fiction authors to discover new genres and literary tropes that you can incorporate into your own stories.📈 Build a Following. Post on social media to build a following and generate hype for your upcoming novels.✨ Dream or Reality? Strive to become a bestselling author—learn, adapt, and try again until you make it! Demo UpdatedThe demo has also received a major v1.0.0 update to better represent the full game. You can find the demo patch notes here.Many Thanks!A huge thank you to everyone who supported development over the past year. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who followed along, played the demo, or simply stopped by to leave a comment.Special thanks to those who took the time to share your feedback and suggestions. They were instrumental in helping me improve Author Sim, and many of the new features added in the full release started as ideas from the community.Thank you again for being part of this journey, and I hope you all enjoy the full game! Happy writing!
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