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Author SimNewsNew Trailer & Demo Announcement!
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New Trailer & Demo Announcement!

Author Sim · published 9 Jan 2026, 22:05 UTC

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Hello everyone!

I hope you are all having a great start to the new year.

I'm excited to share a new trailer for Author Sim, highlighting several recent updates to the game, including:

  • The ability to write fanfiction

  • A new timed writing event

  • New random events with player choices

  • Skill tree upgrades that make timed action events easier or fully skippable

  • A trends mechanic, where following current trends grants a rating boost

  • Floating, poppable bubbles added to the computer wallpaper

I'm also happy to announce that the demo will be available starting February 3, 2026. Be sure to keep an eye out for it!

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Game update26 Aug 2026Author 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 lif…Game update20 Aug 2026Author 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…Game update14 Aug 2026Author 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 freeze · Displayed game version number in main menu