Several minor changes have been made to the demo, including:
Added an optional practice round for every action mini-game during the tutorial
Slowed game speed during the action tutorials
Adjusted the formulas used to calculate book ratings, book sales, and follower growth to improve overall game balance
Adjusted the difficulty of several action mini-games
Added new achievements
Updated the objectives and descriptions of several achievements
Lowered the volume of loading screen sounds
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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 lif…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…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 freeze · Displayed game version number in main menu