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

Author Sim · build 24846534 · published

On SteamNotes only · this build shipped before we watched the app

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 key

  • Improved the distance-to-volume scaling of the proximity alert in the posting mini-game

  • Adjusted the fanfiction mini-game difficulty and extended its duration

  • Fixed the appearance of known synergies in the obtained synergies box in the writing assistant

  • Added an explanation for an empty obtained synergies box in the writing assistant

  • Added skip song buttons to the music window

  • Revised 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 tutorial

  • Revised the text in app information panels for improved clarity

  • Adjusted the probabilities of several random events

  • Added an explanation of the current win conditions that appears at the start of a life and after becoming a successful author

  • Added explanations for disabled progression and statistics buttons on the main menu

  • Revised the text formatting of money upgrade explanations in the Items Skill Tree, including colour-coding unlocked items by item type

  • Fixed a graphical error that caused novels to be displayed incorrectly in the published novels section of statistics window

  • Changed the return button in the lifetime statistics window to navigate back to the statistics overview window instead of the main menu hub

  • Added visible scrollbars to the tag shelves in the bookshelf window