[Community suggestion] There is now a fast-forward button which can be used during writing (only in the writing stage and when enough inspiration), reading, feedback, making corrections, or replying to fan mail.
[Community suggestion] In the write dialog there is now a button to generate random unique titles for your works.
[Community suggestion] The Romance/Spy and Sci-fi/Religion combos are now valid.
Polishing
If you prefer a slower pace, the "Long days" option can now be toggled while playing the game, rather than being available only when starting a new game.
Increased the initial clarity for short works.
Minor art update.
Fixes
Fixed a possible crash when switching between saves.
This is a quick update to support Apple silicon on Mac computers, but we also managed to add a couple of new features based on your feedback.
New
[Community suggestion] The current day is now marked on the calendar.
At the end of the networking event you can now choose your reward.
Native support for Apple silicon on Mac.
Update v1.4.0
Changes
New
When writing books your character will occasionally run into a "Writer's Block" for which you'll have to solve a cryptogram to overcome.
New preview popups when publishing articles and short-stories.
Polishing
The virtual keyboard is now enabled by default (for new installations).
Polishing of several dialogs and SFX.
Progress bar animations.
A warning message is now displayed when trying to load a corrupted save file.
Fixes
Fixed game sometimes becoming unresponsive when pressing escape during the intro.
Fixed rare error when trying to load a save while your character is writing.
Drafting Tales is now Steam Deck Verified
We are happy to announce that Drafting Tales is now Verified on Steam Deck!
For the best experience we recommend you enable the internal on-screen keyboard in the settings dialog.
Please do report any issues and we'll try to fix them in the next release.
Thank you for playing!
Update v1.3.0
Changes
New
Improved touchscreen support. There is now an internal on-screen keyboard which can be optionally enabled.
Your character's thoughts and emotions will popup on the screen while writing or performing other tasks.
Added a feedback message for Networking Events and the questions have been updated.
Auto-generated titles for your works are now unique.
Added a button next to each Milestone which brings up the respective mail that triggered the Milestone.
Advanced self-publish/website perks are now unlocked only after hiring a publicist.
New saves will now display the game date. Slots were increased to 4.
Added a tutorial log button in the Progress tab in case you want to revisit tutorial messages.
Rendering speed is now limited by default for improved stability on low-end hardware. Can be optionally disabled.
Polishing
Moved all Intro screen options to the settings dialog.
The feedback button will now flash when your work contains unknown combos.
Redesigned several dialogs.
Contacts tab now lists all publishers met during Networking Events.
Added a Market Report button on the main screen.
SFX updates.
Improved tutorial.
Several bugfixes.
Updated game engine.
macOS
Rendering quality has been improved.
Linux
Minimum OS requirement is now Ubuntu 18.04.
Also, we've got a new trailer showcasing some of the new features.
Update v1.2.0
Changes:
Publish dialog: Removed the (left/right) arrows. Self-publish options (website/printer) are now listed above traditional publishers.
Updated the end game screen.
New Milestone: Reach 100K fans.
Fixed a bug where the amount of money was incorrectly displayed if the first decimal digit was zero.
Recompressed audio assets.
Minor update to the game engine.
Update v1.1.0
Changes:
[Community suggestion] There's now the option to scale the UI.
Full Release - Leaving Early Access!
With the release of our latest v1.0.0 update, the game is reasonably stable to be made available to the general public. Therefore today we are excited to announce that Drafting Tales will be leaving Early Access!
Past
Drafting Tales was released on Steam Early Access in April 2019. We wanted to get the game to the players as soon as possible so that we receive feedback and feature requests to help us improve and polish the experience.
Those that have been with us from the very beginning, know that the game experience has changed quite a bit since our initial release. In v0.5.0, the game was playable for up to 5 years, there was only one home available, a single avatar and the gameplay was limited.
Present
Fast-forward to v1.0.0, there are 3 homes available (apartment, house and mansion), 2 avatars to choose from, 2 possible endings in year 30 (good and bad), while you have the option to continue playing up to year 60. There are 13 milestones to complete, self-publishing (books and website), outlining for fiction works, sequels, multi-genre works, new items to purchase and new mechanics. Graphics, music and SFX have all been considerably improved. In addition, the game was made available for macOS after receiving many requests from players.
Future
Our plan is to keep adding features and updating the game as usual, however the stability of the game will become a priority.
We want to thank you all who bought Drafting Tales during Early Access and took the time to create videos, write reviews, provide us with valuable feedback, or email us just to tell us how much you loved the game. We hope that you keep enjoying the game and, as always, feel free to continue posting your feedback and suggestions.
-- The Drafting Tales Team
Update v1.0.0
Changes:
Reduced the size of the game considerably.
Added more magazine publishers.
The game should now have less scaling artifacts at resolutions higher than 1080p.
Polished: Networking event questions, tutorial, some icons.
Fixed: Text on hardcover books now uses the correct color.
Fixed: Settings are now saved just once after closing the dialog.
