Drafting Tales

Devlog

• Update v1.7.0
  September 12, 2023 by Istotex

  New Added a research dialog allowing you to specify which research methods to use for your works. New items available in the store: Library card, Voice recorder. You can now add a summary to your work... Continue reading

  
• Update v1.6.0
  July 24, 2023 by Istotex

  New [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 replyi... Continue reading

  
• Update v1.5.0
  July 17, 2023 by Istotex

  Changes 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... Continue reading

  
• Update v1.4.0
  July 14, 2023 by Istotex

  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 sho... Continue reading

  
• Update v1.3.0
  April 28, 2023 by Istotex

  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... Continue reading

  
• Update v1.2.0
  June 30, 2021 by Istotex

  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 fan... Continue reading
• Update v1.1.0
  January 31, 2021 by Istotex

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  Changes: [Community suggestion] There's now the option to scale the UI... Continue reading

  
• Drafting Tales v1.0.0 - Full Release
  December 11, 2020 by Istotex#Release

  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 questio... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Update (v0.36.0)
  November 24, 2020 by Istotex

  Changes: [Community suggestion] There are now question prompts during the networking event that determine the number of publishers you meet. Networking events are now only available every 4 weeks. Boo... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.35.0)
  November 15, 2020 by Istotex

  Changes: Fixed Market Report bar colours when genre/topic demand is maximum Increased the area available to sales charts Replying to fan mail no longer stops the current task A warning message will po... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.34.0)
  November 01, 2020 by Istotex

  Changes: The first time your balance turns negative you'll get the option to accept a job offer that will save you from bankruptcy. Increased inspiration bonuses for awards and bestsellers. Polishing:... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.33.0)
  October 18, 2020 by Istotex

  Changes: Gameplay rebalancing. [Community suggestion] Multiple save slots (one slot per game). Polishing: Tutorial dialogs, SFX and music tracks, topic icons... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.32.0)
  September 30, 2020 by Istotex

  Changes: [Community suggestion] You can now continue playing the game after retiring in Y30 (even if you get the bad ending) for a further 30 years. [Community suggestion] Reduced the volume of some S... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.31.0)
  August 31, 2020 by Istotex

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  Changes: You can now buy self-publishing perks directly from the self-publish dialog. Publisher's audience reach now linearly affects fan gains and book sales. Improved the randomizer algorithm for ne... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.30.0)
  August 02, 2020 by Istotex

  Changes: You can now attend "networking events" to make contact with publishers, agents and publicists. The Publish dialog has been redesigned. The game now starts with 3 known topics. New topic: Old... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.29.0)
  July 02, 2020 by Istotex

  Changes: [Community suggestion] Posting articles and short stories to your website generates passive income based on the number of visitors to your website. The game is now faster by default (previous... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.28.0)
  May 30, 2020 by Istotex

  Changes: - This update brings support for macOS platforms. - Improved scaling for displays with more than 1080p resolution. - Minor update to the game engine. - Fixed the splash screen in Linux... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.27.0)
  April 20, 2020 by Istotex

  Changes: New topic icons. Major gameplay rebalancing: There's now less chance of bankruptcy in the early game and you should be able to afford the first house much earlier than before. Improved the tu... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.26.0)
  March 21, 2020 by Istotex

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  Changes: There is now a "Quick game" option when starting a new game, which is about 50% faster than the normal game. Write Dialog: Effort slots that have not been unlocked yet are hidden. [Community... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.25.0)
  February 28, 2020 by Istotex

  Changes: Major update to the game engine. [Community suggestion] If the game is over due to bankruptcy, it will now return to the main menu instead of quitting to the desktop. Bankruptcy conditions ar... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.24.0)
  January 11, 2020 by Istotex

  Changes: Improved animations during outlining, feedback and writing (on the notepad or typewriter). Considerably reduced memory usage. Fixed an issue in Windows preventing the splash screen from displ... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.23.0)
  December 06, 2019 by Istotex

  Changes: New Milestones: Perfect Fiction, Perfect Non-fiction. There is now a Create Sequel button in the Write dialog. Books that are part of a series will have a "Series" sticker on the cover. The P... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.22.0)
  November 03, 2019 by Istotex

  Changes: You can now create your story's outline during the "outlining" writing stage. You can buy outline options by spending XP in the Character Dialog. Not all outline options are good matches for... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Update (v0.21.0)
  October 17, 2019 by Istotex

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  Changes: Work length options are now Short, Medium and Long. You have to increase your expertise to unlock longer lengths. New promotion options that can be used when self-publishing your books. You c... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Update (v0.20.0)
  September 27, 2019 by Istotex

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  Changes: New Game intro. There are now Milestones that guide you through the game and award you with XP once you complete them. New end game goal: Buy a Yacht. 2 different endings. You have to complet... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Update (v0.19.0)
  September 13, 2019 by Istotex

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  New items available to purchase: Laptop, Modem, Website. You can now self-publish your articles and short-stories on your website. "Telephone" bonus is now -20% feedback cost. Minor UI improvements... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Update (v0.18.0)
  September 01, 2019 by Istotex

  Changes: UI polishing: New icons, SFX. The backgrounds for the Apartment and House have been updated. [Community suggestion] You will now receive fan mail after publishing your work. Replying to fan m... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Update (v0.17.0)
  August 20, 2019 by Istotex

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  Changes: There's a new avatar available that you can select when starting a new game. Book design dialog: Removed some options that have not been implemented yet. You can now publish non-fiction books... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Update (v0.16.0)
  August 14, 2019 by Istotex

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  Changes: Effort slots have been increased to 4. The outsource button has been removed, since it was rarely used and wasn't adding much to the game. [Community suggestion] There is now an auto-allocate... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Update (v0.15.0)
  July 15, 2019 by Istotex

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  Changes: You can now buy a Mansion after year 18. Fixed a bug where the fans limit would fail to update after switching to a new home... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Update (v0.14.0)
  July 04, 2019 by Istotex

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  Changes: You can now self-publish your books. You don't need an agent to self-publish and you get to keep all the profits, but you have to spend money on marketing and book printing. Self-publishing i... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.13.0)
  June 16, 2019 by Istotex

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  Changes: The reviews dialogs for both Articles and Short-Stories have been redesigned. You can now select which publishers to query. The probability of a query being successful depends on your work's... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Update (v0.12.0)
  May 30, 2019 by Istotex

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  Changes: The task progress dialog was taking up too much space in smaller screens and has been redesigned to be more compact. The current task is now displayed at the bottom-right corner of the screen... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Patch (v0.11.2)
  May 24, 2019 by Istotex

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  Changes: Fixed a bug preventing the new game screen from showing up... Continue reading
• Early Access Patch (v0.11.1)
  May 23, 2019 by Istotex

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  Changes: Fixed an issue where the game would sometimes fail to enter fullscreen mode [Community suggestion] The game can now be played in windowed mode (Options->Disable Fullscreen)... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.11.0)
  May 19, 2019 by Istotex

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  Changes: You can now buy a new home sometime after year 6 The initial apartment has been updated and the placeholder background has been removed Reduced the rate that Vacation cost is increased to 10%... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Update (v0.10.0)
  May 10, 2019 by Istotex

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  Changes: New mechanic: Genre Expertise - determines how fast you reach maximum Clarity when writing. You can increase your Expertise by spending XP You don't have to buy the Market Report anymore and... Continue reading
• Early Access Patch (v0.9.1)
  May 04, 2019 by Istotex

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  Changes: Fixed a bug where the game would crash just before publishing Non-fiction/Novels The game engine should now have better compatibility with some graphics cards... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.9.0)
  May 03, 2019 by Istotex

  Changes: Visual improvements on the Write, Character, Work Status and Task progress dialogs When working on Freelance Jobs you will now receive a warning message a few days before the deadline When st... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Update (v0.8.0)
  April 30, 2019 by Istotex

  Changes: Effort points have been re-balanced for all genres 4 new items available to purchase Inspiration now recovers much faster when your character is idle You now lose less fans when publishing an... Continue reading
• Early Access Update (v0.7.0)
  April 27, 2019 by Istotex

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  Changes: Major update to the game engine There is an option now allowing you to continue playing the game beyond year 6 and up to 30 game years, which is the same limit planned for the final release... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Update (v0.6.0)
  April 24, 2019 by Istotex

  You can now spend XP to boost your Inspiration Modified the Vacation item to appear earlier in the game When writing new genre/topic combos you now get reduced Inspiration drop as a bonus (-20%) The g... Continue reading
• Drafting Tales now available to download!
  April 23, 2019 by Istotex

  Drafting Tales (Early Access) is now available to download!... Continue reading
• New pre-alpha trailer and screenshots
  April 22, 2019 by Istotex#Update

  Uploaded new pre-alpha trailer and screenshots!... Continue reading

  
• Created our itch.io page!
  April 03, 2019 by Istotex

  Just created our itch.io page! The game is still under development, so there are no files available to download yet. For the time being, enjoy the new screenshots and trailer!... Continue reading