29BANG SCORE
The Novelist
SKIP · narrative · 2013
Light on value at this price: $4.99, 74% positive.
The verdict
Better value than 38% of narrative games
The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be.
Price
$4.99
Reviews
74%
1,036 reviews
Metacritic
66
critic score
Players
150K
owners (estimate)
Released
2013
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Reviews74% positive
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DeveloperOrthogonal Games
PublisherOrthogonal Games
Genrenarrative
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