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. The Kaplans have come to a remote coastal home for the summer, unaware that they’re sharing the house with a mysterious ghostly presence: you.
There is a lot to appreciate about the uniqueness of this game, and I thought it was a very nice playthrough.
There were a lot of decisions that I will want to try again (and some that I think will just be hard to do either way) so the replay value is definitely there, especially as I completed most of the game in just over an hour.
The stealth element is interesting, though I wouldn't say very challenging. Turning off some of the appliances was a good start but not really enough to make it so that I was ever caught.
Either way, quite looking forward to playing again. Recommended!