Lazy writer — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Patch #2 | 2026-05-25 | Changelog:The player now automatically receives a set of herbs during the potion-brewing tutorial.Adjusted the requirements for further story progression after submitting the first book.Updated the response icons in fishing (second difficulty).Other minor changes. |
| Patch #1 | 2026-02-22 | First Patch! Fixes for subtle but fairly serious bugs.Fixed a critical crash that occurred when opening/closing the inventoryFixed a critical error when reading a dialogue windowFixed an infinite fishing animation triggered by pressing the E key |
| Lazy Writer: Release Date and Demo Update | 2026-02-10 | Hello everyone!I’m happy to announce that the game will be released on February 20, 2026.I’d also like to share that the game demo has been updated.Changelog:Music now stops when the game is minimizedAdded music when reaching a new friendship level with a characterImproved book creation screenNew cursor addedNew intro screen before the main menuIntro screens before the main menu can now be skippedFixed text errorsFixed many other bugs |
| Demo update - New motivation menu! | 2025-06-29 | Changes:The motivation menu has been redesigned to better understand what/where to do to replenish the motivation scaleThe soundtrack when watching movies in the theater has been changedVisuals of some buildings have been improved |
| Demo update | 2025-06-11 | This update includes changes to make the demo easier to completeChanges:Losing a fight will no longer impose a status effect that prevents you from participating in subsequent fights. Now there is no limit to the number of attempts.Added a window explaining how to make money.Slightly changed the cutscene in the Dream World.Other minor fixes. |
| Demo update - new music added! | 2025-06-04 | Did I forget to write the news about the demo coming out? Ohh. Well...it's out! And it got another update today! Changes: Now when writing books, one of three new tracks written for each genre of literature is played. Added close buttons for all interface screens. Except for the friends view menu - I plan to redo it completely one day. Fixed some bugs in English localization. What updates are in the plans: Add controller and steam deck support. Given the amount of work involved, this update will not be coming anytime soon. Change the skipping of cutscenes so that the player can't accidentally skip them. Finalize the book writing interface. ht |