Author Sim Demo v0.1.0 - Patch Notes (2026/02/10) — Author Sim Steam update #813443

Hello everyone!Firstly, thank you so much to everyone who played the demo—and a special thanks to those who took the time to share their thoughts with me! As a solo developer, it genuinely means a lot to me to see people playing a game I've made. Based on the feedback I've received so far, I decided to add a game difficulty setting, which is the most significant change in this demo update. Below are the more specific changes included in this update:Added game difficulty options to the main menu settings: Relaxing mode features easier action mini-games, slower happiness decline, and a bigger starting fundRealistic mode features harder action mini-games, faster happiness decline, and a smaller starting fundAdded a new prompt asking players to select a difficulty at the beginning of the gameLocked game difficulty settings while a life is still activeAdjusted formulas calculating book rating...