
Welcome to Plot Twist, where you take on the role of an ambitious writer in a world of stories and inspiration. You will manage your own writing career, create bestsellers, gain fans, and shape the history of literature! Your success depends on making the right decisions and your creativity!
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Plot Twist immerses you in the world of the literary industry, where you can rise from an unknown writer to a chart-topping phenomenon. It blends classic tycoon elements with original mini-games, helping you handle every creative and managerial “plot twist” along the way.


Start small, but as your success grows, establish a thriving literary studio. Hire editors, illustrators, and marketing specialists to help you reach new heights. Eventually, you can even become a publisher and decide what gets released—both your own works and other authors’ manuscripts.


Dare to experiment with various genres—try gripping sci-fi, moving romance, or a mysterious thriller. You can also create books in multiple formats (print, e-book, or audiobook) and expand your audience to capture the hearts of different reader groups.


While writing, you’ll enter the unique Focus Screen mode, where you choose what aspect of your work to emphasize—deep characters, thrilling twists, or captivating settings. Making the right calls opens up new possibilities and exciting add-ons for your final masterpiece.

Pick the right publisher or gradually become a publisher yourself. After each release, pay close attention to reviews—feedback from critics and fans will help you refine your work and transform good books into true literary masterpieces.


Plot Twist not only boosts your creativity but also offers entertaining mini-games to give you a break from constant writing. On top of that, you’ll face various narrative challenges and unexpected events during writing and promotion, bringing new opportunities or hurdles to overcome.


By consistently writing and releasing books, you’ll unlock new abilities—from captivating plot structuring to masterful prose and impactful marketing strategies. Keep evolving to stay ahead of the competition and secure your place among the literary elite.

Bring talented individuals into your studio—editors, illustrators, and marketing pros—to help elevate your work. Each team member has their strengths and weaknesses, and the right mix of experts can turn any manuscript into a true bestseller!
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Languages: English, Czech, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Russian
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Hours played at review time, across 35 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Enjoy this game for its simplicity and literary references. This is an easy game to pick up after a long day and play for a little while at a time, without much thinking involved. My biggest gripe is that the "Job" function did not work for me at all: I never received money after completing jobs -- basically making me play the game on hard mode and constantly put out top-reviewed books just to keep afloat. If that bug was fixed, I would have no problem fully recommending this game.
There is a bug that has persisted for over 8 months where any of the side jobs you complete to try and make money, don't actually pay you anything. This makes it extremely difficult to progress through the game as you need those funds to publish more of your own books. The devs have been radio silent about this issue even though it's been reported many many times. I did really like this game and it had a similar feel to Game Dev Tycoon. I played the demo for this game a lot and purchased this as soon as it came out. I want to play it again but this bug needs to be addressed.
Hra je super doslova hra čo zapnem keď sa chcem odreagovať a ponoriť sa do iného sveta. Odporúčam všetkým zahrať
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I Love the concept it just needs more to it kind of like Game Dev Tycoon. Add Some varieties to the set ups and expand on the categories and add more to what you can do like hiring an editor. Anything like that. Even add Some locations to choose from to get inspirations and need to take a break, just anything to improve the quality of life and some of the mechanics of the game. I feel like it lacks depth and it needs more to have the final product. You should put this as game preview and add upon it.
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