The Novelist

Let's Play
Title Card of the Series
Genres	Comedy Adventure Slice-of-life
Episodes
Total episodes	6
First episode	December 12, 2013
Last episode	January 22, 2014
Gameplay
Main Characters	Dan Kaplan Linda Kaplan Tommy Kaplan
Neighbourhood	Forest

The Novelist is adventure, casual and indie game developed by Orthogonal Games. The game was released on December 10, 2013. 

KPopp did a Let's Play on The Novelist that consists of 6 episodes, which started on December 12, 2013 and ended on January 22, 2014. KPopp compared Dan and Linda Kaplan to Grace and Trip from the original Façade.

Background

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. Read the family’s thoughts. Explore their memories.

Uncover their desires and intervene in their lives. But stay out of sight; you can’t help the Kaplans if they know there’s a ghost in the house. It’s up to you to decide how Dan’s career and family life will evolve, but choose carefully; there are no easy answers, and every choice has a cost. Dan’s relationships – to his work, his wife, and his son – react and shift in response to your choices. With a different sequence of events in every playthrough, The Novelist gives life to a unique experience each time you play. The decisions you make will define the Kaplans’ lives, but they may also tell you something about yourself.

Main characters

• Dan Kaplan is the main protagonist and an author whom is struggling from his author's block. 
• Linda Kaplan is the main protagonist's wife.
• Tommy Kaplan is the main protagonist's son.

Playlist

Episode Name	Release Date	Video Duration
The Novelist - FAMILY ISSUES& Nice House! #1 (Let's Play)	12/12/13	30:47
The Novelist - THE FUNERAL! #2 (Let's Play)	12/16/13	20:37
KPopp - The Novelist - SCARIEST MOMENT! #3 (Let's Play)	1/7/14	24:35
The Novelist - GET DRUNK! SMART! #4 (Let's Play)	1/9/14	26:39
The Novelist - Couch Fort VS Ugly Sweater #5 (Let's Play)	1/15/14	31:13
The Novelist - THE ENDING! #6 (Let's Play)	1/22/14	22:53

Trivia

• KPopp has some issues with Timmy when he makes racing car noices, one time Tommy scared her with it and followed her as well
• KPopp has compared Dan & Linda to Trip & Grace.
• She even made a comment that Dan & Linda could be Trip & Grace before the Facade game