Bookbinding – Dark Cozy Sim News & Patch Notes

Hey, everyone! After giving it some thought, we've decided that the best way to gather your feedback and ideas for expanding Bookbinding story content is through a form. It should only take 1-2 minutes to fill out, and every suggestion is greatly appreciated: https://forms.gle/PRmgNuYbX94Y1DJF9

Fixed client name not appearing in the cover requirement
Fixed textbox appearance in book screenshots
Added a new feature where you can flip the book in the album (will only work with designs made in this build or later versions)
Small fix in Leon's text
QoL changes

Fixed client name not appearing in the cover requirement
Fixed textbox appearance in book screenshots
Added a new feature where you can flip the book in the album (will only work with designs made in this build or later versions)
Small fix in Leon's text
QoL changes

Fixed critical bug on day 12 with black screen
Fixed critical bug on day 15 with Leon coming without a book, and the game getting stuck

Fixing small QoL bugs

From satisfying cover designs to dark, cozy narrative. How will you shape the destiny of your customers? And more importantly... how will you keep your own secrets hidden?

Thank you again, and hope you enjoy playing our game.

What’s new?

More customization items
They/Them pronouns - you can play as non-binary Bookbinder now
New feature: you can now edit the back side of books
Bug fixes

Hi We're happy to annouce that our Demo is live now! You can expect:

Nameable, gender-selectable protagonist
Five in-game days
Additional scenes in different locations (with an option to start a romance!)
A Letterbox feature — receive letters from your friends and foes!
250+ customisation options for book covers
And much more!

Over the next two weeks, we also plan to add more customization items, the option to choose they/them pronouns to play a non-binary character, and a feature that allows you to edit the back side of the book!

To play the demo, visit its page and click ‘Download.’

Thank you for your support! As always, any feedback is appreciated.

Hi!

We, the NDApolis team, are happy to announce that our second playtest starts right now! To join, click the 'Join the Playtest' button on the Steam page. You can expect:

Nameable, gender-selectable protagonist
Three in-game days (about 40–60 minutes of gameplay)
150+ stickers, 80+ decorations, and many new tools!
4 new characters, 8 new books
Additional scene in the tavern – yes, you can visit other locations now!

Thank you for your support. Any feedback is appreciated! 🙂

Happy to announce that Bookbinding will be participating in the Dames4Games Summer Showcase tomorrow! Thank you, Dames4Games, for this amazing opportunity!

Want to leave feedback on the playtest? Ask the developers a question? Discuss the game with other players? Join our Discord: https://t.co/qAR1wpHHQY

Open playtest for Bookbinding is live! To join, click the 'Join the Playtest' button on the Steam page or download the game from Itch.io. You can expect:

Nameable, gender-neutral protagonist
About 15-20 minutes of gameplay
5 books to decorate
4 characters to meet
1 (or 2?) murders to hide

Bookbinding – Dark Cozy Sim news & patch notes

Bookbinding – Dark Cozy Sim news & patch notes

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