All the Words She Wrote

All the Words She Wrote is a romantic comedy visual novel about a fan who becomes the housekeeper of her favorite author. Mayo Takaoka is 24 and has spent several years moving between part-time jobs. A family acquaintance working in publishing offers her a position assisting the author behind a light-novel series she follows. Mayo discovers that the writer’s public identity conceals a reclusive woman, Hijiri Komikado, whose daily habits differ sharply from her expectations. Their shared household drives a linear story about work, fandom, and a relationship developing beyond an idealized impression of an artist.

Gameplay

The developer describes a kinetic format with one continuous story and no choices or branches. The story unfolds through character dialogue and narration. Artwork and an original soundtrack accompany the text.

Setting and premise

The story centers on Hijiri’s household, where Mayo works as her housekeeper. Its publishing-world premise concerns a fictional author and fictional light-novel series.

Development and release

The Steam edition was released on March 8, 2022. It lists English text on Windows, macOS, and Linux.