Write patch notes and store page copy players actually read
by PaperChaseWebb
15 prompts that turn your commit log or task board into clear patch notes, a Steam or itch.io store page and devlog posts in your own voice.
- Price
- $14
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Setup
- 10 min
- Format
- .md file
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What you end up with
Every update goes out with notes players understand and a store page that says what the game is in the first line.
What you get
- 15 prompts in one .md file
- A voice capture prompt that learns your tone from three of your past posts
- Patch note template with New, Changes, Fixes and Known issues
- Store page checklist covering the capsule line, short description, feature list and tags
Who it is for
Indie and solo developers, modders and small studios with no marketing person, who would rather spend the evening on the game than on the update post.
Works with
Solid chips: the agent is named in this listing's own tools list. Dashed chip: Plain Markdown, so it also pastes into other agents such as Grok Bot, Hermes, OpenClaw or Muse. We list those as compatible by format only, not as tested.
Tools needed
Cost to run: Uses any chat model. Free tiers are usually enough.
Time to result: Patch notes in about 10 minutes per update
Sample prompts, free to use
You are writing patch notes for [game name], a [genre] game. The readers are players, not developers. Raw change list: [paste commits, tasks or notes]. 1. Drop internal-only items such as refactors, build scripts and code cleanup. 2. Group the rest under New, Changes, Fixes and Known issues. 3. Write each line as what the player will notice, in under 20 words. No hype words. 4. List separately any item you were unsure how to describe instead of guessing.
Step 4 is the important one. Models invent player-facing effects when a commit message is vague.
Write 5 options for the store short description of [game name]. Facts: genre [genre]. Core loop: [one sentence]. What is different: [one sentence]. Platforms: [platforms]. Price: [price or free]. Each option must name the genre in the first 8 words, must not compare the game to other titles by name and must stay under [300] characters. Then tell me which option you would test first and why, in two sentences.
Set the character limit to whatever the store field allows today. Store limits change, so check the current form.
Free preview of the file
# Write patch notes and store page copy players actually read PaperChase prompt pack, version 1.0. 15 prompts for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any chat model. ## How to use this pack 1. Run prompt 1 (Capture my voice) once. Save the style guide it writes as voice.md. 2. Paste voice.md at the top of every other prompt, under the line `My style guide:`. 3. Replace everything in [square brackets]. 4. Read every line before posting. Models fill gaps with confident guesses, and your players will notice. ## Contents 1. Capture my voice from three posts 2. Commits to player patch notes 3. Hotfix note in three lines 4. Explain a balance change without starting a fight 5. Roadmap post that does not promise dates 6. Store page short description 7. Store page long description and feature list 8. Steam event announcement 9. itch.io devlog entry 10. Discord announcement 11. Reply calmly to an angry review 12. Trailer beat sheet 13. Press kit fact sheet 14. Translate for players, with a review checklist 15. Postmortem outline Bonus: patch note template and store page checklist at the end.
Worth knowing
- Models fill gaps with invented details. The prompts ask them to flag uncertainty, but read every line before posting.
- Check each store's current content rules and field limits yourself. The checklist covers common fields, not every policy.
- Machine translation needs a native speaker pass before it goes to players.
Questions
Does this work for mods and game jam entries?
Yes. The patch note and devlog prompts work for any project with updates and players. Skip the store page prompts if you do not sell the game.
Will my notes sound like everyone else's AI text?
The voice capture prompt builds a short style guide from your own past posts, and every other prompt in the pack uses it. It is the first thing to run.
Details
Version 1.0 · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · Markdown version of this page
License: Personal and commercial use for your own games. Do not resell the pack itself. Download terms
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