
Our Life: Now & Forever
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
Begin your life anew in this second installment to the lovingly nostalgic Our Life series! Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable, choice-heavy story. A demo is available 🍂
Fall settles over the charming mountain town of Golden Grove as the story begins. But it isn't only glittering leaves that are changing. You and your mom leave behind everything you knew before when you move to a new home nestled right in the middle of a tight knit cul-de-sac. It’s there where a paper airplane lands at your feet and brings you to unanticipated crossroads.
Make your own path through life as you grow from childhood to adulthood with your two closest neighbors. Even in the chilly autumn weather, it’ll be a truly heartwarming time.
Developer: GB Patch Games
Price: Free-to-play base game with optional paid DLCs
Release Frame: 2026
Rating: Teen
Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android
Presskit: HERE
Create the protagonist of your story:
Pick a first name, last name, honorifics, and have a nickname, too. Use any pronouns you prefer, including using multiple types and implementing your own set. Design your appearance using a dress-up doll, from skin tone, to hair, to clothes and accessories. Your mom’s appearance is partially customizable to have a family resemblance!
Take it Step by Step:
Experience four distinct periods of time: childhood, teen-aged, young adulthood, and grown. With all the highs and lows, the fears and fun, and the endless possibilities of self-discovery.
Live as you please:
Express your personality and preferences through hundreds of choices, then see those traits reflected in the story as people remember who you are. And you can always change as the years go by, whether that means discovering a new passion, shifting your disposition, or transitioning to different pronouns.
Find friendship, family, and romance:
Your own mom, peers, their parents, teachers, and other acquaintances; there’s a whole community in Golden Grove, and it’s up to you to choose your place in it. Meaningful connections of all kinds can be nurtured. Is the stoic elderly man on the street scary or is he your new adopted grandpa?
Develop relationships that are truly yours:
Use your own judgement to set how quickly bonds develop. Grow closer or farther apart as years go by. Focus on only one of the leads or be fond of both, including the option for a polyamorous relationship. And how you feel towards the people in your life is what determines your closeness. There are no limits on which behaviors you can have to be liked.
Enjoy a world to return to:
Our Life: Now & Forever features a welcoming, sentimental story that can easily be played over and over using new qualities for yourself or different relationship types with those around you.
Read your way:
Customizable lettering size and font type, two different textbox arrangements to choose from, and a self-voicing option built into the engine. Present the words in whichever style works best for you.
While you’ll be able to decide how fond you are of everyone in your life, there are two people you’ll meet whose connection to you will go deeper than all the rest: Qiu and Tamarack. Each one the same age as you and both living right next door.
Qiu “Autumn” Lin:
A true Golden Grove local, born and raised. Qiu is the kid to know in that town. The most popular, the most charming, until it all becomes too much. There’s a point where a coldness comes over Qiu and they shut out all except a few people. However, the rain doesn’t fall forever, and sadness can heal with real support. The day comes when Qiu is able to shine again, even brighter than before.
In Autumn you will find a thoughtful individual who just needs some time to embrace the person they’ve always known they were. Qiu was assigned male at birth, but comes out as genderfluid (they/he) partway through the story.
Tamarack Baumann:
A fellow newcomer, Tamarack moved in only about a week before you did. She’s a darling joy to those who get to have her company. And like the forests she loves so much, Tamarack is always changing in big and small ways. That isn’t always for the better. She’s surrounded by wrong branches, leading her down paths that only cause hurt. Yet despite all the pricks and snags on her path, the heart always remains the same.
With Tamarack you’ll see a kind miss who has a lot to learn about herself, but will never stop trying to find her way. Tamarack is a woman who only ever uses she/her pronouns.
[Qiu and Tamarack have more than one hairstyle they can end up with in the future.]
Build your life with them:
Set your unique "dynamic meters" that broadly describe how you behave towards one of the leads, keeping them consistent or switching that around as you grow up. Qiu's and Tamarack's dynamic towards you will develop in a custom way over the years based on who you are and what happens.
A romance with Qiu or Tamarack can develop as love at first sight, a longtime platonic closeness turning into last-minute confessions, a slow and gradual growth of affection that started at nothing, or anything in between.
Friendships form in just as many varied ways, ranging from immediate connections to hard-earned fondness, from casual company to irreplaceable family, and more. What you have together is complex with history and detail, yet still as natural as the leaves changing colors in the fall.
Join our Patreon to beta test scenes before their public launch and for sneak peeks!
Status | In development |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (2,718 total ratings) |
Author | GBPatch |
Genre | Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction |
Tags | Amare, Character Customization, Dating Sim, LGBT, Meaningful Choices, Multiple Endings, Romance, Slice Of Life, Yuri |
Links | Steam |
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Development log
- Our Life: N&F Demo Plans72 days ago
- Our Life: N&F Structure Poll ResultsFeb 18, 2025
- Our Life: N&F Release Structure PollFeb 07, 2025
- Our Life: N&F - 2025 PlansJan 01, 2025
- Our Life: Now & Forever Public Demo Update November 2024Nov 24, 2024
- OL: N&F Demo Expansion May 2024!May 22, 2024
- GB Patch Games: 2024 IntentionsJan 01, 2024
- Our Life Now & Forever: Kickstarter Final 24 HoursNov 08, 2023
Comments
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im super duper late but i remember someone asking here what is a small fact about your oc? and i thought it would be cute that tamarack was always the one cutting her hair from step 2-3 ^^
im so excited !!!!!!! omfg !!!!!!
is it just me or there arent much people posting their ocs anymore which is kinda sad ^^;;
true 😔
trust im going insane over mine and im not even shipping them with the love interests, its mc x mc over here 😭
I would be but life is busy busy busy right now.
I'm the only one who can't be mean to Qiu and tamarack? I know you can go back and choose different option but I just can't hurt them 😭
Well i can be a little mean to her but not to much and to Qiu nop he is my lovely boy~
i redesigned my step 2 oc! ^^ (this time i actually put effort lol-) my ocs name is tsukiko!!
she looks ADORABLE!!! I thought her low pigtails (??) were bunny ears at first TwT!! she does look like a lop bunny icl ^^
THANK YEWWW! i kind of purposely did that cause it fits her character thanks for noticing ^^
SHES SO CUTE AWH!! let me guess, shes the moon to her sun hehe (tsukiko means moon child, right??)
yes!! its mostly because both tamarack and qiu act like suns around her despite the huge personality change on step 2!! 🫶🏻 (She was sort of a jeremy to them😭)
does anyone have any other games that are like this? need something to play until full release, i'm on my 5th replay of the demo.
play their other game which is completed! its our life beginnings and always!
oml cove my beloved i played that game twice.
literally thank you sm !!
omg(osh) thank you !!
Just realised that you probably gonna need to paid for memories 😭😭 oh f ck poor life
you mean the moments??
yeah
Soundtrack on this game is absolutely amazing
Chinese femboy or German bbw
"The hardest choices requires the strongest wills"
Why choose when you can get both
i only need to say three words:
"I... need... more"
Absolutely beautiful. It's been some time since I finished OLBA and I'm SOOO happy to have this one!
Both Qui and Tamarack are such cuties and in a way, I can relate to both!! I can't wait to have the full version out, thank you GBPatch for another amazing VN!! <33
i might sound stupid asking this but will renee be a love interest somehow? i've noticed in the preview of wheels, you can ride along on her bike with the other options being riding with tamarack in her scooter, or you'll be on qiu's bike. i'm just a bit curious about this 😅
Unfortunately not. There's already going to be so much to do with Qiu and Tamarack's stories, there won't be time for any additional love interests. But Ren can still be your good friend!
omg i didn't expect a reply from gb, it's a bit sad but totally understandable. i'm so excited about the final game! thank you gb patch <3
Can't believe I found this game only now!🩷🩷🩷 absolutely beautiful and the attention to detail????? One of my favorite games! (When will the full game come out?? And when it does will it also be free?)
We're so happy you enjoyed the demo! Later this year there will be a huge addition to it as well. The full release is planned for early 2026. The base game will be free, with additional Moments as paid DLC.
I know I read somewhere that baxter wont get a dlc in this story but can we pls pls pls plsssss get a reunion with him in maybe step 4 or something🥹🥹
Commissions Open(≧▽≦) only 3 slots are open so get in while you can!!🥰🌺
https://ko-fi.com/xing_xingstar/commissions
Hi there! I would love to translate your game for free to Spanish LATAM. I am game translator, and I am trying to build my portfolio, I have translated a couple of games on this platform, you can see them on my profile. If you are interested let me know and I will be happy to help!
Thank you so much for your interest! While we appreciate the offer, we are unable to commit to any translations for the game. It is simply too large and complicated. We do hope you can continue to expand your translation portfolio in other ways, though. Have a great day!
My child oh my ghh.. (can we tell which step i liked writing more 😭🙏)
shes so silly goodbye
What a cutie. I love the hair colors.
THANK U MERRY ‼️
"DREAM ON.. DREAM ON.. DREAM ONNNNNNN—" /song reference lol
besides step 1 i tried to draw my oc in younger ages :3 (i keep changing artstyles-)
This is so cute ^^
I have awoken from my months of slumber! (Unfortunately not long enough for OLNAF to come out... yet)
How are the fine people of this comment section?
I’m okay. I’m just super busy rn. But that’s life you know?
busy with a 1v1 with life right now 😭😭 truly i have no idea what is going on but glad to see youre back 👏
Loved it! This demo was awesome - I can't wait to play the full game!! <3
I'm excited for the full release; I recently played the first one, and it was really good; I really love the art style of this one.
I love that you can have it so your character can't talk. One of the characters I made, Laura, is a girl (who becomes non-binary on Step 2) who is also mute. I love it so much! I can't wait to play more!
my step 2 oc ^^ her in step one had a somewhat similar attitude as jeremy LOLZ (sorry for bad anatomy- tried to draw it w no reference)
Aww! She looks so adorable!
is there one that works on iPad? I’ve played it on my laptop and loved it, I just want to play it on my laptop
No :( there might be mac-to-ipad ports if you look around, but in this actual site, no
I was looking at my gallery and wanted to draw some more of these guys from a random collab I did with them, but I wanna ask for permission from the OC creators beforehand if it's okay to draw their OCs (i wasn't sure if i had to ask beforehand but it's better to ask than assume) I think the artists are kale, cheapcoconutjam, Dea <3, VALENTINO/VALERIAN<3, and nevernotny
omg yes!!
i loved this collab so much
also heres a refrence pic of vale
OF COURSE!!!
Thank youuu, could I just ask what colour their eyes are?
Is this also step 2?
no this is step 1, I now realized at some point I switched the eyes 😭 BUT THANKS GHOSTIE 🥰
oh yeah sure
but i also changed maris design
so ill post that later :]
Obsessed with the game. Can't wait for the release
When I broke my ankle, I was out from school for two months and I skipped my schoolwork for OLBA and was OBSESSED- Failed most of my classes and cried during the endings :3 so I know this will be good af-
are you guys EXCITED for the fall release
You BET I am 🤞🏽🤞🏽
you know it!!
Heck yeah brother!
hey yall im alive btw and here is some art of step 1 vale aka Bela bc i miss the itch page
Very cute. Always need more Vale art, can never have enough
This game is very cozy
Best game ever
i love this game so much aaahhhhhh!! i cant wait till the full game comes out :3
heres my mc "Finny"! i had such a fun time playing them :D
i love qiu and tammy so much duuuddeee
Aww, they’re so cute!
i love their design its simple but in a good way 10/10
I found this meme on google, can be found also on reddit "OL2 memes : r/OurLifeFanPage"
I just found it relatable so here it is :p
does the demo end in step two?
yes it’s just a preview of step 2 at the moment
did anyone get past step two? I recieve two options and regardless, the game says thank you and i get back to the main menu..
it's just a demo, only step 1 and a preview of step 2 is available at the moment
Just finished the demo and honestly it was so long i forgot it was even a demo !
i honestly love it so much...
I feel the way they depict the characters are very realistic , every character seems well thought out and unique! i am inlove with the fact there is three main stages which connects us more to the love interests (or friend interests depending how your playing). Being able to go through childhood,teens and adulthood is such an interesting concept that this company does so well as they did this with their other game called our life beginnings and always (if you havent played please check it out).
I am absolutely inlove with autumn ...and cant wait to see how their development plays out later on..
i do like darren as i feel he could be a very interesting character with time if we get the chance to explore him.. (i hope he is in later stages!!)
i was so shocked to see baxter! i love baxter in general in the other game so when i seen him again i was so happy...unfortunately i do have a feeling he will not be shown again after in later life chapters just due to the fact he is in our life beginnings and always... but who knows, i cannot wait to see what the devs decide to do
Overall this game for me is a 10/10 , the music is so cozy and calming, i love the art style and i love how we are able to choose what we look like, very accessible for those with perferred pronouns and even contains lots of choices for those with culture/religion clothes and hair for other hair types!!
please give this demo a try and support when the game gets released in 2026, my money is ready when they are!!
lots of love
I'm back with a new MC. My lovable mentally insane trash panda, Lamy!
THIS WAS THE NEW MC YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT!! THEYRE SO CUTEEEE (lamy has me on gunpoint to say this, please help)
she looks like she'd bite me and run away
Me when I only just realise it's on steam after playing through the itch.io version 5 times....WELL time to start again ig.
Honestly, fair
found out the save transfers over to the steam ver if you play on the same device O.O
nice
I played Our life: beginnings & always around the same time around late last year and i can fully say that they were the best visual novels that ive played and i have yet to find any that top it. (dont know why i waited this long to write this and rate them D:)
right? i'm in pain </3 can't find a game that fills the spot our life has left now i'm waiting for this masterpiece to release next year
Same