woa… havent posted on here in a good while 😭😭 anyway, have a basic intro for my tamarack route mc; yuming 🗣️❤️ still working on her lore + redoing my old ref sheet for my qiu route mc ‼️
(random fact bcs why not: pre-step 1 she was born in china before moving to texas around the age of 5-6 and then moving to golden grove, oregon when step 1 starts)
Man I just finished the demo and honestly I'm SO sad :[ I wish the release was comin out even sooner I seriously can't wait I'm so in love with this game and it's characters!! The story, the v i b e s, I love it all definitely my absolute FAVORITE visual novel, it has so many extra and interactive bits and I go crazy for that stuff! Now I'll be over here replayin it and maybe fanarting, gl to you creator I'm reallyreallyREALLY excited for the full thing! :D
I cannot wait for the full release; this game is truly something special. I played through the entire demo, and mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn oh man, I miss the game already. The art style is so precious, and ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I cannot wait for this game to be fully out; it's so good. Thank you, developers, for crafting this sweet, cozy, and cute game (●'◡'●)
I don't even know where to begin, because words almost feel too small for what Our Life: Now & Forever gave me. This wasn't just a game — it was a heartfelt, gentle, and beautiful journey that made me laugh, tear up, and reflect on my own memories of growing up. Every moment felt personal, every character felt like someone I could reach out and hold, and the warmth woven into every scene was like a soft embrace on a rainy day.
The writing is tender and thoughtful, the art is stunningly cozy, and the music made my heart feel full in ways I didn’t expect. But more than anything, the kindness behind every choice and interaction reminded me that it's okay to feel deeply, to be yourself, and to cherish the people who walk through life beside you.
To the developers: thank you, truly. You've created something magical and meaningful. Our Life: Now & Forever isn't just a story I played — it's a memory I'll carry with me, and one I already want to revisit. You made the world a little softer and a little brighter with this, and I'm endlessly grateful for it.
im proudly waiting for this game to release fully for two and half years, i lovveedd the other one. I've played it for 43 hours and im excited for this one, ily
I'm sorry about that! Maybe I can help. I don't have the SmartScreen myself, but it seems like there is a way to disable to for apps, like our game. Here are instructions I was able to find, so hopefully these work:
1. Click Start, type Windows Security and open the app from the search results.
2. Open the App & browser control tab in the left pane.
3. Click on Reputation-based protection settings under Reputation-based protection.
4. Here, you'll find four different SmartScreen filters you can individually enable or disable. If you want to turn off the filter for files and executables, turn off Check apps and files and Potentially unwanted app blocking filters. The other two filters are for Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Store apps.
5. If you want to turn off SmartScreen completely, disable all four filters.
Hopefully that helps. If not, let me know and we can try something else. Thank you so much for playing!
which OS are you using, windows? mac? you need to extract the files from the zip folder and then click on the application file (should say 64 somewhere). sorry i'm not of much help i suck at jargon i just know what to click
windows but it's only showin a 32 of the application and then just the application and no numbers, I tried openin one of them though and it showed somethin about it might put my pc at risk??
sorry for being afk lol yeah any .exe file you download off the web gets that warning. since it's from itch.io it's usually safe and gb patch is definitely safe so if you download itch.io games and it's an exe again don't worry about it and just run the program!
Wow, it's been a long ass time since I last posted... Anyway I have came here for a simple request... Is there a 3ds theme of Ol1 or 2? I just got a 3ds and instantly thought of this, if there's not... Dont expect me to do one I'm lazy
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 ^^
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😭)
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!
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.
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!
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!
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Drop your ocs so I can chibify them!
example artwork:
here's a doodle of vale bc i havent posted in a bit
ignore my shitty handwriting i tried my best
woa… havent posted on here in a good while 😭😭 anyway, have a basic intro for my tamarack route mc; yuming 🗣️❤️ still working on her lore + redoing my old ref sheet for my qiu route mc ‼️
(random fact bcs why not: pre-step 1 she was born in china before moving to texas around the age of 5-6 and then moving to golden grove, oregon when step 1 starts)
after a billion years goatsante has finally released yuming from his basement we all cheered 🙏‼️
she is free 🙏‼️
yu-ming sūn? more like yu-ming TAMARACK'S SUN!! (pretend that i said a totally better, super good pun 😭)
giggled a little 🤭🤭 im p sure her surname means either descendant or sun google gives me mixed answers sigh 😪😪
I have been craving yuming art for a while. You never fail to impress my friend! ( ^-^ )
EEK! its so cute!!!!! i love her sm
Man I just finished the demo and honestly I'm SO sad :[ I wish the release was comin out even sooner I seriously can't wait I'm so in love with this game and it's characters!! The story, the v i b e s, I love it all definitely my absolute FAVORITE visual novel, it has so many extra and interactive bits and I go crazy for that stuff! Now I'll be over here replayin it and maybe fanarting, gl to you creator I'm reallyreallyREALLY excited for the full thing! :D
I cannot wait for the full release; this game is truly something special. I played through the entire demo, and mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn oh man, I miss the game already. The art style is so precious, and ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I cannot wait for this game to be fully out; it's so good. Thank you, developers, for crafting this sweet, cozy, and cute game (●'◡'●)
I don't even know where to begin, because words almost feel too small for what Our Life: Now & Forever gave me. This wasn't just a game — it was a heartfelt, gentle, and beautiful journey that made me laugh, tear up, and reflect on my own memories of growing up. Every moment felt personal, every character felt like someone I could reach out and hold, and the warmth woven into every scene was like a soft embrace on a rainy day.
The writing is tender and thoughtful, the art is stunningly cozy, and the music made my heart feel full in ways I didn’t expect. But more than anything, the kindness behind every choice and interaction reminded me that it's okay to feel deeply, to be yourself, and to cherish the people who walk through life beside you.
To the developers: thank you, truly. You've created something magical and meaningful. Our Life: Now & Forever isn't just a story I played — it's a memory I'll carry with me, and one I already want to revisit. You made the world a little softer and a little brighter with this, and I'm endlessly grateful for it.
scrapped wip of my mc runie and qiu :)
cuteeee
Awww. Cuties!
runie finally being free from angst in olnf step 2
the children yearn for fluff
runie x kanra brainrot made me think that qiu was kanra before properly looking at them 😭😭
I've noticed a sharp Increase in Bots these days , well that's a bit strange
im proudly waiting for this game to release fully for two and half years, i lovveedd the other one. I've played it for 43 hours and im excited for this one, ily
ooh there's another one
WAIT IT'S BY THE SAME AUTHOR OH MY GOD MY LUCK IS AMAZING
my computer wont let me open it the microsoft smartscreen makes it so i cant open it :( Can some one help!
is there not a "run anyway" option? you might need your administrator to grant permission if you're not the admin
I'm sorry about that! Maybe I can help. I don't have the SmartScreen myself, but it seems like there is a way to disable to for apps, like our game. Here are instructions I was able to find, so hopefully these work:
1. Click Start, type Windows Security and open the app from the search results.
2. Open the App & browser control tab in the left pane.
3. Click on Reputation-based protection settings under Reputation-based protection.
4. Here, you'll find four different SmartScreen filters you can individually enable or disable. If you want to turn off the filter for files and executables, turn off Check apps and files and Potentially unwanted app blocking filters. The other two filters are for Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Store apps.
5. If you want to turn off SmartScreen completely, disable all four filters.
Hopefully that helps. If not, let me know and we can try something else. Thank you so much for playing!
Gbpatch i fricking love your games they are so well made def some of my favorite visual novels of all time :D
(would lowkey die for tamarack and cove..)
hey can someone tell me how to open up the game?? I think I'm a bit confused
which OS are you using, windows? mac? you need to extract the files from the zip folder and then click on the application file (should say 64 somewhere). sorry i'm not of much help i suck at jargon i just know what to click
windows but it's only showin a 32 of the application and then just the application and no numbers, I tried openin one of them though and it showed somethin about it might put my pc at risk??
ay I figured the rest of it out thanks for the help! :]
sorry for being afk lol yeah any .exe file you download off the web gets that warning. since it's from itch.io it's usually safe and gb patch is definitely safe so if you download itch.io games and it's an exe again don't worry about it and just run the program!
Tenna To the Rescue , Cutting Edge Technology indeed!
tenna my toe sis (mitosis)
Ohhh alright thanks!
Wow, it's been a long ass time since I last posted... Anyway I have came here for a simple request... Is there a 3ds theme of Ol1 or 2? I just got a 3ds and instantly thought of this, if there's not... Dont expect me to do one I'm lazy
I'm excited for the new update later!
When is the updated version of the demo coming out?
Sometime this fall.
Just to give official confirmation, yes the update will be later this fall. Thank you so much for following!
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.
its bcs most of us have been busy recently
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!