out of curiosity, which DLCs would hypothetically come first ? (as in, moments DLCs or wedding, etc etc ?)
P.s. sry for all the questions </3 suuuper duper excited for your INCREDIBLE (!!!) game and very much eager to know how much money im gonna be spending once its released hehehe
Loved the game when I played the demo! Sadly, the laptop I played it on broke and my new one can't run it. If you guys made a mobile version after everything was finished I would simply pass away.
I loved every second of the demo. The calm vibes it gives you, the excitement, the different options. I just love it so much. (And I apologize in advance for any spelling mistakes. English it's not my native language!)
Here's the things I most loved and appreciated of the game:
1— The music. I loved the music so far, it relaxed me the first time I played. And I loved the detail of being able to choose the music when you are in the main menu.
2— The background drawings and the little details and effecs; they're just... perfect! The small but beautiful details of falling leaves in the place where you meet Tamarack, the sun's rays, also the blurred effects. I love 'em. I just love them so much!
3— The MC customization, from the appearance to the pronouns. It is very cute and so good to make your MC to look like whatever you want. And being able to put your pronouns it's so good. And I really like the fact that you can have freckles, vitiligo, heterochromia and birthmarks! It's something I loved!
4— The multiple options. You can be from shy, to cheerful, quiet, unsociable or confident with the choices you select! And let the characters adjust through your opinions it's just so amazing. When I was playing like the shy gal, I loved the fact that the characters tried to be calm and slow down for me, or even help me. It's amazing.
5— The chibi of the characters when they're talking. They're so cute, and I love them so much. And the fact that the MC also can have that it's so cute.
6— The fact that some things about the appearance give an extra dialogue! When Tamarack notices that the MC has heterochromia or two colours on their hair or both it's cute! And when you use a bandage Qiu ask about it and looks worried— it's so lovely! And when you have a birthmark Baxter mentions it and gives you a compliment!
7— The development of the characters; Qiu questioning if they really identifies as the gender they were born with it's something that I loved the most. It makes me happy because I have some friends that were going through that situation. And the fact that they went from being a kid that was very welcoming at the beginning from being teenager who now doesn't care about being nice or welcoming with people it's amazing, and even relatable for some people.
And Tamarack; the girl who was extremely energetic, loud and loved being in the forest became a young lady who now was self-conscious of her looks and what impression she gives. (Or at least that it's what I see.) It's pretty relatable to me. When I was little I didn't care as much as I looked and I was more carefree, but now being a teenager I have become more and more self-conscious about myself and my appearance. And some other people maybe would feel like that.
8— Lastly, what I loved the most was Qiu, Darren and Tamarack. Qiu being welcoming, carefree and sweet with the MC was so, so lovely. This kid has my heart, really. The cool and welcoming kid that makes you feel better and comfortable. Darren, even though he hasn't been very welcoming and kind at the beginning, he's still cute. And Tamarack, the little girl with sparkling hair that it's sweet and energetic, I liked her. Even though she is a little intense, she's still sweet like a cookie.
And that's all what I can write! I would have written some more things, but it would be so much text to read. I loved this game. Thank you so much for creating this lovely game! :D
love the sheer density of this game. i was trying out the old gamepad to multiply my comfiness factor, and i found that some of the inputs are weird (pressing "A" while holding the analog to any side seems to open random menus, or maybe it's a unintuitive shortcut to menus?).
anyways I'd thought i would give you some feedback on that. great job on the game, It's really shaping up to be something special <3
I am ADORING this game so far!!! :D Y’all always do such amazing jobs on your games from the story to the music and all the beautiful art! I am curious if in the future there will be a few more customization options for MC, but keep up the good work y’all!!! <3
If you say you use feminine terms than people will use feminine terms like "girl" for your character. If you only want to be called a boy, you wouldn't select the feminine option.
i love the demo even though i haven't finished playing it yet! will we be able to customize Qiu and Tamarack's appearances just like with Cove in the first Our life?
There will be more Step 2 scenes added to the demo eventually, but the entirety of Step 2 won't be available in a demo. You'll need to wait for the full game for that.
I don’t know if you know about this error and if you’re trying to fix it, but after some attempts to replay the game demo, some additional scene without a background pops up (only Tama and Autumn, stuck in each other, and dialog boxes, ahah) and then this message. the game doesn't crash or anything like that, it closes afterwards as if it were the normal end of the demo version. I just wanted to let you know about this.
new save! This error has appeared several times. The first time was when I played an unsociable child who didn’t like the idea of going for a walk with his neighbors and in “Moments” I selected the appropriate choice, but a message appeared that this would end the demo early and I canceled this action. Last time, I also first chose the option where the child does not go for a walk with the guys, and then canceled it. Perhaps this is somehow connected, but perhaps not, because the guys during the scene look like they are from "Step 2".
Ya'll are doing gods work with this game. I can tell that you actually care about the game and how fleshed out the characters are even in this snippet of step 1. Qiu has my whole heart. (and tamarack. and cove. lol)
I love this game and these characters with my whole being, always excited for updates! I lose interest in visual novels quickly sometimes, but I could stay immersed in this world for hours!! Great game can't wait for it to be fully released.
So if you ever let the discord server make something for OL2 (A line, A character, etc) and everyone in the discord server can participate (by votes and stuff), how well do think this will go or how good do you hope it will be?
I'm afraid we're not going to let players determine things about the game through voting. But people are always welcome to leave suggestions and we'll keep what people would like to happen in mind!
Couldnt have asked for a better introduction to visual novels. adore the art style and the characters, perfect in every way and the one reason i made an account for itch.io
the way i am violently SCREECHING IN PURE JOY over "our life" series is jsdioasjdiasjoidas!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO GET THE FULL GAME AND ALL THE DLCs im already so invested and emotionally attached to the characters! ahhh and seeing kid-baxter heals my inner child istg. i need to be his best friend, my grumpy boy oh god! good luck with further development and thank you for making my life better with your work <3
Im going to cry, this is amazing. I am very excited to see the progess of this game because it is genuinley so cute. I almost wish i didnt find it cause this is one those games where i *know* im going to feel empty - in the best way possible - after I've exhausted all personality types .
Loved it so much! It was very very engaging and fun especially for it just being a demo! I cant wait to see the full game :) Keep up the amazing work ^^
This was a good experience! I have a question though, are you close to finishing step 2? its because I really enjoyed it and I'm very eager to see what happens next - hope you reply :)
Glad you like it! I'm afraid the Step 2 content in the demo is the only Step 2 content that exists. It's maybe 5% complete. I'm still working on finishing Step 1.
This was truly a 10/10 experience! The amount of choice and customatisation here is staggering, astonishing. It build immersion so well. You truly feel like you're in the story, and not just projecting onto a nameless character with your name. Freedom in interaction/dialgue choices shines most here; I never feel like I'm saying something just because that's the closest it will get to how I actually feel. And the art, by golly the art, its SO gorg, like it's genuinely so comforting, especially when compounded by the ever comforting soundtrack. This has also been my first ever experience with a, not sure how to call it, full life-sim VN? I've played MANY VNs, but never one that spans the entirerty of a character's life in such a detailed manner; what can I say, it's super immersive! Obviously I cannot judge the entirerty of it, considering that the only fully fleshed out section is childhood/stage 1, but just basing it off of that...mannn. This is a bit personal, but making some of the choices actually prompted me to reminisce on how I was as a child, something I dont do very often-a really nostalgic experience that I'm super greatful for. The only criticism I would have is that I wish the game acknowledged a little more once you change your name/gender upon entering a new stage; it just treats it like thats the way its always been. I can see the appeal this may have for some, but it did break immersion for me a little.
Definitely looking forward to the full version of the game!
if you liked this game you should definitely check out their other game, our life: beginnings and always !! its pretty similar to this but obviously with different characters, different storyline, and a different season .
The last demo update got me so hyped up for the full release that I can barely sit in one place for more than 5 minutes. Please deliver thine great creation upon us mortals!
this game is my life tbh, i'm so excited for the whole game to be available as all gbpatch games are made so lovingly and with such cute details !! tama and autumn lover 4life <3
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So when you release the DLCs, do you think of putting em on sale after a while?
Yeah, there will be a launch week sale and sales in the future.
hihi ! question: when the game is (eventually) released, will the DLC(s) be released at the same time, or some time afterwards ?
Some DLCs will be available on launch! Others will come out later on.
i see ! thank u so much (:
out of curiosity, which DLCs would hypothetically come first ? (as in, moments DLCs or wedding, etc etc ?)
P.s. sry for all the questions </3 suuuper duper excited for your INCREDIBLE (!!!) game and very much eager to know how much money im gonna be spending once its released hehehe
The Step DLCs will come first, then the Step 4 epilogue, and finally the wedding DLC.
cool cool cool ! thank you <3 (:
I love love love this game!! I'm sure the developer has said it somewhere but, does anyone know about when the full game will be released?
I believe that the full game will be released in Fall of 2025, I think.
Loved the game when I played the demo! Sadly, the laptop I played it on broke and my new one can't run it. If you guys made a mobile version after everything was finished I would simply pass away.
I loved every second of the demo. The calm vibes it gives you, the excitement, the different options. I just love it so much. (And I apologize in advance for any spelling mistakes. English it's not my native language!)
Here's the things I most loved and appreciated of the game:
1— The music. I loved the music so far, it relaxed me the first time I played. And I loved the detail of being able to choose the music when you are in the main menu.
2— The background drawings and the little details and effecs; they're just... perfect! The small but beautiful details of falling leaves in the place where you meet Tamarack, the sun's rays, also the blurred effects. I love 'em. I just love them so much!
3— The MC customization, from the appearance to the pronouns. It is very cute and so good to make your MC to look like whatever you want. And being able to put your pronouns it's so good. And I really like the fact that you can have freckles, vitiligo, heterochromia and birthmarks! It's something I loved!
4— The multiple options. You can be from shy, to cheerful, quiet, unsociable or confident with the choices you select! And let the characters adjust through your opinions it's just so amazing. When I was playing like the shy gal, I loved the fact that the characters tried to be calm and slow down for me, or even help me. It's amazing.
5— The chibi of the characters when they're talking. They're so cute, and I love them so much. And the fact that the MC also can have that it's so cute.
6— The fact that some things about the appearance give an extra dialogue! When Tamarack notices that the MC has heterochromia or two colours on their hair or both it's cute! And when you use a bandage Qiu ask about it and looks worried— it's so lovely! And when you have a birthmark Baxter mentions it and gives you a compliment!
7— The development of the characters; Qiu questioning if they really identifies as the gender they were born with it's something that I loved the most. It makes me happy because I have some friends that were going through that situation. And the fact that they went from being a kid that was very welcoming at the beginning from being teenager who now doesn't care about being nice or welcoming with people it's amazing, and even relatable for some people.
And Tamarack; the girl who was extremely energetic, loud and loved being in the forest became a young lady who now was self-conscious of her looks and what impression she gives. (Or at least that it's what I see.) It's pretty relatable to me. When I was little I didn't care as much as I looked and I was more carefree, but now being a teenager I have become more and more self-conscious about myself and my appearance. And some other people maybe would feel like that.
8— Lastly, what I loved the most was Qiu, Darren and Tamarack. Qiu being welcoming, carefree and sweet with the MC was so, so lovely. This kid has my heart, really. The cool and welcoming kid that makes you feel better and comfortable. Darren, even though he hasn't been very welcoming and kind at the beginning, he's still cute. And Tamarack, the little girl with sparkling hair that it's sweet and energetic, I liked her. Even though she is a little intense, she's still sweet like a cookie.
And that's all what I can write! I would have written some more things, but it would be so much text to read. I loved this game. Thank you so much for creating this lovely game! :D
love the sheer density of this game. i was trying out the old gamepad to multiply my comfiness factor, and i found that some of the inputs are weird (pressing "A" while holding the analog to any side seems to open random menus, or maybe it's a unintuitive shortcut to menus?).
anyways I'd thought i would give you some feedback on that. great job on the game, It's really shaping up to be something special <3
Thank you for letting us know! The game just has the default settings that come with the engine we use right now.
I am ADORING this game so far!!! :D Y’all always do such amazing jobs on your games from the story to the music and all the beautiful art! I am curious if in the future there will be a few more customization options for MC, but keep up the good work y’all!!! <3
Glad you like it. There will be more MC options as the game develops!
Hello !
The demo is wonderful and I can't wait for the full game to be released. Will it be like its predecessor with DLCs added later ?
Also, will there be an option to have a blind and/or mute MC ?
Thanks for all your hard work !
PS: English isn't my native language, my apologizes if there is any mistake.
There will be DLCs! But I'm afraid you can't be blind or specifically called mute in the game, even if you choose all the non-verbal options.
Thank you for answering !
The game called me a girl even though I picked male, Is it because I picked the 'female leaning'?
If you say you use feminine terms than people will use feminine terms like "girl" for your character. If you only want to be called a boy, you wouldn't select the feminine option.
I have a question how many moments are there gonna be in Step 1?
There will be give in the free base game and there are five more if you buy the Step 1 DLC expansion.
i love the demo even though i haven't finished playing it yet! will we be able to customize Qiu and Tamarack's appearances just like with Cove in the first Our life?
Yes, but only for hairstyles and small accessories! Their full outfits won't change.
Perfect, thank you!
I love the first Our Life and I absolutely LOVE the demo for this one and I can't wait until the full game is out! I'm so excited!!!
I was wondering, when step 2 is completed, will it be added to the demo or will it come with the full version?
There will be more Step 2 scenes added to the demo eventually, but the entirety of Step 2 won't be available in a demo. You'll need to wait for the full game for that.
So when we get our hands on the artbook. Can we showcase it on YouTube or any other platform?
You can show things from the artbook as long as you aren't just re-uploading the entire file for people to download without purchasing it themselves.
Wait, it's digital?
Yes, it is digital only I'm afraid.
I would die for Tamarack!
I would die for both!!!11
I don’t know if you know about this error and if you’re trying to fix it, but after some attempts to replay the game demo, some additional scene without a background pops up (only Tama and Autumn, stuck in each other, and dialog boxes, ahah) and then this message. the game doesn't crash or anything like that, it closes afterwards as if it were the normal end of the demo version. I just wanted to let you know about this.
Thanks for the report! Did you start a new save or load a file from a previous demo version?
new save! This error has appeared several times. The first time was when I played an unsociable child who didn’t like the idea of going for a walk with his neighbors and in “Moments” I selected the appropriate choice, but a message appeared that this would end the demo early and I canceled this action. Last time, I also first chose the option where the child does not go for a walk with the guys, and then canceled it. Perhaps this is somehow connected, but perhaps not, because the guys during the scene look like they are from "Step 2".
Thank you. We'll see what it could be.
probably a dumb question but will we have the choices to have the mc be a wheelchair user, etc?
I'm sorry, we can't add that as an option for this game.
Ya'll are doing gods work with this game. I can tell that you actually care about the game and how fleshed out the characters are even in this snippet of step 1. Qiu has my whole heart. (and tamarack. and cove. lol)
I played the demo and i loved it. I cant wait to see more and to see what happens next!!!!!!!
Why itu stucks when my download progres reach 1gb
is the whole story out or is it demo?? (i played the demo)
This is just the demo, the full game won't release until next year, but there would be updates to the public demo
So is there a way to know the existing voiced names?
Not yet, the people getting them don't have to settle on an answer right now so we don't have a complete list.
im usually not a big fan of visual novels, but this game rlly got me to open up to them more. love this sm, cant wait to see whats to come <33
I love this game and these characters with my whole being, always excited for updates! I lose interest in visual novels quickly sometimes, but I could stay immersed in this world for hours!! Great game can't wait for it to be fully released.
Baxter and Qiu are adorable <3... btw i'm not shipping them together or something lol
such a nice game!
So if you ever let the discord server make something for OL2 (A line, A character, etc) and everyone in the discord server can participate (by votes and stuff), how well do think this will go or how good do you hope it will be?
I'm afraid we're not going to let players determine things about the game through voting. But people are always welcome to leave suggestions and we'll keep what people would like to happen in mind!
So you don't mind if I say, can we have a beard in step 4?
Probably!
this is embarrassing take yo corny ahh back to tiktok comments please
actually i think im just weird im sorry that was mean
no yeah that was embarrassing as hell
I dont even remember what they said but it lowk could not have been that bad
what did they say??
this is hilarious
Don't listen to them it was funny lmao
Couldnt have asked for a better introduction to visual novels. adore the art style and the characters, perfect in every way and the one reason i made an account for itch.io
the way i am violently SCREECHING IN PURE JOY over "our life" series is jsdioasjdiasjoidas!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO GET THE FULL GAME AND ALL THE DLCs im already so invested and emotionally attached to the characters! ahhh and seeing kid-baxter heals my inner child istg. i need to be his best friend, my grumpy boy oh god! good luck with further development and thank you for making my life better with your work <3
Não vai ter a versão em pt-br? Não consigo entender o jogo por completo, então tive dificuldades, mas amei do mesmo jeito.
One question: will we be able to choose to have some kind of hobby during steps 1-4? like dancing, swimming, painting etc
Yes!
Hell yeah, cant wait to remember different characters based off of hobbies lmao
Im going to cry, this is amazing. I am very excited to see the progess of this game because it is genuinley so cute. I almost wish i didnt find it cause this is one those games where i *know* im going to feel empty - in the best way possible - after I've exhausted all personality types .
Very nice story so far. I wasn't a visual novel person until I found this one.
Ahhh! Love this so much, ya'lls games have become my new hyperfication. Can't wait for the next updateeee! :D
Loved it so much! It was very very engaging and fun especially for it just being a demo! I cant wait to see the full game :) Keep up the amazing work ^^
This was a good experience! I have a question though, are you close to finishing step 2? its because I really enjoyed it and I'm very eager to see what happens next - hope you reply :)
Glad you like it! I'm afraid the Step 2 content in the demo is the only Step 2 content that exists. It's maybe 5% complete. I'm still working on finishing Step 1.
can i ask how far along step 1 is in development ? so excited for this game !! dont rush urself tho <3
Each month I report how far along I am with the script! Here's the last update I gave about it-
https://www.patreon.com/posts/month-end-post-97267087
ohhh okay!! cant wait when the game releases fully though! :)
This was truly a 10/10 experience! The amount of choice and customatisation here is staggering, astonishing. It build immersion so well. You truly feel like you're in the story, and not just projecting onto a nameless character with your name. Freedom in interaction/dialgue choices shines most here; I never feel like I'm saying something just because that's the closest it will get to how I actually feel. And the art, by golly the art, its SO gorg, like it's genuinely so comforting, especially when compounded by the ever comforting soundtrack. This has also been my first ever experience with a, not sure how to call it, full life-sim VN? I've played MANY VNs, but never one that spans the entirerty of a character's life in such a detailed manner; what can I say, it's super immersive! Obviously I cannot judge the entirerty of it, considering that the only fully fleshed out section is childhood/stage 1, but just basing it off of that...mannn. This is a bit personal, but making some of the choices actually prompted me to reminisce on how I was as a child, something I dont do very often-a really nostalgic experience that I'm super greatful for. The only criticism I would have is that I wish the game acknowledged a little more once you change your name/gender upon entering a new stage; it just treats it like thats the way its always been. I can see the appeal this may have for some, but it did break immersion for me a little.
Definitely looking forward to the full version of the game!
if you liked this game you should definitely check out their other game, our life: beginnings and always !! its pretty similar to this but obviously with different characters, different storyline, and a different season .
The last demo update got me so hyped up for the full release that I can barely sit in one place for more than 5 minutes. Please deliver thine great creation upon us mortals!
this game is my life tbh, i'm so excited for the whole game to be available as all gbpatch games are made so lovingly and with such cute details !! tama and autumn lover 4life <3