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.


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Y'all, I haven't spoken here in a hot moment, but I never did say that I love that this was based on Oregon. ITS MY HOME TOWN<33 I love it when Oregon is used for its cute forest towns and countryside. {expect Portland, Portland sucks.}

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so im back after being offline for almost 140 days. anything interesting happened here while i was gone?

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a lot happened. Mostly good. There was some drama but don’t worry about it, not important.

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So a little context. About 4 months ago I promised someone that I would draw three of my MC’s alongside the OC’s from my own story I’m writing which they are based on. Well I got done with the first panel, which was my OLNF characters very easily. But when I went to draw panel 2, I got art block. And that art block has stayed on this specific drawing for 4 months. It has literally haunted my dreams. But I am done, I forced myself through the art block and finished. It is rushed and it is sloppy and I gave up on finishing the background as I no longer care enough to fix it, this was torture.
So here it is. In panel one from left to right you have Sin, Bacon, & Kayhryne. In panel two you have Chris, Ember, and Layla. 
Enjoy this hot mess Imma go lay down and recover.

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i feel like there should be an option to say your colorblind  and that ur alergick to some foods and i also think there should be scenes where u speak about the scars and how u get them or an option to get them later in the story

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i think thats a great ideaaa

!

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I’ve had that exact thought too but that involves a lot of new dialogue which might be too much work to do all of that.

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Well hello! I'm Back from the dead hehe and i wonder who wood like if thay add a opson to say my Mc is alergick to the food sombody ofer... I Tink it be a nice add

Sorry for my english 

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Welcome back

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Ty.... 🙂

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10/10!!!!

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Chilling while waiting for the update.

real

Same

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beautiful game

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Drop your ocs so I can chibify them!

example artwork:


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i'd like to see you try and chibify an ALREADY chibi-fied version of blythe! I GIVE YOU MY DAUGHTER, HER FATE LIES IN YOUR HANDS

(p.s. this is her step 2 design and she has a ponytail lol)

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I offer you Kathryne Sam I Am.

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here is my diva/freak/silly for you to chibify himImage

you may have 2/3 of my little freaks. Elliot is my main child, i love him sm {also old art that i need to remake}
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here's a doodle of vale bc i havent posted in a bit 

Imageignore my shitty handwriting i tried my best

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entered a freak competition and saw VALE 😨😨 

(NOT FREAK IN A MEAN WAY, JUSF IN CASE IT WASNT OBVIOUS)

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entering a freak competition while vale is there? might as well just give up

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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)

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after a billion years goatsante has finally released yuming from his basement we all cheered 🙏‼️

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she is free 🙏‼️

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yu-ming sūn? more like yu-ming TAMARACK'S SUN!! (pretend that i said a totally better, super good pun 😭)

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giggled a little 🤭🤭 im p sure her surname means either descendant or sun google gives me mixed answers sigh 😪😪

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I have been craving yuming art for a while. You never fail to impress my friend! ( ^-^ )

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EEK! its so cute!!!!! i love her sm

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what a day to check the comments YUMINGNATION IS FEASTING 🙏 SWEETEST MC DONT CHANGE MY MIND

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THANK YOU THANK YOU 🗣️‼️ always happy to feed yumingnation 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

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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

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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 (●'◡'●) 

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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.

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scrapped wip of my mc runie and qiu :)

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cuteeee

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Awww. Cuties!

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runie finally being free from angst in olnf step 2 

the children yearn for fluff

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My children yearn for fluff but i yearn for them to suffer.. for growth 🥺🥺

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runie x kanra brainrot made me think that qiu was kanra before properly looking at them 😭😭

LMAOOOOO i see what you mean 😭😭 it was SO WEIRD drawing Qiu again but i forgot how cute they were together 💔

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RUNIE LOOKS SO CUTE i get you qiu ‼️

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Ofc he falls in love with a guy who can get hit by truck and come out unscathed while the truck has a big ol dent in it 💔💔

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I've noticed a sharp Increase in Bots these days , well that's a bit strange

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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

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ooh there's another one

WAIT IT'S BY THE SAME AUTHOR OH MY GOD MY LUCK IS AMAZING

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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

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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!

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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..)

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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! :]

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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!

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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

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I'm excited for the new update later!

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Sometime this fall.

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Just to give official confirmation, yes the update will be later this fall. Thank you so much for following!

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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 ^^

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im so excited !!!!!!! omfg !!!!!!

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is it just me or there arent much people posting their ocs anymore which is kinda sad ^^;;

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true 😔

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trust im going insane over mine and im not even shipping them with the love interests, its mc x mc over here 😭

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I would be but life is busy busy busy right now.

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its bcs most of us have been busy recently

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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 😭

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Well i can be a little mean to her but not to much and to Qiu nop he is my lovely boy~

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i redesigned my step 2 oc! ^^ (this time i actually put effort lol-) my ocs name is tsukiko!! 

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she looks ADORABLE!!! I thought her low pigtails (??) were bunny ears at first TwT!! she does look like a lop bunny icl ^^

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THANK YEWWW! i kind of purposely did that cause it fits her character thanks for noticing ^^

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SHES SO CUTE AWH!! let me guess, shes the moon to her sun hehe (tsukiko means moon child, right??)

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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😭)

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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.

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play their other game which is completed! its our life beginnings and always!

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oml cove my beloved i played that game twice.

literally thank you sm !!

omg(osh) thank you !!

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Just realised that you probably gonna need to paid for memories 😭😭 oh f ck poor life 

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you mean the moments??

yeah

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Soundtrack on this game is absolutely amazing

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Chinese femboy or German bbw

"The hardest choices requires the strongest wills"

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Why choose when you can get both

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i only need to say three words:

"I... need... more"

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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

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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 😅

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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!

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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

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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?)

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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.

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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🥹🥹

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