​Our Life: Beginnings & Always

this is my favorite game of all time.  everything about it felt good, the love interest Cove is adorable. Your friends and family in the game are all very likeable. And this game gives me comfort and reassurance more than any other. I love it so much, it made me cry but in a good way lol. 10/10

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I don't know if this has happened to someone else, but the game keeps kicking me out after a few minutes of being in. I thought that it could be due lack of storage, but I barely have any apps installed and I don't have many pictures. Does someone know how to fix that or what is causing it?

I'm super emotional now. I think this may be one of my favorite games of all time. I didn't want it to end. For the first time, I felt special. Thank you for creating this game, keep up the excellent work!!

This is the first game ever that made me tears, i have never expected that to happens 

the thing is why i feel like there is a hole now in my heart after playing it like something is missing but i don't know what it is maybe i just want to keep playing and don't want this game to end

i have all the dlcs from steam and i'm glad i did also can't wait for bexter and derek dlcs, i hope that you guys the devs keep adding more dlcs in the future 

Good job GBPatch devs you guys have special place in my heart 

might have cried a little at the end. 10/10

:)

Been playing since 6 am and its like, 5 pm right now XD

It was so fun but after I finished I felt so single ah

here idea dont listen to it if you dont want to if you dont like it ignore it i think it would be fun dlc if there was somebody breaking into the house or something mysterious  or danger or idk something fun once again dont listen or hate if you dont like the idea i aint up to dealing with hate for only idea

Does this game have a, uncensored patch

I love this game so much 😭😭 the amount of freedom you have in the game is astounding. The art is just beautiful and the characters are soo lively ❤️  there is so much content in each step that it makes you get attached to the characters very quickly 🤧 and every time a step ended I was really excited to see what would happen in the next one. It's full of many heartwarming scenes which made me feel super nice :> and I absolutely loved Cove! He is so precious! im really glad to have played this game and I thank the developers for working so hard to make it ⭐🐚🌊

I've recently had a really big fight with my mom, and playing this has been sort of a coping mechanism, thank you so much for making this amazing game <3

i'm on pc but why is it so hard to download it :(

Hi! I LOVED THE GAME just finished it a day ago 😭 on the PC. I tried downloading the android ver, but It just says there's something wrong with the file and it can't be installed. Okay thank you in advance 💗

I love cove omfg he so cool

I love the game! I love how you can make your own choices in the game unlike other games where its kind of automated.. I absolutely love the art and story! The characters are unique in their own way and the story itself if amazingg! :D I'm obsessed with this game and hope to have more steps/parts soon! Keep up the good work! :D <3 

Is there a way to change font size on Android? It's a little too small for me :(

Hi, does anyone know how to use the dlcs on Android?

i finally played through step 4 and i was reminded of how much i love this game <3 at first i was hesitant to list off all the things i love about this game but im gonna go ahead and do that because if a game is so good and so immersive that i play it in basically one sitting, i am obligated to praise it. (potential spoiler warnings idk i dont really go in depth about anything)

• this may not be important to some people but i love that step 4 mentions cove is autistic. it made me connect with him a lot more now that we had another similarity and its always nice to see more characters in media that just... are autistic.
• the customizability !!! and decisions !! outside of the character creator, i loved that we were able to make our character feel a certain way about their body and identity, and theres even a part to define your sexuality if u want. and even changing your pronouns in-between steps has an effect, even if its a small one like the story mentioning that characters used your new pronouns. just the fact you can be lgbt warms my heart.
• speaking of lgbt i love that there are multiple lgbt characters within the story !! especially terry it made me happy when it mentioned that terry and the player would confide in each other about changes and gender if the player was also trans.
• the description mentions this but it really is a "feel-good" and "feel-better" game. maybe not in the way they intended but i played through as myself so to hear characters i loved reassure me and tell me things would be okay about situations i had dealt with / am dealing with, it did make me feel better <3
• more of a different vibe than the other points but i loved that shiloh and jeremy were here :) its cool to see characters from a creators other game make an appearance but it was like a little treat this time because those two are actually my favourites from xoxo droplets
• honestly loved drawing out the confession until the very last moment, to the point that cove was the one who confessed. and in general i love that there are different ways to establish their relationship whether its at the beginning of a step or in one of the moments.

these arent all my thoughts but hopefully it gets the idea across<3 i stayed up way too long to finish this in one go so if you see any typos: no you dont

Do you have a recommendation for a app for editing the android files for the dlc?

This game was beautifully made. Love the storyline so much! Amazing Work!

This game is soooooo damn good <3 I feel so attached to all of the character especially Cove, he's so cute and sweet. I really want to squeeze him :') I love Cove and MC relationship.  Now I need someone like Cove in my life :') thanks for develop such a great game!

why deos it say im forbiden from downloading the game

i really want to play it

I honestly love this.

The game is so adorable and its just. perefct, i got attached to this and when i tell you i started crying cause i thought all my memories and progress had been lost when it suddenly shut down. i realized all my saves were ok and i was better. the options are amazing also and love the fact you were able to choose gender,pronouns,gender identification,how you looked like,etc. everything was customizable and perfect, i havent seen any problems of this game and that just proves my point why i will never delete this file. i have bonded with cove and i just dont have  the heart to delete it..i was thinking of buying the other packs cause, why not? its a cute experience and it makes my day better just opening my laptop to see cove <3 please keep me or the rest updated if any updates come :) anyways i dont know if anyone actually read this but thanks for hearing me ramble about how i love this 😃❤️ have a nice day/night <3 side note: i actually stayed up til 5AM reading this and crying with cove 😭

ok so I just made a account to comment this but-
THIS GAME IS SO GOOD. 

I CAN'T EVEN PUT INTO WORDS HOW EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED I AM TO COVE- LIKE I BOUGHT THE WEDDING DLC AND I WAS SHEDDING ACTUAL TEARS WHEN THE VOWS AND SPEECHES WERE HAPPENING!

I also love how much freedom there is for the player, there's a lot of variety when it comes to dialogue choices and I really enjoy how theres mostly different reactions to each of them. 
The whole time I was playing I was sending my friend texts about how much I was enjoying the game and I think they got tired of me and went to bed but I kept gushing about how pretty Cove was and how adorable he was when he got flustered.

Ok that's all!

P.S. Shiloh watch your back

The following is me gushing so not a review. 

This game set the standard so high for customization and fluff romance!!! I love the premise of growing up with your love interest (if you choose to build that type of relationship with Cove) and just the way that it feels like every event matters even when the only real outcome is a mention to that same event in another scene. Overall, great game and would highly recommend! An amazing game AND for the base price of FREE! an easy recommend for anyone! Love it! Great Job! Thank you for creating this masterpiece. Can't wait for the next game/DLC!

Btw, Will you guys ever release this on the Nintendo Switch ? or is that beyond the scope of what you guys were looking to do?

This has quickly become one of my favorite games. It is so very comforting and uplifting, I feel genuine joy and happiness during my playthroughs and I just want to thank the developers from the bottom of my heart. They're literally making the games that I have always wanted to play. On that note, I am definitely looking forward to their future projects!

Hey there

I've gone through a single playthrough of version 1.5.3 without DLCs and thought I'd leave an honest review (skip to summary if seems like a rant).

First off, the devs did an all-in-all amazing job with this game.  

The base game's biggest selling points would definitely have to be its down-to-earth realism and the amount of influence and control the player has through the even greater amount of choices you're offered. It really does feel like you're 'living a life' so to speak, with all the emotional attachments that entails. This, I believe, represents the true essence of a visual novel, and the Our Life embodies that really well. And the fact that they're still working on improving the game makes it that much better.

Moreover, I couldn't really point out major flaws in the gameplay or story even if I tried. But if I were to truly be a nagging nancy about this, I think that, though it is probably not planned and never will be, the story itself could have really done with at least a DLC of 'school life' considering how important it is in shaping a person - as much as that is annoying to admit.  I think the dynamics between the player, Cove, and the other characters at school would have done well to fill in that 'gap', so to speak. With that said, I'm not really expecting it considering the way the game was designed and how much of a hefty undertaking it would be to actually forcefully include something like that at this stage. 

There was one other nit-picky thing I wanted to say about one or two lines of text somewhat neglecting the choices I had made almost entirely during steps 1 and 3 (I think), but I honestly forgot what those lines were.  I might leave another review after another playthrough or two, and I'll let you know what the lines were after my next playthroughs, which I definitely plan on considering I'm super excited to see Derek and Baxter action when their DLCs come around.

Speaking of, I sure hope that, at least with Derek, we could influence their personality and appearance through our interactions with them (or by force) like we do with Cove. That would be really neat.

In summary, even without DLCs, this game is amazing and would recommend to anyone interested in the concept of visual novels. It is, in so few words, the ideal I think VNs should aim to be. 

Thank you, GBPatch!

omg i cant even describe how much i love this game. i especially love how you dont have to be in a romantic relationship with him and you can move in together while staying besties :) as someone who dreams of doing that with my best friend someday, i really appreciated that.

i wish i could marry him for free. im so close from finishing this and i dont like it..