I have put more hours into this game than I have most other games I have played. I've got nearly 100 hours in this games, and I will be sure to have more in the future. This is one of the greatest games I have ever played. I CAN'T WAIT for the sequel!
i feel like that's the exact definition of child grooming. it'd be better if you could date his dad, in a very much separate game, where you DON'T meet him when you're 8 years old, and he's in his late 20s..
this is one of the best games i've ever played, it's sooo good. i'm so emotionally invested that i'm sad whenever i finish a playthrough so i immediately start a new one cue my 106 hour playtime on steam. i love cove so much he's so lovely :( i will never regret getting all the dlcs they enhance the game so much and made me fall in love with our life even more. this game is such a big comfort for me 10/10
I've played this a few times since... two days ago... and I love all the small details in this game! Like how Cove doesn't like it when people call our stuff "junk" or how if you talk to him about anklets, you get the option to wear an anklet multiple times throughout the game and it comes up a few times in conversation. This is a fantastic game!
hi! i use gbp so usd isn't available to me either and i have found that when i purchase a DLC and put down payment info, it automatically converts the usd price to my currency (gbp).
So I've brought the steam version and all the dlc and I was wondering if there was a way that I could get the android version from here with that dlc or would I have to pay again
I'm sorry, Steam doesn't support key trading and we can't make it a policy to go around their back and do it ourselves. If you'd like to get the Android version you'd have to buy the DLCs directly from Itch.io.
I played this until the end 1000/10 got me creating playlists, creating silly scenarios in my head and allat. I hate and love how u made me so emotionally invested in this game. keep it up!!
also, unfortunately after I bought the wedding dlc for some reason my tab isn't letting me download the base game again despite having perfectly fine network and storage.. currently trying to get it rn wish me luck orz
update: I tried downloading on McDonald's WiFi and it WORKED. THANK YOU MCDONALDS!! also Ive played from step 1 again and finished the wedding dlc too... I wish it never end 😭
Yeah, it could be an error that occurred by the way you got it. If it still happens even if you downloaded it directly from the Itch.io page, let me know!
just finished this game. and i'd just like to say i have never been this emotionally invested in a visual novel/otome game, EVER. i played this game for 5 days straight and fell in love with every aspect of it. i just finished the whole game and my heart is heavy, but also extremely light. this game has changed me as a person. cove is so lovely and i absolutely love his character so so much. i love this game so so much and i'd do anything just to experience it for the first time again. 10/10 favorite otome game.
Hi GBPatch, First off i really wanna say that i both love and hate you for making me sad to end this game in a bittersweet way because i was hoping that there isnt an ending for this beautiful game. But deep down im not ready to let go of the MC and Cove also the lovely characters of sunset birds including (baxter&derek). But oh well, at least i finnaly reached the end of the line for the lovely life of Cove and Arabella, and i must say out of all the romance or slice of life games ive played. Nothing can beat this wholesome VN game and im thankful to you guys for giving me such an experience, one that i will never forget till the day my eyes closed. This game proved me that not everything had to revolve around smut to make it a "romantic and cute" VN or romance game and ill gladly take it with open arms. The wedding dlc messed me up and im glad i didnt bawl myself out after the adorable ending between Cove and Arabella. With that been said, Thank you again GBPatch for giving me such a game! :)
What i like abt this game:The Wholesome personality of the Characters,The Music, The Voicelines for each characters and also the art style of this game (it literally beats all the art style of GBPatch's other games including OL Now&Always
Side note: pls dont end OL universe i wanna see more wholesome characters like Cove as the Love interest. also the MC i freaking love the MC and Cove <3
This isn't my first review. Just wanted to say, I loved this game so much I bought a new phone just to play it. My old phone was struggling to play the game but I can't say I was surprised, it had a lot of problems to begin with and is generally incompatible with the newer games. On my pc I also have All Dlcs including Baxter's. I'm playing the free version here on my phone to keep me occupied
I bought all the cove dlc + baxter on steam but that laptop broke and I got a MacBook instead. I've been debating if I should rebuy them all again for macOS
You don't need to buy them again! You can take the DLC files from your Steam Our Life folder and put them right into the Mac version of the Itch Our Life game folder. It'll still work to unlock the DLC events.
Did you update the base game? If you update the main game, you have to be sure you add back the DLC files you own or they won't be there. If there's an error that's making them not work, can you tell me what the error says?
i've only known cove for a few days, but if anything happened to him, i'd kill everyone in this room and then myself
my favorite visual novel, ever, and i've played quite a bit. i literally made an account just to comment on this. the writing and concept is so good--you can get so emotionally attached to the characters. i cried at the ending
this ONLY drawback i can think of is you get so emotionally attached to cove in his first personality, you can't get used to the second playthrough
I would love a dlc so we can know more about Shiloh, i got really curious about his controversial personality and him forgetting about everyone. I can barely hold my curiosity about that Nate guy and what he meant about being obliged to live with Shiloh for a year! I love the game and i have to say that i discovered myself being demisexual and panromantic together with Cove on my route, it was a pleasant surprise given how muddled and confused my mind would get whenever I tried thinking about my preferences. Thank You for this amazing game <3
I was able to understand a lot about myself through Cove and it helped in making me feel less insecure and worried. I don't as out of place as im used to :D
I'm so glad the game was able to help you feel reassured! That's wonderful. And Shiloh and Jeremy are cameo characters from our older series, XOXO Droplets. Nate is also one of the friend/love interests from that game.
This is an absolute 10/10! I really love the character development Cove had when growing older and how I can freely interact with my two amazing mothers and not just leave them to dust, y'know? The whole experience was fun and not me crying because of Terri 😭 I love the inclusiveness, it makes me feel like home <3
10/10 loved every second of this game! I downloaded it out of boredom not expecting much but was quickly absorbed by the story and characters. Perfect game 100% and I love Cove with every fiber of my body! The second I can I will be buying the DLCs so I can binged this game again! My only complaint is that step 4 wasn't a full thing like the other steps are.
So, I can't remember if I've ever left a comment on this game before, but I'm going to leave one now, in any case.
I've been following this game since a little before step 3 released, I believe, and I've been in love with this game ever since. It's really exciting that we've finally gotten to the end, even if I only joined along the way.
I think what first made me fall in love with this game was the sheer customization of the main character. It's not just a game where you project onto the main character, you can literally be the main character. Of course, you also don't have to be, and the main character can be someone completely different. The game is all about your choices and what you want the experience to be, which in some ways was really refreshing.
Of course, that's not the only thing I love about the game. I think what really made me stick around was Cove Holden himself. I really enjoyed getting to know Cove in every step, and seeing how he changed as he got older, and being able to grow up alongside him. Plus, as someone who's autistic, it was really nice to see representation in the game, especially representation I found very relatable in a lot of ways. To be honest, I can't entirely put into words how much I really grew to care about Cove during the course of this game, but in every single playthrough, I can never bare not romancing him. He's just too lovable.
But Cove's not the only great character in the game, pretty much every single character I like. Even the ones I didn't like immediately, like Lizzie or Baxter, once I started to get to know them, they really grew on me. Though I have to say, I think my personal favorite has to be Cliff Holden, Cove's dad. Pretty much the moment you meet him, you can tell he's a character with his flaws, but you could always tell that he meant well. Certainly, he makes plenty of mistakes and missteps, but it's never out of a sense of maliciousness or anything like that. He just doesn't always think it through in his rush to make the people he cares about happy, and I really like his relationship with Kyra later on. How much you can tell they still care about each other, even if they don't want to be together anymore. I think it's really heart-warming how supportive he is of her and her new relationship.
In terms of the mechanics themselves, and the way we get to experience our life from childhood to adulthood, I really enjoy it. In childhood, I kind of had to grow up earlier than most, god knows how many times I was told how mature I was for my age, so it's really nice to be able to experience being a kid again, and getting to experience some things in this game that I wasn't able to in my actual childhood. As for the older teenage stages, it was really nice to sort of experience being a normal teenager. I ended up being homeschooled from 6th grade onward because of some stuff going on with the public school. It just hadn't been a good fit, but I felt like I missed out on some of the social stuff you'd normally get at those ages. So it was really rewarding, personally, to play through those stages. And of course, step 4 was a wonderful ending to the game, and it was so nice to see so many of the characters from across all parts come together at the end.
That's not to say there aren't some things I'm perhaps not fully satisfied with. Not that they're bad mind you, just maybe a little lacking. Keep in mind, most of these are things that have been improved on in OL2 already, so it's clear GBpatch already knows. My first one would be only being able to choose one set of pronouns, and therefore only being able to be male, female, or non-binary. Again, this is something that's already been improved upon in OL2, it's just slightly unfortunate when you're gender-fluid, like me. Another is definitely how the comfort level towards Cove isn't really just towards Cove, it's more like your characters general disposition. I always have to go with nervous, since I'm a very nervous and anxious person, but I tend to fall more into the relaxed or direct comfort levels when it comes to people I'm friends with or have crushes on. Of course, again, this is something that seems to already be improving in OL2. My last thing is that they made Cove just too lovable, I can't even consider trying out Derek or Baxter and seeing what they're all about, because my heart breaks at not forming that same bond with Cove. Unfortunately, it appears it's only going to get worse for me with Tamarack and Qiu in OL2. Damn you, GBpatch, and your nefarious ways!
Now, if you've gotten through the entirety of my lengthy review, or just scrolled down to see my final thoughts, here they are. If you're thinking about playing this game, you should. It's an amazing experience, and I highly recommend giving it a shot. Trust me, you won't regret it. If you're thinking about buying the dlc's, again, you should. They're well worth it, and they're wonderful additions to the game that help really maximize your experience. Plus, they help fund a very talented developer, who clearly puts a lot of care and attention into their games.
Lastly, to GBpatch themselves, thank you so much for making this game. It is one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played, and one I'm guaranteed to replay again and again, especially when I'm looking for some comfort. I wish you a lot of luck with both OL2 and your other projects, and I'm so excited to see where you go next.
IM NOT EVEN LEGIT JOKING WHEN I SAY I STARTED BAWLING. The amount of details, the incredible story, honestly just everything! I spent hours playing this game and i can't believe i started crying when i saw the words "the end" on my screen. Buying the DLCs for sure!! By far my favorite visual novel.
No one will understand how good this game ISSSSS, like its actually insane what GBpatch is doing , like the quality?!?!?! HELLO?!?!?! ITS CRAZY GOOD i've spent hourssss on this game bc it makes me feel so happy and theres so many choice?!?!? actually insane.
LEGIT CANNOT PUT INTO WORDS HOW MUCH I LOVED IT!!! However, I will still try! I loved the attention to every single little detail, the amount of effort that went into this honestly blew my breath away!!! The fact we get to change and grow throughout the story and that personal lil details about us are included is such a sweet and thoughtful touch!
Absolutely buying the DLCs when I have the chance!!! Thank you guys so much for such an amazing, inclusive, immersive, unique, and emotional story! 10 million outta 10!
Wonderful visual novel! This is easily the best I've read/played, so heartfelt and in-depth. I even bought all DLCs on both itch.io and Steam.
Out of curiosity, have you ever thought about this game being on the Switch? If so, I imagine the price would be the total of all DLCs if joined as one release, since the base game is free. That would be awesome! But I totally understand if it's not feasible, and I respect that. I'll continue to play the game on my PC laptop and Android phone with no complaints at all. (But do know that it would be an instant buy from me if on the Switch, lol).
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I don't think I'll ever get over Cove Holden not being real T_T
the dangers of great visual novel game
I have put more hours into this game than I have most other games I have played. I've got nearly 100 hours in this games, and I will be sure to have more in the future. This is one of the greatest games I have ever played. I CAN'T WAIT for the sequel!
Finished the game and feel like a piece of my heart is missing now.. SUCH a good game, such a wonderful character Cove is.
I am now inlove with an imaginary green-haired cutie and now sad its done :(
You should make a dlc for Coves dad
yeah,i am in love with him
i feel like that's the exact definition of child grooming. it'd be better if you could date his dad, in a very much separate game, where you DON'T meet him when you're 8 years old, and he's in his late 20s..
One of the only visual novel games ive played multiple times. I LOVE IT
are the dereck and bax dl worth gettin?
100% yes!
I love this game!!
BEST GAME EVER
Hellooo!! I can download the game but whenever i try to start playing it keeps suddenly crashing, is this not working on Android 13? :(
I'm having the same issue. Did you find a fix?
cries
well... Cove's dad had me at hello... Cove is pretty sweet but i am crazy about his dad:]
Will there be a translation update for Brazil and other countries?
this is one of the best games i've ever played, it's sooo good. i'm so emotionally invested that i'm sad whenever i finish a playthrough so i immediately start a new one cue my 106 hour playtime on steam. i love cove so much he's so lovely :( i will never regret getting all the dlcs they enhance the game so much and made me fall in love with our life even more. this game is such a big comfort for me 10/10
i haven't even finished this game and i cannot. it is so freaking good. i never want this to end. just bought some of the DLCs too. 100/10 from me
Which DLCs did you buy first, if you don't mind me asking?
i got the Step 3 DLC for Cove, and the marriage one. so far i really like the Step 3 DLC, it's the only one i have gotten to so far.
This is one of the best games I have ever played, hell, this is better than most books I've read!
I've played this a few times since... two days ago... and I love all the small details in this game! Like how Cove doesn't like it when people call our stuff "junk" or how if you talk to him about anklets, you get the option to wear an anklet multiple times throughout the game and it comes up a few times in conversation. This is a fantastic game!
I love It <333
I loved this game very much 😭😭😭🤧🤧🥺🥺💕💕🙏🙏 thank you for creating this beautiful 😍🥰❤️
When your favourite trope is childhood best friends to lovers and you find this Masterpiece >>>
Would it be possible to buy a DLC using another currency? USD isn't available to me at the moment, and I would be happy for some answers. Thank you :}
hi! i use gbp so usd isn't available to me either and i have found that when i purchase a DLC and put down payment info, it automatically converts the usd price to my currency (gbp).
Thank you for the response!
So I've brought the steam version and all the dlc and I was wondering if there was a way that I could get the android version from here with that dlc or would I have to pay again
I'm sorry, Steam doesn't support key trading and we can't make it a policy to go around their back and do it ourselves. If you'd like to get the Android version you'd have to buy the DLCs directly from Itch.io.
I played this until the end 1000/10 got me creating playlists, creating silly scenarios in my head and allat. I hate and love how u made me so emotionally invested in this game. keep it up!!
also, unfortunately after I bought the wedding dlc for some reason my tab isn't letting me download the base game again despite having perfectly fine network and storage.. currently trying to get it rn wish me luck orz
update: I tried downloading on McDonald's WiFi and it WORKED. THANK YOU MCDONALDS!! also Ive played from step 1 again and finished the wedding dlc too... I wish it never end 😭
McDonald's coming in clutch
Yeah, it could be an error that occurred by the way you got it. If it still happens even if you downloaded it directly from the Itch.io page, let me know!
I'm glad it worked out!
just finished this game. and i'd just like to say i have never been this emotionally invested in a visual novel/otome game, EVER. i played this game for 5 days straight and fell in love with every aspect of it. i just finished the whole game and my heart is heavy, but also extremely light. this game has changed me as a person. cove is so lovely and i absolutely love his character so so much. i love this game so so much and i'd do anything just to experience it for the first time again. 10/10 favorite otome game.
Hi GBPatch, First off i really wanna say that i both love and hate you for making me sad to end this game in a bittersweet way because i was hoping that there isnt an ending for this beautiful game. But deep down im not ready to let go of the MC and Cove also the lovely characters of sunset birds including (baxter&derek). But oh well, at least i finnaly reached the end of the line for the lovely life of Cove and Arabella, and i must say out of all the romance or slice of life games ive played. Nothing can beat this wholesome VN game and im thankful to you guys for giving me such an experience, one that i will never forget till the day my eyes closed. This game proved me that not everything had to revolve around smut to make it a "romantic and cute" VN or romance game and ill gladly take it with open arms. The wedding dlc messed me up and im glad i didnt bawl myself out after the adorable ending between Cove and Arabella. With that been said, Thank you again GBPatch for giving me such a game! :)
What i like abt this game:The Wholesome personality of the Characters,The Music, The Voicelines for each characters and also the art style of this game (it literally beats all the art style of GBPatch's other games including OL Now&Always
Side note: pls dont end OL universe i wanna see more wholesome characters like Cove as the Love interest. also the MC i freaking love the MC and Cove <3
This isn't my first review. Just wanted to say, I loved this game so much I bought a new phone just to play it. My old phone was struggling to play the game but I can't say I was surprised, it had a lot of problems to begin with and is generally incompatible with the newer games. On my pc I also have All Dlcs including Baxter's. I'm playing the free version here on my phone to keep me occupied
I bought all the cove dlc + baxter on steam but that laptop broke and I got a MacBook instead. I've been debating if I should rebuy them all again for macOS
You don't need to buy them again! You can take the DLC files from your Steam Our Life folder and put them right into the Mac version of the Itch Our Life game folder. It'll still work to unlock the DLC events.
AHHH! that's good to know but i have no idea how to do any of that...
Nvm, idk how but i did it lmao, it works perfectly
Ah, could you help me out? I'm trying to do the same thing but am so clueless with this stuff lol
Yep!
If you still need help, dm me on discord, my username is ryeisacatslave :)
hey! i bought the derek and baxter dlc a month ago but today i came back and they werent working anymore :(
Did you update the base game? If you update the main game, you have to be sure you add back the DLC files you own or they won't be there. If there's an error that's making them not work, can you tell me what the error says?
i've only known cove for a few days, but if anything happened to him, i'd kill everyone in this room and then myself
my favorite visual novel, ever, and i've played quite a bit. i literally made an account just to comment on this. the writing and concept is so good--you can get so emotionally attached to the characters. i cried at the ending
this ONLY drawback i can think of is you get so emotionally attached to cove in his first personality, you can't get used to the second playthrough
I would love a dlc so we can know more about Shiloh, i got really curious about his controversial personality and him forgetting about everyone. I can barely hold my curiosity about that Nate guy and what he meant about being obliged to live with Shiloh for a year! I love the game and i have to say that i discovered myself being demisexual and panromantic together with Cove on my route, it was a pleasant surprise given how muddled and confused my mind would get whenever I tried thinking about my preferences. Thank You for this amazing game <3
I was able to understand a lot about myself through Cove and it helped in making me feel less insecure and worried. I don't as out of place as im used to :D
I'm so glad the game was able to help you feel reassured! That's wonderful. And Shiloh and Jeremy are cameo characters from our older series, XOXO Droplets. Nate is also one of the friend/love interests from that game.
This is an absolute 10/10! I really love the character development Cove had when growing older and how I can freely interact with my two amazing mothers and not just leave them to dust, y'know? The whole experience was fun and not me crying because of Terri 😭 I love the inclusiveness, it makes me feel like home <3
Recommend to play! You'll have lots of fun!
10/10 loved every second of this game! I downloaded it out of boredom not expecting much but was quickly absorbed by the story and characters. Perfect game 100% and I love Cove with every fiber of my body! The second I can I will be buying the DLCs so I can binged this game again! My only complaint is that step 4 wasn't a full thing like the other steps are.
So, I can't remember if I've ever left a comment on this game before, but I'm going to leave one now, in any case.
I've been following this game since a little before step 3 released, I believe, and I've been in love with this game ever since. It's really exciting that we've finally gotten to the end, even if I only joined along the way.
I think what first made me fall in love with this game was the sheer customization of the main character. It's not just a game where you project onto the main character, you can literally be the main character. Of course, you also don't have to be, and the main character can be someone completely different. The game is all about your choices and what you want the experience to be, which in some ways was really refreshing.
Of course, that's not the only thing I love about the game. I think what really made me stick around was Cove Holden himself. I really enjoyed getting to know Cove in every step, and seeing how he changed as he got older, and being able to grow up alongside him. Plus, as someone who's autistic, it was really nice to see representation in the game, especially representation I found very relatable in a lot of ways. To be honest, I can't entirely put into words how much I really grew to care about Cove during the course of this game, but in every single playthrough, I can never bare not romancing him. He's just too lovable.
But Cove's not the only great character in the game, pretty much every single character I like. Even the ones I didn't like immediately, like Lizzie or Baxter, once I started to get to know them, they really grew on me. Though I have to say, I think my personal favorite has to be Cliff Holden, Cove's dad. Pretty much the moment you meet him, you can tell he's a character with his flaws, but you could always tell that he meant well. Certainly, he makes plenty of mistakes and missteps, but it's never out of a sense of maliciousness or anything like that. He just doesn't always think it through in his rush to make the people he cares about happy, and I really like his relationship with Kyra later on. How much you can tell they still care about each other, even if they don't want to be together anymore. I think it's really heart-warming how supportive he is of her and her new relationship.
In terms of the mechanics themselves, and the way we get to experience our life from childhood to adulthood, I really enjoy it. In childhood, I kind of had to grow up earlier than most, god knows how many times I was told how mature I was for my age, so it's really nice to be able to experience being a kid again, and getting to experience some things in this game that I wasn't able to in my actual childhood. As for the older teenage stages, it was really nice to sort of experience being a normal teenager. I ended up being homeschooled from 6th grade onward because of some stuff going on with the public school. It just hadn't been a good fit, but I felt like I missed out on some of the social stuff you'd normally get at those ages. So it was really rewarding, personally, to play through those stages. And of course, step 4 was a wonderful ending to the game, and it was so nice to see so many of the characters from across all parts come together at the end.
That's not to say there aren't some things I'm perhaps not fully satisfied with. Not that they're bad mind you, just maybe a little lacking. Keep in mind, most of these are things that have been improved on in OL2 already, so it's clear GBpatch already knows. My first one would be only being able to choose one set of pronouns, and therefore only being able to be male, female, or non-binary. Again, this is something that's already been improved upon in OL2, it's just slightly unfortunate when you're gender-fluid, like me. Another is definitely how the comfort level towards Cove isn't really just towards Cove, it's more like your characters general disposition. I always have to go with nervous, since I'm a very nervous and anxious person, but I tend to fall more into the relaxed or direct comfort levels when it comes to people I'm friends with or have crushes on. Of course, again, this is something that seems to already be improving in OL2. My last thing is that they made Cove just too lovable, I can't even consider trying out Derek or Baxter and seeing what they're all about, because my heart breaks at not forming that same bond with Cove. Unfortunately, it appears it's only going to get worse for me with Tamarack and Qiu in OL2. Damn you, GBpatch, and your nefarious ways!
Now, if you've gotten through the entirety of my lengthy review, or just scrolled down to see my final thoughts, here they are. If you're thinking about playing this game, you should. It's an amazing experience, and I highly recommend giving it a shot. Trust me, you won't regret it. If you're thinking about buying the dlc's, again, you should. They're well worth it, and they're wonderful additions to the game that help really maximize your experience. Plus, they help fund a very talented developer, who clearly puts a lot of care and attention into their games.
Lastly, to GBpatch themselves, thank you so much for making this game. It is one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played, and one I'm guaranteed to replay again and again, especially when I'm looking for some comfort. I wish you a lot of luck with both OL2 and your other projects, and I'm so excited to see where you go next.
Now go play the game, if you haven't already!
Im unable to download the game at all. The dlc's have no problem but the main game always fails. :(
IM NOT EVEN LEGIT JOKING WHEN I SAY I STARTED BAWLING. The amount of details, the incredible story, honestly just everything! I spent hours playing this game and i can't believe i started crying when i saw the words "the end" on my screen. Buying the DLCs for sure!! By far my favorite visual novel.
No one will understand how good this game ISSSSS, like its actually insane what GBpatch is doing , like the quality?!?!?! HELLO?!?!?! ITS CRAZY GOOD i've spent hourssss on this game bc it makes me feel so happy and theres so many choice?!?!? actually insane.
LEGIT CANNOT PUT INTO WORDS HOW MUCH I LOVED IT!!! However, I will still try! I loved the attention to every single little detail, the amount of effort that went into this honestly blew my breath away!!! The fact we get to change and grow throughout the story and that personal lil details about us are included is such a sweet and thoughtful touch!
Absolutely buying the DLCs when I have the chance!!! Thank you guys so much for such an amazing, inclusive, immersive, unique, and emotional story! 10 million outta 10!
Wonderful visual novel! This is easily the best I've read/played, so heartfelt and in-depth. I even bought all DLCs on both itch.io and Steam.
Out of curiosity, have you ever thought about this game being on the Switch? If so, I imagine the price would be the total of all DLCs if joined as one release, since the base game is free. That would be awesome! But I totally understand if it's not feasible, and I respect that. I'll continue to play the game on my PC laptop and Android phone with no complaints at all. (But do know that it would be an instant buy from me if on the Switch, lol).
Thank you very much. We might be able to release it on Switch someday, but I can't guarantee it right now!