I'm really sorry, I don't remember. It's based off memories of visiting little beach towns from when I was a kid myself and I don't know the name of the county I was of. But I hope you're project goes well!
It's a very wonderful game, the character design is amazing, the plot is wonderful and everything that happens is so engaging that you even want to play it several times. I played it on pc and it's really worth buying the dlc but the problem is when I want to play on my phone (Android), the game immediately kicks me out of the menu when I click new game 😭
You could try turning off the animations in the settings before starting a new game. Sometimes the game is just too difficult to run. But we are working on updates to decrease the size and make it easier to load on Androids.
Thanks for such a wonderful, thoughtfully-designed, and touching game. I love coming back to it when I need some coziness and calm.
I encountered the following error today with Cove's appearance customization when heading into step 4. My base game and DLCs are up to date. Error log is below.
Thank you for the kind words! Is the save file also from the most up-to-date version of the game DLCs? It's possible using an old save in a newer version with a lot of updates can 'cause an error.
this is probably one of the best visual novels I have ever played in my life AND FOR FREE TOO???? I played this game for giggles and at the end of it I was so sincerely touched--it was way more than I was expecting. I appreciate everything is game has- you can tell this was really thought out and made with passion. awesome ass game, y'all gotta play!!!!!!
this game means so much for me bc i played it in a time of my life when everything felt like it was falling apart but this game was just so sweet... it made me understand that i was just too inside of my head and that i needed to keep trying to get better even when everything around me feels like a movie and me the audience who can't interact with nor anyone nor anything. i also think this game would have impacted me even if i had played it in another moment of my life (although in a different form) bc it also helped me to appreciate more the silly little joys of life.
ig i'm far from being okay but it just seems to be how life is when you grow up (don't listen to me, i'm really just a teenager who started being depressed since too early and now is just angry and depressed all the time), but even if now it's still hard to get out of the bed every day, this was what helped me to keep going for weeks by just making me feel the levity this game gives (when all i could feel for more than a year staying just at home (bc of a leg tendon problem) was physical pain, anguish, loneliness, but somehow, also numbness)
(this is not my first language, so sorry if something isn't understandable)
This game is just so amazing! The story line and the designs on these characters is just amazing plus all the DLC in this game is just ARGGGG This game is so good definitely my top 5 favorite games.
everytime I see Cove I'm like ekjfhhrsbfkbafbakbfhkbfkbjbHBHJBDHFB, I have an obsession and I'm NOT willing to get help I love Cove sm it's not even funny blud. This is my favorite game ever I forced my family into getting me the step 1, 2, 3, and wedding dlc BEST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. My next goal is to make my friend give me the Patreon, wish me luck pookie bears.
I have spent as much money on this game as I would have on a triple A game. What I mean by that is that I have bought not only most of the DLC for myself, but also for another person because this game is THAT much of a gem. By far the best and most meaningful VN I've played. At the very least, if you are reading this, I highly recommend you download and play the base game as candidly as possible.
you can kiss him after infodumping about birds. 9,000/10 would absolutely play again if my computer could handle it. if you're considering playing the game DO IT. oh my GOD i love this game so much.
this entire game has my heart, when i finished the game with all the dlc including the wedding, I was sitting at my computer crying since this damn game captured my heart that no other games have, cove is such a cutie my goodness
I've been playing visual novel games for about 15 years and this is by far one of the best ones I've played. I went into this a bit close-minded. I joked with my friends that I was "sick of seeing that wiggly eyebrowed dude on my steam homepage" for about 2 years now and avoided this game when I could. I didn't like the art style and the concept for it felt too vague to me to feel interested. When I found out it was free on itchio I downloaded it just to give it a shot. Imagine my surprise when I played nonstop on a day off and loved it.
Well, to say I love this game is an understatement. Everything about it has been written with so much care and love that you can tell the developers who worked on it put their heart and soul into it. The amount of hard work that had to of gone into this must have been insane and it's not lost on the reader. The game cares. Not just about the themes or the story it's telling, but about the player. At every opportunity, the game checks in with you to see exactly how you're feeling about the way the story is progressing and what you're hoping to see. I never felt railroaded into an option or that I was forced to conform to the game just to advance the plot. The game constantly adapts. The full game on its own is free and the DLC is just nice extra added content if you loved the full game. I keep downloading "just one more" DLC to see more and at this point I might just download them all.
Anyways, Cove is best boy and thank you GBPatch for the amazing experience! I'm looking forward to whatever you put out next! Thank you!
I just wanted to drop by and say that this is the best visual novel i ever played so far <33 I don't really know how to explain it but the story just feels so...there! While still being soft and cute..., And the characters ? Nothing to say! They are so well written, I actually can feel myself in the game!
but enough of my rambling, really great work, I highly recommend it!!
I didn't know it was possible to blush this much for a fictional character... And I've been simping for anime boys for a long LONG time. If that doesn't say how absolutely amazing this game is, idk what will
the amount of options you could choose from on this game was AMAZING. I loved how deep into the game you could get, it was absolutely amazing!!!! Its rare to come across a dating sim like this where you can get close to the characters and build your relationships with them, im SO happy i chose to play this game because OMG. it was so jaw dropping how this game is, the way you can also really choose who you were was super cool! I loved that sm, this game is one like ive never played before :') it was so cool being able to literally grow up alongside the characters and get to know them more and more, there is so much more i can say about this game but omg, this is peak video game. its so detailed and fun to play, as well as being something where you can make a LOT of choices, the art is also beautiful and i love looking at it, same thing goes for the characters designs!! i hereby declare this video game, flabbergastingly amazing.
1. Download the zip file after purchase and extract the zip to get a folder
2. Open the folder of your current Our Life Build and find the "game" folder inside. To view folders on Mac you might have to right click the application launcher and select "view package contents" and you may have to open a couple different folders before you find the "game" folder tucked away inside
3. Move or copy/paste the rpa file into the Our Life "game" folder
After that, the build you already had will now include all the extra content this DLC gives.
ANDROID:
1. Download the apk file after purchase.
2. Locate the file in your file manager and install it. You may have to give your file manager additional permissions to install from external sources.
3. Open the app after installation. You should see a message confirming you've successfully installed the DLC.
4. If you have any more DLC to install, repeat steps 1-3 with any other DLC you're installing.
5. Download and install the base Our Life game (the voice or no voice version). When you open the app, any DLC you installed through steps 1-4 should be available.
I have an android 12 and I have managed to get it downloaded on my device with a GB or two to spare but when I open it and get past the loading screen, it crashes? My system takes up a lot of undeletable space so do I have to squeeze some space out of my phone or is it something wrong with the game? It's the unvoiced one and I really want to play this game but alas if it's not possible I'd like to 100% know so I don't give up too soon on one of my favorite games.
Having more space may solve the problem. Changing settings to allow games not from the Google Playstore might be needed. Seeing if a virus scanner is forcing it closed is another idea. But sadly, it could be a number of things and there's no way to know for sure what the issue is. I'm sorry for that.
Okay, the only reason why i made this account was to comment on this, but this is one of the most deep rooted and amazing games I've ever played. The way you progress throughout different years, making you feel closer to the characters and the development in their relationships. I stayed up on a school night playing for 12 hours straight and I JUST reached step 4. Honestly props to the creator and everyone who worked on this because this is one of the best detailed and wonderful visual novels out there, all for FREE which surprises me with how long it is. Thank you to the creators for blessing us with the best adventures and experiences, I can't imagine how long it took. I love the progression with cove, and I'm officially obsessed with the beach. I don't even know how to swim!
istg ive tried everything to figure out how to get this one lol but i seriously cant figure it out, its part of the step two bit, can someone please tell me how to unlock it? ive got literally ever other one but this one
I believe that's the spot for telling Cove about his dad's offer to pay you to be his friend in Step 2. If you haven't told him in Step 1, you get the option to do it when you're over at Cove's house for dinner.
So, I've played this game several times over on PC and am absolutely in love with it! Though, I'm trying to play it on Android, and it just crashes.. I go into it and after its done loading, the moment i try to click anything, it kicks me out. After doing that two or three times, my phone said the app was kicking me out bc it had a bug and suggested clearing my cache for the app, but it didn't do anything.. Has anyone else come across this/figured out how to fix it?
I'm sorry, there isn't a bug but it is just very hard for some android devices to run. It could be a virus scanner thing or a processing thing or some other setting. There's no way to know for sure.
The main game is not adult-only. But there are extra scenes available only on our Patreon that do have uncensored adult content for those who enjoy that.
I have to say that this is one of the most expansive, reactive, and deep visual novels I have ever played. The level of craftsmanship that went into it is incredible. Its almost hard to believe that this is an Indie game. Feels more like a TripleA made a visual novel, honestly. So, so good. I'm subscribed to the patreon, and I can't wait to see what comes out of Now and Forever!
Omg totally recommend almost bawled my eyes out. Left happy but bittersweet memories. Cant support financially but will share with friends. Looking forward to new amazing games!
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Cn you upload the Mac version to Steam pls I already paid for every DLC!
We do hope to get it on Mac for Steam at some point, but I don't know when yet.
iv replayed this game multiple times, and every time it has managed to make me cry, there's something so, real, about this game, I love it
Hi Im doing a project for my game development class and I was wondering what county is most simular to Sunset Bird?
I'm really sorry, I don't remember. It's based off memories of visiting little beach towns from when I was a kid myself and I don't know the name of the county I was of. But I hope you're project goes well!
Thanks for replying, I hope you have good luck on the new O.L game, can't wait for its next public update!
It's a very wonderful game, the character design is amazing, the plot is wonderful and everything that happens is so engaging that you even want to play it several times. I played it on pc and it's really worth buying the dlc but the problem is when I want to play on my phone (Android), the game immediately kicks me out of the menu when I click new game 😭
the only reason that happens for me is low storage, but idk if thats a problem for you
Actually I have a lot of space in my storage and it still doesn't work
You could try turning off the animations in the settings before starting a new game. Sometimes the game is just too difficult to run. But we are working on updates to decrease the size and make it easier to load on Androids.
Thanks for such a wonderful, thoughtfully-designed, and touching game. I love coming back to it when I need some coziness and calm.
I encountered the following error today with Cove's appearance customization when heading into step 4. My base game and DLCs are up to date. Error log is below.
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I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While loading <renpy.display.im.MatrixColor object at 0x000000003127f2d0>:
File "renpy/common/000statements.rpy", line 609, in execute_call_screen
store._return = renpy.call_screen(name, *args, **kwargs)
File "game/portrait.rpy", line 88, in render
File "game/character_sprite.rpy", line 202, in GetRender
IOError: Couldn't find file 'images/characters/Cove_23/water.png'.
-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------
Full traceback:
File "s4_intro.rpyc", line 397, in script call
File "cove_creator_selection_screen.rpyc", line 56, in script
File "renpy/ast.py", line 2232, in execute
self.call("execute")
File "renpy/ast.py", line 2220, in call
return renpy.statements.call(method, parsed, *args, **kwargs)
File "renpy/statements.py", line 281, in call
return method(parsed, *args, **kwargs)
File "renpy/common/000statements.rpy", line 609, in execute_call_screen
store._return = renpy.call_screen(name, *args, **kwargs)
File "renpy/exports.py", line 3181, in call_screen
rv = renpy.ui.interact(mouse="screen", type="screen", roll_forward=roll_forward)
File "renpy/ui.py", line 299, in interact
rv = renpy.game.interface.interact(roll_forward=roll_forward, **kwargs)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 3377, in interact
repeat, rv = self.interact_core(preloads=preloads, trans_pause=trans_pause, pause=pause, pause_start=pause_start, pause_modal=pause_modal, **kwargs) # type: ignore
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 3912, in interact_core
self.draw_screen(root_widget, fullscreen_video, (not fullscreen_video) or video_frame_drawn)
File "renpy/display/core.py", line 2605, in draw_screen
renpy.config.screen_height,
File "render.pyx", line 495, in renpy.display.render.render_screen
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 884, in render
surf = render(child, width, height, cst, cat)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 884, in render
surf = render(child, width, height, cst, cat)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 884, in render
surf = render(child, width, height, cst, cat)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/screen.py", line 704, in render
child = renpy.display.render.render(self.child, w, h, st, at)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/layout.py", line 884, in render
surf = render(child, width, height, cst, cat)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/transform.py", line 747, in render
return transform_render(self, width, height, st, at)
File "accelerator.pyx", line 187, in renpy.display.accelerator.transform_render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/image.py", line 506, in render
return wrap_render(self.target, width, height, st, at)
File "renpy/display/image.py", line 309, in wrap_render
rend = render(child, w, h, st, at)
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "game/portrait.rpy", line 88, in render
File "game/character_sprite.rpy", line 202, in GetRender
File "render.pyx", line 170, in renpy.display.render.render
File "render.pyx", line 266, in renpy.display.render.render
File "renpy/display/im.py", line 627, in render
return cache.get(self, render=True)
File "renpy/display/im.py", line 295, in get
surf = image.load()
File "renpy/display/im.py", line 1352, in load
surf = cache.get(self.image)
File "renpy/display/im.py", line 295, in get
surf = image.load()
File "renpy/display/im.py", line 720, in load
raise e
IOError: Couldn't find file 'images/characters/Cove_23/water.png'.
Windows-10-10.0.22621 AMD64
Ren'Py 7.5.3.22090809
Our Life 1.7.1
Wed Feb 14 20:53:23 2024
Thank you for the kind words! Is the save file also from the most up-to-date version of the game DLCs? It's possible using an old save in a newer version with a lot of updates can 'cause an error.
Oh I see! That's probably the issue since it was an older save. Thanks for the quick response!
No problem!
this is probably one of the best visual novels I have ever played in my life AND FOR FREE TOO???? I played this game for giggles and at the end of it I was so sincerely touched--it was way more than I was expecting. I appreciate everything is game has- you can tell this was really thought out and made with passion. awesome ass game, y'all gotta play!!!!!!
this game means so much for me bc i played it in a time of my life when everything felt like it was falling apart but this game was just so sweet... it made me understand that i was just too inside of my head and that i needed to keep trying to get better even when everything around me feels like a movie and me the audience who can't interact with nor anyone nor anything. i also think this game would have impacted me even if i had played it in another moment of my life (although in a different form) bc it also helped me to appreciate more the silly little joys of life.
ig i'm far from being okay but it just seems to be how life is when you grow up (don't listen to me, i'm really just a teenager who started being depressed since too early and now is just angry and depressed all the time), but even if now it's still hard to get out of the bed every day, this was what helped me to keep going for weeks by just making me feel the levity this game gives (when all i could feel for more than a year staying just at home (bc of a leg tendon problem) was physical pain, anguish, loneliness, but somehow, also numbness)
(this is not my first language, so sorry if something isn't understandable)
You should mention that this is also available on Steam! It is much easier to install through Steam.
i will never get over this game
Me too even if its finished i will always come back
This game is just so amazing! The story line and the designs on these characters is just amazing plus all the DLC in this game is just ARGGGG This game is so good definitely my top 5 favorite games.
everytime I see Cove I'm like ekjfhhrsbfkbafbakbfhkbfkbjbHBHJBDHFB, I have an obsession and I'm NOT willing to get help I love Cove sm it's not even funny blud. This is my favorite game ever I forced my family into getting me the step 1, 2, 3, and wedding dlc BEST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. My next goal is to make my friend give me the Patreon, wish me luck pookie bears.
UR SO REAL FOR THIS ALSO GOOD LUCK!
Thank you thank you🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️
I can't play it on my phone (Android) it's stop working 😭 Does anyone have any advice? Or can you recommend some phone specs?
Anyway, I've played this game on PC before. But now I can't💔 It's a game I really love.🤲
I have spent as much money on this game as I would have on a triple A game. What I mean by that is that I have bought not only most of the DLC for myself, but also for another person because this game is THAT much of a gem. By far the best and most meaningful VN I've played. At the very least, if you are reading this, I highly recommend you download and play the base game as candidly as possible.
It's worth building a life here.
you can kiss him after infodumping about birds. 9,000/10 would absolutely play again if my computer could handle it. if you're considering playing the game DO IT. oh my GOD i love this game so much.
this game makes me wanna explode in a good way
this entire game has my heart, when i finished the game with all the dlc including the wedding, I was sitting at my computer crying since this damn game captured my heart that no other games have, cove is such a cutie my goodness
I've been playing visual novel games for about 15 years and this is by far one of the best ones I've played. I went into this a bit close-minded. I joked with my friends that I was "sick of seeing that wiggly eyebrowed dude on my steam homepage" for about 2 years now and avoided this game when I could. I didn't like the art style and the concept for it felt too vague to me to feel interested. When I found out it was free on itchio I downloaded it just to give it a shot. Imagine my surprise when I played nonstop on a day off and loved it.
Well, to say I love this game is an understatement. Everything about it has been written with so much care and love that you can tell the developers who worked on it put their heart and soul into it. The amount of hard work that had to of gone into this must have been insane and it's not lost on the reader. The game cares. Not just about the themes or the story it's telling, but about the player. At every opportunity, the game checks in with you to see exactly how you're feeling about the way the story is progressing and what you're hoping to see. I never felt railroaded into an option or that I was forced to conform to the game just to advance the plot. The game constantly adapts. The full game on its own is free and the DLC is just nice extra added content if you loved the full game. I keep downloading "just one more" DLC to see more and at this point I might just download them all.
Anyways, Cove is best boy and thank you GBPatch for the amazing experience! I'm looking forward to whatever you put out next! Thank you!
I just wanted to drop by and say that this is the best visual novel i ever played so far <33
I don't really know how to explain it but the story just feels so...there! While still being soft and cute..., And the characters ? Nothing to say! They are so well written, I actually can feel myself in the game!
but enough of my rambling, really great work, I highly recommend it!!
Can someone help me i can't download the game it's say forbidden when the download is finished
Are you on Mac or Android? Sometimes the settings for those devices make it harder to install.
Definitivamente este es mi juego favorito
absolutely perfect
I didn't know it was possible to blush this much for a fictional character... And I've been simping for anime boys for a long LONG time. If that doesn't say how absolutely amazing this game is, idk what will
honestly, that was the best game I had ever played in my entire life. I NEED MORE OF THISS!!
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH THIS IS MY NEW HYPERFIXATION
the amount of options you could choose from on this game was AMAZING. I loved how deep into the game you could get, it was absolutely amazing!!!! Its rare to come across a dating sim like this where you can get close to the characters and build your relationships with them, im SO happy i chose to play this game because OMG. it was so jaw dropping how this game is, the way you can also really choose who you were was super cool! I loved that sm, this game is one like ive never played before :') it was so cool being able to literally grow up alongside the characters and get to know them more and more, there is so much more i can say about this game but omg, this is peak video game. its so detailed and fun to play, as well as being something where you can make a LOT of choices, the art is also beautiful and i love looking at it, same thing goes for the characters designs!! i hereby declare this video game, flabbergastingly amazing.
Is there a way i could transfer my itch.io copy to steam? Didn't realize it was on there when i bought it unfortunately :/
how do i play cove step 2 dlc, like add it to the game
WINDOWS/LINUX/MAC:
1. Download the zip file after purchase and extract the zip to get a folder
2. Open the folder of your current Our Life Build and find the "game" folder inside. To view folders on Mac you might have to right click the application launcher and select "view package contents" and you may have to open a couple different folders before you find the "game" folder tucked away inside
3. Move or copy/paste the rpa file into the Our Life "game" folder
After that, the build you already had will now include all the extra content this DLC gives.
ANDROID:
1. Download the apk file after purchase.
2. Locate the file in your file manager and install it. You may have to give your file manager additional permissions to install from external sources.
3. Open the app after installation. You should see a message confirming you've successfully installed the DLC.
4. If you have any more DLC to install, repeat steps 1-3 with any other DLC you're installing.
5. Download and install the base Our Life game (the voice or no voice version). When you open the app, any DLC you installed through steps 1-4 should be available.
It's right in the FAQ!
thx but it says compressing but it doesn't show it actually doing anything, its just a white bar
How do i play? like how do i open the game
It depends on if you're playing on a Windows, Linux, Mac or Android device.
how do i redownload the dlc? or do i have to buy it again
You can get it from the Owned Games section of your library!
I have an android 12 and I have managed to get it downloaded on my device with a GB or two to spare but when I open it and get past the loading screen, it crashes? My system takes up a lot of undeletable space so do I have to squeeze some space out of my phone or is it something wrong with the game? It's the unvoiced one and I really want to play this game but alas if it's not possible I'd like to 100% know so I don't give up too soon on one of my favorite games.
Having more space may solve the problem. Changing settings to allow games not from the Google Playstore might be needed. Seeing if a virus scanner is forcing it closed is another idea. But sadly, it could be a number of things and there's no way to know for sure what the issue is. I'm sorry for that.
Okay, the only reason why i made this account was to comment on this, but this is one of the most deep rooted and amazing games I've ever played. The way you progress throughout different years, making you feel closer to the characters and the development in their relationships. I stayed up on a school night playing for 12 hours straight and I JUST reached step 4. Honestly props to the creator and everyone who worked on this because this is one of the best detailed and wonderful visual novels out there, all for FREE which surprises me with how long it is.
Thank you to the creators for blessing us with the best adventures and experiences, I can't imagine how long it took.
I love the progression with cove, and I'm officially obsessed with the beach.
I don't even know how to swim!
10/10 this is the most wholesome game ever.
Im having a hard time downloading the game to my phone and tablet, ive done it in the past but ive gotten a new phone since then.
istg ive tried everything to figure out how to get this one lol but i seriously cant figure it out, its part of the step two bit, can someone please tell me how to unlock it? ive got literally ever other one but this one
I believe that's the spot for telling Cove about his dad's offer to pay you to be his friend in Step 2. If you haven't told him in Step 1, you get the option to do it when you're over at Cove's house for dinner.
ohhh omg that explains it cus i think in like every playthrough i chose to tell him in step 1 lol, tysm!!
So, I've played this game several times over on PC and am absolutely in love with it! Though, I'm trying to play it on Android, and it just crashes.. I go into it and after its done loading, the moment i try to click anything, it kicks me out. After doing that two or three times, my phone said the app was kicking me out bc it had a bug and suggested clearing my cache for the app, but it didn't do anything.. Has anyone else come across this/figured out how to fix it?
I'm sorry, there isn't a bug but it is just very hard for some android devices to run. It could be a virus scanner thing or a processing thing or some other setting. There's no way to know for sure.
Is this game available on consoles, like the PS4 or Switch, or only on PC?
is this like and Adult type game ? Like uncensored stuff ?
The main game is not adult-only. But there are extra scenes available only on our Patreon that do have uncensored adult content for those who enjoy that.
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whats your patreon?
It's this-
https://www.patreon.com/gbpatch
I have to say that this is one of the most expansive, reactive, and deep visual novels I have ever played. The level of craftsmanship that went into it is incredible. Its almost hard to believe that this is an Indie game. Feels more like a TripleA made a visual novel, honestly. So, so good. I'm subscribed to the patreon, and I can't wait to see what comes out of Now and Forever!
I've never gotten so attached to a character before. This game was truly stunning, 10/10 would recommend :) I got so sad when I got to the end of it
same I didn't want it to end it was so good