I wont be the first to say this but I loved this game so much. Usually, I am not a fan of slice of life stories but the characters were so endearing it kept me hooked all the way to the end. Thank for making such wonderful game and I will be sure to download the demo for your upcoming game
Ok now I have almost all the DLCS LOOOOOOVE this game, just Derek's to go and thats it. Thanks for developing such an amazing game. Just wish I'd found it sooner.
I'm sorry, it is a third party app not verified by Apple so it doesn't install by default. You'll have to search to see how to play third party apps on your specific apple device. It depends based on your model/version.
started with the demo for OLN&F which brought me to this, I'm so glad I played this. I love however after all the years the choices you make still matter and how perts connect in the future. made me really wish I was that kid growing up in sunset bird with cove and the gang. great job everyone, can't wait for OLN&F to come out!!!
Yall how do I get the download to succeed because it keeps saying 'forbidden' in android,I even turned pop ups on and safe browsing off but it doesn't download😭😭😭
I'm sorry, you might have to change your settings to allow downloads not from the Google Playstore. You can try to search online for your specific device and see if there's guides for that.
At first I didn't have any high expectations, but soon I grew ADDICTED to the story and setting. I would play one act a day and explore all the different outcomes of that day then pick the one I liked most, and I ENJOYED PLAYING LIKE THAT!! Characters are RICH in personality and appeal! I'm going to be honest I didn't really like Cove at first, but by the end of the game, I hurried to buy the wedding DLC.
When first playing in Sunset Bird I honestly wanted to leave, go to the city or explore outside the town , but as I played more and more I began growing almost nostalgic for Sunset Bird. It's crazy!!! This game is truly AMAAZZINGGG and I'd do anything to play it for the first time again!
this is just the best game i've ever played in my whole life, for sure I'll be keeping it in my heart. I had a lot of fun playing it and Cove is the sweetest boi. Thanks for the lovely game, we can really see that you guys put a lot effort in this <3 (sry if my review got a bit confusing, english is definitely not my first language, but i tried my best to say how much i loved to play this game! TT)
hi, im having a hard time with the android safe files just cant seem to copy them anywhere, not even on Pc! just want to know if anyone else having this problem /:
My intention is not to move a save file to a PC to for the intent of playing it there, I merely want to back it up, but I can't seem to find a way how to: not with an Android file explorer or moving the file to a PC, I tested it and it also happens on N&F
The game engine we use, Renpy, may not be compatible with the Android file explorer. The compiled Android builds aren't really workable with the PC even if you're just trying to backup files. I'm sorry I don't know a solution to this.
So, coming from now and forever I thought nothing could top it off, god bless gb patch for proving me wrong, everything is so different yet familiar to n&f that I'm loving every second of it.
I'm personally going through what you could say after "in between" of step 2 but before "Step 3" and... just finished in game step three, got into the third "and then summer ended" and... yeah, ending highschool is tough... I'm goin through something similar I made my mc go through (having a panic attack at the Chinese restaurant and running away hurting cove) And, I really don't wanna do that IRL... well all in all, what I mean to say is: B&A is a masterpiece, shame I can't pay the dlc's 😭
I am obsessed. Everything about this is amazing, and I love how customizable and personalized the experience becomes, with callbacks to previous choices and preferences. I don't usually cry or feel extreme emotions from the games I play but this masterpiece got me on multiple occasions. Been thinking about it nonstop several weeks after I stopped playing lol. Excellent work on this to everyone involved!
I am playing “Our Life: Beginnings & Always” on Steam and have purchased all the DLCs. I would like to know if I subscribe to Patreon to get the NSFW content, can I use it directly in the Steam game? Or is it not a patch but additional content?
It's additional content rather than a patch. You'd download a separate game build and either fill out information about your playthrough or load in a save file to have your character's info in the bonus moment. You can play it through Steam.
Cried over this game multiple times and I'm just in Step 3. The characters, the dialogue, the art, the callbacks to the past, god... It's too good. I love it so much. I love my in-game family so much. I love Cove so much.
I don't know if anyone else has had a problem since it's android but each time I to start a playthrough the game crashes, unfortunately I have no idea why it does as all I get is that there is a bug from what the unhelpful pop-up says
Saying there's a bug is a default android reply when an app doesn't work, but I don't think there is a bug that makes it unplayable. You might need more space to run the game or to change your settings to launch games that aren't from the google playstore!
I think about this game so often. It's literally what got me into visual novels, it's just so well written. Props to the creators, they did such a great job.
I've never written a comment on games before but the creators of this game LITERALLY ATE SO HARD OMG. All the little details and callbacks and sweet moments and how real everything is ugh I can't even get into everything bc it would take forever. Such such smart decisions when making this game-- ex. having mc be adopted makes so much sense bc ur character most likely isn't gonna look like ur family's -- keeps the immersion ykyk. And all the customization and choices!! I like so much that the characters and stuff can change depending on you and your choices. I was reading about how Cove changes with how you treat him and I'm honestly just amazed at how thought out and complicated everything is. Also having two moms and a nontoxic divorce and friends that come and go jsdfladjfalikjdfa;lsdfj I'll probably find even more good things to say about this when I play it a few more times, but I'm not even joking I played this game for almost two days straight LOL. The little memories thing is also such a good idea and great for adding free aspects and paid aspects. This is the most impressive visual novel i have ever seen; I cannot believe I waited this long to play it. If the creators of this game are reading this please know that this was such a cute and ingenious game and you did such an amazing job with this !!! <33 Time to go play more of these games (some of them are in the same universe too???? SLAY FR)
To be honest, when I first played Baxter's dlc, I couldn't understand the guy at all. Why did he feel the need to dump me as soon as he left? He acted like it was a fling even though there were clearly emotional connection between him and my mc. But then I realised this guy is just like me. Building sets of relationships based on reason. And if there's no longer one, I'd just leave. My high school friends were only high school friends. I never made the effort to reconnect with them after I graduated. It was the same for university. The only reason I became friends with them is because of circumstances (I had classes with them, I had projects with them). I only knew them on shallow levels. The only difference between me and Baxter is that he realised what kind of person he was and kept making similar decisions to further rationalise his social relationships. Whereas I never even realised I was the closed type and keep wondering why I never have any lasting friends. I'm used to keeping my distance from people because deep down I have this hidden feeling of "unworthiness" to keep hanging around people due to crippling self-asteem and lack of confidence. Like, who am I to butt in when I'm not close friends with them? (Even though everyone starts somewhere). And it sort of felt weird for me because why did I not understand Baxter the first time even though we're the same type of people?
There are some things you keep finding yourself coming back to time after time-- and this bundle of joy is one of them for me. Never has a game roped me in as much as this one has, as I've recently completed my third playthrough in 2.5 years.
Remembering the small details of your own life at the same life stages MC, Cove and friends go through make you feel a fuzzy type of way that's hard to put in words. Perhaps it's because their timeline matches my own, in an instant, the memories of my own childhood summers, silly teenage years, and the fear of the unknown adult world rush back every time I visit the Sunset Bird world again. It's a mix of nostalgia and bittersweetness, enveloped into the beautiful story of two individuals as we watch not only their relationship, but themselves grow from innocent youth to wonderful adults.
Cove is one of, if not the greatest love interests in the VN universe. His admiration, care, and love for MC through the years is a heartwarming journey to play through. I hope you all can find someone that makes you feel like this, no matter what stage of life you're in.
Time and aging, despite being unknown and scary, can also be a beautiful journey and there is so much love in this world we have, or have yet to be discovered. Our Life: Beginnings & Always is a true encapsulation of unconditional love that remains no matter how many summers pass. Whether it's platonic love, family love, or romantic love-- this game serves as a reminder that love is simply just the most wonderful thing.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for this gem.
hi!! i played this game a couple years ago, remembered loving it, and decided to buy steps 1-3 for a rerun :3
i've seen a couple comments talking about deleting old save files by hovering over the file and pressing delete on our keyboard. for some reason, it doesn't seem to work for me? I'm running it on Mac, if that helps at all. thank you so much in advance!! I can't wait to spend the next 24 hours of my life playing this :D
this game... my heart has been melted i cant. like i cried so many times and had to get up often to jump around from cuteness overload. 😭😭 i love this game smm
I genuinely can't express my love for this enough. There are SO many amazing qualities about this that I could list off. I don't think I could've ever thought about getting so attached to a visual novel and wanting more out of it. I definitely want a sequel of this of either continuing the story from Step 4, or from Cove's POV. I'd even be happy with DLC that continues the story with more steps. You all made an amazing game, with beautiful writing, beautiful characters, beautiful art, beautiful music, just a perfect game overall. And I don't think I'll ever find any visual novel better than Our Life: Beginnings & Always.
the `long day` one was kind of disappointing, when i chose popsicle i was expected the main character to be smart and pick one of those double popsicles that can be split in half.... [image for reference]
I honestly don't know what to say , there are tears in my eyes as I write this.(/srs) This is definitely the best vn I have ever played , I had to take like 10 minutes after it ended to be able to do anything. I actually felt like the story was my life and this is the first time I have ever felt this way. I teared up SO MANY times it's actually ridiculous. I really hope there will be a Step 5 in the future because I'm not going to be able to get over this game for a year or more :( I KNOW THIS SOUNDS RIDICULOUS but I actually started contemplating life , and I'm pretty sure I'm not going to be able to find something like this ever again. The sounds track fits the games atmosphere too it gave me a lot of different emotions at once. I'm probably rambling but the positive things I can say about this game are too much. and the soundtrack playing probably influences me too. To the creator and everyone who worked on this , you did such a great job , this is exactly what I needed and I hope you keep putting out games <3
this was so sweet and beautiful. it literally took me to a sunny island with endless summers and days by the beach. I felt as though I was creating actual memories along cove and every other character! the perfect summer dating sim - I will always look back on it with fondness <3
I love this game so much, I miss it too. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it for the past year, every time I play a new game I find myself comparing it to Our Life. No game has ever come close to being as beautifully written as this one, it will always have a place in my heart; and I secretly hope that we'll get more content from it in the future, even though the game is already lengthy as it is, I just can't help it :( I'm looking forward to Our Life Now and Forever!
i just had to say. this game made me cry multiple times. I really resonate with cove and his family problems, and even the way he portrays them. and the way mc loves their moms so much and how supportive they are makes me bawl. this game is beautiful. i get so much comfort from this, thank you.
So quick question I've got some unwanted saves in the game how do i delete those because I assumed it was deleting the save files in the saves folder but that didn't work
Literally the best game I have ever played. It really captured the beauty of growing up and relationships, platonic or otherwise. I loved it and I'm currently about to replay it! <3
I wish there was a game like this ,but for straight guys,dont get me wrong,the game is awesome,but i couldnt really feel atracted to cove,if anyone knows a game as good as this,but with girls as partners,id be thankfull
Ps:i know about The other our life game,but its still a demo
definitely one of the better games on here - creations like these make me wish love like this really did exist and sends me in an unrealistic spiral which isn't normal for me lol. Touching, beautiful and worth downloading
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Question, why doesn't this site have games in Portuguese or translation...? Please translate sometime 😭❤️
maybe you can try to use
VNtranslator app
I wont be the first to say this but I loved this game so much. Usually, I am not a fan of slice of life stories but the characters were so endearing it kept me hooked all the way to the end. Thank for making such wonderful game and I will be sure to download the demo for your upcoming game
Ok now I have almost all the DLCS LOOOOOOVE this game, just Derek's to go and thats it. Thanks for developing such an amazing game. Just wish I'd found it sooner.
how can I install it? On apple. I downloaded it but can’t seem the install the actual app
I'm sorry, it is a third party app not verified by Apple so it doesn't install by default. You'll have to search to see how to play third party apps on your specific apple device. It depends based on your model/version.
started with the demo for OLN&F which brought me to this, I'm so glad I played this. I love however after all the years the choices you make still matter and how perts connect in the future. made me really wish I was that kid growing up in sunset bird with cove and the gang. great job everyone, can't wait for OLN&F to come out!!!
Yall how do I get the download to succeed because it keeps saying 'forbidden' in android,I even turned pop ups on and safe browsing off but it doesn't download😭😭😭
Please help 🤧
I'm sorry, you might have to change your settings to allow downloads not from the Google Playstore. You can try to search online for your specific device and see if there's guides for that.
At first I didn't have any high expectations, but soon I grew ADDICTED to the story and setting.
I would play one act a day and explore all the different outcomes of that day then pick the one I liked most, and I ENJOYED PLAYING LIKE THAT!! Characters are RICH in personality and appeal! I'm going to be honest I didn't really like Cove at first, but by the end of the game, I hurried to buy the wedding DLC.
When first playing in Sunset Bird I honestly wanted to leave, go to the city or explore outside the town , but as I played more and more I began growing almost nostalgic for Sunset Bird. It's crazy!!! This game is truly AMAAZZINGGG and I'd do anything to play it for the first time again!
Me too...i first tought...."eer..another generic itcho game" but then....with every "episode" i became more and more addicted to it...
this is just the best game i've ever played in my whole life, for sure I'll be keeping it in my heart. I had a lot of fun playing it and Cove is the sweetest boi. Thanks for the lovely game, we can really see that you guys put a lot effort in this <3 (sry if my review got a bit confusing, english is definitely not my first language, but i tried my best to say how much i loved to play this game! TT)
oh no i can't play this game cause he has the same name as me
oh noo😂. what a beautiful name though
played this a long time ago but I keep coming back to ittt
planning to go for like all the dlcs 😭😭
do it! its so worth it!!
Its soooooo beautifully written
I am literally crying
hi, im having a hard time with the android safe files just cant seem to copy them anywhere, not even on Pc! just want to know if anyone else having this problem /:
I'm sorry, I don't believe it's possible to move Android save files to a PC. It only works on Android.
My intention is not to move a save file to a PC to for the intent of playing it there, I merely want to back it up, but I can't seem to find a way how to: not with an Android file explorer or moving the file to a PC, I tested it and it also happens on N&F
The game engine we use, Renpy, may not be compatible with the Android file explorer. The compiled Android builds aren't really workable with the PC even if you're just trying to backup files. I'm sorry I don't know a solution to this.
So, coming from now and forever I thought nothing could top it off, god bless gb patch for proving me wrong, everything is so different yet familiar to n&f that I'm loving every second of it.
I'm personally going through what you could say after "in between" of step 2 but before "Step 3" and... just finished in game step three, got into the third "and then summer ended" and... yeah, ending highschool is tough... I'm goin through something similar I made my mc go through (having a panic attack at the Chinese restaurant and running away hurting cove) And, I really don't wanna do that IRL... well all in all, what I mean to say is: B&A is a masterpiece, shame I can't pay the dlc's 😭
Holy yappatron
Bro I'm the same guy why the down votes 😭😭😭
I would like to marry Cove, please
The urges to wear ankle bracelets are very,VERY, strong after playing this game. OH MY GOD!!
What a nice story.
Love it!
I haven't played the game yet and it looks nice and has a nice story. But my question is this in Spanish?
this game is only in english
I am obsessed. Everything about this is amazing, and I love how customizable and personalized the experience becomes, with callbacks to previous choices and preferences. I don't usually cry or feel extreme emotions from the games I play but this masterpiece got me on multiple occasions. Been thinking about it nonstop several weeks after I stopped playing lol. Excellent work on this to everyone involved!
Hi I would like to chat with you
Hello, I have a question!
I am playing “Our Life: Beginnings & Always” on Steam and have purchased all the DLCs. I would like to know if I subscribe to Patreon to get the NSFW content, can I use it directly in the Steam game? Or is it not a patch but additional content?
It's additional content rather than a patch. You'd download a separate game build and either fill out information about your playthrough or load in a save file to have your character's info in the bonus moment. You can play it through Steam.
Got it, I understand!
Thanks a lot for getting back to me!
I, too, have a question. Please help
Cried over this game multiple times and I'm just in Step 3. The characters, the dialogue, the art, the callbacks to the past, god... It's too good. I love it so much. I love my in-game family so much. I love Cove so much.
brb gonna cry again
Girl ur so real for that im crying too
Please dont cry. May you tell me your pronouns so we can chat?
I don't know if anyone else has had a problem since it's android but each time I to start a playthrough the game crashes, unfortunately I have no idea why it does as all I get is that there is a bug from what the unhelpful pop-up says
Saying there's a bug is a default android reply when an app doesn't work, but I don't think there is a bug that makes it unplayable. You might need more space to run the game or to change your settings to launch games that aren't from the google playstore!
I think about this game so often. It's literally what got me into visual novels, it's just so well written. Props to the creators, they did such a great job.
Do you think about pronouns often? let's chat
I've never written a comment on games before but the creators of this game LITERALLY ATE SO HARD OMG. All the little details and callbacks and sweet moments and how real everything is ugh I can't even get into everything bc it would take forever. Such such smart decisions when making this game-- ex. having mc be adopted makes so much sense bc ur character most likely isn't gonna look like ur family's -- keeps the immersion ykyk. And all the customization and choices!! I like so much that the characters and stuff can change depending on you and your choices. I was reading about how Cove changes with how you treat him and I'm honestly just amazed at how thought out and complicated everything is. Also having two moms and a nontoxic divorce and friends that come and go jsdfladjfalikjdfa;lsdfj I'll probably find even more good things to say about this when I play it a few more times, but I'm not even joking I played this game for almost two days straight LOL. The little memories thing is also such a good idea and great for adding free aspects and paid aspects. This is the most impressive visual novel i have ever seen; I cannot believe I waited this long to play it. If the creators of this game are reading this please know that this was such a cute and ingenious game and you did such an amazing job with this !!! <33 Time to go play more of these games (some of them are in the same universe too???? SLAY FR)
Woooah thats a lot of writing. Any chance you put your pronouns in that paragraph? Let's talk!
To be honest, when I first played Baxter's dlc, I couldn't understand the guy at all. Why did he feel the need to dump me as soon as he left? He acted like it was a fling even though there were clearly emotional connection between him and my mc. But then I realised this guy is just like me. Building sets of relationships based on reason. And if there's no longer one, I'd just leave. My high school friends were only high school friends. I never made the effort to reconnect with them after I graduated. It was the same for university. The only reason I became friends with them is because of circumstances (I had classes with them, I had projects with them). I only knew them on shallow levels. The only difference between me and Baxter is that he realised what kind of person he was and kept making similar decisions to further rationalise his social relationships. Whereas I never even realised I was the closed type and keep wondering why I never have any lasting friends. I'm used to keeping my distance from people because deep down I have this hidden feeling of "unworthiness" to keep hanging around people due to crippling self-asteem and lack of confidence. Like, who am I to butt in when I'm not close friends with them? (Even though everyone starts somewhere). And it sort of felt weird for me because why did I not understand Baxter the first time even though we're the same type of people?
There are some things you keep finding yourself coming back to time after time-- and this bundle of joy is one of them for me. Never has a game roped me in as much as this one has, as I've recently completed my third playthrough in 2.5 years.
Remembering the small details of your own life at the same life stages MC, Cove and friends go through make you feel a fuzzy type of way that's hard to put in words. Perhaps it's because their timeline matches my own, in an instant, the memories of my own childhood summers, silly teenage years, and the fear of the unknown adult world rush back every time I visit the Sunset Bird world again. It's a mix of nostalgia and bittersweetness, enveloped into the beautiful story of two individuals as we watch not only their relationship, but themselves grow from innocent youth to wonderful adults.
Cove is one of, if not the greatest love interests in the VN universe. His admiration, care, and love for MC through the years is a heartwarming journey to play through. I hope you all can find someone that makes you feel like this, no matter what stage of life you're in.
Time and aging, despite being unknown and scary, can also be a beautiful journey and there is so much love in this world we have, or have yet to be discovered. Our Life: Beginnings & Always is a true encapsulation of unconditional love that remains no matter how many summers pass. Whether it's platonic love, family love, or romantic love-- this game serves as a reminder that love is simply just the most wonderful thing.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for this gem.
hi!! i played this game a couple years ago, remembered loving it, and decided to buy steps 1-3 for a rerun :3
i've seen a couple comments talking about deleting old save files by hovering over the file and pressing delete on our keyboard. for some reason, it doesn't seem to work for me? I'm running it on Mac, if that helps at all. thank you so much in advance!! I can't wait to spend the next 24 hours of my life playing this :D
Try holding CMD (command key) and then tapping backspace
hmmm yea I tried that but it still isnt working D: ty for the advice though!! maybe its something on my end?
It might just be backspace on its own? after that i have no clue as i dont have a mac. hope you get it solved :)
Oh hello
this game... my heart has been melted i cant. like i cried so many times and had to get up often to jump around from cuteness overload. 😭😭 i love this game smm
I genuinely can't express my love for this enough. There are SO many amazing qualities about this that I could list off. I don't think I could've ever thought about getting so attached to a visual novel and wanting more out of it. I definitely want a sequel of this of either continuing the story from Step 4, or from Cove's POV. I'd even be happy with DLC that continues the story with more steps. You all made an amazing game, with beautiful writing, beautiful characters, beautiful art, beautiful music, just a perfect game overall. And I don't think I'll ever find any visual novel better than Our Life: Beginnings & Always.
So thank you, from the bottom of my heart. <3
the `long day` one was kind of disappointing, when i chose popsicle i was expected the main character to be smart and pick one of those double popsicles that can be split in half.... [image for reference]
I honestly don't know what to say , there are tears in my eyes as I write this.(/srs) This is definitely the best vn I have ever played , I had to take like 10 minutes after it ended to be able to do anything. I actually felt like the story was my life and this is the first time I have ever felt this way. I teared up SO MANY times it's actually ridiculous. I really hope there will be a Step 5 in the future because I'm not going to be able to get over this game for a year or more :( I KNOW THIS SOUNDS RIDICULOUS but I actually started contemplating life , and I'm pretty sure I'm not going to be able to find something like this ever again. The sounds track fits the games atmosphere too it gave me a lot of different emotions at once. I'm probably rambling but the positive things I can say about this game are too much. and the soundtrack playing probably influences me too. To the creator and everyone who worked on this , you did such a great job , this is exactly what I needed and I hope you keep putting out games <3
this was so sweet and beautiful. it literally took me to a sunny island with endless summers and days by the beach. I felt as though I was creating actual memories along cove and every other character! the perfect summer dating sim - I will always look back on it with fondness <3
I love this game so much, I miss it too. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it for the past year, every time I play a new game I find myself comparing it to Our Life. No game has ever come close to being as beautifully written as this one, it will always have a place in my heart; and I secretly hope that we'll get more content from it in the future, even though the game is already lengthy as it is, I just can't help it :( I'm looking forward to Our Life Now and Forever!
i just had to say. this game made me cry multiple times. I really resonate with cove and his family problems, and even the way he portrays them. and the way mc loves their moms so much and how supportive they are makes me bawl. this game is beautiful. i get so much comfort from this, thank you.
So quick question I've got some unwanted saves in the game how do i delete those because I assumed it was deleting the save files in the saves folder but that didn't work
On PC or Mac you can delete saves by hovering over them with the mouse and hitting the delete key!
thank you for the tip it worked
Literally the best game I have ever played. It really captured the beauty of growing up and relationships, platonic or otherwise. I loved it and I'm currently about to replay it! <3
wait, is this a gay game
depends on if you choose to be a guy or a girl. Or if you even decide to date Cove.
I wish there was a game like this ,but for straight guys,dont get me wrong,the game is awesome,but i couldnt really feel atracted to cove,if anyone knows a game as good as this,but with girls as partners,id be thankfull
Ps:i know about The other our life game,but its still a demo
definitely one of the better games on here - creations like these make me wish love like this really did exist and sends me in an unrealistic spiral which isn't normal for me lol. Touching, beautiful and worth downloading
it really feels like we grew with cove
This game is awesome, hands down. One of the best games I've ever played and I'd do anything to play through this for the first time again.
I cried so hard through the game and when it was all over and I had to come back to reality without my beloved Cove, I actually felt sick. I still do