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Our Life: Now & Forever Prologue Beta Build 1.3.1 ☕️ (PC, Mac, Android)

[I'm sorry, the original mirror builds were the older beta! If you downloaded from the mirrors when the post first went up, please use the main links now or the newly updated mirror builds to get the actual current beta.]

You're very correct there, Qiu. Things are changing around Golden Grove and GB Patch Games. This beta brings us to the long awaited conclusion of the Step 1 prologue! Hooray 🥳️. It's taken absolutely ages to get to this point, haha. But going forward OL2 will be getting much more frequent updates. It's exciting.

Another change is that now there's a suggestions thread for those on the Influencer tier! It applies to this latest beta. You can check that out HERE. Now here are the download links.

Windows/Linux Download

Mac Download

Android Download

And since we've had some problems in the past with so many people downloading beta builds that they get locked out by Google Drive, I've uploaded mirror builds! If the first ones listed don't work, you can try these.

Windows/Linux Download Mirror

Mac Download Mirror

Android Download Mirror

Also, you can bypass the quota by logging in to a Google Drive account, then on the file's download page, click "Add shortcut to Drive" in the upper right corner. Save it to your Drive, then create a new folder, put it inside, and download the folder!

Important Notes:

New Content:

Thank you for all the patience as OL: N&F slowly came along in between our work on Our Life: B&A. I hope you'll enjoy how the prologue resolves, and that you'll look forward to getting into the heart of the story later. I'm certainly ready to put a lot more time into in developing this game. We're gonna do our best 💖!

Our Life: Now & Forever Prologue Beta Build 1.3.1 ☕️ (PC, Mac, Android)

Comments

I finally downloaded to try it out and oh my GOSH everyone is just so darling!!! Tamarack is such an absolute sweetheart and Qiu is very entertaining. I cant wait for the full game to release!!!

Bee Jorg

I love this game so much already and it's only in beta. Also not sure why or if it's because I watched it recently but Qiu and Tamarack both remind me of two of the characters in Breakfast Club(1985) Game is sooo cozy and these two are so cute!

Ingrid

Oh no, I'm about to be telling everyone that my first crush was my friend's dad all over again. Sorry Mr Holden lol

Yessenia

Hey! Just wanna tune in and say I really like the touch of the music getting additional layers whenever Yusuf appeared. Caught me offguard in the best way possible, hoping to see more of that throughout the game!

Kalesoup

*👀 candy store sketch* I meann.... It's my first OL experience starting at full CRUSH, so I will devour all crumbs. Already a Mess every time (Queen Mother) Opal mentions marriage intent. Hoping Tam utilizes notepad paper you can give back - imagine MC being hit by a paper airplane only to open it to: (well, first - Qiu's list haha - but then:) 'Will you Marry me?' 🫢😭

leogrl19

Imagine if you can actually do that or if the characters do that if you have a crush as kids, that would be so adorable😭

Cheese-And-Rice, Mooney

have you tried running it in compatibility mode, assuming you're on Windows? that worked for me when the program told me I needed to install an app to run it (even though it's an exe)

neddard_stark

Suuuper agree on this. Not autistic myself/can't speak to it, but it was so affirming to see the use of 'thumbs up', for ex., since I just did not love interaction as a child - or had too MUCH to say and too little to express it. Especially hope it becomes a thing between steps/ROs: I would meeelt seeing Tam giving a thumbs up before a big recital or something to check how my MC is doing and vice versa.

leogrl19

Does it not open or is there an error? What program are you using to open it?

GB Patch

This was sooooo Amazing. Like... speechless(textless?) Just finished and. I don't know, Team. I don't know. I/my MC may not be able to Survive the Tamarack in all this. (I'm her Favorite? FB status change? Tire swing date night?) All I know is my 10 yr old, stoic/side-eye/stubborn MC is now fluent in Gay Disaster. (i'm cry) LET HER PROPOSE WITH A RING POP ALREAAAADY

leogrl19

every time i extract the folder it doesn't work :(

killjinx

Ooh okay! Thank you for telling me, I didn't know that. That's exciting to imagine others reactions on his appearance!

Junexzee

Mr. Yusuf has no sprite in Step 1 because you don't see him again at that age! For players who don't follow the game, they're meant to have no idea he'll appear as a major character in later Steps. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

GB Patch

I loved the new update!! I found the ending of it strangely nice with the sad and relaxing tone at the end, I'm looking forward to seeing more of it when and if it does come around. And the long awaited (at least for me) room decorating part was way better than expected! The little poofs made it really cute and flowed with the clicking of the choices and atmosphere! I can't wait to decorate our future rooms in the next steps. Seeing the diner table for the first time and the CG of both Qiu and Tamarack was wonderful, they are as cute as ever. And we finally met Mr. Yusuf! Kind of wish we could've seen his sprite but it was still great meeting him. It was nice finding out their drink preferences and I'm also excited to see how their comfort drinks will play into it later on (if that's still on board from the planning stages a while back ofc)! I loved every bit of new content! Y'all did a wonderful job again like as always!

Junexzee

AHAGAHEJSHDIKSKE WEOOON AYTYYBES SUSKW NO PUEDO SE ME SALE LO CHILENO AYDIA CONFHAUDKAREWEEEEEEEE , ESTOY TEMBLANDO BRIGIOD😭

Gin Tonic

Yeah that happened to me too when I played a route like that and I agree that it came out of nowhere lol

Nullenara

That usually means the game is having trouble loading. You can try turning off the animations to make the game easier to run or see if there's a driver or graphics card that needs updating on your device! The engine we use is very sensitive to that kind of thing, aha. Glad you like it!

GB Patch

I haven't fully played the game yet but I thought I'd tell you guys there seems to be a bug of some sort? When I first me Tamarack her sprite was all sorts of messed up with chunks of her out of frame? It's a little hard to explain but I'd thought I'd bring it to your attention! I still love this game and can't wait for more!

Bunny Bubbles

Played through it all and it's very cute. But why do our friends dads always gotta be hot? xD

Itachun

I just played it and wow! I felt so giddy and carefree again! It actually felt like I was 10 all over again but without the bad things lol, thank you so so much from the bottom of my heart for creating all these comfort games and comfort characters for me, really. Your games really do allow me to experience a childhood I could never have because of trauma. Coming across the first Our Life game was one of the best things to ever happen to me!

Mari

omg there's an option to be a tsundere? 😭 i have to try find that

blue

Thank you so much for such a cute game <3 The music, art and everything about it is so beautiful and made me cry happy tears. This will definitely become another comfort game for me! :) Thank you for all your hard work!

Kawaii Kokoro

just wanted to say that i looove the dynamic of a tsundere mc (specifically with qiu in my playthrough)! the personality system is amazing <3 as someone who likes playing mcs who get frustrated about their feelings, i really appreciate the implementation of it. can't wait for the next update!

maya

Ah, this is such a cute update! I really liked the doom decorating part too - I found it way more intuitive than in OL1 actually! One little inconsistency I had was my MC thinking "More like your neighbhors were lucky! They got to live next to you." (after the decorating part) - my MC is very shy, reserved and pretty insecure, so that thought came sort of out of nowhere in this case.

Konoi Kurozora

Thanks :D

GB Patch

Just played it and omg I'm SO excited for the game! Cannot wait for it to come out! The Beta just made me even more excited for it

Rachel

I really enjoyed the conclusion of the prologue. I don't care what Baxter says I'm in love with the town and people of Golden Grove..lol

RetainedKitten

I just love this so much! I cannot wait for more!

Kayl

I wanted to comment that the the added sound effects were great and the cute animated falling leaves were stunning.

VerlysGamingLife

I 100% made the correct decision when choosing to support you on patreon! Your work is utterly fantastic I love everything you release!! I'm invested for the next couple of decades to come lol you're stuck with me <3

Mari

I just finished the prologue and I HAD to comment on my feelings about it. First, to make it short, this game is beyond perfection while it is not even finished. Also, the song track "lovely" on the piano is now and definitely my favorite of all. I can't explain in words how it made me feel. I was physically and emotionally happy, peaceful and comfortable, as if nothing could get to me. This melody was so sweet, so beautiful, so… lovely. like, I'm still crying. I can't even imagine what it will be like when the full game comes out, but what I'm sure is that it will forever be my favorite comfort game and I'll keep it all my life.

Emma's dreams

aw man i wish i made enough to afford the insiders tier but the prologue was great! cant wait for the full game 😝

jdmsvivv

OMG!!! I didn't see it yesterday because around 3 p.m. the previous one must have already been deleted, and I see it today at 2:18 p.m.!!!😭😭😭😭😭 OMG, thanks!!!\(^ヮ^)/

Emma's dreams

Now i need more of this wholesome energy game more ! i really look forward to the game release one day. This game is just very and super wholesome and good and cozy, it really makes my days better just to play the beta again and again. Oh My Goddddddd, how am i gonna survive the waiting time for the whole game to come out ?! Thank you for making such a good game and i am gonna be waiting for my one and only comfort game. ;)

Chloris_Chris

I absolutely adored this beta!! I could not stop smiling while playing it. I cannot wait for future betas, let alone the whole game eventually! It feels so warm and cozy, like I never want to leave.

Kayla Xiong

You just dropped baxters beta last week, you can't drop the new ol2 beta now! How am I going to survive the drought till your next reliese now? 🥲 I have no self-controll and will binge it this weekend. It's impossible for you to keep pushing out betas this fast, but it's to late, I am already used to it.

Nina Diekmann

Of course not, go right ahead! It's just info I found by Googling. ^^;

Emma

Ah!!!! I’m at work!!! Darn it!!!! I look forward to when I get home!!!

Flightwings

Aaah it was so nice to get to play the full prologue!! I just love the whole feel of this game and I can't wait to see more of it!

Purple

NO WAY WHY DID I ONLY RECIEVE THE NOTIFICATION NOW 17 HOURS LATER!?! MY PHONE BETRAYED ME! AAAAH THANK YOU!

Anna Bia

I just finished it and it was fantastic! 😍 I can hardly wait for the day the whole game will be out🥰 Our Life 1 blew my mind with it's choices and customization and the improvements in OL2 are incredible! Thank you for your hard work. You're doing amazing~💕

Rose

Im so excited!

Rixy Bits

I played it last night and it was so exciting to see the new stuff added!! I seriously can’t wait until the game is complete! (and to upgrade my tier as a way to show my love and support for making such wonderful content/games 🥹🩷)

IJustWantWendys

I CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY!!!!!!

Lívia

AHHH!! Thank you for making my rough week a MILLION times better! I get so excited to see a new beta and the Our Life games are literally my comfort games <3

Kawaii Kokoro

Thank you very much 🥺️

GB Patch

Aw, it's okay! You're busy spoiling us obviously so you're busy! Thank you for the update!

Cynoma

No it was my bad, I uploaded the entirely wrong builds for the mirror, unfortunately. I'm replacing them now!

GB Patch

Gotcha, I'll redownload it when I get home - maybe it was a bug but mine cut to 'thank you' as the mc was leaving tamaracks house.

Cynoma

That's a really helpful tip! Would you mind if I added it to the page?

GB Patch

Oh no, I hope you get some rest.

GB Patch

I'll see if I can have another replacement uploaded!

GB Patch

This current beta ends in the diner! It's goes past that scene in Tamarack's backyard.

GB Patch

No, I'm afraid not. Sometimes the MC does speak, but it can be very rare and the characters can be aware that the MC prefers not to speak.

GB Patch

I'll see if I can have another replacement!

GB Patch

I'M ENJOYING IT SM EEEEEE

viosolei (violet)

Makes my day when I see a new beta!! Can't wait to play😍😄

Hannah

Just finished it ! It was so nice

Ciel

I really enjoyed the beta!! Makes me so excited to experience more of the full game. Gotta say I love how the choices are handled and how many options we get now. Makes it feel a lot more individual.

Trisha

So excited to play, thank you!! Though it looks like the mirror is still the 1.3.0 version. For anyone who can't download: you can bypass the quota by logging in to a Google Drive account, then on the file's download page, click "Add shortcut to Drive" in the upper right corner. Save it to your Drive, then create a new folder, put it inside, and download the folder!

Emma

I’m crying thank you so much 💖💖

Savannah

Wow my heart is so happy and I cant wait for more!!

J

The writing is amazing. I didn't expect to feel what I felt completing this prologue.

JinAkechi

So soon after the Baxter update?!? have mercy on me I have to work 🙏😭😭😭💕💕💕

Theo (icon by Xianiyi on Twitter)

oh i am LIVING today (which is great considering i have not closed my eyes in the past 24 hrs)

sleepyserendipity

I can’t download either the main beta or the mirror

Jade Marshall

I really appreciate that you are allowing the MC to express less admirable feelings. I'm specifically thinking of the MC being able to be jealous or covetous of Qiu's affection and feeling insecure when gives attention to others. It's not something that is often talked about in this sort of context, and its not a "pretty" feeling to have, but I think everyone has felt that way about someone at least once in their life, to varying degrees. I really hope if that's the way the player chooses to go there is a future scene to help them resolve those feelings in a healthy way.

Lance Heyen

that's where the previous beta ended

Marshie

Does the beta end right after leaving Tamarack's house? I don't have the previous beta downloaded anymore so I don't remember where that one ended...

Cynoma

I just finished!! I'm crying out!! This game is everything to us!!! Thank you for the hard work!! Your games are amazing!!!

PlutisWolf

Such a lovely beta, tysm for making it! As others have pointed out, it looks like the music stopped working during the scene where you hang out with Tamarack in her backyard, but otherwise everything seemed to work just fine.

FluffyPuff

Decorating my room is so cool! And getting caught by Qiu while staring him is so cute. Thanks for the update. I also noticed that during the scene where we go to the backyard and collect treasures with Tamarack, the music stops. I could still hear the sound effects. Was it intended? I enjoyed the scene even without music and it felt peaceful, but I was curious.

Song

Thank you for your hard work!! Two different betas in one month!! Amazing work! Please don't forget to take lots of breaks and self-care!

asleepyromantic

i'm so excited. the cul de sac looks absolutely gorgeous at night ❤

Adam Snider

Looking forward to this. Meant to ask if there was a way to have the MC be fully mute rather than just being really quiet (if there is I have not figured it out for whatever reason)

Tiara Sanders

SO Exciting!! I adore Our Life, but Our Life 2 is just so charming and endearing in a totally new way, I love to see updates for it. Cant wait to binge this until the Baxter DLC is out, then play OL1 all over again~

Libra Frills

And now I noticed. There was a text log file. The logs make translation so much easier! Thank you, GBpatch!🫶

aki

Timing was perfect cause I just replayed the Demo yesterday lol, am excited to play the new stuff!

Rachel

I can't believe a new build is released! Thank you GB, I look forward to playtesting it. 🤗

Psykes

Okay I just started the new demo and wanted to say something I didn’t notice the first time around. When I was little my parents divorced and my sister and I moved with our mother from Texas to North Carolina, on to a little cul-de-sac in a small town. From a town with little changes from season to season to a place with real fall :). Of course there’s a lot of differences with my story and this one but it made me smile thinking about the little things in this story I can relate to<3

Nicole

...the mirror upload had the quota exceeded too. So you can't download that one either >.>

Lily the Litten

I will! Just have to wait longer than I'd hoped. But thanks for wishing me well! I appreciate it!

Trash Mom Aru

I'm so sorry you're dealing with all that. I hope you'll keep feeling better!

GB Patch

I'm glad it did, but I hope you'll be alright!

GB Patch

Tama and MC screaming each others names while hugging each other made me feel so nostalgic. My best friend at the time and I used to that when we were kids.

vinea

RAHHHH!!! :D

ian

YEEESS aaaa!!! I'm so excited!! Look at them, they're both so cute-

Lonely_Mermaid

Yeah!! The prologue is finally done (๑˃ᴗ˂)ﻭ Tamarack with her spoon 🥄 cute!

Joonie

AHHHHHH THANK YOUUUUUU

hetablerg

I immediately stopped everything to download this. I'm so freaking excited!!

Emi K

IM SO EXCITED!!! <333

cici

I got so excited i straight up jumped out of bed, sleep is for the weak, litterally made my day.

chizuny

YES YES YES! IM SO HAPPY~ THANK U~

Luna

OMG Thank you so much you guys worked so hard I’m definitely playing as soon as I get home!

Gracie poo

Thank you for all the hard work! 💛

Nakia Littrell

I'm so happy! I never really comment, but wanted to let you know that I've been dealing with bad back and shoulder blade pain due to poor posture. It got bad enough to impact my chest, too, which thankfully healed quick. But as I'm still dealing with pain, seeing this notification really brightened up my day. I can't wait to play it! Thank you for your hardwork, GB patch. And for making my day brighter.

Lovely Lilah

I'm super excited! This makes me happy 🥹. Thank you for always doing your best!💕

aki

AAAAHHHHHH!!!! What an amazing month to be a patron! Thank you as always for the hard work! Also, every time we get a diner screenshot I get increasingly excited and sentimental for it to be a staple in our lives 🥺

Rhayne

I am so hyped!!!

Prince

AMAZING DAY 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

ji

I'm so excited! Getting off a little early today from work so looking forward to seeing the changes

NightmaresKiller

How dare you drop this when I have work in the morning?! (affectionate, I've been refreshing for weeks for this <3)

Elizabeth

YESSSS

Sean

i just wanted to stop in real quick and say that i appreciate the way this game as so many nonverbal responses. as an autistic person that prefers not to speak in public places or to/around new people, it means a lot to see nonverbal representation

bandit

So excited to play this!! Thank you so much for this!! :D

Ross601

today is turning out to be a great day🥳🥳 so excited to play!! such a wonderful surprise

notionals

Omg I've been checking everyday for a update to this, I'm so excited to play this. Thank you so much for this update :)!

Brittany

Thank you GB Patch<3 what a good month. Fun new demos to keep me happy during finals season🥰

Nicole

Woohoo!!! Can't wait to play this when I have the time!

Hail_lii

YEEEEEEEEAH!

superkidman1234

YAY!!!

arty

Google just hates people wanting things that are free XD

Vera

THANK YOU SO MUCH ❤️

Catmania

I just got out of a really disheartening medical appt, and this really cheered me up. Thank you GB Lady!!

Trash Mom Aru

Crying again for another release XD The game isn't even finished and I already felt like I missed this two, I can't wait to see what will happen

Cheese-And-Rice, Mooney

YIPPEEEE!!!!!!

niko

WHAT A TREAT OMG

Elley

WHAT? FULL DLC AND NOW AN UPDTED BUILD? WE ARE SO BLESSED THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR YOUR HARD WORK🤧🥰

Reiskirsche

can’t wait to play!!

mabel

YAY

Nicole

OMG!!! Wish I could play this but I’m at work 🥲

Kayla Xiong

Yay!!!

Lelia

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS OMG

markiplier markiplier

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Dankcubus

YES

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