Happy Halloween to those who celebrate! And happy end of the month to those who don't!
I'm posting another big update today for the Kickstarter, but that won't stop me from doing the normal monthly wrap-up, though. It's been a memorable few weeks, so lets get into how it went-
During October I wrote 25,800 words and drafted 9,450 for a tot...
2023-10-31 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright! We've gotten a beta together for you all. This one is back to childhood with the first part of the "Wheels" Moment. It's the companion story to Walks. Things will be a bit different in Wheels depending on if you've played Walks already or not, and the same goes for Walks if you've done Wheels or haven't.
To see more of the content, you need to stick with Qiu at the park! The Tamarack activity hasn't been implemented and will cut the beta off even earlier than n...
2023-10-30 18:25:04 +0000 UTC View PostHappy end of October everyone! We've finally got this month's Q&A and it is very long, haha. The longest there's ever been by a decent amount. I hope the answers are fun and interesting or at least helpful. There were a lot of great questions.
Here you can see more of Baxter's sprite coming along. He's got the multiple clothing layer thing and, of course, a wide array of expressions!
You can read more about how he'll be implemented HERE!
Now Walks has a Chapter Card, too! Walks and Wheels are linked Moments and fittingly the items on their chapters cards are kind of a pair. One is something iconic to Qiu, the bike, and other is totally unique to Tamarack, her bag.
2023-10-27 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
These are the two options the BG artist conceptualized for the corner store! It's neat seeing the design process of how stuff comes together. But we ended up having Version A in the actual game.
Aw, Ren is having fun 🥺️. For a few seconds, haha.
But not really, she has fun the whole time.
[And I'm working on a Tuesday because I took a lot of extra time off last week and I've gotta get some things done. I'll have a day off later this week, probably Thursday.]
2023-10-24 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the proper version of the neighborhood as things stand in Step 2. There's no especially drastic changes, but time has definitely passed. How many differences from the Step 1 version can you spot, haha?
Hey everyone!
There's some good news at GB Patch Games. My brother David who edits game scripts is now also going to help with getting back to people who have general questions/comments going forward.
Here on Patreon nothing is gonna change, it'll still be me 100% of the time for every interaction . I'm also going to be the one making all update posts on socials and answering asks on Tumblr and anything more unique like that. But if someone makes a comment on Kickstarter asking if...
2023-10-22 22:30:33 +0000 UTC View Post
The OL: B&A digital artbook is almost done! Here's a couple pages from the "Items" section. Though, these types of images come in all sorts of things. There's little locations, character glimpses, and, yeah, actual items, haha.
2023-10-20 18:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a little timelapse from the game's sprite and CG artist redridingheart! It's incredible how the assets for the project get created.
2023-10-19 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
So. Anybody having a wedding around here? You wouldn't happen to need... a planner?
Haha yeah, Baxter is indeed going to be the planner for the wedding with Qiu and/or Tamarack. It can't be helped. He would throw his non-existent wedding planner license in the trash if some other person got that job. He’s still very dramatic.
Though, don't worry, it's not another unexpected turn of events. Baxter appears in the normal version of Step 4 no matter what. 25-year-old B-Man is a brav...
2023-10-18 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Another Moment script is in-progress and I just remembered these chapter cards are supposed to be a thing, haha. It took so long to get to writing the Moments that it slipped my mind and currently Walks doesn't have a chapter card, despite it being fully scripted already. But the asset for Wheels, Qiu's bike, was done far in advance, so here's that.
I think these are charming and I'm glad I recalled the concept.
2023-10-16 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostI shared a short preview of this publicly, so I figured it'd be fun to have an even longer listen to the track here on Patreon! This is the song that will be play during the credits of Our Life: Now & Forever. It's far gentler than the bop OL1 had, haha. But I think that it'll be really fitting.
2023-10-15 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm working on the companion Moment to Walks! Here's a little look into what you can expect from your bike- and other things- riding adventure 😄.
if no ride:
baxter “So, how is [first_name] getting there?”
“At some point your lack of a bike, or anything else, had been the topic of conversation.”
qiu “[They’re/She’s/He’s] with [Tamarack/me].”
baxter “That’s generous.”
“Baxter s...
2023-10-13 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's another look into the designing process that happened for one of the game's backgrounds! This time it's the old concept art for the park. We went with option A for the game, though you might be able to notice some edits were done that make the final version different than the initial sketch. It turned out beautifully 💖
This is one day later than usual, since we had to launch the KS on the 10th, haha. Speaking of which, I did announce two new stretch goals. But those kinds of updates will be on our social media and in the discord mostly. I'm gonna keep having normal sneak peeks/polls here on the Patreon during this month.
So, here's the emote that we got fro...
2023-10-11 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Okay everyone, the crowdfunding campaign is live! The trailer is here! The public demo has been massively expanded on Itch and Steam! Today is a good day for Our Life: Now & Forever.
Tomorrow, everybody. The Our Life: Now & Forever Kickstarter is going live tomorrow, October 10th at 9am PST. That's less than one day away!!
This is the last time I'm sharing a link to the pre-launch page. When I post about the campaign again it will be to announce that it's officially begun.
Our Life: Now & Forever Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page
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So, I'm being optimistic that Our Life: Now & Forever is gonna reach that Wedding DLC Stretch Goal. In case that happens, I've commissioned this celebration image ahead of time to post on our public socials. But no matter what, you all on the Patreon get to enjoy a charming piece of art.
Hopefully this didn't make anyone do a double take, haha. The stretch goal isn't funded yet, neither is the base game. We need to wait a little longer to see how the campaign actual...
2023-10-08 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the next set of traditional cultural outfits! They're so nice.
Some of these might be more obvious where they're from than others, but I'm not going to give them specific titles here or in the game. Very little of the outfit is seen and I think it's totally fine to let players imagine the rest of the appearance and have that represent whatever culture they think is fitting. I don't have to insist that each outfit is meant to be from one country only and if you think it also...
2023-10-07 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the 31st music track created for Our Life: Now & Forever and should be the final addition! It's one more charming tune to add to the collection of good time songs. Our composer did a fantastic job creating the whole OST 💞.
And I've mentioned this before, but there's also a pitched down version of this track. That one can be heard in the Qiu video clip I shared on here not long ago as well as in the current Our Life: Now & Forever beta build.
Kickstarter Countdow...
2023-10-06 18:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostKickstarter Countdown: FIVE DAYS LEFT
Our Life: Now & Forever Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page
With that said, it's the 5th of the month, so that means it's time for the Question Thread!
Here you can ask me things you're wondering about for our games or company and they'll be answered at the end of the month an an audio recording (with a text transcript too). Just make sure the questions long follow t...
2023-10-05 18:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, I've got the usual monthly guest art poll up. I figured since last month had both Qiu and Tamarack already and it would make sense to still celebrate Our Life: Now & Forever while the Kickstarter is running, we should give the bonus piece to the other Golden Grove local you get to grow up with- the wonderful Renee Murray!
What's happening in the scene will depend on which version of Ren wins.
2023-10-04 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Now here's Tamarack's video! Again, this might not be new content for everyone, but it's still a fun little video of our lovely leading lady 💖
Also, there's one week left until the Kickstarter launches!!! 😳
Our Life: Now & Forever Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page
2023-10-03 18:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
[Two posts are going up today because there's the normal Patreon monthly stuff that has to happen, as well as a bunch of previews that need to be shared before the Kickstarter goes live, aha.]
I've put together various videos to go on the Kickstarter campaign page. There's not a lot of screenshots, so I wanted to give newcomers and those who prefer not to play demos a quick way to get a sense of the game. One preview is for Qiu, which is seen here, and the other will be for Tamarack. Th...
2023-10-02 18:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
[The adorable guest piece is by Just_Lisii on Twitter]
Hello, folks!
There are nine days before the Our Life: Now & Forever Kickstarter is launching 😶. Tamarack and Qiu are ready for it. I hope I am.
Hi everybody!
Another month has come and gone already. The leaves are beginning to change colors where I live. Fall has officially begun in the northern hemisphere. Fittingly, this was the first month that was 100% dedicated to Our Life: Now & Forever, and what an auspicious start it was, haha.
Let's get into the what happened these past weeks-
Hi! Here's the answers for our monthly Q&A. It was another good set of questions. Thank you to everyone who commented 😄
2023-09-29 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The Kickstarter is launching in less than two weeks, but you don't have to wait until then to see the full details about it. I'm sharing a preview of the entire page for supporters here on Patreon ✨
I think it turned out really pretty. If there's anything confusing or that could use more detail,...
2023-09-28 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post