This is the finished version of that café you get to visit with Baxter. He's got good taste in venues ☕️. But is this monochrome man going to predictably order black coffee? You know the answer, haha.
2022-12-09 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We're getting one more promo piece and this one will eventually be the image used as the header on store pages! It's got their Step 1 selves and Step 3 versions in a transition. It's such a cute composition and hopefully will be nice and inviting for players 💖
2022-12-08 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Aha, this screenshot is when your family finds out you've decided to start dating the weird rich boy who appeared on the street like a week ago. I'm sure it's gonna work out forever and Ma's words will not be a forewarning of things to come.
2022-12-07 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
And here's the complete version of the second Step-by-Step promo CG for Step 3. They're all grown up and beautiful 😭💕
[Aging gif]
2022-12-06 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHello! We've got our traditional question thread here. If there's something you're wondering about our company, our projects, our characters, or whatever you can ask it here and it'll be answered in a recording (with a transcript) at the end of the month.
There's two guidelines for what can be submitted;
1. I'm afraid questions about what scenes Our Life: Now & Forever will include aren't answerable right now. Most of the details are decided as the game is created ...
2022-12-05 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
We've got some more time of day variations for the backgrounds! The neighborhood looks so good at night ⭐. We're also getting very, very close to having all the BGs needed for the entire Step 1 prologue.
2022-12-04 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWow, the next guest piece will be appearing at the start of a new year! Because of that, I'd like to do something special and have all three of our main leads for 2023 appear in the piece. That's Tamarack, Qiu, and Baxter. So, instead of voting on a character, you can vote on which Step design is used for the set.
Baxter appears in Step 1 and Step 2 in OL2, but if Step 3 wins it'll use his design from OL1. And Step 4 isn't an option because Autumn and Tamarack haven't gotten Step 4 desi...
2022-12-03 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
[Guest of art Step 3 Qiu by @_minthe_draws on Twitter]
It's December!
The final month of 2022 is here already. That was fast. Not all our goals for the year are going to be met, aha. The Baxter DLC is going to take until potentially Spring of 2023. Still, things are coming along and a lot did happen over the past eleven months. We'll just keep on going.
Happy end of November, everyone!
It may or may not be holiday season for people now and I hope you're all having a nice time. We had another solid month of development here at GB Patch Games. This is the progress breakdown-
The only main goal this month was to really get into the Baxter DLC, and that did happen!
On my end, I drafted ...
2022-11-30 19:00:19 +0000 UTC View Post
[The original Android version had a bug but we've updated it now!]
Thank you to everyone who has been waiting for this! The very first Baxter Ward DLC Beta is now available 🥳️
Though, this initial beta is a little awkward. Usually updates include one new full Moment, but this time we had to add a chunk of new scenes at the very beginning of Step 3 and then only two out of three parts for a Moment were finished by the end of the month. Also, no alterations based on the new sce...
2022-11-29 19:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
And the second of the traditional per-Step promo images is in the works! They're both such cuties 🥰️
2022-11-27 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, now we know how Baxter texts, haha. It's how he does it when he's a young man, anyway. Always exceedingly formal at that age.
Also, the message mentions being able to invite others, but no one else actually ends up coming. He's being considerate with the offer.
2022-11-26 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we've got another music sample. It's charming and cozy and ideal for quality time with a special someone 💞
This is the 28th track of the OST, not including songs with multiple versions, and potentially it's the final one! As we get further into development it's possible a scene will require an entirely new track to be created, but right now I believe we have all the moods covered quite well. For comparison, the first OL game only had 21 songs and none of them had alternate vers...
2022-11-24 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
And here's the completed version of the Step 3 traditional walk CG! It's so pretty 🥰️. Look at them go-
Another new fun location for the Baxter DLC is the works 💕. You get to go get coffee, or whatever other drink you like, with him!
2022-11-22 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostI managed to record the Q&A earlier in the month than usual so it's already here! I did have to skip many questions this time because they were about future OL2 content that I just couldn't give a definitive answer for. Too much can still change at this point. I'm sorry for that.&n...
2022-11-21 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Going on a mini-adventure with Tamarack ✨. And it really will be unexpected, 'cause she knows he isn't even there at that time. I wonder what the plan is, haha.
2022-11-20 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a clearer look at the composition for the first promo piece for Step 3 of Our Life: Now & Forever! They're looking so cute ✨
2022-11-19 18:59:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for clarifying, haha. And while Dorothea likes to act so bothered by his behavior, she does love her reliable 'ol sweetheart very much 💕
2022-11-17 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
[Guest art by kanincooker on Twitter]
Our Life: Beginnings & Always launched two years ago today 🥳️. It originally went live with Steps 1-3 and two DLCs, an expansion for Step 1 and one for Step 2. In the past couple years we've released the Step 4 epilogue, three more DLCs (Step 3 expansion, Wedding, and Derek's Story), and made that little Cove bonus Moment for the Patreon.
It's amazing to me how long it's been and how much has happened in that time. But ...
2022-11-16 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
With Cove and Derek, their pajama scenes where totally normal because you were spending the night in the same place or they were at least wearing them at a reasonable time to be in sleepwear. But, as with most things, Baxter's reason for showing up in this outfit is a little less straightforward, haha.
2022-11-15 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Backgrounds for Baxter's DLC are continuing to come along! This one is more straightforward in its purpose, but perhaps is unexpected, haha. Turns out he's gonna take you bowling.
2022-11-14 18:59:45 +0000 UTC View Post
We're adding some more accessories for the MC that only become available once they're older! Earrings higher up on the ears and nose piercings will unlock further in the game.
And since I imagine people might be wondering, I am gonna mention how lip and eyebrow piercings won't be a part of the icons, for the MC or for NPCs who have those as part of their sprites (like Step 3 Serenity and Pran). The mouth and eyebrow layers move so it's too impractical to have an accessory attached to th...
2022-11-13 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Pran loves his best bro Jeremy 🥺️💗. Not that he'd actually admit it, though.
And I know, I'm not actually writing Step 3 right now. I'm still working on the prologue of Step 1, aha. But I didn't put Pran in this game so that he wouldn't have an amusing discussion with the MC where you learn about Jeremy from his perspective. That's the whole goal here. Still, when I do make the rest of Step 3, it's possible this conversation will happen in a different location or at a different ...
2022-11-12 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The casual sprites for Step 3 Tamarack and Qiu are done but there's still plenty of art that those two will be getting at that age. Starting with the traditional promo image that appears on their character bios and such. They're adorable as always!
Also, now we can see what their shoes look like, haha.
2022-11-11 19:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
In our never-ending quest to make the prologue even better, Tamarack now has little leaves in her hair and pocket to match her introduction CG 🥺️🍂
2022-11-10 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Aw, we get to be there for Baxter's first gig in the planning world. Sort of, haha. It's clearly volunteer work for the needy.
But, hmm, I wonder what party-worthy event might be occurring, especially one that Terri would want to be involved with 🤔
2022-11-09 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
It's them!! 🤩💘💌
Qiu's Step 3 base sprite is finished as well. They're amazing. Also, you might notice Autumn's middle hair is a little different than it was in the lineart. I realized it was slightly too neat for Qiu, so more out of place stands were added, haha.
Now here's their growth showcase. It's very good 😌
I'm adding the Step 3 bio again so newcomers ca...
2022-11-08 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The MC is not wrong, haha. His aesthetic certainly isn't subtle.
2022-11-07 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
It's our girl! She's here 🥺️😭💓
Tamarack's front facing Step 3 sprite is finished! Additional outfits and little extras will be coming along eventually, but this is the base look. She's so lovely. And now we can make an extended growth showcase. Look at her go 💖
To make things easier for new patrons who are joining to see the finished sprite reveal, I'm gonna add her Step 3 b...
2022-11-06 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post