You can't argue with that kind of logic, haha. And the new pool BG is finished. That's another asset down. There's only a few left to go for Derek's DLC. Very exciting.
This scene is available to play in the current beta build!
2022-09-03 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostBaxter at some age is going to be the character featured in October's guest piece because October is the month his DLC goes into full production. Hooray ✨
But! October is also the month of Halloween, so there's this second poll to determine if we should embrace the holiday spirit or focus on new the leading man, Bax, just the way he is.
You can pick out which version of Baxte...
2022-09-02 18:02:54 +0000 UTC View PostIt's that time again where we decide on the monthly bonus art character. October will be the moment when Baxter's DLC finally goes into full production and to celebrate that I think it makes sense for him to be the star of piece!
We've just gotta decide which version of Baxter it should be. Which is a bit complicated because he appears in both Our Life games, haha. He has two young-ish versions, two teenaged versions, and one adult version (so far anyway).
If you vote for young or...
2022-09-02 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
[Guest art of Tamarack by @Sunnyflowerday1 on Twitter]
Hey everybody!
Tamarack is such a cutie!! But we all know what's coming, there's nothing else to say or do this month. The next set of weeks is all about the Derek Story DLC launch 🎉
2022-09-01 18:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
The final full month of summer in the northern hemisphere is over, but it was a good one. These past weeks were the productive prelude to the upcoming launch of the Derek DLC ✨
August was serious business. So much got done. It was the final big rush for Derek's DLC and I imagine it'll be quite a while before enoug...
2022-08-31 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThank you for all the questions that were sent in this month! I think I answered most of them here, or they were answered in the comments. Sorry the audio is quieter than usual, I had to use a new laptop and couldn't get the sound levels higher. I'll keep working on it for next month. But...
2022-08-30 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Summer is rapidly coming to an end. That's a little sad for the world of Our Life: Beginnings & Always, but it does mean Derek's DLC is nearly finished! This beta doesn't go all the way to the end of the story, however it adds quite a lot more.
You'll have to start a brand new file for Derek's beta content to unlock, but there is an option at the beginning to skip right to Step 2.
Derek's mundane-yet-mysterious Step 4 bedroom has been finished. There are only a few scenes in his story where you can visit it, and all are optional. It depends on the choices you make.
2022-08-28 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the completed sprite for our lovely Pranny 💞. He still loves his colorful, loose-fitting looks, haha.
Details of his personality were posted HERE!
2022-08-27 18:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
He took the jacket off 😳
2022-08-26 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The system for decorating your room is being worked on. One of the neat aspects of it is this little 'poof' animation for when a new object appears!
2022-08-25 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Precious baby Cala from XOXO Droplets has grown up a little more and expanded her business from just changing luck to also sharing wisdom about the future. Now we know what she needed all that money for, to pay tuition at the fancy-smancy boarding school she lived next to all those years, haha. Cala is following her dreams.
And of course out of all the Our Life characters, Nico would be the one getting in touch with her.
2022-08-24 18:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We've got a huge new batch of MC Doll clothing options in! Since there's gonna be over layers and under layers for the outfit I wanted to make sure there was enough variety for both types, as well as options that made sense for a younger MC vs an older MC. I'd say that's a fair bit of choices, haha.
And they each will still come in other colors, it's just not in the preview.
2022-08-23 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
That's one way to add some excitement to a networking event 😌
2022-08-22 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Got another music track sample to share! There's a lot of good and comfortable times in Our Life: Now and Forever, so that's what most of the music conveys. But even though there's a fair amount of happy songs, each and every one of them have been just lovely, or in this case- pleasant, haha.
2022-08-21 18:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
And here's the final new voice for the Derek DLC! Nicolas is still as expressive as ever 😄
2022-08-20 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
🐼🥺️🥺️😭💞!!!
Hooray for cameos. Our beautiful Panda will return for the young adult portion of the story. But don't get your hopes up too high in regards to how well this is gonna go, haha. He's 19 and at that age Pran hasn't changed too much from the way he's like in XOXO Droplets.
If you don't know good old Pran, he is terribly bitter, judgmental, stubborn, obstructionist, and has determined that everyone is awful, including himself. He rarely speaks and i...
2022-08-19 18:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the completed bonus sprite of baby Baxter 🥰️. He's ready to cut a rug.
2022-08-18 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
For the most part, Halloween costumes in Step 2 (and who even still wears a costume at those ages) haven't been decided. But there's an exception here! I knew that Opal would still wanna get all dressed up for the occasion and the look she would go for. She's the queen of hearts from Alice and Wonderland and is working it.
2022-08-17 18:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Derek's got a simple but nice room in his prefab apartment. It's possible to go through all of his story without seeing this, though making certain choices will allow you to visit his bedroom 👀
2022-08-16 18:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Mr. Yusuf is still running a diner in Step 3 and that means he gets another cool extra outfit 💞
2022-08-15 18:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Junior's got his grownup up voice! Here's a little listen into what he'll sound like in the game ✨
2022-08-14 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The next OL: N&F music piece we've got is another upbeat one! I'm sure plenty of adventures will be had to the sound of this tune.
2022-08-13 18:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post
What a polite young man! The new home of the Suarez family now has a background. Currently the beta reuses the Step 2 apartment, but they moved to a new location at that point in their lives. In the next build we'll be able to show that. Hooray for progress.
2022-08-12 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Miss V is returning as a young adult as well, naturally. Her style and personality haven't changed much in four years, but she has matured enough to be more open-minded. Vianca is glad to be friends with anyone, without giving special preference to other women. Though, her ever-intense attitude means she's far from getting along with every person who meets her regardless.
2022-08-11 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I've got one more video preview to share before the DLC launches because it won't be much longer! We're almost there. But in the meantime we can still enjoy Derek being a real cutie in this clip 🥰️
This scene is available to play already in the current Our Life beta build.
Other than the MC's mom, Ms. Opal Second, none of the other grownups have had first names mentioned. I mostly hadn't picked them out, aha. Naming things is stressful. But now all the revealed adult characters have first names and I figured I'd put it together in one post.
Mrs. Yi Lin
Mr. Hong Lin
Mrs. Dorothea Baumann
Mr. Ernst Baumann
Mrs. Shannon Murray
Mr. Rudy Murray
Mr. Kiyan Yusuf
2022-08-09 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Mrs. Suarez has her beautiful voice for Steps 2 and 4 💞. Here's a brief example of what it'll sound like!
2022-08-08 18:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We've got the finished version of the childhood bedroom! And it's got a cool sloped roof like the first game did. But unlike Our Life: Beginnings & Always, in Our Life: Now & Forever you can customize your bedroom in some ways right from the get go.
You can choose the bedding you want and include various personal effects. The examples here show some possible combinations, but you can add or remove any of these details-
Example 1: Helmet, ball, clothes strewn about 2022-08-07 18:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Derek Step 3 got to show up for an incredibly brief scene, and yes that means Baxter Step 2 does as well. Here's the sketch for upcoming bonus sprite!
Such a dapper boy of 14. Honestly, he looks like he's from some kind of royalty story rather than a normal slice of life game. I'm sure he'd find that flattering, haha.
2022-08-06 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post