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Derek's a good boy. The premises for his Moments that are totally different from the Cove ones are super great, in my opinion. Though Soiree is nice too, of course.
2022-03-24 18:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
For quite a while the icon artist was putting together those updated/layered versions of the NPC dolls so that they can change their clothes. But they're now, nearly, complete! So, a few more hairstyles, accessories, and an extra expression was made for the player doll.
Opal also got her two new skin tones added to her icon set. They're all so cute 💞
2022-03-22 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Haha, probably not a surprise but Mr. and Mrs. Baumann have a classic grandma house. Be careful not to mess with things, they're antiques.
2022-03-21 18:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
This is Ren's older brother, Devin! He's a whole six years older than the main cast (four years older than Ren), so he's already 20 in Step 2. Devin has a part-time job while also taking online college classes. He is living at home with Ren and his parents. But you rarely see him around.
If he's not shut up in his room or away for work, Devin is still unreachable most of the time. Devin is extremely independent and in his own world or, more accurately, his own head. He's always quietly ...
2022-03-20 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
More exciting adventures in Derek's story, haha. Youngest child Jamie now gets to be the big kid in town while watching out for Jorge and Nicolas.
2022-03-19 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
His change isn't nearly as dramatic as Jorge's and Nicolas's, but Mr. Suarez will also come say "hello" in Derek's version of Step 4!
2022-03-18 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Ah, siblings. Derek is as proper as possible when speaking with the rest of the world, but his brothers are a different story, haha.
2022-03-17 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the track "Lighthearted". To me, it feels perfectly fitting for hanging with your friends after getting out of the cold and into your cozy class room at the start of the day.
2022-03-16 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
And here's the finished version of that CG sketch we showed a while back! It looks so nice. Qiu and Tamarack are very lovely and charming 🥺️
2022-03-15 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We finally have a beta build of Derek's very first outing as the lead character in the story! Definitely no pressure, haha.
This Moment is both a fitting and unusual one to start with. It's the only Moment with a premise that both Cove and Derek share, inviting the boy as a guest to the Summer Soiree. It gives quite an immediate comparison at how different these two are in how they react to things, but it isn't a 100% new experience. There's still more Moments to look forward to t...
2022-03-14 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Safety first! Qiu in Step 1 is very prudent about properly wearing a helmet for riding excursions, so we get to see this cute extra element to the sprite.
(They're not so good with that as a teen, which is unadvisable)
2022-03-13 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The polls for our first monthly guest art ended. The results were Qiu Lin for the character and Pretty Spring Picnic for the theme.
As you can see, the chosen guest artist, Karamelow (MelowBee on Twitter), was already able to put together a sketch for it! We went with Qiu as they are in Step 2, and it uses a more spring-themed outfit for them. So adorable 💐
2022-03-11 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
We've got some more previews of the new icons to show off other characters using their new layering options. Opal's icon in particular got completely redone!
And these were being worked on before Opal got her two new skin tones. There are icons for those in the set that's in-progress now.
2022-03-10 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Step 1 has a cozy diner CG, and now, so does Step 2! Tamarack has gotten a lot more proper with her posture, while Qiu has gone in the opposite direction, haha.
2022-03-08 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Mr. Yusuf gets to have a cool work outfit for when he's at the diner 🥰️
2022-03-07 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Originally, the NPC icons wouldn't change to reflect the indoor/outdoor layers that the character had on, but now they will! It's super cute ✨
2022-03-06 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
A group of precious babies walking and talking on their way to school 🥺️
But that is a shocking revelation, it says "kids" plural. Turns out, Darren Murray has a not-yet-seen-before older brother! He may not appear at all in Step 1, we'll see if there are any events where that'd make sense, but he is talked about and I imagine he'll show his face eventually, haha.
2022-03-05 19:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
There was a morning sample posted before, and now we've got night! It's enchanting and whimsical and dreamy and just great.
2022-03-04 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the finished version of the boardwalk, one of the exclusive locations from Derek's story. It's so beautiful!
2022-03-03 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostAnd we're back with the second poll for April's Guest Art. You can read more about how this works, and vote for which character is included by checking out the first poll HERE!
This poll will decide the premise of what's going on in the guest art piece. Spring is starting in March in the northern hemisphere but since we weren't doing this in March we could make the April image a celebration o...
2022-03-02 19:02:58 +0000 UTC View PostHello! This is the very first Monthly Guest Poll. We talked about it in the Month Beginning Post for March where our new goal is to have a cute piece of guest art made to go along with our posts on the 1st of each month, and to let backers vote to determine what the pieces will be.
This time, I think it'd be fitting to use one of our three big leads to kick things off with this new feature of the Patreon. Each monthly piece will only include one character, so it is a tough choice. If yo...
2022-03-02 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everybody!
It's a brand new month and while there won't be any huge launches like in the last one, there are some very fun things to be looking forward to.
We're working towards releasing partial Beta Builds for both the Derek Story DLC and the Our Life: Now & Forever prologue here on Patreon! Both expansions will have 10,000+ words ...
2022-03-01 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello!
February felt very long and very short, and it saw the end of Cove's main game story with the launch of the Wedding DLC. Here's everything we did during this month-
Overall, we made less progress with upcoming content than usual. The first week was spent preparing for the Wedding Launch and then after that came out we were busier th...
2022-02-28 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Mr. Yusuf fully colored! He's so very handsome 💞. And you all could tell from before without me saying so, but he is indeed an extra adult figure that the MC can have for support/as a positive figure in their life, if you decide you like him.
You can learn more about him from the post we made earlier with his sprite sketch!
2022-02-26 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
In the Our Life: Now & Forever mini-demo there's a cute little chapter card for the prologue. That touch will continue for the rest of game and here's another example of one. I like it a lot, personally!
Also, if you're wondering if this Halloween-themed Moment will be in the free base game or part of the Step 1 DLC, I don't know yet, aha. I have a guess, but Step 1 will need to be almost complete before I can say so with certainty.
Fun fact, the Moment "Drive" in Our Life: Be...
2022-02-25 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This is another one of the very lovely tracks that'll play in later events of the story. It's peaceful, though a little sad.
2022-02-24 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The tiny child has arrived 🥺️. If you add the Derek DLC to the game (whenever it's actually done) an extra scene during the start of Step 2 will unlock where you get to meet his family.
2022-02-23 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We've got another new character for you to meet! You'll technically interact with him in Step 1 as an off-screen NPC with seemingly no importance, but once the next time period comes around he ends up as a staple member of the cast.
Mr. Yusuf works at, and then ultimately gains ownership, of the local diner that Opal and the MC begin to frequent after moving to Golden Grove. He's laidback and humorous and knows a lot about a lot of things. It's always interesting to have a chat wi...
2022-02-22 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
And I'm sure everyone is looking forward to it, Derek, haha. And of course, Pam is just teasing. She knows Derek is a good boy.
2022-02-21 19:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
We mentioned that depending on time/funding Opal may end up with more skin tones, and now she does! Pretty impressively, despite it being the least expensive DLC of the bunch, the launch of the Cove Wedding DLC not only matched but surpassed all the previous first week sales we've had.
It definitely brought in more than I had honestly thought it would. Thank you everyone 😭. ...
2022-02-20 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post