Happy month of Step 4's launch everyone!
This is it, the end of the road is on the horizon. At least for the epilogue; there will still be more DLCs coming in the future. It's not truly goodbye. Still, it's a pretty big deal. We appreciate all the patience for this release, we know it's been a long time coming. Now, here's what we've got planned for September:
Hi everybody!
August was focused on getting Step 4 finished and we almost made it. Making sure it's fully tested and having a few more assets are really the only things holding it up at this point. But we got a ton done and this means it'll be next month that the epilogue will launch! There's no set day yet; we'll let you know as soon as there is. But, we'll talk more about that in tomorrow's post. For now, let's get into this month's progress.
Me either 🥺️
Man, all the screenshots we have to share are just so emotional. But I suppose that's mostly what the Step 4 Epilogue is for, haha.
Thank you for waiting for this! We almost had the full version of Step 4 ready for beta testing, but we're just not gonna get it done before the end of the month I'm sorry to say. To make sure our backers still have something to play in August, we're putting this nearly finished version out. Of course, you're welcome to wait for the entire Step 4 beta if you prefer. It'll be releasing in early September!
Like before, at the start of this beta you'll have the option to skip straigh...
2021-08-27 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the first CG made for Our Life: Now & Forever! It's so beautiful 😭💞
It's gonna be wonderful to create some new lovely childhood memories again after working on the older parts of OL1 for so long now.
2021-08-26 17:52:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Some familiar locations have gotten brand new extras for the end of the game 💞
2021-08-25 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's just some different BGs for Our Life: Now & Forever! Very pretty.
2021-08-21 18:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
And I too appreciate everyone who comes on down to visit the world of Our Life 💕. Also, true Liz, haha.
2021-08-19 18:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Baby girl 💞! I'm super excited because this is so cute and because we're no longer just getting general assets to start the project off, we're now specifically working towards what's needed for a demo release. I can't believe that in the coming few months we're gonna have something playable for the next Our Life game! I hope people are gonna like it.
2021-08-18 18:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
And Darren is back again for Step 2! A true angel baby 💕. At this point she's aware of what being trans is and that she is, but publicly still goes by Darren and he/him (though some people call her "Ren" as a nickname which she likes). She hasn't gotten any less awkward than she was as a kid, maintaining her status in town as a 'lovable screwup/slacker'. Darren is relived to be liked and scared to lose that, so she willingly goes along with the perspective. But inside she dreams of having ...
2021-08-17 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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I'm getting really close to finishing the script of Step 4.
Another after-ceremony location option for your wedding is the Cypress, naturally! And this time Cove will be right and formal clothes will be the norm, haha.
2021-08-14 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
And we've got more hair and clothing options for the MC Maker! The doll is so cute, haha.
2021-08-12 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
And here's the finished piece for the Step 2 promo! And we can now start to show the progression of growth for Qiu and Tamarack 💞
I don't see why not!!
And hey, since we love to give people the types of choices they'd want to pick, I figured I'd take this chance to ask how you'd ideally phrase asking Cove to marry you. We probably won't be able to include everything mentioned (there's a limit on how many options we can fit on a menu, haha), but we'll do our best to include a variety of wordings for people to use in that most special moment.
And here's Qiu's father in the next time period 💕. I feel like Cliff's really got some competition for that 'hot dad of the LI' award, haha.
2021-08-09 18:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
He's so grown up 😩. Of course the two have to wax sentimental at the old playground again, haha.
2021-08-08 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's Qiu's mommy a few more years down the road! Very pretty.
2021-08-07 18:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Tama pajamas! It's sleepy-time.
2021-08-06 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
😭😭😭😭😭
Cove will have different suit options and you can include more or less of the clothing layer options. Or you can just let Cove pick it all out, if you don't have any preferences.
The babies! We're putting together the next promotional image, this time for the Step 2 versions of the LIs. They're still super cute, but in this part of the story it seems they're a little more distant 🥺️
2021-08-03 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone!
After the big surge of activity around OL from the Patreon Bonus Moment launch, this month might be a little more lowkey. But, considering what else could be happening, maybe it'll be even busier, haha.
And if you haven't tried out that Patreon side story, it is still available at the Fans tier and up. It's not a limited time reward only for July. With tha...
2021-08-01 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
This was certainly the best month we've ever had in terms of Patreon activity, haha. It was so wonderful seeing how many people supported our bonus side story. I'm really thrilled players liked it in the end. And while the Patreon Bonus Moment launch was the most major accomplishment in July, it definitely wasn't the only thing we got up to. Here's a summary of the past few weeks of work.
This was another month with...
2021-07-31 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
We've got one last video sneak peek of the Step 4 epilogue before it'll come out for real later on! And excitingly, it's got a sample of adult Cove's voice acting 😍.
Cove James Holden is trying his best.
[This video is currently unlisted on Youtube, it'll be set to public early next month]
Here's their finished second sprite! It's very nice.
And originally I was undecided about Qiu's extra, optional accessories that the player got to influence (Like Tamarack's ribbon/headband), but those have finally been settled on so here's that too!
I really wanted something that reminded me of early teen years in 2014 and I think this is pretty fitting, haha.
2021-07-27 18:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
[If you have any issues with this bonus story, please contact us through direct message or in the private Discord! It's easy to miss comment
[If you have any issues with this bonus story, please contact us through direct message or in the private Discord! It's easy to miss comments on such an old post]
Thank you for all of the feedback on the Patreon Moment! We've released a version that's a bit more spruced up and this is what'll be considered the final build. As long as you save...
2021-07-26 18:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi everybody,
Since we hit (and then wildly exceeded) the top goal on the Patreon, things are going really well for us here at GB Patch Games! With so much backing, it's pretty likely that we'll be able to keep making games past the launch of Our Life: Now & Forever. I really wanna thank you all for that support. It's wonderful and encouraging that there are so many people out there who love our games. We'll do our best not to waste the opportunity to keep creating 💕
I did...
2021-07-24 18:11:11 +0000 UTC View Post
