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OL2: Lin Living Room Night (Step 1)

What a relaxing sight!

If you've played the beta any time in the past few months, you probably noticed how one Moment includes the Lin's house at the entirely wrong time of day, haha. To give insight into the game's development, sometimes we have to prioritize getting brand new BG locations done ahead of alterations to existing BGs even when an alteration is needed. Having no BG at all isn't an option for adding scenes to the beta build and so we can't get behind on it. But a location w...

OL2: Hair Color Customization Preview

Here's another look into the far more detailed MC creator screen that's in the works. You'll not only be able to choose any color for your hair, but you can add highlights!

OL2: Mixed Up Preview 2 (Step 1)

These adorable children are all dorks, haha.

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“At that point the conversation kinda went away. People’s attention wandered off in different directions.”

qiu “So, what’s the plan?”

ren “I want a new Goosebumps.”

“Baxter cast a playful eye towards that suggestion. “Liking to read? How quaint and peasant-y”. That’s what you guessed Baxter’s millionaire inner monologue might’ve been.”

baxter �...

OL2: Mixed Up Screenshots (Step 1)

So, how do we all feel about business names in this town, haha?

GB Patch Discord Emote Poll: December 2024

Hello! I feel like it's been a bit since Patreon supporters have gotten to vote between different emote concepts, so this month there are three possibilities. Feel free to leave a comment for the characters you'd want to see get the emote!

This poll closes after the 15th.

Happy voting!

OL2: Bookstore/Coffee Shop BG (Step 1)

Here's the beautiful bookshop background! You visit as the sun is beginning to set 💞

Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

OL2: Cellphone UI In-Progress!

Here's a preview of what the texting will generally look like in Our Life: Now & Forever! It hasn't been programmed or finalized yet, so in-game there may be differences to what's shown here.

Cut-In Artist: talentlesshuman

Question Thread: December 2024 [CLOSED]

Last Question thread for 2024!

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 the guidelines!

The thread will close after December 19th.

Guidelines:

1. Please don't reply to other people's questions even if you know the answer. The fun of joining a Q&A is that the developer can gi...

January 2025 Guest Art: Activity Poll

The guest art for next month is once again a new year celebration image. 2024 is basically over already. We could use this either to celebrate Step 1 being fully written or Step 2 being fully into production or both. The piece will include two characters. It could be Tamarack and Qiu in Steps 1 or 2, or it could be one character with both their Step 1 self and their Step 2 self together.

Feel free to leave a comment if you'd like their Step 2 selves to have a specific hairstyle/accessor...

Month Beginning Post: December 2024 Plans

[Our incredible guest artist this month is dreamtydraw on Tumblr]

Welcome to December! Whether it's snowing or sunny where you are (in my case, it's an unrelenting overcast) – we hope your 2024 is wrapping up nicely! 🍂

If you'd like to see our November update, you can find that HERE.<...

Month End Post: November 2024 Wrap-Up

Hi everyone! This is Claire (GB's new community manager) here with your end of month update. A few new things to touch on here as we move into December. (Already? I can't believe it!) ❄️

Monthly Content Summary:

In case you missed it – I officially started with GB this month! It's been so, so fun getting to chat with everyone and see your excitement for GB's work...

OL2: Bookstore/Coffee Shop BG Sketch (Step 1)

Golden Grove has its own indie bookstore! Plus, it's got a drink stand to grab a coffee or tea. Pretty snazzy.

Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

Patreon Q&A: November 2024

[Text Transcript]

Every time I think the Q&As won't get any longer, it ends up happening, haha. At this point we're closing in on these being two hours. Well, I hope you enjoy all these questions and answers.

Project W Post: November 2024

It's finally a Project W Wednesday!

This month, I want to share a little more info on the non-human race of beings that I came up with for this game. The character you create and play as is one of these fantasy individuals, the shorthand for them are "L"s. Ls are humanoid in body type and are as intelligent and capable as humans, but they're still pretty different from humans. They've got their own survival needs and social norms. They are also not creatures of flesh and blood, Ls don't...

Our Life 2: Qiu's Step 2 Bedroom Concepts

Two sketches were made for Qiu's bedroom. They're similar, but had some meaningful differences. The version that ended up in the game was A!

Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

Our Life: Now & Forever Public Demo Update November 2024

The Our Life: Now & Forever Step 2 introduction scenes are live 🎉🎉🎉

Steam Page (PC-only)

Itch.io Page (PC, Mac, and Android)

It includes 27,000 new words, two new CGs, and various fixes/tweaks throughout the demo. We�...

OL2: Beta Build 1.4.10 🍪 (PC, Mac, Android)

Happy beta day! We're back to adding scenes from your childhood days.

This Moment, Mixed Up, has you choose between hanging with the boy's club or Tamarack and granny. You can do either! Both activities are in the beta.

If you're at the highest tier, you can leave your suggestions for additional choice options/MC reactions for these new scenes HERE. 

Disclaimer:

No I...

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OL2: Step 1 Ending CG Lineart

With all the Step 2 work that's been going on lately, it's good to see them as little babies again 🥺️. Precious as always.

Artist: redridingheart

GB Patch Games Community Feedback Survey

Hello! Our community manager Claire is running a survey to get feedback on what players want more and less of. Feel free to fill it out, if you're interested.

Feedback Survey Link

OL2: Baumann Kitchen Sketch (Step 1)

Hooray, in the Step 1 DLC you'll get to do some good old autumn baking at the Baumann's. Their kitchen is quite charming 😊

Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

OL2: Mixed Up Screenshot (Step 1 DLC)

Well, it's another situation where you have to choose between Tamarack and Qiu, or being by yourself. Both afternoon activities sound like a lot of fun. Which one are you gonna pick? At least first. You can always replay the Moment to do the other, haha.

GB Patch is on Blue Sky!

We've got one more announcement before we're back to normal previews, haha. There's a new account where you can follow us! Claire is gonna be doing a lot of the posting there. But I'm intending for the company to stop using Twitter once most players have had a chance to move to somewhere else.

So, if you'd like to see us on somewhere other than Patreon, please join GB Patch on Bluesky ✨

(Or...

Announcement: New Community Manager at GB Patch!

Hello everyone 👋

Today a new member of GB Patch Games is ready to meet you, Claire. She's going to be our community manager going forward. This will be for social media accounts and general updates. I'm still going to do all the posting/message answering here on Patreon.

You can read the introduction she made on Tumblr or in either of the GB disco...

OL2: Tamarack Backyard (Step 2)

We're checking off the few remaining things for the demo update! Tamarack's backyard needed a Step 2 version. It's very similar to the S1 version. Omi and Opa don't tend to change things, haha.

Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

GB Patch Discord Emote Poll: November 2024

This was supposed to go up yesterday but I forgot, aha. So, one day late, here's this month emote poll!

I'm thinking of adding a "back facing to the screen, angrily leaving" type of emote. That would make the most sense for a character with a lot of attitude. I've made a poll with a few options, but feel free to leave a comment on if you think it should be someone else!

This poll closes after the 15th.

Happy voting!

OL2: Mixed Up Preview (Step 1)

Oh boy, the club is getting up to some antics 👀

Mixed Up Part 1 is gonna be available in the beta later this month!

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“Qiu’s hands were busy as he continued the explanation. [It was not as smooth as he had probably imagined this reveal would be.]” #if not admiring

qiu “Uh, so, I’ve got a list of the grownup’s numbers. My parents helped me make it.” 

qiu “I’m going to call granny’s husband.”

OL2: Texting Emojis 2

Here's another batch of texting emotes! There were a good few that we still needed. I wouldn't be surprised if even more come along as Step 2 continues to be written, and eventually Step 3/4/Wedding DLC as well.

Cut-In Artist: talentlesshuman

Question Thread: November 2024 [CLOSED]

For the second month in a row, the question thread is a day late. I like to have it go up on the 5th, but the 5th keeps being a day off for me. Oh well, it's up now.

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 the guidelines!

The thread will close after November 19th.

Guidelines:

1...

OL2: Qiu's House Upstairs Hallway (Step 2)

Qiu tends to keep you waiting outside their door in Step 2. That's what this background location is for. Thanks a lot Qiu, haha. At least it looks nice.

Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

December 2024 Guest Art: Activity Poll

Hey!

It's time to vote for next month's bonus piece. It'll be December then and I'd like to have something fun and snowy. Here, you can pick out what the seasonal activity will be. You can leave a comment to say which character you think should be doing it.

The poll will close on November 8th.