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Patreon Q&A: February 2024

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It's Q&A day! We've got another long session this time around. I had a lot of lengthy answers for whatever reason, ...

OL2: Pumpkin Patch BG (Step 1)

Here's the completed background! You visit the pumpkin patch on a foggy autumn morning🎃 

OL2: Hide & Seek Screenshots (Step 1)

An enigma is a pastel sweater 🐼

The cul-de-sac kids have a new mystery on their hands. I wonder if it'll turn out successful. You can play this scene in the beta that was released yesterday if you're on tier 3 or higher!

OL2: Beta Build 1.3.10 🎀 (PC, Mac, Android)

Here we go! It's the start of another adventure and MC is asking the important questions, haha. This month's beta has added Part 1 of a brand-new Step 1 Moment. 

If you're at the highest tier, you can leave your suggestions f...

OL2: Rain Speed Animation

Our Life: Now & Forever has a very snazzy rain animation. It doesn't show up the best as a gif, but how heavily it's raining can change and the drops appear on different depth levels of the background. Even more extra touches to the rain effect will be added later in development as well!

OL2: Spoiler Sprite 2 Lineart (Step 3)

Here's the lovely lady's proper lineart and expression sheet. Look at those earmuffs. She's so pretty 🥰️

You can read more about her in the sketch post HERE.

OL2: Magic Script Sample 2

This has nothing to do with magic, but is just funny. You can deny Qiu entry into your backyard when it's time to go meet Tamarack for the evening's adventure, haha. Of course, you can also let him pass if you're kind like that 😇

Pure Text:

qiu “Hey, [first_name]!”

“That thought g...

OL2: NPC Icons Mr. and Mrs. Baumann (Step 2)

Tamarack's parents have icons! Now they'll actually get to speak in-game. But do we want to listen to them, haha?

[Eyebrows and mouths will appear in the game itself, these are just the bases]

OL2: Magic Screenshot (Step 1)

How fun and mysterious. I wonder what Qiu Lin might wish for 👀

OL2: Road Concept Art Sketches 2

These are the concept sketches for the other perspective of the winding road out of the neighborhood. The way it all looked was already decided with the other viewpoint BG, so it was really just decided exactly what angle to use and how close it should be to the houses. The one that ended up in the game was C!

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GB Patch Discord Emote Poll: February 2024

Hi! Let's design another emote for the Private GB Patch Discord.

In last month's poll, we were voting on which kind of emote design to go with. Clown makeup won in the end, but flashing evil eyes was a close second. So, this month that's what we're going to have: an emote flashing evil eyes. 

The voting will ...

OL: Pumpkin Patch BG Sketch (Step 1)

I've written the full Halloween Moment for Step 1 already, Trick-or-Treat, and now we're having the first background location done for that story! Before the quest for candy, you get to pick a pumpkin 😊

And here's a fun fact- when I was a teen I sometimes went by the username Pumpkin Patch. That is where the "Patch" ...

OL2: Spoiler Sprite 2 (Sketch, Step 3)

We've got another very special character reveal today. In Step 3, local lesbian Vianca has found a girlfriend ❗❗❗ 

It's incredible. Vianca absolutely adores her adorable girlfriend. The girlfriend is a balancing weight to Vianca's idolization. She keeps things cool and leans towards some dry sarcasm.

Bu...

OL2: Magic Script Sample

Today we have another look into the final free-to-play Moment of Step 1. This from Part 1 of the story, but the event is so large it has three parts instead of the usual two. Excitingly, all three are already done right now! I managed to finish the Moment recently 🥳️. Now it's on to the writing the remaining DLC Moments ...

Question Thread: February 2024 [CLOSED]

Hello! The Patreon question thread is open from now until the after the 19th of this month.

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 guideline...

OL2: Magic Screenshot (Step 1)

I am nearly done writing the final free-to-play Step 1 Moment! And this is what it's called: ✨Magic ✨. Tamarack and Qiu have some... differing ideas on the topic, but it's gonna be a memorable one to explore.

(Also, this does start in school but it's not story that revolves around class.) 

March 2024 Guest Art: Step Poll

Hey everyone! It's time to plan for next month's guest piece. Last month we had a cute Qiu Valentine's image, so this month it's gonna be Tamarack. And because we generally end up with Step 3 pieces, the options will be Step 1 or 2 for variety's sake.

I'm also doing something a little different this time. I'm not choosi...

Month Beginning Post: February 2024 Plans

[Precious guest piece by MelowBee on Twitter]

Heya folks,

The new year is over, the first month of the year has gone, 2024 has become normal. That's good with me. There's few things I love ...

Month End Post: January 2024 Wrap-Up

The first month of the year is already done!

For me, it's felt like January has already been over for days, but I don't know how this brand-new year is already not-so-new anymore, haha. But this means more progress has been mad...

The Storyteller’s Festival 2024 Is Live On Steam!

The Our Life games are included in this year's The Storyteller’s Festival on Steam. If you haven't wishlisted Our Life: Now & Forever or there's still 2024-01-29 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Project W Post: January 2024

Well, that poll is over and the option of hearing some info about Project W was pretty popular. I'm good with that! From now on I'll post once per month, near the very end of the month, some details about it.

Of course, there's ...

Patreon Q&A: January 2024

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Happy first Q&A of a brand new year! We've got another batch of fun questions. Thank you to everyone who continues ...

Our Life 2: Mrs. Nichole Baumann (Step 2)

Nichole's sprite is finished! If you're wondering, yes, she does dye her hair brown. She thinks her natural color just doesn't fit her mature style. But seriously, the sprites by redridingheart are always so charming. Tamarack Family 🥺️🤔😬😭

2024-01-25 19:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post

OL2: Hide & Seek Screenshot

There's a rainy version of the forest BG! But I figured it'd be more fun to share a screenshot too instead of only a weather alteration for an existing BG.

GB Lady Update: I'm Home!

Hi everybody 👋

I've made it back safely from my working trip away. It was a really good time and I still managed to get decent amounts of drafting done on the days that weren't my allotted full days off. That's great. But I'm ready for normal development progress to return around here.

OL2: Music Room Update

You may have seen this in the recent beta update, but Shawna has made huge updates for the music room! It has a lot of quality life improvements to make it like an actual music listening program, rather than an extras page in a VN,...

OL2: Road Concept Art Sketches

These were the sketch options for the winding road between the neighborhoods and forests that leads to the shopping area of Golden Grove. Version B is the one that made it into the game! It liked the tall fence around the near house, which is Ren's by the way, and the balance between the houses/woods.

2024-01-19 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

OL2: Pran and Baxter Icons (Different Steps)

We've gotten some doll icons for a couple the side characters, Pran Step 1 and Baxter Step 4. Though, I'm gonna tell you right now, you'll only see Pran's Step 1 icon with a "...". He isn't actually going to talk to you at that age.

And they will have mouths/eyebrows in-game! These are just the base images, haha. Either...

OL2: Beta Build 1.3.9 ☕️ (PC, Mac, Android)

We've got another build in the middle of the month! Hooray. Our third Step 1 Moment, Fancy Fun, is now playable. It's Tamarack's half of the event so you know it's gonna be eventful, haha.

If you're at the highest tier, you can lea...

GB Lady Update: Working Vacation Jan 16-21

Hey!

I wanted to let you know I'm going on a trip tomorrow and won't be back at my place until the 21st. However, it's not a dedicated vacation. I'll be staying somewhere else and doing some cool things in the evenings, but I'll still be getting done half to full days of work while there. It'll really only be the travel...