Question Thread: September 2022 [CLOSED]
Added 2022-09-04 18:00:04 +0000 UTCHello! Here's the monthly questions thread for September 2022. As usual, comments here be answered in an audio recording at the end of the month with a text transcript.
I try my best to answer questions, though sometimes I don't have a good response. That's especially true for questions about Our Life: Now & Forever where a lot of details are still up in the air. But feel free to let me know whatever you're wondering about lately!
The thread will close after September 19th.
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😂 so the mystery will continue i guess 🤣 i hope one day i hear someone doing it! I will probably scream or something but... that's life 🤭😆
Anna Bia
2022-09-19 23:47:55 +0000 UTCFor the first question, I'm not sure yet. And the second one will be answered in the game!
GB Patch
2022-09-19 22:17:25 +0000 UTCI figured that would be one of the harder things to pick, I was just curious since we know Cove's, but thank you for your answer! :)
luminescentspine
2022-09-19 22:17:03 +0000 UTCI'm sorry, I wouldn't know how to show that. I can't do it myself, aha.
GB Patch
2022-09-19 22:16:20 +0000 UTCThey don't have any yet, aha.
GB Patch
2022-09-19 22:14:00 +0000 UTCI'm afraid I don't know right now.
GB Patch
2022-09-19 22:13:15 +0000 UTCThat's undecided right now, I'm afraid!
GB Patch
2022-09-19 22:11:32 +0000 UTCThis has been addressed before and the answer is no. You can only play through one version of Step 4 and they have no effect on each other. That'd be way too much work because there's too many things to account for.
Marshie
2022-09-19 21:28:07 +0000 UTCIs it possible to be able to have events from the Stage 4 part of the Derek DLC affect or at least be referenced in the Stage 4 Cove DLC? It was really cool that the Anniversary for Jamie Last/MC's Ma & Mom was in the Derek DLC. It really made me hope we'd be able to see what happens in the playthrough of the Derek DLC could affect events in the Cove DLC.
Psykes
2022-09-19 04:59:06 +0000 UTCYou can take glasses on and off at will when changing your MC's outfit, so I doubt it's going to be addressed. They're just an accessory. I am curious about the facial hair, though.
Marshie
2022-09-16 18:23:26 +0000 UTCWill OL2 have customization options for facial hair and contact lenses? (like if you go from wearing glasses to not will there be an option to choose whether you no longer needed them or got contacts instead)
Declan O'Donnell
2022-09-16 11:34:40 +0000 UTCWhat kind of favorite animals would Derek and Baxter have? (We know Cove does love all things aquatic, so this has me curious)
Attacxors
2022-09-15 18:06:24 +0000 UTCThank you for adding events from the Derek DLC to the reminiscing that MC had with Lee towards the end of Stage 2. I really couldn't see the MC keeping that information from Lee. Speaking about keeping info from Lee, is it possible to have the MC tell her about Derek's Backup Plan? It could substitute the part where the MC tells her that they kissed/admitted they liked Cove. There's so much that the MC and Lee keep to themselves, surely the MC trusts Lee with 'The Deal'? 😁
Psykes
2022-09-15 03:07:05 +0000 UTCHey first off I just wanted to say that I LOVE your games so much but I was wondering Is there any actual way to get the heart eyes reaction with Qiu or Tamarack? I know I saw it in one of your sprite post I’m pretty sure but I was just wondering if you had to pick a specific set of answers or something like that to get that reaction.😋
CalCal
2022-09-15 01:41:35 +0000 UTCI know there are other projects that you'd like to create and/or complete, but would it be possible to make an epilogue game to OL1 where we get to see MC and whoever they marry [Cove, Derek, or Baxter (who I have no idea at this time if he's a possibility for asking/be asked to marry the MC)] starting their lives together and maybe having children (whether by birth, insemination, adoption) together? Since there's not going to be any more DLC to the original OL, this would serve as a great way of tying off threads of OL1 and maybe set up events for a possible future sequel to OL1 (if that were ever to happen down the line).😀 Did Cove and the MC buy a summer home in Sunset Bird and started up their pretzel shop (maybe using it as their retirement plan)? Did Derek become a pro soccer player (with the MC selling merchandise, being a trophy husband/wife, or fellow soccer team member)? Does Baxter and the MC set up a dance school (I've no idea if that's a possibility, but one can always hope 🤞) or does the MC get into the wedding planning business as Baxter's partner?
Psykes
2022-09-14 19:19:43 +0000 UTCSince you can join the school band in OL:N&F, can you also become the conductor or leader of the band?
RedNova
2022-09-13 02:41:01 +0000 UTCWhat would Cove do for Valentine’s throughout the years if he had a crush on mc/were dating them?
Bin
2022-09-10 23:37:11 +0000 UTCHas the GB tiktok been abandonned? Nothing has been posted since May so I’m just curious :)
Artho_Rex
2022-09-10 22:02:21 +0000 UTCNo they're not related. That would be weird since Baxter had feelings for Qiu 😂
vinea
2022-09-10 18:43:03 +0000 UTCIs Baxter Qui’s brother?
Mary
2022-09-10 04:12:54 +0000 UTCHow to get into Derrick bedroom 😛
Mary
2022-09-10 04:12:13 +0000 UTCThat’s so sweet 😭
Vanilla Piper
2022-09-09 11:48:32 +0000 UTCIt's not, haha. The father not being present isn't meant to be a surprise or a secret. Opal just wanted a kid and had one on her own.
GB Patch
2022-09-09 11:46:13 +0000 UTCTechnically she didn’t say it was the last. Only that it was the last to have four steps from childhood to adulthood. And if they do make another ol it’ll likely be two steps from teenager to adulthood or some such.
Ignatius wong
2022-09-09 03:26:50 +0000 UTCWhen it's time to choose a voiced name in the Kickstarter for OL2 (which I will most definitely be supporting!), would Autumn still be an okay name to choose since since it's also the nickname of one of the LI? And side note, if the MC's name is Autumn, Leif, Terra, or anything similar to do with nature will there be an extra line or so of dialogue, like when Tama is pointing out how her and Qiu's name's match? Love all your games and thank you for bringing joy to my life with them 💕
Disson
2022-09-07 19:35:49 +0000 UTCI’m curious if Cove was ever bullied during any of his years at school, whether that be just because of his mannerisms (General bullying) or some teasing if/when he’s crushing on MC?
LittleMiss Lovli
2022-09-07 12:54:54 +0000 UTCHello GB patch! Big fan of the game and Baxter <3 I made sure to reread the Q&A from previous months to make sure I don't repeat them, but these turned out to be lengthy, sorry... Here are my questions: Could you share more about how your writing process works for the moments? Iirc, you tend to not scrap ideas, and I'm very curious how you commit to a plot from start to finish. I find it very hard to tread the line between 'I want characters to do x and achieve y' and 'would said characters have enough chemistry / able to achieve y though?' Another thing, what criteria do you look for when working with artists? Do you browse through artists who have previously sent their portfolios in previous opening? Lastly, I recall that in the past, Baxter wasn't meant to have a sprite in the soiree event, and he ended up to have one (and a very cute one at that!) and I saw that dlc bonus (nsfw or not) for Baxter and Derek might not happen, since it's very lengthy and time consuming. However, as a fan I still can't help but have a sliver of hope... Anyway, this is more of a message than a question -- I just would like to convey that if it happens, then my wallet is ready, and if it doesn't, I understand haha.
Nagifry
2022-09-07 06:20:53 +0000 UTCDang this feels like spoilers 😭
Vanilla Piper
2022-09-06 18:14:00 +0000 UTCMC was conceived by artificial insemination, Opal got a anonymous donor 🙂
Anna Bia
2022-09-06 18:13:23 +0000 UTCWill MC’s father in OL2 ever be explained like in OL1?
Vanilla Piper
2022-09-06 12:43:02 +0000 UTCI'd love to see this as well but I'm sure that since they have to pay their artists for a lot of other characters+CGs as well, and our MC doesnt really appear in CGs this is the least expensive route to take. Like commissioning head/shoulder busts vs commissioning a full body with customization options probably costs way more.
Nanami
2022-09-06 12:01:54 +0000 UTCUuuuu i remember that one! Thanks 😊
Anna Bia
2022-09-06 00:41:29 +0000 UTCI know there was a screenshot where if you date Baxter step 3 in his DLC then do Cove's wedding DLC, Baxter will joke about if he and MC aren't getting back together and Cove gets annoyed.
vinea
2022-09-05 23:59:58 +0000 UTCWill we have the little check boxes with our preferred clothing in OL2 like we have in OL1? Just to establish if our characters wear skirts or pants or dresses? Thank you ♡
Lonely_Mermaid
2022-09-05 23:54:08 +0000 UTCThank you 🥰
Anna Bia
2022-09-05 22:32:44 +0000 UTCAwesome! I appreciate the info. I secretly wish you could date all of them at the same time, but I think that's just because I've been consuming too many reverse harem manga and animes this year. I so hope that there is some secret special Patreon tier that gets you scripts of the various moments.
Erin Audley
2022-09-05 21:14:07 +0000 UTCI think she answered this on Tumblr, but I can't find the link, sorry! Anyway, not in any significant way. Jealousy isn't apart of the first Our Life game.
N Banks
2022-09-05 18:13:57 +0000 UTCI'm also curious about the last question, tho 😶🌫️
N Banks
2022-09-05 18:12:40 +0000 UTCHey! So, you can have feelings for all of them at the same time but you can't date all three at the same time. I'm not sure how things work in Step Four, as far as affection levels, but I do know that you can only access one of their endings. It would have been too much work for the team to program all their endings and integrate them together.
N Banks
2022-09-05 18:11:57 +0000 UTCHer name is Katelyn Clark(e?), I believe! As for the names for the rest of the team, I'm not entirely sure.
N Banks
2022-09-05 18:09:30 +0000 UTCWill we ever have a VN where a customizable mc is viewable (like a full body sprite?). Id completely understand if not since that would take a lot!
Weehaw Willow
2022-09-05 18:06:52 +0000 UTCIt was mentioned in a previous question thread that there will be no more wedding DLCs hope this helps
Mella
2022-09-05 16:14:40 +0000 UTCIf we have the wedding DLC installed will we be able to married Derek or Baxter if we have their DLC or will they have there own wedding DLC ?
gabriella parker
2022-09-05 15:38:09 +0000 UTCNo. Derek and Baxter have set appearances and aren't customizable.
vinea
2022-09-05 12:53:06 +0000 UTCWill we be able to chose Derek's and Baxter's looks while playing their DLC just like we can change Cove's looks (hair, clothing, etc.)? (sorry if this has an obvious answer; I've never played the beta)
Skeleton Jr.
2022-09-05 11:38:18 +0000 UTCAre there employment opportunities at GB Patch? Or will there be in the future since you have many projects to maintain?
velvetxxn
2022-09-05 10:56:44 +0000 UTCsince OL1 is about Summer and OL2 is about Autumn does that mean the OL series is based around all 4 seasons?
Declan O'Donnell
2022-09-05 09:25:11 +0000 UTCis Baxter's preference for rock & punk music in step 3 also a result of his subtle teenage rebellion, or just something he enjoys at that age?
sakurras
2022-09-05 06:40:38 +0000 UTCWhat is your favorite (if you have any) scene in OL1 that players might not know about? Example I read a comment that you can actually meet Baxter at the Soiree in Cove's route if you make certain choices. I only saw him in Derek's route which is unavoidable.
Geod
2022-09-05 03:07:05 +0000 UTCHow would Cove be as a father?
Avery
2022-09-05 00:45:11 +0000 UTCYeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssss 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😘😘
Supershybutpushingthroughit
2022-09-05 00:25:05 +0000 UTCI have no idea of this has been asked already, for OL:2, will the team be taking name suggestions to have voiced, like for OL:1? Not that I have a list of names on stand by or anything. :)
Supershybutpushingthroughit
2022-09-04 23:52:59 +0000 UTCIn Our Life 2, would it ever be possible for a character to react if you end up having the same name as them? For example, my name is Ren, and I know there's a Ren in the game (although idk if she goes by Ren when we first meet her), so would she ever comment on our names being the same when she starts using it? And would this still happen if you start using the name after the other character (i.e if I change my name to Ren after Ren adopts the name)? Just curious bcos I feel like it might add a sense of realism to the game! I also think it would be funny if characters added some nickname to the npc's existing name to help distinguish who they were talking about (i.e Ren (the npc) being known as Ren M (like for Murrey)) altho i realise this would probably be impossible to code and context clues will likely clear all possible confusion up.
Ren
2022-09-04 20:27:45 +0000 UTCWondering if there will be any other patreon 18+ moments for Derek, Baxter and Adult cove? 👀
Lacey
2022-09-04 20:21:30 +0000 UTCFor Derek DLC Stage 2 Moment, would it be possible to expand it to allow the MC and Derek to play soccer after Derek's practice with Jorge acting as referee and Nicolas as Derek's cheer captain? Nicolas could get bored and snatch up the ball, playing 'keep away' while the other three kids chase him around? Derek, his brothers, and the MC could reminisce about their soccer antics when they reunite in Stage 4 Derek story arc. This would be a nice place to for the player to choose how well they play soccer (are they better, as good as, or worse than Derek? Do they want to take their skills to the next level?). It'd also be cool if there's a chance that Derek and the MC be able to join the same team if the MC convinces the oldest Suarez brother to recommit to playing Soccer in the Stage 4 Derek story arc.
Psykes
2022-09-04 20:17:07 +0000 UTCWill Cove show jealousy at some point in Derek and Baxter's dlc's?
Anna Bia
2022-09-04 19:14:15 +0000 UTCDid the cul-de-sac trio meet Vianca and Serenity in middle school, or did they not become acquainted until Step 2 starts? Or, is it possible to know Vianca if your MC takes ballet? How did Mr. and Mrs. Lin know about the MC moving in, since they told Qiu about it?
C.N.
2022-09-04 19:12:25 +0000 UTCok i know this is a weird question but can you show us what a cove-like-squeak sounds like? 😅i just have such a hard time picturing it 😅😅😅
Anna Bia
2022-09-04 19:11:54 +0000 UTCWhat part of OL changed most from planning to final product? Wish you a productive (or relaxing) month!
GrapesOnVines
2022-09-04 18:58:38 +0000 UTCCove does. Qiu and Tama don't yet.
vinea
2022-09-04 18:57:12 +0000 UTCI haven't had a chance to play through the whole Derek Beta DLC yet (stupid work and life and stuff have left me only halfway through step 2 of Derek's DLC), so please ignore this if it is explained anywhere else, but if the main character and Cove start a step with a crush level affection, and the main character and Derek start the step with a similar affection level, is it possible to date both at the same time? If you go down the dating Cove route are you still able to date Derek? When Baxter is released can we date all three at the same time? I guess what I am asking is how do the DLCs integrate with each other? Final question, is it possible to get a script of the game? I know the answer is no, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
Erin Audley
2022-09-04 18:39:53 +0000 UTCI keep referring to you as, "GB Patch" but I know a real living human being is behind all of this amazing work. And I kick myself every time I write to you because I don't know your first name. I've always been one of those people who looks at name tags and makes sure names are spelled and pronounced right. Maybe it's because names are so important in my culture (Indigenous). I realize you may be shy or private and I respect that if you are. I just figured since it was constantly on my mind the past month, that I would ask during this Q & A!
Amorlea (Tawaci-TNW)
2022-09-04 18:39:14 +0000 UTCI am interested in this answer too.
Amorlea (Tawaci-TNW)
2022-09-04 18:32:26 +0000 UTCWhat are the birthdays of Derek, Baxter, Qiu and Tamarack?
luminescentspine
2022-09-04 18:25:29 +0000 UTCWhat is Opal's relationship ship with her family like, if she has any? Also why did decide to have the MC by herself? If I may also ask, will we be able to get more scar options like across the bridge of the nose? Just wondering since we can have a bandage there.
Inksong
2022-09-04 18:24:26 +0000 UTCHappy birth month, GB! Thank you for all that you do <3 I noticed in the beta Derek DLC that there weren't too many romantic moments, is this intentional or because it's just beta and the full version will have more? And will it be the same for Baxter DLC? :)
Mackenzie Roberts
2022-09-04 18:23:12 +0000 UTCWhat will the DLCs for OL2 look like, beyond the general additional moments added to each step?
Maybe
2022-09-04 18:22:33 +0000 UTCWould you consider making official school colors and/or a mascot for the high school that the OL2 kids attend? Obviously I don't expect you to decide on such a thing anytime soon or for it to ever be important in-game. I was just wondering bc people who have MCs that are really into sports and such might like having that info.
Marshie
2022-09-04 18:22:32 +0000 UTCWhat were the moms childhoods like?
Kay
2022-09-04 18:18:14 +0000 UTCYou said we'll be able to date Baxter in step 3 of his DLC, right? Will there be references to his and MC's relationship in the regular step 3 moments with him, or is it mainly gonna be in Baxter's DLC moments only?
vinea
2022-09-04 18:16:47 +0000 UTCDo the main characters Cove, Qiu, and Tamarack have Canon birthdays?
Daring-Whisper
2022-09-04 18:15:20 +0000 UTCDoes Baxter have any extended family or ones he is close to? (Like how the MC is with Lee)
Carisma
2022-09-04 18:15:02 +0000 UTCJust to clarify - once the Derek DLC is finished, you'll start to work on the Baxter DLC, and then your main focus will be OL2? (With breaks in between these things, of course.)
meeso
2022-09-04 18:05:48 +0000 UTCHow many moments per step in OL2 if it’s planed already?
Mella
2022-09-04 18:05:26 +0000 UTCwhat was your favourite moment to make in the derek dlc ?
amias
2022-09-04 18:05:25 +0000 UTCWhat’s your preferred name/title and pronouns?
Vanilla Piper
2022-09-04 18:03:00 +0000 UTC
