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Question Thread: August 2023 [CLOSED]

Hello!

It's the 5th of the month and that means the question thread is going live. I'll answer the questions posted here near the end of the month. It'll be done in a voice recording with a text transcript to go along with that. Feel free to ask me what you're curious about for current or future projects or the company in general, as long as it follows the guidelines!

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 give a direct response to you and that everyone else also gets to hear/see the answer in the end of the month post. Having another player resolve the question in the comments right here might not be what the asker was hoping for. This thread is more about having a good time rather than looking for an immediate response to an important question. And if you do have a question you want to hear about right away, it's best to ask in some other thread or to message me directly.

2. I'm afraid questions about what scenes/choices/art assets Our Life: Now & Forever will include aren't answerable right now. Most of the details are decided as the game is created and currently I'm only writing Step 1. I do know some things coming later, but only a small fraction of the whole game.

3. The questions can't be about more serious/potentially upsetting topics because I don't want those listening to suddenly be surprised with something they might not have been prepared for/want to be confronted with.

4. Please keep the questions here to things that wouldn't be really hard to tackle in an off-the-cuff, spoken out loud kind of Q&A, aha. Questions about a half dozen characters or wanting an entire theoretical situation described aren't super doable in this situation.

You can always send me questions outside of the audio Q&A if they wouldn't work here!

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You can also find answers for more basic info like heights, birthdays, timelines, and such in the Overall FAQ.

The thread will close after August 19th.

That's everything. Thank you to everyone who participates in the Q&A!

Comments

I'm sorry, I can't tell you something that hasn't been told about Qiu or Baxter. I can't think of anything, aha. I can answer the other question, though.

GB Patch

I'm sorry, I can't say anything about the second question currently! I can answer the first and third.

GB Patch

I'm sorry, there's not much I can say for that right now. There isn't much 'romance' in S1 when they're kids and the future Steps are too early development to compare how it will work against OL1.

GB Patch

I'm not sure if this closed already or not but I'm just going to ask just in case it's still open.... I been going down the rabbit hole that is past game you have announce working on. After playing the Wedding night DLC of OL1 for the 3rd time, I have myself a needed break by playing one of your other beta game, Floret Bond, which I enjoyed a lot. I want looking to see if anything was going one with that game but find nothing on it past February of 2019. This got me looking of other games that been worked on but stop for reasons I'm not sure of. Could be cause you started mainly working on OL1 or grew tired/bored on working on those other games. Are you ever going to go back to Floret Bond, Eyes of the Echo, and XOXO Reunion? They all look very interesting to me to and would love to play them. Also, is there any bate of Eyes of the Echo, and XOXO Reunion that could hold me over for the time being...?

Jay

I was just wondering how many words are there in OL1 including the two bonus Patreon exclusive moments? You don’t have to answer this question if it’s a lot of work to find out or anything!! I was just simply curious!! Anyways I love your work!! Can’t wait for even more of OL2!!

Carson Dempsey

Can you please tell us one interesting thing we haven’t been told before about Qiu? Same for Baxter? And how long does Qiu carry around that notebook? Will it be through all the steps? I assume whether you hold onto Qiu’s papers vs giving them back to him will have ramifications down the road? Any hints about that? Thank you again for all of the hard work you do on these game. The characters are so dear to my heart. I can’t wait for more story with Qiu!

Kara Onasi

I was wondering how would Jorge's character mesh with some of the OL2 cast? Given he's around the same age of our leads. Also, I was really hoping for some fun facts about Opal. I love her so much and she has really become my favorite adult character. Will there be moments that deepen the MC's relationship with her? If the MC starts off mad at her for moving can we change that later on and maybe apologies for being mad?

BRG

Will the OL2 LIs have middle names like the OL1 LIs do?

luminescentspine

Baxter mentions that he dyes his hair black. What age did he start dying it black, and did he only have it bleached when he was 19, or did he experiment with it more?

Abel

Wait now I need to play the moment again because I hadn't noticed Baxter looking unhappy there and I also got Qiu set to my MC's crush.

vinea

1. In OL2 I noticed that when Qiu was explaining why he wanted Tamarack and I in the Boys Club, Baxter was first smiling but then once Qiu mentioned he thought I was pretty, he stopped smiling. If that was intentional can you please explain why he did that? For background context I did have my relationship set with Qiu as crush. I also noticed that when I played the first moment in OL2 as well, we decided to go to the special place first and once Baxter saw us he also didn’t look happy once again. 2. I’ve seen this asked before in previous Q&A’s so I apologize, but I needed more context if possible. I am set as crush with Qiu, and Tamarack and I are friends. I have intentions of pursuing my romantic route with Qiu going forward so I understand it’s best to say he’s our best friend and not Tamarack because we should prefer to spend more time/be closer to our crush, but does that mean when Tamarack mentions to her granny that we are best friends and then mentions it to me in the backyard that she’s serious about being bffs, I need to choose a choice that mentions I don’t consider her that close to me so that Qiu is my best friend? 3. Building off of the bff situation, if it is true that i need to choose choices to pursue Qiu as my bff and not Tamarack, then should I be choosing moments to only hang out with Qiu alone at times, such as him going out to dinner with my mom and I? I’m a bit worried because I want to have a good friendship with Tamarack and I’ve been making a lot of choices to mention Qiu, such as the diner scene and how I’m happy to ride on his bike with him etc, instead of choices such as, being happy to just be with tamarack and Qiu and not just Qiu and inviting both to the dinner? I’m worried I’ll have a bad relationship with tamarack if I don’t involve her in more choices. I do make choices where I mention she’s so nice or I’m grateful for her friendship etc. but I mainly try to pick Qiu related answers. (I apologize for the lengthy questions I gave you and the amount of questions, thank you tremendously for your time!)

Sakura

How does Baxter choose which bowling ball to play with in Step 4? I loved the amusement my MC had after he chose the heaviest one LOL

Meli

Wanted to ask on Twitter but this may be a better place for it: With Cove’s upcoming Patreon Wedding Night, do we really get to go “all the way” with him or is it foreplay again? (Not that either is a problem, I’m excited either way! 🤩)

LittleMiss Lovli

Would Cove be interested in joining an Autism Social Group? (Asking as an Autistic person who attends a group once every week where we all just talk 😆)

LittleMiss Lovli

Hello! I have a few questions I’d love to ask you and please shorten if needed! :) I apologize if these go outside your guidelines in terms or theoretical situations. 1. Are Cove, Baxter and Derek, jealous people at all, when they date the MC? A specific situation to throw in there is, let’s say a person who was familiar with the love interest (who were dating the MC individually of course, and not a poly situation), such as a coworker or close acquaintance, mentioned that they found the MC very attractive and or had a crush on them, without being aware the love interest was with the MC, how would they each react and respond? 2. How do you think Baxter feel about sharing money with the MC when they’re married? For example, let’s say the MC has a job that brings a lot of money, way way more than Baxters job, and the MC is really big on the view that her money isn’t just hers and Baxter can feel free to spend it as he wishes? Of course the MC isn’t someone who spends money mindlessly just because she has it, but does treat herself at times and has nice things, and I don’t see Baxter spending it mindlessly either, but do you think he’d feel comfortable spending the money as well especially with knowing how the MC feels about sharing money?

Sakura

does cove like picking up his s/o or getting picked up by them more? what about baxter and derek? thanks again for all you do! i’ve already sunk hours into the betas and am really looking forward to the official releases💖

oura

woo ! I'm so excited for the upcoming bonus part >:D I just have a short question, but who's side of the is lee related to?

aki0011

Hey Kab, hope you're doing well! My question is regarding Qiu and their relationship to ballet, especially in Step 2 when they're still questioning their identity. As far as I know, classical ballet can be pretty gendered - choreographies have designated male and female roles, and there's some differences in technique as well (such as male dancers not going en pointe on stage). Although from the little research I've done, I've read that more and more studios are taking a less gendered approach to teaching nowadays, and modern choreographies don't need to have these gendered roles. Is the dance studio in OL2 going to take such an approach? I'm by no means an expert on this so I could be wrong, and I'm interesting in learning if any of this will be addressed/mentioned in the game. And if so, how Qiu will feel about pursuing a historically somewhat gendered art form while themselves questioning their gender.

anthe

Hi! Thanks for all the hard work that put into these games, they bring me great joy and comfort. Sorry if it have been asked before, it’s a question about OL2 best friend system, if we didn’t thought of either Qiu or Tamarack as our best friend in step 1, do we still have the option to be best friend in the future step? Or if we do choose one of them to be our best friend, can we change our opinion in future step?

MN

Hi, I've really been curious about GBPatch and want to know more about the behind the scenes operation. I hope these questions aren't too personal. Some things I'm wondering are: how large is the team/how many people make up GBPatch?, is there a building/office for the team or are the interactions only virtual?, is GBPatch considered a company?, how was "GB Patch Games" established?

Joanna

Congrats on your last free update on OLBA! I’ve been following development for a few years now and I’m so excited to finally be able to pledge! I appreciate all the work that you do! My question is: What are Tamarack and Qiu’s favorite sweets? 🍭🍰

calico!

Hi GB! Love your work so much, but far my all time favourite game/s is Our Life! I have 3 questions to ask: 1. How would Cove, Derek and Baxter go about telling their family MC was pregnant? Like who’s doing a massive reveal or just saying it suddenly 😂 (Trying to write some fanfics 😋) 2. How would Cove, Derek and Baxter feel about living with a cat that’s quite cuddly? Hoping they don’t have allergies 😂 3. My MC for Baxter owns a snake and a tarantula; How would Baxter react/feel about that choice in pets? 🤣 Thank you for all your great work! I can’t wait for the Patreon Wedding Night 🥰

LittleMiss Lovli

I remember we got a reveal of earrings/piercings that'll be available in later steps, are there plans to be able to wear multiple? Like could the doll wear earrings, ear cuffs/cartilage piercings, and a nose piercing at once or would it be limited to picking one spot? I understand if it hasn't been considered yet, thanks for all your amazing work 💕

Disson

In step 3 you can say that you're gonna stay in Sunset Bird yeah, but in the in between that and Step 4 you're at least far away from Sunset Bird enough that it's been a long while since you've been home (Though you can say you're still closeish) if I remember correctly

Elizabeth

I appreciate the customisations that OL2 introduces! As a former dress-up game girlie, I love that we can not only configure our looks but also our pronouns, mother and bedroom and even our clothes can change regularly too. Can you speak more about the development of these - like how long do they take and what is the process in designing and developing? And any hints on future customisations?

Maddie L

If I remember correctly (which I might not, my memory isn't great) there wasn't really an option to stay in Sunset Bird in OL1 after step 3. Was there a reason for that? Am I misremembering? Also in OL2 will we get the option to stay in Golden Grove as an adult, move out of Opal's house but not really move away?

KathrynM_ Animations

Does Derek eventually end up being added to the groupchat in OL1? (I don't mean in game, I mean at some point after the Step 4 storylines, haha. I get why he wasn't in it during any of the DLC events, but I like to think he becomes more officially integrated into the friend group later on. He's a cool dude ^-^)

FluffyPuff

In OL2, are there going to be any trans-specific moments? (Such as like dysphoria or euphoria).

jayyce_draws

Kind of a weird question and I’m not sure if this has been answered before but what animals would the OL1 and OL2 love interests be? I feel like cove would be a dolphin or a fish

Angus

(Apologies if this has already been asked/answered.) How do you feel about the fact that you're almost done with OL1 forever? It's very emotional for most of the fans so I'm very curious how you feel as the game dev! Much love.❤️

Syd

I was wondering if Qiu and Tamarack listened to music? Mostly in steps 2 and 3 since they’re a little older. What type of music genre would they listen to? And if they have a favorite artist that they listen to?

chrsti

Out of curiosity, what are the Chinese characters used for Hong and Yi's names? I have a general idea of what Hong's might be but I admit with the thematic naming Qiu's family has going on Yi threw me off a little.

Kiru

I feel like someone has already asked, and if someone already has then please ignore my repeat question, if not; I'm curious about how you go about choosing themes/concepts and how you mold a plot line around them. I find myself hitting a roadblock when I come up with characters/environments/plot points/scenarios yet unable to grasp a theme/concept of substance. Thank you for your time, looking forward to the OL2 Kickstarter! :D

Riley

Hi there! I was just wondering if the characters in OL1 (or OL2) are closely based on people you know personally? Or are they a combination of people? Are there any particular quirks, or turns of phrase that you used from people you know and what are they? Keeping anonymous where needed of course!

Julie Stephen

Hi! First I wanna say that I think you're doing a really good job. You should be really proud of all your hard work! 🙂 I was wondering if any of the LIs from the Our Life games were a fan of musicals?

Prince

I have a question. In my playthrough my character is a guy -also born male- but at first they identify as a girl and told tam they were one too but eventually I wanted them to reveal they're a guy though in a later step. I was just curious if the cast would ever react to the player being a different gender than they thought at first. Like how would tam react thinking you was a girl this whole time and if if Qui is curious how come they told everyone they were a girl since the beginning, esp since Qui has his own discoveries about himself. When I first grew up I remember being told I thought I was a girl at first because I looked like my mother -same look and hairstyle- and kept thinking I was one until I got older. I was just curious how much would the cast react to the MC changing like that and if there are any unique interactions with Tam and Qui about that.

Magicalkits

Have you ever considered having something like a custom scenario creator in OL1 & OL2? Something similar to how monster prom did it!

Brea

Hi I wanna start by saying how much i love the games you make and how they mean the world to me, so thank you for everything! And now for the question, i dont know if it’s ever been asked before, but if Cove would ever have a pet, what would he choose? (Except from the fish he owns) For example if you decide to live together and own pets, would he have a preference on a certain pet? Thank you in advance!

myriam

To piggyback off this question about extracurriculars in Step 1 - is there a possibility that Influencer-tier Patrons will be able to suggest extracurriculars they'd like to see, or vote on a poll for which ones are available?

C.N.

do you plan to +18 Patreon game for OL2 like for OL1?

Hressal'eert Sanguine

In the scene where Baxter reveals his natural hair color, I had to laugh because I also have grey hair (my hair went grey early in life). I know the two situations are different, but how would Baxter feel about Jamie/MC having natural grey hair too?

Rachel Bryant

Hii! I was just wondering, since in the OL universe there is no homophobia or similar, is there still some kind of pride month or something similar? And also, in case there is, will we be able to express our sexuality via flags in our room, bracelets etc? Thank you!

I Co

In OL2, are there any immediate dealbreakers for the LIs? I could be misremembering, though I recall reading that Qiu would not want to date someone who considers themselves a sexual orientation that doesn't encompass potentially being attracted to someone who's genderfluid, but would date Qiu as an exception. For example, a girl saying "I consider myself heterosexual, but I'll make an exception for you!". Thank you again!

liumiu

Hi! I just wanted to thank you and the gb team for creating OL1 and OL2. My question is: In OL2 you have the option of crushing on either Qiu or Tam, I think that if you’re crushing on one of them they also reciprocate the players feelings but is it possible for the other LI to have feelings for the player all on their own? Or if the player likes Qiu for example, will tam ever have a crush on the player? like how in OL1 Derek liked the player no matter what. Thank you for answering I hope you have a lovely day and remember to drink water!

isabelsancheese

I love reading through the questions in these threads, some are just straight up funny. That said, what's your favorite type of magic? Like, it could be really anything, a spell or school of magic, or concepts like the magic of theater. Oh! And also, what are things you find magical? Yuh, those are all my questions, I hope they're fun to answer!

Doc_Witch

I have three questions. - What are the spice tolerance levels of all the LIs in OL1 and OL2? 1-10 - How likely is a poly romance looking in OL2? - What first got you interested in writing stories?

Mr. Merriweather

Got a few questions. Not sure if some of them have been answered or can't be answered but here we go. - Is Kyra's hair naturally two-toned or does she dye the ends of her hair? - Did Cliff already have the shop before the start of Step 1 or did he establish his business after the move? I remember Kyra saying a line that she "remembers the ropes" like she use to help him in the shop before. - For Step 4 mostly in OL2, is there any consideration to do more of a "fade to black" implication for intimacy? Like the makeout level we got in OL1 but then anything further just cuts to the next day or sometime later. - Will Renee have a chance of being a LI option in a DLC later on? - Does Franky and Opal have a canonical location they lived before moving to Golden Grove or will it be left in the air for players to decide where you previously lived?

LukkaDev

Does "That Tropical Place" have a real name?

Carly Davis

oh I don't know if someone asked this already? but when are the OL1 gang + Baxter and Derek's birthdays? i never see people talking about it

mynt soap

Also, as far as parenting, in OL1 our moms are kind of a team and share the "good cop/bad cop, fun mom/serious mom" depending on the scene etc. For Opal, does she embody both of those things, or is she mostly serious as a parent or mostly 'fun' as a parent? Since she chose to be a single parent, how does she view her parenting and how will it kind of grow in the game?

Sweet Dulcinea

Thank you for taking time to answer more questions! I hope August is treating you well. In OL1, things like flirting, romantic/sexual touch, etc. are mostly initiated by the player. It's nice to place the control in the player's hands for obvious reasons, but in OL2 would there possibly be more instances where Tamarack and Qiu initiate flirting/touch?

Sweet Dulcinea

How many DLC's can we expect? About the same or a smaller number?

Silvia A. A.

In Step 1 in OL2, Opal already brought up how the MCs can take extracurriculars after school in things like dance or learning an instrument. I was wondering if we were limited to just one class or if we can take more than one? Like one extracurricular is on one day of the week and there's another on a different day so the MC can take both?

SimplyUnknown

bit of a weird one this time When writing a new character, do you always start at their earliest appearance, and then come up with how they change and evolve as you go, or do you come up with a "canon" step/age, and then fill in the other steps later (For example, with Qiu, was their Step 1 version the first one created, or did you start with say, their Step 2 iteration, and wrote both Steps 1 and 3 later)

UserEl

Hi! In OL2 I know you can only be best friends with either Tamarack or Qiu. My question is can that ever change or is it a best friends for life kind of thing. Like for example can you tell Tam your best friends in Step 1 but then decide that your actually best friends with Qiu in Step 2? Thanks :)

Nakia Littrell

Question 1 - very important, what are all the OL1 LIs opinions on rabbits + how bothered would they be by a very cute rabbit potentially messing up their whole house. Question 2 - How offended would teen Baxter be at his edgy bad boy persona being made fun of/questioned? This has weighed on my mind a lot coming from a group of friends that would ruthlessly make fun of him for most things he says.

laurie

Hi! I was wondering if Qiu and Tamarack can become close friends on their own regardless of the protags relationship with either of them. Is there a possibility of them just being neighbors? Sorry if this is a question you aren't able to answer yet. Thanks in advance.

Fe

First time doing this so I wanted to ask some questions that are more fun and non serious since we don't know a lot about OL2 yet - Would any of the OL2 cast use social media, and would any of them be popular on social media during step 2 and forward? I figured since 2014 was the peak of the vine era, it'd be a fun question - Can Qiu and Tamarack cook or are they the kind of person that cant be trusted in the kitchen? I know Tamarack has an affinity for baking but baking isn't the same as cooking. - Who would win in a fight? Renee or a bear?

Rose

Think I’ll ask some questions this round! As always: Thank you + team for your amazing work and dedication to your respective crafts. And for having this Q&A! ❤️ My questions: I know you only have so much of OL2 figured out at this point, but I wondered what you considered romance-wise toward each step, in general strokes. Naturally, when MC + Tamarack/Qiu are younger, you want it to be age appropriate, but I suppose I’m wondering if each step will be romantically significant, with consideration to its step/age, or if we’ll have to work up to it as a whole (- or a combination of the two!). Will step 1 be mild in that area or will you have pinnacles of like - hand holding or a kiss on the cheek, for example? Perhaps even ‘dating’ because kids, even at a young age, ‘play’ at romance - even if it’s serious, emulating what they see. 
Respectively, what are you envisioning as, general, romantic plateaus between steps? Do you think you’ll add more or do something different vs. OL1 — especially with two LIs to play off this round? 
(Thank you for answering what you can - I know that’s a lot! More so interested in your thought process than anything super concrete! :D)

leogrl19

Hi I’m hoping you’re having a great day, besides Baxter do any other characters have middle names?

VanOPlenty

Thanks for all the hard work! You’re all doing a great job! -Question about the OL1 boys: Hats or no hats? Figured Derek wouldn’t mind baseball hats and Baxter is a fancy gent so he might make allowances for fancy hats. But Cove I can’t exactly imagine wearing a hat except under protest, like if it’s cold enough to warrant a beanie. lol -Does Cliff’s shop have a name? Or an unofficial name? -Are the OL1 boys good drivers? Thanks again for the hard work. 🫶

Sai Aiza

Will their be a Birthday Event in OL2? Like I think it would be cool to have one where to go shopping for a birthday present. Or even if it was the MC's Birthday. No pressure obviously. You are doing an amazing job and I love the games.

KiraAiros

I'm not sure if you can answer this right now but have you decided on how voiced names will be handled for OL2? More specifically, will there be a set limit on how many people can, say, back the OL2 kickstarter to get a voiced name in the game? If this isn't a question you can answer right now, I can understand

Glitchy Pix (Shine)

Sure! Sorry, my mind is still on baby Qiu from step 1 😅 Since is the step we are playing now

Anna Bia

Hi! I'm so excited for OL2 and wanted to know is there any plan for a Darren DLC in the future? I think he is adorable

Maddie Watts

Thank you for your hard work everyone, you have no idea how much we appreciate it! My question is the following : for the leads of the Our Life series (Cove, Tam and Qiu), can you tell when they crush on someone? Like, do they keep it to themselves or does everyone know (even if they did try to hide it). Are they embarrassed by it? Sorry if this was already answered!

Marishu

Qiu uses they/them pronouns in Step 2! Could you please edit the question?

GB Patch

Did Baxter ever feel any jealousy towards Franky and/or Tamarack? IIRC he told Jamie that he felt as if the age gap between him and Qiu / Renée became more obvious as they aged. So did he ever feel like he was being “replaced”?

mia

Hey! First i need to say (again) how much i love this game and how great it is we can make this questions! As for my question, in the tiktok about OL2 it says something about Qiu being sad in step 2, i thought they were just annoyed at that fase, not sad, so i was surprised... what are they sad about?

Anna Bia

Have a great time, team! - Do you think OL1 boys will wear pink and go to see "Barbie" movie? - Did Baxter ever share with his childhood friends the story of the mysterious person he danced with when he was 14?

Klauser


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