Question Thread: October 2022 [CLOSED]
Added 2022-10-06 18:00:06 +0000 UTCHello! I've got our usual Q&A thread ready to go. Here you can ask whatever questions you like and I'll do my best to answer them in a big session at the end of the month.
With the launch of the Derek DLC and Baxter's DLC being in production now, there's been a lot of interest lately in whether or not those guys will be getting content beyond their basic storylines (such as a wedding DLC or 18+ moment). I do just wanna say ahead of time so no one is disappointed later that unfortunately the answer is no. The two will have their single DLC storylines and that'll be it. I'm sorry about that.
That kind of detail, and the other important information about the game, is included in the Overall FAQ I've put together. Feel free to check that out too!
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The thread will close after October 19th.
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I'm really sorry, I don't know anything about the Barbie movies so I don't know who would like which.
GB Patch
2022-10-24 14:47:28 +0000 UTCThey currently don't have last names! They will eventually, though.
GB Patch
2022-10-24 14:43:00 +0000 UTCI'm glad you enjoy the Q&As, but unfortunately I don't have answers to these questions right now.
GB Patch
2022-10-24 14:35:22 +0000 UTCFor OL1, was the characters' financial stuff ever thought about? Like I know that Baxter is a rich kid, but what about Cove or Derek or Liz when she grows up? Or was it just kind of assumed that they were all upper middle ish class? (I'm assuming from the look of the childhood houses)
ava ava
2022-10-20 05:13:36 +0000 UTCThis is a less serious one, but I was wondering what everyone’s (characters) favorite Barbie movie was
Zara Gasai
2022-10-18 16:25:15 +0000 UTCWhere did the inspiration for the characters and their personalities traits come from? Does Cove or Liz like the snow?
Sam
2022-10-15 20:54:20 +0000 UTCdoes Qiu's Pressure to Succeed come from their parents or teachers or just themselves?
Meret Arianne
2022-10-15 18:01:28 +0000 UTCIn your later games, are you going to do Our Life cameos like you did with XOXO Droplets?
Maybe
2022-10-11 22:53:03 +0000 UTCWhat is Nicolas' sexuality? I like his fashion sense, is he influenced by anyone? Also, I have a NSFW Bonus Moment question. Cove invited MC to his room, did he have contraceptives available at the time? I am wondering if Cove had prepared in advance for that kind of relationship with MC. (I don't speak English, so sorry if my question doesn't make sense)
aki
2022-10-11 07:17:32 +0000 UTCHow are the main peeps (Cove, Derek, Baxter, Tamarack, Qiu) at singing?
Megan Antonio
2022-10-09 23:27:22 +0000 UTCWhat are the ages of the parents (MC,Qiu and Tama) in OL2? And what about Tama's Grandparents?
Anna Bia
2022-10-09 19:45:28 +0000 UTCHold on, thought of another, maybe this is a one-question-per-person thing but shot in the dark here: do Vianca and Serenity have last names, and if so, what are they? Thanks ^_^
Lily the Litten
2022-10-09 18:31:09 +0000 UTCWhat is making these games like? I know there's coding and writing and formatting, but what do all those words mean? I thought writing was literally writing on paper but it doesn't seem that way now and I'm curious what the real steps to making these are 🥲
Weehaw Willow
2022-10-09 17:33:30 +0000 UTCI'm not if anyone asked this before or not. Once baxter dlc is completed, will you consider working on a step 4 cove dlc 18+ content? Cove is really a really a special character to me, like a needle in haystack <3
OmicroC
2022-10-09 17:23:30 +0000 UTCThanks for the Q&A's, it's been super insightful into the characters! I was curious if the MC's of OL: B&A and OL: N&F would have accents at all? I know that's more of a character thing for us to choose, but especially since we don't know where the MC of OL: N&F is from. Thank you!
Inksong
2022-10-08 22:16:13 +0000 UTCWho are Lee's parents? Are they related through Pamela, and if so, which of her parents is Pam's sibling?
Jessamyn Howe
2022-10-08 20:10:14 +0000 UTCHi! Thank you for all that you do, these Q&A's are really truly appreciated! My question is, what would Cove's ideal number of kids be? He is a single child and MC has Liz. I'm curious to see if he would only want one baby with MC or if he would want more!
Avery
2022-10-08 15:53:07 +0000 UTCI do have a few questions! - (OL1) Is Liz in any kind of relationship? I'm actually curious about that since aside from that "talk" with moms, we sort of never talk at all about her romantic life whatsoever. - (OL1) If we do the Soiree moment before the one with the talk, on Derek's romance, do moms acknowledge MC may need it more than Liz, the same way as if we're on a crush route with Cove? I played the moments in the order they appear, and despite having set for my MC to have a crush on Derek from the start of the step, moms didn't consider MC would need that talk more than Liz. But well, if we do the Soiree, they ought to be aware, right? - (OL1) A question I've already asked on Steam discussions, but I feel like people here may be interested too - when Baxter's DLC releases, will it be possible for our MC to have a crush on him ever since the dance at the Soiree, if relevant, and be able to tell that to people who may ask about crushes like Lee (and for it to be acknowledged in Step 3 and forward)? - (OL2) When does Qiu start to question their gender identity? Does it happen during Step 2 itself, or is it something that gets mentionned during an in-between (like learning Cove's on the autism spectrum, for example), and thus the player isn't there "during" that questionning period even if the MC is? - (OL2) For this game, I'm planning to have a very shy and scaredy cat MC at first, who really blooms in the forest and kind of becomes a wild child. Will such a drastic change in behavior be "noticed" and mentionned by characters? Thank you! (and sorry if I overdid it haha)
Konoi Kurozora
2022-10-08 14:13:17 +0000 UTCFirst just want to thank you for doing these QnAs(I love them)and also for making these amazing games but my question is, For OL2, what would Qius and Tamaracks ideal date be. Would one or both of them have their perfect date planned out perfectly in their head already in step 1? Or would one or both of them not know until steps 2 or 3. Would they know and then change their ideas. Or do they not even have a perfect date in mind and just go with the flow. Also an additional question but what would be Qiu’s and Tamarack’s favorite pet name for themselves and for their partners, assuming they have one😅
CalCal
2022-10-08 01:25:54 +0000 UTCWill Opal have a romantic life in OL2? and will it affect us in any way?
Anna Bia
2022-10-08 00:44:16 +0000 UTCWhy did you decide for us not telling Cove that we started dating Derek? I mean Cove is a brother for my "Derek romance" MC, i was just like... "ARE WE NOT GONNA TELL HIM?!?" 😅🤣🤣🤣
Anna Bia
2022-10-08 00:41:17 +0000 UTCWill Derek want kids? Or is the poor man traumatized? 😂😂
Anna Bia
2022-10-08 00:35:43 +0000 UTCYeeees! i hope we can have that!
Anna Bia
2022-10-08 00:33:06 +0000 UTCHow Cove would react to the MC being bullied ?
Nightale
2022-10-07 18:59:27 +0000 UTCNico couldnt handle MC and Derek dating.... could you imagine him learning he's not going to the the baby of the family anymore XD
Vera
2022-10-07 17:21:49 +0000 UTCWill the gallery in OL2 show all the different expressions of each picture? Since the gallery in OL1 only shows one expression, the only way to see others again is by going back to the game play.
Amemiya
2022-10-07 04:43:55 +0000 UTCSeeing as Our Life 2 has more time set within school, I'm interested in learning whether you have plans for some more school related moments or just more school related aspect for Our Life 2?
linkiv
2022-10-07 03:03:40 +0000 UTCHow many kids would Derek want with MC (If any) Cuz I get the vibe that he’d want a big-ish family (Possibly 4 kids?) 😋
LittleMiss Lovli
2022-10-06 23:48:12 +0000 UTCWas there ever a plan/ idea/ concept of a possible Step 5 or DLC for parenthood with Cove? Would you have been able to implement into the game a system where your conversation with Cove on the docks talking about your future possible family would have allowed for the number of children you had?
CutoffFive
2022-10-06 23:17:11 +0000 UTCOooh! Ok, I think I get it now! Thank you both so much for explaining
Chihime Nanami
2022-10-06 23:03:44 +0000 UTCyou've gotten it confused. it's saying that you have to do soiree but that it doesn't matter if you choose to go with cove or alone. you can go with either of the boys or go alone. you just have to actually do the event.
Marshie
2022-10-06 23:01:02 +0000 UTCNot sure if their were any others, I don't think their were, but Leeandra Last (Lee), the OL1 MC's cousin is backer-created.
N Banks
2022-10-06 22:27:20 +0000 UTCWas there anything in particular that sparked Baxter's interest in becoming a Wedding Planner? Did he have an idea of what he wanted to do before deciding on pursuing that career path, or was that the first thing he settled on? Alternatively, if any of the Love Interests in Our Life couldn't pursue their dream jobs, what would be the next best thing they would settle for?
Mio
2022-10-06 22:24:00 +0000 UTCI only just found out this was originally a Kickstarter game - I’m curious which character was the backer created one from the highest tier?
Jordan Grace
2022-10-06 22:09:33 +0000 UTCWill there be paid DLC moments for each step in OL2? And if so, will those DLCs be released with the main game or will there be a time period between releasing the full game and the DLC moments ?
Trashi
2022-10-06 22:03:33 +0000 UTCI played the Soiree and it gave me the choice to go with Derek or not. Then when i choose no it gave me a choice to go with Cove or alone. I guess im just confused why we can’t choose to go with Derek and still get the epilogue even though we’re playing for Derek? Sorry, Idk if that makes sense?
Chihime Nanami
2022-10-06 19:56:42 +0000 UTCWas there ever a plan to add Step 3 content for Derek that was cut or was the plan to always jump over that phase? I think that having one moment where you surprise him at a game or practice or something would have been nice, but I understand if it was supposed to be "no exceptions" on seeing each other for 10 years for story-boarding reasons. I do feel like having only one phone conversation with him in Step 3 doesn't really feel like "keeping in touch," but it is what it is.
Krios
2022-10-06 19:53:20 +0000 UTCI think we know that OL2 takes place somewhere in Oregon, but I was wondering if we know where the protagonist and Opal moved from? Or if that will come up in the game?
Clover
2022-10-06 19:52:23 +0000 UTCThere's a soiree event in Derek's tab on Step 2 and it is mutually exclusive with Cove's (i.e. when you go to Derek's version of the event, it will grey out Cove's and vice-versa). So I'm guessing it was to go with either Derek or alone.
Krios
2022-10-06 19:50:21 +0000 UTCIm a bit confused. In the notes it says for soirée it says we have to go with Cove or alone to get Dereks epilogue. Im confused why we can’t go with Derek to get his epilogue still? Was it a typo or am I just confused?
Chihime Nanami
2022-10-06 19:08:14 +0000 UTCOkay, now that we know we won't be getting a Baxter and/or Derek 18+ DLC, Would we have one for step 4 autumn and tamarack? I was just curious because of everyone else asking! Thank you for your works!
Weehaw Willow
2022-10-06 18:53:50 +0000 UTCDid qiu have any surgeries or take any pills when they knew they were gender fluid?
Weehaw Willow
2022-10-06 18:42:48 +0000 UTCIf between steps you don't choose to immediately change the relationship dynamics, will there still be enough choices to move it forward in story. For example If I wish to be in an official romantic relationship with Qiu or Tamarack in step 2, should I choose that directly for the step, or stay as crush and have the moment happen during story. I'm worried that I would go that way with intention to have the relationship blossom and happen directly via conversation and interaction and that I'll miss it x.x
Jose Velazquez
2022-10-06 18:38:23 +0000 UTCWhat kind of parents would Derek, Baxter, Qiu, Tamarack, and Renee be? Would there be an opportunity for Tamarack and/or Qiu to give Franky a lap pillow, and /or vice-versa? Would Baxter make an appearance in step 3 of OL2, even if its only at the intro and/or the end? Would Tamarack and Qiu get part-time jobs in step 3, if so what job? Or is it still too early to decide? Does Qiu wear a bicycle helmet in step 3? How do Qiu and Tamarack react to their crush on Franky in steps 2 and 3, does it change or does it remain the same as it was in step 1?
Ignatius wong
2022-10-06 18:34:02 +0000 UTCAnother question! Of all your games, which character do you personally relate to most? For me, it would be Baxter Ward or Pran Taylor. (weirdly I love both of them the most... if only I loved myself as much! lol)
Amorlea (Tawaci-TNW)
2022-10-06 18:24:49 +0000 UTCHm…cute question or actually useful question…you know what, cute question: since we don’t meet them until Step 2, what were Vianca and Serenity dressed as for Step 1 Halloween?
Lily the Litten
2022-10-06 18:15:19 +0000 UTCIf you were to choose between Derek's DLC and Baxter's DLC, which ones sparks your creativity more? Was Derek more difficult to write and if yes, why? Is the thought of writing moments for Baxter more exciting? Because it seems like Baxter has a special place in your heart. 😉
Amorlea (Tawaci-TNW)
2022-10-06 18:14:31 +0000 UTCWas Derek always intended to be the big sibling in a large(r) family? If not, when was this aspect of his character decided on?
Sealionborn
2022-10-06 18:10:51 +0000 UTCSince OL2's availability to have/use nicknames exists, if OL1 had this feature, what nicknames would our 3 boys have/default to? (If any) Also, since Halloween costumes for OL2's adults were shared previously, what spooky Halloween costumes would each of the OL1 cast dress up as? Thanks again for hosting these QnAs GB!
Kim
2022-10-06 18:07:30 +0000 UTCOk let's say it's Mc birthday what do all the love interest have planned for Mc? It would be really cool if you're answer includes if in a poly relationship with Qiu and Tammra
Lady moonrain
2022-10-06 18:07:14 +0000 UTC
