This is the lobby of the apartment complex Baxter lives in during Step 4! It's one of the final BGs remaining for the DLC.
Whoops this was meant to go up tomorrow, haha. I scheduled it wrong and now there's a double post. Oh well.
2023-04-24 18:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Since he has more scenes, Baxter will have extra voiced phrases to go with them! Here's a small sample of them β¨
Baxter Ward VA: James Tafaroji
2023-04-24 18:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Bringing the boy home. It goes probably as expected π
[Since we released a Baxter beta build with the entire story yesterday, most of the previews we've got from now on won't be a sneak peek for those who have played that, aha.]
2023-04-23 18:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Yes Baxter, here we are. This is it. The beta we've got for you today has the entire story of Mr. Ward!!!! Thank God.
I do need to explain, though, that generally a beta update is 20-25k words of new content. However, this build is 90,000 words bigger than the last one. All added i...
2023-04-22 18:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Bad news, Baxter Ward will not go swimming in Step 4 and that means no swimsuit layer. Good news, there is still some reason he ends up topless in a scene, haha.
But it's not that exciting, I'm afraid. The main game is still appropriate for teens.
2023-04-21 18:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Shawna has created the system for adding personal touches your bedroom in Step 1. There's a lot of neat things about it, but the most charming is that it actually transitions from sunset to night as you put out your things π
This feature will be in the upcoming OL2 beta expansion!
2023-04-20 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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And here's the finished version β¨. He keeps things sleek and simple. And yeah, it has a lot of black, white, and gray, haha.
2023-04-19 18:01:00 +0000 UTC
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[This post was edited to fix a mistake in images!]
Since Baxter's DLC is getting close to completion and soon we'll be promoting OL: N&F a lot more, we got brand new bio images for the two leads!
The text is the same as the originals, but they're so much more charming looking π...
2023-04-18 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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...He has another suit. It matches his eyes π
2023-04-17 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Another beautiful BG has been finished π! It's the local park. Kids like to come play here, and many high schoolers have to pass through to get to their school.
So, you'll become quite acquainted with the place over the years.
2023-04-16 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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It's the boy!!!
And the venue lobby BG is done.
2023-04-15 18:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Baxter's DLC has Coming Soon pages on Steam and Itch! We're getting close now π.
Steam Page
Itch Page
2023-04-14 18:02:26 +0000 UTC
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And now it's Scott's turn for a voice preview! This is what he sounds like.
Scott Adam VA: Conner Allison (@ConnerAllisonVA on Twitter)
2023-04-13 18:00:59 +0000 UTC
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Baxter's room is quite pleasant β¨. And how nice of him to let you see something personal, haha.
2023-04-12 18:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Here's the last preview clip I'll be sharing of Baxter's DLC! For now the video is unlisted, but it'll be made fully public in the future.
The MC is having a quaint little visit at Baxter's apartment π.
[This scene is already in the Baxter beta.]
2023-04-11 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone!
This marks the first implementation of the new perk system I'm putting into place. You can read about that HERE.
From now until April 16th, 5$ and up tiers can vote on an emote tha...
2023-04-10 18:01:01 +0000 UTC
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What a stunning location π. It's simply decorated, but everyone did their best to put it together.
You also hang out in the lobby of the building a little bit before the wedding, so there's a sketch for that!
2023-04-09 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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New lines have already started coming in. So, now you can hear a bit of what Jude actually sounds like!
Jude Eckert VA: Jay M. (@JtasticVA on Twitter)
2023-04-08 18:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Here's the cast for the friendly folks you'll be meeting in Baxter's version of Step 4! Thank you very much to the wonderful VAs who joined Our Life: Beginnings & Always π
Jude Eckert: Jay M. (@JtasticVA on Twitter...
2023-04-07 18:00:03 +0000 UTC
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I forgot, we've also had this Step 3 piece to share! Tamarack is so beautiful ππ.
Okay, now we're out of content that skips to the later Steps of the game, haha. But there will be plenty of Step 1 previews to come.
2023-04-06 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Hi everyone!
We've got this month's question thread ready to go. The questions sent in will get answered at the end of the month in a recording with a text transcript to go along with it.
Small disclaimer and guidelines:
1. Please don't reply to other peop...
2023-04-05 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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They're getting married π₯ΊοΈπ
2023-04-04 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Okay, it's the last month of spring and we've gotten seasonal images for the OL2 leads in the past. Let's use this bonus art as a chance to have one of the OL1 dudes in a springy setting and outfit style!
To keep it simple, we'll stick to their Step 4 appearances. Good luck deciding.
...
2023-04-03 18:00:04 +0000 UTC
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[The adorable guest art piece is by KatsuSecrFox on Twitter]
Hey!
Welcome to the GB Patch monthly goals post for April. We've set up a lot of dominos over the past few months, and th...
2023-04-01 18:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
March was a long month for me. There's been a lot to deal with outside of game development work lately, however I did manage to finish all the main goals I had set out. That's somethi...
2023-03-31 18:00:04 +0000 UTC
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This is finished version of the heart of Golden Grove! And it's lovely π
2023-03-30 18:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Scott and Jude have a lovely location for their big day. A fancy skyscraper event room!
2023-03-29 18:01:00 +0000 UTC
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[Text transcript]
Alright, we've got the Q&A for March! It was an active month for questions, that w...
2023-03-28 18:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Hello everyone!
With Baxter's DLC and Our Life: Beginnings & Always the game winding down in development soon, I've been thinking it's a good time to change up some elements on the Patreon that I'm not entirely happy with. Now if people absolutely hate these ideas, I can still ...
2023-03-27 18:00:59 +0000 UTC
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The local diner officially has a name! And it's a pun, haha.
2023-03-26 18:00:03 +0000 UTC
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