Ah, a rainy stroll through the park. How peaceful 😌. And remember, not everyone on the Patreon has played the beta, so don't mention that here, haha.
Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)
2025-11-14 19:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
It's not just Qiu and Tamarack! Yusuf has geared up, too. You can't even tell he has a great beard.
Artist: redridingheart
2025-11-13 19:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHi! Today we're voting on a new emote. It'll be a crying, hands in the air, "nooooo" kind of emote. And, instead of having a poll, we'll be deciding just by amount of comments/likes on comments for a characters. Polls usually end in Our Life 1 or 2 winning even if other characters seem wanted from other games based on player reaction, so let's t...
2025-11-10 19:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHello!
GB Patch Games is looking for another background artist for our upcoming commercial visual novel project. Our Life: Now & Forever is a wholesome LGBTQ+ story set in a forested mountain town during fall. The game already has an existing art style, and the new artist will be required to match that style as closely as poss...
2025-11-09 19:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey! We've got some more icons in the works. Those first two images are different things, haha. It's the icon for the "Fall Ended" section of Step 1 and 2. So, it'll have Tam's bag and Qiu's jacket from that time period. The third image, that's for a Step 2 Moment 😉
Cut-In Artist: talentlesshuman
2025-11-07 19:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
I've showed borders and BGs separately for the Moment Selection screen customization feature. Today, here's some of the different looks you can make by combining borders and backgrounds together!
UI Artist: Katelyn Chow
2025-11-06 19:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHello!
Here you can ask me things you're wondering about for our games or company. Please only ask four or fewer questions.
Questions will be answered at the end of the month as an audio recording (with a text transcript too). Just make sure the questions long follow the guidelines. The transcript of the ques...
2025-11-05 19:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostI can't believe it, we've gotta make plans for the final guest art of this entire year 😭. I don't even know what to do about this. I guess it'd be fun to go back to Step 1. That time period was completed in 2025 and it's been a while since we've posted the cute kids. I think we'll do a classic activity for whoever is featured! I've figured it...
2025-11-03 19:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
[This beautiful Tamarack and Qiu piece was created by October's guest artist, tbyeolh on Twitter!]
Just two months left in 2025, and we’re so grateful you’re spending them with us. Welcome to November! 🍁
We have several ...
Today’s the last day of October! Leaves are finally falling, there’s a chill in the air, and Tamarack is throwing a paper airplane at your head. Some may call it autumn in Golden Grove, but I call it paradise.
We had a few bumps as a...
2025-10-31 18:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostHere's the monthly Q&A! Thanks for all the fun questions, everybody 😄
2025-10-30 18:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
It's beta day! Sorry it's coming so late, there were bugs to fix today and my internet didn't want to work. But it's here now and you can play Part 1 of a Step 2 Moment. I think it's quite nifty. You'll be able to see even more how there's similarities and differences in your OL2 experiences being a child in Step 1 and being a teen in Step 2. As...
2025-10-30 01:08:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey, everyone! The newest GB Patch Games merch made by Makeship is coming near the end of November. Specifically, November 21, 9:00AM EST. It's an Our Life: Beginnings & Always inspired hoodie 🌊. It'll be available for a limited time only.
We've never released clothing merch before. I hope you'll like the design on...
2025-10-27 18:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Tamarack and Qiu are prepared! But for what? Cleaning maybe, or something else?
Artist: redridingheart
2025-10-26 18:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey! I'm now able to share what should be the finalized voiced name list for OL2. It's 1,657 options in total, haha. I hope everybody finds a name that works for them!
Our Life: Now & Forever Voiced Name ...
2025-10-24 18:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Besides choosing your border, there will also be different background options for the Moment selection screen. Here's a few of the possibilities!
UI Artist: Katelyn Chow
2025-10-23 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a couple very pretty alterations for the end of Golden Grove! So atmospheric. These appear in Step 2, however the old diner hasn't changed much at all from Step 1.
Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)
2025-10-22 18:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Texting in Step 2 is so fun! Especially with all these cute emotes.
2025-10-20 18:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
This will go up for everyone to see tomorrow, but I'm sharing the latest sneak peak early here! We've now made sneak peeks for all ten Step 1 Moments! That's pretty neat.
2025-10-19 18:00:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Haha, I forgot to schedule this at the normal time. So, a little late, here's another finished CG for Qiu in Step 2!
Artist: redridingheart
2025-10-17 18:17:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Eventually, it'll be possible to customize your Moment Select Screen!
One element of that is choosing between different borders for the board. Here's a few of the options that have been started on.
UI Artist: Katelyn Chow
2025-10-16 18:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Onward to adventure! Sort of.
if mc riding their own ride:
“They nudged their bike towards you, while you prepared your own ride.”
if walking:
“They nudged their bike over.”
#####
if riding with Qiu:
“They sat down on it first and scooted over to...
2025-10-15 18:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
The first batch of voiced names have come in for Step 1 Tamarack! Here's a tiny sample of those, but just the "A" names required an hour of recorded takes.
VA: Ariel Graham
2025-10-13 18:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostHello! I'm making this post while still quite under the weather, so I thought it'd make sense for the next Discord emote to be a "sick day" expression. A character could have an ice pack on their head or be sneezing or something like that. The poll is choosing between the age of the character featured. Feel free to leave a comment to suggest som...
2025-10-10 18:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Rainy days in Golden Grove are beautiful no matter how many years go by!
Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)
2025-10-09 18:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostHello! I've returned from my trip. Thank you for all the well-wishes when I announced my semi-break. Unfortunately, I got very sick at the end of of things. I'm not gonna be able to get right back into script progress like I'd wanted to do. I'll probably take the rest of this week off and hopefully be able to get back into normal work in a few ...
2025-10-08 18:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the completed sixth, seventh, and eighth, Moment Icons for Step 2! The set is really filling out. If you're curious, here's which image goes to what Moment.
Puzzle pieces: Rhyming Riddles
Box of stuff: Secrets
Gym sweater: Tested
Cut-In Artist: talentlesshuman
2025-10-06 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHello!
This month I have to announce a new rule for the Q&As, please only ask four or less questions! More people have been joining the patron, and so more questions are being asked. I want to make sure I have time to answer questions for everybody who wants to join in but that's gonna require limiting how big submiss...
2025-10-05 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostNovember is the month we're going to have a big public demo update! So I thought it'd make sense for the guest art of the month to feature Tamarack and Qiu as their Step 2 selves. They'll also be in their usual outfits, so the poll is about which hairstyle to use. You can also leave a comment to suggest what, if any, extra accessories they have ...
2025-10-03 18:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post