🎥 1-Hour Build Mode Video + Paramaker Livestream Next Week + Development Progress Report

Hey, I think I heard in the video that it won't be functional if it placed crooked.. I might be wrong though.

Anna H

I think one idea would be to allow half wall covering, so you could have a wood panelled bottom half and paint or paper on the top etc, adds a bit more customisation. 😊

Anna H

I love everything so much, super excited for release.

Anna H

Can you still use the computer or chair even if the chair was placed with off the grid or crooked, or pushed all the way into the desk?

Monica Pena

HELLO! :) would love to see some gameplay involving indoor plants in the future, perhaps live houseplants that need to be watered and maybe some plant interactions such as talking to plants/ repotting/ seeing plants grow and needing sunlight! As a plant lover this would add so much depth to the realism of the game.

Zoe Amelia

I like the mean interaction. People’s demeanor isn’t always outright ‘aggressive’, sometimes they’re passive so ppl around won’t call them out. They speak calmly and even smile as poison spews from their mouths.

Kali

40 more days u can do it. Remember when it was 2190(6 yrs)

Ash Airheart

This shows how it works, and it excites me a lot. Looking forward to the moment of release even more now

Francis McDonald

I try sooo hard to be patient 😞😞🤗🤗🤗🤣🤣🤣

Nathalie Carluccio

Do you have to create paras first in order to go into build mode or can you build without them?

Anton

wowww such amazing points, I can say that the devs did say it's harder to fall in love and get married in 1 dayy.

Shaunakay walcott

Really interesting video! I truly believe the game needs a stronger class system, a real sense of rich vs poor to add depth and realism. There should be a clear difference between expensive and inexpensive items, where everything feels properly priced and placed. Items should matter,a cheap bed should affect your para’s sleep quality, while a luxury one should feel rewarding to own. Money should make sense too. Players love that rags-to-riches journey, but it only works when every purchase and upgrade feels meaningful. I know it’s still early access, but these are important things to consider for the future. Give the items and lifestyle real value tied to each para’s personality, goals, and vibe. Let wealth, struggle, and ambition shape the gameplay experience. And please, make the game a little challenging, not too easy to get rich, fall in love, or build a mansion overnight. Everything should connect: quality vs quantity, effort vs reward. Don’t just add items for the sake of it; make us feel why one thing is worth more than another. Like, “this bed gives better sleep,” or “this cheap computer keeps breaking.” Anyway, fantastic video and best of luck to the team. Can’t wait to see how the game evolves!

Emma Watsson

Howdy! There is some interior building in the video, but there's a bit of focus on furnishing and decorating, indeed! We'll have more streams in the upcoming weeks, so maybe there'll be more about building, but I'm not too sure. Thank you for the question!

Jérémie Tessier

yes

Lucie Baha

Will the game will be available for Mac on early access?

Pete Ark

The music is so soothing I could listen to this and build for HOURS!

Trishy

I dont think you realize that build mode only would keep me entertained for YEARS. This looks amazing

Another Plumbob

I was expecting to see actual building this video seemed to be just furnishing. Is there or will there be one that shows you how to make the lot and the house in the first place?

I JONES

this so teaa

Tori

Will there be an option to add trim around windows and doors? ( It would add so much more versatility to the assets and possibilities of visual storytelling.) I am also curious to see how they behave on thicker walls and how thicker walls work in general. I really like the crown moulding feature!

Savini

I agree with some ppl that having a direction for these streams would be nice, not a script but mabye something like an outline

SirStruffle

pretty sure Alejandro was in that stream😅 i think someone else also called him Andre, aswell

SirStruffle

Absolutely lovely atmosphere of the game itself and in the studio during the livestream :) Everything is easly customizable and pretty and cute I love it. Music is fantastic as well.

Alice

The music 🥹 I was so excited to hear new tracks and I was tearing up when that original build mode showcase theme came on (Yes I recognized that instantly, I‘m already a #1 André stan ✊😔). Regarding building, is there a way to search within categories or only the global search? Also, did anyone else notice the spilled glass of milk decor item? 🤣

Max

Agree! I think it would be crazy if we're able to change the size of objects for free.

MG

I personally would prefer actual interior lighting, as lamp placement/hue can really affect the look of a room. Perhaps it could be a toggle

Max

I agree on this, Im at uni throughout the week and I would love at least one stream on the weekend 😅 even if i have to tune in in the middle of the night from europe haha

Max

I would love to have it, but I could imagine it being distracting for some, so maybe have it be optional?

Max

I think they already showed this a long time ago, but I may be misremembering

Max

at the risk of sounding old and grumpy, I admit that I didn't like the casual tone much. But to each their own :-)

Chiara

Thanks for sharing! I was sad to miss the live stream, but so glad to be able to watch back now. A few thoughts: - +1 to those mentioning the sound issues - please consider mics for the hosts, and PLEASE mute the Slack notifications during the stream. It was very distracting. - Another +1 to those mentioning the dollhouse lighting. I understand it is a complex and resource-costly system to work on, but for me, having at least some degree of realistic lighting is foundational to a life sim game. Since the team made a stylistic choice to use dollhouse lighting, I hope you'll consider building in time during EA to refine the system to behave at least a bit more like IRL lighting. - It could be useful to have slightly more structure for the upcoming live streams. The casual tone is fun and friendly, but I felt like parts of the stream stretched on somewhat without a solid direction. Thank you again for sharing with us!

MG

Please do more of these soon!

Anders

I love everything so far and I love the musicccc

Simmer sinner

I just love how customizable everything is! Can I just give one suggestions for next streams. The music is a little too loud and it was hard to hear you. I am watching the next day, not live. It was especially hard to hear Axel.

Lili Fras

In the next stream, can you please explain a bit more the various options, what do the symbols and icons mean (some of them are intuitive, but I'm curious about the thumb up/down, for example), pause on the icons to let the tooltips/instructions show, etc.

Chiara

About the prices, I hope that someday when we re-sell something we don't get the full price we paid back. I'd like it if things depreciate when we re-sell them because they are used. I've asked the devs on Discord and they replied that in Paralives, at least for now, the price stays always the same. My suggestion is that they change it so that as time passes the price of the objects you have in your house decreases; the optimum would be, if they'll ever add a easy/hard mode option for playing (I'd love that!), that this is one of the differences between the two modes, or you can toggle this option on/off. Also, as Rodrigo says in other comment, it would be nice if the price could change when you resize an item, I thought about it when she added the sculpture of the cow, ha ha. This is less important for me than the price of used objects going down, but it would be nice anyway.

Chiara

Have you thought of having the object price change depending on the size? Not sure if TVs can be resized, but it would be weird to pay a small amount for a cheap tv and then scale it up to 73' for free. (And if we cannot rescale TVs I think it would be awesome if we could!)

Rodrigo Escribano

Is it possible to set a system of like a no shoes household? Like something you can set where they change into slippers or bare feet when they enter the home?

Heaven Stinnett

So excited!!! I can't wait to build! 😍

IateUrBagels1

I really can't wait to see next week's stream! Is there any chance of having the volume turned down when it happens though? It sounded fine live but it's hard to hear what Axel and Carina are saying here on the replay.

~Cathy~

I just want to say thanks for the stream! And I was just wondering if we get gameplay stream in 2-3 weeks 👀👀

Rand0m C

Is the dust from old showcases still in game? does it only show up at noon, maybe?

SirStruffle

Thanks for the stream, looking forward to more. It would be great to see a tour of build mode and house building. I’m a bit confused, what is the dollhouse lighting ? Does it mean there is no celling? I’m assuming the lighting will still change during the day? Love the way platforms and the fake wall worked. Thanks also for making swatches.

Tyke

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!! Honestly, it's hard to believe how great it looks!! I'm not a builder - I consider myself pretty bad at it - but the way the tools look you make me feel like maybe even I can make something that looks decent. Maybe even good! Imagine that!! 🤯 🤯 🤯 I'll have to add my voice to the chorus of people asking for an interior lighting option eventually. I truly miss the cosy lighting in the Maggie's loft and Maggie's Christmas videos. They were truly top notch!! 😗🤌 Just love the clutter!! It's crazy how natural you all make it feel and it makes the builds have so much life! You know we'll need aaaaaalll the clutter now, though, right? 😂 As for trash cans... I seem to remember previous Patreon posts on variants (pumpkins and counters come to mind) and I'm wondering if it'd be possible to have trash can variants with different amounts (and/or look) of trash already in them? As opposed to fully empty ones? Anyway, just wanted to pop by and say how incredible it all looks. Really excited to get to play it in Early Access!! ❤️

Zahlea

basically counting down the seconds at this point

ZLoves212

I’m terrible at building in games but this looks really fun! I’m even more excited for the early access release of Paralives and hope the Paralives team is well and taking care of their health. You’re doing a fantastic job everyone. I cannot wait to play.

Krystal

This has me feeling extremely excited to start building 😭 I wish I could fast forward time

Pedro López

im looking ford to this game the room looks good :)

Ashleigh Dawn

It's beautiful. Miki kinda looks like Kiara Takanashi, doesn't she?

Fenriswolfer

Are all of the new streams going to take place on weekdays during working hours? It makes sense since I'm sure y'all stream while at work, but as someone who also works, it's unfortunate that both announced streams happen at times when I can't watch. A weekend stream would be cool if it's possible in any way. Thanks!

Max Juliao

Oh I also wanted to say I am really looking forward to the Paramaker video, since creating characters is one of my favorite things in The Sims, especially TS4, so I want to see just how much we can adjust on our Paras. I really want to be able to adjust their hands and feet, and the width of their torsos, which we can do with the men in TS4, but not the women, I had to get a mod/extra slider to do that. I don't want to have to depend on modders to do something that should be standard for the game.

Clara M Johnson

Just chiming in to say I like the dollhouse lighting! :) I think it works well with the art style of the game. Loved seeing all these clutter objects, it really makes the spaces feel lived in. Looking forward to the next VOD of the Paramaker stream!

Cynethryth

So glad this wasn't a speed build, I hate those, most Sims builders on YouTube like to do those, and so you can't see how things are being done, which with them we already know, I mean if you've played the game. But with Paralives we haven't, so I really wanted to be able to see how thing were being done, like where things were coming from and so on. I am glad other people have pointed out the property line showing up through the walls while your building, because I find it really distracting, I don't see a need for being able to see it even inside the buildings. So I am glad that might be removed, meaning not be shown through the wall, since obviously I want to see where the property line is, I just don't need it inside as well as outside. It did bother me finding out trash baskets and cans wont be useable, so our Paras wont have any trash? That seems strange. I mean I guess I can live with it for awhile, as long as it's not always, lol! And as far as the prices of things, I was happy with what i saw, I don't want stuff to do a lot more then they should be in real life. I get tired of how expensive things are in The Sims and in some other life sim games, which is done just to make it harder to play, I don't want something to be made unrealistic just to make it harder to play. I want it to be more like real life, like even those PCs, they seemed to all be at least 1000s of dollars, but in real life, you can get laptops for under $300, sure they are Windows laptops, not Apple or Alienware, which are the ones they tend to cost 1000s. I would prefer they're to be some lower priced PC's, they can always be made to be not as powerful or whatever, but we should have cheaper ones to choose from for basic uses! I've always hated how with The Sims everything is more expensive then it's real life counterpart or its based off the most expensive version of whatever it is. Which I always figured was because those working on the game, had the money to buy the overly expensive versions, and ignored the less expensive ones, like the PC's. But at least we did have some cheaper ones, even if even they were more then they are in real life. Like I said, I can go on Amazon and find name brand laptops for under $300, sure they don't have a lot of space on them and wouldn't be good for big games, but they do exist. But even my own gaming laptop I am using, that can play TS4 and InZOI on all high settings, was under 1000, it was around $700. Though that was 2 years ago, but it's an Acer Nitro, so it's a big brand name, just not Alienware or Apple. So what I am saying is, I prefer the prices to be more reasonable, and not be hiked up, just to make things harder. I like having some difficulty in a life sim like this, but not to the point that its not realistic and not to the extreme just so it can be much more difficult then it has to be. I mean i am fine with things that should be pricy, being pricy, just not being higher then it would be in real life. I think a toilet paper role on the holder in TS4 is I think about $50 or more, but in real life the holder would cost 50, and the role, you could get for a buck even, if buying it by itself, some, depending where you shop, can be 50 cents. In fact I just looked holders up on Amazon, you can get the standing ones even for just 20 bucks, the wall ones are even 6 bucks. Sure you have to mount that, but that still wouldn't make it as high as The Sims 4 has it.

Clara M Johnson

I hope the dollhouse lighting is optional I can see that taking me out of the immersion 😅

Dior K

i love that you can drag to make the object bigger so cool

Ashleigh Dawn

I too would like to be able to make their ears pointed, I have a favorite Sim that I have played with since TS2, her name is Nikki Cat, she is a cat humanoid alien, meaning she looks human, but has pointed ears, ( and in TS3 & TS4 she has claws & fangs/pointy teeth ) But she isn't a game alien, just a human sim with the pointed ears, which I got through a mod, and the claws in TS4 are the really sharp nails, and teeth were actually one of the ones with the mermaids, the one with the smaller teeth, the game aliens were too limited, since you had to make them some kind of fruity colors, and use weird eyes. In any case, I really want to be able to have her in Paralives too. She is my favorite, especially in TS4, since I was able to make her really strange looking, because of a weird bug in CAS many years ago, that made some randomized Sims have these big eyes with no eye lids, tiny perky nose, and pooched out lips, I thought it made them look kinda cat like. So though originally Nikki had been more normal looking in the other games, in TS4, I made her a lot funnier looking. And gave her a really high voice, lol! In any case I really would love to be able to have her at least with the pointed ears, and really we should be able to shape the ears differently anyway, since people do have different shaped ears, some even have a slight point to them. But I don't think we will be able to right away, since we wont have supernatural's in the game, at least not right away. I'm don't usually care that much for it in The Sims anyway, since you can only have whatever they allow you do make, the usual, vampires, werewolves, ghosts, witches and of course aliens. We can't make up anything new, which it what I would love to be able to do one day in a life simulation like these!

Clara M Johnson

Great video. However, I found it hard to hear, even with my sound all the way up. Could you turn down the music a bit next time?

Jessica Wolfman

i loveeee the way the blinds stretch!! the little detail of having them actually look like half open blinds (18:52) is so nice!! i really appreciate the attention to detail

charlie dodds

Thank you for the video! It is great that you're planning to stream more and showcase other parts of the game. The build mode looks amazing! All the customisation and possibilities players can have is just incredible! Looking forward to creating something once the Early Access arrives in December! 👍🏻 The only thing I'd like to see in the game (and that many of patrons have already suggested before) is the interior lighting. I really hope it'll be added in the future! That would make the game more immersive and engaging. 🙌🏻

AlexArt

Que belo presente, uma gameplay de Paralives bem no meu aniversário 24/10 muito obrigada, eu amei cada segundo

Dll :3

I think they said it will be :)

Shanice A

I’m very much looking forward to exploring, especially build mode. It looks to cozy and customisable. I do have one question though. The music, specifically the radio music, will it be stream safe? If not, will there be a way to mute it?

KazynSims

Very cool! Have tags for itens is a really cool idea, it would be much easier to find objects by "vibe"

Panthro Samah

Build mode is looking very good team! I love how intuitive building will be. I can't wait for next week's video on the Paramaker where I know I will spend an insane amount of time in perfecting my Paras.

phoenix grey

Watching this. I'm so excited!!, Even without the lighting I asked about. ✨️ I can't build AT ALL. but I'm going to have so much fun learning in Paralives

I kinda forGoT

I don't think the sounds in build mode are bad, but I agree that we should hear them less than people do.

Lucie Baha

Same here. I got a day count down on the home screen of my phone😆📱 Paralives is my winter highlite ✨️

Sherri Small

That's not possible, you can tweak the music/sfx volumes, but not for each sound. Someone could probably mod that in if they wanted to change one specific sound. Thank you for the question!

Jérémie Tessier

Will we be able to adjust the volume of each sound individually? The popping sound when you place objects is quite jarring. It would be better if it was not so loud, compared to the background music.

Sherri Small

Just 5 minutes in and this is already the best builder we've ever had! I'm excited to watch the following livestreams, but as others have suggested: - The game's volume needs to be lower and the people's volume higher. And with a better mic if possible! - The stream dragged on by the end with all the clutter, I think it would be better to do 2/3 rooms per stream. Again, very excited to play the game. Keep up the good work!

Rodrigo Escribano

Thank you for your kind words! The lot lines (point 4) were tweaked and now wont be shown around at all times like that. As for the floor limit (point 7) there is currently none. The maximum depends on your computer performance, I could say! Thank you for your kind words and other suggestions, they're appreciated!

Jérémie Tessier

Very interesting, these streams are a great idea and just what i wanted to see: pure gameplay! Here are some of my thoughts and comments: 1) The camera moving up and down (presumable on walls) is really restraining and i hope that's either being worked on or is toggleable. same when the camera is outside and i think it's trying to go to the height of the floors, having the camera move without input\unwillingly is very annoying to work with, at least for me. 2) The sound for buying and selling\unbuying is SOOO GOOD lol, love it :) 3) 3:59 :O that's all i had to say bc WHAT??? omg, chunky walls! i had no idea, thats amazing! 4) The lot lines are unnecessary and honestly just get in the way. I see no use in making them visible all the time when they aren't relevant. It just makes it hard to see :/ 5) Kinda same as the lot lines, but the wall outlines that appear when you hover over walls are very obstructing, I'm suggesting making them a bit transparent or dotting them when you hover over them, alternatively just get rid of them unless the wall is selected or it's relevant ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ it's just very in your face and i find it quite distracting. 6) Small suggestion: It'd be great if all menus had the add button on the top and easily accessible without lots of scrolling, my example for that is the photo menu where the add button is alllll the way at the bottom, not the best 26:30 7) I was wondering if the limit for how many floors has previously been mentioned? is the max only 2? 8) The lighting in this game is divine😭😭😭 These streams probably won't line up for me well, unfortunately but that's fine! I'm very much a rewind every 2 minutes type of person lol And I'm seeing all these suggestions recently so i just wanted to say LOVE the Dollhouse lighting!! i find it soo COZY & CUTE and unique... and charming! i could go on and on but i think you get it PLSSS keep it!!! at least as an option! And if that's not possible and you're considering changing it, could there be a poll? i can't be the only one who loves it and wants it to stay!

SirStruffle

You can rotate stairs, if that's what you ask!

Jérémie Tessier

There isn't at the moment, you can copy the color code in the color wheel tho.!

Jérémie Tessier

Depends on the item, but that feature is still in there yes!

Jérémie Tessier

I don't think so haha!

Jérémie Tessier

I’ve never considered myself a builder and still seeing you play build mode live has made me SO EXCITED. im aware live mode will be quite “basic” at first but just with this build mode I could entertain myself for months!! I’m just intrigued with how all these freely placed objects will be intractable eg that computer chair

Another Plumbob

Ever since I found out the trash cans don't work, I've been wondering what to do with the pizza boxes. Are they washed like dishes? 🤔

Josephin01

Really random, but I really hope we can create pointed "elf ears" in the paramaker!!!

Lydian

Loved being a part of the steam so so much!! So looking forward to more friyays and of course Dec 8th!! 😍 👏🏻

Becky (Tinks)

Are you guys going to have a Strangest Objects 2025 before the release?

Kat Mac

Also are we still able to mirror items ?? (Like for instance a desk with a left side drawer can be mirrored to be in the right side)

Alyson Betancourt

Is there a "color eyedropper" tool that can copy colors between different objects instantly? For example, matching the stairs to the hardwood floor without going into the color wheel; or if I wanted the rug to match one of the colors from my wallpaper.

Del Wilson

Love it i cant wait 2 more months until Paraviles

Sláine Sheils

Are we able to have diagonal stairs? (Like standard stairs placed at an angle)

Alyson Betancourt

I love it so so mutch!! I can't wait for the Paramaker livestream!!😁

Sara Andersson

There's no limit to the number of floors you can build (although it might depend on your computer's performance!) Thank you for the kind words!

Jérémie Tessier

Hi, I have a question! How many floors can we build in a house? Can we constroy a building and hire it for the paras? I'm really excited to the game, can't wait for december 🥹

Gabriela Cabral

Anyway, I'm loving everything and looking forward to seeing what it's going to be like to play with all these elements that I missed so much in other games (open world, advanced customization, live mode with small details that make a difference) along with this passionate and beautiful art style <3

Alexsandro Gnovatto

Hiiiiii, I've been following the game's development since the beginning, and it's been an incredible journey to see the progress so far. One thing I've really missed since the beginning is the interior lighting. I understand it's a design choice (dollhouse), but it breaks the game's immersion and always gives the feeling of having no roofs 😭. Having shadows and dark environments during the day and night brings more contrast to the gameplay, preventing it from getting too boring over time, and makes the lighting more useful. It would be amazing if the lighting (dollhouse) were optional, for those who like this vibrant and sunny style. Excuse any broken English, I'm using the translator as I'm from Brazil 😂

Alexsandro Gnovatto

Maravilhoso <3

Lis Fontenele

I'm glad it's just a build stream and not a live play with the paras cause It's really hard to hear them talk even with the volume all the way up. Will the next stream have microphones? Can't wait for release!

Sammy Clark

Yes! If you right click, you can rotate the view

Jérémie Tessier

So so exciting to take a look of the gameplay! Wondering if we can rotate the view during the build mode by mouse and move faster. Like rotating the camera angle?

Sharon Lai

The cheat window will be available for players, but the list of cheats might change; some of them really make only sense as developer tools and will be taken out of the game. Thank you for the question!

Jérémie Tessier

At 51:05 we see that Carina is opening a window to enter a cheat: will it be available for us players too? Also... "SetSelectedCharactersOnFire"? Muahahahahah, my Paras will live in fear of their almighty creator

Chiara

We'll show more parts of the game in future streams! :)

Jérémie Tessier

Looks awesome! Just checking in on the October emails for the "name an item" reward.

Adelia Creates

Love the building mechanics and decor, no space limitations is necessary. I would of liked to see her para after. A bit of gameplay in the end maybe reacting to the new things.

Leah Beth

The lot limits are now better hidden, so that issue shouldn't be there anymore!

Jérémie Tessier

The game comes out in early access on december 8th and there's no pre-order!

Jérémie Tessier

Thanks for the video, I couldn't watch it live. Some random comments: - I think it focused a bit too much on the decor and clutter and in the end it was more of the same, I wish it was a bit more about how you can shape the room, do weird and advanced things like the platform (the "fake" wall that divides the room in independent parts is an interesting concept), push the build mode to the "limits". But it was fun nevertheless to see the variery of objects and items you have at your disposal. - there are some minutes where you can barely hear Alejandro's voice, the music was too loud, so keep it in mind for future videos. BUT, the music itself is really soothing and I think it will be very pleasant to have it on the background while playing on build mode. - I agree that I don't like that line with the lot's limits always visible, I hope that you add a way for the player to show/hide it at your will

Chiara

It looks so good! Can’t wait! Apologies if I missed it, was there a preorder date yet?

Andie

Maybe one day! That seems like something a lot of people are suggesting. Thank you!

Jérémie Tessier

Good question! There's no concept of wall or floor "tiles", it's just one big object, so you can only paint all of it at once

Jérémie Tessier

Ah, the floor got moved when they made the long wall - I think the "hallway" on the right side got a taller flooring than the bit on the left side. Explains why they had trouble with the door - it had nothing to do with the platform. :) As for the curtains, I think people are wanting a curtain with an inner bit and an outer bit, like fine mesh/lace curtains on the inside and bigger, heavier curtains on the outside. "Bin gameplay" is a word I did not expect to hear, but I know the life sim community well enough that they would want that down the line. This is good for giving modders idea on what to create, it shows off the "blank spots" for new items.

Vera Ohlsen

Will there be cosy lighting inside one day please? No roof off lighting?

I kinda forGoT

So excited to watch this after!!! 😃🙌

I kinda forGoT

What about being able to color the wall tile by tile rather than the whole wall? Possible? Or a system like how the windows are adjusted, slide it to cover as much of the wall as you want left to right.

Sabrinsa

Howdy! 1- You can mention Carina, no issue there 2- We'll try to make non-patrons aware of our goals soon, yes! 3- Thank you for the suggestions! Making players more aware of what is new that they can do could work. That's probably not going to be in the game for early access, but we'll see if we go that route someday! 4- As for posts about modding, there are only 6 posts left before the game releases in early access, things could change, feature still are in flux, so something "definitive" wouldn't be possible. Writing a post that explains the modding system in its entirety would take a lot of time that we don't have. I could see a modding guide crop up after release and after everything else we deem a higher priority! Thanks bunches for the question and comments!

Jérémie Tessier

Hi Alex and team, thanks for this new post :) I hope everyone is taking care of themselves in what must be an increasingly nervous time. Before I react to this week's publication, I'd like to reiterate my question for last week's ( https://www.patreon.com/posts/141394152 ) since I posted it quite late : are we allowed to mention Carina as a PS employee, even though the announcement of her arrival has been made in a locked post ? I was thinking for instance of including her in the wiki. https://paralives.wiki.gg/ I look forward to watch the VOD of the livestream. I don't use discord when I can avoid (and really try to stay away from US-owned platforms when it comes to social media ; you lovely Hosers get it, right ?), so I had to be patient. I'll do that in a minute :) "the good thing about Early Access is that it lets us involve players sooner rather than later, as we receive input and add more content according to it" Could not agree more... "OUR GOALS FOR THE DECEMBER 8TH EARLY ACCESS RELEASE:" ...but I think non-Patrons probably need to hear it even more than us XD "⚠️ Leveling up your skills and relationship labels should unlock more things" While I understand this concern, and obviously don't know as much about the game as the lucky bastards who got their hands on it... the thing is, most of what is unlocked is more or less invisible, since it's merely bonuses to actions and/or interactions. It's math, no ? Math's not very talkative in itself. Is there some sort of pop-up when we level up a skill or relationship label to provide players with a list of unlocked things ? What I mean is, if you just say "cool, you're lvl 11 in guitar now", and it means you can play new songs, that's great. But if you say "so you're lvl 11 now and have unlocked Maple Leaves as well as get 20% more happiness from listening to music, 15% more chances of music related work upgrades, and 1 Together Card happy/confident variant for everything involving musical interactions", you have the same skill progression... but players notice it better. On a completely different topic, can we expect in the near future a post about modding for/in Paralives ? How the included modding tools will generally work ? A fairly definitive list of what will be moddable at launch in December ? Some important answers about the Steam Workshop's categories, how update compatibility will be handled (what can risk to break a mod when you use the tools yourself for the game's content ?), how mod devs can expect to test their mods that rely on RNG (Together Cards, for instance) with the use of the provided tools and/or cheats...? There are growing questions in the community and there's not much to answer them with. I'm not necessarily talking about specifics, but at the very least being able to give realistic expectations to people... and letting them start thinking about what they actually will be able to do.

ladyteruki

You will be able to use the textures already present in the game, yes! They're already setup to work with the mod system.

Jérémie Tessier

Thank you for the updates on the development status! It's really shaping up to be a great game ❤️ I feel like there is already so much to do! I can't wait 😍 I also have a question: will it be possible to use the textures that you already have in the game in the custom content? For example, could I set a property in the mod tool to be able to tell the game that one surface is a wood or textile surface? It would be really great to be able to do in order to blend the new creations in the game. That way it would match the style perfectly!

Pauline Blot

It's not possible to transfer swatches/patterns between items; You can copy the colors in the color wheel if it helps, and you can pick the same patterns, but there's no way to do it automatically right now. Thank you for your feedback and kind words!

Jérémie Tessier

Hello thanks for this livestream the game looks fantastic btw. About the Lifestream itself would it be possible to make the soundtrack of the game in a bit of a lower volumes because sometimes it's not so easy to understand your voices clearly. Of course the soundtrack sounds really lovely (it gives a nice vibe and doesn't feel annoying even after listening to it for a longer time like almost one hour like in this Lifestream which I appreciate) but I'd love to hear you more clearly when you respond to questions or explain something else about the game. One question I'm not sure you answered but is it possible to copy a swatch/patterns to another item for example if you want to make the rug look the same like the wallpaper can you do that?Also the room looks really great love that you can adjust so much like the size and length of the window and the length of the desk and so on which is really cool and gives you so many options when furnishing a room. Also the names are really cute and memorable. I'm excited for the next Lifestream.

Nelly Stein

The game looks so good, I can’t wait to play it!! There’s something putting me off, the ceiling not reflecting the indoor atmosphere when the roof is down, I get it the “dollhouse” vision but as a player I know it will be something that will bother me in all gameplay, I hope you consider making it optional after the launch.

MattSeibel

This was just a house Carina built during her stream, I don't know if she'll use it again in the future in other streams, but I don't think it's an official build part of the town. Thank you!

Jérémie Tessier

It was such a joy to watch the livestream! And exciting post, I’m glad we’re getting more of these about other parts of the game ❤️ Will we get to see the completion / remaining of this house build before EA? Also, just to clarify, I suppose this will be a playable house once the game comes out?

Cassia Teixeira

It was such a pleasure seeing everything live and kind of also influence what was build through the chat interaction. Thank you guys 🫶🍂🥰

Zissi D

The game is developed in part using our modding tools, so they'll be included when it launches, yes!

Jérémie Tessier

I think the glass is pretty much where we want it currently. It might be possible to tweak using the mod system tho!

Jérémie Tessier

Thanks for allowing us to look behind the curtains! Will mod tools be available in early access already? Early adopter players who're also developers or designers might want to support you in growing your game by providing more content 😃

Pascal Bergmann

Lucie Baha

We will have public livestreams, but I don't know if we will make these patreon-exclusive ones public! Thank you for the kind words!

Jérémie Tessier

I can't wait for the release and the upcoming livestreams. Will the livestreams be made public before the release? It's really a pleasure to see this game evolve over time.

Lucie Baha

It would be a fair bit of work so it's not something that we'll be able to do currently (before release, at the very least), but I'm noting your suggestion. Thank you!

Jérémie Tessier

At least a toggle for ceilings and roofs to block sunlight please, I'd like the choice even if it's not the default, or at least make it possible through the modding system, please 🥺

Pvydrow

OMG, the amount of spoiled I feel right now, this is so exciting ❤️❤️❤️

Artis Zaķis

We're going more for a dollhouse look at the moment, so this is the look we're going with regarding shadows. But I get what you mean! Thank you for the comment!

Jérémie Tessier

I hope you can create the feeling of being indoors, with a sense of a roof overhead so the windows feel natural, and without trees or lamps casting shadows on the floor. I’d love the rooms to have a warm, cozy indoor atmosphere.

Flinka

It's on our discord! :) You can see how to link your patreon and discord account here: https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/212052266-Getting-Discord-access

Jérémie Tessier

It's so exciting to see how far this game has come! This is the first game I've followed the development of, and I'll be surprised if any future ones have the same level of passion and love as you Para folks (haha) have. I haven't even played the game yet, and I already have hours of happiness from it!

Zak the Sloth

Oooo THICC chunky walls ❤️

Pluto's Ambassador to Earth

I am so exciteed!!! How can someone join such session live?

Giulia Guglielmetti

We're planning to do a live mode livestream at some point, yes!

Jérémie Tessier

I enjoyed so much this build mode live stream, but can't wait to see more about the Paramaker!! It'll be definitely my favorite system of this game! (I speak as a girl whose hobbie was creating characters since childhood)

Millena Xavier

I was actually wondering something. Is there a chance we'll get a livestream of you folks playing live mode before the early access?

Angela

I WILL BE BACK! With like a full list of notes😅 but right now it's way to late :,) However I have watched the first 2ish minutes and i am UNBELIEVABLY EXCITED :DDD and unbelievably sleepy lol

SirStruffle

I never knew I needed chunky walls in my life 😍

iCharles_24

We're currently going for the "dollhouse" look, so it's done on purpose, but I get what you mean! Thank you for the question!

Jérémie Tessier

I love the feedback/what went well posts from your playtests, it's exciting to see where you're at and what you're working on. Thank you so much for sharing! The livestream was really fun, I was there! ❤️ and I'm definitely coming back for the next one too :)

mazyfly

I' m gonna have to make free time to watch it, so excited! I have a question "if you see the light inside the room, it looks like the room has no ceiling, will it always be like that during the game or is it only during some situations?" Thanks a lot.

Giammarco Victor Venturi

I am already in love. The mechanics of building is amazing. Love the cozy feel.

Mystic Waterz

You guys are absolutely killing it. On behalf the community, thank you for pouring your heart and soul into this gem of a game for SIX YEARS!! It's shaping up to be something amazing. ❤️

jamie