Animation Showcase: Vibe Personality Traits!
Added 2025-05-23 13:05:01 +0000 UTCHiiii, Alice here for a new Animation Showcase!
Today I’d like to show you some of the animations that Parafolks will play when standing idle, which will reflect their vibe personality trait! You can watch the showcase at the top of this Patreon Post. ⬆🎥
Because the programmers were actively working on that aspect of the Live Mode, it was the perfect moment for us, animators, to work on this as well and be able to playtest it right away! ⭐
🎥 Animations shown in the Video
Energetic Vibe
Energetic Vibe Variant 1
Energetic Vibe Variant 2
Serious Vibe
Serious Vibe Variant 1
Serious Vibe Variant 2
Overjoyed Vibe
Overjoyed Vibe Variant 1
Overjoyed Vibe Variant 2
Gloomy Vibe
Gloomy Vibe Variant 1
Gloomy Vibe Variant 2
The music in today's video is a piano version of Andrei's song, called You Call That Dancing? If you are curious, we shared it in this post here!🎵 PS: My dog, Gomette, is at the end of the post, and I think it is definitely worth mentioning. 🙂↕️🐶❤️
☀️ How will our Vibe Animations Work
You might be curious how these animations will work gameplay-wise, especially since our Parafolks also experience emotions. Here's a quick rundown: When you create the personality of your character in the Paramaker, you can select stats, a social trait, a talent trait and a vibe trait for your character. Regarding vibe traits, so far we have : Overjoyed, Grumpy, Gloomy, Energetic, Serious, Sensitive, Peaceful, and Jester. This list isn't final and may evolve, with new vibes potentially added later.
Your Parafolk will display their chosen vibe trait's idle animation, switching between animation variations, when they're not actively doing something and before their autonomy kicks in. However, if they're experiencing a strong emotion (e.g., Angry +3), an emotion-specific idle animation will take over, which will also randomly cycle through its own variations. Hope that makes sense! 😊
🔜 What’s Next?
Before release, we plan to create the remaining animations for the rest of the vibe personality traits. Right now though, our main focus will shift to creating more social animations, such as those for discussions, flirting, being mean and more. With so many Together Cards already and even more planned, we need a wide range of animations to truly show what's happening when Parafolks interact.
That’s it for today, I wish we could show you other secret stuff though………………………… 👀🤭
Aaaanyway, have a great day! ☀️🌼🍃
Alice (◔◡◔)/
Edit - July 24th, 2025: This post is now public, feel free to share it!
Comments
THIS GAME HAS MY SOULLLLLLL
Krystal410
2025-11-05 14:28:02 +0000 UTCClick on the link
Eleanor Swan
2025-08-21 20:49:41 +0000 UTCLooking good👍
Diamond Morris
2025-07-23 16:00:33 +0000 UTCWhere's Gomette though ? Is this a problem with my internet connection ? Nooo :(
Maya
2025-07-18 07:43:35 +0000 UTCDuring or after early access aka full release, is there a potential to have emotion animation variations for each vibe? That’s a lot of animation but it will definitely make the game more alive
Ling
2025-06-20 02:35:04 +0000 UTCOmg yes!
R
2025-06-15 08:58:24 +0000 UTCMeu Deus, o Parafolk do vídeo lembra muito um garoto que se declarou pra mim no último ano da escola! A semelhança me deu até um calafrio na espinha kkkk esse design está bom de +
Dll :3
2025-06-15 03:36:10 +0000 UTCReally love the idea of people having a vibe. It'll go a long way to making each character feel distinct
Queen Alyssa
2025-06-09 13:09:24 +0000 UTCthe feels!! :)
SymmaGe
2025-06-07 19:27:37 +0000 UTCPlease add an arkward vibe!
Loftie F
2025-06-06 12:50:17 +0000 UTCI am excited to see angry or enraged animations.
Derek Warren
2025-06-03 00:06:03 +0000 UTCLove this ! ❤️
Girth Lush
2025-06-02 20:58:07 +0000 UTCWow 😲😲😲👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️
Nathalie Carluccio
2025-05-31 01:50:38 +0000 UTCi am seriously madly in love with the music, i know it's not the point of the video but it's just so perfect. I hear that and i immediately think cute slice-of-life anime. Andrei is doing the lord's work.
mygetawayart
2025-05-29 16:53:20 +0000 UTCMilo is so cute! My parafolk will definitely be marrying him! 😂 I love the overjoyed animations they’re so cute ❤️
Pedro López
2025-05-28 01:41:37 +0000 UTCOh! That would be fun 😂 and if they do believe they're a part of the simulation, they will always turn their head towards the camera we're looking through or something similar. I also like the idea that they would believe in the supernatural!
Teddy Galaxy
2025-05-27 06:22:29 +0000 UTCSince nobody else is saying it. i propose a paranoid/cospirancy vibe. it occur to me that those parafolks who has it will be questioning eveything they'll be constantly stress out. having existencial crisis. i think is a perfect oportunity to make a meta joke where they believe they're part of a simulation. hehe they also tend to believe in supernaturals even thou it's not in the game yet. parafolks around them will feel stress more easily. what do you guys think?.
Joel Jimenez
2025-05-27 03:08:39 +0000 UTCWasn’t anxious a vibe or did I miss something
Morgan V
2025-05-26 18:49:12 +0000 UTCWould love to have these!
Alice
2025-05-26 17:52:05 +0000 UTCHe is!! Happy you like it ❤️
Alice
2025-05-26 17:51:52 +0000 UTCWould love that too! 😊
Alice
2025-05-26 17:50:26 +0000 UTCHi Amanda, thank you so much! Yes I like that idea, it could be fun to be able to switch to another vibe after an important life event!
Alice
2025-05-26 14:45:09 +0000 UTCHi, I see what you mean! I'm gathering all the feedback and will do a recap for the team. Nothing is set in stone just yet, the naming could change as well :)
Alice
2025-05-26 14:41:38 +0000 UTCThese look absolutely amazing 😍💗
Solaris
2025-05-25 18:43:50 +0000 UTCThe devs said they won't release a demo because they want to focus entirely on the game. And, because they're only a small team of 13 people, they don't have the capacity to "lose" a few of those people for a demo. The main game would take much longer (which I don't care about as long as you get good quality, but there are already complaints saying that the team has been working on it for 6 years and it still hasn't been released... 😮💨🤦♀️) so I personally understand it and don't think it's a bad thing.
Josephin01
2025-05-25 14:05:48 +0000 UTCThe overjoyed vibe variant 2...Milo closing his eyes in peaceful bliss was a beautiful animation 🥹🥹 That touched my heart 💞 Amazing job team! Patiently awaiting the release 🥹
ZLoves212
2025-05-24 21:53:17 +0000 UTCAwwww ! cant wait omg. Will you release like a build mode to make us patiently wait ? 🥺 🥺
Marina
2025-05-24 18:30:01 +0000 UTCReally excited that different vibes have different idle animations! I think it's a smart way to help Paras stand out.
Ellen Kaluza
2025-05-24 17:34:23 +0000 UTCWhat about Smug/Arrogant/Cocky? I think these are just as essential as the others.
Kayne
2025-05-24 13:51:24 +0000 UTCmilo’s a cutie omg! immediately made me smile 🥰 love that the looks of the serious and gloomy vibes don’t seem inherently nasty or rude, they just are what they are!
Chance
2025-05-24 11:11:40 +0000 UTCI loveeee the cocky/egotistical suggestion! Other ways to word this: vain, snob, proud.
Ariana
2025-05-24 01:55:26 +0000 UTCi would love a cool/nonchalant vibe for those paras who think they’re a little bit better than everyone else 🤭(or maybe other people just think that!)
Amanda Yarbrough
2025-05-23 23:37:12 +0000 UTCthis makes me so excited for character creating!
Amanda Yarbrough
2025-05-23 23:31:09 +0000 UTCLOVE the animations!! i agree with what a couple of other comments are saying abt the Gloomy animation, seems more irritated then sad. i have a few suggestions for more Vibes "Head-in-the-Clouds" "Paranoid\Meticulous" and "Cocky" or "Egotistical" i would love to see! (Flirty was also a really good comment so I'm signing the petition LOL)
SirStruffle
2025-05-23 20:10:08 +0000 UTCLoved the animations! Amazing showcase as always!!! Milo is sooo cute, and love that the animations actually feel real, and not flashy and exaggerated Completely non related, though - it could be very fun for gameplay if life events could change a Para’s vibe. Such as, an overjoyed Para became a widow(er) after a tragic accident, and became gloomy or grumpy instead. I feel like these changes can make the characters feel more alive That being said, amazing work on the animations 😍 can’t wait to see more
Amanda
2025-05-23 19:55:57 +0000 UTCTaking notes! 😊
Alice
2025-05-23 19:30:19 +0000 UTCThese look great and are an amazing way to add personality to our characters. My only feedback is that "overjoyed" isn't really a trait, it's an emotion that comes and goes. In fact, it's specifically a peak emotion, not a lasting state, so it looks weird to always be overjoyed. I hope you are able to add more vibes so we can really fine-tune our characters. For example I would like to see mysterious, aloof, proud, sweet, and sultry (not really the same as flirty, which would also be nice to have) .
Slippers
2025-05-23 19:30:00 +0000 UTCHi, thank you!! Yes I see what you mean, we went for a "Wednesday Adams" kind of gloomy. But definitely taking notes, thank you for the feedback.❤️
Alice
2025-05-23 19:22:35 +0000 UTCHi, thank you for your feedback! I understand your point. We decided on less exaggerated movements and expressions because these animations are going to play a lot on your Parafolks, meaning we had to create something a bit more toned down than usual. 😊
Alice
2025-05-23 19:20:07 +0000 UTCHiii, love these ideas haha. Thank you for sharing! 😊🌞
Alice
2025-05-23 19:15:12 +0000 UTCThat was what we were aiming for haha, glad you like it! 🩷
Alice
2025-05-23 19:12:36 +0000 UTCAww thanks 🥹❤️❤️
Alice
2025-05-23 19:12:11 +0000 UTCHi Nick, I just asked Jérémy who worked on the design. Here's what he said: Vibes are the core of the personality of your Paras and they have great gameplay implications. Vibes can influence the strength of emotions your parafolks get, the kind of wants they get, they can help you with various systems (jobs, skills, relationships) in different ways, they'll also come through with different specific together cards. You can see more in this patreon post :) https://www.patreon.com/posts/120145915
Alice
2025-05-23 19:10:29 +0000 UTCThank you!! 😊
Alice
2025-05-23 19:06:06 +0000 UTCThanks Joel! Yes, it is planned :D
Alice
2025-05-23 19:05:54 +0000 UTCHi nana, yes, that was the goal! :) Thanks for your kind words, happy you like it so far. 😊❤️
Alice
2025-05-23 19:01:20 +0000 UTCThank you! Happy you like it. 😊🌞
Alice
2025-05-23 18:55:43 +0000 UTCHi! If you really want to, you will be able to change settings in the mod system. You could remove the animation for that vibe entirely, or replace it with another one. Your choice! :)
Alice
2025-05-23 18:54:47 +0000 UTCI’d love a flirty vibe/personality trait!
Ariana
2025-05-23 18:52:47 +0000 UTCThe eyes movement is on point! These animations look great 💚 English is not my native language so I might be wrong but, isn't gloomy supposed to be more sad looking? Gloomy looks more annoyed or angry than sad, maybe the eyebrows should be positioned differently 🤔
pekeniax
2025-05-23 18:16:13 +0000 UTCI was taken aback by how understated the animations were for each vibe, I'm not mad at it, I think I'm just so used to how over the top the emotional animations are in the sims 😅 If I had one critique it's that the gloomy vibe is giving more irritated than it's giving gloomy. Just my two cents!
Kechi
2025-05-23 17:57:50 +0000 UTCPetition for awkward, ironic/sarcastic, and daydreamy vibes!! I need my little nerd paras to be just like me. 😂 That said, these look great, thanks for sharing!
Madeline
2025-05-23 17:46:52 +0000 UTCI'd personally rather them take their time and not rush to get it done. ❤️
Sammy Clark
2025-05-23 17:32:28 +0000 UTCI love the serious animations makes them look studious
Sammy Clark
2025-05-23 17:31:55 +0000 UTCWhen I think about how far this game has come along I'm always incredibly proud of you guys. The animations look so natural and smooth. You're doing an amazing job 🩷
Kelcie Voelkl
2025-05-23 17:21:04 +0000 UTCI’m sorry for being impatient but when is the early release coming out? It’s almost June.
Cel Riegle
2025-05-23 17:17:14 +0000 UTCAwesome job on the variety of animations. They really add so much life to the characters.
Sinistros ಭ
2025-05-23 16:35:59 +0000 UTCThese characters actually feels alive it's amazing!. off topic question hack week this year or nah?.
Joel Jimenez
2025-05-23 16:26:48 +0000 UTCI can’t wait to see all the different personalities around community lots, it’ll feel a lot more like people existing in the space rather than just waiting for their autonomy to kick in. I’m not sure if it was answered previously, but does Vibe only influence animations (similar to walk-styles) or does it have gameplay implications regarding wants/whims, etc? I am starting to see how the systems all play off of each other and I’m excited for the unique results we can come up with!
Nick C
2025-05-23 16:18:49 +0000 UTCI like that it seems like you're going with an approach that there are no inherently "negative" vibes and personalities, but they can be negative if you want them to be, if that makes sense. Like, in the sims, I'll be honest, I'm not a fan of a lot of my neurodivergent traits being casted as "negative" ones to counteract the good "positive" ones. Like I too want mean interactions and negativity too, like other people, but idk, I think your approach still has space for that without stigmatizing certain traits :DD Anyway, love the post!
mazyfly
2025-05-23 15:59:53 +0000 UTCI'm loving the animation work for the emotional vibes demonstrated and looking forward to more. ✨️ The blending of character traits, emotions, and vibes designed to play off of and intertwine with each will strengthen Para individuality. Great work! The team's ambitions for Paralives is always impressive, and appreciated. 👏
tey711
2025-05-23 15:46:02 +0000 UTCMy questions are almost always about customization, ha ha. So for today I ask: can we "turn off" this idle animations if we want? So that the character stays absolutely still (until the autonomy kicks in)? (maybe it's an option that can help if we have older PCs or want the game to consume less resources?) Thanks for the post!
Chiara
2025-05-23 15:36:41 +0000 UTCLove that, taking notes!
Alice
2025-05-23 15:12:59 +0000 UTCHe really is 🥹
Alice
2025-05-23 15:12:38 +0000 UTC🤭
Alice
2025-05-23 15:12:28 +0000 UTCThanks so much! ❤️
Alice
2025-05-23 15:12:20 +0000 UTCI know right?? So cute
Alice
2025-05-23 15:12:08 +0000 UTC🌞❤️
Alice
2025-05-23 15:11:50 +0000 UTCThank youu! 😊😊
Alice
2025-05-23 15:11:41 +0000 UTCThank you Lana ❤️😊
Alice
2025-05-23 15:06:28 +0000 UTCAw thank you so much Becky!! ❤️❤️❤️🤭
Alice
2025-05-23 15:06:15 +0000 UTCThis is such a lovely idea! Sunny is a cute name for a vibe :))
jamie
2025-05-23 15:05:50 +0000 UTCThank you Lisa! ❤️
Alice
2025-05-23 15:04:02 +0000 UTC🥹❤️😌😁🤭
Alice
2025-05-23 15:02:59 +0000 UTCAw thank you so much! 🥹
Alice
2025-05-23 15:02:11 +0000 UTCThank youuu ❤️
Alice
2025-05-23 15:01:54 +0000 UTCThank you Lucie! Yes I have just asked Andrei, and he said we will probably do a Patreon Post about this :)
Alice
2025-05-23 15:01:40 +0000 UTCWould it be possible to add a cool/edgy vibe in the future? Something that feels laid-back, confident and a bit rebellious. Right now, I can’t really find a vibe that fits the kind of character who’s calm, collected, unfazed, and too cool to care.
Rose
2025-05-23 14:51:53 +0000 UTCHii, thank you for the suggestion, taking notes! 😊
Alice
2025-05-23 14:49:11 +0000 UTCMilo is so cute! Loving the vibe animations.
phoenix grey
2025-05-23 14:48:29 +0000 UTCNot me accidentally matching the serious vibe variant 1
Genesis Llanos
2025-05-23 14:43:21 +0000 UTCHii! Thank you Kayla.❤️ That would be great, but unfortunately, this is not something we'll have the time to do just yet. We thought of it though, and are considering for later!
Alice
2025-05-23 14:39:30 +0000 UTCI love the animations 💕🙈
LBoogie
2025-05-23 14:34:20 +0000 UTCOh my, Milo is so cute 😍 I’m so impressed by the animations, great job!! 👏🏽
Cesar A
2025-05-23 14:26:49 +0000 UTCAgain I love how these aren’t over the top!!!!! Great jobbbbbb
Wow Wat
2025-05-23 14:21:48 +0000 UTCCan I just say that it all looks sooo good! In the past people have criticised that the paras don't fit in their surroundings but it looks so beautiful in this video. I just want to look at it 😄 anxiously waiting for the release date 👀
Noeba
2025-05-23 14:19:18 +0000 UTCSame hahaah, would love to have one! Maybe we will after early access :)
Alice
2025-05-23 14:14:26 +0000 UTCThank you!
Alice
2025-05-23 14:13:50 +0000 UTCI love these!! Are the vibe names set in stone? I may have missed a post that went more in-depth on them, but based on the animations I feel like “sunny” might be a more fitting name than “overjoyed” for that vibe. Still I love the animations and the whole vibe concept! :D
Aaron
2025-05-23 14:12:41 +0000 UTCMilo is so cute
Alice
2025-05-23 14:08:56 +0000 UTCGomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeettttte, she's in the Patreon Post that I linked and that showcases Andrei's music, at the end of it (if I wasn't clear haha). If you were asking where she is right now, she's napping in her little dog bed :')
Alice
2025-05-23 14:08:19 +0000 UTCThank youuu, yes, a grumpy is planned! ❤️
Alice
2025-05-23 14:04:48 +0000 UTCI love the amount of personality your putting into the animations. I'm hoping for a grumpy vibes. A friendly but grumpy parafolk, they will help but they will also grumble about it while doing so.
Carelle
2025-05-23 13:55:27 +0000 UTCWhere is Gomette?? I'm here for Gomette!
Panthro Samah
2025-05-23 13:55:01 +0000 UTCI need to protect him
Mario M.
2025-05-23 13:54:49 +0000 UTCI love these! The gloomy vibe is by far my favourite. I can't wait to play!!
Gill Reid
2025-05-23 13:53:26 +0000 UTCI liked it too, although his eyes stay open most of the time. I was half-expecting to see some more eye closure in the Gloomy animations.
Vera Ohlsen
2025-05-23 13:52:35 +0000 UTCI would like a daydreaming animation, although I am not sure how that would animate - maybe staring at the ceiling, making facial expressions and tapping fingers? My Para-self would be a daydreamer.
Vera Ohlsen
2025-05-23 13:51:03 +0000 UTCI love all of them! Especially the gloomy one, the tiny movements on the hands just really sell it. It would be easy to leave those out, but it really shows the care put into the animations!
Wynter
2025-05-23 13:36:34 +0000 UTCThere's the gloomy vibe at the end of the video.
Pvydrow
2025-05-23 13:30:40 +0000 UTCWow I love the serious animation, it’s a little too real lol! Quick question - sorry if you already answered this, but will there be different social animations depending on the vibe? For example, if a serious para tells a joke, will the animation or expressions change to match his vibe? Thank you!
Kayla Bayla
2025-05-23 13:26:08 +0000 UTCWhat I like is that the animations are natural and that you try to create a warm atmosphere rather than a silly one. I saw on the development page that you've been working on radio channels. Will you be publishing an article on this subject soon?
Lucie Baha
2025-05-23 13:22:28 +0000 UTCI think an arms crossed posing would fit greatly with the Serious vibe, but I can already imagine a serious oc of mine having this vibe and acting like in the video, and it fits perfectly!
Renikee
2025-05-23 13:19:45 +0000 UTCI love the animations. They're detailed and natural and you can clearly undestand the vibe
Una_simple_ kpoper
2025-05-23 13:18:08 +0000 UTCAll of the animations look so natural! You guys are absolutely killing it! The Paras are looking better each time I see them! Genuinely can’t wait to play, such dedication from the team to perfect everything is going to make for an amazing early access launch
Beau R
2025-05-23 13:14:41 +0000 UTCOhhhh how I love Fridays
Shanice A
2025-05-23 13:13:28 +0000 UTCOoh the overjoyed animation is so warm and sweet, it instantly made me smile as well. Great work, and I love this para and the space they are in! Can't wait for this game AND FOR THE REVEAL OF THE SECRET!!!
Rosa Leonie de Haas
2025-05-23 13:11:12 +0000 UTCI love the animations! It's especially fun to see them showcased on one para! The expressions give a completely different impression of who they are🤩✨
Lisa Hedlund
2025-05-23 13:11:05 +0000 UTCYaaaay
Sláine Sheils
2025-05-23 13:08:57 +0000 UTCI would like to see more vibes in the future! I want to see how the negative vibes look like (unless serious is counted as negative)!
Julio Saliba
2025-05-23 13:07:38 +0000 UTCALICE!!! Yay Thankyou. I was eagerly awaiting todays post hehe 🥰 (I also love the song in this) fantastic job and I can’t wait for more secret ‘stuff’ 👀 💓
Becky (Tinks)
2025-05-23 13:07:32 +0000 UTCi love this so much!! can’t wait to play 🫶🏾
Lana Simone
2025-05-23 13:06:53 +0000 UTC
