Our Life is a nostalgic Visual Novel where you create your own character and grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door. It's currently in development by GB Patch Games. A 78,000 word demo is available for anyone who's interested. It includes scenes from childhood and adolescence.
A slice-of-life story with comedy, romance, drama, and many wonderful memories to make.
Price: Free-to-Play, with optional paid DLCs that add events and Love Interests
Rating: 16+, for swearing, crude humor, and suggestive content during adult-aged portions of the game
Release Date: November 2nd, 2020 for Steps 1-3 + three DLCs
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, Steam
-4 different periods of life to experience; childhood, adolescence, teen-aged, and adulthood
-Name, appearance, personality, and pronoun (he, she, or they) customization for your character
-The option to change your character's details however you like as you grow, including transitioning to new pronouns
-A choice-heavy Visual Novel with frequent opportunities to shape your personality, feelings, and preferences
-1 main love interest, Cove Holden, whose personality, interests, and appearance will develop in a custom way over the years based on his experiences with you
-Decide for yourself how quickly or slowly the relationship develops between you and Cove by setting a unique dynamic that can change over time
-6-8 hours of content that's free for everyone, plus optional paid DLCs that increase playtime
-Light animation effects. The sun shines, characters blink, and more (animations can also be turned off)
-Partial voice acting
-A voiced name feature. Choose one of the options on a 600-name-long list and hear that name said aloud by Cove throughout the story ❤
Jamie Last (name can be changed) has spent the last couple weeks on a summertime high. At eight-years-old nothing is better than what feels like endless days of school-less adventures, especially when you live walking distance from the beach. While coming home under a scorching sunset one fine evening, Jamie is approached by a stranger. The man is looking for a kid who can do him a favor, and he’s even offering to pay for it. He wants Jamie to please be friends with his only child. The person is Mr. Holden, Jamie’s new neighbor as well as the father of the odd, and oddly named, boy Cove. Whether Jamie wants to play along or not, Cove isn’t going anywhere. He's present in Jamie's life for far longer than they ever would've guessed.
And somehow the long days of vacation finally come to an end. Summer may not be able to last forever, but Jamie can take comfort in knowing it will come back again someday…
We'd love to hear what you guys think!