OUR LIFE: BEGINNINGS & ALWAYS [V1.7.1] [GBPATCH]

v1.6.10B
New Content:

• A few thousand words of new alterations were sprinkled throughout the overall script
• Partial voice acting has been added
• New art and missing assets were added
• Errors were fixed from the previous beta

v1.6.9:

• You access Baxter’s Step 3 Moments by clicking a yellow button on the right hand side of the Moment Selection Screen.
• The extra Step 3 scene for Baxter in the ‘and then summer ended’ section happens after the credits!
• You need to play all of Baxter’s Step 3 Moments to get the option to play Baxter’s Step version of Step 4.
• Baxter’s DLC begins in the Step 3 opening. You can play from the beginning of the story until that point or start a new file and use an option at the start of the beta to skip right to Step 3.
• Save files from this beta won’t work in other beta builds or the main game. You can load saves from the main game in the beta but you need to play Step 3 from the beginning to see the new content.
• Minor spoilers: There’s only one way to start a romantic relationship with Baxter in Step 3. There are three ways to start a romantic relationship in Step 4. You can date Baxter in Step 3 and 4, only date him in S3 and not in S4, not date him in S3 and only start dating in S4, or never date him.

New Content:

• The rest of Baxter’s Step 4 is now playable. His story is included from start to finish!
• Over 90,000 words of new content was added in total
• The CGs will unlock in the gallery
• Missing and incomplete art from prior builds got added
• Errors were fixed from the previous beta

v1.6.8b
Important Notes To Play the Beta:

• You access Baxter’s Step 3 Moments by clicking a yellow button on the right hand side of the Moment Selection Screen.
• The extra Step 3 scene for Baxter in the ‘and then summer ended’ section happens after the credits!
• You need to play all of Baxter’s Step 3 Moments to get the option to play Baxter’s Step version of Step 4.
• Baxter’s DLC begins in the Step 3 opening. You can play from the beginning of the story until that point or start a new file and use an option at the start of the beta to skip right to Step 3.
• Save files from this beta won’t work in other beta builds or the main game. You can load saves from the main game in the beta but you need to play Step 3 from the beginning to see the new content.

New Content:

• A large portion of Baxter Step 4 was implemented
• Over 51,000 words of new content was added in total
• The Baxter DLC should work with Cove’s content in terms of logical continuity, though more bonus alterations may be added over time
• Missing and incomplete art from prior builds got added
• Errors were fixed from the previous beta

v1.6.7b

Important Notes To Play the Beta:

• You access Baxter’s Moments by clicking a yellow button on the right hand side of the Step 3 Moment selection screen.
• The extra scene for Baxter in the ‘and then summer ended’ section happens after the credits!
• Baxter’s DLC begins in the Step 3 opening. You can play from the beginning of the story until that point or start a new file and use an option at the start of the beta to skip right to Step 3
• Save files from this beta won’t work in other beta builds or the main game. You can load saves from the main game in the beta but you need to play Step 3 from the beginning to see the new content

New Content:

• The Moment “Mountain” is now playable
• The Moment “Planning” is now playable
• The “And Then Summer Ended” additional scene is now playable (it only appears if you played Baxter’s story events)
• Over 60,000 words of new content was added in total
• The Moment Selection Screen for Baxter’s events was properly implemented
• Missing and incomplete art from prior builds got added
• Errors were fixed from the previous beta

There is one BG in Planning that’s entirely missing right now, not even a sketch is done, and so I just used the grocery store background as a placeholder.
And there you have it. Everybody worked hard to create this massive update before the end of the month. I hope you’ll enjoy the full first part of Baxter’s story. He’s certainly a unique figure in the world of Our Life: Beginnings & Always.

v1.6.5b
New Content:

• The second Half of Baxter’s version of Hang, that Moment is now complete
• The entirety of a new Moment- Sightseeing
• 45,000 new words overall
• A new cut-in CG, although it’s still only a sketch right now

v0.7
New Content:

• 40,250 words worth of new scenes
• The whole Derek DLC is included!
• More voice acting lines were added throughout Step 4
• New art assets were implemented

v0.6 Beta
Important Notes:

• In order to get Derek’s Step 4 content you have to play all his Step 2 Moments and keep in touch with him during Step 3
• Some backgrounds in Step 4 are reused from Step 2 because their Step 4 version isn’t completed yet and one BG is only a sketch
• Not all the new characters have voice acting currently, though some do

New Content:

• 35,280 words worth of new scenes
• Mrs. Suarez now has voiced lines added throughout her scenes
• A new screen that explains how the Step 4 epilogues works
• New sprites and backgrounds were implemented

Honestly, I think there’s some good stuff in this update. We’ve spent a lot of time with Derek by this point and I’m personally happy with what he’s got to offer. I really hope you all have a good time with it too
v0.5 Beta
Important Notes:

• In order to get Derek’s Step 4 content you have to play all his Step 2 Moments and keep in touch with him during Step 3
• Some backgrounds in Step 4 are reused from Step 2 because their Step 4 version isn’t completed yet
• Not all the new characters have voice acting currently, though some do

New Content:

• A large portion of Derek Step 4 content
• 54,450 words worth of new scenes
• Two additional CGs
• Mr. Suarez and Jorge (Step 2) now have voiced lines added throughout their scenes
• A new screen to let you choose which version of Step 4 to play, the original or Derek’s version
• New sprites and backgrounds were implemented

The monthly beta build updates usually range from 15k-20k words added, so this 54k one is absolutely massive. I really wanted to make sure players could get into the Step 4 time period rather than it being a sneak peek. I hope you all enjoy seeing the Suarez family grow up

v0.4 Beta
You’ll have to start a brand new file for Derek’s beta content to unlock, but there is an option at the beginning to skip right to Step 2.
New Content:

• The Derek Moments “Lemonade” and “Boardwalk”
• New alterations for Derek scene at the end of Step 2, for the original Step 2 Moments, and in Step 3 that reference the events of Derek’s DLC
• Over 38,000 words added
• There’s now a proper Relationship selection screen for your connection with Derek. It happens at the start of Step 2 after the Cove one
• The Moment Selection Screen includes Derek’s Moments now, you can change the page to switch from Cove’s Moments to Derek’s

v0.3
New Content:

• The new Moment “Responsible”
• Almost 25,000 new words!
• A BG time of day alteration was added to Siblings that was missing before

Our Life: Derek v0.1
New Content:

• An extra scene during the opening of Step 2 that introduces Derek’s family, and lets you determine if Derek is a friend or crush
• Derek’s version of the Moment “Soiree”
• 15,000 words of new content (it doesn’t count the scenes that are the same from the original Soiree Moment)
• New image assets that weren’t seen in the main game, like Derek’s formal look

v1.0
New Content:

• The Voiced Name feature now applies to Step 4 Cove
• The missing cut-in images and Kyra’s formal sprite were added
• New voiced lines were implemented for

OurLifeBeta-0.96
DLC added.

v1.40
Step 4 full game
You can finally continue your story after the credit sequence with a final five-year time-skip. Return to Sunset Bird once more for a heartwarming epilogue.

v0.95
New Content:

• After the credit sequence in Step 3 the whole of Step 4 epilogue happens. You can also skip directly to Step 4 by starting a new file
• Cove’s intro CG was added
• Some small script tweaks/additions were made
• Errors were fixed from reports on the past beta

What’s Missing:

• The final ‘thank you for playing’ image hasn’t been added yet
• There’s still some extra polishing needed
• Thank you for all of the feedback so far! I’m glad to see people have been enjoying the Step overall.

v0.94
New Content:

• After the credit sequence in Step 3 the whole of Step 4 epilogue happens. You can also skip directly to Step 4 by starting a new file
• There’s a gallery page for Step 4 now
• We added in a way to make a custom engagement ring for Cove, if you give him one
• Errors were fixed from reports on the past beta

What’s Missing:

• Cove’s first CG isn’t there yet
• There’s still some polishing/fixing needing

v0.92

New Content:

• After the credit sequence in Step 3, the Step 4 epilogue happens. It’s almost everything with 6 out of 7 parts included
• Errors were fixed from reports in the main game

What’s Missing:

• Cove’s first CG isn’t there yet
• The transition between Steps 1-3 hasn’t been added
• Part 7 of Step 4 didn’t make it into this build

0.91

• After the credit sequence in Step 3, the Step 4 epilogue’s introduction scenes play rather than the game ending. The first full day of Step 4 has been added in
• Errors were fixed from reports in the main game

v1.3.1
We’ve released another update! For PC, Mac, and Steam. Android is still in the works. It fixed the issues with the display for the Late Shift CG and the typo/grammar issues reported. You’ll need to redownload/install the base game and Step 3 DLC, or use the Itch app to update things if you have that. Thanks for the reports!

v1.3:

• Unlocks 5 new Moments: Reflection, Late Shift, Serendipity, Boating, and Happiness
• Includes new character sprite art, background locations, and 2 new CG images
• Provides even more options for adding custom qualities to your character. Does your protagonist work at a local restaurant, the old public library, down at the mall, or are they unemployed?
• Unlocks bonus scenes in the original Step 3 Moments and in the end of the game where what happened in these events is referenced and reflected on
• Increases the overall playtime by multiple hours

v1.2.2:

• There are now two MC “cut-in” images! These are small, partial CGs that actually show parts of your character with all your customization details included. You only see them if certain choices are made, it’s possible to play through the entire game without getting either.
• The character creation screen itself was updated to include new details that are important to the cut-in CGs.
• The relationship selection screen was redone to be easier to use.
• The Cove creator got a pop-up to explain what to do with it.
• CG 2-2 was remade to better fit with the rest of the game’s style.
• Various errors were fixed and small tweaks to certain lines were made.

v1.1:
First Release