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Sebastian's Summer Video + New Logo!

Hi!

We prepared a new video and it's about Sebastian's summer! Check the above video or click this Youtube link. Don't hesitate to share it, it's public!

Some of the features we are adding:

Please note that Sebastian is missing some improvements that we made to the character model in this video because they were not integrated yet (feet and hands are too small, etc). 

Alice worked hard on these animations and we're really happy with the result! Looking forward to showing more stuff like that.


New Logo

Many months ago, in February 2020, we made a Patreon post to share that we were working on a new logo. So much has happened since then and we were finally able to come up with our final design. It was not an easy task so here's a little breakdown of what we tried and how we ended up with this new logo! Please don't share this outside of Patreon :)

Our previous one was created in October 2019. It was made quickly because we needed a logo for the Steam page of the game. It was meant to be temporary since it was a bit simple and not so clean.


Here are the 2 logos that Léa and I made and shared in the February 2020 Patreon post. Many of you liked them but the comments made us realize that they were both too detailed and it was not easy to distinguish the shapes when the logos were small or seen from afar.


Then, I made these simple concepts. The left one is mixing a house icon and a little character icon. The right one is two people touching hands to symbolize love, friendships, family, life, emotions.


We also hired designers to create some logo concepts. We really liked them but we were not sure they fit the game as well as we wanted.


Finally, Anna came up with a new concept. It's simple, easy to read even when it's small, we can recolor it and it fits the mood of the game. Also we're pretty excited about animating the logo for the splash screen of the game. Maybe a character can walk into the house, we can add birds, the letters can slide in, etc.


That's it! We hope you like it and special thanks to everyone who created fan made logos, some of them were really nice!

Cheers and take care,

Alex



Sebastian's Summer Video + New Logo!

Comments

The new Logo is just right. Good job on this

Tabitha

I love the new logo!

Afua

Townhouse for all the reason named by people here. Other than that belongs my heart to english cottages

Vee Andrea

Oh my, these last ideas are perfect. They reflect the concept of a home full of life. Great job team!

Kyll

The logo is gorgeous and simple. Good Job team! :D

New logo is amazing

Sara Coulter

I WOULD LOVE THIS, of course I guess it could get a little messy with custom content but I guess even then cc creators could find a vanilla shoe that resembles the one they created to most that is already in-game and have that appear on the ground or just make it so the model of the custom shoe actually appears! Hope that makes sense lol

Micah Barrett

This is just looking so wonderful! I really love the logo and I love that it's something that can be built around various themes! And the whole video is really just above and beyond. Kudos!

Miri D

wondering if or is it possible for the shoes paras take off to appear on the floors near doors

S&M Gonzalez

Love the new logo!!

Looks good so far, thanks for the video 💕 The thing I can’t understand is why Sebastian’s wrists have no tan. Seems like he layed in gloves under the sun 😁

Looks amazing! Love seeing all the updates and the passion that is getting put into this game! Can't wait! =D

Loving the gameplay options, too!! 😊❤👍

tey711

Love the new Logo! ❤

tey711

Wow! Le logo est vrm beau!

Way to go on the new Sebatian video, you all are making this game amazing and beyond!

TnT_Terry

Amazing job with the logo, Anna! It's perfect! LOVE the video, too! I had to pause it when Seb took off his shoes and yell about how excited I am :D Go Paralives team!!

Lane Brettschneider

It's perfect! Simple and recognisable. Good job guys xx

Love the logo!

Love the new logo! Honestly, great work guys!

OMG, when I start to support you a would never even dream about how goid is it now! I'm glad to be part of this community ❤️

Misia

I'm already can't wait to announce the game!

Wow , awesome logo !! Much better than the others , although the OG logo has a permanent spot in my heart . Also, so excited for ziplining 😮

PixelPerfect

I was wondering as well if the next sneak peek we get could potentially be Para folk communicating. Like Sebastián and Maggie meeting and becoming fast friends?

Kitten Walters

Little feedback about the logo, you can make the roof slightly taller and maybe distinguish the chimney more so it looks like a residential house even more. Stupid thought but first thing I thought about when seeing the logo was a greek temple haha

Domon0310

I wonder what other objects we can use to disguise hidden passageways and secret doors

S&M Gonzalez

Really love the new logo!

S&M Gonzalez

Great Great!! Please please please can we have a full selection choice of first person!!! It would be soo much fun!! Good work so far. 😁😁😁😀

Hey Paralives Team (Paradevs!) I wanted to let you know I love the game and was so excited seeing gameplay in game and how beautiful the game looks. I was also wondering you guys are planning on showing scenes of the town in Paralives/ What it looks like having multiple Paras around talking with each other? I can already imagine the trailers showing Paras full lives and love lives way into the future when the game is getting ready for realease! Great job on gameplay so far, just know we all understand how much hard work you are putting into this game :-)

Aaron J Levesque

We love a king who doesn’t wear shoes in the house!

Joanna Hinds

Paralives is trending on YouTube 💕

Simmons

same feels <3

Teisha

Wow, I'm really thankful for all the hard work and dedication you put into this game! Pls take all your time and don't rush anything, I'll wait as long as this game needs and continue to support you here on patreon! thank you and love you all <3

Tini

WOW, just amazing!!

Adina

The anticipation on this game to come out is driving me Nuts!!

Miesha Smith

Like the logo but my OCD is bothered that "PARA" isn't centered and "LIVES" is ever so slightly larger than "PARA". But apart from that, wow, Alice has done amazing on the animations! So fluid and lifelike! I did notice a lack of facial expression on Sebastian while ziplining and jumping in the pool, but I imagine that's only a matter of time. And taking off shoes when entering the house, wow! I love that we're already seeing results from the cultural survey. Also, a thought I had when I heard the door shut, I'd love to see animations of parafolk opening and closing doors instead of them magically opening. It's a small touch but it would definitely help sell the immersion. ( PS. thank you for creating one of my most anticipated games of 2021/2022/whenever <3 )

ramaru

So cool!!!

Yes! Except maybe when other parafolk are around who don't know about the bookcase which would kill the whole concept haha

I'd love it if Parafolks who know about the bookcase can automatically route to the room it hides. In Sims 2 Apartment Life, I always have to make my sims trigger the bookcase manually each time I want them to go through it

Aaron

I love that he takes off his shoes! ☺️

One thing I think would be cool is the bookcase not being obvious that it was a secret door. Other games when you click on it will say like open door or something of the like. I want to use my secret bookcase door as a bookcase as well. Make the door part that much more exciting

Kaylee Lockhart

Amazing

Samantha Moore

Hi! I’m a new Patreon and I’m super excited for this game. I’m so excited I had to come support it any way I could.

Thank you for making me excited about simulation games again! Haven't felt this way since the sims 2 expansion packs, and I made my own countdown calendar in powerpoint months in advance (Bon Voyage). I would beg my mom to take me to the shop to get it even though she was almost passed out on the sofa with the flu (Seasons), and I would get up at dawn to play the day after I got it and was so tired I fell asleep on the keyboard (Freetime). This is bringing all those memories back and I'm just so grateful you're here<3

I love it

Tanisha Rogers

This entire video and post have me squealing in joy! Thank you thank you thank you

aza

The physics looks strange with the zipline. The entire line should hang a little and then Sebastian should move a little up and down while he moves down it and it should also affect the line.

Jonas Svensson

I absolutely love the new logo! It's so clean and yet somehow whimsical.

Draconicrose

Omg I love it

Love the logo!

Absolutely amazing!

Star Zoë

Ok that’s amazing

Twilightbutterflypink

Wow you guys are doing a fantastic job ,can't wait till this game comes out 😀👍

Robyn House

I SQUEALED when he opened the secret door

MARVIN RED BJD

I was wondering, since Paras can climb into and jump off roofs will they also be able to jump off of other elevations will walking? For example, could they hop off a stage/platform or jump from a slightly elevated yard to a lower sidewalk?

BonaparteBardithion .

Yuuuuuuuuus Sebastien's summer looks very fun and that logo is very very fitting. I love all of this ❤️

Jaw drop

(╯✧▽✧)╯

This is sooo exciting! Please do something with Maggie, I miss her :/

Julka

The new logo looks awesome!

This looks so good!! Can‘t believe it. I love it ❤️

Love everything that you guys are doing! I'm so excited for this game!

Nida Kamran

I am sooooo excited for this game to come out!!!! I can't wait!!!

Ember Free

I’m so happy that I found this game. It’s incredible that the base game of Paralives will have house rules, zip lines, horses, cars, wonderful Paramakers, lovable characters and real personalities when in the base game of Sims 4, there were no toddlers, pools, cars, good personalities, and/or realistic emotions. All and all, it’s just a bad life simulation game. It’s funny to think that a multi million dollar corporation can only make an extremely bad life simulation game when a game that’s only been in production for a few months can make so many awesome, in depth things just through Patreon. I hope everyone has a good day! Bye!

Taylor Riegle

Omg!! I love the shoes off indoors!! Love that you guys took that into consideration ❤️

I can feel it! Same, same here fellow Russian ❤

I love the shoes off! :D And the logo of course!!

justyourfan

I love the new logo and....House Rules!!!!

TheGoldSim

The zipline! The shoes off! The secret bookcase! The logo! EVERYTHING IS SO GOOD!

Korina Mills

Imagine how fun it will be to build parks, summer camps etc with zip lines, endless possibilities 😄

The sunburn on Sebastian made me think; What if when Paras put on sunscreen, there’s a chance they miss certain spots (like face, forearms, upper arms, feet, etc.) but you don’t know until they’re already sunburned? Lol!

Fae

I love the new logo , and sebastian looks like he's having fun on vacation :D

Mag Gamemagg

This is literally mind-blowing! Amazing work!!!

Love the new logo!

Ada Bless

I love everything here about the summer fun but the logo is just perfect!! I can’t wait for this game!

Nee logo is fantastic!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Andrea Owens

The logo is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT I couldn’t have imagined a better one!!!!! So excited

Faith Faldas

Everything shown here is just *chef's kiss*

AmorFati

I love the new logo!!!

I love the new logo! 🤩

BekkiRoss

Great job!! I’m so excited!!!! Love the logo and animations!! 🥰🥰

This looks amazing! I’m so excited for the future, considering that this is a rough draft and still looks awesome. This is going to be a groundbreaking and amazing life simulator!

I am so excited when I saw it on YouTube. The ability of doing lots of things on the base game had me shook, all this little details are amazing. I was amazed by this video it makes me wonder how would the world wold actually look and how big will it be cause I believe the world can be enormous and I can’t wait to see more.

Gerson (Aris)

The water and splash effects are far from final :)

Alex Massé

That would be great and we'd like to see if it's possible to add them eventually :)

Alex Massé

The secret bookcase is everything to me! I love the idea of creating a huge old manor with secret passageways, built by some eccentric rich dude who mysteriously died and left his kids the house. Stop me, I’m building lore already. My one suggestion: while I appreciate how smooth the animation is for the secret door sliding open, what you’ve shown here seems to limit our ability to place items next to it. For me, if I were to put a secret door in my house, I would want to build it on a wall surrounded by similar bookcases (the more, the better - helps the disguise), and have the door push inward. Just a thought! Great work and I can’t wait to see what’s next!

Sean McDorman

The new logo is great ! If only I see the video. I want to play.

No shoe house rules !! Love it.

Xlove90

A secret door? Is Sebastian related to Tony or Bruce XD

icyhugs

The logo is amazing and I love the new features! Taking shoes off!!!! <3

Sarah

OK BUT NO SHOES IN THE HOUSE??!!! I love it!!!!

sims 4 has a "secret" door bookcase which just acts like a regular door -_- but ya'll... PROVED once again Paralives is SUPERIOR. BRAVO!~ love that new logo, reminds me of phone games but it's simple and easy to read!

McCatto

The logo is perfect and I love the new features

Be still my beating heart... all of this looks amazing! The zip line will be such a fun tool for kids! Or maybe we can also build a line park as a lot, too? And the option to take off shoes when at home is absolutely fab - I suppose most cultures in the world do that!

Omg! I am really excited for this game! These features sound amazing.

Delisa Dickstein

I love the taking off the shoes at the door. So simple, but make it feel that much more realistic.

Lisa L.

Omg, my video wasn’t playing for a second so I thought the zip line was a huge crack on my phone 😂

Kunato

The animation's looks a lot more fluid, great job Alice! I think the logo choice was spot on ☺️ y'all are doing great!

I am beyond excited! You guys have been doing such great work and it's awesome to see each new update. I want to play so bad!

BreakingGaia

The fact that you have the option to take shoes off is amazing alone then add the jump in the pool from heights as well as secret bookcases ... Paramazing ... You see what I did there ? Loll

I loved the video!!it looks so fun, and i just loove playing during summetime in life simulation games . the animation when seb is in the secret door looks so good!!! the animation in the bigger trees looks great too, but the more round ones, i think the leaves look like they are making a circle instead of flowing with the wind..i'm not sure i could explain that right lol also i was super excited just by reading "splash screen of the game" and imagining the moment i'm finally able to play it and see that splash screen :D

Mari R.

I love the new logo! It looks very sleek and professional while still having some character. I also think the animations look really smooth and natural☺️

LightDeficient

Yes, the new animator is doing her thing! Everyone Alex has hired has been doing excellent work and it shows ❤️ so excited for this game ☺️

Simmons

Great job team!!! Anna did awesome with those animations. I nearly fell out of my chair at the realism of taking off shoes at the door, I love it. These little details are amazing. You guys are so passionate about this and I am so excited every time there is an update. Thanks for all your hard work!!!

I love Sebastian's tan! Can't wait to play to this game. 😁

Emma Pelletier

Sebastians animations look AMAZING

Nicole Penny

I also love the new logo!

Simmons

OMG! This looks so amazing! All the Devs are doing amazing 😍

Simmons

You've done a great job with the logo, I love it! Matches with the game and has it's own unique design.

I bed Sébastien is hiding his husband back there because maybe he and his husband lived a weird double life and got into some mixup that caused the husband in particular to need to go into hiding.

Melissa Toothman

Love it...I can't even. Thank you so much. I cannot wait to play this game!!! I'm in my office trying not to squeal. All hail Paralives team 👏👏👏💜 Alice you did amazing and blew me away. Cannot wait to see what is next!

Maxayn Henderson

THIS GAME IS GOING TO BE AMAZING OMG

Sydney Lovell

Obviously idk how it'll be in the game, but speaking as someone who comes from a culture where it's normal to keep shoes on in the house-- when it rains/snows/the shoes get dirty, we do take them off lol. It's not like we're required to keep them on at all times

Anna really knows what a logo should look like! 😇 And all these activities, whoa! 🤩

Stermatical

Glad you went your own direction with the logo. Most of the professional concept ones look so... corporate.

BonaparteBardithion .

The secret door!! Yes!! The gameplay too!! I'm so excited!!!

Loved the video ❤ can really see the gameplay coming together... and zipline not just for fun but for moving from a to b makes it extra awesome! In a secret room of passage way... a hidden reading nook 😍

ZombieZmaj (Jenni)

The logo is SUPERB!! Definitely the greatest one of them, as a graphic designer I very much approve! 😊

Evelina Larsson

This is truly amazing, and absolutely love this video

Bianca J

Omg that is 100% something I would do if I had property with enough room for a pool and zipline!!! So that would be cool if our Paras could do that!

ZombieZmaj (Jenni)

Can you jump off the zipline into a pool? I want that to be a thing.

Melissa Toothman

that secret door made me SO excited!! like what's going on in there, sebastian, why do you look so shady going in?

I’m shook!

Ewaka Flaka

Love everything in the video!! 😍😍😍

Jason S

When I say my jaw dropped

Wow I'm so hyped :D I think the secret passage should lead to a hidden den with a home theater, gaming room or something like that!

Marilee

That’s it! I died! 😍😍😍 hoooooly shh.... wauw!

Barbara

I suppose that the splash from him jumping in the water will be "altered"?

Kiiiwiii

TAKE MY MONEY NOW!

The new logo is great

Nyssa Joseph

Oh, I love the zipline and jumping into the pool from a high place! Alice has done a terrific job on the animations. The sunburn is a small detail but that's what makes for good life simulation/story telling. Really like the new logo Anna came up with and can't wait to see the end result on the splash screen. Great work, everyone!

Zedef

Im in LOOOOOOVE with the logo!

Mikeela Chandler

It’s amazing!! I love you guys 😭😭 thank you so much for everything you’re doing!!!

Niambi Faizah

THE SHOES!!! I live in Sweden and here you NEVER keep your shoes on! So thank you! Btw. If you do allow shoes on. When it rains and is muddy, will there be mud left behind the Para when they walk in?

Kiiiwiii

this is great!! i was one of the people in the earlier logo post who thought the original was superior in its simplicity. the latest logo concept is easily the best of everything. thanks for sharing all your work, its really cool to see how things come together

LOVE LOVE LOVE THE NEW LOGO!! aahh!!

Hannah Varnell

THIS HAS MADE MY DAY!! Secret bookcase!? And the shoes 😱😱😱😩 such a amazing video and I’m very happy there’s been so much implemented in a base game! Well done devs. We love you 🙏🏻💕💖

Becky

Amazing job. And thank you SO MUCH for the house rules. That makes my russian heart happy! 🙏🏻😭❤

Anastasiâ Helwig

Coming for the sims’ neck!! 😂 Love it thanks for the hard work, it’s the little details that make me more excited

I truly truly hope this games comes to fruition and completion!!! THE SIMS COULD NEVER!!!! Shoes off in the house!!!! Zip lining!!! OMGGGGGGG

this looks so gooood!!

Mo Des

the zip line was so unexpected and fun!!

Mateusz Leszczyński

I love the improvements and getting to see how things change and shape throughout development. Genuinely, I think I'll enjoy this game no matter how it plays because it's unique and made with love!

Brilliant!

Nazly Sabet

oo yes! Was scrolling through the logos like no, no, no, then got to the end and was like thats perfect! Nice one Anna :)

Nicole Penny

I love the new logo & the new video. Nice job team!

Aleksandra

Just amazing, everything!

I absolutely love the logo and the video is fantastic!! Well done!

It'sMike64

YEEEEES AMAZING!! it's looking good! Love the new logo design. This game is going to be so fun to play!! 👏🏾❤

Diamond Nicole

The animation is coming along great!!! I’m proud of you guys!! I’m looking forward to seeing more gameplay! I’ve never seen zip lines in a life simulator game, so I’m excited for that! The tan lines look so awesome! Everything looks amazing!!!! I’m proud of you guys!!! Keep being awesome!!!❤️

Sophie

I love that we can take the shoes off so much!!!!!

Freja Mikkelä

Loveee

The character animations look so good!

Love the new logo :)

This is so exciting!!!!! I love it !!!

I LOVE the new logo!! Gotta go watch the video

Court12413

what is behind the bookshelf?!! oh the possibilities!

Sammie Mercier

OMG guys this is fantastic.... I’m so happy 😍😍😍

Camilo Quintero

Wowowwow that’s so COOOL! I’m so excited!!!!

Nazly Sabet

Omg I love that you can take you’re shoes off!!!

OMG!! I can’t breath 😱😱😱

Jason S

Thank you Alex and the devs for this video. I love it!

Julio Saliba

thank God for the shoe rule

I just can't ...... NEED IT NOW, OMG 😍

sheokami

his sunburn omg! you guys keep outdoing yourselves it’s amazing

Luciana

THE SOcKS

artsyimpostor

Oh my goodness I LOVE the shoes on/off!!!! The secret passages are so cool and look so hidden and fun. Keep up the amazing work!!!

Helena

amazing!

A quick question, idk if it’s been answered, but are we gonna be able to have closets

All of this stuff looks great oh my god!!

Captain Chapstick

Whats in THERE!!????! Alex TELL ME!! 😱😱 that video was amazing , I love those features ! Good job guys!❤️

OH MY GOD THE BOOKSHELF

Clicked and hearted so fast, like never before lmao, now time to read the magic

THIS GAME CANT BE REAL OMG 🥺😍

Never knew I could get so excited about someone taking off their shoes 😂

House rules??! 😱😱😱 I-..❤❤❤❤❤

HimbroSimp

looks great!!

farah


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