Hey there! It’s Alex.
Remember the Hackweek? It is our annual week-long event where each member of the team can work on a special project of their own choice, even if it’s not in our top priority planning for the release of the game. Last year, this spawned things like Paralives’ Photo Mode and a rework of Doggo’s look. This time, a lot of interesting projects came out of it once again, like the 2023-07-21 13:52:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone, Chloé here to present you today’s Patreon post!
A little while ago, we showed you all different meals in the new art style we chose for them on Patreon and social media. Since then, we have been working hard at another challenge: making a set list of food items to include for the game’s launch. I will be explaining our selection process, and will be featuring some of our new yummy foods!&...
2023-07-14 13:24:42 +0000 UTC View PostWhat’s up everyone! Andrei here ready to bring music to your ears! 🎵
I feel like it’s been a while since we last did a music post! Last time, we talked about our musical direction for the build mode and showcased two of our tracks. As you guessed from watching the video above 🔼🎥 (where we feature one of our recent tracks “You Call That Dancing? 2023-07-07 13:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi, hope you had a great week!
In today’s post, I (Alex) will share a first look at the in-game billing feature that Alejandro has recently developed. We’re not talking real life money here, just in-game Paradimes! This system will be used by your Parafolks to pay things like lot taxes and electricity bills.
Before we get started, I wanted to show you a picture from a team activity we did recently. It was a lot of fun!
2023-06-30 13:39:28 +0000 UTC
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Hi there,
Alex here! Today’s post is all about the painting skill in Paralives.
A bit of context first. For those who remember, last summer, we organized a Hackweek within the team. This is a special week where each member of the team can choose a project of their own to develop and complete in 5 days. Well, it was the second edition of the Paralives Hackweek last wee...
2023-06-23 13:34:12 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone, Sonia here for this weekly Patreon post!
It’s wedding season and love is in the air, so today we’re showing you some of our progress on wedding outfits along with some lovely pictures of the guests! A special thanks to Jérémie, Anna and Alice who worked on the photo mode and the animations that allowed for these cute wedding pictures!
2023-06-16 14:14:19 +0000 UTC
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I hope everybody is having a good Friday! Jérémie here, with today’s Patreon post about a topic we have been working on for a while now and that I’m super excited to reveal; how relationships will be defined in Paralives (as the title said!). As usual, this post is for Patrons only, so if you want to keep a good relationship with us, please do not share it, haha :)
In Paralives, here’s how you develop re...
2023-06-09 16:24:56 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
Léa here to bring you fresh screenshots from the game to showcase new build mode items!
As you probably already know, the team has been working hard on various aspects of the Live Mode and we needed a small home to test various aspects of Paralives’ gameplay. Our Parafolks needed to have access to many items to take care of their needs, so might as well make it fun and colorful!
2023-06-02 13:22:15 +0000 UTC
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Hi! 💌
Alex here to share a first look at our character autonomy and a first way to die in the game!
Before we get started, don’t forget to upgrade your current pledge tier to Hero or Legend before June 1st 2023 if you would like to receive an exclusive postcard signed by the whole Paralives team! ✨
We can’t reveal the new artwork that will be...
2023-05-26 15:32:34 +0000 UTC View PostHello everybody! Jérémie here! Today I’d love to talk to you all about what I did last week. Posts such as these are great because I feel like they give a better idea of what it’s like to work on Paralives, the kind of tasks I personally do and give some tidbits of info about upcoming things that I’ve been working on! I’ve done that in the past and it’s quite fun, and I feel like people enjoy reading ab...
2023-05-19 14:17:35 +0000 UTC View PostHi, Alex here!
Today’s post is all about the needs and wants in Paralives which I’m pretty glad to finally give you more details about. But first, congratulations to Alejandro who has completed his internship and will keep working on the project as a game programmer and game designer! You might have already seen some of his work on Paralives in past Patreon posts and he is currently working on important live mode features. Exciting!
Happy Friyay everyone! Léa here to present our newest creations!
As usual, we’ve been working hard on adding new content for the Paramaker to create unique looks and new Parafolks. Time to show off a little!
Locks have been highly requested, so naturally it was our duty to deliver! Sonia designed this amazing version for our Parafolks and we can’t stop using it.
2023-05-05 13:39:40 +0000 UTC
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Hey there, I hope you’re doing good!
Alex here to share progress updates on our work on the live mode 📝
As I quickly mentioned before, we are working on having a first basic live mode experience on which we will then be building upon. This first version will include:
Hello everyone! Chloe here to bring you another item showcase.
I hope you all enjoy these showcases, as we are planning to share new items for the Build Mode and the Paramaker periodically. We hope you will look forward to them!
For this week, we have created a little colourful studio! It’s so cozy, I am kind of jealous.
2023-04-21 13:35:07 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
Andrei here ready to deliver you some big news! 📣
As you all know, we’ve been working a lot lately on how Paras will communicate with each other. Well, after much anticipation from your end, we are very pleased to present to you the spoken language of the Parafolks: Parli.
🎥⬆️ Please watch the above video before reading further!
🗣 The Language<...
2023-04-14 14:38:10 +0000 UTC View PostHi, Alex here!
Today, I’m sharing a small update on our progress on the live mode, showcasing a new hairstyle and sharing my experience attending the Game Developer Conference. This post is for Patrons only so please don’t share it, thank you!
I’m getting really excited these days because we are working on having a first version of many core gameplay systems in the game. This includes needs, wants, emotions, memorie...
2023-04-07 14:55:58 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
Alex here to share one part of our progress on the live mode and also, new build mode objects by Léa. Let’s get going! This post is for Patrons only so please don’t share it, thank you!
Alejandro is working on how live mode interactions can alter build mode objects. Let me showcase some examples right now.
💡 Turning a light on or off
Players can use the int...
2023-03-31 15:06:12 +0000 UTC View PostHappy Friday everyone! Sonia here for today’s fashion mag!
As some of you may already know, we’ve started to create new items and it has been a pleasure to play dress up with all of them. Now it is time to show some of the new additions with the help of lovely Parafolks who gladly took the pose for us!
Here are some of the fancier items we added to the PAM:
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2023-03-24 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi there,
Alex here today to share various updates and a poll! This post is for Patrons only so please don’t share it, thank you!
As you may know, we’re currently working on everything related to the social needs of our Parafolks. This includes doing interactions as a group, having conversations and developing relationships. We’re eager to showcase these features in the near future!
Today, we wanted to show yo...
2023-03-17 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! Chloe here for today’s Patreon post!
As some of you might know, we have officially launched our full-scale production of assets; in other words, we are now creating all the different furniture items, food items, clutter items and much more, for the game’s launch!
For today’s Patreon post, I will be showcasing some of the objects that we have completed in the past two weeks.
2023-03-10 14:14:17 +0000 UTC
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Hey there,
Alex here. I hope you had a great week. In today’s post I will share an overview of what every single member of the team is currently up to (there’s 11 of us). This should give you a good perspective on our current goals. This is for Patrons only so please don’t share, thank you!
Andrei has been working hard on the design of the spoken language of the Parafolks. Ou...
2023-03-03 16:08:41 +0000 UTC View PostHey there,
Alex here today to share various updates about what we are currently working on. Let’s get started!
Léa and Sonia recently created various new items for the Paramaker. Today, we’re showcasing one of them which is a cute beanie. I think Léa did a pretty good job since it looks super comfy!
An ...
2023-02-24 15:30:58 +0000 UTC View PostHi, Alex here!
We have various interesting live mode and build mode development updates to share with you today. This post is for Patrons only so please don’t share it!
We’re currently working on everything related to relationships in Paralives. This includes interactions between multiple Parafolks like you have seen in last week’s post...
2023-02-17 15:05:48 +0000 UTC View PostHi, Anna here!
Today I’m excited to show you new interactions we included in the game! Those are all basic interactions between characters, which are crucial to start implementing all the social systems needed for a real life sim game. Relationships are a big part of the game and this one of the biggest parts of live mode we are tackling right now.
This post is for Patrons only so please don’t share, thank you!
What’s up everyone! Andrei here ready to bring you some music!
As you might know, this past year and a half, we’ve established a lot of things concerning the audio direction in Paralives. We made many music exploration demos, tested different sound approaches for foley, ambience, UI sounds and many more little secrets! As a matter of fact, these past few weeks, we’ve been brainstorming the details on how our Parafolks will actually speak and communicate with each other (more to co...
2023-02-03 15:51:09 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! Léa and Chloé here.
We have been working on something exciting behind the scenes. While we have already tackled the overall environments and vegetation’s art styles, there was still something we had yet to test out: food! We had a lot of fun working on it, so we are excited to show our work to you all today.
For the past few weeks, we have been defining the style for our food. We selected a few meals in order to test out a few things. We ...
2023-01-27 14:59:44 +0000 UTC View PostHey there!
Alex here to talk to you about a brand new feature that Jérémie recently developed: the map view! This is where you will be able to get a zoomed out look at the town, manage your household, purchase lots, see where your Parafolks are, and more. Let’s get started! This post is for Patrons only so please don’t share, thank you!
⚠️ Please note: The town showcased in this post is just a small temporary placeho...
2023-01-20 15:52:40 +0000 UTC View PostHi!
Alex here to share an inside look at what we have been doing this week and also, to share an exclusive look at interesting floor plans that I created in the game.
🎮 Internal Playtest: The Team Plays Paralives
To start off the year, we organized an internal playtest. Each and every team member sat down to play the game for a few hours. The goal was to discuss how we feel about the current state of the game. This allowed us to write down a lot of ...
2023-01-13 17:13:32 +0000 UTC View PostHappy New Year!
The whole Paralives team wishes you and your family the very best for 2023! We have exciting game development updates that we will be sharing with you every Friday here on Patreon so I’m sure it’s gonna be a great year for Paralives and that’s starting today with good news!
We’re pretty excited to announce two new team members on the Paralives team this week. Welcome Richard and Alejandro! Here’s ...
2023-01-06 15:52:27 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone, Léa here for the last Patreon post of 2022. The team will take a break for the next two weeks and we will be back with our weekly Patreon posts on January 6th!
Sonia and I are really excited to be able to show you the result of our latest tests! We already had a sample of different ethnicities with our existing Parafolks, but we wanted to add physical traits for new ones. This post showcases the result of our tests on recreating different ethnicities i...