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Sebastian: New and Improved
Hi there,Exciting post today! We’re here to reveal the new look of one of Paralives’ Townies, Sebastian. We first revealed him in July 2020 and since then, Léa and Sonia did a lot of work to improve the visuals of our characters. For those who are new, Sebastian is a Townie that we created with...
Skin Tones Poll + Protecting your Saved Games + TikTok
Hi there, happy Friday!This week, I wanted to update you on some of the work we have been doing so here it goes.Paramaker Progress (For Patrons only! Please don’t share)As you know, we’ve been hard at work on the Paramaker lately. A few things we did this week: Make sure every interactions in th...
How Paralives Lets Modders Customize Any Game Content and Settings
Hey there,People often ask us questions like: will there be a way to change the speed at which Parafolks grow up? Will there be a way to tweak the weather? Will there be a way to change the cost of building a wall?The answer to all of these and to any question starting with “will there be a settin...
Clothing Brainstorming Recap + New Theme + Poll
Clothing Brainstorming Recap (For Patrons only! Please don’t share)Anna here. As always, A LOT has been brainstormed during the past month! This clothing brainstorm was full of ideas, from clothing styles and Paramaker features to cool gameplay ideas. As we’re still working on the Paramaker, it ...
Paramaker Progress Update
Hello!As you may know from a previous Patreon post, we are currently focusing on features and improvements related to the character creator module of the game, the Paramaker. We got A LOT of stuff done in the last two months and we’re taking a bit more time to finish some important tasks before we...
Vacation Time!
Hello everybody! Jérémie here!This week is pretty calm at the (mostly virtual) office, Alex, Alice and Anna are on vacation at the moment, but the rest of the team is still hard at work on Paramaker features and bug fixes! Most people will be back next week, so keep your eyes peeled for more news ...
We Now Have an Office!
Hey there,Big news today regarding the Paralives team: we now have an office! To me, this is incredibly great because it means that the team will eventually be able to work together at the same place. We’ve been working from home since the start of the project because of the pandemic. We are now v...
Exclusive Paralives Music Demo and Making Of
Hey everyone!Andrei here from Paralives Studio reporting for duty to do my very 1st patreon post! 😁 I’m here to show you all a music demo I made for Paralives and my creation process! This exclusive preview is for Patrons only so please don’t share! And by the way, yes, this is only a sketch ...
Town Activities Brainstorm Recap + New Theme + Poll
Hello there,We’re back with another Patreon post and this week, it’s all about highlights from our latest community brainstorming, the theme of the next one and a poll!Town Activities Brainstorm Recap (For Patrons only! Please don’t share)As always, we got so many great ideas from this month...
Modding the Game to Create Super Paras
Hi!Recently, Léa has been working on different sliders that players will be able to use in Paralives to change the shape and size of different body parts. Normally, the game only allows you to edit the size within a specific range. But what if a modder changes these limits? Let's see what kind ...
What We're Going To Do
Hello!How are you doing today? Everything’s good on our side. We’re working on a lot of exciting things that we’re looking forward to sharing with you. Meanwhile, this week, I thought I could give you an update on the next steps in the development of this “Paralives” game. This post is for...
Exclusive Video Sneak Peek at Some Live Mode Animations
Hi everyone, Alice here, your character animator!As my first contribution to a Patreon post ever, I am very excited to share with you the above video showcasing a few of the many animations we made in the last few months in anticipation of the upcoming live mode gameplay. This post is for Patrons on...
Important Life Events Brainstorm Recap + New Brainstorming Theme
💍 Important Life Events Community Brainstorming Recap (For Patrons only! Please don't share)Hey there!Christine here, reporting for one last time (and for the hundredth Patreon post at that! 🎉). And what better way to finish things off than to share the latest brainstorming recap with you,...
Wall Moldings Exclusive Preview + Christine Is Leaving the Team :'(
Team Update: Christine is leaving the team 😢Hi everyone, Christine here.I have a very bittersweet message to share with you today. Next week will be my last working for Paralives as communications director.There is a project of mine that I have cherished for quite some time now and I have decided...
Body Shape Sliders Showcase + Team Update
Hi there!Body Shape Sliders Showcase (For Patrons only! Please don't share)Recently, Sonia and Léa worked on improving the different deformations in order to create a wide range of body types. What we mean by deformations: transformations applied to our base human model that will customize the ...
Dev Diary: How to Create a New Piece of Furniture from Scratch (and You Can Too!)
Hello everyone, it’s Léa!I’m taking over for a brand new development diary! This week I’m going to tell you a little bit about how we create a piece of furniture or object that you can place into your home in Paralives. This post is for Patrons only so please don't share it, thank you! (E...
Education Brainstorm Recap + New Brainstorming Theme
🏫 Education Brainstorm Recap (For Patrons only! Please don't share)Hello everyone, Christine here! As we approach the end of the month, I’m here reporting for my usual duty, which is the recap of our latest community brainstorming. This brainstorming was all about education and, let me tell...
Build Mode Progress Update + Chalet Feedback
Hi there, happy Friday!A look back at the chaletIt was extremely heartwarming to read everyone's reaction about the chalet and our build mode gameplay video! We were also happy to collect your feedback and take notes on things to improve. Thank you for supporting us on this journey! It's rea...
NEW VIDEO: 11 Minutes of House Building Gameplay
🏠 Hi there!We're extremely excited to reveal our first full-length gameplay video where we build a whole house from scratch! We still have a lot of stuff to improve and features to add but I hope you enjoy this video. This Patreon post is public so feel free to share it with everyone!Thanks s...
Exclusive Chalet Tour for Patrons Only
Hello Internet!Anna reporting from Paralives Studio Inc., on the eve of a very special day that I’m sure plenty of you have been waiting for a long time: the famous chalet reveal! But as promised, we have a sneak peek for Patrons only in this very post down below.The full video reveal will happen ...
Chalet Floor Plan Reveal + We Hired a Music Composer!
Hello!Chalet Reveal Schedule (For Patrons only! Please don't share)Over the past few weeks, we have worked hard on building a whole house from scratch in Paralives based on a theme chosen by Patrons, a cozy couple retreat chalet. We're very excited to finally reveal it so here's the sche...
Answering Your Questions + Get A Signed Postcard
Hey there,Summer has arrived here in Montreal, Canada so I'm writing this week's post while drinking pink lemonade. Cheers!Get a Signed Paralives PostcardIt's time to send our third official Paralives postcard! We'll send it in June to everyone who will be pledging on the Hero tier (...
New Team Member + Career Brainstorm Recap + New Brainstorm!
Hi there! How is it going today?This week, I'm pretty excited to introduce our newest addition to the Paralives Team! Christine also prepared a recap of our latest community brainstorming about careers and jobs. Finally, We're kicking off our new monthly community brainstorming with a Patreo...
Funny Maggie Bugs + Team Update + Wholesome Direct
Hi there!I hope you had a nice week. It was an exciting one for us because of some updates that we are sharing with you today!Team UpdateWe have 2 good news regarding our team! First good news: Étienne has completed his 10 weeks internship and will be staying on the team with us as a full time game...
Modular Objects + Chalet Furniture Sneak Peek
Hi there!Anna again, reporting on the Mission: Chalet!As you may know, we’re very busy with the chalet video these days. Sadly, some secrets (including the date of the video) cannot be revealed yet, but we’re making good progress and we’re very excited to see all that shaping up.Right now, we...
First Steps of a Live Mode: Interactions
Hello everyone, Anna speaking today!While everyone else on the team is extra focused on the build tools and new assets to include in the future chalet video, I’m progressing on the animation and action systems basics.So, what is an action system exactly, you ask? By action, or interaction, I mean ...
What We're Working On + Chalet Update
Hi there,I hope you had a nice week. It was a good one here in Montreal, even if we had a surprise snowfall which is unexpected at this time of the year. It was an unwelcome event for some of us but summer will come!What We're Working On (For Patrons only. Please don't share)Here's an ov...
Personality Brainstorm Recap + New Brainstorm: Careers
Hi!I hope you are doing well today. Everything's good on our side. This week, we made good progress on the Chalet, a house that we're building in the game. We'll have some progress updates and concept arts to share with you soon! Meanwhile, we have a lot to say today regarding our curren...
Exclusive Look: Mirrors in Paralives
Hi there, happy Friday!Have you ever been in a house that doesn't have any mirrors? Me neither! In many games, mirrors are not essential but in a life sim like Paralives, they play an important role for decorating your rooms and for making your characters do all sort of interactions with them. T...
Chalet Update + April Fool's
Hi there,Thanks to everyone on Patreon who shared their ideas regarding the identity and personality systems in Paralives! The brainstorming session is still going strong on Discord and Reddit so feel free to join everyone there to bounce some ideas you might have.In other news, this week, Gamasutra...
