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New Update - Early Access Released!
🕑 Added 2024-08-01 09:48:23 +0000 UTCI'm thrilled to announce that the wait is over! The newest update for The Life of Me is now available exclusively for the Silver Princes and Golden Kings here on Patreon!
Links:
PC: Google Drive
Mac: Google Drive
Android: Google Drive
Thank you so much for your patience and support. I'm excited to hear your thoughts on this update.
What to expect:
The story picks up two days after the party, at the start of a new week. You can choose which of the guys to spend the afternoon with, explore new locations, and delve deeper into the characters' lives. Expect romance, drama, and mysteries as you uncover that life isn't always as straightforward as it seems at first glance.
I've also added a few new features to the game:
Relations:
Each character now has a "Character Card" accessible via the 'Relations' button in the top right corner. These cards provide details such as name, age, occupation, sexuality, and your relationship score with them. As you progress through their stories, important notes will be added to the card, and small pins may be unlocked to indicate significant interactions.
Descriptions for Pins:
Found under "Help" -> "Explanations".
Save Recommendation:
A save icon will appear in the top left corner at critical junctures to remind you of good points to save your progress.
Bonus content:
Located via the "Bonus" button on the main menu, this section contains content unlocked by following certain paths through the game. The content consists of small stories with characters you meet in the game, but are not part of the main story.
Currently, there is only one story to unlock. Since this needs to be unlocked during the party, I'll tell you that it pertains to a certain guy you can text with but is not at the party himself.
Note: I've implemented several new flags in the script to ensure the bonus content functions correctly. However, I'm not certain it's backward compatible with saves from previous updates. You might need to start over and fast-forward to where you were.
Changes have also been made to previous dialogues to better align with the conflicts in this new update—just small tweaks here and there.
And a big thank you to:
KTW - for proofreading and beta testing.
K - for beta testing.
Best regards,
Thonduil
Comments
Thomas
Thank you for the thorough feedback! I’m happy you liked it. It’s very likely we’ll see more of Garth in the future. As for the top-bottom decision, I’ve kept it in the game since I promised to have the option available, even if the character might refuse it. But I can understand what you mean, yeah.
Jake
So, I finally had the opportunity to play the update. I paradoxly liked the Martin's part the most, while so far he was the most "distant" of the friends for me. And I like the mystery part about it too. I like the Trent's colleague a lot (hopefully there's gonna be some spicy scene with him in the future) and I liked the Gregor's path too. Finally we learned what's with Trent and his attitude. The Frank's path really surprised me and like Ollie, I don't know what to think about it. Jamie's part was the most "normal". I'm curious how he'll solve his issue. Maybe with Martin? The Nate's path was surprising, hopefully it gets solved quickly. I must say though that I didn't like the top-bottom decision in the Trent's path because it felt really out of place. He called you his prize and was very dominant, so there was no doubt about who would be top. But obviously it's not a big deal, just my opinion on the thing.
Hysteric Freud
Trent way of talking is super hot, always challenging mc before f him, really well done.
Thomas
Thank you! I mixed up the «j» for Jamie and the «ja» for Jack when I made the script😅 I’ll have it fixed soon. The bonus scene was originally made to be part of the regular game, but I pulled it out as it would not progress the stories of the main characters. I might integrate them down the line if they should fit in somewhere, but it’s not likely at the moment. I haven’t quite decided on how the paths to perfect endings will go yet, but I believe exclusivity shouldn’t matter until a certain point in the game. I think it’s important to play the field before settling down ;-)
Briannon-Faie
Slowly but steadily the story takes off! I especially liked the Gregor & Trent situation and those costumes for Martin's route. 👍 The bonus scene was close to what I imagined in one of the last threads could happen with Trent, although it seems Jamie was mostly on your mind rather than Jack, Thonduil ;-). Are these scenes integrated into the regular game at later stages? One of the best features is the fact that there are so many combinations. Will they negate perfect endings or is mingling encouraged. Oliver still appears to learn the ropes so exclusivity would be a tad bit extreme, no?
Ryostorm
Love the character card idea. Looking good!
Thomas
Thank you, I’m glad to hear it! Trent is indeed a very interesting character.
YoItsJoe
Nice update! To my surprise the Trent & Gregor conflict is what’s peaking my interest! Trent overall is stealing the show for me after doing a full replay through! Great stuff! Looking forward to future updates!
