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Animation Showcase: Repairs and Cleaning!

🕑 Added 2024-04-19 13:42:12 +0000 UTC

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Alice

Yayyy!

Caelem Swift

I think you got confused, the fridge wasn’t being repaired, the phone was

pekeniax

The animations look good, but the fridge one is not very convincing, maybe it would look better if the Para opened the (turned off) fridge and repaired it from the inside, I think that way it will make more sense 🤔

Alice

Hi there! That would be great but our priority is to publish the game in Early Access. Therefore we focus on this objective to offer a complete experience to players upon release rather than just a piece of the game. :)

Alice

Hi Derek, yes, we have some of the textures for some of the build mode items (like the toilets) but not all of them are ready yet. It will come soon! :)

Alice

Same, I love it!!

Takaya

Hey, why don't you guys share a demo available on steam of just building? Or at least a demo for patrons? Abolutely looking forward to the release of the game!

Derek Warren

Just missing the dirt and grime! It looks like she is cleaning an already clean surface.

Chiara

Good idea!

Chiara

Thanks for the reply, I'm not sure if my question was clear. I'd like that they move along the counter so that it seems they're cleaning the whole surface and are not just stuck with that one spot where they stand (it's fine for me if the animation is always the same). Reading your reply I'm not entirely sure if my question was understood? Again, it's not really a request, just a curiosity. Thank you!

Amy Joscelyn

Small detail, but I love that there's going to be branded appliances! I'm 100% on board with the FRIDG brand :)

Yassou 야

De rien, bravo pour le petit détail où ils grattent en insistant pour que la tache parte, ça fait TOUT ✨

Alice

Hi Ilona, thank you so much! ❤ Ooo yes that's a great idea, I'd love to see Parafolks working on their own electronic projects as well. 😃

Alice

Yes, for now it is a general movement for the whole surface. Because of our restricted ressources as an indie team we're trying to add as many animations for as many cases as possible, before adding variations to each case, if this makes sense. :)

Alice

Merci beaucoup, c'est trop gentil ! 🥹

Alice

Hi, thank you so much! ❤ Yes we talked about that idea of being able to measure your child's height and we would love to be able to add it eventually. On a quick side note, we have one in the studio as well, with all of our heights hahaha.

Alice

Hi Chiara, yes! We already have some, like a broom or a sponge. And more will likely be added in the game before or during Early Access. ⭐

Alice

Aw thank you so much Samantha❤❤

Alice

Thank you Michelle, we're all very excited too! ❤❤

Alice

Thank you Francis! I am glad you like them. 😃

Alice

Thank you so much Christophe❤

Alice

Hi! Thank you so much for these sweet words❤

illykitty

Loving the animations, can use them for various situations! With the electronic repair one, you could also make it into a Para creating their own electronics, like making a robot or building their own PC. I understand the limitations and animations look quite hard to make, so honestly good job on making them so effective!

Chiara

Will the Para move along the surface repeating the animation (i.e. will it seem that they clean all the surface or just that one spot where you click?). This is not really a request, the animation is already fine as it is and I understand if it would be too difficult/long to implement, it's just a question.

Yassou 야

C’est super bien animé et très réaliste, j’aime beaucoup trop !!

Lyyo_

I am obsessed with how the animations flow beautifully! Especially when crouched, seeing the whole body move and adapt to the active movement of the arm is amazing!! You don't cease to amaze me with the game updates. Also, I really like the ideas for early access :)) It would be adorable to have the paras cleaning off walls because of their child's art inventions...(but I think I wouldn't have the courage to do that!). Talking about wall art, it would be so nice if Paras could measure a child's height on a wall and mark it! Either way, I loved today's post and I'm thrilled to see what's next to come!! Congrats, team :))

Chiara

Nice. Will there be cleaning tools (brooms, detergents...), even as only "decorative" objects, in build mode so we can have a little closet in our house?

Samantha Shaw

Whenever you talk about the animations you always make them seem so simple, then I watch the video and I'm completely impressed. I love the detail of a Para focusing on one little spot with the sponge, and how they get in the tub to repair it. Amazing work as always.

Shota Tsunamura

Really glad to have cleaning back

Michelle Koleva

Looks amazing! :)) Can't wait for 2025 to clean the kitchen and bathroom surfaces and fix the plumbing! :D ❤️❤️❤️

Francis McDonald

WOW! This is pretty awesome

Christophe Zajac

The animations are top tier. Incredible work on them honestly.

Del Elliott

I think it's just up to personal preference really! I also use the soft yellow side for everything except tough spots, I find that the green side can leave scratches.

Simmer sinner

i love this so muchhh im excited yall are doing a fantastic job love yall

ladyteruki

Yeah a stepstool would be awesome for many things, but it is indeed extra work.

Alice

Thank you so much! ❤

Alice

Hi! Thank you so much for taking the time to give your opinion, I am very happy that you like our animations. ❤ Good question, at first they might not be able to do it. Later on we could come up with solutions like using a stepstool for example (it could be handy for other cases too, like washing their hands in the sink!)

Rosirose

I love these so much!! I especially adore how the paras crouch sometimes, even for showers.

Rosirose

I was thinking the same thing! I’d take a ton more work so I understand if it doesn’t happen, but it’d be cool if kids had to work with a big mop and were a little more awkward than adults.

ladyteruki

I really loved the video, while watching it I was thinking "the Paras pay so much attention to detail !", and then I realized, it's a sign of how much Paradevs are paying attention to detail :) Like Mey scratching a specific part of the counter that seems to be harder to clean, or Jason looking up at the fridge at regular intervals to see if there's a change after he's done something... These are small things that make the animation look so much more realistic, and it's really my jam ! I feel like the Para has an inner life when doing things like that. "Anna coded a cool feature that allows us to choose when we want an item, for instance, a mop, to be scaled according to the Parafolk’s height." This is SO COOL, Anna ! I really love everything about the work you guys are doing related to sizes. Quick question however. What happens if you're telling a child (or an adult, for that matter) to clean something they're too short for ? Say, a kid who's small of her age, and can't quite reach the top of the counter ?

Alice

Keeping the mop at its original size could be super cute I agree, but this mean that we should have animations variations for each Parafolk's height instead. That would be way to much work. For the bath cleaning, maybe we'll have time to add more options after early access, yes! :)

Selma Elise Sortland

Looking forward to these gross items, but would like if there is an option to clean even if the items doesn't look dirty yet 😊

Selma Elise Sortland

This will probably come later anyways, but it would also feel a lot more natural that the inside of the tub is cleaned. Just keep it as is for now tho, they all look good enough for early access!

Selma Elise Sortland

It's good that the mop will change with height, but I wound love if the kids mops would still be oversized after early access. It would add an extra charm to the kids animations

Alice

Thank you so much❤ We still have a lot to do before Early Access but we can't wait for everyone to play!!

Mysteri

If you're cleaning, it must mean you are nearing the completed game.🤞. Well done Alice for the flowing animation. It's a pleasure to watch so can't wait for the pleasure of playing. 😊

Alice

Thank you so much Zach, I'm doing my best and it's always rewarding and motivating to see that you like it! 🥹

Alice

Hi, thank you so much! I really like that part too, it was fun to do. ❤

Alice

Ahh yes, that could be super cute!

Alice

Thank you!! ❤

Alice

Hi Sarah, thank you so much! I like this part too haha. Yes, me too! ❤

Zack Christopher

It’s amazing to me that you guys as an indie team have been able to craft such natural, smooth animations that far surpass those of the major game studio working on that other upcoming life sim 👀 They look great and I’m so excited for Paralives!!

Victoria Garcia

So cool! I think my favorite thing was the little scratch while cleaning the counters! Very realistic!! So excited for this one!!

Panthro Samah

The animations are very fluid, as always. But I missed some cleaning spray on the cleaning vertical surfaces animation.

Elli_TheWhalien3791

It just keeps getting better and better ❤️ the small details in the animation is always fun to see, and it adds so much ☺️ well done

Sarah

I love the additional detail of going back and scrubbing hard at one little spot! The animations in the game are always so natural and lifelike--great job, Alice! Also, really excited for the future idea of scrubbing drawings off of walls. Hope it'll eventually be implemented! :D

Alice

Aw thank you Jordan! (I wish haha)❤

Pvydrow

Yay! I can't wait either!

Alice

Hi! Thank you so much for your kind words❤

Jordan

Even if they’re not as detailed as possible, you guys did a really great job of applying the generic animations in a way that already looks pretty natural for the different situations. Alice, you’re a wizard!

r m

Seeing them mop the floors together feels so cozy! I love how natural their movements are. Personally it doesn't bother me at all that the wrench isn't aligned exactly with the tub. It feels close enough to be immersive. I also love that idea you mentioned about kids being able to draw on the walls and the paras could clean it off with the sponge. Small details like that are always fun, and would love to see something like that in game! (love your idea to make the fridge flicker and shower leak as well!)

Alice

Thank you Gloria! Yes, this is still a work in progress ❤❤

Gloria Rodgers

I love this! I hope to see in the future for vertical electronic repairs the Para are closer to them (ie. Open fridge with the Para repairing the inside or the bottom) The game just has a nostalgic vibes of past life sim games (iykyk)

Alice

Yes, especially if you don't have any skill!

Alice

Thank you so much Nathalie❤

Kittle

Ha, entirely fair!

Lucie Baha

It's just one year it's will be fast.

Alice

Thank you Kittle❤ Yes they will be automatic, at least for now. I don't think we want this level of micro management in the game. :)

Lucie Baha

It would be a good idea if you plan to include plumbers and repairmen to avoid that paras always have to repair items on their own.

Alice

Yes! With the variety of our items we can't afford (at least not just yet) to create as many variations animations sadly. So we try to find a movement that would fit as many cases as possible! ;) No, sponges work like that in Canada too haha. I just mainly use the yellow part, and the green only for tough patches. Maybe I've been doing it wrong all this time :o

Nathalie Carluccio

The animations are soo good 😊👍❤️

Alice

Thank you Cookie, we are too! ❤

Alice

Yes! I'm pretty sure we'll have scribbly-2D effects for sparkles, bubbles etc later. I can't wait!

Alice

Thank you so much Bekki! I love these too, we have so many great decor and clutter items I'm in love. I can't wait for you to see them ❤

Kittle

I love this so much... The animations look so real! This got me thinking, though... Will cleaning supplies and such be automatic or will paras need to buy them? (Or is that kind of thing even decided, yet?) :)

Zedef

These animations look great and I'm glad Anna's coded the feature to allow to scale objects so that kids can also clean! The bath repair looks a bit off since there's nothing showing anything to use the wrench on but I understand the reasoning - generic repair animations to allow more flexibility with a smaller workload for the devs. Also, is it just me or are Mey and Jason using the wrong side of the sponge to clean the non-glass surfaces? Or are Canadian yellow-green sponges different and they don't have smooth (yellow) and rough (green) sides?

Cookie

I love the detail that they actually had to get in the shower/tub to repair it. Very realistic! So excited for 2025!!!

Alice

Aw thank you Pascal❤

Alice

Thank you Sarah ❤❤

Alice

Thank you so much, I'm so happy you like them! :')

Pvydrow

I love the ideas for the special effects while cleaning/repairing, would be fun also to put like some bubbles or maybe like a trail of foam on the sponge while the para is scrubbing!

Alice

Thank you so much Megan!! ❤

Alice

Thank you so much Fran! ❤

Alice

Thank you! Yes, it would be nice to have more detailed animations depending of the items after Early Access. :)

BekkiRoss

On another note, those tree stumps in the bathroom are so cute!

Alice

It's because they did such a great job haha. No worries though, we already have a few versions of dirty items (like toilets) and it's... gross. D:

BekkiRoss

I love how realistic and not over-the-top the animations feel! Something I didn't really think about before, but seeing it done this way in Paralives just looks so nice. It makes the game feel even cozier for some reason! Also love the idea of having some special visual effects while cleaning and repairing things!

Alice

Thank you Andie! I hope they do hahaha.

Alice

Hi Mario, thank you so much, I'm glad you like them! (and Jason haha) ❤

Pascal Lefebvre

Simple, yet sublime 👌

Zak the Sloth

I’m going to have to plan some vacation time off work because my productivity will plummet when I get my mitts on this game!

Alice

Yes, this will be so useful! This is one idea we thought about recently and it will definetely be a game changer!

Alice

Right?!

Alice

Thank you Tyra! ❤

Alice

Thank youuuuuuu!

Alice

Thank you so much :3

Sarah Blanchette

I just love this. You guys are so talented

Alice

Yes, it eventually will in Live Mode too! For now hair physics are only on in the Paramaker, this is not a high priority for us right now but it will be addressed later on. :)

Alice

I knowwwwwwwwwwwwwww ❤

Alice

Hi! I'm glad you like it!! ❤

Alice

Bonjour Rachelle ! Oui le but serait que les enfants puissent aider dans un maximum de tâches ménagères. :)

pinn770

One thing I always love is how simple, yet realistic the animations are. And I love the crouching animations and how animations are modified for paras at different heights. You guys never fail to amaze me!

Megan Runels

The animations look so good! I keep getting more and more excited the more updates I see. I can't wait to finally be able to play!

Fran Smith

As always, your animations look lovely and natural. :-)

Giuseppe Sammatrice

very cool animations! I hope that with time we'll see more detailed interactions with objects, for example for plumbing repairs with the wrench

Carelle

first off, someone needs to tell those paras that it's already clean. Second its really coming along! I like the animations and I'm excited for 2025

Andie

How smooth! They seems to really know what they’re doing haha

Mario Miravalles

These animations are absolutely stunning—subtle yet incredibly realistic! Oh, and btw, well hellooo Jason 🌝

Zak the Sloth

I love the items scaling to height. This is the first game I’ve paid real attention to in the building phase and I am loving learning y’all’s thought processes! Keep on keeping on, we’re rooting for y’all ✌️