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Testing Paralives with Friends + Guess the Parafolk + Team Pictures ✨
🕑 Added 2024-04-12 14:00:21 +0000 UTCHello everyone,
Alex here to share a couple of small updates! As usual, this post is for Patrons only so please don’t share it, thanks! 🔐
🎮 Testing the Game with Close Friends!
Since we are planning to release the game in Early Access on Steam in 2025, we have now switched gear and we will be playtesting the game a lot more. Starting in a couple of weeks, we will be asking some of our close friends to come to our office to test the game every month. For the first session, they will be trying their hands at building houses. 🏡
Within the team, we are used to working with the build mode but we’re eager to see how people from outside the team play with it and to see which feature can be made easier to use and more fun in general. I’m sure that this will drive us to make many improvements and polishes and we will be sharing these with you here on Patreon!
Side note: we often get asked if Patrons will be able to test the game before the release. Unfortunately, it’s not planned. We can’t wait to let you play when the game releases in Early Access and collect your feedback on what we can do to improve the game. However, for now, we are already aware of the important features to improve so we will be sticking to close friends for our tests because it’s easier for us to watch them play right in front of us and see where they get stuck. I hope that makes sense!
🧑 Guess the Parafolk!
When you will be creating your characters in the Paramaker, in addition to using the dozens of body and face sliders, you will have access to presets of eyes, noses, mouths and so on. These will help you select something that is close to what you aim for before you then tweak the individual sliders.
To make sure that we have enough of presets covering a large array of people, Sonia attempted to recreate well known people:
Can you guess who these actors are? Post your answers in the comments!
👨👩👧 Team Updates (Illustrated)
🌒 Eclipse
Total eclipses only happen once or twice in a lifetime and we were lucky enough to be able to watch it as a team this week. It was incredible!!
💬 Game Developer Conference
A few weeks ago, I went to GDC, the annual Game Developer Conference. I went to 35 sessions given by different game developers from around the world. I learned many things, met people and I came back with a lot of ideas and energy. Also, look at my cool Paralives shirt in the picture above!
One of the talks I saw was given by Larian, the studio behind Baldur’s Gate 3. It was amazing to hear about the development challenges they encountered because their game was one of my favorite from last year!
🐶 New Dog on the Team!
This week, Chloé adopted a very, verrrry cute puppy! Welcome to the team!
Have a great weekend and take care!
Alex
Comments
mollie
i dont regonize the actors at all
merrick
1 is Giancarlo Esposito, 2 is Samuel L. Jackson but I have no clue who 3 is
Mo Des
Haha awesome!! I'm framing this and putting it in the game 😄
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
Thank you so much! We're very happy to hear you're liking the look of the foreheads and wrinkles :) #3 is a bald Benedict Cumberbatch haha
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
He is!! Thank you 😊
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
Chloé's puppy is named Layton!!
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
there are no plans yet but hopefully someday after the release 😍
Chanel Moss
The way I would have never guessed that 😂 Leave that man's beautiful hair alone.
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
almooost! #2 is Samuel L. Jackson :)
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
It's actually Samuel L. Jackson, but I see why you guessed Ru Paul haha
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
close! it's actually Gustavo Fring 😊
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
close but no! 👀
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
you get an A+!!
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
it was ✨ bald Benedict Cumberbatch ✨
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
That's okay, I also had a hard time remembering who some of those actors were 😅 - Gab
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
We can't wait!! But nothing will be as exciting as sharing the game with you all when it launches in Early Access 😍
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
That's him 😍
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
Chloé named her puppy Layton 🥰 Hope you enjoyed watching the total eclipse too!
Victoria
No way omg that was gonna be my next guess! So close!
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
Almost got it! #3 was a bald Benedict Cumberbatch :)
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
So close! #3 was a bald Benedict Cumberbatch :)
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
That's correct 😊
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
Thank you!
Bethy Grace
I didn't recognise number #1 but I was also guessing #2 Samuel L Jackson and #3 Benedict Cumberbatch?? PUPPYYYY!!!! So cute ohmygoodness
xfakelucid
1 is Giancarlo Esposito, 2 I'm pretty sure is Samuel L Jackson, and 3 is Benedict Cumberbatch
Zeevryn
Hello puppy! 😍 I know #3 looks like Benedict Cumberbatch but I’m not sure about the others. 🤷♀️
Maxx
I assume since its gonna be on steam it will work on either
Elias-Crayario
They said, they will contact everyone when the time has come ^^
Closeface
It’s probably too early but does anyone know when legends will get to add their parafolk to the game? I can’t wait to play! 😍
Neovelli
Nr 1 is gus from breaking bad (or Giancarlo Esposito). No idea who the other two are, but they look definitely familiar! But I also suck at actors though, so that just might be it! 😄
Luiza Alves
So excited to see this!
Mara
This has probably been asked before but will early access be available for mac or just on pc? So excited to play!!
Kechi
1 seems familiar but I can't place him, 2 may be Samuel L. Jackson and 3 looks like Benedict Cumberbatch to me
theo
Puppies!
Maxx
Bendersnatch Cucumberhead!
FinFan 83
2 is Samuel L. Jackson, 3 maybe Bruce Willis, if he shaved his 5-o-clock shade ? No idea about 1. Congrats on new puppy and surviving Sun Swallowing Event ;)
Chiara
#1 Giancarlo Esposito #2 ? #3 Benedict Cumberbatch?
Joanie Boissonneault
Cute puppy !
lias
Don't know the first one but the second is Samuel l Jackson and the third is benadryl bandersnatch
Maxx
1) Giancarlo Esposito aka Gus Fring from Breaking Bad 2) I have no clue 3) Benedict Cumberbatch
dinoPharaoh
Number 2 made me immediately think of RuPaul and not Samuel 😭
Court12413
I didnt know who any of those are and reading comments I know at least two but could not recognize them if the guesses are correct
tey711
I already posted on Discord but here again: 1 Giancarlo Esposito, 2 Samuel L Jackson, 3 Benedict Cumberbatch
ladyteruki
Will we get a TL;DR of how the tests will go ? Especially when it comes to the build mode, which at this point I feel we know pretty well (at least as far as we can know it without having played it !) and can't be spoiled much about. I'm really curious about the feedback from people who are not Paradevs, and who might potentially not be devs at all ! I feel like it'd be super interesting to have even just a few bullet points of some of their impressions. Giancarlo Esposito is super recognizable. Would you do Nicola Coughlan next ? You probably don't take requests but just in case... Hey, careful, that weiner dog is not wearing the appropriate glasses !!! XD
Tinsley
I'd recognize giancarlo anywhere. the second is sam l jackson maybe???...not sure of the third one. And chloes new puppy is so cute 😍
Sylvester Negron
Impressed with how well I can identify who those paras are! I'm excited!
Toba
Guys… Come on now… Ru Paul doesn’t look like that! Not all bald men look the same. 😞
Brandon Jewett
1. Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo Fring 2. Samuel L. Jackson 3. Bald Benedict Cumberbatch?
Synthia Hubbard
Giancarlo Esposito, Denzel, and idk
Sawachii
Bless you 🥹
sm duta
1 Giancarlo Esposito, 2 Samuel L Jackson, 3 Benedict Cumberbatch
Rhia Bo bea
An eclipse in game would be so cute! :’)
Gabrielle Boyer-Antoni
we tried (https://twitter.com/ParalivesGame/status/1777508817208512760/photo/1) but they wouldn't stay on so we just put her little hood on so that she didn't look up at the sun 🥺
Tereza Restrepo García
In this moment, I just wish to be your close friend to test the game. 🤓I would be always hanging out in the office😂😂😂
Toria Stock
As another fan of BG3, I'm totally jealous you got to listen to the Larian developers speak! I think they are another great example of a team of devs who really care about their players and the quality of the game they put out. :)
Ana Isabel Ribeiro
#1 is without a doubt Gus Fring from Los Pollos Hermanos 🐤 Great job!
Lisa Hedlund
WHAT’S THE NAME OF THE PUPPY???❤️❤️❤️
Toria Stock
When can we purchase paralives merch like that cool tshirt? :)
Sandy Pierre
1. Gus Fring 2. RuPau????? 3. benedict cumberbatch for suree
Sandy Pierre
Omg you might be right, that was the only one I couldn’t figure out
200Hertz
Emma Wagemans
2 must be rupaul
Maxime Béland
1 is Andre Braugher!
Sawachii
Did you give the doggy glasses for the eclipse viewing too? 🥺
EmiNerd
3 looks like Benedict Cumberbatch to me
Maxime Béland
3 is Andy Warhol?
Mo Des
1. Gustavo Fring 🙏 2. Samuel L. Jackson? 3. Is it Benedict Cumberbatch?? I just recently watched Sherlock again and I can't NOT see it now 😂
Chanel Moss
I'm just waiting for someone to guess the third since I already know the first two immediately.
Mason Evans
I guess I don't know as much about celebrities as I thought. I didn't know anyone until I read some of the comments.
merlin
I had the same thought hahahaha
Sammy Clark
Number 2 looks like Samuel Jackson 🤔. That's great to hear about your friends play testing the game! How exciting!!
Chloette
3 looks like bald Benedict cumberbatch? Lol
merlin
Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito), Samuel L. Jackson and I cannot tell who the last guy is...
Julio Saliba
What a cute doggo! What is the dog’s name? If you haven’t came up with a name, the team should come up with it. I’m glad you enjoyed the eclipse with the team! I watched the total eclipse as well from a different location.
Victoria
1 HAS to be Giancarlo Esposito as Gus from breaking bad. 2, could it be Samuel L. Jackson? 3…. Can’t put my finger on it 😭
Danielle Ellis
Samuel L Jackson is in the middle I think
Ivan
Giancarlo Esposito. Great pictures!
Nana
GUS FRINGGG❤️
