Post "🎉 PARALIVES 2025 RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT + 🎥 VIDEO: 7 MINUTES OF LIVE MODE GAMEPLAY" by "alexmasse" from patreon

Francis McDonald

Such a beautiful group of people

Lucie Baha

Don't worry it's a work in progress.

Sarah Chandra

I appreciate that, but I'm also willing to pay for DLC if it becomes necessary to keep the game, company, team afloat.

dodo dodo

Will you update the system for communicating between more than three characters? Personally, I did not like the style you did The method I want, I will give you an example Do you remember the part in the first trailer that you made, where the character was talking to a street musician with his friends? The style that I wanted was for the musician to not stop playing when he talks to a character, as he can do two things at the same time, talking to anyone around him and playing at the same time. Same time In general, people should not stop what they are doing if they are cooking, showering, exercising, or simply talking at the same time. I hate it when they have to form a circle to talk to each other, it's suspicious and they can simply talk to each other without forming a circle as long that thay are in the same room

Takaya

Thank you for your hard work. What you are doing is amazing. I will support your Patreon even after the game is published. It's nice that you want to add things for free. You guys are great <3

mio

Who is the most discriminated against here? As an Asian user waiting for Paralive, an Asian I've never seen him come out I can only see black and white people The fact that Asians don't care at all about the skin color of white and black people I want you to know, and most of the black people have a big misconception I don't know that Asians are more discriminated against than black people

nadiia

You guys are amazing! Your entire team are who I look up to and who i hope to be in a few years when I join the industry. I’m so excited for the game and I will continue to support you guys in any way I can 🩵

Amata

I am so very excited!! I can't believe Paralives is right around the corner 🤩 so glad to be part of this community, to have been watching & supporting the development of this game since the very beginning!!

Fran Smith

If Patreon continues even after EA and release, I'd say that many of us would love to still be here on Patreon. We'd love to receive updates of what you're working on, and I personally would be happy to pay for that privilege here on Patreon, even after release.

Fran Smith

Me too. Not because I expect them in the game 'because I saw them', but because they would be truly wonderful reminders of how we Patreons, and other public people, remember watching the making of the game. I'd love to see all these things incorporated as little nods to your wonderful creations within the game.

It'sMike64

You and your team look so kind and friendly!!!

Paige Fletcher

SO EXCITED

Sarah Chandra

I am so excited to play. This looks really fun! I love the together cards and the way jobs work. I love leveling up personalities.

Mia

Great video and good job to you all. Thank you guys for giving us a game we can truly enjoy, I appreciate it ❤️ what I’m wondering about since I’m new to the group. (Sorry if this has been discussed before. ) The mailbox icon on the screen I’m not too sure about. What would be cool is we could actually click on a “mailbox box” and choose between checking our bills or checking for letters etc, for more gameplay and animations, and with that we can forget to pay our pills which could add more problems for our paras, like getting “ final notice lettets” overdue “ or the bills doubling etc and with bills not being payed we can get evicted and become homeless. All of that would make the game challenging and so much for YouTube videos let’s play. The job upgrade part is good BUT , (correct me if I’m wrong) it seems too easy, just a suggestion, it would be better if we could only upgrade our work if we have been a good employee, ie making it to work in time, going to work in a good mood and with a full belly. All of those behaviours does impact us and our performances at work. If our paras are a good employee and has worked at the job for a while then they could upgrade at work and try to move up instead of it being too easy. If that’s too complicated maybe just make the upgrades available after working there for a while it add a bit of challenge which is what makes games fun. This is all just suggestions to open the mind to new ideas. ❤️

FinFan 83

OMG we are gonna have transparent shirts ! And Sotsass-like mirror ! <3

JossGun Shipper

Anisa is beautiful. You guys are making people's dreams come true! I no longer have to put up with incompetent asian companies when it comes to dark skin asian women being represented. I can make my own representation and portray dark skin women as elegant, introverted, feminine, soft etc instead of the negative stereotypes like "the Jezebel" or the minstrel show. Asian companies NEVER listen to us. Often times they will use tan filters to fake dark skin women being "represented". So f**k them! I'm going to play Paralives and Life By You instead of watching their colorist/racist tv shows.

Veronica

I cried when I saw this on YouTube and immediately came here to support it. I am so excited to see how this grows over the next year

Gio

Guys, the game looks AMAZING! I am curious about one thing, though: there are several moving boxes in Anisa's house - does that mean the Parafolks will have to unbox their belongings after they move in? That would be so cool. I also have a small suggestion: about creating the personality, it'd be really cool to also have the talent Writing, for us aspiring writers out there. Great work, team! <3

Salokei

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Nelly Stein

Ooooooh I was so excited about the gameplay reveal. You don't show s lot of your progress bit every time you reveal something it's worth waiting. About creating the personality I'm really happy that instead of traits personality points influences the character (reminds me a little of the Sims 2 which I loved) - I feel like it helps to create more individual personalities. About the Vibe are you planning to add a ninth vibe since there are eight and one would still fit in the box? (Maybe something like aloof or awkward don't really know)🤔 It's the first game (I know of) which makes it possible to have one sided relationships /crushes finally it is possible.😊 Overall it looks like it's an amazing game and thank you so much for your hard work can't wait for the early Access.❤️❤️

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Hannah Moody-Goo

I absolutely love everything about this and, most importantly, y'all's philosophy on free DLC and a fleshed out experience. Games made by gamers are the best! <3

Adamah Meir

AAAAAHHH! It's here! And it looks amazing! I love every single thing about this, especially the personality setup with the points. The points system in general looks so fun, especially with career system. And I LOVE the social interactions; they feel very organic and not micro-managed. This really feels like creating a character and then watching them live and interact with the world as opposed to playing virtual dolls and having to control every, single action.

A. Kuru

Congrats for getting to this point in the game making!! The para-language is sooo cute. ♥️ And wow only one payment!!! That really is a strong incentive to buy as soon as possible. I'm moved by your passion and hope the game has all the success you deserve.

Stuffed Cat

I've logged around 3500 hours on The Sims 4, and still maintain I haven't "played" it yet. I get my fun from building stuff. (OK, and trying to break some of the game limits!) Sure, I'm really looking forward to building in Paralives, but watching the video makes me realise I actually want to PLAY this. Why is 2025 so far away?

NaJa Jackson

I want to cry. Correction: I am crying. The fact that so much time and love has been put into this project and to be told before launch that the community will never have to spend more than their initial purchase, I--. There are no words to describe how meaningful this is and how much respect and gratitude we have for this development family.

TriforceSims

aaaaaaaaaa it's so beautiful kjasdajskl

ladyteruki

@Sehrys : that's a great point, Patreon is not an all-or-nothing situation :) It could be set to public and still be the place we've always known to be. That said, the Paradevs have their own website, plus Notion, so it's not like we collectively have no place to go other than Patreon. @Alex Massé : thank you for your reply, Alex ! It's true that you have gotten very efficient at dealing with a spread population XD I was just thinking that a ticket system would minimize (not fully nullify, of course) the risk for redundancy when it comes to reporting bugs. It's also quite hard FOR US to juggle between the different platforms and see what other people suggest or discuss ; sometimes I try to take the time to go to reddit but I have no patience for discord XD and I'm sure I miss out on ton of great things. Aaaah, anyway, you're right. We'll see when we get there. I'm just looking forward to reaching that stage :)

ღPark Nikkiღ

Me too, I don’t think it’s fair

Alex Massé

thanks lady!!! We can't confirm what will happen to the Patreon just yet after the Early Access release but we will keep everyone updated! Regarding feedback, we've gotten pretty good at collecting it on the various platforms but it's true that a dedicated way for players to send suggestions could be nice! We will be thinking about that when we get closer to the release :)

Alex Massé

Thanks for the kind words and feedback! We will see what we can do about the guitar :)

Mooncinder

Well done, you've all done such a great job! I love the art style, the lighting and the overall vibe. I'm looking forward to playing it in 2025!

Mysteri

Well done everyone! Amazing! It's even better than I thought. I'm so excited that it's going to be released next year 🎉 I'm also looking forward to all your posts until then 😊

Charlotte

I will really enjoy this type of immersive gameplay and I know a lot of others will too! 🤗

Stermatical

I absolutely loved every gameplay feature in this video, especially the personality system and the group system!!! 😍😍😍 The graphics also look great! 😍 And NO PAID DLC?! 😲😲 That's a Day 1 buy for me! 😃 But one tiny nitpick tho. I hope the guitar gets a proper pickup animation not just appear in hands. Congratulations to the whole team!!! 🥳🥳🥳

Sehrys

i'm also super curious about the feedback system! there's few things i love as much as a well thought out feedback platform lol fyi it would be very possible for the Paradevs to change all patreon posts to "public" once early release is out, and then remove all the reward tiers. one can follow a patreon without paying membership - that way you simply see only the public posts (but if everything is public.. ya know). then i'd love for them to add a pay-what-you-want tier for those of us who'd like to continue supporting the team, even if we don't "get" anything special for that support. just my two cents :)

Ryan Parr

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ღPark Nikkiღ

I love the team video ♥️🥰

Chase Rogers

Cannot wait for release! Have been following your game since I ever heard about it from simtubers and other gaming sites back a couple years ago. The moment I saw the very first teaser trailers from around 4 years ago, I knew this was gonna be a game I wanted to play and couldn't wait. I've been very happy to support this game and can't wait for the release and the future! I'll be eagerly waiting. :D

teszter.bp

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Nechan

Ciao dall'Italia!! Non vedo l'ora che arrivi il 2025 ♥ Hi from Italy! I can't wait for 2025 ♥

Anna

I assume they hope the Patreon will still be strong after the game release? I hope so, I don't have any experience with these things, I imagine they would have to rethink the expansions depending on how the business is doing. Best of luck!

ladyteruki

Aaaaah I had not seen that there also was a new post ! (hope it still means we get one tomorrow... #greedy ) Congratulations on such a great gameplay video, and so many good news ! Every person I've shown it to, including people who are not hardcore players of That Other Game™, has been impressed. And with reason ! I had a question regarding this part "The goal is to get player feedback so that we can improve the experience along with the community" : will there be a dedicated platform for player feedback ? How will it work ? Because obviously, currently there are A LOT of comments under each post and video, but spread on several platforms. And they're not necessarily tailored for constructive and elaborate feedback. So I'm curious about how it's gonna work, and whether a "ticket" system will be put in place. Also, will we see recaps of the feedback, like "this week we've received 12 suggestions for improvements on the Together Cards", with links so that people can upvote them or something ? I also have been wondering if the Patreon will be closed once we are in the Early Access phase, despite it being such a central place to get official news up until now (social networks like Xwitter, discord, reddit, etc. are not really appropriate place for that), but I don't know, it seems to be tied with funding. The Paradevs have been so good at listening to us, this is really going to be interesting to enter the Early Access phase. ...Other than, you know, being in the Early Access phase and finally putting our hands on the game !!! :D

Khadijah

I know it's only February, but I already cannot wait for 2025! You all are fantastic!

Holly

I’m so proud of all of you and so excited to play!! You’ve all done an amazing job!

Lily DeRose

Beyond excited! Can we skip 2024?

Courtney Aloisi

Eeeee! I absolutely loved this! I love the cozy vibe I get and the cool ways to interact with other Parafolks. I've had this wishlisted for a long time and so excited for Early access. :D

Alex Massé

Thank you Zoie! There will be a deadline for this reward but it will be in a good while still and we will warn people in a Patreon post to give them a final chance to get the reward if they want to :)

Alex Massé

Thanks for the feedback! It's still a work in progress and we will be tweaking it. In any case, having a way to see which characters are selected in a room is important for the gameplay but I understand what you mean, maybe it could be something a bit more subtle

Alex Massé

This specific feature had to be reworked since that older video so we still need to work on it now before we can confirm how it will work exactly

Alex Massé

Thanks for the question Ashley! Nebula is correct!

Panthro Samah

I understand, but I don't believe that it will be sustainable for the time that I expect this game to live.

Xo.Noe

I absolutely loved the video! I have never been this excited for a game aside from something related to The Sims back with Sims 1 and 2. I'm excited about the thought of not having to pay for expansions, and I think something like that allows people to enjoy all gameplay features without a paywall while also encouraging modders to narrow down on the specific elements smaller groups of people might want in their game. I heard talk of horses being released in the base game and this REALLY excited me; as someone who grew up (and still lives) in a very rural area, horses and pigs and chickens are just a common everyday pet. Waiting nearly a decade for a pet I'd have quite normally in Sims 4 was so disappointing and frustrating. I'm so grateful to see that it would be incredibly easy to make a Para that looks like me in this game, too. The skintones and hairstyles, the personalities...it's all so good! Thank you for all of the attention to detail. I know this will be my fave cozy game when it's released.

JustLikeMarkie

I am so so proud of this team!! <3

Lucie Baha

They've said that the base game will be enough to support the project.

Panthro Samah

I was expecting a lot of time yet to get to play the alpha! 2025!! How cool!! But I really think that you should rethink the possibility of expansions. Paralives has an amazing base game, but it also has infinite potential to grow as a game. You could make really valuable expansions, from stuff that wasn't part of the original game, like a farm expansion with animals, machines, new crops and farm's markets, for example. I believe that most people would consider that it's fair to pay for a completely new way to play the game. I believe that micro-transactions are a scam and I'm happy that you're not going this way. But payed expansions I consider fair game, so I believe you should rethink this policy.

Aura Saab

Aaaaaaah!!! *screaming crying throwing up*

ZLoves

Wow, even as I saw the progress of the game, this is still such a treat!! The intimacy! The music! THE DECOR OF THE HOME (which I'll never get over 😍)!! The cute lil pop-up together cards in relation to that para in that moment & the growing romance!! I was screaming "PAN THAT CAMERA AROUND, HER HAIR IS IN THE WAY" when they smooched😂😂 This is gonna be awesome just like I knew it would be. Amazing display of your phenomenal hard work! And FREE DLC? You're angels. Thank you so much for sharing!! 💕💕💕

Jordan Harrison

You've done it again Paradevs! Knocked it out of the park. This live mode gameplay teaser was everything I'd hoped it'd be! Early Access in 2025? No paid DLC? Ever?? Like no one is doing it like you guys. Take all of my money! I'm so proud to have been apart of this community and following the development since 2019. I can't wait to play Paralives in 2025 and I'm already super excited for the next update

Zoie

This update looks incredible! The team has done an amazing job, I can’t wait to play Paralives next year! I have a question regarding the legend tier on Patreon. With a release window announced, is there a certain time you must start it by in order to have the townie and item named after you? I imagine these take time to make so there may be a cut off to ensure it can get done.

Ashley Ailshire

Thank you very much!

Cécile

J'attendais ce gameplay depuis tellement longtemps ! Et je suis ravie 💖, vous avez fait un travail magnifique. Les décors sont tellement beaux 🤩, j'ai hâte d'y être. J'aime le fait qu'il y ait une jauge pour les traits de personnalité, j'espère que dans le temps cela deviendra encore plus précis, que les paras puissent avoir une personnalité vraiment unique et complexe avec un réel impact sur leur vie et leurs relations. J'espère également que le relationnel sera également complexe et précis dans les compatibilités notamment. J'apprécie votre décision de ne pas faire de dlc payants, et je continuerai à vous soutenir avec joie 💞. J'attends comme toujours votre prochain post avec impatience ☺️. Félicitations et merci pour ce super travail 🙏🏻💗.

Shani

So exciting

Sara Coulter

I love the game play. It looks great 😸 but I'm not sure about the circle under the para's. It personally felt like the immersion was kind of ruined because of it.

KenzTV

Omg im ready hopefully beginning of 2025 .

Lucie Baha

I hope you'll have to ask them, as it would be a good idea.

Daria Hammond

The first time they revealed Sebastian (back when the art style was different), they showed him taking off his shoes!

Ariel

A small detail that I was wondering about, is it still planned that paras will remove their shoes when entering a house? In this case, is it just that you'd have to tell the paras to take off their shoes, or is it a house 'rule' that isn't in effect for this apartment.

NebulaDreamer

It will be closer to when the game is released! Currently no one has been contacted about it as it’s not the highest priority yet! Don’t worry though because even if you lower your tier after 3 months the devs will still get to you once it’s in progress!

Ashley Ailshire

I’m sorry I can’t find anything about when we are contacted about creating our townies for being the higher tier patron. I’m hoping I didn’t miss the email :( does anyone have any information?

Shortbread97

I can’t believe this is a team of 11 people. I love what I have seen and I’m looking forward to the release. Wish you guys all the luck and and coffees you need :)

Candle

I'm incredibly happy with the gameplay you shared with us!! Thank you so so much for your hard work and dedication, i'm sooooo excited to play Paralives! i've been waiting since the very first post. I love youuuu

Christina Ozeki

Fantastic, I game looks awesome, thank you Paralives Team for doing such a wonderful job. I'm so excited to eventually play the Early Access and I love the video.

Kylie Miacova

Oh my goodness they’re so cute!

aza

Oh my gosh I cannot believe that we have a release announcement I am near tears. Watching the team grow over the past 4 (four!!!) years has been so fun I honestly don't even know what to do with myself when the game is actually out ahhhhhhh

Sophie Goodman-Merel

This is incredible! I'm in love with this game and I'm so glad I've continued to support you guys! Thank you for what you do 🥰 P.S. maybe "Empathy" can be the other point-based trait? Physique, Intellect, Creativity, Charisma, Empathy?

LaurenceL

Ça fait des années que je suis votre jeu sur les réseaux sociaux et j'ai capoté quand j'ai vu la vidéo d'aujourd'hui alors je suis venue m'abonner au Patreon direct ! Félicitations pour votre jeu et j'ai si hâte d'y jouer en 2025 ! Je ne savais pas que c'était un jeu qui venait de Montréal en plus ! Bref, lâchez pas votre beau travail et merci !!!

Maxx

Thanks for the reply! The thought process you guys had about how it could get too micro-managey was spot on! In The Sims, I find the repetitive social menu to build up relationships very draining indeed. You guys really put so much thought into every feature. Never seen this much care put into a game before, I hope the game will be a huge success!!

Becky (Tinks)

Was nearly in tears watching this!! You’re all so amazing and I LOVE everything about the reveal gameplay 🥰❤️ Thankyou so much!! And the GIF of you guys waving is adorable hahaha! So proud to of been supporting this game !!!

Maxx

I gotta say I already love this little area shown here, as well as previous things like that lighthouse, maggies loft, etc. I hope these concepts will be incorporated into the town 😍

Zoe Williams

I was literally drooling in anticipation over this game while watching the video. It's cozyness reminds me of a studio Ghibli film.

Luiza Alves

I was waiting for that so baaad, thank youuu paralives team! you all look so cute in this pic S2s2

Ashleigh Patton

AMAZING WORK! Congratulations on making something so incredibly beautiful. This game is a work of art!

Chris Teague

Okay thanks for the reply!

Jen-nay S

Thank you so much, Paralives team, for your hard work and dedication to making this game! <3

Danielle Bee

Thank you so much!!! I can’t wait!!! 🤍

Przemek

Paralives Team, thank You! ❤️

Cel Riegle

I’m so glad that I’ve stayed with the progress of this awesome and adorable game. All of you are so talented, kind, inspirational, and wholesome. I can’t wait to see the bright future of this game become a reality.

Alex Massé

Thank you Cece!! :) The plan for the Patreon after the initial release is not confirmed yet

Alex Massé

You can read more about job upgrades here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/92227432 We're looking forward to sharing more about it in the future!

Story Zealot

Finally, people will stop pestering about the release date LOL

Jennifer Myers

After watching the video, it’s obvious you all put a ton of thought into the design process and game design. I’m so impressed and excited for this game! I’m gonna be patient tho, because it’ll be done when it’s ready and I can wait. Keep up the amazing work!!

theo

Omg so close.

Cece

So so so proud of the team! You’ve come so far and the game looks so cozy and soft! I hope that you guys will keep the Patreon up after Early Access etc so we can keep supporting the game after its release- as no dlcs makes me worry for you guys a lil 😅

Danielle Bee

Anyone else intrigued with the job upgrades?? Is there a development write up on this function? Would love to see more info on it

Slippers

Omg, the townies are SO cute, all of them! That's what was most amazing to me, after years of having to redo every townie from scratch in that other game. The art style of the characters looks great, I wasn't sure I would like it, but the characters and the world all feel warm and cozy, just wonderful. Also the clothes look great, I was a bit worried they would feel limited at first, but I was impressed. The couple is just adorable, I got the feels when they kissed at the end of the video. I can't wait to play this game!!!

Alex Massé

Thank you!!! <3

Alex Massé

Thank you Rin! The PC requirements will be made available when we get closer to the release, as we test the finished game on a wide array of computers

Rin Canono

Wow thank you for responding. I was just worried about sustaining yourselves but I’ve seen how some can live on the base game sales. I’m sure you’ll be okay! Either way I’m planning on updating my tier in the coming months Also do you have any idea what the PC requirements will be to run it? Thank you again for your hard work Alex and everyone else!!!

Alex Massé

Thanks so much Virginie! We made this small part of a town just for the video and it might be different when the game launches as we design and work on the whole town that we aim to have

Alex Massé

Thank you Chris! We do have some stressful situations in the game like conflicts between characters and we plan to add various emotions and thoughts for characters, including more negative things

Lucie Baha

Thanks for your reply, Keep up the good work and show us exciting news like this. 👍

Alex Massé

Thanks for the feedback, we will be tweaking all this!

Alex Massé

Thank you for the kind words and the feedback, it's really appreciated! Since we are a small team, we believe that the money we make from selling the game will support the team and project for a long time while also giving us the opportunity to hire more people if we need The system requirements will be made available when we get closer to the release, as we test the finished game on a wide array of computers

Alex Massé

Thanks so much Luther!!! We can't confirm yet what will happen to the Patreon when the game comes out in Early Access

Alex Massé

The system requirements will be made available when we get closer to the release, as we test the finished game on a wide array of computers

Alex Massé

Thanks for the questions and kind words! - This is not a subscription based game. It's a game that you purchase (the price has not been confirmed yet but it will be around the same as other life simulation games when they came out) - Since we are a small team, we believe that the money we make from selling the game will support the team and project for a long time while also giving us the opportunity to hire more people if we need - Paralives is a single player game and is played offline. User creations can be shared on the Steam Workshop though

Alex Massé

There should be one, yes!

Alex Massé

That would be great and it would be an interesting idea to consider for after the initial release of the game!

Alex Massé

Thanks a lot for the kind words Maxx!! One of our many goals when we designed Together Cards was to not force them on the player because sometimes, players will just want to do interactions as a group without having to always select a Together Cards every in-game hour (if the relationships are already maxed out or if a player prefers not to interact with the relationship system, for instance). I do agree though that the notification shown when the Together Bar is full could be more visible!

Alex Massé

Thanks for sharing your concerns! We believe that the money we will make from selling the game will sustain the team and project for a long time and as life long fans of life simulation games, we are glad to be able to stick to our vision of offering a game that will be continuously updated for free

Alex Massé

That is good feedback, thank you!

Brandi Werthner

Thank you for your response! I look forward to seeing all the future updates 😊

Alex Massé

Yayy!! We haven't confirmed the exact price just yet but it will be around the same as other life simulation games when they came out

Alex Massé

Thanks so much Brandi! We are creating different architecture styles, yes! Looking forward to showcase them! Everyone will be able to purchase the game and play it (Patron or not) when it comes out on Steam in Early Access in 2025

Michelle Paul

I can’t wait for this game to come out I love how it is kind of similar to the sims for all of us simmers who been waiting for some time and the fact that all dlc for it will be free is amazing I can’t wait for it to come out and play it

k i a r a 🫧

loving the stanley cups throughout the video lol🫶🏾

Jessica Tourtellotte

Yes!!! Amazing... Hope the team is celebrating and relaxing!

Virginie M.

Amazing !! very proud, well done team! I really like the vibe, the music.. We can feel that you acheived exactly what you had in mind at the start of the project! I have a question : did you start working on the first town or this was made for the video specifically ?

BekkiRoss

This is the best news! Did not expect an early access release date/year today! Loved the video, and the little gif of the team is so cute! Thank you all for your amazing work!

Teal-pythono

I'm so excited to be able to make things in this game!!! Thanks for making a game for your player base and not for money, I know it'll be worth it :)

Chris Teague

All this amazing progress, and the EA launch date, has convinced me to re-up my Patreon membership. Thank you for continuing to show your work! What really gets me excited is the promise of a true and contextual Wants-based gameplay loop, like in The Sims 2 & 3. But so far we haven't seen any "Fears" analogue, or real negative consequences. Every action we've seen seems to build on previous actions in a positive direction. Will there be job demotions for poor work, social dynamics like having enemies or a bad reputation, and stress indicators for different situations like deaths and negative interactions?

Kaitlyn Jackson

I am so incredibly proud of you all. Seeing this all play out— It’s even better than I’d ever hoped. I’m so excited to have a release year and learning the news about expansions— This legitimately feels so surreal. I can’t wait to play early access next year! I’m so glad I’ve been able to take part in your journey for coming up on four years now (crazy, I know!) Incredible job, devs, and thank you all, Alex especially, for making the game of my (and so many other people’s) dreams. Yay Paralives! 😭❤️

Constance Keller

You all look like a fun team to work with. I absolutely love the visuals of the places the paralives live abd work in. It's so warm and friendly, like a norman rockwell painting for 2024. I love the ease of interactions within groups too. And the subtle look that Anesa gave to her secret crush when she first spots him at the gym, is so adorable and true to life. The idea that one Sim would not do push-ups after one try was so ME lol, so I related with that. The whole flow of the game just feels so laid back and relaxing and comfortable, like we are playing our inside favorite painting that we loved since childhood. It just feels .... good. Happy. Relaxed. Stress-free. I'm so excited to play this in the future. You all are doing wonderful and I appreciate the fact that you invited us along this journey to see how these games are made (transparently), as it's truly been a teaching experience. All the work and time it takes to make a good game, it's incredible. Keep up the awesome work! Blessings!!

Raina Amorim

Incredible!!!! So proud of this team, can't wait for the game ❤️🫶🏻

Und3rgr0und -

So cool! Although one thing I noticed is how some together cards don't match with the others (they become friends, develops a secret crush). Most of them are imperative (talk abt xyz, do xyz). Aside from that I'm so excited!!

Malaiyah

this game will be worth every second of waiting. very excited to play next year!

MsArchange

You did an amazing job! So happy to be a part of this 😍

Audra5967

You make me proud of being part of this, thanks and lots of love 💖

Rebecca Mears

Gosh oh golly! I have been following you guys since you announced the beginning of this b-e-a-utiful game! Thank you all for putting so much love and patience into it, a good game takes time and i know a lot of us appreciate it! 💜💙

Zedef

Went straight to the vid when I got back home from work so it was a very pleasant surprise to see the early access announcement at the end! Just checked and I've been a patreon for a little over 4 years and I can definitely say it's worth it. I admire your commitment to free DLCs and, like many other people, hope it's a sustainable model. Hopefully you'll still allow people to support the development through patreon and/or by having optional donations possible upon DLC releases? Even if free DLCs are a sustainable model financially, I do wonder if such a model would offer enough career perspectives for devs and such or if they'd be worried about how long they'd be employable by Paralives. The sneak peek at live mode was wonderful. The idea of following a para for a whole week as they move into town was a clever one. I do hope there'll be more (different types of) reactions possible than just the few shown so far, otherwise it might start to feel a bit repetitive despite the together cards. Would love to see more of these 'glimpse in the live(s) of...' in the runup to early access and eventual release. Maybe also some with roommates, lovers and eventually families? I haven't seen the question here yet, but I was wondering if you'll share more about the required specs to run the game smoothly as early access gets closer? Might be especially important to younger players and/or those with less disposable income as they might want to purchase a new pc/laptop for the game and need time to save up money.

Luther Duncan

This is such incredible news !!! I am suuuuuper impressed by the together function and how its not just mindless clicking of social interactions, this pace feels alot more natural and believable. It goes without saying the game is so quaint!!! 😍😍And to think even after purchase of the game we are going to receive free updates indefinitely!? This is so refreshing as so many in the industry are using these games as cash cows ! I would like to know are we still able to contribute as we do via patreon ?? This team is worth every penny. It has been such a joy and inclusive experience watching the game develop ! Super excited for 2025 !!!

Marta Čisáriková

SO EXCITED! It looks absolutely amazing ♥ I'm a little afraid that an hour for the next dialogue option is gonna be a little long, but I totally love the system, it looks sooo well done and I love the leveling up system you got going on! Everything in this video is beautiful and I just want to play it ASAP ♥ Can't wait!!

Lucie Baha

Have you confirmed how many GB are needed to keep the game from not lagging?

Rin Canono

Will the game be subscription based? I know it’s a labour of love but how will you sustain yourselves in the long run? Will you be keeping Patreon? If the DLC is free where will your revenue come from. I want to be able to appreciate the game offline. Is this an online game? I’m anxious and excited. Sorry for that. You don’t have to answer. I’m sure we’ll know eventually. I appreciate your hard work. Keep going!

Joel Jimenez

Hi alex and team , i have a question we patreon still getting a patreon post this friday after all of the news recently added today?

Jennifer Santos

The trailer looks great! Congratulations!

TechPlasma

Something I noticed was that in the character creation menu, there was only a checkbox for Vegetarian, would it be possible for that to be more dynamic, for different diets instead of just a on/off toggle? (I know it was probably just put there as a check as a tempoary measure)

Zachary Null

This is so good! Congratulations, guys! It's been a long journey but we're almost there. I can't wait to experience all the game has to offer.

Maxx

I didnt expect a release window yet! That’s so cool. I like that you guys took your time to announce it until you were sure about it (looking at Life By You being pushed back for the 2nd time👀). One thing I noticed is that the together cards seem to be sort of hidden away? I thought they would pop up themselves but they only appear when you click on the bar, right? Im a bit worried that some players will kind of forget about it, I wonder how conversations/relationships progress if you dont interact with it? Perhaps the game reminds you to do it, but I still think that the interface could be a bit more prominent, perhaps instead of the little speech bubble it could be a bigger button to access them? Anyway, everything else just looks so good and I have no notes! Just vibes

Íris Sól Þrastardóttir

The best news I've got in a while! So happy!!! Looking forward to creating an npc ❤️❤️

Madragal

It. Looks. AMAZING!!! I am so gosh darn excited. Is it 2025 yet?!?!

Cesar A

Congratulations!! You are amazing!!

AmorFati

You guys... I'm so proud of you all *teary eyed*

Connor

Crazy how far Paralives has come. Beyond excited for what this year brings.

Yassou 야

I just thought about an idea ! It could be so fun to have a video about each main character of Paralives like a "One day in Maggie’s life", near the release of the game ! We could see each Para’s personality in a fun way and how they’re in their active life !

Katelynn Flanagan

It looks so good! I’m so excited! Congratulations you guys! The game is really coming along 🥳🩵

Gill Reid

Congratulations everyone! I am so so excited!!!!

Yassou 야

This video was amazing from the personality and the job offer, the bills and the friendship system, to this cutee love story ❤️ LOVED IT ! I also noticed the background paras having discussion, or even using the computer in the cafe ! So cool !

Romée Lutterop

I am so excited to see this! As a patreon supporter since 2019, I've always held so much hope for the release of this awesome concept and to see something like this makes me almost emotional. I'm so excited to play any version of this game, no matter whether it is still a bit empty or buggy. Can't wait to play it for real!

Simmons

The only thing I disagree with is having no paid DLC. I don't mind paying for additional content, as it will contribute to the growth and development of the entire Paralives studio. My suggestion is to offer free DLCs for the first year, and then release only 1-2 paid substantial DLCs per year. What do you guys think?

Cheesecake Yaoi

Yay! I can't wait to play it! Good job everyone!

SimMattically

Congratulations to the entire team! Can't wait for the game!

Margaret Norris

Yessss, let’s go. I’m loving the down-to-earth vibe. I can’t wait to get my hands on this.

Amir Mohanlal

Can't wait 😃

Niky Magdalen

I've been a patreon since the very begining - keep up the fantastic work - you're going to have so much success! Loved the video and can't wait for eary access xx

Elunæ

I'm watching the video right now. I love it. But I think one of those context menu options needs to be changed. It doesn't sound right, if it only says "develops a secret crush" or "they become friends". It sounds so staged. I think it would be better worded as "Is Anisa becoming friends with xy?" or "Is Anisa developing a crush towards xy?" But those are just my two cents. I'm so excited for the game.

MeLikesCheese

How much will the early access cost? IM SO EXCITED OMG

Brandi Werthner

I am so so so excited for this game. Will you be creating different architecture design styles for home building?! The building and creation is my favorite part! Also, who will be able to gain access to early release? Keep up the amazing work guys ☺️

Michelle Koleva

Hey! I love what I saw! I love you too, for the work and the hearts you invested in this game. I hope I will have the possibility to support you and that I will be alive in 2025 LOL to see and experience the joy of Early Access! You are so brave for making the DLCs free, but I hope that our support here will compensate somehow and balance that gift you are making. If at some point in time, there is a need to pay for DLCs I guess that those of us who appreciate you, won't mind doing it (you deserve it)! Can't wait for the Early Access! OMG! ... Why is 2025 so far? LOL

ZombieZmaj (Jenni)

Excellent... honestly cannot wait! Now to start saving for PC so I can actually play lol

Laura Cacique

Very happy with this!!! Good job everyone!!! Best wishes from Brazil!

Egozentricus

Wow, did someone else felt kinda emotional during the video? :'D I can't believe the game is finally getting there. It's been such a journey and it is such a joy to watch the team grow in size and talent. I hope you lovely people never loose confidence or your enthusiasm!

Danielle Bee

This was so incredible!!!! Proud of you guys!!!!

Vash T

You guys, the game looks adorable! I love it! I will support as long as you let me! Also, I need the after of this wave moment, everyone looks to crack up haha. Great work team, THANK YOU!

Mirka Lintula

Oh. My. Goddddd!!! A release date?? I'm so happy I'm rolling in the ceiling! (That, or it's a poltergeist... But I'm rolling happily all the same!)

Tammy

Omg I’m sooo proud of you guys! I’ve been here since that first video of the resizing of the windows 😭😭😭

Finnelia

I'm so excited for this! I really love the trailer! It's been so inspiring seeing how far you've come and I really appreciate the transparency from your team! I'll definitely buy it on release and I'm looking forward to the future!

Mari Boo

I been a patreon since 2019. It was worth it. cant wait to play the game <3

Nyjae

I’m so excited omg this looks amazing!! So proud.

Alex Massé

Glad you are excited!!! Patreon members will not get access to the game earlier unfortunately. It is an idea that we have considered but Steam doesn't allow developers to give access earlier to a game to people who are paying on an external site We will contact everyone about the rewards when we get close to the release!

Megan Santucci

A RELEASE DATE?????*JUMPING UP AND DOWN AND SCREAMING*

Mario M.

Wow, guys! I am SO proud of you. Today's video has been a major milestone, and I can't wait to see what you have in store for us in 2024. All the comments I've read so far have been super positive. Great job! <3

ramaru

Just as an example, No Man's Sky has done it for almost 10 years. Sales pick up whenever new free content drops. It's totally possible when devs aren't greedy for every single penny you have.

Alex Massé

Yayyy! We will contact everyone regarding the rewards when we are close to the release :)

Indefinitestew

Thank you for taking time to respond! 🙏

Alex Massé

Glad you liked the video! We will contact everyone regarding the rewards when we are close to the release :)

Elen Pink

Hmmmm. Was hoping the personality would be more fleshed out. Will there ever be a chemistry system between Paras too? Or will everyone just be great friends? That's not how real life works. Also am still confused about the job upgrades. You can just click a button and you're earning more money? Wouldn't it be extremely easy to advance in these careers, especially if working hard that day on the job doesn't affect mood? This almost looks like a kids game so far.

Alex Massé

We believe that what we will get from selling the game will be more than enough to support the development for a long time because we are a small team. The price of the game has not been 100% decided yet but it will be around the same as other life simulation games

ramaru

This looked fantastic! The animations, the gameplay mechanics, the art, the music... it's all there! It's very evident you all have been working extremely hard! Can't wait to see more of the town and of course early access next year

playeronthebeat

I'm very pleased about everything I saw and I'm very happy about your commitment! As an IT person myself, I, however, remain skeptic about this commitment. Not to throw you under the rug but I'm questioning the profitability in the long run and I'm more worried about Paralives being stuck at one state (if money runs out). For as long as you are committing to the game and experience, you'll at least have my back and support. Even for paid DLC (if it's not a nightmare!). Just wanna throw that one out. I'd be more than happy if it works out without paid DLC and stuff, but you know... sadly, things cannot be foreseen and money runs the economy 😅

Alex Massé

Thank you! We believe that what we will get from selling the game will be more than enough to support the development for a long time. Can't confirm what will happen to the Patreon just yet though

Aleksandra

This is so cool! Love that I won't have to queue up 7 different interactions in a row to build relationships, this 1 hour bar thingy actually looks so low maintenance & way less stressful. Can't wait to play this next year!

Kathryn Leahey

I genuinely can't remember ever being this excited about a game before.

Alex Massé

Thank you!! The different Patreon tiers offer different rewards that you can see here patreon.com/alexmasse

gabbers

Huge congratulations to the team!! I’m so excited to play the game, your hard work over the past couple years shows so evidently. I just looked and I’ve been a patron for just over 3 (!!) years. Time flies! It’s so, so special to me to have been around to watch this game grow. 2025 can’t come soon enough!

Simmortality

Omg guyyyyyys I loved the video so much, I was literally in tears when it ended and I saw the announcement 😂🥲

Daniel A

OH MY GOD This is everything and more than i could've ever imagined!!!!!!! Every aspect of this video was wonderful! Absolutely in love with Anisa she's so great! I'm really happy i found you guys this game is very dear to me <3 Can't wait for 2025 :>

Danny Juforier

I am SO THRILLED!!! I enjoyed the video sooo much! Hopefully we can meet Anisa, Carl and the others in the actual game too? :')

Celeb

IM EXCITED! I can't wait to see the future for this game to be and huge props to y'all for making this game happen

Lane Brettschneider

I am screaming and giggling and dancing around! I am blocking my entire 2025 calendar for this hahah! The video was phenomenal! I got especially excited watching the "Secret Crush" interaction!! I know I'm going to use that one a lot. Everything looks great - all of the features you have been sharing with us are fitting together so well to make a beautiful and fun game! You all are doing an incredible job. Thank you so much for your hard work and for sharing it with us. I'm also impressed at how well you are managing the Patreon and marketing/publicity. It all feels very well planned, organized, and professional. Thank you again, and congratulations on the big reveal!!

ZombieZmaj (Jenni)

Will Patreon members get earlier access than public or everyone at once? Also... and I know its been asked few times and not sure if its been answered, but when/how will we be contacted for having our characters put into game as NPC/any other perks our tiers list on patreon? (Apologies if this has been answered!) /side note... now I have a deadline for when I need to buy my replacement PC lol Edited to add (I'm so freaking excited about this!!!!)

Court12413

This is sooooo exciting! I have been here since the beginning and you guys have come such a long way. I cant wait to see what you do in the coming year and look forward to early access

Mk McGee

The vid was awesome! I can't wait to play it!

Patrick W

This looks incredible! I can't wait!

Valentina Virgüez Uribe

😍😍😍

Katie Wright

So so so exciting! The trailer was absolutely adorable and I can't wait to see more as the year goes on. Congrats everyone!

daluima

INSANELY Excited. I really hope we get lifestates/occult one day 🥹

Zexion Axadorea

So excited!!!! For those of us that paid Legend tier for 3+ months (sometime ago for me), will we hear about the Townes soon?? 😍

Robin van Vreede

So happy to hear. Will definitely get the game once it is in early access. Make sure to not ask too little for it. I find a high price fair for the fact it is a one time pay. Unlike other games that charge 60 and still let you pay for updates.

Travis Cox

PUMPED! Any word on when we will be contacted if we paid in the higher tier to become a townie in the game, and name an object?

Carelle

I am so excited, I have been saving birthday money for this game for about 2 years now. The video was wonderful, I knew the game was going to be in early access either late this year or next. Though I do hope to have occults or at least an easy way for people to mod them in the future.

Whyvern

I absolutely love how cosy it looks! The leveling up in jobs and personality in branching ways looks really interesting. And already the romantic animations look a lot cuter than a certain other life sim. Excited too see it evolve more!

CB gaming

This is so exciting! I’ve been so hyped! You can tell how much work the team has been putting in and I bet they are proud of this! It is a huge step for the game

Sara Rocha

Such exciting news!!! I'm so happy! Keep up the great work, we'll be here rooting for you <3

ThatOneCamel

Definitely a bit concerned about the future if there's no plans for additional monetization but from a player perspective I'm ecstatic to see what you guys pull off! This all looks great!

Sarah

Ohhh 😍 I'm so excited!!

BreakingGaia

I've been here since this game was first announced and shared on Patreon and I can't be more proud of the work you guys have done. I have been (im)patiently waiting for every Friday's update and getting excited when you guys post to YouTube. You can't imagine how excited this glimpse of the game has made me. I love it! I am so excited to make it to the next milestone with you all!

Indefinitestew

I know people are super excited about no paid expansions, but is that really sustainable for the game in the long run? How is the game going to make enogh money just off of game sales to support itself for years? How much is the game going to cost to afford this?

GalacticFrost

OMFG! I am just loosing my mind! Looks I will be wishing away 2024. So stoked...

Kasia

yesss this was the most perfect video!! so happy for you guys!!

Laurette Cole

Ahh congratulations, this is so exciting! You should be so proud of all that you have achieved and what you will achieve in the future!

Yunahara

Hâte de voir la suite ! Bravo à l'équipe et tout le travail accompli !

Sláine Sheils

Yay so exicted

Myles Roy Revivo

This all sounds fantastic! I really do hope the free expansions will be sustainable, though. Will you at least still keep the Patreon active for those who wish to continue supporting the studio?

Ivan

The Live Mode Reveal is fantastic! Way to go, Paralives! Keep up the excellent work and attention to detail. Congratulations!!! I loved the music, by the way!

Hannah Weiss

SO PROUD OF YALL

Victoria van der Linden

I love it!! Aaah. I have one question though. What about people who supported through Patreon? Do they get something special? Like an in-game item?

Calista

YOU GUYS ARE SO AMAZING, AND I'M SO EXCITED TO PLAY PARALIVES (EARLY ACCESS). THE LIVE-MODE VIDEO GOT ME EMOTIONAL, ESPECIALLY THE SOUNDTRACK. WELL DONE GUYS, AND KEEP IT UP!!!!