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Hello. I've got the question thread ready to go for this month!

Here you can ask me things you're wondering about for our games or company and they'll be answered at the end of the month an an audio recording (with a text transcript too). Just make sure the questions long follow the guidelines!

The thread will close after July 19th.

Guidelines:

1. Please don't reply to other people's questions even if you know the answer. The fun of joining a Q&A is that the developer can give a direct response to you and that everyone else also gets to hear/see the answer in the end of the month post. Having another player resolve the question in the comments right here might not be what the asker was hoping for. This thread is more about having a good time rather than looking for an immediate response to an important question. And if you do have a question you want to hear about right away, it's best to ask in some other thread or to message me directly.

2. I'm afraid questions about what scenes/choices/art assets Our Life: Now & Forever will include aren't answerable right now. Most of the details are decided as the game is created and currently I'm only writing Step 1. I do know some things coming later, but only a small fraction of the whole game.

3. The questions can't be about more serious/potentially upsetting topics because I don't want those listening to suddenly be surprised with something they might not have been prepared for/want to be confronted with.

4. Please keep the questions here to things that wouldn't be really hard to tackle in an off-the-cuff, spoken out loud kind of Q&A, aha. Questions about a half dozen characters or wanting an entire theoretical situation described aren't super doable in this situation.

You can always send me questions outside of the audio Q&A if they wouldn't work here!

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You can also find answers for more basic info like heights, birthdays, timelines, and such in the Overall FAQ.

That's everything. Thank you to everyone who participates in the Q&A!

Comments

Ren

You might have answered this before, but since it's possible to go from neighbours to friends or friends to best friends in the middle of a step, can you go from friends to crushes in the middle of a step in the same way? Thanks for all your hard work!

Prince

Hi, hope you're doing well. You're doing a great job so far! I believe you've said before that at some point you're going to be releasing a full beta moment per month. Do you have any idea when that will be?

Little Munchkin

Hi there! Apologies if this has been asked before, but I'm curious about how Qiu or Tamarack would behave in the jealous over feature.

Lily the Litten

Okay, think I’ve FINALLY got a question that can be answered: is it possible Tamarack is neurodivergent? A lot of her behavior is stuff I find relatable as someone with autism. Apologies if this has already been answered, and thank you for everything you do ^^

Alyn Revilo

Wooo!!! It's question time! I had these questions saved up from June when they came after I already made my comment. Thank you for always doing these, it's nice seeing the creative process. Enjoy your fun break with your friends this month! 1) For the OL leads, you always pick a defining hair trait. So I was wondering what made you choose them (ex. Cove's wavy brows, Tamarack's hair speckles, Qiu's uneven hairline) over any other in the running? 1.5) For any other hair traits in the running, which ones were some strong contenders for the leads? 2) If you were to put the OL leads into XOXO's setting, who would you see being romantically compatible with who whether during attendance at SSB or post-graduation? 3) For Project W, I'm not sure what all I can ask since this has been in the early developmental stages, but I hope you're having fun with the process. With all the changes you've been making, is that character you were attached to able to become a lead in this version you're currently crafting? Thank you again!

OllieSollie

Hi! The only question I really have is: What inspired you to start making games, and what lead to making the highly customizable games that the Our Life series is? Thank you for the fun games, and I hope you are doing well!

Tessa Löffel

Hiii:) I was wondering if you can tell us in which moments in Step 1 it is possible to become best friends/crushes with Qui and Tam. I became best friends with Qui during a moment and are now Bffs & crushing on them, and the moment was so sweet that I’m now wondering if there are more of these moments to 'collect‘.

Sara

Hello! I hope you’re all doing well! I think I’ll just ask a couple of fun questions, but no worries if you can’t answer any! 1. What pet do you think kid Qiu and Tam would want if they could have one? 2. If Qiu and Tam were teachers what subject do you think they’d teach? (Using their child-selves as points of reference) 3. (If you’re into Pokémon) what of any generation’s starter Pokémon do you think Qiu and Tam would like the best and why? Stay healthy and have a great month!

Minty

Hey! So I'm from the UK and our schooling system works a tad differently. After doing a OL1 replay where step 3 is about choosing what you're going to do in the summer, would OL2 be more,,,I guess the word would be strict in making these choices? I'm more or less wondering how it works for Americans, since in the UK; Being 18 and in fall means you would HAVE to either be working or carry on schooling of some degree, so it got me vaguely curious since you don't have summer vacation to make these choices in-game like last time. And secondly: Do Qiu and Tamarack have set heights for Step 1/2 and birthdays? Or is this commonly something you work out more near the end of the game?

idis91

hello i love the our lives series dearly i have never experienced this kind of immersion in a game before my question is how tall are qiu and tamarack in step 3 and 4

Zero444

Hi! I was wondering if we will be able to become friends with the forest boy? (pram)

Momiux

Hello. I've recently discovered your OL series and I absolutely love the way you tell your stories. I was wondering where you draw your inspirations from? I enjoyed all the moments from OL1, they're so wholesome and heart warming, and sometimes I caught my self thinking " have these moments been lived by someone, somewhere." of course not precisely the same way, but maybe some parts, some detail. They truly feel like moments from someone's childhood. Sorry if that's too personal, I'm not looking for specific details, just curiosity, good old " I wonder what the author was thinking".

E

Hello! I am here quite recently, so this is my first qna, either-way, thats not important. I am a big fan of OL2 and recently played OL1, both games I adore, and oh the artstyle of OL2 has me on a chokehold‼️ Of course, done with the pleasantries and now onto the questions (apologies beforehand if they’ve been answered before, are not well-worded or dont follow the guidelines (ones that dont follow the guidelines can be skipped i suppose)). 1. Will there be an option for the MC to be absolutely mute, deaf, have allergies, etc. etc.? Or is that more of a “user came up with that idea and can just imagine it throughout the game” thing? 2. Per each step, how many moments will there be? Will the amount be different each step? (including both DLC and base-game moments) 3. Can the user change MC’s preferences during newer steps? Like in step 1 MC could choose their favorite color and can that color be changed in the following steps, or, as said in the first question, will it be a “user came up with that idea and can just imagine it throughout the game” thing? 4. I’ve not dug into the OL2 side of patreon as much as I’d like, but from the step 2 preview i suppose the step 2 in general will be a bit more serious? As in going through identity crisises with Qiu or feeling out of place with Tamarack? 5. A bit on the character’s side of the questions, what would the LI’s go to activity be to blow off some steam or to stop their sadness? Maybe go into the forest, take a swim, hit something, eat a lot of chocolate and ice cream? 6. Which LIs are dog, cat, reptile kind of people? Or what would their favorite animals/pets be? 7. Would any of the LIs like to dye their hair? If so in which color and when?

MangogoLane

Thank you and your team for all your hard work! My question is: Will it be stated or implied that the MC and LIs have a sexual relationship in the game?

killjinx

Are the LI’s morning or night people?

GreysonWest

The first question is super awesome! I wear hearing aids IRL and am deaf without them so it would be cool even if it was a thing you could add in a hair or hat option :D Just a visual thing would be cool :D

H.Haneul

Hello! Hope your hydrating well this hot summer and eating and resting well too, excited I’ve never done one of these but I’ve always tried to listen to them even if it’s not the whole thing. I’ve always been curious on the thought process of the moments, do you pick more fall related things or do you have different process when deciding what the themes of them will be?

ScalpelCSG

You teased us with the moving out moment card last month, Tam isn't actually moving in Step 2 is she? My adorable little gay character would hate that.

Julian Jet

Hello, hope you are doing well! I'm really curious about the OL games, what was the decision to the have the games focused on a certain season? Summer for OL1 and fall for OL2?

evelxnsgay

Hello! I just wanted to say I really enjoy your games and fell absolutely in love with the Baumann family! Is there anything you can tell us about Tamarack's dynamic with her parents? I know they weren't present much in her life but did she get along well with them when they were together? Does she hold any resentment toward them for leaving her with her grandparents and if so, will we ever see her hint at it to her parents? I also was wondering what her dynamic with her grandparents would be like in step 2 but that might be spoilers or just not planned so feel free to skip that one.

Tarren

Hey! I was interested to know if there'll be any sort of search for our MC's donor or maybe doing a DNA test if they're completely no-contact. My mom was adopted- and though the experience is different, I know she had a lot of questions, about culture and health, even though she would never consider her birth parents her mom/dad. I'm sure some donor kids have similar questions. Just curious if this aspect will get a bit of attention or not :^)

Ash

Hi! I hope you have a great month. I noticed you use a lot of neat symbolism for storytelling and character development in your games. It's fun trying to interpret the OL2 character designs (Qiu's notebook and Tamarack's bag?) and beta moments for that sort of thing as they develop, but talking about that would spoil things, so: Are there any bits of symbolism in your other games that you are especially proud of? Things that players might not have picked up on, either in character designs or in the stories themselves? Hopefully that makes sense. Thanks!

Anon Ymous

How huggable are the OL1+2 LIs? And how willing are they to be hugged?

idis91

this might be a silly question but would qui be fine with dating a cisgender guy or girl but they are demisexual

Melanie Bushnell

Hi! I really adore your work, I don't know if this has been answered before but can I ask about Liz's sexuality? I was writing a fanfic and realized that I didn't really know anything about Liz's preferences.

KazǗIChเ SόuᗪA

Hi! Happy July, and happy disability pride month!! I have 2 main questions: 1. Will there ever be an option to add more accents for names? For example, my MC rn is Chinese, and he calls his mom māma, but I can’t put that into the name because it always shortens to mma since it doesn’t recognize that. 2. What was the creative process like for making each character? Did you have an idea of what they’d be like at the start, or did they slowly come together over time?

Anime Yay

Hello, thank you for answering~ 1-will there be more hair options added? Specifically the back 2-what role will the sensitivity people play? Is it for qui,tamarack, or more so MC? 3-will the others remeber our negetive thoughts on them, lack of including them? And will they be able to bring it up later? 4-why must you deny qui the pleasure that is cheese? He deserves 1 mozzarella stick ;-; 5-whats your favorite summer activity?

Rowan

Hi hi! I was wondering if OL2 will continue to keep the same system for flagging your mc as non verbal or if that will something you’ll be able to choose manually in future updates. I really adore all the non verbal options you get in the game, it’s very important to me, so thank u very much and thanks again for taking the time to answer our questions! ^_^

Trunksette

How was Cliff, a recent divorcee and young single father, able to afford a beach front property in socal? Fully furnished too? This haunts me please answer.

rory 𖤐

Hi gb! i hope you’re having an awesome day! i just have some silly questions; 1. if OL1 mc got married to baxter or derek and cove was mc’s best friend, would he cry during their wedding just cause he’s emotional his best friend is getting married? 2. what are dorothea and ernst’s real hair colors? or are these their real ones? 3. this might be way too early in development or you can’t answer it right now so feel free to skip it ! but would project w have another iconic green haired character lol :p and thank you!! <3

Cheese-And-Rice, Mooney

This might be uncomfortable for some and it's also kinda NSFW, if you are unable to answer (probably because you don't relate to it) that's fine. Just like Qiu I identify as He/They and I have a strong attraction to masculinity, not necessarily men, masculinity. However the same apply to genitalia as well, so I often date people who use He/Him or He/They like me because there are more chances that they do not have a vagina (which is why I avoid She/They people, not because I think they are a woman but because there are higher chances of not having it, but even if they did I feel uncomfortable with the pronoun She/Her or She/They because She/Her or any use of that pronoun is triggering for reasons I won't explain, but I never misgender people or treat them differently because of that, I simply won't date people who use "She" even if they don't really identify as a woman because it's triggering) as that wouldn't feel good or right (It is a really hard concept to explain genital preference, as a non-binary I can understand people might not like if I don't have a specific genitalia while they still respect the person gender, however this is a gray area that for most people is not a issue but it still makes some uncomfortable, personally I don't mind the question as the comfort of both people is important and usually the question of genitalia is never asked unless the two plan to take things further and be intimate) so what would Qiu think about that? Would they be uncomfortable with that thought/question or would they be fine with it? Once again, I'm sorry if it's uncomfortable or you are unable to answer to it, I can understand if it's not a easy answer to give and you can skip this if you want, it is a hard question to answer as for a while this question was a hard one for me as well. Second question which if it can't be answered because I added this after the Q&A was closed, what brush do you or whoever made the art for the game use for this new artstyle? I admit I absolutely love it because it looks so soft and nice, I would love to use the same brush for some of my drawings because it looks really cute and I love the "softness" of it, it makes look everything so soft and almost silky (I know it doesn't make sense XD)

elle

This has probably been answered before, but will we ever find out more about our house in OL2? Like the previous tenants/owners or the general history of the house? It’s something I’m very curious about, but I understand it’s not necessarily important to the story so it would make sense if it’s not something that comes up.

Dry Noodles

I don't know if this has already been asked but will Renee ever be romanceable like in a DLC, I just love her storyline and she's so beautiful and her storyline kind of parallels my MC. Either way, thanks for the time of day. ^. w .^

BRG

I don't know if this has been asked but does Opal and the MC have any extended family? I know it's probably unlikely we will see them but I'm really curious if Opal's parents are around and if she has/had a good relationship with them and if there are/were any siblings.

Jayla Gerosa

Will there be more save files? It looks like/I’m assuming there will be around the same amount that OL1 has, but since it looks like the game will measure out to be much longer than OL1, I’m wondering about how many save files there will be, as I often end up saving to keep alternate choices easily accessible at times

Jayla Gerosa

Also, about how long is the entire game planned to be, with DLC and all? With how Step 1 is going, is there an idea of what the entire word count might be/estimated range of hours of gameplay to complete?

Jayla Gerosa

When it comes to DLC, will there be other love interest options?

UserEl

When moving from Our Life 1 to 2, was there anything you set out and decided for sure you weren't going to do/include again? Also, it might be too early to tell, but will Pran get a later moment, similar to Shiloh with Serendipity?

Cheese-And-Rice, Mooney

I hope it doesn't sound rude or anything but you can actually! I never really found a way to go from friend to crush with Tamarack but found one (or maybe more than one, but I remember only one) for Qiu. For example if you do the thing where you go to the park with your bike, skateboard, roller skates etc. (or with nothing) and crash with your wheel choice Qiu will rush to help and there the MC will develop a crush through the step/scene instead of starting with a immediate crush from the selection screen.

Cheese-And-Rice, Mooney

For Tamarack I personally found nothing if not the one of Qiu where you fall from your bike etc. or jump off Qiu bike. I can't find a way to become BFF with Qiu if there's one and I can't find a way to change Tamarack relationship through the step from friends/BFF to crush, so I think there's nothing for Tamarack about that yet but it could be I just didn't manage to find it.

Cheese-And-Rice, Mooney

From what I remember (not American but heard a lot about the American system) at 18 they finish high school and start the pursue of a degree. Usually they aren't expected to be already working, unless they are renting a room/small apartment. That is what I remember hearing though, some college students to get to work on their chosen field even before the degree/while studying as a apprentice of sort from what I remember but that's when things get a bit blurry for me and I might be wrong with that, however the first part of them starting their college at 18 and possibly getting a job that can pay for a rent is something I remember for a fact is a thing depending on the person.

Cheese-And-Rice, Mooney

Completely mute is probably not going to happen, I mean, I'm not mute but I don't talk much and I did make all silent choices but the game will still make your MC talk and even say full long sentences, so you can never be fully mute. As for deaf, that is easier to be seen as a thing you can chose for your MC even if not Canon given deaf people aren't always completely deaf and can hear with a hearing aid. Blind is difficult because the game does describe the MC seeing what a character expression look like or what they are doing, I know some blind people aren't exactly blind and can see lights or shadows but can't see the facial expressions and general appearance of a place, but the MC can so there is no dialogue that let you freely interpret the MC as blind but you can surely adapt it in your mind as a blind MC even if it won't appear in the story.

E

If you don’t choose to become best friends with Tamarack before the moment in Hide and Seek and Magic moments there are options to make Qiu your best friend. You cant have both as best friends at the same tim

M

At some point in their marriage, did Kyra actually leave Cliff stranded without a ride?

Tij

Same goes for Tamarack if you stay with her instead and choose to ride her scooter and fall off.

Minty

No offence, but are you allowed to be answering this? The first rule in the guideline is that we're not supposed to answer other people's questions so I don't want you getting in trouble if you don't like, work for GB or anything.

Konoi Kurozora

Hiii! I hope you're alright and kicking! As per usual, thanks for indulging us with these! So! Two-ish (sort of two and a half?) questions this month for me, though obviously it's not as if you HAD to answer any! - In the previous Q&A, you explained how would Ren feel and act if MC was to take her place as Qiu's best friend from Step 2 onward. Since I will have Qiu set as "best friend" for my playthrough, I assume it will be the case in that playthrough. But would her feelings be different if she was as close with MC as the game allows, and if MC always did their best for her to feel included? Also, will acting that way be an option in-game per se, or would that be up to headcanon more than anything, conidering she's an important but still side character? - A very random one now. In OL1, if a Baxter romancing MC (once in a relationship post Step 4) listens to - or plays if they can play instruments - the song they and Baxter danced to during Step 2, because it's one of MC's most cherished memories... would Baxter recognize the song if he happens to overhear? And how would he feel about that in general?

Summer Waves

I don't know if this question is completely forbidden, and I hope not😭 Could we know what year Qiu, Tamarack and MC meet? I would like to join OL1 and OL2 but I don't know how old Cove and the rest would be, taking into account that Baxter and Renee appears with two years older than the rest of them. I understand that Cove is destined with OL1's MC in many of the universes, I think I read it on his Wiki or other platform, would it be possible for OL2's MC to count as his possible romance or It has nothing to do with it? Is there any aspect of an MC that you don't like, dislike, or would talk to them about to avoid in his presence? (It can be answered either with the love encounters of OL1 or 2 :D🧡 ) Maybe I couldn't have known your work much before, but believe me, I love how various styles of art are worked on, and how everyone in general strives to provide wonderful work!! I'm eager to see how OL2 turns out, although I also hope you don't get too careless to finish the project soon, we love you so much!!🧡🧡🧡

apple 🍎

Hello, thank you so much for making such a great game! I’ve had such a fun time playing it so far, and can’t wait to see what’s next. Hope you and your team get a restful break, as well :). My questions would be: 1) what would the OL2 characters’ signature scents be? We already know that Tama smells like her granny’s perfume at times (in step 1 at least) but what about Qiu and the boys club? 2) are the OL2 LIs animal people? Do they keep pets/would they and if so which ones? 3) OL2 LI favorite ice cream flavors? :)

Blue

Hello! I hope you and the team are doing well, and thank you for all your hard work so far! I can’t wait to see what you all do next! My question is in relation to OL1: you’ve told us how the LI’s would react if MC was a singer, but what if MC was an actor? In addition to that, what would the LI’s do/what would their reaction be if MC was famous/well known? This next question related more to Baxter: if MC becomes popular/famous we know he wouldn’t go around telling everyone that information. But what would happen if a couple he was working with offhandedly mentioned that they’re fans of MC’s work? Would he find it funny (not in a bad way of course! More like a “oh you have no idea what I know” way)? Would he tell MC? I think thats it for my questions. As always, feel free to skip any of them!! Thank you again for making such impactful games and thank you to the team for really bringing everything to life!! 💙💙💙

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2024-07-12 03:28:00 <3 1. It's Cali - do the OL1 LI's have any thoughts on cannabis use, and/or MC using? 2. What kinds of things do Baxter and Qiu get up to when they hang out one-on-one in OL2 Step 1, like in the Fancy moment for example? 3. Does 'in for a penny, in for a pound' mean something more to Baxter other than being a phrase that keeps coming to mind? 4. Does Liz actually mean anything to Shiloh? Does she actually understand him, or will she always be a little naïve?
2024-07-12 01:58:30 *heart* 1. It's Cali - do the OL1 LI's have any thoughts on cannabis use, and/or MC using? 2. What kinds of things do Baxter and Qiu get up to when they hang out one-on-one in OL2 Step 1, like in the Fancy moment for example? 3. Does 'in for a penny, in for a pound' mean something more to Baxter other than being a phrase that keeps coming to mind? 4. Does Liz actually mean anything to Shiloh? Does she actually understand him, or will she always be a little naïve?

*heart* 1. It's Cali - do the OL1 LI's have any thoughts on cannabis use, and/or MC using? 2. What kinds of things do Baxter and Qiu get up to when they hang out one-on-one in OL2 Step 1, like in the Fancy moment for example? 3. Does 'in for a penny, in for a pound' mean something more to Baxter other than being a phrase that keeps coming to mind? 4. Does Liz actually mean anything to Shiloh? Does she actually understand him, or will she always be a little naïve?

S ED

Hello!!!! I woke up thanks to my baby (I'm 33 weeks pregnant...almost there 🙌!!!) And I needed to do something to fall back asleep. So...here we are!!! 1. ) When you started working on OL2, did you intentionally want a different art style, or were artists from OL1 not available? The art looks awesome!!!! I was just curious. 2. ) In OL1, the choices had different colors on them to help players understand the tone (if I am remembering correctly...) they had. What did each color represent in OL1 and will there be a similar feature in OL2? Hopefully, I can fall back asleep now 😫!! Hope you and the team have a lovely rest of July!!!!

Daniel Rowe

I've seen other Patreon members call you "Kab" sometimes and I've always wondered where that came from. I remember that your name is Katelyn, but what's the 'b' in Kab for?

E

Oh! i’ve another question to add! I dont know if itll be noticed but isn’t exactly that important. Im sure this questions had been asked before and i just missed it, but what are the LIs(from OL1 & 2) heights throughout their ages? In either feet or meters

Mackenzie 💜

Hi! I love your games, thank you for making them! Currently, do you have a favourite character from the Our Life franchise? And who was/is the most fun to write dialogue for?

ILoveShunKazami!

Even tho I’ve already paid lots of money in the Patreon and currently play the betas will I still have to play more money for the official dlcs? Btw I’m not complaining or anything, I’d buy everything on all your games 10 times over!

Akiraism

Hope your team is taking care of themselves, including you! Silly question but since Sleepover part 2 will be out this month, do Qiu and Tam have a favourite movie night movie they like to watch with their friends? Additionally, in the previous QNA you mentioned that there would be once a month moment coming out (or along the lines), will that be happening after all the moments in step 1, or after sleepover? (ignore this question if someone else asked it lol) Stay safe!

Payton

Question! Are you guys going to do the voiced names again for this game? If so how would that work?

Emma

Hello, I hope you're having a lovely summer and (by the time you answer this) enjoyed your vacation! I have a question about some of the behind-the-scenes: How does planning character designs work with the artists? Do you provide them a description or sketch, or do you give the artists more design freedom? Also, because it's summer and I'm missing Cove: We all know Cove loves the beach, but would he want to visit other beaches (East Coast, Gulf of Mexico, even other countries) or is he happy with his familiar California beaches?

nao !!

Hiii!! I hope you have an amazing day! I have a few questions about this amazing game (sorry if they’ve already been answered, you don’t have to answer any) : 1.) how would tamarack and qiu react to the mc having a small crush on renee or/and baxter? would they find it weird? 2.) if the mc had an accent of any sort would they find it funny, intriguing, or something? 3.) do you think the mc would be able to have time to get to know baxter or renee in any of the steps? like to the point where the other may actually consider mc as a friend? thank you so much!! I love you games, they bring me a lot of comfort, keep up the good work!!! 🩷🥹

Schmittywormyyeager

Hello, I hope you and your team are doing well this month, I have two questions. I know that Qiu’s arc in step one is that they are over accommodating, going more than above and beyond for other people but what made Qiu become this way exactly? My second question is about step 2, you can ignore it if you can’t answer, but does Qiu resent the fact that they live in a small town? Would they prefer to live in a city or just a larger town?

BiFreak _Oni

Hi, I hope you are having a great hot summer. I haven't thought about such important questions this month, but I don't want to miss the opportunity either. As always, feel free to answer whatever you like. <3 1. Have you thought about what kind of person Renee is attracted to as a partner (in terms of personality, appearance, gender, etc.)? 2. I understand that in the Stage 1 we spend the same amount of time with both LI's to get to know them well, but from Stage 2 we'll have the choice of who we want to spend more time with exclusively or we'll have Moments more focused on one LI? 3. Qui and Tamarack have a favorite flower? Which would be?

Jayla Gerosa

in the special clothing options - what cultures are represented? And will there be suggestions taken to represent more cultures/cultural heritages?

gbpatch

I'm sorry, I can't answer this yet because nearly nothing of Step 2 is written right now.

gbpatch

Thank you for the questions! I can't answer the last one, but will include the other two.

gbpatch

I'm sorry, I can't give any info on what's happening with Step 3 right now. And Qiu/Tamarack don't have heights or birthdays either, aha.

gbpatch

Thank you! But I'm sorry, they don't have any specific heights to share.

gbpatch

I'm glad you like the games! I'm afraid I will have to skip the last part of the question.

gbpatch

I'm so happy you like Renee! But I'm sorry to say it's already been talked about that she won't become a romance option. Unfortunately, the game is just too big to add in more stories.

gbpatch

No, I'm sorry. It was mentioned before in another places that there are no other love interest options in this game.

Jayla Gerosa

Oh okay, I did read that, I just didn’t realize that it meant the entire game, dlc included. Thanks for the clarification!

Cheese-And-Rice, Mooney

Oh god thank you XD I was trying to understand how to do the friend to crush thing with Tam but never managed to, though I should have suspected it had to do with the same step. At a point I thought it wouldn't given you can become Tamarack best friend easily from the prologue but not with Qiu from the prologue. Do you know how to do a non-manual shift from friends to BFF? Because I'm just curious to see it happen to be honest XD

Cheese-And-Rice, Mooney

I admit I didn't meant to answer that on purpose, like, I genuinely didn't notice that rule and just answered. I did noticed only later I couldn't answer questions and did try to delete them but couldn't at all, I don't know why. The site or app for Patreon says there's some kind of error and won't let me delete the comment where I answer so I can't take them away. I did read the rules but somehow missed that. I have some sight issues so all this words kinda mixed up together and it's easy for me to miss some things, for example reading books is difficult as it makes me feel like I'm going cross eyed and I always lose the part I was reading, making reading unbearable, that carry over on phone as well where black on white or white on black mess up my reading and causes me to skip lot of things.

gbpatch

Yes, you can! I'm afraid I have answered this question a few times, so it's something I don't answer in Q&As now. But thank you for the question.

gbpatch

I'm sorry, the Q&As can't mention things that would be considered a spoiler for some players. But thank you for the question!

gbpatch

I'm afraid I can't answer this in a Q&A like this. But I can reply here, Qiu would prefer not to be asked about their genitals, but it wouldn't be a 100% deal breaker. As long as Qiu still felt respected and understood, they could accept that preference from a partner.

Cheese-And-Rice, Mooney

Thanks for the answer! The curiosity mostly came from me but also from a friend of mine who was a bit too scared to ask herself (as she feared people would think she was trying to make Qiu a man just based off their genitalia/her preference for someone with a penis regardless of gender) Also I'm sorry I answered some of the questions when it wasn't supposed to, as I didn't really see that rule when reading the Q&A post and noticed it only later when someone pointed it out. I did try to delete my answers but for some reasons found myself unable to. However it won't happen again, I can promise that. Also sorry if it sounds insisting, but what brush is used for the artstyle? I don't know if you know what the name is, given there's a full team and everyone focus on different parts of the game it's more likely that the people doing the art know the name, it kinda looks like a pencil like texture but also doesn't, so I can't really tell.

gbpatch

That's alright! Though unfortunately, I don't know what brush is used for the sprites. I'm sorry.