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So. Anybody having a wedding around here? You wouldn't happen to need... a planner?

Haha yeah, Baxter is indeed going to be the planner for the wedding with Qiu and/or Tamarack. It can't be helped. He would throw his non-existent wedding planner license in the trash if some other person got that job. He’s still very dramatic.

Though, don't worry, it's not another unexpected turn of events. Baxter appears in the normal version of Step 4 no matter what. 25-year-old B-Man is a brave boy who can make an effort to reach out to people he'd like to talk to (plus his parents spend most of their time on business trips or vacations and aren't hanging around that small town). The boy's club is getting back together with the (potentially) only person in it who is still a boy. Hallelujah.

Edit:

I'm adding this little update to note that if you're worried this means the Wedding DLC will be just like the OL1 one, that's not the case. You won't be sitting in an office with Baxter and going through the steps in a formal way. Baxter will be a far more casual presence, the planning will be done in the family homes, and other people will still get to be involved. For example, if you're marrying Tamarack and are very close with Qiu, I'm not going to suddenly sideline the other lead and pretend they're not there. In that situation, Qiu will still be involved with the wedding planning for the MC and Tamarack. And the parents and stuff will be around, too.

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Yvonne

It's him!! <3

Piñata

WHAT

sowerbii

YESSSSSSSSS

soobinberry

Our iconic bestie :)

Cibilka

I am dead

mia

I SCREAMED WHAT THE HELLLLLLLLL

stella

WHATTTTT

I Co

He is back!!

lovebug

my jaw DROPPED!!!! HE LOOKS SO GOOD OMG

A Non-binary Bee

He looks so pretty!🥰🥰🥰🥰

choco

LETS GOOOOOOOO

Emily

AAAAA what a nice surprise!!! i love this so much!!

choco

WE UP 10 BILLION

Sym

OBSESSED.

Khoi the fool

DONT DO THIS TO ME, I HAD TO HOLD BACK SO MUCH DURING COVE AND MYS WEDDING I CANNOT DO IT AGAIN OH GOD BAXTER MY LOVE

Ashley

YES

elyelysia

HOLY SHIT THE WAY I JUST SCREECHED??? THE B-MAN IS BACK???

riley

MY BOYYY

Calysha B

HECK YESSSSSSSS

Sami

ITS BABY 😭😭

TheShaddowedSnow

I love how the boys club just slowly but surely turn into a bunch of not cis people and one (potentially more) cis person mixed in xD certainly feels like my friends

Ultra Violet

You don’t know how happy this makes me!

Pumpkin Reid

YEY :D It'll be great to see him again!

Rowan

NO WAY. NO WAY. THIS IS EVERYTHING TO ME.

GabbyAnn

YYYAAAYYY!!!!

Amanda

Oh my gosh! This is the most exciting turn for ol2 for me so far!! I can't wait! I'm continuously so proud of Baxter's growth 😭

digital.des

i can’t wait!

Lívia

MY BABY IS BACK!!!!! I LOVE HIM SO MUCH AND HE'S SOOOO FINE!

jittery

❤️❤️❤️

mia

just fainted

E

AAAAAAAA I’m extra excited THATS MY BABY😭 sorry qiu might be hard to keep my eyes on you😭😭

Cal

I’m so excited for more Baxter! T^T I choose him (nearly) every time in ol1

laurie

AAAAAA IVE BEEN HOPING FOR THIS

Treysin

Yeah! More wedding Planner Baxter! Iike , Sir, I want you to plan my non-existent irl wedding just for that fact I want it

Sue Tony

in OL1 he mentions that his first crush was qui... this plays after the events of OL step 4 if iam correct, Is it mentioned that ... mayyybbeeee... Baxter finally found himself someone special, aka the MC of OL1? ^^

E

We got a whole life together and he don’t even know🥺

Alyn Revilo

OH MY GOSH! And after I'd rationalize that since he's based in California, we'd have a different planner. What a happy surprise!! The boy's club is getting back together y'all!! And since this is 25 year old Baxter, it's been a year since Step 4 of OL1 so he's definitely doing better as a person and I am looking so forward to the reunion of old friends I wonder if this Baxter will talk or reference his new squad of friends in California, maybe even talk about the OL1 MC and how they've helped him grow as a person. I'm so excited!!! Seeing a Step 4 Baxter design makes me hopeful for seeing a Step 4 Tamarack and Qiu design start making their appearances on Patreon

radiosi13nce

it took only one look & the voices in my head have returned, whispering into my ears the utmost sinister of thoughts (i will put him in a blender 💜)

Vera

OL- the only reason I put myself through schooling to be a wedding planner 🤣

LuLu

So is this before or after he planned Cove and first game MC's wedding?

deepfried Bocchi

This notification got me screaming, giggling and kicking my feet at the same time

LuLu

Also, glad to hear he will plan this wedding too. Love his character!

Anna Bia

YEEEEEES I WAS HOPING SO MUCH FOR THIS I FEEL LIKE CRYING!!! But how would it work? Will he talk about MC from OL? I mean they can be together by that stage

bumbo_wenus

My favorite white boy is back ❤️❤️

Cat

My husband is back and this update was more than I was prepared for ❤️ thanks for blessing us, GBpatch

Wren

THE B-MAN!!

Dolph 0w0

I laughed so hard while reading this of course he would be the MCs planner again lol

clearlyetc

Absolutely feral🙏🙏

Anna Bia

Seriously i am so proud of him for coming back to see his friends! The boys Club will br together once more, and he will be the only boy in it (and the MC if you choose that)

Fudge Solo

TIS' HE!! 💜

Marshie

Aw, I was hoping we could have, like, a community DIY wedding experience to set it apart from the OL1 DLC.

mia

NEW BAXTER SPRITE!!!!

Rose

does this mean we have more of a chance to see cove or derek cameos in step 4?

liumiu

bruh it's going to be so fun to witness their interactions

Alyssa

I was hoping for this!! I’m so happy to see our boy reconnecting with his friends 😭💕

Alex

I'm glad to see him return! Can't wait for him to help plan my wedding for the second and third time 💕

Rachel

HALLELUJAH 😭😭😭

Junexzee

This is quite the surprise!! I'm super excited to see him again 🥺😭💕

Rane

IM SCREAMING

Sepharaaa

I JUST SCREAMED SO LOUD I HAD HOPED THIS WOULD HAPPEN 😭😭😭😭😭

Alex Boop

Oh :( not to be that person but it’s the first time i’m sort of unhappy about a news update. I love baxter but regarding the wedding i would have loved to just have him as a guest, he appears enough in the other dlc and in general in both games, ( if you combine the two he has a really visible presence…) a new character for the planner could have been nice.

Maideen Fair

YES! I was hoping so hard Baxie would make it to step 4 😁

Kimmy

AHHHHHHHHH

rory 𖤐

YESSS I KNEW ITTTT IM SO HAPPY AND SO EXCITED HES BACK-STER

Ruby G

Will there be a mention if the MC from the previous game married him?

rory 𖤐

lol my mc and baxter are the only ones who are still boys haha😭

Alygams

When I tell you I SCREAMED as soon as I realized who it was 😍

Rea Sanka

o(〃^▽^〃)o I wasn't expecting this! I'm caught off guard and I just scream through my pillow!!! 💞💗💞 Now I'm excited ᕕ(՞ᗜ՞)ᕗ!!!

sannysan

OMG B-MAN IS SO BEAUTIFUL🥹

Silvia A. A.

question, is it possible for tamarack and qiu to get married or get into a relationship without the mc? im so curious about this

dulcie ♥

Is there… any way that we can not have him there? I know it sounds the opposite of everyone else, but I don’t *want* him at the wedding as a planner. A guest, at most. I thought it would be more fun to throw a makeshift/not planned one. He’s got so much time in all the games already, and if he and Tama/Mc aren’t friends, I’m not sure why he would show up for their wedding anyway.

Sapphira Dae

The B-Man!!! He’s so handsome! ❤️

Alex Boop

I mean he does his job good in the wedding dlc good that not the part i’m sort of sad about, it’s more about the fact that despite me liking him i just am a bit tired to see him in sort of spotlight ( appear in 4 steps for olnf + wedding dlc, appear in 3 steps for olba + his dlc + wedding dlc ) that quite a lot and a more minor role would have been great.

Ri Kaur

HEHEHE IM SO EXCITED FOR HIM TO BE THE WEDDING PLANNER

Mary Elizabeth

I was just thinking the other day that Baxter planning the weddings would be adorable. But, I didn’t expect it to actually happen!

Glitchy Pix (Shine)

I'll be honest, I would rather have not had him as the wedding planner this time around. I understand why he is but I honestly think the idea of a community-designed/DIY wedding would've been more fitting and a lot more interesting as a concept. Plus, as others have mentioned before, he already gets a lot of attention in these games already. Even before this, he was the LI who appears in the most Steps at 5 and now he's appearing in yet another one. It sort of feels like he's stealing the spotlight a little and, as someone who prefers the other LIs, that bothers me a lot

Alex

I mean he only has a visible presence if you played the first game, which some people may not have, as they may only be interested in romancing those who aren't men, or bought his DLC, which some people also may not have as they don't want to romance or further befriend him. So it's not that big of a presence considering it's all optional.

Marshie

No. Tamarack and Qiu have no romantic interest in each other.

Ethali Pyrou

I LOVE IT!! Can't wait!! 😆❤️

BRG

Look at everyones husband being brave enough to see his childhood friends. We are all extremely proud of him... Also dang! He looking good the MCs that nabbed this man are very lucky

Silvia A. A.

ah, thanks for clearing that up! my partner was curious so thanks for the answer!

Sam

That's such a perfect way to bring him back!

Matheo

AHHHHHH 😭❤️

Allison

OH MY FJCNGNFING GOOOOOOOOOOOD

fxne

YESSS SLAY

Moss

Having him as an option to plan ur wedding might be nice but I feel like it wont work for a lot of people's MCs. I like Baxter and all but it feels like he's got to be involved in everything, hes practically got more sprites than COVE, and like some people were saying if you don't have a good relationship with him it makes little sense to choose him as your planner. Having him as an optional guest like Shiloh and Jeremy feels more align with his role in OL2.

Allison

i was hoping for crumbs on like the crew just MENTIONING baxter in step 3/4 but he’s COMING BACK wtf

Nelle

OMG I’M SO EXCITED YES!!!!

Rose

OMG! 😍🥹 Haha, I couldn't think of another wedding planner tbh. 🥰 I would have been disappointed if it was anyone other than the B-man himself~! 🥰🥹 I'm so excited! 😍

Icarus

AAAAAA YAYAYAY !!!! LOVE HIM !!!

Rhayne

I honestly never would have guessed

Rose

That's a pretty big stretch considering the massive popularity of Baxter's DLC and OL1 as a whole to say it's optional. Also, while Baxter's DLC is optional, Baxter showing up in OLNF Step 1, 2 and now 4 isn't going to be optional. That's already 4 more steps including OLBA Step 3. So it is a big presence base game alone and now he's going to show up in the Wedding DLCS for both game, Derek's DLC and of course his own DLC. That's 7 major components of both games combined. I understand your point, but the fact is that OP is unfortunately right.

SleepyBee

GOOD!!!! GLAD BAX IS GONNA BE THE PLANNER!

Nomi Cross

I love him ❤️❤️❤️ I wish there was more of his story 😘

tina

ol2 still has tons of time and opportunities (i hope) for more moments between Baxter and ol2 MC for them to grow closer and have a more solid bond. so him being our wedding planner feels more natural and like reuniting with an old friend.

Marshie

Not if you reject his friendship at every opportunity.

Melissa

MY HEART!! ❤️ I can't believe he's coming back! I'm so happy and so excited!!

aoiidee

YEAHHHH MY QUESTION WAS ANSWERED

gbpatch

There are different potential ways it can be handled and we'll see how it ends up going when we get to Step 4!

Alex

I see your view of it's popularity, but I mean it is all absolutely optional. To say it isn't is just objectively wrong. People might not want to play it simply because of a lack of interest in men or the RO options specifically. One of my friends wouldn't play it because they only like women and don't play games without romance, but they have played and do enjoy the second game's demo and will play it on full release. Again, I can see your point if they have played the first game, but if someone doesn't buy his DLC still barely any time is spent with him. You might not even see him in step 2 of the first game unless you make specific choices or play Derek's DLC. I missed it the first few times.

Prince

I adore this!

sakurras

YESSSS

gbpatch

I'm sorry you would've preferred someone else, but I'm afraid I'm not going to have a brand new character be the planner!

gbpatch

You can't be married to Baxter at 25, that's too soon for him to take that Step I'm afraid. But there will be some notes to OL1.

Moss

Yeah like marshie said, he's an optional friend. That's why I think he should be an optional planner, for those who do want to reunite! Even when you play the walks demo you don't have to like him at all. it makes sense in OL1 that its random that he works at the agency you use so its accidental, but to seek him out here when you might not even care about the kid you knew for a bit as a ten year old is odd.

Ruby G

Oh yeah, I totally blanked out on the age then 😅 glad there'll be a nod to OL1

canoncorgi

I think it would make a lot of sense to have a primarily community-driven event (especially considering that polyam weddings aren't currently official) with the option to employ his service as a more involved planner, depending on MC's relationship with him in step 4

Rose

Hi, I'm one of those people who aren't interested in men and while yeah, normally I wouldn't play a male-orientated dating game but I played OL1. I played OL1 because of OL2, that's the nature of a sequel. Otherwise, OL1 wouldn't be advertised in OL2's kickstarter. And just because you might not see him in a runthrough or someone might not play the game doesn't mean he's not there. Two things can be true at once. Baxter's content can be optional while also being in a majority of the games because of his staggering popularity.

gbpatch

No, there isn't a way to do that. Baxter is a character in the game, he's part of the story and the lead's lives/history. He has to come back in Step 4 to make things complete and Qiu/Tam are his friends again then. He's also a wedding planner. For most players, it wouldn't make sense that he wasn't the planner for his friends' wedding. And I'm afraid I can't write an entirely different version of the wedding DLC where he's not the planner for those who didn't prefer that. But I understand how now everyone will want it to be that way and I'm not trying to change your mind. It's just what I decided to do for the game. Baxter would've had to never be a part of Golden Grove for him not to end up as the planner, and I wanted to connect the games through someone. Baxter was the best character to do that and it's been planned since early in OL1.

gbpatch

I'm sorry, but it can't be helped at this point. This is the reasoning- He has to come back in Step 4 to make things complete and Qiu/Tam are his friends again then. He's also a wedding planner. For most players, it wouldn't make sense that he wasn't the planner for his friends' wedding. And I'm afraid I can't write an entirely different version of the wedding DLC where he's not the planner for those who didn't prefer that. That doesn't mean no one else will contribute at all, but Baxter is going to be included and use his wedding planner experience to help design the day.

Joonie

Well well well, look who's come back 👀 Hopefully we get to ask him about the lovely person back in Sunset Bird🧡 I'm personally very happy to have B-man as the wedding planner 💐

Alex

That's fair enough. I just see it differently is all. I look at OL2 as not a direct sequel but just a game set in the same universe, with little bearing on one or the other. For me, a sequel to something has to be related to the original work in a major way, which OL2 is not really. You can easily play the second game and be fully satisfied without even glancing at the first. But yes, regardless, he is in a lot of the game if the right choices are made. It just doesn't seem like much to me since many people may not even see it.

gbpatch

I'm sorry, though Baxter has more of a reason to be the planner in OL2 than OL1, since in OL1 both Cove and the MC might not like him but for story reasons he ends up the planner, aha. In OL2, Qiu and Tam are his friends and have known him for years. And he's gonna come back no matter what. It would be very unusual in many circumstances that he just wouldn't be the planner despite that being his career. And there can't be two versions of the entire Wedding DLC. Since one had to be picked, the one that I'm writing is Baxter being the planner. Though it won't make everyone happy, it is the one that makes more sense to me. I would've had to never made Baxter a part of Golden Grove for him to not be the planner, which isn't something I wanted to.

Easton Cook

The squeal I let outttt6

Rose

Genuine question but is there a reason as to why we can't get cameos of those two? Derek, sure I can understand to an extent why he wouldn't but Cove is the LI protagonist of OL1, a baton pass of sorts from the main character of OL1 to the protagonists of OL2 would have been cute.

dulcie ♥

This is disappointing to hear. I would never ask for a new / different wedding to happen, but it does feel very forced for people who have mcs who don't like Baxter to begin with. It just feels like since he has a crazy fanbase, and he's shown up the most steps wise, it's like he's overshadowing the main love interests in the games. I love Tamarack and Qiu so much, but I'm genuinely uninterested in the wedding DLC now. I used to love Baxter, but the way he's been treated does not feel good to me at all. Truly, I would've rather him not show back up in Step 3 than this be the inevitable end-of-the-line. I would never fight the answer, especially one where a lot of work is being put in on every side. I hope everyone's work goes well, but if the answer is "It doesn't matter what one side of the relationship feels about a person, they're still going to be there anyway", it's not a good relationship in the first place. Also, as a side note, Baxter being the first Step 4 reveal also doesn't sit great with me, just because it's not supposed to be about him, it's supposed to be about Tamarack and Qiu.

Allison

I mean, I totally understand why he was revealed first and not Qiu or Tamarack. He’s not a major character in the way they are, and other side characters (Mom, Ren, etc.) are more involved and therefore it makes more sense to wait on their Step 4 designs. Who knows if they’re even being worked on rn! As far as I know, back for Step 3 design reveals, Qiu and Tamarack were revealed last because that just makes sense since they’re the main characters alongside MC. Being first ruins the suspense. Baxter isn’t as major and it’s a fun little announcement about the DLC :) Hope this doesn’t come off as rude! You’re totally free to have your own opinions, ofc

Camila

Please oh please tell me there’ll be an option to have him be with OL1 MC! I would cry happy tears

dulcie ♥

I can understand wanting to build support, but why Baxter? I would've been ecstatic if it was Opal, or Serenity, or Vianca, but making it Baxter just... sits poorly on my tongue.

Jess B.

YESSSSSS LOOK AT THAT HANDSOME BOI 😍🥰

BRG

You're saying that like it's only the MC's relationship with Baxter that matters.Baxter is and will always be regardless of the MC one of Qiu's childhoods friends. And as far as the Demo show Tamarack seems to really enjoy him. Baxter having the same level as Shiloh doesn't make any sense. Shiloh was mostly just Lizzie's friend. Baxter is a friend of both the LI I don't think there is any character like that in OL1 someone who is friends with Cove but not the MC if chosen.

Alex

I assume the main reason is because that would require a canonical appearance of his. Like hair length, glasses or not, muscular or not, etc. Which would upset some people if he doesn't look like 'their' Cove. Like if he turned up muscular, short-haired, and without his glasses, he wouldn't look anything like the Cove in my playthroughs, which would make it a little jarring to see that being his 'canon' appearance. If that makes sense?

gbpatch

Yeah, it's because Cove can't just appear, he'd have to appear as the version the player wants him to be and there's no easy way to do that. I'm sorry.

gbpatch

I'll note what I put in an update above: You won't be sitting in an office with Baxter and going through the steps in a formal way. Baxter will be a far more casual presence, the planning will be done in the family homes, and other people will still get to be involved. For example, if you're marrying Tamarack and are very close with Qiu, I'm not going to suddenly sideline the other lead and pretend they're not there. In that situation, Qiu will still be involved with the wedding planning for the MC and Tamarack. And the parents and stuff will be around, too. The wedding DLC will have the MC surrounded by people who love them and support their big day. If someone can't enjoy that because Baxter is numbered among those people and has extra expertise to help, I'm am sorry for that but I can't see it as a bad thing. As for Baxter being the first to be shown from Step 4, that's because It's gonna be years before I settle on how anyone else should look in Step 4, but I couldn't keep him being the planner a secret for that long. People needed to know ahead of time as early as possible for the reason that not everyone would be excited about it. Everyone else can wait until 2025 to get their Step 4 selves.

gbpatch

Baxter is automatically the wedding planner in OL1 regardless of what the player thinks. That's just how it goes sometimes. Of course, you're welcome to not play the wedding DLC if it's something you don't like, but that is going to have to be the solution. As hard as I try to make the OL games customizable, there are limits. I have to write everything myself and I can't do everything that everyone would personally choose for their lives.

Felicity

YESSSS! SO FREAKING HAPPY!🥰💕💕

Jen

Really happy there will be closure with that-- the one thing I super wanted after finishing his DLC. I do wonder if that means we'll be able to mention our MC at all if we played the first game and/or ended up with him even if it's just in passing.

Flux

I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW THIS OMG THE B-MAN RETURNS

Zephyrox

BAXTER MY BELOVED 😭

ian

oh my god….

Theo (icon by Xianiyi on Twitter)

I got this notification at work and just embarrassed myself in front of my coworkers with my happy squeal 😅

Kara Onasi

Channel Cove: Ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodonmhgodohmygod… THANK YOU THANK YOU!

lawring

ARE MY EYES DECEIVING ME ????*#&€&@^@^# I HAD TO SCREAM SEEING THIS OMG I WAS OBLIGED

Doc_Witch

Baxter’s looking fire!

Pineapple Greyhound

Of course he is! Nobody else could possibly do it; he's the best planner on the West Coast.

arty

I literally just choked and died someone needs to resurrect me before the game comes out thanks

Maenad

THIS IS SUCH A RELIEF!!!! all of Baxter’s step 4 i was dreading never seeing him after like. step 2 in the second game i’m sooooo glad he reaches out!!! gonna pretend it was bc of my pc lol i spent so long daydreaming going to golden grove to meet my bf’s childhood friends and forcing them to reunite

Zilarey

OMG LES GOOOO

LuLu

This is the best news ever! Woo!

Nico Axel

LOOK AT HIM GOOOO

Jericho

I KNEW IT!! There’s nobody else who could possibly fill those (very likely Italian) shoes.

Maritiza Holmes

THE WAY I JUST SCREAMED WHILE IM AT WORK!! BAXTER MY LOVE! 💕😭😊 THIS MADE ME SO FREAKING HAPPY 😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️

Moss

Thank you for clarifying/expanding on this topic, GB Patch, I appreciate that you're willing to discuss this stuff with players

Angel

BAXTERRRR 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

Hue

I'm so glad that we get to see him more! I was literally grinning when I saw the notification :>

Oliver Flores

Imagine he says he's seeing someone during the wedding plan ❤️

Flightwings

AHHH! I really was hoping he’d be back for the wedding, hurrah! Baxter!

seyren

HIM! i love that guy

Jess or Lief

Neat!!! I wonder if OL1 is going to get mentioned at all even just in his regular step 4 appearance, and whether or not that summer had something to do with him revisiting Golden Grove 🤔

Itachun

Lookin good. xD

Poppy

I love his fall look!!!

Isa

yes omg !!! always love more b-man content <3333

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2024-12-21 20:04:15 LETS GOOOO💜💜 I was totally hoping we’d see Baxter again in this game after playing his dlc and the N&F demo!!! So excited !!!!
2024-12-21 20:04:15 LETS GOOOO💜💜 I was totally hoping we’d see Baxter again in this game after playing his dlc and the N&F demo!!! So excited !!!!
2023-10-19 00:37:26 LETS GOOOO💜💜 I was totally hoping we’d see Baxter again in this game after playing his dlc and the N&F demo!!! So excited !!!!

LETS GOOOO💜💜 I was totally hoping we’d see Baxter again in this game after playing his dlc and the N&F demo!!! So excited !!!!

Randomjumble

Gosh I adore him. It be so nice if there was an option for dialogue for him to talk about his own relationship back in Cali. I know the logistics would be too difficult but it would make my heart flutter.

Eris

Ooh, he looks so pretty! It'll be nice to see how he's grown since the events of OL1.

Psykes

😎

Processional Simp

i had been sad about him leaving but now i dont have to be😭

707

After Baxter dlc I had a head cannon where the only way for him to reunite with his old friends is through marriage and now seeing that it would be cannon is even more exciting 🥳

MelMel

MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED YAY!!!!!!

vinea

I imagine Baxter having a spidey sense for when someone he knows is getting married.

Adrianna

AAAA BAXTER!!! IM SO GLAD WE GET TO SEE HIM AGAIN!! His dlc is my fav from OL1. I know others mentioned it but I'd love the option for him to say he's with the OL1 MC.

Kalee

I hope OL1 gang will be friends with him even if he's not dating OL1 MC. UGH I can't wait 😩

Kalee

Oh. My. GOD!?!? You know I made a half-joke that I was 90% certain that he wouldn't be the planner and IM SO GLAD I WAS WRONG!! 🤣 Ugh, I love Baxter and I can't wait to see how this reunion will go! I really hope he'll be friends with OL1 gang even if he's not dating OL1 MC.

Jess or Lief

He doesn't get a choice about being friends with me/my mc, because he's so much like me sjdbsksbsj it got to the point where every beta there was more "that's me" moments and I started hearing him when I said hallelujah lmao

WAC 'n HAC

I KNEW IT I KNEW HE'D BE BACK

Astro Is Alive

I will be honest: While I like Baxter as a character, I am not happy about this. The white man has gotten more screen time than any OL character and the fanbase around him has fetishized and sexualised him (Even in his step 1-2 selves horribly) in such an over-saturated sense that I doubt they actually like him for his real personality over this fanon one I've seen. I was really hoping he wouldn't play a part in the wedding, maybe he calls or something, just a smaller role. I feel like the only reason he has one now is because of those fan's being loud about it. People can respond to this but just know that I really don't want to fight, this is just the reality that I've seen while being in the private server for almost two years now.

Summer Brock

I am so incredibly excited for the wedding already lol. Also I'm so glad Baxter will be our planner, anyone else just wouldn't feel the same!!

Ashley

Yeeees!! I love Baxter, he is my second favorite character after cove. I really hope there is an Easter egg for a romance Baxter from ol1 in ol2.

greencheesecake

I want to say thank you to those who supported the crowdfunding, it made to reach the goal of wedding DLC. Now, we can wait and see Mr. Ex-dramatic-boy, Baxter return to Golden Grove and reunite with his friends after so many years!

gbpatch

OL1 will be mentioned, though I don't know exactly to what degree yet!

gbpatch

We'll see what we can do, but there's no guarantee on what specifically he'll mention from OL1 yet. That game will be mentioned at least a little, though.

gbpatch

Baxter's story is that he's from Golden Grove and wants to come back and he's also a wedding planner, this was the plan before Baxter's DLC even existed. It's always been how it was gonna go. It'd be leaving loose ends not to do it based on everything that happened with Baxter's story and Qiu's/Tamarack's/Renee's. I wanted a character who could tie the games together and Baxter was the only lead option who had a life that could provide that. I personally like Cove and Derek more than Baxter, but there was no way to fit them into the role of "person who grew up in the other game's town". But no one has to play the wedding DLC if they don't like Baxter. I'm not trying to change your mind, just making it clear that this was my intention for the OL series. It's not a mistake or pivot, it's been my end game from the earliest development period.

gbpatch

He shows up in Step 4 regardless of whether you do the wedding or not!

Astro Is Alive

That makes sense and is ok cause I can definitely see how this was your intention when you set the whole him being connected to golden grove, it’s just a matter to me what other people been doing with this in response really, I do like the idea I just worry about certain people in the fan base since they have been very vocal

gbpatch

Thank you for understanding what I was hoping to do, we'll try not to let the fanbase make it a problem.

rene

I’m not a huge Baxter fan but I personally assumed that he would end up being the planner once the dlc was confirmed. It makes sense!

Kamacdo

Oh my God ! It’s so logical that he’s there and at the same time unexpected! I can not wait !

getlostray

waaaahhh so excited that Baxter comes back :))

Randomjumble

This is wonderful that it’s even being considered! Either way, it’ll be good to see him again

greencheesecake

What?! Was I the last person to know that? I knew Baxter would go back to Golden Grove someday, but I thought it might take a long time for him to prepare, and we wouldn't see that day coming. When I saw Baxter talking to the MC from OL1 about his thoughts on his childhood self and his childhood friends, I hoped he would return to Golden Grove. So, it was really great to hear.

Tamara Sauer

every since playing his DLC in OL 1 I feel so sad knowing OL 2 is coming and what will happen ;///; I am so so happy he comes back!!! ♥

kyuuketsukiinu

Ahhh!!! Yay!! I love Baxter~!

Cheese-And-Rice, Mooney

This makes me so happy because honestly there's no better planner than him but I'm also kinda sad for him since he liked Qiu even if at that point he's most likely over it. Either way it genuinely makes me happy that he's going to be the one helping with making the wedding preparations again even if obviously it makes sense he would be the one doing it XD Still, I can't wait, it's really nice to see more of him and I'm genuinely really happy for this, so much that I keep repeating myself and I don't know how to explain it so I'll stop XD

Honovi Derringer

Yay! Love the B-man. I love all the boys in OL1, but Baxter is my favorite. Guess I'm a sucker for the heartbreak and drama and getting back together. XD

Kataclyst

Gods I'm so late but BAXTER yes!!! Now I can continue my hc that by the time he comes to golden glove he's in a happy relationship with my MC (either married or engaged it's not set in stone yet) and he has he's new friends from sunset bird. Just a happy fulfilling life for my absolute favourite boy 💜

Astrama

I just finished Baxter's route today (the second time) and been thinking that it would be nice if he would be able to patch up his old friendships in his hometown as well. This post made me incredibly happy! 😊 I didn't anticipate liking him so much but here we are, lol.

ryejett

I’m so glad to see him reconnecting with his friends 💕 I was really hoping that we’d get to see a little glimpse of the healing process for our monochrome boy 🥰

Julia Nguyen

HE'S BACK BABY, my headcanon is that this takes place in a universe where baxter and mc get together in OL1 <3 ahhhh I'm so excited to see him reconnect

Dawnie

I was literally theorizing with my friend that what if Baxter was the wedding planner 💀💀 I’m so excited

May E

So happy Baxter is going to be planning their wedding! I can understand Baxter not being for everyone, and some people thinking he has a lot of screen time already. But! I happen to adore him as a character, and I like the way he ties both games together. I couldn't really picture anyone else planning the wedding in OL2; it just wouldn't feel right.

RatBandit

AHHHH BAXTER!!!

Alexis

So glad I can see Baxter reconnect with his childhood friend group 🥹🥹🥹

rashi

BAXTER !!!!!! YYA