January 2019 to June 2019

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2019
January 2019 to June 2019

Alex quit his job to start working on game ideas as a solo developer
Alex made the first playable prototypes for Paralives, focusing on the build mode of the game
Creation of the Patreon, Discord, website and social media pages



June 30 2019

First Twitter post showing the object resizing feature prototype


July 2019

Showcase of the wall building tools and split level tools


August 2019

Added lot editing features

September 2019

New features: stack and flip objects
New features: more object resizing features to create large beds or bunk beds
Added support for undo/redo in build mode


October 2019

First character creator prototype
New build mode feature: edit text on objects
New features: first rain effect prototype
Recruited Léa, a 3D Artist
Paralives is no longer a solo project

November 2019

New build mode feature: color wheel for furniture, light color and texture selection
New build mode feature: customize some parts of an object (in this case, kitchen cabinet handles)
December 2019

Recruited Roxane, a 3D Artist
New features: first snow effect prototype and holiday vibes


2020
January 2020

Started working on the visual design of the character
Created basic character systems: selection and movement
February 2020

Started working on the Paramaker (the character editor)
New Paramaker feature: accessories recoloring and texture customization
March 2020

New Paramaker feature: hair recoloring
New Paramaker feature: body deformations (body parts resizing and customization)
April 2020

Created Maggie’s Loft
New Paramaker feature: height slider prototype
New modding tool features: adding custom body deformations
Added more body deformations
Added simple physics simulation to hair and dress
May 2020

Revealed our first townie: Maggie Vaughan
New Paramaker feature: outfits
Recruited Christine, our marketing and communications specialist
Roxane left the team
Created a video to explain the role of Patreon in the Paralives project
June 2020

New live mode feature: day and night cycle changing with seasons
New modding tool features: customize day and night cycle
Improvements to the skin layering system to support blush, freckles, makeup, etc
Recruited Anna (programmer and game designer)
July 2020

Revealed our second townie: Sebastian
Created Sebastian’s kitchen
New Paramaker features: body hair, facial hair, tattoos, recoloring, opacity slider
Recruited Alice (3D animator)
Recruited Jérémie (programmer and game designer)
August 2020

New Paramaker feature: name customization
Character improvements following community feedback
Started working on the genetics system
Build tools improvements: better split level, better floor management
Swatch system improvements
New build mode feature: change wall height
Worked on the new Paralives logo
September 2020

New live mode features: remove shoes in the house, secret bookcase, zipline and pool jumping
Modding tools: added support for furniture as custom content
Modding tools: created UI to add and manage user imported assets
Improved item resizing features and internal tools
Terrain tools progress: elevate/smooth/flatten terrain, paint grass, place lakes
Added modding support to genetics system
Revealed the new Paralives logo
October 2020

Live mode: created some new basic animations
Worked on improving the saved game features
Character model and rigging improvements
Clothing system design and tests
Added mod support for custom 3D models, animations and rigs
Wall/floor color and texture customization
Started to work on the furniture catalog UI
Added more features to genetics system
Worked on improving the character skin texture
Pumpkin customization showcase
Recruited Sonia (3D artist intern)
November 2020

Improved the genetics system to create relatives based on other Paras
Created character animations to play in the Paramaker
Created new wall and floor textures
Made some improvements to the save game system
Optimized character rig
December 2020

Worked on features related to the clothing system as showcased in a new video
Made progress on the character animation system features
Added money cheats as voted by the Patreon community
Completed some build mode improvements, tweaks and fixes
Improved the skin texture of the characters
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2021
January 2021

Improved the build mode, adding more tools and mod support for furniture
Improved the character 3D model, the texture mapping (UVs) and the animation rig
Improved the art style of the characters and clothing
Researched and tested procedural animation related features
First public community brainstorming on relationships
February 2021

Improved the build mode, adding more features and fixing bugs
Added body and face deformations from the improved adult model
Researched and tested procedural animation related features
Created more custom content integration tools
Second public community brainstorming on aging
March 2021

Added picture frame customization features
Worked on different skin textures for Paras
Made some progress on the animation system
Worked on various character animations
Added more sliders for body shape and size customization
Added more features and made some improvements to the build mode
Third public community brainstorming on personalities
Recruited Étienne (programmer)
April 2021

Added new floor and wall textures
Created new furniture for the game
Made new character skin textures according to different body shapes
Improved wall junctions, wall snapping and added animations on wall placement
Worked on snapping features to help you align your furniture and objects together
Added and improved features related to object placement
Added feature to rotate the floor and ceiling textures
Made progress on the character action and interactions systems and its mod support
Created new character animations
Improved the character rig
Fourth public community brainstorming on careers and jobs
May 2021

Created furniture and objects for the game
Created a first version of the furniture catalog menu
Improved object snapping and alignment tools
Added a feature to move objects above or below the surface they are on
Some objects can now be scaled
Improved and fixed many bugs related to the house building tools
Researches and design of features related to the personality of the Parafolks
Updated the character animations and skinning to our new character rig
Fifth public community brainstorming on schools and education
Recruited Camille (producer)
Recruited Andrei (music composer and sound effect designer)
We’re now 10 people on the team! Thanks to everyone’s support on Patreon!
June 2021

Showcased the house building tools in the Wholesome Direct
Released an 11 minutes long house building gameplay video
Improved and added body and face shapes
Created various character animations
Integrated various new sound effects to the build mode
Sixth public community brainstorming on important life events
July 2021

Created character animations for different emotions
Worked on the wall moldings and wall trims system
Worked on the musical direction of the game
Made progress on the UI of the Paramaker
Added more body feature sliders in the Paramaker
Create clothing items for the game
Made various improvements and bug fixes in the build mode and the Paramaker
Seventh public community brainstorming on town activities
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August 2021

Added and improved some body slider features
Fixed body and clothing issues when applying sliders
Created character animations to be used in the Paramaker
Added new skin textures and makeup
Improved the various body type textures
Added undo-redo support in the Paramaker
Added features related to the body sliders
Worked on the body slider user interface
Made various improvements to the user interface of the modding tools
Created a new music track for the game
Worked on recruiting two more people on the team
Eight public community brainstorming on clothing
September 2021

Made progress on skin recoloring features
Added presets in the Paramaker, allowing players to select premade faces, noses, body silhouettes, etc
Worked on clothing features
Created character animations to be used in the Paramaker
Researched clothing items and hairstyles to add to the game
Created facial and body hair
Added features to create and delete Parafolks
Researched the musical and audio direction of the game
Improved and added user interfaces in the Paramaker
Worked on recruiting two more people on the team
Ninth public community brainstorming on weather and seasons
October 2021

Worked on Parafolks poses and animations for the Paramaker
Prototyped first language animations
Integrated hair and dress physics
Worked on the color wheel and recolorization of clothing
Worked on thumbnails for clothing and characters
Improved sliders' UI in the Paramaker
Researched the environments visual style
Designed and tested spoken language ideas
Researched the type of music for each game mode
Recruited a new 3D environment artist and a communications director
Tenth public community brainstorming on skills and hobbies
Created a Halloween costume for Maggie
Joined TikTok
November 2021

Worked on locomotion animations as well as other new animations
Improved clothing customization
Worked on the matching colors system for the Paramaker
Did texture tests and modeling for environments
Conceptualized editing rooms for Parafolks
Added new outfits and body presets
Improved loading performance
Created thumbnails for the Paramaker
Revamped the Paramaker user interface
Added first basic music system to the game
Designed and made demos for UI sound effects
Created music demos
Implemented and showcased heterochromia on Parafolks
Eleventh public community brainstorming on food and cooking
December 2021

Created our first child Parafolk: Eli
Introduced our 3rd adult townie: Marvin
Added new clothes and accessories
Created new patterns for clothes
Improved facial feature textures
Created 2 rooms for the Paramaker video
Improved and revamped the Paramaker user interface and sliders
Added new animations used in the Paramaker video
Added and improved body and face sliders
Worked on the tattoo placement system
Improved height feature
Optimized shaders
Implemented audio in the Paramaker
Created menu sounds for the Paramaker
Composed new music for the Paramaker video
Showcased an updated overview of the Paramaker in a video
Shared the new body and face slider features in a video
Showcased the hair physics


2022
January 2022

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January 2022

Worked on the planning of the live mode's core features
Established the project’s milestone for the year
Improved the art style of the environments
Researched the art style for vegetation
Worked on curly hair textures
Tested facial hair limitations and textures
Worked on loose fitting system for clothing
Added and improved body textures
Improved the body fat and muscle sliders
Brainstormed and designed some live mode features
Created new emotion animations
Reworked various animations
Fixed bugs and improved the Paramaker
Defined long-term audio goals
Made demos to explore the musical style of the game
Twelfth public community brainstorming on generations
February 2022

Worked on the planning of some live mode features
Improved the art style of the environments
Worked on the art style for vegetation
Added some textures on the Parafolks
Improved skin textures and Paramaker sliders
Worked on the design of some live mode features such as the action system
Started working on the live mode interaction menu
Tested the system that makes the clothes fit with any body shape and size
Fixed bugs and improved the Paramaker
Made demos to explore the musical style of the game
Thirteenth public community brainstorming on emotions and mood
Shared a sketch of Sebasitan’s outfit
Introduced “helpers”, a new role in our Discord server to help answer community questions
March 2022

Planned features to integrate to the interaction menu
Worked on the art style of the environments (furniture, walls, floors, and vegetation)
Added chin customization options
Added and improved some sliders in the Paramaker
Improved textures on the Parafolks
Added new emotion animations
Brainstormed new animation ideas for the live mode
Worked on the design of the interaction, action and animation systems
Made various improvements to our modding tools and the control panel
Fixed bugs and improved various features of the Paramaker such as the tool for tattoos
Made demos to explore the musical style of the game
Created and improved sounds for the Paramaker
Fourteenth public community brainstorming on town services and businesses
Shared a sketch of a house we are currently working on
Showcased a dizzy Maggie in the Paramaker
April 2022

Worked on the art style of the environments (furniture, walls, floors, grass, and vegetation)
Improved some sliders in the Paramaker such as the fat and muscles sliders
Improved the eye color options
Implemented a clothing layering system in the Paramaker
Added functionality for clothes to be tucked in or out of bottom clothes
Created new live mode animations
Worked on the design of the animation system including object interaction
Added systems to execute character interactions and animations in sequence
Created the interaction queue interface to plan the actions of your characters
Worked on randomization for the Paramaker
Started testing the pathfinding for the live mode
Fixed bugs and improved various features of the Paramaker
Made demos to explore the musical style of the game
Improved sounds for the Paramaker
Fifteenth public community brainstorming on basic and complex needs
May 2022

Reworked our design workflow to create hairstyles and hats
Created trees and bushes as part of our vegetation art style tests
Improved the look of the interaction menu and action queue
Improved and added more sitting animations
Worked on animations to use the toilet
Worked on exercising animations
Character animations can now be added to the game as custom content in a mod
Added moddable settings to procedurally adapt animations
Made it so an household character can be selected by clicking on them directly
Added a visual indicator under the selected character so the user knows which Para is selected
Made various code refactors and bug fixes
Added a first basic Pathfinding algorithm to the game
Made more music demos to explore the musical style of the game
Added more sound effects to the Paramaker
Started working on more sound effects for the build mode
Sixteenth public community brainstorming about pets
Shared our full development roadmap up until the Early Access release of the game
June 2022

Created new hairstyles
Created more trees and bushes as part of our vegetation art style tests
Made various improvements to the art style of the houses and furniture
Created more furniture and objects
Made beard customization and combinations more flexible
Improved and added more exercising animations
Improved and added more sitting animations
Made the walking and running animation speed adapt to the height of the character
Added moddable settings to play different animations based on the height of the character
Created a localization system to support multiple languages in the game
Improved the specialized skin tone color wheel
Made usability improvements to the cheat command window
Made various code refactors and bug fixes
Researched the musical style of the game
Created and integrated more sound effects to the game
Showcased a Paramaker feature to tuck or untuck shirts
July 2022

Started working on skin textures for older characters
Created more vegetation for the game and improved its art style
Created more furniture and objects
Worked on two hairstyles
Created and integrated various character animations
Made optimizations to character texture loading
Worked on refactors and improved workflow for furniture and object integration in the modding tools
Added a section to rebind keys in the option menu
Created a censored effect to hide parts of a character in private moments
Worked on supporting interaction multitasking
Created music for the game’s soundtrack
August 2022

Worked on skin textures for older characters
Worked on the art style of glass, clouds and rocks
Worked on the art style of the vegetation
Created various clutter items and worked on their art style
Improved the look of facial hair
Created various live mode animations
Made progress on interaction multitasking
Created an option to select the quality of textures
Shared a sneak peek of the interaction queue and its reordering feature
Shared a sneak peek of the censored effect

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September 2022

Researched the work needed for elder and children customization and content
Created more vegetation objects
Made various art style tests and improvements
Created various clutter items
Created a new hairstyle
Created various animations and interactions for characters in live mode
Added features to the modding tools for integrating new objects into the game
Made progress on interaction multitasking
Improved our code architecture in general
Added quality of life features to the interaction menu
Researched and tested ambience sound effects
Shared a sneak peek of the interaction menu features
Shared a sneak peek of live mode summer interactions
October 2022

Worked on a first version of baby and toddler characters
Created various new build mode objects
Researched the style of water
Researched the style of various visual effects
Created various animations and interactions for characters in live mode
Added features to the modding tools for integrating new objects into the game
Improved our code architecture in general
Integrated Steam achievements (we only have two test achievements for now)
Integrated the Steam cloud save feature
Integrated basic Steam Workshop features to share a mod
Brainstormed features and needs for music in the game
Shared a sneak peek of the build mode text editing feature
Shared a sneak peek of beard combination and customization
November 2022

Worked on baby and toddler characters
Worked on animations for baby and toddlers
Created new plants and yard objects
Integrated more furniture and objects into the game
Improved the genetics system to create children Parafolks from two parents
Created a town map where you can see available lots and purchase them
Created a basic household creation menu
Added the ability to switch to a different household to play with
Characters can now hold items in their hands while performing animations
Created an optional translation, rotation and scale widget to be used in build mode
Created various features for the audio system of the game
Brainstormed features and needs for music in the game
December 2022

Created new Paramaker customization and content for Parafolks of various Ethnicities
Integrated more furniture and objects into the game
Researched the art style of the food
Worked on animations for babies and toddlers
Worked on the town map where you can select a lot and create households
Improved the genetics system to create children Parafolks from two parents
Created a system to generate thumbnails for the floor and wall textures in build mode
Worked on new music tracks for the build mode

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2023
January 2023

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Worked on the list of all build mode objects to create
Worked on the list of all clothing items, hairstyles and accessories to create
Worked on the planning of the content to create for the initial release
Created death animations for our Parafolks
Started working on discussion animations
Designed various gameplay features related to relationships between Parafolks
Worked on features to support interactions between multiple Parafolks (talk, hug, etc)
Fixed many bugs and made some performance optimizations
Created a new music track for the build mode
Started to research and test the style of the spoken language in Paralives
Shared a sneak peek of the skill system in Paralives
Shared a look at our pathfinding system
Showcased a cozy house that we created for the game
February 2023

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created new wall and floor textures
Created various discussion animations
Worked on adapting physical contact animations to support characters of different heights interacting with each other
Created a dynamic slot system so that more characters can sit on a couch if it is resized in build mode, for instance
Worked on the system that allows Parafolks to dynamically position themselves to perform social interactions
Added a feature that allows players to shift-click a wall in order to paint the whole room
Gathered a list of bugs and improvements to be done to the current in-game features
Worked on the design of the spoken language in Paralives
Shared a sneak peek at how the fitness skill impacts the push-up interaction
Showcase a cozy house that we’ve built
Introduced the kiss animation for Valentine’s day
Showcased the translation and text customization modding tool

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February 2023

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created new wall and floor textures
Created various discussion animations
Worked on adapting physical contact animations to support characters of different heights interacting with each other
Created a dynamic slot system so that more characters can sit on a couch if it is resized in build mode, for instance
Worked on the system that allows Parafolks to dynamically position themselves to perform social interactions
Added a feature that allows players to shift-click a wall in order to paint the whole room
Gathered a list of bugs and improvements to be done to the current in-game features
Worked on the design of the spoken language in Paralives
Shared a sneak peek at how the fitness skill impacts the push-up interaction
Showcase a cozy house that we’ve built
Introduced the kiss animation for Valentine’s day
Showcased the translation and text customization modding tool
March 2023

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various discussion animations
Made progress on the design of needs
Worked on the gameplay around Parafolks talking and interacting with each other
Improved the system that allows Parafolks to dynamically position themselves to perform social interactions
Worked on effects and animations on objects when interacting with them in live mode
Made progress on the design of the spoken language in Paralives
Worked on new music tracks for the build mode
Shared a demo of our advanced build mode object placement tool
Shared a look at various Parafolks that we’ve created
Shared some funny handshake bugs
Shared floor plans that we’ve made in the game
Shared delicious food objects that we’ve created so far
April 2023

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various live mode animations
Worked on the basic needs of our Parafolks
Added the first ways of dying in the game
Worked on a first version of the character autonomy system
Added the ability to play sounds and have particle effects on build mode objects depending on their function in the live mode
Started working on gameplay features related to jobs and schools
Made progress on the ability for characters to perform interactions as a group
Integrated a first version of the character aging system
Worked on new music tracks for the build mode and Paramaker
Shared a sneak peek at the build mode soundtrack
Revealed the spoken language of the Parafolks, Parli
May 2023

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various live mode animations
Created a system for Parafolks to autonomously find objects and furniture to use in their house
Worked on the needs of the Parafolks
Made progress on the ability for characters to perform interactions as a group
Made progress on the character autonomy system
Added a first version of bills (electricity, lot taxes)
Created various features related to character interactions and animations
Worked on new music tracks for the build mode and Paramaker
Shared more build mode objects that have been created
Shared a demo of Paralives’ photo mode
Shared a preview of what elder characters will look like
Shared a sneak peek at babies and toddlers in Paralives
June 2023

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various live mode animations
Created animations for when Parafolks play piano
Added the ability to define existing relationships in the Paramaker
Made progress on the many systems that will allow your Parafolks to develop and maintain relationships
Improved the billing feature (electricity, water, lot taxes, etc)
Worked on various optimizations to improve the performance of the game
Created automated tools to help us test the many interactions that characters can perform in live mode
Worked on new music tracks for the Paramaker
Recorded music tracks for when Parafolks play piano
Shared a preview at how Parafolks can sit in different ways
Shared a look at new build mode objects
July 2023

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various live mode animations
Created food, meals and plants
Created a first basic gardening system
Worked on how bed sheets will animate when Parafolks are sleeping or using the bed
Made progress on the many systems that will allow your Parafolks to develop and maintain relationships
Improved features related to character autonomy and fulfillment of needs
Made progress on the ability for characters to perform interactions as a group
Worked on new music tracks for the Paramaker
Shared a look at new Paramaker items
Shared a showcase of various meals in Paralives
Shared a new house we’ve made containing new Build mode furniture objects
August 2023

The whole team tested the build mode, Paramaker and a first version of the live mode so that we can collect feedback and ideas for improvement
Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various live mode animations
Created food, meals and plants
Made various improvements and bug fixes to the live mode before the playtest within the team
Made progress on the many systems that will allow your Parafolks to develop and maintain relationships
Worked on the various steps needed for the cooking interactions
Worked on the ability to select which type of painting you want to paint or which piece of music you want to play on piano
Worked on new music tracks for the Paramaker and build mode
Shared a look at bills and lot taxes in Paralives
Shared a preview at a wedding dress in the game, new dresses and fancy outfits
Shared a sneak peek at character autonomy and death
Shared our first video of a Parafolk painting
Shared a showcase of various new Paramaker items

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September 2023

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various live mode animations
Created new meals
Worked on the design of personalities in Paralives
Added the ability to select the personality of a character in the Paramaker
Started working on gameplay effects based on the personality of a character
Designed how jobs and schools will work in Paralives
Worked on the design of the emotions for the Parafolks
Started working on objects that can catch fire and spread it to other objects
Started to rework our pathfinding solution for when characters move inside a house or around town
Worked on new music tracks for the Paramaker and build mode
Shared a look at our square apple painting
Shared a preview of the piano skill in Paralives
Shared a showcase of new summer related Paramaker items
Shared a sneak peek at new food items and meals in the game
October 2023

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various live mode animations
Created new meals
Worked on more features linked to personalities
Worked on the gameplay related to career progression
Made progress on relationship development gameplay
Improved our pathfinding solution for when characters move inside a house or around town
Improved how bed sheets will animate when Parafolks are sleeping or using the bed
Added a new musical instrument to the game and the associated skill (still to be revealed)
Worked on new music tracks for the Paramaker and build mode
Shared a new music track for the Paramaker
Shared a better look at the animation when painting on canvas
Shared a new house we have built with classic furniture and decor
Shared a look at some of the strangest objects in Paralives
November 2023

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various live mode animations
Created new meals
Added the ability for objects like toilets and kitchen counters to get dirty after your characters use them and they can then clean these objects
Added the ability for objects to break and then your characters can repair them and increase their repair skills
Improved the interface and gameplay related to jobs and career progression
Improved the menus related to character profile and personality
Made it so doors open and close as characters walk around the house
Added animations for characters to turn around smoothly when walking
Created the menu to select a recipe to cook
Worked on new music tracks for the Paramaker and build mode
Shared two bedrooms that we’ve made
Shared a look at new Paramaker items
December 2023

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various live mode animations
Created new meals
Improved the features around house fires
Added and improved animations for characters to turn around smoothly when walking
Improved the interface and gameplay related to jobs and career progression
Improved the displayed information when doing group interactions
Worked on new music tracks for the Paramaker and build mode
Shared rooms made in build mode
Shared a look at how Parafolks can clean dirty items
Showcased the improvements to the skin textures of the Parafolks

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2024
January 2024

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various live mode animations
Created visual effects for house fires
Improved the interface and gameplay related to jobs and career progression
Continued the development of character pathfinding and locomotion
Added more customization options for wall textures
Created basic roof tools
Created a first basic customizable stair object
Added support for placing sinks on counters and automatically making a hole on its surface to fit the sink into
Worked on new music tracks for the Paramaker and build mode
Shared a look at the hundreds of new build mode items created in 2023
Shared new rooms that we’ve built
Shared a preview of new clothing items and how Parafolks grow old
Shared a sneak peek at a new music track and how the music is dynamic in the Paramaker
February 2024

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various live mode animations
Created visual effects for smelly food and character
Added new gameplay features related to jobs and career progression
Continued the development of character pathfinding and locomotion
Improved the features around house fires
Added fences and the fence placement tool to the game
Worked on kitchen cabinet customization
Created a new music track for the Paramaker
Created a new music track for the build mode
Revealed an overview of the live mode gameplay
Announced 2025 as the release year for Paralives’ Early Access
Shared an example of how group interactions can be used
Shared a look at the guitar skill in Paralives

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March 2024

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various live mode animations
Added new features related to schools and school gameplay progression
Continued the development of character pathfinding and locomotion
Created many new features around sound effects and music in the game
Worked on the music track for the main menu of the game
Tested various new features for the audio and music systems of the game
Shared a better look at a coffee shop we’ve built
Shared many new food items that we’ve created
Shared a look at new clothing items and accessories for the game
Shared a new music track that we’ve made for the Paramaker
April 2024

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various live mode animations
Created icons for the 100+ build mode catalog categories and subcategories
Created an optional grid for placing walls more easily
Reworked the interface of the build mode and object catalog to make it prettier and easier to navigate
Continued the development of features around job and school
Created many new features around sound effects and music in the game
Continued the development of character pathfinding and locomotion
Added an outline effect when mouse hovering objects and walls
Completed the music track for the main menu of the game
Tested various new features for the audio and music systems of the game
Shared a funny screenshot
Shared a better look at a colorful home we’ve built
Shared a preview of new romantic interactions
Shared a glimpse at the roof tools in Paralives
May 2024

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created cooking animations
Worked on the terrain tools of the game
Worked on many usability improvements following a closed playtest with friends
Made it easier to build more floors for your house and added a button to duplicate whole floors
Worked on the design of ageing
Create the ambience audio for the game (wind, birds, rumble, etc)
Shared a look at new Paramaker clothing items and accessories
Shared a modern loft we built
Shared info about house fires in Paralives
Shared exercising animations
Shared a look at bed sheet animations
June 2024

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created animations for baby Parafolks and for adults interacting with them
Worked on new interactions and secret features for the live mode
Worked on many usability improvements following a second closed playtest with friends
Fixed many bugs
Worked on the terrain tools of the game
Create sound effects for the terrain tools and the build mode
Shared a new music track for the Paramaker
Shared a look at new Paramaker clothing items and accessories
Shared a short video showing how you can build walls with or without a grid
Shared a new meal added to Paralives, the poutine!
Shared a preview of new trees and flowers that have been added to the game
July 2024

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created animations for baby Parafolks and for adults interacting with them
Worked on many usability improvements following a third playtest at Montreal Comiccon
Worked on the terrain tools of the game
Worked on improving the code and features around color swatches
Fixed many bugs
Created sound effects for the game
Shared a look at new cleaning interactions
Shared a preview of the fence placement tools
Shared animations of Paras using the stairs
Shared a look at how Parafolks grow up
Shared new music for the soundtrack of the game
August 2024

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created animations for baby Parafolks and for adults interacting with them
Worked on many usability improvements following a fourth playtest with friends
Worked on improving the code and features around color swatches
Fixed many bugs
Created more sound effects for the build mode
Created a new music track for the game
Shared a small neighborhood made by the developers
Shared a preview of how ambient sounds work in the game
Shared a look at new Paramaker hairstyles and clothing items
Shared new animations we made for babies and pregnancy