September 2024

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September 2024

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created animations for toddler Parafolks and for adults interacting with them
Continued playtesting the build mode
Fixed the most important build mode bugs remaining
Improved the user experience with many build mode features
Planned the work on the live mode features to finish before the Early Access release
Finished working on the sound effects for the build mode
Created a new music track for the game
Shared a look at our improved terrain and grass painting tools
Shared a preview of all the indoor plants in Paralives
Shared a video showing the dance animations for our Parafolks
Shared a screenshot of many items in the game inspired by Miki
October 2024

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created animations for toddler Parafolks and for adults interacting with them
Started working on systems around emotions that Parafolks can have
Made progress on the character memory system
Improved the live mode systems that trigger needs, emotions, wants and more
Designed a new job performance system
Made improvements to character pathfinding
Fixed bugs and improved the tool to trace lot perimeters
Worked on sound effects for the live mode
Created a new build mode music track
Shared a look at more fences available in the build mode
Shared new swimsuits available for the Paramaker
Shared the creation process behind sounds created for the game
Shared a small detail about the game: clocks are animated and move when time passes
Shared many new Halloween items created for Paralives
November 2024

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created animations for toddler Parafolks and for adults interacting with them
Worked on how characters get new wants
Improved systems around emotions that Parafolks can have
Created more gameplay effects given by emotions and personality traits
Made progress on content for career progression
Made improvements to character pathfinding and social groups
Worked on sound effects for the live mode
Shared a look at new Paramaker items
Shared a preview of some of our disabilities-related decor items
Shared a showcase of new animations for babies
December 2024

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created animations for toddler Parafolks and for adults interacting with them
Worked on improvements to various live mode features
Made improvements to career progression
Added more gameplay effects given by emotions and personality traits
Worked on sound effects for the live mode
Shared new clothing items and hairstyles made for the Paramaker
Shared a build we’ve made of our dream Paralives offices
Shared new Holiday items we’ve added to the game
2025
January 2025

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created animations for toddler Parafolks and for adults interacting with them
Created reaction animations for various emotions
Started working on the layout of the town
Started working on the architecture style of the town
Added more wants to the game
Added more gameplay effects given by emotions and personality traits
Added systems to integrate various live mode interactions
Improved the job performance system
Added more job upgrade perks that you can unlock during your career
Worked on sound effects for the live mode
Shared a recap of the content created for Paralives in 2024
Shared more clothing items and hairstyles created for the Paramaker
Shared a look at the creation process of a music track for the game
Shared a new resizable clothesline item we’ve added to the build mode
February 2025

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created animation variations based on the personality and current emotions
Worked on the layout and terrain of the town
Added more jobs and career paths
Improved gameplay systems around social interactions and relationships
Added more social interactions to the game
Improved the code for characters performing various interactions in solo or as a group
Worked on sound effects for the live mode
Worked on new music for the game
Shared interactions and animations we made for babies and toddlers
Shared a look at clothes as decor items
Shared a funny bug
Shared a showcase of strange objects in Paralives

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March 2025

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created animation variations based on the personality and current emotions
Built new houses and shops for the town
Added more content to the character autonomy system
Made various improvements to Together Cards and social gameplay
More interactions can now be done as a group
Added more wants and emotions to the game
Made various improvements to the Paramaker
Worked on new music for the game
Shared a look at our process for creating color swatches for the game
Shared a video of the object resizing tools
Shared a behind-the-scenes of audio effect creation for Paralives
Shared new clothing items created for the Paramaker
April 2025

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created animation variations based on the personality and current emotions
Built new houses and shops for the town
Added more Together Cards to the game
Added more wants
Added more gameplay effects given by various personality traits
Integrated interactions to take care of babies and toddlers
The character autonomy system now has more rules and characters feel more alive
Integrated radio items and radio channels
Worked on radio music for the game
Shared a funny bug
Shared a look at modular couches in Paralives
Share more animations for toddlers
Share a first look at one part of the town in Paralives
May 2025

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created more animations for Parafolks discussing or interacting together
Built new houses and shops for the town
Made various improvements to the live mode following internal playtests
Improved the content around personality traits
Added more wants to the game
Integrated more interactions to take care of babies and toddlers
Added more interactions to the character autonomy system
Integrated features around cooking and learning new recipes
Worked on radio music for the game
Shared a funny bug
Shared new hairstyles and outfits for the Paramaker
Shared a look at how we create sound effects for the game
Shared new animations to display the emotions of the Paras
Shared that Paralives will be at the PC Gaming Show on June 8th!
June 2025

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created more animations for Parafolks discussing or interacting together
Created new buildings and worked on the layout of the streets, lots and the town in general
Worked on features around aging and life stages
Worked on babies and toddler needs and interactions
Made tweaks to the genetics system
Worked on various live mode improvements following internal playtests
Fixed various bugs in live mode
Worked on tweaks to the soundtrack of the game
Worked on sound effects for babies and toddlers
Shared a look at character autonomy in Paralives
Shared our RELEASE DATE TRAILER! The game will launch in Early Access on December 8, 2025
Shared a look at the industrial section of the town
Shared new baby and toddlers clothing items and hairstyles
Shared a burger bug
July 2025

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created more animations for Parafolks discussing or interacting together
Created new buildings and worked on the layout of the streets, lots and the town in general
Improved systems around taking care of babies and toddlers
Started working on allowing to have and manage multiple outfits per character
Fixed various bugs and user experience issues in live mode
Optimized various systems to make the game run more smoothly
Made improvements to creating and managing mods in the game
Worked on tweaks to the soundtrack of the game
Worked on recording Parli voice over audio
Shared a new music track for the game
Shared a look at new buildings for the town
Shared new Paramaker items
Shared new animations that show the personality of your Parafolks
Shared a funny bug
August 2025

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created animations for kids playing with games and toys
Created new buildings and worked on the layout of the streets, lots and the town in general
Developed an autonomy system making characters walk around town and visit various lots during their day
Made it so characters will automatically wash their hands after using the toilet (if not Sloppy), eat after cooking (if hungry), etc
Made progress on making every text element of the game localized and found a translation services company to work with for making the game available in 8 languages
Added feature that allows players to save households to their library
Created an interface to split an household into two and players can decide how to distribute the funds between the two
Made many optimizations so that playing in the town runs more smoothly
Added buttons to randomize the name and the outfit of a Parafolk
Revamped the Options menu and added more settings to it
Reworked and balanced the price of objects in build mode and the career progression curve
Fixed many bugs
Worked on recording Parli voice over audio
Shared a look at new buildings in the town
Shared new Paramaker clothing items
Shared a new build mode music track
Secrets!

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September 2025

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created animations for kids playing with games and toys
Created new buildings and worked on the layout of the streets, lots and the town in general
Added a life goal system (aspirations)
Created collectibles that can randomly spawn around town and a museum to donate them
Added features to allow players to purchase objects in shops
Improved the system that makes Parafolks walk around town and visit lots
Worked on integrating different cooking animations and props based on the recipe that the Para is cooking
Started to translate the game in the various confirmed languages
Made many optimizations so that playing in the town runs more smoothly
Fixed many bugs
Worked on recording Parli voice over audio
Worked on new sound effects for the interface of the live mode
Shared a look at the new Antiques store
Shared new talking interactions
Shared a preview of new Paramaker clothing items and accessories
Shared that Paralives has reached 1 000 000 wishlists on Steam!
Shared a development post about building the town
October 2025

Created new clothing and accessories for the Paramaker
Created new furniture and objects for the build mode
Created various new interactions and animations for Parafolks
Created and decorated homes for the town
Created a loading screen for when you load save files
Integrated animations and props for cooking and eating
Made progress on translating the game
Made various gameplay fixes following feedback from playtesters
Made many optimizations so that playing in the town runs more smoothly
Fixed many bugs
Worked on recording Parli voice over audio
Worked on mixing the final soundtrack
Shared a behind-the-scene look at the creation of the town
Shared a speed build of a bedroom
Shared music tracks made for in-game radio stations
Shared a look at how Parafolks can order things from their phone
Shared a video of us creating Parafolks from scratch
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November 2025

Created various new interactions and animations for Parafolks
Created and decorated homes for the town
Improved NPC pathfinding around town
Finished translating the game
Created in-game tutorials, help menu and tooltips to make the game easier to learn for new players
Made various gameplay fixes following feedback from playtesters
Fixed many bugs
Worked on recording Parli voice over audio and integrating all actor voices in the game
Created audio for cooking and using the computer
Shared a funny bug
Shared a video explaining what Early Access means
Shared the minimum system specs to play Paralives when it launches
Shared 45 minutes of live mode gameplay
December 2025

Created various new interactions and animations for Parafolks
Created and decorated homes for the town
Added an in-game help guide to help players learn about how the game’s core feature work
Added tutorial texts that explain the most important features the first time you use them, in one or two sentences.
Fixed many issues with pathfinding to make sure all lots can be used without any problem and that Townies do not get stuck when walking around town.
Created different walk style animations based on the Vibe personality trait of the Parafolks. This way, Townies and Parafolks walking around town look more natural as they don’t all have the same walking animation.
Improved Townie autonomy to make them visit shops and public lots more often so that these don’t feel empty and also, make Townies do a bit more interactions autonomously to feel lively.
Added the ability to find Parafolks on the town map and call them on the phone to invite them over in order to more easily continue relationship development with a given Parafolk that you have met in town.
Fixed all sorts of bugs that could harm the player experience and immersion.
Finished recording Parli voice over audio and integrating all actor voices in the game
Improved the ambient audio mixing and volumes
Finished mastering the soundtrack of the game
Shared a look at the town’s lighthouse
Shared music tracks made for the town’s shops
Shared a preview of new Parafolks animations
2026
January 2026

Created various new interactions and animations for Parafolks
Created and decorated buildings for the town
Created new clothing items for specific jobs
Added a few activities to do around town as well as newspaper articles to announce them
Fixed pathfinding issues
Improved Townie autonomy and the interactions they can do when visiting lots
Ensure there’s always one Townie working in a shop when visiting it and that there are often NPCs visiting the lot as well
Improved and fixed Townie-given quests
Added more pages to the in-game help menu to explain additional gameplay features
Created a first version of an auto-save feature
Made it so Parafolks automatically put on an outfit related to their current job instead of their formal outfit (ex: a nurse will automatically wear a scrub when going to work)
Improved the Parli voice over audio mixing and volumes
Created more sound effects for live mode gameplay and interactions
Shared a look at Parafolks created using the genetics system
Shared a recap of the year 2025 for Paralives
Shared that we’ve created almost 1000 townies as part of the Patreon reward
Shared how completing wants and leveling up your personality works
Shared a preview of the mountain and rural area of the town
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Now
Current Status - February 2026

Preparing for the Early Access release of May 25, 2026
Fixing bugs, optimizing the game performance and polishing the gameplay experience following playtest sessions
Polishing the town, adding content and activities to it

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