OL2: Beta Build 1.4.6-7 📱 (PC, Mac, Android)
Edit:
There was a very odd bug that caused an error if you tried to load a save file on a page that didn't have every save slot filled out. We're sorry that happened. I've updated the main download files with new builds and will update the mirrors when things finish uploading.
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Hey!
It's late, but we've got a beta build ready 🥳️.
I want the public demo to have more Step 2 content before the full game launches, so we took a break from programming Step 1 stuff in order to add more of the teenage prologue! Part 1 of Day 1 for the Step 2 Prologue has been added. The current preview that's been in the beta and the demo for a long time is Part 1 of Day 2. So, the scenes you can play now are actually set before those scenes that came out first, haha.
Only Tamarack's Step 2 intro scene is included in this build, choosing to go see Qiu will end the beta early. Also, there is a scene that uses an incomplete CG image.
Disclaimer:
No Information in the beta can be shared publicly.
Screenshots can't be posted, videos can't be uploaded, even discussing what occurs in the events publicly is not allowed and will get your access to future builds revoked.
You can do all of those things within the private GB Patch Discord server or leave your feedback as a comment.
Download Links:
Android Download (If Google Drive doesn't work, use the Dropbox Mirror)
And since we've had some problems in the past with so many people downloading beta builds that they get locked out by Google Drive, I've uploaded mirror builds! If the first ones listed don't work, you can try these.
Android Download Mirror (Dropbox)
Or you can bypass the quota by logging in to a Google Drive account, then on the file's download page, click "Add shortcut to Drive" in the upper right corner. Save it to your Drive, then create a new folder, put it inside, and download the folder!
Save files from the prior beta should work in this beta!
New Content:
Step 2 Prologue Day 1 Part 1
The option to choose Tamarack's and Qiu's Step 2 hair/accessories
Fixes to typos/errors from the prior build
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Thank you for waiting for this! Have fun visiting the town of Golden Grove in the future 💞
Comments (50)
hmmm i only made one save and was playing the halloween moment and saved during the middle. after finishing the moment it just says thank you and loads me back into the save in the middle of the halloween moment. i can’t play the step 2 prologue now as im basically stuck in the halloween moment :/
You could start over and create a second save...
I had a weird issue- the first time playing through the step 2 intro I got to the bit with coming out to Opal, and my MC laid out their pronouns and name. But I realised I'd messed something up and reloaded a save, and every time I tried after that my MC only said they'd chosen a name despite me changing pronouns as well. It's probably a small thing? But I have absolutely no idea what caused it. Anyway- otherwise it was a lovely update! I told myself I wasn't going to check out a beta for another couple of months but I'm glad I did this time- and I'm glad there's the option for coming out!
YAY TAM so excited to see more of her in step 2. Just to confirm, is it supposed to overtake the previous step 2 teaser where you could talk to both Tam and Qiu? Cause for me it only played the newer stuff with Tamarack.
This happens before the other Step 2 preview stuff. It's supposed to happen before, but you should be able to play the original preview after.
The update was a treat! I love Step 2 content so much! I had a few bugs here and there too - or well, rather coding errors. Some of them are in old content (had to restart a playthrough as I changed computers) and some are in the new Step 2. - When I start the first moment of Step 1, it says this is one of the two days there's no school at all, followed by "That was too bad. You were excited for Monday already!" - my MC doesn't like school. The only time I picked for him to express more positive emotions was to trust his mom and try to approach the first day positively, but all interactions in school itself had him unhappy too and he was glad to be out and so on, so the initial bad opinion didn't change. In my previous playthroughs before I had to restart, my MC's feelings about school were properly reflected here. - I still have the error from last time in the Trick or Treat moment with my MC thinking "Another reason Golden Grove was stinky" despite his opinion on the town changing to "it's normal" during Wheels. Though it may be because you worked on Step 2 instead? - I changed the way my MC adresses his mother from "mama" (in Step 1) to "mom" (in Step 2), but it still says "Your mama wasn't especially sporty herself" by the beginning of Step 2. The same error is present in the choice to determine our new relationship with her - it says "Your mama didn't get you" (all other options are correct) - Tamarack's grandma comments on how she told Opal the MC is a kind kid and what not. But I've picked for my MC to be spunky and a rule breaker now (with the "You wouldn't let anyone tell you what to do again" option if it matters), so it doesn't make much sense.
Thank you for the different options for how Qiu and Tamarack act towards the MC when it comes to affection. My sister was more into hugging those who are close to her, esp. when she was upset/worried, while I was more reluctant to coming into contact with others when we were growing up.
My oc changes their nickname in step 2 but Tamarack keeps calling them by their step 1 nickname lol. It’s really funny but is this a bug or is she like genuinely confused lol
I’m gonna put my oc’s reactions here just because I can and no one can stop me; Calling them by their old nickname - [Neighbors] *scoff and/or side eye* [Friends] omg don’t call me that! (Jokingly) [Crushes/Best friends] stoooooooooppp *smiling and play fighting* you know that’s not my nameeeee
Ooh I hope there's an update where we don't have to choose what Qiu and Tamarack look like. They can look however way they wanna look in my book.
I am just assuming that whatever Qiu and Tamarack will end up looking like based on the decisions from Step 1 will be defaulted when we get to their customization screens. That way you can choose how their hair looks/what they have on accessory wise or just let them be. However it is handled, though, we can definitely let the game decide how Qiu and Tamarack end up looking. It should be just the same as Cove.
Being able to call Tamarack my angel-princess is the best update i could ask for!
Ahhh the step 2 Tammy intro was adorable <3
Currently, in the Stage 2 Prologue Part 1 MC going up to Tamarack: "Hi Tam, do you mind me giving you a headband and/or a ribbon?" MC turns towards Qiu, and some random kid jumps out from behind a tree and yells: "To be continued!" 😧
are we back to Halloween step 1 after this or are you gonna add Qiu's part?
Ideally, next month will have both!
Ahh I love it. You guys are working hard!
step 2 tama is so adorable i love her so much... yet another excellent update!! so exciting :]
If there is Chinese I will be the happiest person in the world 😢
I'm really sorry, we can't have the game translated to another language because it's got such a long script.
Yay! I'm so excited, I'm always looking forward to seeing the beta, no matter how long it takes. Thank you to everyone working hard on this project!!! 💜 A quick question out of curiousity; Will next month's beta contain both part 2 of the Step 2 Prologue and part 2 of Step 1's Halloween moment, or will it just contain the Part 2 of the Halloween moment?
I can't say for sure, but ideally it will be both of them!
For those of you having errors from the load screen there is a patch currently for it in the Patreon Discord. Shawna will be doing another build to fix the issue, however.
Excited!!!❤️😆
Yeah the load screen seems bugged :(
I'm sorry for that. Here's Shawna's explanation for it- "It only occurs on the load screen if one of the slots is empty, so you can get around it by filling up slots from the save screen and saving over them." There's a patch in the bug-report channel of the Patreon discord right now, but new builds will be made as well.
I’m also getting an error screen
[Just copying my reply to every comment about this so the poster sees] I'm sorry for that. Here's Shawna's explanation for it- "It only occurs on the load screen if one of the slots is empty, so you can get around it by filling up slots from the save screen and saving over them." There's a patch in the bug-report channel of the Patreon discord right now, but new builds will be made as well.
I'm also getting an error trying to load
[Just copying my reply to every comment about this so the poster sees] I'm sorry for that. Here's Shawna's explanation for it- "It only occurs on the load screen if one of the slots is empty, so you can get around it by filling up slots from the save screen and saving over them." There's a patch in the bug-report channel of the Patreon discord right now, but new builds will be made as well.
I get an error screen every time I try to go to the load screen
Me too
yippee! :3
Definitely need this after having a terrible day
ahhhh this just turned a couple bad days into a worth while wait! thanl you GB!
Me: time to go to bed before 1am! GB: Think again punk
cool
This'll be a nice treat after studying all day lmao
just woke up from my nap to this
Just made my day omg
I know what I'm playing before bed! I can't wait to see what the preview brings for step 2 🥰🥰
AAAAAAAAAAAH I'm so excited!
it's good I'm calm I'm fine I'm chill I'm sane I'm calm
omg new demo
I think I just died and went to heaven because of this post
YAYYYY!!! i’ve been waiting for this🥳 grabbing my laptop RN !
I'm sooo excited to play!! :D
I'm so excited!!
IM SO EXCITED AAAAGH THANK YOU GB PATCH 🫶🫶🫶
I’m sorry for who I will be after I play this 🙏🙂↕️