Question Thread: August 2022 (CLOSED)

Is there a chance we can give the ol2 MC a hair quirk (besides being two toned), like their hair curls upwards or being shiny like metal, to match with Tamaracks sparkly hair and Qiu jagged hairline? Or would it be too complex/too many variables to code?

OH-! Lately my mind has been wandering with another question, but I think it's a bit strong to ask... if anyone finds it offensive, I can take it back, I totally understand. The question is: How would Cove react if you told him that you had suffered "s" harassment, or abuse? (I'm not going to get into the specs in this question, that's enough). Like I said, it's a pretty bitter question, but as a person who has unfortunately suffered both, I'm curious enough to ask; Plus, personally, I don't find it offensive. But again, if anyone does find it offensive, I'll be happy to remove the question. I get it. Thanks for reading, and/or replying, and sorry if the question is too awkward to ask or answer. It is not my intention to sour the mood. Thanks again! 💕

Sorry in advance if any of these are repeats, or if there's a limit, but here we go! In OL2, will there be some separate moments for Tamarack and Qiu/ones where one character is the set main focus? (Either in the main story or them getting individual DLC moments?) It's not vital, but I'm hoping no matter how things play out romantically, that I'd be able to still bond with both, but I know I'm too weak to NOT pick the romantic option if I have to make a choice between them even if I love 'just friends' scenarios too. Ha. Can you tell us much about your plans for the jealousy mechanic? Especially 'Jealous Over'. Super interested on how being into/fond of the MC enough to act jealous would play out. A bit of a silly one, & idk if it counts, but there's so much thought put into the OL series that I'd like to ask: what's the most fun thing been working on these two games, and what's been the most challenging?

Did you have something in mind regarding what Miranda mouthed/wished for after blowing out her candles during her birthday party?

Sorry if this has been asked but does Qiu speak Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) at all? Also, does he have any family living in China? If so, does he ever visit them?

I know Jaime Last/MC speculates about this in game, but did Shiloh purposely pull Lizzie down into the water in Step One, Long Day (I think)? If so, was it because she had just called him a "dumbo" for getting soaked?

Does Vianca have feelings for Tamarack, or does she only see her as a friend throughout the steps? Also, would there be credence to the headcanon of Vianca eventually dating, possibly marrying, Tamarack if Tamarack is not in love with Franky? Does Mr. Baumann nickname those he’s close with, like sometimes calling his wife Thea, or is Tamarack the only person he nicknamed? Would the MC have a chance to give Tamarack and Qiu a piggyback ride? Would we have the chance to see a young Ernst and Dorothea, through pictures or other methods, even canonized fanart/commission? I would like to see how they look when they’re around the age of step 3/4 Franky and their hair color before it greyed. Are Ernst and Dorothea Tamaracks paternal or maternal grandparents? I'm guessing their paternal since they share the same surname with their granddaughter but clarification is helpful. How long did Ernst and Dorothea lived in Golden Grove? Is one, or even both of them, born and raised within the town or even moved in as a child like their granddaughter, did either one of them came from another town and moved in with the other when they married them, or did the both of them moved into Golden Grove when they were adults, possibly when Tamaracks dad/mom was born. Since we only know they lived long enough to vaguely know their neighbour in the middle house. And how well do they know their other neighbour the Lins? Do you have the age of Qiu's parents, Tamaracks grandparents, Devin and Ren's parents, and Mr. Yusuf in step 1, or are you still working on it? And how do we pronounce Mr. Yusuf's name, Key-ann or Kay-ann?

About OL1, I was wondering if the Wedding DLC would be updated, adding Xavier's sprites, since they're gorgeous. A simple question, but the truth was the only thing my head could reason after seeing their design and playing said DLC again ;;;; And I was also wondering if in the near or far future there will be more bonus moments for OL 1 and 2 exclusive on Patreon... ? ((Yes... I'm really asking that, aaaaaa)) Love u!! And thanks in advance for reading and/or responding 🥺💕💕

Could the list of sports that Jamie Last of OL1 is interested in the main story in Stage 2 and 3 be expanded to include gymnastics, soccer and football? Gymnastics is brought up in Stage 1's Grown Up (among beach volleyball and tennis), but only volleyball and tennis is brought up again for the hobbies and mention in Stage 2's Dinner (esp. since it's not on the list for hobbies at the start of Stage 2). Considering the MC could stay with Derek in the library in Stage 2's Summerwork and help him choose between focusing on football or soccer, and you can talk about watching each other's games, etc. it'd be cool if the MC could be able to chose both at the same time, let alone one of them and use the '(Type your own sport to play!)' to chose something else (such as water polo or baseball for example, which aren't mentioned/referenced in game). Speaking of Derek, for Stage 2 Derek DLC's Responsible Moment, could Jamie or Derek suggest/ask if they could practice soccer/football together and talk about asking their parents so they could arrange it so the two doesn't have to worry about babysitting Derek's younger brothers at the same time? No need for expanding that moment or create a new one, but it leaves the door open for what could happen outside of the Derek DLC moments, and could be referenced as Derek and the MC reminisce about the time they hung out and had alone time practicing soccer/football.

I was wondering if for OL2 we would have the option to come out to Qiu and/or Tamarack if the MC is lgbt? Like in OL1 with Cove when you get to tell him who you're attracted to but obviously a little different. Something along those lines. :)

For OL2 I was curious about if for sleepwear (for if we have a sleepover or such) if we could have an option for our MCs with curly-hair to wear a Bonnet or Durag.

Not sure if you have anything written for OL2 step 3, but I believe it was mentioned that in step 2 that there would be a formal dance/event? Will there also be one in step 3 for OL2? (Like a homecoming dance or something along those lines?)

Does Tamarack and Qiu have a comfort food to go with their drinks? Where does Opal, and by possible extension the Lins and Baumanns, park her/their cars? Since their houses doesn’t have a garage, I can guess they park in front of their houses or a carpark nearby but I would like more details. I’ll be honest, I don’t know if this was already answered. But what are Noelani and Pamela’s job, since we know Cliff works at a general swimming store and Opal works as a HR manager. Does Qiu's family celebrate the Mid-Autumn(mooncake) Festival? And do they, and their parents, know how to use chopsticks?

I would love to know how Cove would react to the MC being pregnant/them finding out they are able to adopt! I am so sad we are never going to get to continue their story :') It was so beautiful.

Which step would we see Tamarack's parents? Would it be at step 2, like how Jamie met Kyra, or later? I’m ok if they are only mentioned but I feel that it would be extremely awkward for her parents to only know their daughter's fiancé through second-hand accounts by her and their father and mother/parents-in-laws. (And continuing this thread would we see artworks of them, even if they don’t make an appearance) Would we have the opportunity to see Pran again in step 3, like Jamie and Liz finding Shiloh, because I’m interested in seeing how he interacts with the trio and their surprise at the quiet kid being significantly more bitter and angry if still quiet. And would there be a Halloween costume party in step 3(basically an adults/teens version of Halloween), to give Franky and the cast another chance to wear costumes again. And would step 2 Halloween have Franky and the duo going to a costume party, possibly with Ren, Vianca, and Serenity too?

Is there a chance we can see Tamarack and Qiu in their swimsuit despite the season not being a fit? Like they go to an indoor pool or take a field trip to the beach (which could be a potential Sunset Bird cameo), whether by school, friends, or family.

Hi! So I think you've said before that you weren't going to translate the games to any other language besides English because you didn't know enough of any other language to implement your own translation but how would you feel about fan-translations?

What's the story behind cliff's jokes in step 2 mall dlc about being left behind that implies that kyra has left him behind before?

I wanna know more about m/c parents. They are really interesting characters. so many just some random facts about them ? or maybe what is Cliff's brother like since cove mentions him implying they have interacted but Cliff doesn't seem to mention his family apart from cove and Kyra.

Will OL2 come out in 2023 or 2024 or later?

Why does Cove like his scar so much?

Where did Tamarack live before moving to Golden Grove? Do you have a location set or is this something we headcanon, and if the latter are there rules (like where she originally lived can't be near a forest or in Germany)? And do you consider Tamarack a redhead, blonde, or brunette? I say this because while I consider her a redhead her hair could also be considered a light or strawberry blonde, the game also notes it as golden colored, or very light brown/orange.

Do Qiu and/or Tamarack have any accent’s when they speak? I know we won’t get va’s for a long while but I’m just trying to get an idea of what they may sound like.

Will there be a way to spend lots of time Derek during the Derek DLC? For Cove, MC spends every second of every day with him and then they get married. Will there be something like that with Derek? And for the steps in which Derek isn't in game, will there be a way to shoot a text or call Derek? Along with this, do you think, potentially, there would be a wedding DLC for Derek?

Since this has been lingering on my brain for a little while, if you had to make yet another splice of life-esque kind of VA (like OL and OL2), would it branch to be similar to your previous works, or be a completely seperate entity of its own? Also, racking through a full, blind run-through with an OC of mine and wonder, without the use of RenPy, is there a possible way to see the FULL, full script of OL (and possibly even OL2 once it's fully finished)? Trying to humbly log the outcomes I get and want to be sure I'm not overshadowing anything ^^ Cheers, and ty for yet another QnA GB!

How would each love interest react to the news that thell be a parent with the Mc via gift with pictures? (If adopting Mc will have resived the email that says the agency found a possible child for them to adopt.)

I'd also like to ask what had Derek crushing on us in the first place? If it's up to us to decide, that's great! He did only meet us a couple months before the summer of step 2 started, maybe you had a headcanon of your own or a brief idea?

Though I know you're very busy with OL1 and OL2, I was wondering if you would ever have an opportunity afterwards to create the XOXO Blood Droplets DLC? Thank you!

I know you have a birthday set for Cove, as November 2nd, what about the side characters like Derek and Baxter? Maybe even Qiu and Tamarack's if you have an idea of it? The astrology side of me is really curious!

What lead you to making Derek and Dexter Romanceable in OL1?

Do you have any ideas for what Qiu and Tamarack end up doing with their lives around/after Step 4? Like how Cove had multiple options?

i actually had a question about one of your older games, namely xoxo droplets. sorry if this has been asked before, but has there ever been any sort of concept art of any of the boys' parents ? mostly asking in regards to jeremy, pran, or shiloh, since their parents have been at least briefly described or discussed. as well as that, would you be open to people making fan interpretations of parental figures for the characters, if no canon concept is present ?

Do we get a Derek Wedding DLC moment too?

Does Derek get over his feelings for MC(pre Derek DLC) in step 4 or does he still secretly still love them?

Can Tamarack and Qiu speak German and Chinese (and what dialect) respectively? Or do they only know English? Would the MC have the opportunity to give Tamarack a nickname, and if so is it fixed or would we have a choice (like choosing between Tambourine, like her opa, Tamara, Mara, or Tam Tam)? And what are Tamarack, Qiu, and Ren’s opinion on heels, from short kittens to high stilettos?

Do you think Cove would have done any extracurriculars in high school? Sports, clubs, or anything like that!

Hi! Saw the post recently on designing characters and their personalities and was wondering if you think about how characters look before personality, or do you let your thoughts of their personality guide the way the art direction goes?

What would you say are Qiu and Tamarack's biggest contrasts with Cove? Also, will Qiu have any later appearance options that lean masc? I'm really excited to see how they present in Steps 3/4!

Jorge is almost the same age that MC,Tama e Qiu, is there aaany chance he show up as a cameo in OL2?

What do you imagine Derek's dating life was like during the formative years between Stage 2 and 4? Was he sexually active during that time?

When you are thinking of main characters and designing them, do you plan ahead what their personality will be as they change ages in steps. For example with Qiu or Tamarack step 1 to 2, do you go for clothing design first or do you think this is how they would probably be acting around this age.

Hi I just recently joined and finished the first OL and all it’s DLCs! Can I ask in game wise, when would cove be comfortable enough to go “all the way” with MC? Does that happen at a certain time or is that something we head cannon ourselves? I would also like to add would cove be okay with bathing or showering with MC?

Do you think a Baxter DLC will ever be something you'd add to OL1? I think Baxter is such a cool character and I've heard stuff here and there from other people saying there'd be one, but I dunno if that's true.

If I can ask in dereks dlc besides the babysitting and responsibilities in step 1 are we able to hang out with his little bros in step 4 like one on one?

Can you talk about the music? Like anything about it.... i just love the OL1 music beyond words to describe it

Slightly worded weirdly since I honestly have no clue how to make it sound not weird… but currently does the team have an idea as to the direction they will go when it comes to choosing Qiu’s voice in later stages?

Who are your personal favorite characters in each of your released games? :3

How much will the jealousy system impact OL2? Will it show up as mostly flavor text changes or majorly change certain scenes? A combination of both, maybe?

Will there be side love interest in ol2? Like in our life cove is the main love interest but the side love interest is derek and Baxter

Are fan games allowed? Like original characters in the same four step format? Just for fun, no profit, of course!

Will ol2 have VA?

which ol2 character would last the longest on a deserted island?

How do you find your artists?