Paralives Delay Announcement + Live Mode Gameplay Streams

I wonder if we can recolor the item we buy at Antique.

I love the together cards concept so much. i think its more fluid and fun for the conversations than other simulations game with to many choices.. and the emotions (yellow faces) are so nice!

Questions and thoughts from Paralives live mode gameplay: The chat on the side was moving too fast for me so I’ve taken notes here :) Accessibility feature to modify or omit animations like the barber shop decorations spiraling around? Maybe slow the fast forward arrow flashing and such too, or omit? Maybe something for time skip things too idk. But yeah, etc. Click and drag camera is nice. Also the tabs! Loving this. Personality level ups even! What about turning lamps off before sleeping at night? They seem to automatically turn off during the day. More realistic vs practical for player, hmm eh. Oh I love the vibes and stuff. Since I haven’t mentioned it yet, love the art. Are there plants in the overhead light in the cafe?? I wish I loved here where Milo is it’s perfection. A little reading nook and everything right nextdoor? Amazing. Aw the light in the plant shop is like a romantic little spotlight hehe Antoine looks like he’s blushing Making your para run is so real I wish the lamp wasn’t so bright it’s like whited out entirely instead of glowing like the ceiling lightbulb, unless you zoom in on it, but maybe there’s a way to dim idk Is the plant’s name Joey??? Love the idea of naming plants and free daily plant. The only plants I can possibly maintain are in para XD Such nice cozy vibes. If a para eats spoiled pizza will they get sick? I see it’s still an option to eat spoiled. Milo’s hair looks great btw Love the relaxing music too Ooo I guess Milo and Pauline aren’t poly paras lol Thanks for the live look! It's been a minute since I could check in. Glad to see it's going well!

Also, are you guys planning on sending more postcards?

Question about rewards: I already got the emails for naming an object and getting recreated as a townie. Does this mean I'll also get the poster, if I downshift my tier from now on?

No worries! All good things to those who wait. I'd much rather you guys take your time and make the game what you want it to be instead of rushing into things; if anything, this delay shows how much you care about Paralives and its community. A few more months (or longer, if necessary) for a better experience ain't gonna drive me away.

Hi! I have a question about visuals in Live Mode / Build & Buy. Is there (or will there be) an option to make indoor rooms look like they actually have a ceiling while playing? Right now, from what I've seen, when viewing the house from above, the spaces feel very “open”, as if there’s no roof and the sunlight is coming straight in. I’m wondering if there will be a mode or setting where interiors look more like real indoor spaces, with the sense of a ceiling overhead. Thank you!

I actually appreciate this! I would much rather wait a few extra months for it to be ready than to buy a game that feels unplayable :)

I’ve finally gotten around to watching this stream. I can definitely see why you chose to delay launch. The pathing, bugs, and content need more work. Thank you for acknowledging the current state of the game. I so look forward to the launch in May! You guys are doing such a great job! Much love! 💙

Personally I'm not really mad at these news, we've already waited 6 years for this game so a couple of months won't change much. It would've been better to warn us earlier, but alas it is what it is, and I'm still super excited for all the things you will be able to complete that would've missed if you didn't report the release day

I don't know what the vibe is over at Paralives studios right now. Having seen the livestream of live mode, know after the livestream I was still stoked to play with the limitations (as it is an early access game) and I had every confidence I would be able to play, have fun, and give feedback over time. And its just easier to give constructive feedback when you are playing with a character your way as opposed to the person on screen in a livestream, I was so excited for that. I know there's a ton of angry energy outside of this Patreon and outside of the loyal followers on Discord because the delay seemed so abrubt, but I'm still looking forward to what Paralives can bring to the lifesim genra, which, alongside inzoi and Sims 4, is new choice for players. The choice to play another game without abandoning the genra all together because there's nothing in it for you. And many of us are just on the verge of abandoning the lifesim genra all together. Everything about Paralives screams a "game I want to play" so while I am disappointed I won't get to play it on Dec. 8th, I am still looking forward to playing it in May. Hope everyone is doing okay at Paralives Studios.

honestly this was exactly what I expected for the game in early access, and I really think there shouldn't have been a delay this has caused a bit of a red flag now for many people unfortunately, not people in the discord as much or Patreon members but lots of others, I think it was a very quick backout use did especially after releasing the what is early access video and the system requirements etc a lot of people were looking forward to this for Chrissy and now with the delay after people see this live mode gameplay themselves they will be saying what i am saying plus much more and will expect the game now to be much much more complete by may25th more than what use will do 100% because the thing is people will never ever be happy there will always be people who will not like it or complain whether use released it in December or may. if anything use will probably get a lot more hate now in May when it releases cause like i said people will expect much more, I'm not saying this to be rude I'm just saying what i have seen and heard i have been a member with use for a long time now and i really want paralives to succeed i just think this was a bad choice sorry. anyway, can't wait to see mor of paralives until May arhhh seems like another 6 years of waiting tbh lol. xoxo

Just watched the livestream, and honestly it was about what I expected, in fact it seemed a bit better than I thought it probably would be at Early Access so I'm really happy with the way the game is looking so far. I respect your decision to delay though, as obviously this will allow you to iron out the bigger bugs for Live Mode, I'm actually more excited now than I was before the announcement!

Also old men Yaoi in the first livestream. Doing the lord’s work

I think 3 hours prior to the working time, or automatically reduce speed time 2 hours prior to the working time is good to have because we sometimes disassociate from the clock like in the video around 37 minutes

I'm happy this team is good at keeping us informed about the progress of everything. I'm willing to wait however long you guys need; good things take time. One cool idea I have for interactions is if, through viewing relationships with other Parafolk if we were able to see how the relationship started, such as, "Asked so-and-so for directions". I think having the first interaction as a memory would be cool, then after that, it could show the progress of the relationship from there.

I had a feeling this announcement was coming lol, but I think it's for the best. Based on the livestream so far--what about OCD-level cleanliness and hoarder-level uncleanliness LOL

Perhaps the next stream could be done by one of the devs? so that he/she will be able to tell "we are working to fix this bug right now", "this will stay like this for the time being", "we're working on this or that". Also I've never seen the streams live but always on Fridays, is there a way to see the chat with the devs' replies and explanations?

Also I think it would be helpful to add a "this 'insert specific thing' is blocking your way" if you can't go somewhere so that it doesn't confuse the player on what is blocking their Para. It seemed that Rina as a player didn't know what was in the way of their Para which would add a bit of frustration to the a new player of the game.

I think delaying is ultimately the right thing to do. Take whatever time you need to get the game to a state that you're happy with. As a 20+ years Sims player, I hope that you'll consider taking inspiration from the earlier Sims games as you continue to develop live mode. I understand that Paralives is its own game and nobody is expecting a carbon copy, but there are so many great features from these games that I think could inspire similar mechanics in yours. The wants system as it stands now reminds me of the "whims" system from TS4, which I don't love. Longer term goals and wishes would give players a sense of their Para's hopes and dreams, and give them something to work towards beyond simple box ticking. As another comment suggested, it would also be good if some wants appeared randomly, so that the player isn't always obligated to choose. The world feels quite lifeless at the moment too, though I'm sure this is something you're aware of and actively working on. Changes to NPC behaviour would make a huge difference here. Having NPCs walk together in pairs or groups, interacting with objects in the world or even just stopping and exploring a while instead of walking directly from point A to B could create a much more vibrant feel. Hopefully in the future we'll see that lovely café filled with neighbours enjoying a coffee or reading a book! I hope this doesn't come across as harsh, as I've been a huge supporter of Paralives for years and I really do want to see it succeed. Hopefully with some extra work and polish you can realise your vision. Take your time. You have our support!

Honestly? I think those that were Patreons for X time/amount donated should like be able to enter some kind of Early Beta. This would be GREAT for those who don't care about bugs and for the worry about content getting shown on the outside, you could ID the screen with some kind of watermark that would show who the leaker is and deal with them properly. Not sure, but it'd be REALLY great to actually have some early access support cause I don't mind bugs or helping testing things. Heck maybe make it where they get to audition/apply to test it versus automatically get it if you want to control it a bit? I understand the delay is (probably) worth it, but I do think it'd be great to just play a game we're hoping to be able to play and just enjoy it and know it is still being worked on. Otherwise I do worry it might just kinda slip off the radar and whatnot. == This next thing is kinda a thing I want to say here in regards to the rewards. The "Recreate" your character here thing is a lot more limited than it entails and I wished it specified what it did ON that reward. Cause some people want to recreate themselves but don't like their own exact appearance. Whether that be weight, recolor hair, different/impossible hair style for their current hair type (short can only do so much), and stuff like that. I don't know if you can just say to "See this face, change it like X" or whatever. But I don't want to submit anything til I know SOMETHING cause I unlikely will get many chances to change it cause the form makes it a bit scarier than it likely is. The create item process I have a bigger gripe with. The available items to choose from is... so limited, I feel like it is IMPOSSIBLE to have an item you'd actually even like. Why can't someone just have a renamed laptop on their own characters/version of the game/pack that simply just fixes that? I don't need to have my own item for everyone, even if it'd be cool. But I feel like with the amount of people who got in early, people who hoped to create anything fun is left with... chair, tree, paper clip... not fun. :/ So anyways figured I'd mention this here. I am not sure if it'd even be read, but I had to at least say it *somewhere*. Hope the game works out well!

After I seen this video, i understand your decision to postpone early access. You have full hands to do. I wish you happy Xmas and much success. PS plz make remowable walls option for the stairs, if you don't have it already.

I still haven't watched the live stream, so I may edit this comment later, but I just wanted to say that I really respect your postponing of Paralives in order to release in the best state possible even if it's for early access. It's saddening for sure, but we will wait and continue to support you, because it already looks great. Keep up the good work guys!!!

Not a priority for me, meaning that if you want to focus on something else that's fine, but I agree with those who said that a little animation when they go to and come back from work would be nice. Having them go to the door and then disappear after a few steps outside, and then reappear in front of the house when the work is done, would be enough for me.

It seems that the shops are always open? I would like if they closed at night and after a certain hour you cannot enter (when you click to go inside you get a message like the error message for the door, "the shop is now closed, come back tomorrow"). Edit: I understand that this would put a limit to the things you can do in town at night time, and probably you want the opposite of that, but right now, maybe also because the shops are all empty with no people, the fact that they're always open gives me a sense of a weird place instead of a lively town

This checks out. The Live Mode development time was short compared to the dev time for Build and the Paramaker. I'm glad because I was worried it would play like TS4, which is to say -- great Build mode, completely unsatisfying Live mode no matter what they've done to try and make it better post-release. It's good to spend time crafting this aspect of the game. I hope more time can be spent on the animations now; that was one thing that seemed the most unfinished to me. I know they take a lot of time to make

Notes: Hi everyone! Great stream, I loved the progress you're making. I agree with the postponement, it's the best option. And because of that, I'd like to request, if possible, that some animations be further improved. Regarding the cooking animations, for example. Opening and closing drawers, cabinets, picking up utensils in a more realistic way. Part of the magic of TS2 was this richness of detail. Another thing is the paras walking around the city. They appear out of nowhere, which is a bit strange. I understand if this is resolved in the long term, but it's just to point it out. I was wondering about the roof of Jordan's house. Is it there or not? It would be good to see the influence of the lighting system in the enclosed environments. In Maggie's announcement trailer it looked perfect. I think time in the game passes too quickly. It would be nice if the passage of time was a little longer. I also agree with what you said about the conversation system. It's very good, I love the cards. But it really takes a long time, maybe the bar should load a little faster. I hope something like the chemistry system from TS2 in romantic interactions gets implemented. It's an excellent system that adds a challenge to the game and really encourages interaction with other NPCs (P.S.: I loved the animation on the chance of success during a romantic interaction). I also think a system for filling paras for the lot where our para is located would be interesting, something similar to TS4. Suggestion: lastly, I suggest creating a type of place in the city: nightclubs! I think it would be perfect to make the game more dynamic in this first moment and allow interactions with other paras. Thank you for the post! Looking forward to the next chapters.

Na verdade, eu me sentia triste por não ter mais o Patreon. Eu assisti a gameplay em live e cheguei a pensar "eles vão conseguir resolver todos esses bugs em menos de um mês?" E então vem a notícia do adiamento. No fim fiquei aliviada pois terão mais tempo pra ajeitar as coisas, e ao mesmo tempo aliviada de não passar da linha em relação as contas da casa, justo quando aconteceu de ficarmos com as contas bem apertadas, seria a data de lançamento do jogo, ficaria difícil mas eu ia comprar kkk agora não preciso me preocupar, até o meio de 2026, tudo estará de boa. Eu torço por vocês 💖

I really need the wants to be more than whims. They seem very small in scope and expire after only a day! Would love longer term goals.

Now that I've watched the live, I'm seriously loving everything I see! From the world coming alive, the NPCs dressed NORMALLY 😭, the together cards, job perks, the want system based off emotions, and the lighting 😍. I wonder if in the future we could scramble a new set of conversation topics if none fit the vibe you're going for. Only issues I see would be to speed up the duration of eating and conversation a bit to get to a topic choice faster. Same with the bathroom lol...that is unless he was doing the #2 🫠. Hopefully the Paras won't act as holograms for long and use doors and pathing systems properly 😂 Amazing showcasing of live mode, thank you!! 💕🌇

Honestly delaying it to may isn't even enough. You should delay it for more. Simulation of life game are extremely complex. The sims has a full fletched team and most of them already were professional in the genre. You are only a small team. Don't get burnt out in trying to make it that short. People are complaining and will complain about delay, but honestly they will also be the first to complain about an unfinished mess of a game. It's better to disappoint people now than when it's released and too late. I prefer to get a silksong quality-wise with all the delay and time with development than a inZoi unfinished mess with extremely boring gameplay. Do your thing, express your vision, take the time you need.

I been saving money for this game to buy it for my birthday its $280 in my country..40US dollars ..it would have been somthing special for my birthday cause i never buy online games but i dont mind waiting 6 more months 😭

Lol the random push ups in the flower shop is what every Sim does

Since there has been a delay on launch, is there a way to add a "spirited" vibe? Unless one of the vibes has what I'm about to describe. What I mean by spirited is that they love to dance, may lean more into arts and things like that.

After seeing the lifestream, I see why you decided to postpone the release. This lifestream was probably a big eye opener for you, just as it was for the community. It is obvious that life mode needs a lot of polishing - pathfinding, collisions, getting stuck bugs, even pacing needs to be seriously worked on. I feel that a single action takes a bit too long in game time, if it needs to be sped up in casual gameplay then it's too long. 20 minutes in-game time for a one simple together card chat is a bit too much, isn't it? Also going around that small block or cooking something in a microwave takes definitely too long. I really feel pacing should be adjusted to feel enjoyable and realistic as well. I also feel that together cards are quite limiting at the current state, and interface is a bit too cluttered, it would definitely be better if it was at least collapsible. You guys made a good call to postpone the release and I wish you all the best. I remain hopeful that it will be an awesome game. I'm a patient person, and I wouldn't mind playing it as it is right now, because I just trust you guys that you would be improving it continually. But first impression matters in the realms of game development, and I support your decision, even if my criticism may seem a bit harsh. I hope that you will be doing more Life Mode lifestreams in the future after this upcoming one, so we could see improvements as they are implemented. I don't think we need more Paramaker or Build Mode content at the moment, you already proved that you've got it covered. If I could advise one thing, I would say that releasing a demo showing off just Paramaker could help the hype stay alive for the coming months, so maybe it would be worth considering? I know it would be probably a lot of work taking time out of working on Live Mode, but I think it could do wonders for maintaining trust and ongoing interest. But if you don't do this, I personally won't hold it against you, I know you're a small team doing their best with what you have, and there are tons of other fans that feel similarly. Just remember not everyone is patient and hype tends to die if the fire is not fed. Having said that all, take your time, we will be there to support you. All the best guys!

Why does the exterior of the lot (for example, the library) reload when the player visits it? Do you think it would be possible to reload only the interior of the lot when we click for a Parafolk to visit it, while the exterior maintains its high walls, and then after the interior loads and the Parafolk enters the lot, the walls lower and we can see inside the already loaded lot? I mean, before loading the lot, we see the whole thing, and it would be more comfortable for us if it remained that way (since that part is already loaded) while the objects inside load. I wouldn't mind seeing things loading internally through the lot windows. But when the entire lot loads from scratch again, it greatly breaks the game's immersion.

I don't know if it is still WIP but the needs UI is horrid. They do not match each other.

I’m going to give my two cents here: I think this time should be used to make the actual “dollhouse” gameplay as polished as possible and I wouldn’t waste that much time on the world, except what concerns the paras pathing. I think that was the original idea and I hope focusing on the world doesn’t take away too much time and resources from the actual “house” gameplay. E.g. I’d much rather have a way to live a full life without leaving my home much (TS1 style), with polished animations, tvs that actually show something, being able to call over other paras, have little get togethers etc. than have events pop up in the cafe every Thursday, I think the latter is a nice addition, but I don’t think its central to a life sim experience - at least for me. Ps: people trying to guilt trip the team into releasing a PAM demo really need to stop.

very VERY random idea for a new "activity" in town (inspired by the empty shops, ha ha! But I hope you do manage to populate them more with NPCs). Every once in a while, perhaps more often with Paras with a certain "mean" vibe, I don't know, along with "Purchase this object" you get the option "STEAL this object", with a (unknown to the player) chance of success or fail. If you succeed, you get the object for free! If you fail, you have to double pay and maybe your "reputation" in town/the relationship with other townies you know suffers (no dramatic consequences).

Right now there's no incentive to subscribe as a "Legend" tier patron, because there's no exclusive reward for them anymore. Maybe you could add a new reward? (I don't know if it's possible, but maybe a discount price upon release, or download the game some days earlier than everybody else, or partecipate in a stream with you after the release, or some exclusive merchandise? bonus tracks from the soundtrack?) Again, just a suggestion. I'm sure people will want to support anyway even without a new reward, but just a "marketing" suggestion :-D

Regarding walls, I remember (correct me if I'm wrong) the Sims offered 3 options: 1) walls always visible, 2) walls that dynamically "disappear" when the character goes near (while others remain visible) and 3) walls always invisible (you see something like a very low wall to mark the limits of the rooms). I remember I preferred to play with the option #3 (maybe it is also less resource consuming). Is that possible on Paralives? If I understood correctly, the video showed you can switch between #1 and #2, but I didn't catch if there's a third view mode.

Also I understand that you chose a house in the old town to place the character near shops, town squares, etc., but the building wasn't the best for the stream in my opinion, with lots of floors and walls blocking the view, and stairs so that it always took him so much time to go from one room to another.

Is it too complicated (or too complicated at the moment) to have some of the NPCs walk by in pairs or in groups? Right now they all walk alone in silence like sleepwalkers. This would make the town more lively. Just a suggestion, not necessarily for the Early Access release.

Tbh I would be perfectly fine if you even pushed it back to December 2026 or hell later. I’ve been here this long, what’s another year? Paralives is a game to us but this is YOUR dream. You want to release something that’s beyond your expectations.

My impression is that the time goes by a bit too quickly, or rather that every action takes up so much time: it took him what, 20 minutes to eat one apple? Can you adjust the speed of time in the settings?

The empty shops look a bit lifeless. Maybe having a NPC behind the register as the business owner, even if they don't really do anything? I haven't rewatched the video, but if I remember correctly the first time the character does exercise in the shop he changes automatically into the "sport" outfit, but this doesn't happen the second time you make him exercise (in the living room): is that a bug?

I understand the decision and that it must have been a very tough call. I hope the team is doing ok. While I’m disappointed, it doesn’t really surprise me. While I could see that there were issues in the Lifestream for live mode ( that I am sure you will address), I have a couple of thoughts: - the stream - it often seems like the streams are kept more contained intentionally to allow for own exploration / surprises. Obviously it’s just my opinion but I feel like it’s not putting the best foot forward. - for example, the stream could have been enhanced with group activities like painting or music playing, collecting could have been done, or going to the gym. I understand that you wish to work on polishing and also more activities. My apologies if I had misunderstood but I had thought these things were done eg painting and collecting. - I believe you were considering including ceilings. Having seen the lighting at night, I really feel this is essential so hoping for positive consideration. - was the push up in the store a bug. Please tell me it was! I don’t think I could take it! Saw so much of interest. The town looked great and the foundation seems to be coming along nicely.

To all the people asking the team to release a demo, I would like to point out that releasing a demo would require months and months of work, work that would be taken away from the live mode, which is the reason they decided to postpone the release until may. I understand the disappointment and the desire to get your hands on the game because the build mode and the paramaker seem really well developed, but please be patient and let the team focus on the live mode, which honestly, really needs it. Sending good vibes to everyone <3

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed in the delay, however I think it was ultimately the right call. I can't complain about the game taking extra time getting polished. I hope improving the pathfinding and improving/adding animations will be a major area of focus. I'm also really hoping that the Para's needs UI is collapsible, or significantly shrunken because it takes up way too much of the screen as is. Overall, the game is looking great and I can't wait to see what you'll have for us come May. Super excited! Sending much love! 🩷

I practically cried when I saw this but I fully understand and love that you guys care so much about the game to not disappoint us and yourselves. Keep up the great work! I will put PTO in for the May date now, gotta stay glued to my PC for this no matter when it's released. Good luck and continue the hard work!

I won’t lie and say I’m upset and that this isn’t a good look on you guys but I’m gonna still support ya the best I can and personally don’t really care about the delay since I already occupy myself with other interests on mine so all I gotta say is good luck and have a good week team!

I think focusing on fixing and polishing what is already there is more important than adding more things to do. The things I personally would like to see improved include fixing the routing, fixing the sitting and eating at table animations, seeing an animation for Paras walking to and from work instead of just teleporting back and forth (it doesn't have to be the whole way if that's too much, they could just walk in/out the door of the house or something at least), faster eating of snacks at the fridge, seeing townie Paras interacting with stuff around town instead of just walking (sitting on benches, smelling flowers, eating in restaurants, browsing items in shops, chatting together, etc), being able to buy food and eat it with other Paras together in the restaurants, seeing Paras working in the shops (even just someone standing at the register), and an animation for purchasing items from the register in the shops. I saw someone else mention that shops should have closing times too, and I agree that would make the town feel much more immersive and also add to gameplay as you will need to plan what you want to do around when things are available. When you go to visit somewhere, the option could be greyed out and the shop hours could be shown so you know when to come back. Also, pretty please don't have Paras with no exercise skill and only one physique just randomly drop and do push-ups. And no Para should be doing that in the middle of a flower shop at all. That kind of thing should be restricted to gyms or places with work-out equipment or something. Another issue is that I don't love the UI for needs, wants, and emotions. I had really liked the system shown earlier, where it just told you if your needs were getting low, so you didn't have to clutter the screen with the whole list or else go out of your way to check on them. Having the bars available in the tab to check if you want would be fine, but I don't like it as the main way to be informed about them. Especially since having needs, emotions and wants all tossed in the same tab is a lot. I feel like there should be a simpler, unobtrusive way to see a Para's wants, current emotion, and lower/critical needs without having to have all this clutter constantly on the screen. It also seems like Paras don't get any want on their own anymore, and you have to choose them all yourself? I'm not sure how I feel about that. I'd be willing to try it out, but at the moment the interface for it seems cumbersome, which would make it feel like more of a chore than a feature. I like how the together bar is integrated into the interface, alerts you when it's time to pick an option, and has a quick and obvious button to click that will bring you right to the selection. It fits well and gives you the information you need, when you need it, without having a bunch of other stuff cluttering the screen. For emotions, though, you can't even see them without that specific tab open, and even if it alerted you that you have a choice to make when it's closed, you still have to open the tab to find the thing that you have to click on to then get the option to choose a want. It also seems like you won't be able to see the want at all after you pick one, unless you have all that other stuff on your screen too. I feel that having something like a smaller version of the current emotion's face somewhere (maybe in a corner of the Para's portrait so you can see all your Para's emotions at a glance) could be a reasonable option. Hovering over it could show the breakdown for that emotion like it does when hovering over the card, and clicking on it could bring up all of the cards so you can see them all in more detail. If you have a want choice to make, there can be an exclamation mark next to the little face that you can click on to immediately bring up the list of options, like with the together cards. I'm sure this idea would need some tweaking, but I'd really like something closer to that than the current design. Another thing I'd like to see are different life goals that depend on vibe/talent/social traits. Jordan is Good at Being alone, so the goal for becoming acquainted with 3 people doesn't seem to fit very well. Cooking a meal fits with his Food talent, but for other Paras maybe they would want to order Pizza or order food at a restaurant, or even just eat a home-cooked meal if they live with another Para that has the Food talent. For early access it's fine as a proof-of-concept, but later on I'm not going to want to have to go through the same few starting quests every time I create a new family. Also, it's not clear if these goals are Para specific or household specific. I definitely wouldn't want every Para in a household to all want to do these same exact things. And I don't want collecting to be something forced onto every Para either. I'd rather that stuff be opt-in, rather than presented as a major gameplay goal. Not every Para I play is going to be interested in collecting and donating things, and I don't want a big family to all be having to spend time collecting random things to progress in their life goals, especially if I've already done it before. Anyway, I hope this didn't sound overly negative, there's a lot of stuff I liked too, but I wanted to provide some (hopefully) constructive criticism as I really want this game to succeed. I'm sure many of the things I mentioned are already getting fixed or are still under construction, but I wanted to bring up my thoughts and concerns so you have as much information as you can about how those of us on the outside are seeing and interpreting the game as presented. I'm looking forward to future streams, and please let me know if this a good place for this kind of feedback, or if there is a better place for it!

Delay is ALWAYS better than a game released uncooked - for everyone. I had been a little concerned that the last months were probably a little rushed. Just from these reports reading between the lines, purely from intuitiveness, this was my concern - it seemed to be coming together a little too quickly?? It'll be a better game for the delay. Hell, I have dozens of early access games on my wishlist, Paralives among them, on Steam waiting to be released. Delay is, of course, very VERY normal - so normal in fact, that I regularly go through my wishlist reordering them by release date, because dates continually change on all my early access games. Having done this for years now, I'd guess that considerably more than half of all early access games slated for release get delayed - considerably MORE than half. Probably more like 3/4 or more. So much in fact, that I'm actually genuinely surprised when an early access game ISN'T delayed. So Paralives is definitely in good company. Paralives will simply move down my date ordered list, just like most of the other games on the list do and have. :-) Unfortunately there are the naive who don't understand the nature of early access games and the naive idiots who will criticise this with their lack of knowledge and stupidity, slamming the game. That also is par for the course, unfortunately. Those of us who are early access gaming veterans will, of course, defend this. It's always stupid to attack game devs when a game is delayed - we should be praising game devs for making these tough decisions and wanting to put out a quality game, but it's a diverse world, right? My only criticism for you, is that delay, for the general public, is much more accepted when it is announced earlier. And you must have known before now that it wouldn't be ready, right? Announcing this close to release, while not abnormal at all, kind of looks bad to the general public, particularly such a "general public" as the exceptionally naive and...generally unintelligent...The sims toxic community - people who will make up a lot of your player base. People have this date in mind and if they aren't like me, with many games on their radar, and are only looking forward to THIS game it must be a little disappointing. Announcing delays early is less of a shock, I guess, softer. I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't know better than I do. Anyway, I'm here for the continued development of Paralives, and the plus side is that I was actually bemoaning the future loss of these Paralives reports, which I very much looked forward to each week. So I'm actually delighted about that particular aspect. The continuing of Patreon - Yipee!!! And we'll all look forward to a much more polished game. Weather the storm well, and take it in your stride! As you can see from most of the messages here, you still have most of us supporting you!! Congrats on the video. There were a lot of good stuff in it. I particularly love the newspaper - quite original and so much potential (teaching gameplay, teasing new future developments, ingame announcements - births and deaths and special events, even gossip and other ingame news - great stuff!!) As Koreans would say, and I live in South Korea, "Fighting!!" :-)

Thank you. While I'm sad about the delay, I sincerely appreciate your honesty and transparency as a development team. Ensuring quality should be the number one priority. I appreciate you all valuing the Players' experience over everything, genuineness like this is incredibly valuable and appreciated nowadays. Thank you for being such a transparent team. <3

thanks, i really understand, with this little live stream we can see that the game its not close to be finished, take the time enough so the game becomes playeble as posible, again thanks, for being so close to us

While I'm extremely sad that I won't be able to play in a few weeks, I also want to let you guys know that you still have my (and many others') full support! This decision must've been really hard to make and deserves lots of respect, I think. Can't wait for May to come! :)

Sad we have to wait till next year but I've waited over 6 years as it is lol.. I can wait longer! Thanks for the hard work the whole team has put in!

I understand the reasoning behind the decision , and I respect that you prioritized quality, but I must say, I wish you guys would have come to this conclusion sooner. The release was so close that most of us were all but sure that things would go smoothly and that the team was confident regarding the state of the game. You stated before that you didn't want to announce a release date or window too early to avoid this exact outcome, so it really surprised me a lot at this point. I'm still excited of course, whether it be december or may. The thing is, I would have hardly minded if you had pushed back the release in september or even october, after all, after years of supporting the project, what difference do a few months make? But as christmas creeped ever closer, I was getting more excited by the day. So I wish this call would have benn made earlier. I do agree with some who have said that perhaps a limited demo of the PAM may be a good idea, if feasible and not to time-consuming to implement before May

To be honest, I prefer having a working live mode with a few bugs rather than one with lots of them, so I agree with this decision even though it's very hard to do, it had to be done considering the (sorry) current state of the live mode. Also shout for Alex & the fellow devs for keeping the progress going 💚

Pls paramaker demo, i am sad but given how its been canceled so close to the due date i think the community deserves a little something. Then later a build mode demo. Take in consideration that we have been excited abou this gale for a while and that it is a bit disappointing to learn this at this stage though its the best decision. The demo, even if it takes ‘’away’’ time, to me help maintain trust with the futur players and at least not leave us empty handed for 5 months that could get delayed again

Honestly you guys are doing a great job but I do think after seeing the live mode a delay is the right decision. There are really good bones here and I'm sure it's going to be a great game when ready

could paramaker demo be possible before end of the year or early next year? so players could have something to try xD? just asking <3

I have to admit that I'm very sad to hear this. I've been going through a bit of a rough time lately, and waiting for Paralives was one thing that was giving me something positive to think about. That being said, after seeing the live mode stream, I think you made the right choice. I personally would have been more than happy to play in that state, but I know a lot of people would not have the tolerance for some of those bugs. As hard as it is, I'd rather the game succeed in the long run, and hopefully this will help make this happen.

I am sad about the delay but do understand why and you have my complete support.

Hey team, I know you've firmly decided against releasing a Paramaker demo to avoid taking precious time away from polishing the Life Mode. I totally respect that focus. However, I wanted to suggest that releasing a demo might actually be the best move to make up for the release date delay. Games like The Sims 4 and InZOI have shown that a standalone character creator demo can generate massive hype and countless hours of player engagement even before the full game is out. Releasing ours would do a lot to restore player confidence, reassuring everyone that the game not only exists but is already in a great and promising state. Maybe feedback like this and other community requests for a demo could encourage you to reconsider the decision.

thank you for making the best decision in such a difficult situation <3 as i see it, the alternatives would have been: (1) release the game in a state you are no longer confident in after your most recent playtester feedback, and most likely give players a negative first impression of the live mode, risking them giving up on the game completely (2) ignore playtester feedback outright and put your head in the sand about the state of the live mode, which would lead to the same outcome (3) spend the next weeks in a massive crunch trying to get ready in time, burning out the team and potentially still falling short, all of which would be terrible for morale and the future of the game (4) reschedule the EA with less or no transparency, or delaying it indefinitely, which would be a pretty bad look (5) give up on the game entirely because you hit a scary roadblock. all the people complaining and shouting 'scam' are imagining a magical alternative: (6) somehow improve the live mode a lot, in only three weeks, without pushing the team into burnout. if you thought you could do that, *obviously* you would! deciding on such a big delay is a terrifying decision, especially with how many eyes are on this indie game right now. it is obvious to many of us that you did not make this decision lightly, and we trust you know the capacities and capabilities and needs of the team. i hope you know how to keep yourselves safe from the awful corners of the internet, and that for every hateful voice out there there is someone in your corner rooting for this amazing game with you <3 like many other supporters, i have also taken vacation days for the december release - i will take inspiration from the Paralives team and now instead use those days to work on something positive, maybe i'll volunteer in my community, or craft some handmade presents for my loved ones, or maybe just share a nice drawing on the internet to brighten someone's day <3. small things matter. this cozy life sim game matters. be kind to each other and use your time to create something beautiful.

Disappointed about the delay but I understand. I'm sure you will but I hope to see more variety in animation added. I was getting sims 4 flashbacks with that swipe animation haha.

I wish you didn’t have always pick the wants yourself just for a bit more surprise factor

I got no issue with this. Roadmap link isnt working leads to a 404.

I've been following this game for 5 1/2 years, so I suppose a few more months won't kill me! 😛 I'm sure this wasn't an easy call to make, but I understand the desire to release things when they're ready (or closer to ready). I always look forward to new updates being posted here & on YouTube, and definitely looking forward to being able to play (or at least build stuff in) the game myself, no matter how many bugs there are!

Wasn't the white lines censor meant to be used when parafolks are naked insead of the blurry squares?

I completely understand, and I would rather the game launch in a more complete state than risk a launch with to much backlash. It took courage to admit the game needs more time, and I respect that. That said, as someone who has been supporting you guys for years, I really feel like I need to see a demo at this point. I know you've said you don't have the bandwidth. But something tangible would reassure me about continuing to fund the game, and I'm sure others would find it helpful too.

I can’t say I’m not disappointed, but I’ve been playing video games long enough that a delay isn’t that big of a deal to me, especially if it results in a better game and better player experience. Shoot, these days, so many games either get pushed out unfinished, and remain that way, or devs don’t listen to feedback (or only listen to the good feedback), so in my eyes, I can’t be upset because we need more of this, honestly. And I’ve been supporting this long, a few more months won’t hurt. Thanks for testing your game with more varied testers to ensure better player satisfaction, deciding to work on the game some more, and communicate that to us.

I'm just sad that I am not able to play this game in December but all good things take time and to those who wait and I am still very much looking forward to this game. Me working in tech knows that these things can happen, it is unavoidable no matter how precise you followed your development life cycle, it is okay. I know how difficult this decision has been for the entire team especially the pressure of players eagerly waiting for this and hungry for a new life sim. Just want to let you know that we understand, we appreciate the transparency and your effort in making sure we get a good experience and good product worth our time and investment. Having a small team working on such a large complex game it is understandable and we are rooting for all of you and you'll be able to deliver us a good game. 🙏

Ough the shock, I wasn't expecting a delay. The decision must have been hard to make, and I know how sad this must be for the whole team, who really wanted to avoid this. My heart goes out to you, and I'll be waiting for the release with just as much excitement and enthusiasm as I have had for the past six years. Sending you all the love and rooting for you for the next months of work, I believe in you!

I want to say that you guys should still be very proud of all you have accomplished. The town looks amazing and there are lots of things that I'm sure were extremely difficult to achieve. Like buildings being so closed together and being able to load multiple of them at the same time. Don't forget that the Paramaker and the Build Mode are also extremely impressive and polished. You all can do it, good luck and thanks for the transparency!

I'm so sad! I was so looking forward to it but you know what? That just means the game will be better.

Please I just want to play the build mode thats all I want

Please I just

I'm heartbroken by the decision but I completely understand it. You can only get one first impression and the expectations for this one are very high. After watching the livestream there are definitely some areas that need big improvement, like pathfinding and hitching when loading new buildings. But I have complete faith in the team to solve it. I will still be there day 1. <3

I'm so incredibly sorry to hear this news! I'm trying to imagine how the developers must be feeling - you're probably even more bummed out than the rest of us. It was only three weeks until Early Access! What you showed us in the last stream was truly inspiring. Yes, there were a ton of bugs. But after six years of development and six years of waiting, I was actually happy those bugs were there, because it meant the game itself actually exists! I would have loved to play Paralives even with those bugs because I absolutely adore it. I've been shouting about it to everyone I know. EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT PARALIVES! Everyone needs to know about the incredible work you have done and are doing! Yes, the bugs were abundant, but I actually FELL IN LOVE with them! I was happily giggling when people in the chat were spamming: MAGGIE! MAGGIE! MAGGIE! MAGGIE AGAIN! MAGGIE HAS APPEARED ONCE MORE! I was celebrating right along with them. MY HONEY MAGGIE WAS ON SCREEN! I'll get to meet her when I play, right? YES! I thoroughly enjoyed the last stream, and I'm equally heartbroken to read about the delay. I totally get why the delay happened. I hope you are all doing well and feel encouraged, not upset, by the necessity of the postponement. I want to play Paralives because it is MY GAMING LOVE! Since 2019, when you started releasing videos on YouTube, people have been catching the amazing vibe you’ve been putting out. When the announcement of Maggie's debut happened- no. when THE SHADOW OF MAGGIE APPEARED, my heart started racing, just like the hearts of all the other viewers and future players. I remember the initial backlash because Maggie was called "clunky" and "ugly." Those people completely missed the point! And I still lovingly rewatch Meggi’s first appearance. Maggie, Maggie, Maggie! And then Sebastian! The very existence of the videos featuring them gave us hope. I'm so grateful for the hard work you are putting into this game. You are doing incredible things! Maybe no one even realizes HOW incredible the things you are creating are yet. I wanted to see Paralives, bugs and all, exactly as it was in the stream. I wanted to play it even knowing there would be nothing much in it. I wanted to buy a license for myself, my dear husband, and my best friend, because you guys deserve the support. Some people wrote that they would only buy the game when it was more "content-filled." Nonsense. This is MY GAME. This is the game for EVERYONE who is on Patreon. EVERYONE who has been following Paralives for six years. It has completely captured my heart, and I think I can no longer be objective about it! It has become family, and I can't tear it away from my heart. Thank you for all your hard work. I understand why you made the decision to delay, and you are absolutely doing the right thing. But I am ready for Paralives as it is right now. I know I’m asking for a lot: I beg you to release at least a DEMO version of the Paramaker and Build Mode. I know it's probably better not to release a demo if you aren't confident in it! But I am ready for any Paralives. I want the characters flying through the air, getting stuck in textures; I want to laugh about it and lovingly await your updates. This won't happen now! But I will patiently wait for the moment you decide the game is ready. Thank you.

Wait, you listened to your players? You actually changed plans based on their feedback? I didn't think that was allowed! Much as I want to get my hands on the Paramaker, I'm very glad you're paying attention to the quality of gameplay. Thanks for all that your team is doing.

I'll be honest - while it's disappointing to have to wait a few more months to play, I was definitely apprehensive after watching the live mode stream on Discord on Tuesday. I was hesitant to publicly criticise it, because I know how incredibly hard it must be to build a game like this from the ground up, but… yeah. It wasn’t just one or two bugs. Between the pathfinding issues, Paras getting stuck, and actions becoming locked, things were looking a bit rough around the edges. So I completely understand the decision to postpone the launch, even considering it was early access and bugs were expected. It makes sense to take the time to polish things properly. On the bright side, the game looks and sounds amazing, even if the gameplay isn't fully worked out yet! The excitement to play it hasn't lessened for me! I remember, back in the day, before the launch of one of The Sims games (I can't remember which one), EA released a free standalone tool so people could try out creating Sims ahead of release. Would something like that be possible for Paralives in December? The Para Maker and build mode seem much more polished than live mode right now, and it would be a great way to keep us entertained until the new launch date :)

keeping it short: it‘s okay! :)

I have been following Paralives development since 2019. I've seen the amazing work you all have done with Build Mode and Paramaker, and I know we'll see the same quality and innovation in the Live Mode given the time it needs. After all these years of anticipation, I appreciate you all dedicating more time to working on and polishing Live Mode before early release (even though I was secretly planning to not progress the world at all and spend most of my time in Paramaker and Build Mode recreating my favorite families from my forever world in preparation for the full release anyway lol). I am very excited for the year ahead, there so many updates and improvements to look forward to (lifecycle playthru hint hint wink wink lol)! Thank you for your continued transparency and keep up the great work dev team!!

---Uhh, incoming long post / thread. I'm going to leave my criticisms in the replies of this----- Hello! I think the team has made the right call on this one. Though it's a bit disappointing to have to wait a little longer, especially so close to the initial launch date, it's completely understandable to let the game bake a little longer, especially considering the amount of bug fixes needed to make gameplay as smooth as possible, as well as the implementation of certain features, seeing as testers felt that live mode needed more activities. I've been following this game since the initial window scaling video, and it's grown so much. This is a beast of an undertaking, especially from a small indie team. The first title of the franchise comparable to this one took nine years to make, and even then, the company was acquired by a AAA studio six years into development. Though technology has advanced since then, it still doesn't change that a life simulation with complex building, live mode, and a character creator must be incredibly hard to make. If the early access released in its current state, it may not garner the same audience or praise it would if it were released in a more polished state. Six more months without Paralives is not that big a deal. The time will pass anyway. A late game is better than a buggy one.

After seeing the livestream, Im so glad you all decided to delay. It definitely needs a little more time in the oven. There's some great foundation here that I know with a little more time can be made into something amazing. Game development is difficult especially with a life simulator. There are so many facets to life that needs to be captured. Life stages, events, relationships, death and the like. Its why the Sims has dominated and stood alone in the genre for the past two decades - if it was an easy feat, it would have been done already. Take your time devs! I will be there on launch day ready to play!!

I'm currently on a seasonal job and a hiatus from the internet (for my own mental health), so I'm glad to be able to play the Early Access just after my return home. Take all the time you need - I've been here for years... what's a bit longer?

I was in favor of Nintendo delaying ACNH so they could release a better game with less crunch, and I’m in favor of Paralives doing the same. Good games take time.

😭😭😭 but also you gotta do what you gotta do

I completely understand and honestly i for one am a bit relieved too. I loved what i saw on Tuesday (the together cards system is AMAZING and it was great to see it in action) but i thought even for early access, there was a bit of polish still required and I wasn’t sure if there would be enough time (e.g. the lack of certain animations, particularly when sitting down, was very noticeable). It’s very clear you’re all about the details and want to deliver an amazing experience even for early access so i trust this is the best decision

while i am a bit dissapointed, i understand. plus.. it comes out on my birthday month, so im not too upset about that. 😊 i will continue to support my soon to be favorite life sim!

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to watch this game be developed, and for delaying when things didn't feel right. From one dev to another, I know this feeling, too. But the whole team will feel better for it when release does come. ❤️

Is there any plan to release a demo of the paramaker or building tools before the new release time? I really understand the reason why you guys pushed back the EA, but doing it less than a month before the original date is just really disappointing. I took off work just to play the game :(

Thank you guys for all of your hard work. I can only imagine how hard it was to make this decision, but we appreciate your honesty and transparency! 🫶🏼 I did want to ask if there was a possibility for a demo of the paramaker and build mode? I have no idea how much work would need to go into something like that, but i think it is something that a lot of us would love to try out and give feedback on! It’s been such a joy to watch this game come to life. Keep up the awesome work!! 😌

I’m reminding myself that the only reason I’m disappointed by the news is because I’m so excited for what you guys are building together and I believe in the team. Like many others, I’ll continue to follow updates like always. We’ve waited till now, another few months won’t hurt. Trust your gut, Paralives Team! Plus, it’s in my birthday month now 🎂😈

It's a shame about the delay, but totally understandable. While watching the broadcast on Tuesday, I thought (Wow, so many bugs!), but then I thought (but the game is in early access, so there's no reason to complain). I want you to know that we are here with you. I feel a lot of dedication and love from you, the developers, in delivering something fantastic, and I'm very proud and happy with everything I've seen so far. I would like to contribute with some suggestions. 1 - When a Para is walking and then goes down or up the stairs, a pause is visible. Could it be made more fluid to seem more human? 2 - When opening the refrigerator or oven, would it be possible for the Para to open it with their hands instead of the object opening by itself? 3 - I felt the Paras walking on the street in a somewhat robotic way. They walk to the middle of the street to be able to turn. I observed several things when I saw the video, but I ended up forgetting them, haha. But don't be upset, it's not criticism, just observations from a fan to the team. Kisses, and you guys are awesome! 🇧🇷🇧🇷

I really appreciate that you guys want to make the best game you can, I was a bit concerned with all the bugs in the last stream, and I'm glad that you guys are dedicating your time to making this the best game you can, even if the launch is just early access. I know many people are disappointed with this decision, but I know that you only have one shot at releasing this game for the first time, and I think it would have let people down far more if they had bought the game and found it difficult to play due to bugs. That's a surefire way to kill engagement. I have been supporting Paralives for 3 years, and I am happy to continue doing so for as long as it takes for the team to get it where you guys need it to be.

While I am as disappointed as anyone, I am glad that the team is taking the time needed to make the release date as great as possible!! Seeing all the bugs in the live mode stream did worry me about how functional the game would be.. I’d rather wait the 6 months and have a usable game than get a broken one in a few weeks!!!!! All the love to the dev team as I’m sure this was a difficult decision! ❤️

Hi everyone! Hope you’re all doing great. I won’t lie — the news made me a bit sad, especially because that day is a holiday here, so it would’ve been the perfect excuse to play all day. But honestly, I really appreciate your transparency. It’s always better to take the time you need than to release something with issues that could cause trouble later on. Thank you so much for all your hard work. Sending you lots of love and encouragement — I know this isn’t an easy choice for you either. Love you guys, greetings from Chile! 💚

While I was excited for the release in December, I'm not disappointed that you have delayed the release because I'd much rather wait and have more pleasant first experience of the game. When the last sims game first came out, they didn't even have toddler or pools, and towards a loyal fan, it felt disrespectful. This, the delay, is respectful. Yes, it's not a lot of notice BUT you are responding to feedback. You will get people who unsubscribe, thrash-talk, people who choose to view this in a negative light. Please do not listen to them or let them discourage you. You're doing good work, keep going and keep your head up. May will be here sooner than we know.

Dear developers please, pleaaase, feel free and take your time!! This game is so much precious that I can't stand the idea of it being unfairly criticized by the general public... Since the team doesn't feel confident enough for now, it's completely understandable to wait a little longer! Many thanks for your transparency, I wish for Paralives to succeed ❤️✨️

I’m trying not to be too disappointed by this, but I really, really wish you had notified us sooner. The “What to expect from Early Access” video you released last week felt so promising. I scheduled my yearly vacation time during the week of the launch so I could really get into the game. I was looking forward to building some houses and Paras.

That live mode stream was rough y'all made the right choice.

I responded on FB earlier which I came across first and pasting here too, and my sentiments remain the same. ❤️ Hello Alex, I'm glad you and the team expanded play testing Paralives before releasing for EA, and in return delayed EA based on feedback from the players who participated. This is a good thing and a very important step to ensure QA, which should always be key to a game's true success. Thank you and your team for making the hard decision to work on game content more extensively to be tested as well, and not just game mechanics before releasing for EA, and letting us know. The Paralives team continues to be transparent in all they do which shows integrity in their commitment to the development of Paralives and to us, the players. I'll continue to support your dream team as long as allowed, and I look forward to continuing the highly creative Paralives journey to EA and final game release. ✨️

I honestly feel like you guy’s are doing a amazing job, but please don’t feel like you have to make the most “ perfect “ high standard game to please everyone, because even if you make do make the most perfect game there will always be people no matter what bicker and complain because they don’t understand how hard it is to develop a game especially a life sim game. I been a huge fan since 2019 of you guy’s and I’m confident that you guys pushed back the date to focus on live-mode I honestly didn’t see any issues with live-mode except the bugs but I felt those could easily be fixed in no time, I am very excited to play paralives in may and will always be a supporter no matter what. but don’t allow people to peer pressure you guys into doing this, that, this just because they want the game to be “ perfect “ no game is perfect, every game have bugs, and most of all I wish people would stop trying to make paralives out to be a “ sims copy “ when that’s not what paralives is. I’m so glad you guy’s will now be doing livestreams for us to follow development I can’t wait to tune in and watch all those livestreams as this will keep me occupied until paralives come out so I’m very excited about this new approach 🥰good luck you guys.

I've followed the development of this game from the beginning, and you've all worked so hard on the game. I'm still looking forward to the release in May 2026. :)

💕 sending love

I really want to see more live mode with multiple paras. Pregnant paras and children and teens. Differences in life stages are the most important to live mode besides your open world. Hopefully we will get more flavor and updates to that.

Although I'm a bit sad at the delay I really appreciate your transparency. With enough time this game will become the best version of itself 🫶

some thoughts on the livestream now: LOVE the newspaper! the pathfinding definitely needs to be worked on, and it seems like things get a little bugged when everything's sped-up? it would be nice if when you're talking to someone it showed their relationship label. i feel like there isn't enough incentive (or any really) to select wants, it should just give you one by default if you don't pick one in time. Also, it'd be great to get the camera to follow the Para not just focus :)

I’m a a little sad because i’ve been so EXCITED i can’t even STAND it. but ill be here waiting patiently and i hope you guys have some space to breathe now so u can put in more love and care into Paralives

If we can wait 50 years for GTA 7. We can wait another 6 months for Paralives lmao. Can't wait to watch this video after 🙌

I'm not too upset about the delay, as I had to work that day anyway 😂 But I completely understand not wanting to put out something that you feel isn't quite ready, and we want the Devs to be satisfied before we are! Much love to you guys as you continue to press forward in your journey to making Paralives a staple in the simulation game genre! You got this and I hope this community is rocking with you no matter what. I know I am 💕

Looking forward to may 25!! Best of luck working on the game❣️

I'm sad but honestly when I watched the Tuesday livestream I was kinda not into the whole Paras clipping into stuff. It was REALLY distracting and gave me a negative feeling that it's gonna make players think the game is *too barebones to play on Dec 8. So I'm sort of glad y'all chose the "let's put a bit more polish and content" into the Early Access because indeed first impressions do matter a LOT. I'm still gonna keep supporting the game because I really do see something unique and special about it(also I love supporting human made art and I think this game is a work of art and could develop into something beautiful), and I hope the Early Access is a success! Also can't wait for the YouTube livestream (Discord is really bad if you have internet connection problems, YouTube is better at livestreaming stuff)!

I completely understand why you had to delay and I really think that was the right decision. I hope that you will be able to relax a bit now that the pressure has reduced. We don't want you to overwork yourselves, that wouldn't benefit anyone. I've only discovered Paralives in August and I completely fell in love with the game. I think you are making a really awesome and wholesome game and I can't wait to continue to support you in this journey and give you feedback ! Also big hug to everyone on the team and please don't let the negativity touch you, there are a lot of people out there that fully support and love you and the game. You are a wonderful team that deserves the world. To other patrons, you are a wonderful community that I'm grateful to have discovered. It's so great to talk to you and the devs on Discord ! Stardust

We completely understand about the delay, Alex. Yes, I am bummed, but at the same time, we’d rather have a game that is playable than have a broken game. Keep up the good work, team, and we’re looking forward to May 25!! 💕

I am disappointed but also glad the team is taking time to make improvements. I know splitting resources to package a demo will pull time and development away from improving live mode, but based on the consensus in the comments it does sound like a slightly buggier early access release in May 2025 may be worth it if it means retaining people's interest and consumer confidence with a Dec 2025 Paramaker demo (and/or build mode demo). Not sure how the legality/numbers of this would work but perhaps you could get a volunteer within the industry (with a boatload of NDAs lol) to help package the demo? Not sure if you already have a legal team onboarded to support that or not since I know the development team is quite lean. In any case, I'm sure you'll try to make the best decision for your team and for your product. I'll still be here with my monthly contribution and will look out for more updates, but I do strongly recommend considering the multiple requests for a Steam demo to tide folks over in the meantime. (who knows, you might get more supporters on Patreon out of it!)

We've always said we should give the paralives team all the time they need. And I still believe so, do all you need to make the game fun. At the end of the day, we just want a fun game.

Could other families buy and live on the lower floors of Jordão's house/apartment, as if it were a different apartment (a different lot) similar to the apartment lots in City Living from The Sims 4?

I'm a bit sad about the delay, but I understand. Over all the game does seem fun and interesting from what has been shown. I have been following the development since the very beginning, I can wait 6 more months. I'm still very excited for the game and fully believe in this team.

Why so late? Couldn't you see that coming earlier? I already took some days off just to have time to play as soon as the game releases. I understand your decision, but I don't understand why you waited so long to tell us...

Thank you for your openness. I appreciate your work and would like to see and play a product which makes you feel proud and confident. I trust you and the play testers and will of course support you to the very end. Thank you for not pushing a game on the market just for money or to keep the December promise. This is way more respectful treatment than other companies which hardly explained any decision. I am looking forward and welcome your decision of sharing more gameplay public. All the best for you great work and the even greater team 💚💚

It sucks hearing about the game being delayed, but I’ve been waiting five years for this, so a six-month delay isn't the end of the world. As always, thanks for your transparency and good luck with everything moving forward.

While obviously the delay is a bit of a bummer, I can definitely understand why you’re pushing it back. So excited to get my hands on it in May!! Some initial thoughts/comments specifically from the livestream: 1. I think it would be nice if eventually there’s a Para at the register in the stores. They wouldn’t have to do much besides stand there and wave at the para when they come in, and it makes the shop feel more alive. 2. I think the shops should be closed by a certain time! I feel like you shouldn’t be able to go buy furniture at 2:00 AM 😅. 3. In some other games (e.g. Wylde Flowers) shops are closed on certain days. That might be a bit of a fun feature. 3. I think it would be nice if the paras had some sort of wave animation when they first start talking! 4. I think it would be nice if the paras were a little bit more emotive when they’re feeling a certain way — I think the animations are a little subtle and are harder to pick up on from a distance. 5. Love the morning newspaper feature!!! 6. I think that eventually for the “Go to Work” interaction, maybe we see the para get in a car and drive away. Or maybe we see them walk through the front door of their work building. Same goes for when they leave work. 7. Not sure if this is planned, but — part time jobs?? 8. I think eventually some pop-up interactions at while they’re at work would be fun! Also, a totally random idea that would obviously be beyond the early access release: events in the town square! On certain occasions/holidays, the town square gets dressed up and there are new activities and things to see/do. I’m thinking Christmas market, farmer’s market on Sundays, the possibilities are endless and I think it would be SUPER fun. I think for the public livestream, it would be good to show a little bit more variety as to what the game currently looks like. Maybe have them go to work on one day, but then the next have them go exploring/doing something else. Or maybe you could have more than one para in the household, where one goes to work and one doesn’t? Just some thoughts!! Thanks guys 😁😁

Unsubscribing. In May you'll find another excuse to delay. Fuck Christmas. Fuck Hope.

On the one hand I'm really disappointed cos I was looking forward to playing this during the long winter evenings but, on the other hand Alex, please take your time and make it something you are really proud of. We can wait... even if it is impatiently. 😊

I didn’t expect this from you. Two weeks before the release, and you just shamelessly spit in everyone’s face like that. Unfollowed

Maybe now you can figure out how to make the controls compatible for steam deck? 💕 Especially with the announcement of valves console I think it would be a good move! ☺️

Thank you for the honesty and transparency! I'm still pretty astounded by the challenge the paralives team has taken on making a life sim as an indie studio. But I believe in you all and the project! As others have said look after yourselves and I hope development continues to be enjoyable! Look forward to playing! : )

I am proud of you guys for not selling yourselves short. Please take the time you need to get the game to a place where you can feel confident about the release. Don't let other's anger and disappointment get to you. It is better to delay the game and give us something we can really sink our teeth into instead of charging $40 for something flat and buggy. I completely understand the decision and have the utmost respect for the courage it took to reflect on the project as a whole. You're all so brave and are showing us how much you care about the fans and the game! Thank you paralives team! I have the date marked in my callendar and can't wait to see the polish you add before the early access release ♡.

Honestly? Thank you for your transparency. My major concern was the live mode bugs. I’m just so glad you decided to be honest and give yourselves extra time to fix them and get the game up to standard instead caving to pressure and releasing a half arsed game. I’m honestly loving what I’m seeing so far and look forward to early access in May! 🙂

I’m honestly glad you decided to delay. Going by the live mode stream, there are just too many bugs and general jank right now to make a decent first impression, even if the game has a lot going for it. Encountering a bug here and there is fine, but seeing them constantly will wear players down quickly, and the early-access label won’t change that. You made the right call. Best of luck polishing up the game!

this is 100% the best thing for the game. it is the quality of the finished product that matters, not rushing out a release to satisfy fans. i think of a game like stardew valley, created by one indie developer over the course of 12 years - and now 10 years later it has sold 40 million copies! a polished finished product will get you farther in the long run. and considering the biggest life sim on the market right now is consistently sloppy, rushed and overpriced, i think that care and attention to detail is going to set you apart. take all the time you need.

Hugs to the whole team. It must not have been easy to make this decision, but you've made the wisest choice. These won't be easy months... I hope you're well and take care of your health first. With love, A.

My father passed on Aug. 31st and not to sound dramatic or anything but after following for the past six years and joining the patreon earlier this year. I felt like I had something exciting to look forward to before the depression of the holidays hit harder than normal this year. I don't think you could have given me worst news.

If the game was realesed in december all the sales would have fix the issues and maybe they could have expanded the team.. 6 more months with the same small team...?

I'm hoping this means more content will be in live mode and that's really important.

Sad to hear but it seems like a good decision. Have you thought at all about making a game demo available like the Paramaker or the build mode?

I'm disappointed but I can understand. As a person who plays live mode heavily over the other two modes I'm looking forward to the improvements and additions you'll make. I'm still rooting for you guys, so keep up the good work!!

Big hug to the whole team. I can’t imagine how hard it must’ve been to make this decision, and how sad/disappointed you all might feel right now. We have been waiting for year, what’s a few extra months? Take the time to make this game as good as you think it deserves, I’m sure we will have lots of fun when time comes. Take care, treat yourself with some well-deserved cake, you all did great and I know you’ll keep working hard to deliver the best results in the end ‹𝟹

When I watched the livestream, I was impressed with the gameplay but was concerned about the bugs, so I'm glad you're giving yourselves more time. There's a lot of eyes on Paralives, so it really is important to make a good first impression - people tend to be quite tough on Early Access games.

I watched the livestream. Honestly, you're making the right decision. It looks promising, but there were so many bugs interrupting the gameplay. This game really needs to be enjoyable from start, because the life sim players aren't forgiving. Many also lack computer literacy, making it difficult to find workarounds. I personally feel lucky that I'm able to support the game a little bit longer. Excited to see more livestreams. Big hugs to you guys. You're doing great. It might be a good idea to give more development updates for non-paterons as well. The YouTube livestream is a great idea. Maybe continuously highlight what part of the roadmap you're focusing on right now, without showing details. Uncertainty easily evolves into disappointment.

I support your decision with this! I want you all to be comfortable with releasing a game you've been developing for so long. I can absolutely wait 6 more months lol

Even though I am sad because it was around the corner, I also understand. The game needs to be in a good and playable state and also things to do especially for people's first impression. Good luck with working on the necessary stuff and I can't wait to see all the upcoming streams, posts and updates! <3 My hype and excitement will never leave and I will keep on supporting this project! :) <3

I trust you and the play testers. You have always been transparent and that is appreciated. We all want to see Paralives successed and if delaying it makes for a better game then that is best 💛

we can buy anything flower in side the store flower? Or also any furniture inside the furniture store? I mean, in addition to the objects that are on the special surfaces (free plants and discounted furniture), I'm referring to any other furniture or flowers that are on the walls and floor. I mean, besides the items on the special surfaces (free plants and discounted furniture), I'm referring to any other furniture or flowers that are on the walls and floor. You can see they have prices, so that possibility came to mind.

Sad I have to wait but I'll rather do that then get a rush game. I appreciate you guys taking your time to give us put together game.

I'm not disappointed at all. Six months is nothing compared to six years. 😂 I'm so impressed with the depth and variety of options within the paramaker/ build mode and I can't wait to see what improvements the team will make to the live mode (especially when it comes to activities within the town). Thank you! ♥️

Same feelings as everyone else over here. I know for me I'm the most excited about the build mode. Something that would be exciting for me and help to make the wait easier is if you guys released time lapses of home builds with what makes Paralives unique. I honestly don't have a ton of free time to watch an hour long livestream, but I would be thrilled to see 10 minute videos of some crazy cool builds beyond just basic houses!

It's okay!!! It'll be worth the wait so please take your time 💕💕

Will play testing be expanded with this delay? I would love to contribute more to the project

I am totally fine with you guys taking the time to get it right, and release a game you’re proud of and excited for players to enjoy! That’s been your mission statement the whole way along, and sometimes our own timing just doesn’t play along!

I'm not gonna be a broken tape and pretend. I'm devastated, especially after all the things happening in the life sim genre right now. But I understand, the build mode and paramaker looks amazing, but live mode should be even better. Either way, I root for you guys, and excited to see what the future holds.

I hope you all aren't too disheartened by this. Honestly, I'm kind of glad, since Live Mode was the most recent aspect being worked on and seemed to be lacking a lot. You only get one first impression on your player base, after all. Can't wait to play this in spring! Keep up the good work everyone and enjoy the Yuletide festivities, if you celebrate any. <3

I would like to thank the creator of Paralives and the entire team for your great work, heart and commitment to this project. I fully understand the decision to postpone the release it proves that you really care about quality and that players get an experience that is polished and unique. I appreciate your honesty, communication and how much you listen to the community. I keep my fingers crossed for further development and thank you for creating something so ambitious and beautiful. I'm waiting patiently it's worth it! ❤️

As disappointed as I am, I understand. I am just getting old, so hopefully I'll see this game be real before I die (joke). But I also feel like the expectations on Paralives has only increased in the past few months. And I'd like you to release a game you are happy with after all this hard work.

To be honest, I expected a delay, especially after seeing the bugs in the live mode livestream 😅. No worries though! I prefer to wait and get a good, stable game ^^

Jag ska inte ljuga för er. Jag är mycket besviken. Jag trodde aldrig att det skulle hända och att det skule vara så långt fram och det gjorde så ont i mig. Men jag förstår att ni behöver mer tid. Det är självklart. Men snälle vad ni än gör. Ta inte bort Paralives helt och hållet. Det fanns ett livesimmulerings spel som avbröts helt efter många delays. Det får bara inte hända med Paralives! Snälla!😭Finns det en möjlighet om ni hade kunnat släppa en demo variant av Paramaker eller byggläget?

I’m not mad that the game was delayed, but it does seem like a pretty long delay, almost 6 months, for a game that was supposed to be nearly ready for Early Access. If the game was delayed to, let’s say, February, I think people would be a bit more understanding. In any case I will be happy to play a more polished version of the game when ready

As ppl have suggested a little demo of maybe the PAM just to reassure ppl while they wait, I think would be nice since May is quite far away (whether that's a good idea or not I'm iffy abt, lol) I do imagine this announcement is going to get alot of backlash since it felt like the game was *right* there for many ppl, which is going to be... smth for sure😅 i really respect this decision though. I just hope this will be the last delay, bc while i agree that delaying instead of publishing a half-baked game is better, it's still not a good look not very promising and not great for morale, some of us have been waiting since 2019, ppl might lose interest, ykn etc. etc. constant delays really kill a game I'm sure it'll work out in the end though, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (bc i believe in the product) I didn't like the December date to begin with anyway.. I can't remember why😅 but for some reason it didn't work for me. I'll try to recall whatever issue i had at the time, lol and question: are you going to implement the "Town events" that was according to the roadmap planned for *after* EA because it was mentioned in the announcement that you wanted "more activities in the town"?

While I’m sad about not playing it this year, but happy to learn the release is now around my birthday month. So no complaints here! 😄 All good though. Better to delay than release in an unsatisfactory state.

I've been following the development of paralives since the beginning and the evolution of this project is incredible, this postponement only shows your passion for the game and how much you want to deliver a great experience for us players.

It's okay for people to be disappointed. But we have to be aware that it's a small team doing what it can with what it has available. Just "wanting to release the game soon" doesn't automatically make it playable. And it's much better for the game to be delayed than to release it in its current state with performance issues. We have games that were extremely criticized because they were released like that and were unplayable at launch (hi Cyberpunk 2077). While some people understand that a game in Early Access has problems and accept playing it without any problem, the general public doesn't understand this and would criticize the game if it were released now. Being in Early Access means having fewer features than the final version, but whatever is released must at least be playable and have sufficient content (and the team is aware of this). It's not like the team wants to release just anything to get paid first, because we know the deep dedication of this team; those who have followed them for a while know the miracles they perform on the game even though they are such a small team. I know it's nerve-wracking, I was looking forward to playing on the 8th, but it's the best thing for the game.

There's been so many eyes on you all recently with everything, so much excitement and pressure, lots of comparisons that even if aren't in bad spirit, does make people come into Paralives expecting a lot more than you can currently offer. I'm glad you decided to do what's best for you, and I think it'll pay off in the long run :)) why did you decide on May 25th specifically? I have another question, does this mean, for Andrei, he'll continue working on new sounds or features (like the pitch slider) you were intially going to have to do in EA?

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Ufff considering how hard of a post this is to read, I’m sure it’s x100 times harder to write it and share with us. As disappointing as the news are so close to the date, I do think that it’s 100% the right decision. I’ll be honest, this last livestream was the first time that I saw something in the game that left me uncertain of how enjoyable it would be. As exciting as it is to see new gameplay and new town details for the first time, I did keep thinking how it will annoy me the details like the blocked characters and the walls from the shops after we entered them, it would take me off from the whole experience… So I feel like this hard call had to be done, and the game will only be benefited by it! I think that one of the hardest things now is that we will be too eager to learn and discover more of the game in the next 6 months, whilst I know you still want to keep the *secrets* for the release. So I hope the next posts and livestreams will still give us valuable intel into the game to keep us going during the wait 🥹 Also, I saw a suggestion of a paramaker or build mode demos for patreons in the meanwhile, and to be honest, this made total sense. If there’s a way for you to make this happen, I think it would be a perfect Xmas gift and will make the community thrilled to be able to explore this part of the game which is “complete for early access” 👏🫶

I’m not disappointed just disheartened but I couldn’t even imagine how difficult making a game is as a small indie company and I fully support your decision and will continue to do so until you decide to release the game, but can I recommend at least giving us a demo/paramaker only for December 8th? That’s enough for me and many others while we wait.

I think most people are understanding of the delay because we just want a good life sim game to enjoy. And if that takes more time so be it.

It did feel unfair to release a game in early access at what other games would consider full price when you had been open with the fact that it would be buggy. I would have rather you not announced a release date, and maybe had a closed beta for people that paid to be here. It feels unfair that only people who can afford it every month get a character in the game and/or a pet. Wouldn't we be the best early access audience? I'm not 100% sure how many of us there are, but it's incredibly disappointing that we don't get first dibs on access. Would you consider that in the future?

I'm happy to wait as long as Paralives needs and I appreciate the transparency, as difficult as it must be to even make the decision. What I've seen so far makes me excited to see more and if waiting means getting more polish and features then I truly believe it will be worth it. ❤️

i am disappointed that the game has had to be delayed but i understand and accept the reasoning behind it. there is no point pouring all that love and care into a game just to half-ass it at the end. there will be no heart on this post but i am sending you lots of hugs. roll on may.

I just want to say that I’m so grateful for all the efforts you’ve put and pour out with the build mode and the paramaker. And ngl, I was a bit worried about the live mode since you had your priorities set before with these said core features. Sooo, I was hoping for the release date to be pushed at a much later date and I’m glad you did. Take all the time you need and I know how cumbersome bug fixing can be and I wish you all the best, development and morale-wise ❤️

Another tough game delay pill to swallow. (Gta6) Hope Avatar 3 movie don’t suffer the same fate. Thanks for letting us know.

Thank you for all the hard work and for making this difficult decision, I'm sure it is the right one! Better to add depth to gameplay beforehand than to have a disappointing launch. Thank you also from my family who will be visiting over Christmas - now I will actually spend time with them 😆

Thanks for the heads-up. Even though I was really excited for the planned release it's understandable that you want to improve the game further before releasing it. I can only imagine how challenging the development of a simulation game is when there has only been one existing not to long ago so there are already a lot of expectations from players. Still I think you are doing a great job and are very transparent about what the cuurent state of the game is to thank you very much for that. Take your time. The game will be ready for EA release when it will be ready. Wish all of you the best! 👍

I understand about waiting, I do. But if you could, a paramaker demo would be great

I’ll be honest. The delay is disappointing. We’ve been waiting for so long, and with the early access release originally less than a month away, I was really excited to finally get my hands on the game. Now, with the new release date being several months out, it’s a bit tough, especially since its not just one or two months but half a year... At the same time, I completely understand. After seeing last week’s post about all the work that goes into creating even the smallest sounds, it really made me realize just how much effort is happening behind the scenes, things I never even considered before. It’s just a little hard to stay excited all the time, but I know how important it is for the first impression of a game to be great.

I personally don't mind and I understand this must have been a hard thing to decide, especially after just releasing stuff related to entering Early Access. I'm sure you will get some pushback, and I pray you are able to stand strong and confidently and support each other through that.

While disappointing, I'm glad to hear the team recognises their limitations and that youre choosing to push it back rather than push forward with something you're not all happy with. plus, yknow. 5 more months of patreon? no complaints about that in particular... #specialinterest. still, im sorry to hear it, as it almost feels like condolences should be given in a way. still remember to be proud of all you have done together and what youve created. make it exist, make it good, make it better. just gotta work on the better rn. so proud of the team i hope youre not all too disheartened

Understandable, and to be honest, I expected it. You guys are trying to accomplish a lot with just recently gaining an actual team. 🤓 I do have a question regarding the patron rewards. If I go to a lower tier will I still be able to claim the higher tier locked rewards? I would assume so since all of Legend rewards are locked.

I applaud you for your courage, honesty and transparency, Alex. Don't you worry, I understand your reasons. May I ask why the release day is a monday? I would love it to be a friday, so "9-5, Mo-Fr" working people can then play on the weekend. Just curious if there is a specific reason for it being a Monday. ☺️

I’d rather this happens 10 times over than it be released when you don’t think it’s ready, take your absolute time, nobody will rush you or make you feel like you’re not doing it fast enough, as long as you’re happy with it everyone else will be, we just appreciate that you care enough to do the playtests and notice these kinds of things and listen to your friends and fix them, we’d pick that 100X over than a rushed release that you’re not happy with, whatever you release and whenever you’re ready, it will be great

Take the time you need, better delay until next year rather than rush to meet a deadline and then struggle to get patches out ASAP ❤️

Thank you so much for your transparency - I know this must have been such a difficult post to write. As someone who has played many games in early access, there have definitely been some that I played only a few hours for and then dropped because there wasn't much there at the start. Making the choice to delay to ensure your players have a foundational and fleshed out base to add onto and to edit/improve into EA is the correct call. I would rather have something to explore and dive into for hours on end while waiting for updates than dropping only after a few play sessions until the next update arrives. You all have done so much already and I cannot wait to see how more time will allow you all to continue the development of the game. <3

This is such odd timing after just releasing that "what to expect in early access is, to me, it's almost like they're trying to release a full game when that's not what early access is. Now I'm just worried that if they can't get it up to their high standards, they'll cancel the game totally, even after all the money everyone's put in it.

It is disappointing but as most of the community, we appreciate you guys taking the time to develop such a high quality game and to do it from a place of genuine love for gaming and creating something special rather than greed 🩷 As a suggestion I would like to say that maybe on Dec 8 we could get limited access to help detecting bugs. I dont know if this would create a lot of complications and would completely understand if it’s not possible of course. Just throwing it out there in case it’s a good idea, thanks for all the great work guys, really looking forward to May!

Id like to see the paras be more autonomous! I don’t want to direct them to do every little thing. They should be able to get themselves up for work and decide to go somewhere etc

Can't say I'm not disappointed, but I have always thought that 2025 was too early, even if it was scheduled for December. Personally, I'm curious on what the worst bugs were, just because I love seeing when you post bugs and glitches :)

It makes sense, I did feel like they spent a lot more time on build mode and paramaker (which both look great) than live mode but live mode is the most important to me so I am glad they will now really work on this. I am of course very sad but time flies by so quickly anyway and I wasn't sure if I'd have much time to play it in December plus I may need a new laptop... but I am excited for the upcoming streams! Sending love as I am sure delivering this news is devastating for the devs xxx

I think you guys should release just a paramaker demo in the meantime if no one is complaining about crazy bugs for those you could do that. Could also give CC modders time to play around with it and start working on things.

Honestly this is extremely disappointing. You guys should have found a way to release SOMETHING . Even If it was JUST the paramaker or just build mode ANYTHING at all. It’s not just the fact that we’ve been waiting sooo long it’s that yall had not only a release date but a follow up video CONFIRMING that it will still release just last week.

People will get mad at this but they would be more mad if the game isn’t up to their expectations.

I'm so sad and sorry to hear this. Thank you to everyone for their hard work! I took off the day to fully dive into the game. Can I just have access to the build mode? 👏 ( I just need a tiny, tiny hit 🤧)

A last minute five months delay is pretty disappointing. I appreciate you all wanting to put a solid product out, but I hope this is the last delay. I saw someone suggest the release of a paramaker demo which I think would be a great “in the mean time” option.

Unfortunate that this decision is being made so late in the process, particularly with the team having definitively set the EA release date - but that’s the reality of game development, especially because we’re seeing behind the curtain. My December holiday will look quite different now, but hoping the team achieves enough over the next several months to avoid further delays. I worry about the PR of this situation and how the player base might react. Wishing you all luck!

Disappointing but understandable 💛 this is my dream game so I’ll gladly wait however long I need to! You guys are doing great work!

I had the feeling it would be delayed from the live, but still cried out in agony when i got the email

That's okey! Take your time! I will wait 🤗

Take your time! We can wait a little longer <3

I'm sure you guys are sad to bring such news. Of course I'm sad as well & couldn't wait. But as we said for years we better wait for a great game to release instead of having an early release where we cannot enjoy the experience. Take your time & have a relaxing weekend. One thing to be happy about: We can enjoy more Patreon Posts <3 All the best!!!

It is a little disappointing, but after the live mode livestream it felt like there were still quite some bugs in there and stuff that needed to be polished. I understand your decision to delay the EA release and thank you for the transparency on this matter and hope you guys can use this extra time to get the game where you want it to be.

Echoing other people to say I'm not surprised at the announcement (though... the timing is pretty weird, given you *just* published that "what is early access" trailer and everything). Makes total sense to delay launch and make a much better first impression.

My heart sank down to my knees.....

I only just realised seconds after! XD

Fine for me. I prefer a good game experience, so take your time. Hi from Berlin and good luck. x

Thank you for your transparency & dedication to quality over quantity. I'm disappointed of course, but I would much rather have a delay than the alternative. Thanks for all your hard work, I'm happy to continue supporting.

Thank you so much for sharing this with us and for explaining! I, for one, am relieved, because I'm really busy this December and I want to have maximum time to enjoy Paralives! May is much better for me personally, and I just know you had that in mind when you made the decision ;) I'm so amazed at how much you all have accomplished as such a small, dedicated team. We've been so lucky to be included in this journey with you. I'm grateful for your hard work and the care you put into this game, and I trust your judgment as developers! From the start it's been clear you want to release a game that you're happy with and that players will enjoy. December is definitely sneaking up fast, and I think it's great that you're giving yourselves some more time to have a smooth and successful release. Sending lots of love and excitement! Looking forward to all the updates along the way <3

I think that is a good decision! We're more than willing to wait a few more months and I'm really looking forward to seeing the improvements the team will make in those upcoming months!❤️ Much love for everyone and I hope the team isn't too disappointed!

Delay as much as you need just please don't cancel the game like Life By You did!!!

Entiendo perfectamente esta dura decisión, ya que la comunidad (yo misma me incluyo) estaba deseosa de probar el juego el 8 de diciembre. Creo que es lógico esperar un poco más (6 meses que se harán eternos :( ) y que el modo de juego sea más satisfactorio. Yo pediría si es posible, aunque solamente fuera para subscriptores, si pudieseis lanzar una versión demo solamente son las funciones de construcción y creación de Paras, al menos para sacarnos un poquito las ganas. Es un magnifico proyecto y todos nosotros seguiremos fieles y esperaremos lo que sea necesario.

Shame you delayed it, but I completely see why you did it. Thank you SO MUCH for your transparency. Looking forward to Early Access in May of next year!

Totally understand! Would you consider releasing a paramaker demo before then?

Unfortunately, the roadmap link doesn't seem to lead anywhere! It says the page doesn't exist. As sad as it is (I was really looking forward to Paralives), I know you're doing your best and waiting the extra months will be worth it. Thank you for all of your hard work!

This just makes me want to cry 😢

Take all the time you need. This game deserves to have the best launch it can. So if more polishing is needed, we don’t mind waiting. I look forward to watching more streams! Thank you so much for working so hard on this beautiful project!

Incredibly sad news but good news. We would rather have a polished game over a broken one. Many people were stressing over lack of gameplay shown so this willl hopefully reassure them

I'm going to be honest, I'm disappointed. I've been waiting since 2019 and was really looking forward to it. On top of that, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth because we've seen this happen far too often with other games in recent years. I've set aside time for it, and it's annoying that it's been postponed at such short notice. But there's nothing we can do about it, and time is important. We have no choice but to wait another 6 months. Even though I might not be able to play the game because my birthday is the day before.

Honestly, based on all the Dev chats I was worried it would lack gameplay and be poorly labeled upon release. I love what you guys are doing and I also want it to get a great reception so I am sad we won’t get our hands on it but excited for a more polished release for you! Thanks for doing the tough but right thing!

I kinda saw that coming, to be honest. I was very excited because Paralives was supposed be like a birthday gift for me, on my 30th birthday no less. I'm a little too sad at the moment to say the whole "take your time" bit, but I'm sure it was a difficult decision to make. Please don't be another Life By You. 😞

After playing a lot of games/DLC that very clearly were pushed to release before they were ready, I think this is a good call. I'm sad to wait even longer, but hey, I've been waiting 6 years, an extra 6 months won't kill me😂 Thank you for your hard work that you've all put into this game, I'm excited to see what it becomes by May!💜💜

This makes me soo sad! Maybe we could get a demo or steam key for patreons with build mode and character customization instead? 😭 💔

Sad, but not unexpected. I'll be honest, I was a bit skeptical of the original early access release date, given what had been shown up to that point. I'll be looking forward to the release on May, and will be happy to keep supporting the patreon until then, although I imagine some people will be disappointed. As a hobbyist game dev myself, I understand how hard game development can be, so I completely understand the need for more time. Good luck, team!

Thank goodness! I was worried live mode would have nothing to do during early access launch

Understandable guys! Your efforts are really appreciated 💖

It's better to wait until it's truly ready for early release, than to release something that a lot of peope will be disappointed in. I much prefer waiting. Thank you for your honesty, and for wanting your players to enjoy early access.

While disappointed, I am happier to hear that the team is taking things like bugs and lack of activity seriously. I’d rather wait for a better product than have the experience soured by a rush job. Thank you.

Thank you for your transparency as a team. Im sure we can all agree that we’d prefer a better, more polished game even it’s it comes out a little later than first expected. ❤️

theres no way to add an pre-sale in steam?

Omg noo 😭. You guys made the right decision. It’s admirable that this team don’t rush anything. Keep pushing Para team 🤍

Well, I have been waiting singe the first ever video for this game to launch, so I don’t mind another six months but still I am a little sad. But take ur time🫶🏻

This is disappointing. It seems every game is being delayed lately for some reason. 😔 I'll be waiting patiently I'm still super excited! 🫶🏼

as much as id hoped to play the game this year, this is for the best and i cant wait to see even more improvements until 25 ♡

So many games delay releases. Even ones from big makers like GTA etc. Understandable.

I would be a liar if I said my initial reaction wasn't 'devastated' because I've been chewing my hubby's ear off and counting down the days. But I fully understand the decision and just truly shows the love and care that is going into the game. I tell everyone about this amazing dolls house game that's got clear passion behind it. It has to feel perfect for you guys and I'm here for that. ❤️

That’s okay! Delays just mean the game will get even better, and my expectation increases tenfold! Just a question regarding the Hero and Legend Tiers, would this allow patrons to get an extension regarding the townie deadlines? As for pets as townies, will this mean Pets would arrive before the Early release deadline? Thank you and take your time! It’s like not rushing through an OT (occupational therapy) or medical procedure. Paralives is looking GREAT so far!

I can’t imagine how difficult a decision this was. Looking forward to continued updates and a great early access game in May! Thank you so much for your amazing work and communication!

I was very happy to know the release day would be right by my birthday in December. I'm a little disappointed by this delay but I have faith that the quality will be much better!

I dont mind the delay at all. Ive been waiting 6 years, I can wait a little longer 😊 id rather it went on early access as bug free as possible rather than a game that becomes unplayable. Youre all doing fantastic work, thank you!!!

While the news is disappointing, I really appreciate that you guys are delaying the release in order to improve live mode!!

Understandable. Take your time polishing :)

We just want the best version of the game. Take your time <3

Oh bless you guys. It takes alot to make it extra special and just right so take all the time you need ; we’ll be supporting you all the way 🥺🫶🏻💓

It’s been pushed to next May. I appreciate the transparency and if the game needs the extra time, take it. Thank you for providing the best possible experience for us.

OK wow half a year I can't speak how gobsmacked im

completely understand that you'd want the most complete game possible to be in our hands! I'll be sad but honestly so excited to get my hands on it properly in May! thank you for everything you do!

That’s understandable take your time. I rather you put out something you’re confident in than rush out something.

It takes a lot to admit you need more time for something. I'm really thankful you guys are pushing back the early release date to give us a better game. No matter what you guys do, you will have a large crowd behind you supporting you! For those who didn't read the entire thing the early release is pushed back to May of 2026 now. But let's remember they are a small team working on a big project. They want to give us a quality product.

Oh dear. 🤔

I for one am actually happy that you're open to pushing back the EA period if you feel it's necessary for a solid launch. I'd wait another six years if I had to to make sure Paralives is what you want it to be! (Though I would be sad lol)

I'm totally ok with y'all delaying, just please make sure this game comes out ❤️

don't worry!!!! we can wait a little more <3 Great job!, thank you!!!!!

Take all the time you guys need. We will wait in patience for the early access😄

Thank you guys for taking the time to do it right. So many times we get games that are rushed out for the sake of meeting a deadline. I’m bummed I have to wait longer, but I’m still super excited to play!

Take your time ☺️💖

The delay is disappointing but I truly hope it’ll result in a better product. Looking forward to it

Woah this is so disappointing 😢