Paralives Releases in 10 Days! + What’s Coming + A Look Back at the Development
Hi, it’s Alex! I’m so excited for the release in 10 days, and it feels unreal! It’s been 7 years since I started this project already. I’m so grateful for your amazing and continuous support, for the great development team we built, and for this opportunity to create a new life simulation game! The Early Access release of May 25th is just around the corner, and we’re proud of this first version of the game, which we’ll keep improving and improving thanks to your feedback!
What’s Coming: 5 Important Dates
1️⃣ May 15, 2026 - Press Access
This morning, big video game media outlets were sent a key to play Paralives in advance. Selected influencers that are now part of our small Paralives Partner program will also gain access to the game on Monday. On Wednesday, May 20th, they will be allowed to share videos of the game as well as their first impressions. Our goal with doing that is to make sure as many people as possible learn about Paralives before it finally releases on May 25th!
2️⃣ Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Noon ET - Gameplay Trailer and 45 minutes of Gameplay!
We’re really excited to share a brand new 8-minute-long gameplay trailer showcasing what Paralives will have to offer when it releases in Early Access, including a few new things that we’ve never shown before!
At the same time, Carina will publish a 45-minute-long prerecorded Live mode gameplay session so that you can explore the town and the gameplay systems further!
➡ Make sure to tune in on YouTube Tuesday at noon ET!
🎥 https://youtu.be/ecbHUPrFEDg
3️⃣ May 22, 2026
The Paralives team will gather up for a little BBQ launch party where we will eat a lot of hamburgers, and we might even cry a few tears because we can’t believe the game is launching and we’re so excited and proud!! 💃🍔
4️⃣ Monday, May 25, 2026 at 10AM ET
WE WILL ALL PUT OUR HANDS ON THE MOUSE AND PRESS THE ‘RELEASE’ BUTTON ON STEAM!
The game will become available for everyone on Steam in Early Access for PC and Mac at $39.99 USD with an extra 10% launch discount. Regional pricing will be activated, so the price will be adapted to your currency.
Carina will host a 3-ish hour stream on Steam to celebrate the launch! We will also publish a short launch day trailer, and we have a few other surprises in store for players 👀
5️⃣ On May 25 and After - Closing Pledges on Patreon
🤝 We will stop accepting both existing and new money pledges: We’re extremely lucky to have had you on this journey with us, as we couldn’t have made it without you! Now that the game will be available for purchase, the Patreon crowdfunding campaign has run its course. The page will remain open, and we will use it to update you with news and updates regarding Paralives from time to time! It’s just a new chapter in the development of our dear life simulation game ✨
🥇 All Patrons will be able to see their names in the credits alongside the devs, and we’re really proud of that (we will use the display name on your Patreon profile)! The Patrons-only Discord channel access will also remain for anyone who currently has access to it.
🎵 We will send the downloadable soundtrack of the game to everyone who unlocked the reward
🙋♂️ We will send a code to access the Parafolks we recreated for you in the game as part of the Legend tier reward
📝 We will start preparing the signed poster reward for those who unlocked it on the Legend tier
If you are wondering how to best support the ongoing development once Paralives launches in Early Access, purchasing the game as well as sharing feedback here on Patreon, Discord, or other platforms will be the best way to do that! 💌
A Look Back at the Early Years of Paralives’ Development
For today’s post, I wanted to look back at the development to share a few thoughts and memories…
The Build Mode
June 2019. 7 years ago, Paralives consisted of a few key prototypes to showcase the vision of what it could be. My goal was to see if other people would be as excited as me about the concept before building the whole thing! I never thought that after a single Tweet, many fellow game developers and Sims YouTubers would share my work! I couldn’t sleep the following night because of the excitement…
September 2019. Developing the grid-less construction tool was really fun for me, as I was always a big fan of the Build Mode in other life simulation games. We ended up adding an optional grid later on because it can make your life easier!
2021. After many iterations and fixing the bugs seen in the previous GIF (goodbye, disappearing walls), playing with the flexibility of the tool was really satisfying!
2026. At first, I was going to make this game alone, but it wouldn’t have made it this far without the programmers, artists, animators, community managers, audio designer and producers who made it possible. Just look at this house!
The Paramaker
2020. After having basic Build mode mechanics, it was time to add people to these houses! At first, it was just a little prototype to see how we could customize characters! I even turned it into a fan concept for an Untitled Goose Game character editor, which was covered by a few video game media!
2019. Back when I was making the game as a solo dev, I was aiming for a simple art style with fewer textures and more cartoony proportions.
2020. With more artists joining the team, we made the characters more detailed and have realistic proportions while keeping an authentic art direction to stand out from other games. When we revealed our first character, Maggie, a lot more journalists and influencers covered the game, which helped us grow a lot!
2021. The look of Parafolks was ironed down to have a more distinct style. Also, adding children to the game is not as simple as scaling Parafolks down! We needed to remove things like facial hair and tattoos, as well as change many body and face sliders.
After that, we also added babies and toddlers, who use a different 3D model. Then, in the last few years, we did a big focus on adding a lot of content to the Paramaker! We’re eager to see the Parafolks you will create!
The Live Mode
2020. We had to start somewhere, so at one point, Paralives’ Live Mode was just: Click on something to interact with it, and your Parafolk will do just that, in the simplest way possible!
2021. As we developed the core systems, we tested ideas and tweaked the design of our features a few times. It was many years of iterations and experiments to build everything related to needs, wants, emotions, actions, animations, social interactions, relationship development, careers, schools, newspaper, life goals, cooking, cleaning, repairing, skills and more, in addition to ALL the content we added like clothing items, hairstyles, furnitures, objects, sound effects, music, animations, town lots, town events, etc, etc!
Bugs have always helped make the development more fun despite the challenges they bring! While recreating life itself in a video game, the complexity of the code can quickly become overwhelming. Oh, you clicked on the bed to go to sleep? Ok! The game first needs to wait for the character to finish their current interaction, gracefully drop the baby they were holding, play an animation to turn around by 180 degrees, walk to the bed by avoiding obstacles on the way and not cutting corners too sharply and be sure to play the proper animation while climbing the stairs because taller Paras need a slightly different animations when doing so, walk to the correct side of the bed if the other side is occupied or next to a wall, change into pajamas, play an animation to pull up the sheets, deform the bed sheets automatically to adapt to the size and height of any character(s) under them without having clothes clipping through the sheets, loop an animation of the character sleeping on its back but alternate randomly between sleeping on the side and coming back to sleeping on the back, slowly relieve the sleep need until the bar is full, but keep in mind the length of the bar can change based on personality stats, current life stage and other status effects on your character, wait for the bar to be full, stop the sleeping interaction automatically, make the character get out of the bed and play the animation to transition from the ‘’Lying’’ posture to the ‘’Standing’’ posture, but do it slightly differently if the character is small, detect that the character is now idling so play idle animations that can vary randomly based on the personality traits, current emotions and current need values of the character. This is all just for the ‘’Sleep’’ interaction, and it’s not considering what happens if you multiselect 4 Parafolks and tell them all to go to sleep at once. Or, how interactions can be cancelled midway through, or how Paras need to decide to go to sleep on their own through the autonomy system, or how toddlers and babies have their own toddler beds and cribs that work differently!
TLDR: Making a life simulation game requires a ton of work, but we’re so very happy to have made it this far and honored to get the opportunity to keep improving the virtual lives of our beloved Parafolks!
A live mode scene from our upcoming gameplay trailer!
That’s it for me today! See you next week for the last Patreon post before the game’s Early Access release!! 🏡💖
Alex and team
Comments (215)
This stream is the reason I got so excited for it's release, I could see the passion as they played it and it was addictive. I wish I'd joined here earlier on as I'd have loved to support you, I hope you bring out merch in future though so those that didn't donate through here can give back to you guys and also get to share Paralives love with everyone....not that I'm not doing that already, telling everyone about my paras every chance I get! 🤭
I'm so excited to see this game come to fruition. I've been a Patreon since 2021, so this feels major to see our collective contributions make a change.
Aunque me muero de ganas por jugar, trataré de ser prudente y ver cuantos gameplays de mis creadores favoritos pueda, para hacerme mejor a la idea de su jugabilidad. Al ver videos antiguos no puedo dejar de emocionarme al ver su progresión y no puedo creer lo que has conseguido en tan poco tiempo. Gracias a todos por este juego, supongo que me siento como cuando nacieron mis sobrinos y los abracé por primera vez.
Thank you so much for the recap! I'm so excited for EA and amazed that you guys have come so far! I remember seeing the early prototypes back in 2019 and thinking: "Wow, this would be so cool if it were in an actual life sim game." And here it is in an actual life sim game!! You all are wizards and thank you so much for your collective efforts and hard work. ❤️
The emotions are real! I’m so happy to have been a part of this journey since last year, and being able to support this game!! Wishing you all a successful launch, and cannot wait to start playing!!!🥹🎉
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I keep coming back here to read the dates to make sure I don't miss anything! My excitement is at exploding point now! 🤣❤️
I remember seeing the first tweet with the windows and being soo exited I was only 16 then and I can’t believe now 7 years later the game has blossomed into what it has! I can’t wait to explore it! You guys should be so incredibly proud of paralives and how far it has come 💕 Roll on mondayyy! 🎉
It not fair UK has to wait till 5pm to watch this 😢
7 years ago my mind was blown by that window and curtain. The game has been on my wishlist since 31st october 2019! I still can't believe it's been that long. Since then I graduated from university, had a reality hit about job market and economy, and had twins! They turn 2 in june! I can't tell you how excited I am for the early release! Thank you! ❤
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I am genuinely tearing up reading this, I have vivid memories of seeing that first curtain post and my mind being blown. In 2020 I was a junior in high school and used part of my small allowance to back all your hard work on patreon, and six years later, I am an adult and just as blown away. I seriously cannot wait to finally play the game!! So proud of all you devs, and hope you have the most delicious and satisfying bbq of your lives! haha ^.^ <3
I have been here since 2019. The game has come a LONG way since then. I am sad and excited at the same time for Paralives to finally come out in early access.
I'm so excited! I've been waiting so long to play this :)
So excited the game is finally coming out! And wow to the detailed description of what it requires to make one "simple" action take place 🤯 I feel like this in itself should be shared everywhere so people can grasp all that's been accomplished and how difficult it has been to do so.
Even though I was quietly watching development in the shadows for a good few years because I wasn’t in the Patreon, the early access date finally coming is making me so excited!! It also blows my mind because what do you mean I was at my locker in high school looking at the original object resizing posts and now we’re here and I’m about to graduate from university 🤯 congratulations to you and the rest of the team!! I just had a quick question that I haven’t been able to find the answer for: am I going to be able to run the game on my M1 Pro MacBook Pro? I know the base specs on Steam say M2 but I’m praying that it’ll work out lol
i am so, so happy the EA release is finally coming up ✨ i've been supporting on and off for the past five years, depending on my financial situation. i can't wait to see my tiny contributions once i finally got my hands on the game (name in the credits, named items, etc.) the great thing is, even once the game is out there will still be so much to look forward to! /pos most of all looking forward to the release of pets, so i can have my kitty recreated 💕
thank you for being so transparent and always updating us on things. It really feels like we are a part of this incredible project. can’t wait for the 25th💕
It's coming!
It’s actually been 7 years? Holy..
So incredibly excited to play this on day 1! Been following and supporting your game for years and I hope you have a fantastic launch! ❤️
A chance to see my name in the credits.. wow, thank you so much, I can't wait to play and continue my support of your game :)
Is it too late to contribute a large amount before the Patreon closes? This game has come to mean so much to me over the 7 years, even if I only now have finances of my own, which is why I had to ask. 🥹
Wow… this is happening! So happy for you guys! You deserve all the success and I can’t wait to play it! I’m sorry I joined the Patreon at the last minute, but I had been following the development since the beginning… you’ve made me feel like a kid again waiting for new sims games, only now I’m in my 30s 😅 I guess some things never change… But really, by making this game you’re making a lot of people happy and excited again for a life simulation game, one that looks amazing, feels amazing and made with so much care and love. The same I hope we can return back to you with a healthy community that’ll help you grow and improve the game. Thank you for Paralives!
Congratulations on the almost-release. I look very much forward to playing Paralives sooooooooooooon.
I made a post here yesterday but I didn't go through for some reason. I just want to congratulate you on the upcoming release! I can't imagine the emotions you'll all be feeling over the next week or so. Looking forward to the gameplay stream, trailers and all the influencer gameplay videos as well! Edit: Woops, found my original comment. Did Patreon change the way comments are ordered?
Therapist: Child-sized Sebastian is not real, he can't hurt you Child-sized Sebastian: 👹
I'm so excited! I haven't been with you long, but I've always followed your progress. I think it wasn't easy, but look how far you've finally come! You've been great! I can't wait to play with you!
I'm looking forward to playing this game once it releases. You guys did an amazing job on this game from what I've seen, so you guys deserver to take a needed break once it releases. :D Since I only joined this year, can I still get access to the patreon discord server? I couldn't find the link to it.
I am so excited for the Early Access release and I am so insanely proud of you Alex, and all of you in the team. Been here since you had 2 videos uploaded on YouTube and I’ve talked about you and the game for just as long. The feelings are so mixed, being sad about an era ending, being excited about a new era beginning, and being so so proud of what you’ve accomplished and finally seeing it released into the world! Thank you so much for all of your hard work and I will continue my support, excited for what the future holds! Here’s to an amazing release day and first year of Paralives being out! 🥂 Enjoy your BBQ!
I speak for everyone when I say we love you guys and are so proud of how far this game has come!
What an absolute pleasure it’s been so far, Alex and team (and a pleasure to continue along with you as part of the Early Access crew)! I really appreciate the recap and to hear how interactions with the community motivated you to take it further and further, all the way up to release day and beyond. I can’t tell you how exciting it was for us on the other side to see a new take on the genre from someone with so much passion. Also, I am so happy to finally see the (non-exhaustive) list of things to program for something as ‘simple’ as going to bed. I hope it puts all the hard work into perspective for some that aren’t familiar with the development process because it really is mind boggling! Kudos and cheers all around!! Congratulations on this absolute milestone! 🥳🤩
i remember when people were fearful about the game being a scam, because even back then it seemed too good to be true. im so happy about the release, ive been keeping an eye out for years. you guys did it. amazing<3
No em puc creure que ja estigui passant, ja es aqui despres de tants anys, recordo la primera vegada que el vaig veure, em vaig emocionar
I'm so excited!!! I'm happy it's almost here :).
I’ve been here since 2019 when there were only 500 people in this patreon !!! So excitedddddd
Will there be occults/supernatural in the game down the roadmap?
Damn, all that just to go to bed… bless you guys fr. You did hell of a job. Can’t wait to play.
I cannot get over how much detail and care you all have put into creating this incredible game. Just reading how you create the sleep animations is mind blowing alone. Truly, thank you so so so so much for putting your hearts into everything! I remember seeing that first post in 2019 while standing in my kitchen and getting so excited to now seeing it about to launch, just all the happy tears! Cannot wait and again thank you so much!
You did it!! We're here!! So glad to have been part of this journey so long! I hope launch is a dream come true and the ongoing release as well! I will be buying the game on day 1!! Congrats Team!!
I'm not crying, you're crying 😭 I will be SEATED at 10am EST on May 25th for this game!
This is so exciting! 🤩 I can't wait to watch the trailer and the stream! I'm very keen for the influencers' early reviews too! 😁 I have a question though - I unlocked the Legend tier rewards many years ago. My address has since changed. I've updated my address on Patreon, but because I'm at a lower payment tier now, Patreon says that my address is not being used for any memberships. Does this mean that you guys don't have access to my updated address for the signed poster reward?
It's like watching a tree I planted grow, I can't believe it's finally time for public release 😭💕 Thank you for the beautiful postcards and the opportunity to join you all on this journey.
I'm so glad to have watched this game flourish and support it these past 6 years! I can't believe the game is out soon!! I just don't know what I'll look forward to every Friday now 😭💔 these posts have been a huge part of my life for almost a *decade*, but I'm glad that I can still look back on all the great work you guys have done 🥰 wishing y'all the best of luck during press season!
At last. It’s been a long journey. Godspeed.
Do you know yet what time Carina will do the 3 hour stream on release day? I will be out of town, so I won't be able to play that day, but I'd love to watch the stream, if I know where and when!
It's been amazing to watch the game and the team grow over the past six years. I can't wait to play!
I am so excited! It may be only early access but I've been waiting for so long for this game.
Congratulations! The team has really created something special, in not just the game, but the experience and community around it too. That's something to be proud of. Here's to hoping for a future as wonderful as the journey thus far.
Je me répète souvent, mais je suis tellement fière de vous 😭❤️ Depuis le début j'ai comme un attachement envers ce projet je me souviens comme si c'était hier quand je suis venue écrire à Alex sur Twitter dès que j'ai vue que c'était un projet fait à Montréal (et j'étais dooont fière d'y mentionner que je m'étais abonnée sur Patreon avec le ptit 1$/mois que jpouvais me permettre🤣 ahh time flies) Déjà que j'étais déjà full intéressée de base, ça m'avait rendue full émotive de voir un projet aussi ambitieux, entant que graduée en arts visuels et passionnée de jeux vidéos. God knows comment c'est complexe de percer dans le domaine du jeux vidéo ici, surtout que les nouveaux artistes sont souvent malheureusement ignorés au Québec, te voir foncer la tête haute depuis le début Alex est un sentiment indescriptible. Votre équipe qu'on a vue se bâtir en temps réel donne espoir pour la jeunesse constamment mise dans l'incertitude face au futur de leur choix de carrière. Voir votre popularité grimper sans cesse après chaque post publié m'a toujours rendue heureuse pour vous et c'est incroyable comment vous gérez bien la pression qui vient avec cette catégorie de jeu très limitée créant une comparaison constante à une énorme compagnie riche établie depuis plusieurs décennies. Vous voilà enfin prêts à partager votre projet de passion après ce que j'imagine des années bourrées d'émotions mixtes & fortes 🥹❤️ peu importe la réception du publique pour l'Early Access (que jsuis certaine va bien aller xx), soyez fiers de vous et restez vrais à vos valeurs no matter what c'est ça la clé de votre succès ❤️ Je crois qu'on est plusieurs à avoir un sentiment d'attachement envers votre équipe de gens talentueux remplis d'amour à partager à travers leur art xx Please take care of yourselves c'est le plus important dans tout ça 🫶🏽 j'suis tellement excitée de voir Paralives briller de plus en plus, update après update à travers les prochaines années et j'ai tellement hâte d'y jouer bientôt 😭❤️ On vous aime et oubliez jamais que votre approche humaine a eu son impact positive dans l'industrie qui avait besoin de cette nouvelle approche to say the least. BREFFFFFF, CONGRATS GUYSSSS WE'RE PROUD OF YALL !!!!!!!!✨️🎉🥳💛
Merci tellement Naomie, c'est super gentil! Vraiment hâte que tu puisses tester le jeu et un énorme merci pour ton support depuis le début!!
7 years of hard dedicated work for you the team, 7 years of optimistic wait to play the game one day. I'm so so proud of you, and so so excited to play! 9 days left, it's amazing!!
Thank you Candle!!
Sooooo excited and SO HAPPY for you guys!! Can't wait for this thing! ❤️
Thanks Kellie!
I wish I could play now! I can't wait to make myself and my girlfriend
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Thank you so much for your hard work & being such an inspiration. Unlike other devs, you're creating a strong, stable foundation for what's to come in this labor of love. Thank you for being a team that does it for the love of the game & not for greed. 💛💛💛
Thanks so much, we're eager to see what people think of the game and to keep improving it for a long time based on the feedback we get!
I’m so so proud of the whole team 😭😭 you’ve all put in so much hard work and I can’t describe how grateful I am. I used to wish and wait for a game like this to be made, and I was so excited when I found that window resizing video. Now the game has come so far and it’s everything I hoped for! Thank you so much for making my dream game 🥺💕 It still doesn’t feel real that it’s finally here. I hope you all have fun celebrating the release!
Thanks Holly! We're grateful for your support!!
I'm so excited 😊 I feel like a 9 year kid when December comes around. I can't wait to play Paralives. I been talking about this game since I first heard about it in October of 2018.
Thank you Sherri! Can't wait for you to play it!
This will be the first game I'll ever get to see grow! I'm feeling like a proud mama. 🥹
Haha, I get the feeling! It's really nice to look back and see how the game grew!
I can't believe in 10 days EA starts. I'm very excited for the game. (Haven't supported you from the beginning but still appreciate everything you and your team have accomplished so far especially how transparent you are about the development) All of you can be so proud of yourself for coming this far. Lots of love to you all ❤️ Even though I can only imagine how stressful the last few days before EA will be as well as the phase shortly after the release I wish lots of fun, patience, strength and make the best of what will come. 🍀🍀🍀❤️❤️❤️☀️☀️☀️💐💐💐 Have a great weekend everybody!☀️
Thank you Nelly, it's really appreciated! Cheers, have a great weekend as well!
My birthday is 4 days prior to release, I'm SO gonna save up for this as a treat for myself!
Nice!! Happy birthday in advance!
Wow It's incredible all that you guys made. I got dizzy just reading every single step to follow just to the simple option of "going to sleep" I cannot imagine how hard could be programming all of it to create this amazing game. I'm so happy to be a tiny part of this and to have met this project 7 years ago. Well done guys, you did it!!
Thank you Alberto for the long time support and kind words!
I’m kind of emotional reading this. Guys, what a journey it has been. I can’t believe we’re about to dive in all together into this world we dreamed and shaped, with so much more to come. Happy “paramonth”! See you guys in the next chapter!
Thanks so much! It's getting real! Happy paramonth to you too!
i'm EXTREMELY EXCITED! I'm so going to share as many photos i can of my gameplay when it comes out both here in the chat and on the paralives reddit page
Looking forward to seeing what you and everyone will do with the game!
I’m so emotional 😭. I remember in 2019 replying to a picture posted asking if the parafolk would be able to swim and getting a response, that Oct I join Patreon and never looked back. So glad to have been able to witness the team grow and see the game shape up into what it is today! Congratulations to all the Paralives Devs 🎉.
Wow, thank you for following and supporting us since the start!!
Gosh u guys made it so far and im so proud !! I used to watch the development process since I was in college and now I’ve graduated, got married and had 2 kids with the third on the way!! I can’t wait for the game to release ♥️♥️♥️
Thanks so much! Time flies!
can't wait looking forward to playing this game
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been apart of the journey since i was 14 almost 15, will be 22 in November, INSANITY, so proud of you guys 🥹 TEN. MORE. DAYS
We're almost there! It's been a journey, yes!
I honestly don't know how im going to get through the next few days! Im so so excited 😁😁😁. I've been with you right from the start, so much has happened in my life but Paralives has been a constant. Always will be. Im so proud of you all Alex, you've all worked amazingly hard and from the bottom of my heart i want to thank you ❤️
Awww, thanks Gill, that's really kind!!
I've been a patron since the beginning. I'm so proud of you guys and everything you've accomplished! 🖤🖤🖤
Thank you Akasha!!
This is so insane. I can’t believe what a journey this has been and that the wait is almost over! I still remember it being late 2020. I was in high school, and already imagining playing this game and how cozy it would be. Now, I’m a big chunk of the way through college, and I’m finally going to be able to play the game I have waited so excitedly for during the last six years! This is so incredibly exciting and I can’t wait to get my hands on Paralives! And, to Alex and everyone working on this incredible project, amazing job!! You guys are awesome!! ❤️
Thank you so much for the support Kaitlyn! I can't wait for you to finally play the game!
"Carina will host a 3-ish hour stream on Steam to celebrate the launch! We will also publish a short launch day trailer, and we have a few other surprises in store for players" this is under the release date 📅 so will this be broadcasted a few hours before the release of the game?
The Steam broadcast will start shortly before the game launches at 10am ET, so maybe a few minutes before or an hour before! We still need to decide the exact time!
I feel so honoured to have been following this game from its inception. Thank you to everyone who has played a role in making this game, the talent of this team is incredible!
Thanks so much!!
Linux users: in case you are not aware, you can visit this link on launch day to see how compatible Paralives is with various distros and what tweaking steps if any are needed. And it will help if you also file a report of your experience as well. https://www.protondb.com/app/1118520 I use Garuda (Arch) with KDE desktop and will post there as soon as possible after it launches.
That's cool, thanks for sharing!
new to the patreon but i had initially grown interest from the initial build mode teasers! So so excited for this game and I truly cannot believe it’s almost out!! It has come so far!!!!
Thank you!!
So excited !! Everyone has been loving the pre launch content on my channel. My last video I gave lots of gameplay ideas everyone can do during early access for hours of gameplay 🥰🩷❤️
That's really cool, thanks so much Cassity! Cheers!
Damn, the stuff is coming ! The STUFF ! What started as a flexible window will be a complete world with living Parafolks, their Parafolk clothes, Parafolk furniture and Parafolk city ! The initial dream has materialised. You people must be unbelivably proud of what you have achieved, you really did a great thing. Sure, it probably won't run the smoothest at the beginning, but it will exist and attempt to provide us with a paralife ! And we will meet Sebastian in person finally !
Thank you! We are really proud! The game won't be perfect at the start but we'll keep improving it and everyone's feedback will help a lot!
Guys you make me cry so! So long time ago and now it is really happening, I remembered in 2019 talking with my cousin about Paralives and how excited we were.
Haha, it does feel like a long time ago!!
im so excited. i dont even know what im going to do when i load the game up 😭
Hehehe!
I can believe we only have one last patreon post😭, it's real nice because the game it's right on the corner but at the same time it turns me sentimental 🥺
I totally agree!!
so exciting! it feels like it's been forever for us, so i can only imagine how it must feel for you, alex and for the whole dev team who've come on over the years <3
Thank you! Yes, it's crazy that the game is finally coming out! We're excited!
7 years ago I was just meandering through life, trying to figure out what the word "life" meant for me, and now I know who I am and what I want. I can see it's been much the same journey for the team and you, especially, Alex. I hope when you press "release" you're content with what you've given to the public, and only become moreso as you work into the end stages of Paralives' development. This has been my first and only patreon pledge, and I'm glad it was to help you create your vision... no one else's. Fair winds and calm seas from here.
Yes! So much happened in 7 years for me too, it's crazy! Thank you for the continuous support!
i’m so happy i’ve been supporting this game for years, to finally be able to play this game has me feeling very emotional. i truly can’t wait! also thank you so much for giving us the ability to be able to play with the parafolks you created for us! 🥹
Thanks Pedro! I can't wait for you to play!
Thank you all for working hard to bring this game to life. It is and will be more than just another life sim game on the market, I believe it will have a huge impact on the industry as a whole. Paralives will prove that a team of dedicated and passionate developers can create a beautiful game with the players in mind and experience success in doing so. I'm so glad to have been following development throughout my highschool years, and now I feel like I'll get to play it as a graduation gift! Super excited to sink an ungodly amount of time in this game, thank you again!
Thanks so much! Looking forward to seeing how it goes!
In 2019, I was 18 years old and excited about the idea of a new life simulation game. What do you mean I’m 25 now and making gameplay plans for May 25th??? I wish all the best for the team. You’ve come so far with this amazing project, and the community will stay around supporting you and the growth of Paralives. I can’t wait!!!
Time goes by really fast! Thank you Emilly for supporting us all this time!!
My birthday is Tuesday, so the trailer and gameplay video are great presents! Thank you!
Haha, that's perfect! Happy birthday in advance!
10% launch discount?
Yes! So for the first 7 days after the release of May 25th, the game will be $35.99 instead of $39.99 USD
I joined after the first build video you posted, Alex, being a builder at heart. I desired more freedom and flexability with lot shapes/sizing, walls, windows, object placements and your video ticked every box, even beyond expectations. I'm so pleased with the vision and passion you and your team shared in the development of Paralives all along the way. I'm beyond thrilled to very soon build my own Para home and to walk with my own created Para through the front door to whatever adventures and discoveries we will experience together. It has been my pleasure to support you and your amazing Dev team. Thank you for the ride, and it would be great to see all of you in-game. Hint, hint! ☺️
Thanks so much for your long time support, it's truly appreciated and we can't thank you enough! I hope you enjoy this first version of Paralives!
I am so so so so so so so so so so happy ! And (as many « so ») impressed by the work you’ve done ! Thank you for what you bring to the world and for the patience and determination you had ! It was really nice to have this little ritual each Friday, I will missed it :)) maybe I’ll play each Friday to maintain the link then 🙃 Have a wonderful day and see you next week !
Thank you Léa, c'est très apprécié! Nous avons hâte que tu découvres le jeu!
Alex i want to reach out and personally thank you for even having the desire to create a life sim with other life simmers perspectives in mind to develop such an exciting game! Thank you for the entire dev team for all you've done and brought to the table!! I am extremely excited to get my hands on this game and play nonstop! I thank you so so much for giving us another option for a life sim game to play and I'm sure we're all appreciative of the inclusion and your take on what makes a life sim great.
Thank you Jasmine, I can't wait for you to discover the game and we look forward to hearing everyone's feedback to keep improving the game after release!
Gog, what if I tell you I cried while looking at funny game bugs??? What then???
Hahaha! We often cry too when looking at the bugs!
I can't begin to express how proud I am of this team and what they have created. I am so excited to see all of the phenomenal work yall put in to this game. I am so happy I got to be a part of this.
Thanks so much Olivia, we're really grateful for the support!
I can't wait to see the amazing hard work the paralives dev team put into making this passion project of a game. 🥰🫶🏾
Thank you!! ❤️️
OMGGGG!!! So "TheBeyPrint' will be in the credits? Correct me if I'm wrong! I'm at a loss for words. I'm so excited for this game and can't wait to have it on my screen! Thank you team and I'm soo proud of you!!
Thank you!! I can't see TheBeyPrint in the credits right now! Did you change your display name on Patreon recently? If so, it will automatically get updated in-game when we update the credits one last time a few days after release! If not, please send a DM so we can investigate!
Hey, I'm just gonna put this here. :') I have been patiently waiting since the very beginning. I remember binge-watching ALL of the news videos from pixelade. And checking youtube every day to see if there were any new paralives-related videos. I went from being a teen living with my parents to an adult that has moved out to a different town with her bf. I have gone through so many things and grown so much while watching the development of paralives. I am so thankful that you showed behind the scenes. And have been so open and transparent. I am so incredibly excited! It will be unreal to finally be able to play it. Thank you so much paralives team!!! 🥹 - Vera
Aww Vera, thanks so much for sharing this! I'm really glad you are still excited for this game after all this time! best wishes to you!
This is so cool to see how far it's all come since that iconic window stretching clip! What a wonderful and exciting time for Paralives! This small team's done incredible work and you should all be so ridiculously proud of yourselves. Thank you for *everything* devs!!
Awww thanks so much!! It means a lot!
After all these years... Always! :)
Hehehe! ❤️️
I'm so excited! I know that Early Access is like playing a rough draft of a game so I shouldn't expect too much, but I am really excited to play a game that is slightly like the Sims in any way, shape or form lol.
Thank you! Yes, Early Access means the game is still rough around the corners and is still missing features and content but we hope people will be able to enjoy this first experience while we keep improving the game!
Congrats on the upcoming release! 10 days away. I can't imagine how you'll be feeling over the next weeks or so, but I hope everything with the launch will go as smoothly as possible! Looking forward to the upcoming streams, trailers and influencer videos!
Thank you Seán!!!
It's been a joy watching the game develop and getting sneak peaks week to week! I joined Patreon a few years ago but I remember the first build mode tests and I can't believe it was that long ago! Congratulations to all the team on getting the game to early access release! I can't wait to finally play the game and then see how it develops!!! <3
Thanks so much Donny! Can't wait for you to try the game!
I am so happy and sad at the same time. It somehow feels like a eternal goodbye even when it's just another part of the journey. I am really proud of you and your work 💜💜 If I could ask for a favour: please don't pay lnfluencer to to promote the game. When Krafton bought one of my favourite games "Dinkum", a cute game, they immediately started to pay influencers to play and promote the game aggressively. And when there is one thing I am really tired of, it's payed actors who pretend to hype and like a game when everyone knows it's actually crap and a fraud. Let them all buy the game, it's not expensive and you will get (more likely) honest reviews. Thank you for everything, you are just amazing
Thank you Liesel! I'm really grateful for your support! We are not paying influencers to promote the game because we want them to remain honest about their opinion and feedback. Instead of money, they get the bonus of playing before everyone else and we've been able to recruit a lot of influencers that way so it's really nice!
thank you guys for making this game! being a a patreon here has been absolutely lovely and every friday was an exciting time. the community is absolutely amazing and as much as i will miss these posts i cannot wait to finally play the game. thank you for all the hard work, dedication and love you put into this project! i wish you guys the best time on your bbq and a great release day with the least bugs as possible! can't wait to see this game progress. much love ❤️
Thank you Laura, it means a lot!!
I've been waiting for this game since the first tweet you posted, and I'm even more excited now as an adult than I was back then as a teen. I'm so excited to finally be able to play it! It will no doubt be the best €40 I've ever spent
Awww thanks so much, I hope you enjoy the game!
I'm so excited, finally after 7 years🥹 you guys must be proud of what you'll created!❤️
Thank youuuuu
Hi Alex!! Thanks for sharing! I was wondering if the list of names for the credits is done? I just changed my name here and it would be great if that was the one appearing in game, but if it’s too much of a hassle is not a problem. I’m looking forward to the last post 🥹
Thank you Cesar!! We will grab the latest list on May 25 and the in-game credits will be updated in a patch a few days after that so your name should be updated automatically then!
So excited 😊 can't wait
Yes! It's coming very soon!!
I've been following the production of Paralives since early 2020. I can't believe it's almost here, it seems both like it's been a lifetime and a blink of an eye. I can't wait to start interacting with all of the amazing work the Paralives team has done. It's really be a pleasure watching this game develop! Thank you for including us in your journey!
Thank you Shelby for the support! Really glad to have you with us since 2020!
My brain hurts reading all that goes into just making one Para go to sleep and get up after the sleep need is full! I’m so excited to play, and now I can have just a teeny, tiny inkling of what’s going on under the hood. Congratulations on figuring out how to make it all work 😉 And thank you for your dedication and transparency throughout this process! I’m excited that your dream is coming to fruition! The paradevs and all of the team have every reason to be proud 😊🍾
Hehe! It was fun to break down the Sleep interaction! Thanks so much Lisa!!
So excited to get my hands on this game, but the weekly Patreon posts are something I’m really going to miss!!! For the creators who are part of the partner program — are they being paid, or just given access to the game early?
Thank you Daria! It's going to be weird to not write a post every week but we'll be sure to write posts from time to time to tell you about upcoming updates to the game! The creators on our partner program get the game early but they are not paid
I can't wait!!! ❤️️😫
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Reading through the development journey made me misty! 🥹 Y'all did that and I'm so excited we're so close to the early release after such hard work from you Alex and Team. Thank you and enjoy it 🫶🏽
Thank you Syrene! Yes, we're so close to launch now!!
The game has come a long way and it has been a joy to be apart of its development and it will be even more rewarding to watch it grow over time. Big appreciation for the team for their hardwork, passion and dedication! I can't wait to play on the 25th and spend 100+ taking it all in.
Thanks so much for the nice words, it's really appreciated!
I'm tearing right now, this project have a special place in my heart! Thank you for sharing a part of it with us, I'm looking forward this game to receive the same amount of love (and more) that you've given it!! We are so ready for May 25!!🙏❤️
Thank you Millena! We're looking forward to seeing people's reaction and improving the game through many updates after launch!
Im so excited! I cant wait to see others playing too
Thank you! Looking forward to it too!
Oh I'm getting a bit emotional!! <3 <3 Can't wait to play it!
The release is going to be really emotional!!
I remember how excited I was for the game when I seen that Initial object resizing tweet. And to think we all are about to finally have our hands on the game is so exciting! Thank you for all of your hard work all these years! I cannot wait to see where this already amazing game goes after the early access release! Keep up the great work! 🥹
Thanks so much! Happy you are still excited for the game after all these years!
Omg 🥺💗this post is so wholesome and I can’t believe you guys came this far I’m so happy and utterly excited to play this beautiful game you made Alex, thank you and the team for everything you’ve all done I am literally so excited I remember me and my bestfriend discovered this game in july 2019 and it was the best discovery we’ve ever seen since then I been waiting patiently and watching this game closely and it feels like a dream come true I have been waiting on this game for so long and now that it’s actually releasing it feels unreal I’m filled with so much joy and excitement that I could almost cry 🥰💞
Thank you Solaris! We're grateful for your support all this time!!
man, i have been here the whole way through and it's so nice to see how this game has grown over the years. I'm so excited for this game to come on out.
Can't wait for your to try it!
Congrats on reaching this incredible milestone!!
Thank you Nami!
10 days is so surreal! that look back to 2020 till now has got me-😭😭😭 PS: Even patreons at the lowest tier will get their name in credits? srry And if so, is it too late to change my display name?😅 I've been meaning to change it for a while now, lmao
Time flies!! Yes, even Patrons on the lowest $1 tier will have their names in the credits! Please send us a DM if you would like us to change your name in the credits!
How exciting! media outlets and youtubes getting the game, and then to post them so soon? waaaa i cant wait to see who got a key! can i ask, do they get to keep this key? then with the trailers! i saw some people expecting 3-5 mins, i expected 2 but EIGHT?! and then a 3 hour stream plus the prerecorded ones? those of us who cant play the game yet are gonna get FED And some never before seen images of earlier game tests and concepts? that first style is actually very endearing on closer look and with the added pictures, but i wouldnt trade the current art style for the world ofc. also "i feel lonely. this place is FILTHY" lmao i miss the old needs sometimes. i am very pleased to know the channel will stick around. too many memories for it to just be deleted. i hope my sub doesnt run out at the wrong time and i lose access lolol anyway, such a rambly comment, incredible work from the whole team and yourself alex. this game wouldnt exist without you, and the creation youve all poured your heart into has clearly been worth the effort. onwards to the release!
Hi Cece! Yes media starts to play today and get to keep their key so they can take their time to review the game and post articles about it! Thanks so much for your support over the years and for your kind words, it's truly appreciated!
Hi Alex, thanks for this nostalgic recap. I'm not crying, you're crying (or maybe we're all crying ?). There are some screenshots I had never seen, but others that I remember well... They grow up so fast ! I remember scrambling to set enough money aside for a Patreon subscription (I couldn't join until the first weeks of 2020 ; it turns out poverty is not as fun as people make it out to be), and now this will come to an end. I can't wait for Paralives to be playable at last ! And yet, for 6 years, I have. You've done a terrific job at nurturing Paralives into what it has now become. Without not just your vision, but your ability to adapt to the changing circumstances of the production, none of us would be here today, Alex. A lot of sleepless nights and such, but what a payoff ! "3️⃣ May 22, 2026 The Paralives team will gather up for a little BBQ launch party where we will eat a lot of hamburgers, and we might even cry a few tears because we can’t believe the game is launching and we’re so excited and proud!! 💃🍔" This is so good to hear. One big party to recharge and socialize before the big day. I hope you folks have fun ! Please take care of yourselves and each other :) "Oh, you clicked on the bed to go to sleep? [etc.]" And to think, not only have Paradevs made all of this work, but you've also created tools so that mod devs will be able to bypass all the head scratching and add content to their game with ease. That's a level of attention so few games can claim to have. "Carina will host a 3-ish hour stream on Steam to celebrate the launch! We will also publish a short launch day trailer, and we have a few other surprises in store for players 👀" I can't wait. Until the last minute I'll have some hope for a small Andrei concert XD But being able to celebrate the launch will be great anyway. Such a unique, joyful occasion for us all ^_^
Hi there! I'm crying too haha! Thanks so much for your kind words and long time support!! Haha, an Andrei concert would be awesome some day!
All of this sounds amazing, I can't wait!!! Can't believe it's finally happening. Just hoping now that my laptop can manage the game 😄 so excited!!!
Fingers crossed!
Been following the updates in Reddit for ages and so excited to play once its out. An absolutely incredible journey!
Yes!! Can't wait for you to play!
Oh damn, this has made me emotional. It's really all happening. A huge era of your game is coming to an end, and an exciting new one is about to begin 🥹🩷 I wish all you devs a really good week, I hope it doesn't get too stressful :) thank you for bringing us along with the journey of your game!
Thank you so much for the support!!
Am so excited to play it am ready
Thanks Sarah!
I, honestly, can't wait to play with the build - looked great , lately 🤩. I need to check the spec info too.... I just moved to Linux ... 🐧
We didn't test on Linux but you can see the Windows and Mac min specs on our Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118520/Paralives/
Thank you guys for posting this. It feels so unreal that we get to play the game within 10 days 💯
Yes, can't wait!!
ive been a patreon since 2020 and this is making me so emotional! And the fact the game releases on a work holiday is infinity tier, 12 hrs straight of playing for me i think
Awesome, thanks so much for the long time support!!
you and the rest of the paralives team have done such a great job and have worked so hard! good luck with the release!
Thanks Jennie!
You have all done really good work and I am so excited to play this game for myself! Thank you for allowing us to follow you on this journey :)
Thank you!!!
You guys are gonna make me cryyy /pos
Hehehe! We're crying too! So excited!
I’m so so so excited !! 😍 AND JUST IN TWO WEEKS!! I’m gonna be buried away for many years Thankyou so much devs! We are so so proud of how far you all came and I’m very happy to of joined this journey back from 2020!! ✨❤️
Thank you Becky!!!! You've been with us for so long!
Eeee so exciting, i wish i could play it now!!
Only 10 more days!