Discussion Interactions + New TVs + Relationship Gameplay Poll

would love to see NPCs form opinions about you, both positive and negative and once they’ve made up their minds, it actually takes effort to change them.

This sentiment has been mirrored in other comments above but I'd also love if (optionally) Paras had preset things they're attracted to (hair styles, interests, skills), and those selected made it easier to build relationships, but maybe weren't locked in/dead set - just maybe made it faster to build. I also felt like with *another simulation game*, you could build the relationship bar by just cycling through the same interactions over and over - you could have your character talk all freaking day to another and if they met that morning, by 9pm they're best friends. I'd love if NPCs had varying limits on how much they're talked to. Maybe a Para with more introverted traits prefers your Para only have 3-5 interactions w them to start, and that grows/changes as they get closer.

Thanks for the great job so far! One thing I realised was starting to miss in The Sims and made the game more exciting in the past were “problems”. Such as having thieves, burglaries, negative characters and events to keep you on your toes and have an exciting gameplay… I wish this will be also part of the game, life is not always pretty or uneventful.

what if there was an attraction meter. The meter measures how paras "feel" or "perceive" other paras but doesn't reflect actually closeness. This means that because a para feels a strong connection, they are comfortable doing interactions that would require higher relationship level. For example, if para meets someone new, they have low relationship bar because they are acquittances, but Para A "feels" like Para B is really friendly/nice/trustworthily (their platonic attraction bar is high) and interactions that require higher relationship level open up (like telling a deep secret). Perhaps Para B attraction level is closer to their actually relationship level and is uncomfortable with them being so open despite just being aquaitances.

Hello Alex, salut la team! (je me permet d'abuser du fait que vous êtes francophones pour parler français, vous m'en excuserez x') ) Je me sens coupable de ne pas avoir pris le temps de regarder votre progression depuis plusieurs mois (les aléas de la vie personnelle et le peu de temps allouables à toutes choses), ni d'aller faire un tour sur votre Discord pour envoyer mes salutations et encouragements à toutes et tous. Ce message juste pour vous dire que, néanmoins, j'apprécie toujours de voir que vous gardez le cap et pour vous garantir de mon soutien financier (aussi modeste soit-il), même si je ne suis pas le plus proactif et vocale de vos backers/patrons ^^. Bonne journée/fin de semaine à toutes et tous.

awe i love it all so much! i’d love to see older tvs too, so we can make like really old houses and styles. or like a broken tv model to roleplay in junk yards, old houses, abandoned places. like to fit any play situations. haha it sounds weird but i like to test the creative limits sometimes it’s fun 😌

Thanks for the great work! I'd love being able to broadcast our own videos on TV's, as well as songs on the stereos. Maybe the same way we get to choose an image for the picture frames right now.

i'd love if paras just decided that they didn't vibe with another para. like, even in their talk animations, they were completely over it. and they gained relationship a lot slower as a result. and, ofc, the opposite too! way more of a show don't tell kind of approach!

When this beautiful game is available, ?I'm ready to make a pre-purchase. These cute animations, this modern TV looks incredible 🥰 I already want to build and play these parafolks🥺😍

Having compatibility in terms of dating and other relationships I think is really important. Personally I’d like them to be preset so we don’t know what kind of person our folks like (maybe it’s even different for romantic vs platonic) but that might be a hot take.

French speaker here... I can't read the full text on the TV, it's a bit blurry but what I can make out is hilarious! 🤣 "seen in underwear" "call authorities if you see this man" I assume this is a reference to the mustache man Para? Loving the interaction, looks natural! I'd love to see some animated or maybe slightly more silly interaction next, if you're wondering. Like close friends sharing an inside joke or something like that. As for the TV and all the new furniture, everything is looking so good! I like the variety of styles and it's honestly all stuff I can see myself using. For relationships, I especially love options 3, 4 and 8 the most as they seem foundational to relationships and interactions.

I hope to see a variety of distinct interactions and animations based on the level of relationships between paras. Like paras that are close friends would probably hug more and have more touchy silly interactions compared to an acquaintance.

I really like the detail going into modeling the objects. Most people won't even notice the details on the back of a TV but I always pay attention to small things like that. The discussion animations look quite nice; love that they're positioned slightly off center from each other. Again, it's the little things. ❤️

I would love some big bulky retro TVs too!

I’d recommend (if you guys aren’t doing it already) watching videos on how people interact with each other and looking at their body language. If you’re closer to someone, your body is more open and accepting to conversations, but if you’ve just met, they’ll be more closed (hands in front of them/crossing their arms/etc.) it would be nice to see those subconscious things added in. And if a para is interested in someone, even in the beginning, they’ll be more open to that para

keep up the great work team Para, awesome job thus far. I rather placed mine in order of importance and didn't really vote for #7 or #8, although they could make an impact for the game play. (#4) Improving the relationship level or status (#6) Organizing parties and social activities *(and or more intimate or smaller events/activities) (#2) Making friends and learning about them (#5) Going on dates and romancing (#8) Giving or receiving gifts (#3) Having and improving communication skills (#7) Reacting to initiatives from townies #1) Having the ability to do interactions as a group or as a family

I think I've mentioned this on Discord, but my #1 favorite social organizing tool in Sims 4 is the clubs function. Being able to pull together individuals with a common interest and dictate the club activities (stargazing, gardening, being nice or mean to another club) allowed me to set up very specific rulesets that gave certain groups a specific flavor. My favorite was a group of goth teens who wanted to be vampires and were set to be nice to the vampire club, but the vampires were set to be mean to the teens. It made me VERY happy to be able to set up social groups that would interact in different ways.

Can‘t wait to see more

I can't wait to see the slap, argue and fight animations 🤩🤩🤩 sometimes in the sims I like to go to my neighbors house and beat him up for no reason.

I love the casual social interaction animations :) it seems so natural I can't wait for the day to play! Also my question about the tv, I love the the titles were in french or english (i think?) instead of made up gibberish. Will we have the ability to mod our tvs channels in what plays with our own video content?

I had a thought about social events. It would be nice if paras had social gatherings and when they didn't invite their friends to it or relatives, they'd be hurt by it if they found out about it after it happened. As for party interactions being able to have paras who are of different personalities be affected by the party and decides whether they end \up having a good time or not. Like an introvert for example, would be feeling out place, more timid to dance, unless they were around friends or someone they knew. I guess the same could go for how formal a party is vs how casual it is, could determine how paras interact differently with each other altogether.

I really like the animation :D It would be nice to see one when you are laughing with your best friends about old memories ending up curling on the floor and dying of laughter lol That would be so much relatable

I think the most important thing to me I'd like to see more of are townies and NPCs coming up to my para and initiating conversations more, townies complimenting my para on something then being on their merry way, or ifmy para is found attractive, my para can be flirted with and not be turned off but maybe flattered. But it doesn't automatically build a romance relationship with that para. Para bypassing neighbors and friends they'd automatically wave unless they were upset or angry about something. I think something that would be cool is that if paras are sad or upset others around them could console them autonomously.

hi there! i'm new patron. i wanted to support you guys since 2019 and iam finally able to. i am really glad your putting soul and creativity to this game i wish you best of lucks.

I would love it if Para's personalities affected how they socialize not just on a micro level (shy sims having more reserved interactions) but also on a macro level, if that makes sense. For example, I didn't vote for parties because I'm super introverted and parties make me break out in hives. 😂 So maybe an introverted Para could have a want/wish/whatever to have intimate 1 on 1 conversations with their good friends whereas extroverted Paras could want to meet new people, have large gatherings, etc.

Oh I like this new Para, they look nice, and with these animations I immediately thought they were an introvert XD I come to a lot of things, gameplay-wise, with the idea that it must serve a purpose. The way I play That Other Game 4™ (when I play it...) is purely utilitarian : I do something in order to get something (a promotion, a perk, a partner in order to ensure the household has descendants, etc.). So initially I wanted to vote that way in today's poll but... I don't know, it's not really good gameplay, you know ? OF COURSE there has to be a sense of progression, I don't want a mere machinima-generator, that'd be bad too. Things need to have some meaning in the process... but I'd prefer if that meaning was emotional, because progress is empty if you don't care. And so, with that in mind, I'm going to go with "Making friends AND LEARNING ABOUT THEM" (learning about other Paras is probably the selling point for me, even within the same household if possible), and "Reacting to initiatives from townies" (being surprised by the game instead of being able to always predict it is key). With Paralives, I don't want to experience what I have with That Other Game 4™, aka progress for the sake of progress, I want to FEEL things. These options seem the more likely to make me feel things. (do the TVs stretch too, like paintings ?)

Very nice! 🤩 Would be fun to have old-looking CRT TVs as well! Have a lot of nostalgia for those! I also really like gift-giving, so I hope that will be a feature at some point! 🎁 Although I think some of the other options are more important! I really like how this is all turning out so far! 😍 And I truly have great faith in this game!

I'm really glad that Paras don't speak a real human language because I like to make up stories for what they might be talking about, but I wouldn't mind thought bubbles that might point to what they're talking about, like another para's face if theyre gossiping, etc. (this was a feature i really enjoyed in sims 2, that I think would do well for storytelling in other games too)

I do like the idea of parties/social events, but I think as long as it's possible to invite a group of paras over/out, we can tell the story around it ourselves. I feel like how goaled events are handled in The Sims can sometimes be weirdly stressful and I end up seldom using them.

Wonderful job everyone! You all are working so hard and it shows in how amazing this game is coming together!!

I picked all of them because I want ad many options as possible!

I would like it if there was an option for paras to go on romantic dates in a rabbithole, so the player wouldn't have to play through the date but the outcome (successful or not) would depend on match of personality and likes/dislikes and possibly some prep-work, like maybe the paras are already friends and/or were in touch through online messaging, writing letters (penpals) phone calls and so on. It could also work for blind dates/dating apps in game or even paras "suddenly" falling for a classmate or coworker. And in addition, paras could go on romantic dates to public places/playable areas where the player does play through the date with romantic interactions and such.

Y'all not voting on gifts clearly have Stardew Valley trauma. Don't let it fog your opinions.

The game is looking so lovely! And aside from all those options, I'd love to have the Paras' personalities actually affect how they form relationships. I know you guys are probably tired of comparisons to Sims 4 at this point, but you can take two Sims with totally incompatible traits and just mash the "chat" button over and over again until they're lifelong friends, and to me that just makes every interaction feel the same.

This is all so very exciting!! High anticipation kicks in!! Hearing the Paras speak... a milestone moment!! 🙌

This was my thought too! Personally I am really animated when I speak. I use my hands a lot. I would love to see Paras of all different personalities speak differently. It would add a lot to character!

Looks very nice! :) I wonder if different personalities would influence the animations in any way, like the movements of the para on the right remind me of a more introverted person while Maggie seems more extroverted/open. I'd certainly love for, say, a shy para to have different mannerisms than someone who enjoys being the center of attention.

I like how both the TVs (and the placeholder image) fit the overall realistic "look" of Paralives. I do have a question, however. Will modders have the means to make TV channels of their own?

The animations of the Para on the right are considerably more demure and introverted. Was that on purpose? It would be awesome if the social animations reflected their personalities, like their shyness/outgoing levels or maybe how comfortable they are with the specific Para they are interacting with.

I voted all the options. I hope that's ok. I think all those aspects are super important.

the woman on the tv is so beautiful!

Will we be able to add our own content to the TV channels and radio/music speakers?

This looks wonderful! One of my favorite things to do is make tiny homes or studio apartments; I love that there I'll be able to setup a (functional) living space in a smaller area!

Would like the ability to tweak (or maybe "sound" and "mute") the social invitations if these become a thing. They're not necessary for me but still fun, in some games (*cough*sims4*cough*) they are a lil too frequent hence the tweaking :)

I would love the ability to restrict group interactions by age range. E.g. a teenage para inviting other teens over while their parents and younger siblings are also at home, and having the option to prevent those family members joining in an activity (which might be gossiping together, playing video games, watching a film, etc). Or an alternative might be for paras to lock their bedroom doors to only allow for a specific age range to enter, so they can hang out with their friends without parents interrupting!

I wish you guys would have included an all of the above button LOL

I absolutely cannot wait to hear what their spoken language would be. It’s the thing that makes the game feel alive but also very unique. I wouldn’t be disappointed, you guys work magic!! Sending lots of love 💜

These interactions look so natural! I love the way the black-haired para holds their hands, really adds a touch of realism and personality to it. Great job :)