Animation Showcase: Romantic and Exercise Interactions

Maybe consider an proposal at a restaurant or party where friends can celebrate with the couple or console them.

In the future, adding a para who cries during their proposal or jumps up and down in excitement would be a nice feature to match different personalities.

Marriage proposal Success reaction could also depend on the Para character. I know this one is probably more advanced but it would be great! 🙏🫶🏽 Love it!!

Absolutely love how this is coming along. I can't wait to see what you do in the future!

I’m new to Patreon, and honestly I didn’t know there was mainly one animator on the team. I would really like to commend you Alice for your hard work and the amazing animations you’ve made so far. I love how realistic and simple the animations are.

Alice, you're doin' amazing girl, i love the fact that the ring box did not dissapear from his hands when he hug her, the reject animation was heartbreaking for real, your attention to the details is a chef kiss ( :

The failed proposal is so realistic I feel bad for Jason

Omg it’s amazing 😻

FANTASTIC WORK! I am already loving these. I think this going really well and I'm LOVING it. I love the fitness barbell like this. I do agree with some people in the comments. However I don't think they look robotic. Honestly others sims games look more robotic to me then this. I think it's great work and I really appreciate the work you're doing. I think it's great!

I always wanted a barbell set like this in a life sim, since it's so much more common with people, then those other types, which are more common in a big public gym. And it looked very realistic too. Also likes how the proposal was done in a realistic manner, including the rejection, lol! Nothing silly, more serious!

I really like the fact that the proposal animation isn't exaggerated :)

Fantastic work everyone. Just beautiful

they are looking great!!!

the para creator mode is called PAM my life is complete

When they kiss after accepting the proposal it kinda looks like they almost fall down. The fitness animations seem really realistic in my opinion. Thanks for your great work!

I think the romantic interactions need some work, specifically the proposal success. The paras seem like they don't really care.

Looking good! This might have been discussed already but have you considered adding cut scenes for moments like this? I think it might make it feel even more special if it's possible.

The patreon chat has been very 👍🏻 about adding Empathy as the final point-based trait to really solidify the personality part of the paramaker! Thoughts dev team?

i do think the romantic animations feel a little robotic and underwhelming for the type of interaction it's meant for. but!! i really do enjoy the fitness animations! very realistic and fits really well with the action & skill levels you've presented us! y'all are doing wonderful!

The marrige propolsal animations are overall good but I will say the emotion of suprise is a bit not noticable. But stiil I'm impresed and happy with this new animations. ((:

The animations look really great! I have two requests / suggestions: 1: A feature that lets the player know that something special is going on right now with the camera switching to that event; like proposal, death, birth / aging, divorce / breakup, and so on. 2: A feature where newly created adult / elder Paras get some free skill points / personality traits to spend right away to represent that they already have some sort of life experience and personal development due to their life stage.

So far every animation I've seen I've been happy with.

Any chance we can see some sofa and bed cuddle and kissing animations?

This looks great! I would like to see a bit more of these same animations but on Paras with different heights

You have come such a long way from the animation that was shared of the male character working out, and his arms were going hyper-speed lol. These animations are so good! Great work dev. team! This game is going to be amazing!! I can't wait for 2025! Since we just started 2024, 2025 seems so far away haha. Hopefully, there is a demo or something to try before the Early access next year. Either way, it's definitely worth the wait!

I think the romantic interactions animations look a little robotic, the exercising ones look smooth and nice!

just to add some diversity of opinions - i personally *love* the proposal acceptance animation! to me it speaks of a relationship with a lot of trust, and being really in sync. to me it's like, the accepting para is taken by surprise, but then goes straight into "of course <3" idk i think it's also because i've always hated the idea of big dramatic gesture public proposals (irl), so being as toned down and sweet as possible for me is a plus. maybe showing a different angle would be nice, so we can see the accepting para's facial expression 🥰

I like the details in the bench press animation, like the uneven lift in the low skill and the bounce after going up in the medium skill one, very cool :)

I'm really new to supporting, These animations are just so beautiful and natural. I'm so glad to be here, I love them! I have some small suggestions if it hasn't been mentioned yet. 1. (this suggestion might not be necessary but it might be fun lol) I don't know how the personality system works for the game so please ignore if not possible. for the failed proposal, is there a way to show slightly different animations based off the character personality. e.g. red cheeks - hand covering face in embarrassment for a character that might be considered shy. or signs of visible frustration for a character that is more naturally hot headed. (again if it doesnt make sense please ignore I love everything as is lol)

the animations are so great and realistic! one suggestion for the proposal but it might be difficult: you can incorporate the personalities of the paras in how they respond. for example, one can start crying/tearing up and another could show more excitement

The animations/movements look so realistic, not just in smoothness but also in actual realism like the low skill bench pressing who looked like he could kill himself any moment by dropping the weights on himself* or Sofia being taken aback yet pleased with the (successfull) proposal. Well done, Alice. The comments and Alice's replies about different (emotional) reactions to a proposal made me wonder about something else that's not so much animation-related as it is about relationships. Is it going to be possible for romantically involved paras to simply talk about the possibility of marriage, rather than going from 'going steady' to 'proposing marriage'? Perhaps the together cards could come into play here with the options varying from 'some day', 'not to you' and 'definitely' to 'I oppose the idea of marriage and only want long term relationships/registered partnerships' or even choose an option of who should do the proposing or if they should go straight to city hall and skip the proposal and engagement. A discussion beforehand (or not) about marriage could also affect how a para reacts to being proposed to. Similar concepts could be used for engaged couples (long vs short engagement, big vs small wedding, eloping and so on), but also to suggest opening up the relationship if poly relationships and/or open marriages are in the game or separation/divorce if the relationship is rocky. And then, if you start playing with another household, the choices the player's made could be autonomously executed through story progression. *Definitely second the suggestion up-thread about creating the possibility of another para being a spotter and becoming a gym buddy.

Hi Alice :) Thanks for this post ! The new animations are terrific, I really like it when there are different animations for the same movement. Obviously it is a luxury in many ways for a game of the scope of Paralives, so it's appreciated twice as much when there are different animations depending on skill (or something else, but for now I believe we've mostly seen based on skill if memory serves). I would absolutely watch a livestream of the process of an animation, it sounds amazing. Question : are there animations in the game so far that can be repurposed for different things later ? I don't know, like the proposal one, is it planned to reuse the upper body animation to open an object or something like that ? I mean, probably not that specific animation, but in general does everything need to be done from scratch ? "I prefer to use other people's videos as references for technical movements/motions that I might not be knowledgeable enough about, like working out on a fitness machine" Haha, same, Alice. Saaame !

The animations are great! They aren't over the top and seem much more realistic. Love it!

The animations are amazing! So realistic !

The workout animations are incredible 🥹 The proposal one seems to be missing a lil bit of body language imho. Other than that, keep up the fantastic work ❤️

I think it'd be nice if proposal reactions matched the paras personality better!! This looks so good though :)

Most of these look good but will we have different speeds on the treadmill? I think that will make it feel more natural

Imagine having a guy look at you the way Jason looks at Sofia when proposing 😭 🥰 😭

Omg the sucessful kiss was so cute ☺️🫶🏻 Great Job Alice!!

I love that the propose interaction isn't over the top for botha successful proposal and a rejected one. Also I was holding my breath with the bad form for the low skill dumbbells being used. Everything looks great!

So cute!

love the animations! i do feel like the proposals could look a bit smoother and could convey the success/rejection more clearly, but overall i love emmm

To chime in, perhaps the para's reaction could also be based on the relationship type/level (ex: super duper in love since forver = more excited?) although personality type is also nice. Perhaps it's a little early for that but 2-3 variations for the same actions can be nice! So that it doesnt feel repetitive

I loved these animations, but I think in Marriage Proposal Success the Para who's being surprised by the invitation could be more excited. The girl Para on the vid looks like: "Well, okay, I accept!"

Hello Alice & Richard, the talent you both display in creating smooth fluidity of movement for the Paras amazes me all the time... and just keeps getting better! Although I get what others have critiqued about the excitement level of the proposal animation I must say the proposal animation in this first peek video is also spot on to how some being proposed to react, such as the video I have of my daughter's proposal by her fiance, who did not get down on one knee but that was ok, he did good, it was not a fail! I felt like I was watching her accept his proposal. I wish I could share the video with you... it was a very touching and beautiful moment, even though it was at a Texas deer lease on a cold New Year's Eve. 🤭 There are so many different ways people propose and people accept proposals, so do please keep the one presented here, I love it, and if able 'add' an excited proposal reaction to trigger for the more outgoing Para personality types who will be in the game. Your work and all the Dev team keeps hitting it out of the ball park!! Congrats on the success you are all enjoying and so well deserved!! 👏

I actually enjoy the more grounded animations. I’ve witnessed and been present for several proposals, and of course seen many more online. IMO, people are more often stunned and have a quieter sort of elation vs. shrieking and doing backflips. I think we’re all so used to how Sims react that anything “normal” seems more subdued lol.

I know you've said you wanted toned down reactions for the animations which I totally understand... but really hope if a Para gets rejected they would act at least a little obvious for sadness/embarrassment Otherwise they're super cute. (I'd say they're verging on Sims 2 personality level which if you achieve that will be immense at making the Paras feel like they're real and fleshed out... I know you don't want everyone to keep comparing to TS but it's hard not too when they've been such a big game in this genre )

He took that marriage rejection like a champ lol

the sweetness of that kiss, I melt ♥

I loooove these animations! They look so real, like real interactions! I love that they feel so grounded, without the random silliness that sims for example has with some interactions where sometimes you just wish they acted a bit more normal haha. Stunning!

Animations looks so smooth and natural! Great job!

The animations always look so good!!! I saw that the idea for having different types of reactions based on personality was mentioned above and I love that a lot, I really hope it ends up being the case! I think this successful proposal animation is great for someone who’s maybe a little quieter or more serious, but I’d love to see one for a para who’s more excitable. You guys are amazing and I’m so excited to play next year!!

I love the animation and the music; everything is looking great. What seems to be missing is the integral sense of humor that made The Sims truly unique. It wasn't just watching your Sim exercise; it's about creating stories and peppering those stories with humor, unexpected events, mistakes, emotions. Humor is not easy to execute, so if you guys need help with that aspect, ask the community, look back to The Sims 1, 2, and 3 for the random events (maid sleeping in your bed). I've noticed Sims 4 has injected a bit more humor lately in recent updates - dogs eating poop, maids watching TV. The base game was totally humorless and boring. Don't make the same mistake.

I would make a comment about the successful proposal, but I already saw that Alice is taking in note, one comment about it made a little excited. So I just have two questions, do you guys plan on doing merch and after early access are you guys keeping the patreon up? I like see the progress of this game and it would be cool to see continuous progress of large updates.

I'm always impressed how fluid are the animations! And I was thinking: There are some system that let us have more animations to each event? In Skyrim modding, we have tools to make aleatory idles, for example, that we'll be randomly selected based on gender, for example. If we have something like this, it would be amazing, the paras would feel much more real.

Something that caught my attention with the barbell is the fact that as the skill gets higher the animation actually matches that of someone that knows what they are doing. Controlled negative and a quick tempo against gravity. Truly amazing work. I was wondering with there is any plans to have an activity or skill like martial arts where sparing is involved. From what I have seen you would design one hell of a sparing match.

I love the animations. But I would like to suggest something, not sure if it's possible. But how about reacting to a proposal, depending on a Para's character. Shy Paras might feel strange but flattered, flush and finally agree. Self confident Paras are outgoing, maybe show more emotions and don't mind if other Paras watch them during the proposal.

It's always very interesting to see the process behind! The animations are superb! The only thing that is a bit off for me is lack of emotions during proposal. It's quite an exiting event in case of success and an embarrassing one in case of failure, so would be cool if paras could be more expressive about it ^^

Alice! You’re killing it with these animations 🥹 They are so wonderful! Can’t believe you added a bench press. That’s so cool! Also, the music. Aaah. Perfection 🥹💕

I think the animations could be a little more active for proposals but the rest look amazing. Thanks for sharing!

What a nice surprise! I love the new animations⭐️

So cool!! Have you considered implement cinematics for events like proposals? That’s one of my favorite things in The Sims 2

The animations are really cool! It would be more fun if the animations were more dramatic so it's a bit more exciting

The fact that you added a lvl of complexity (height) and that you handle it is 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

The animations look so natural. I'm impressed ♡

The animations are looking ao good!!!! Thanks Alice!!!! Can’t wait to play Paralives!!!!

Looking cool. I'd like to give some feedback on the proposal animations tho. In the successful proposal, I think the para being proposed to should act a bit more excited, even if just by acting all giddy (and it would contrast nicely to the apathy of the proposal fail) and if it is possible to add the ring on the para's finger, I think it would be perfect. In the proposal fail, I think the para doing the proposing should act a bit sadder or embarrassed for proposing too early. Keep up the great work

Two Paralives videos in one week? This can only be a dream 🤧❤️😍. Alice always doing a good job! ❤️

The proposal animation feels a tad emotionless to me. When one Para presents the ring, I'd expect a more immediate reaction from the other Para. Right now, she's just staring as if something hasn't quite clicked until he speaks. 😅 While the rejection is toned down, suggesting she doesn't want to embarrass him, it'd be nice to see her agreement infused with a bit more excitement, if I'm honest. I'd suggest adding a touch more spice, not overly cartoony, but enough to evoke in us, the players, some emotions as well. I love the running animation, tho! So smooth!

This is an exciting glimpse of gameplay and I am so hopeful for the game coming out next year. The art style is what I was first drawn to but the game play looks intuitive and easy. This feels cozy and yet dynamic enough to hold the interest of an easily bored person like myself. Great job on this! I love it.

Omg this is just the cutest thing ever! 😍😍

I just LOVE how depending on the skill it’s a different animation

Love those romantic animations. Just in time for Valentine’s day (Although it’s only 5 days away). hope to see more in the future.

This is so awesome! I think it would be cool that if you're working out with a para that has a higher fitness skill, they can spot you on the bench if you're just starting out. It could also be a skill boost AND add like a "mentor" relationship label!

Hm, the proposal animation are a bit mild if you ask me. Like I feel as though be barely reacted to the rejection and the proposal reaction was also pretty tame. Also, would it be possible to add the ring to the finger in the animation? And when someone does propose, I think you should be able to see the ring from then on. It looks REALLY good. I’m excited to see more! :)

i love the knee shake. it's just the wee details that make the game so nice.

It’s looking very good! I love how the animation is different for the level of the skill. I love it!

Omg those animations are so smooth!!!! I can't wait to see what they're like in early access of they already look this good! The proposal was so amazing. And benchpressing?!!! You guys are doing awesome work

Awesome!! What other actions will you be adding? 😊

excited!! but will the proposal animations be more animated depending on personality? or will they all be subdued?

I love it 🥲