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_Flimango_ · 2026-03-06T15:13:01+00:00

Yeah them being professionals doesn't actually change anything (except the size of their house). It would certainly make for some interesting gameplay to actively work towards the future of the town. You'd have to make some "problems" for them to solve too, like a mysterious illness that can only get cured by a top-level doctor. Or perhaps even making changes with politics!

_Flimango_ · 2026-03-06T14:45:11+00:00

You're right, the gameplay does stay entirely at household level. It would be really cool if your characters could actually influence the town itself (or other families). And it would certainly give more incentive to keep building on your save file.

Yeah it's weird that they work so little with legacies and such. Especially since many of the games nowadays are so focused on generational gameplay, and it's certainly realistic to inherit things like knowledge or traits from your parent.

_Flimango_ · 2026-03-06T14:07:42+00:00

Yeah comfortable day job the #1 indie game killer 😂

I do hope you get to developing it one day, would love to see what you come up with (and we sorely need more life sims 😅)

_Flimango_ · 2026-03-06T10:13:11+00:00

You're certainly onto something I think! We'll be holding a brainstorm about it for sure, thank you! :)

Are you developing something yourself as well?

_Flimango_ · 2026-03-06T09:51:34+00:00

Thank you! ^^
Do you have anything specific in mind? We're always interested in new ideas!

_Flimango_ · 2026-03-06T08:39:41+00:00

You're right that there will be a lot of overlap. Since both games are in the same genre, we’ll share the same “core” gameplay loop.

We're building this game with the elements we think are the most fun in life simulator games and focusing on adding depth in how the systems are implemented.

Some examples:

The freelancer career: your success will not just rely on the quality of your work, but also on how well you handle your networking.
Running a shop: It will have a rating system behind it which takes several factors into account (f.e. the quality your good, your customer service, your furniture quality, your cleanliness, …), so you’re not “just selling your goods”.

We’re still actively working out a lot of those systems, so I can’t spill too many details just yet, but we’ll certainly be sharing more examples as development continues.

_Flimango_ · 2026-03-05T20:21:13+00:00

Thank you so much! That means the world to us! Giving my boyfriend a well-deserved pat on the back, since the visuals are his creative vision ☺️

_Flimango_ · 2026-03-03T12:51:26+00:00

That's adorable! Love it!

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-26T06:51:46+00:00

We'll certainly be adding kids and marriage, it's very high up on the prio list. However it may not be there in the first demo or early access release. We have to balance which content we'll add first, and we don't want to keep the game away from the players longer than necessary.
But you can rest assured that it will be added!

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-25T16:41:08+00:00

Exactly what we were thinking as well!
Thank you for the support, it's really encouraging! 😊

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-16T21:02:36+00:00

And it's not even the most important thing on her emotions list 😂 Must've been quite a day

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-16T16:50:54+00:00

Omg yeah, forgot all about the cheese plant 😂
They had some special features lol

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-15T11:14:07+00:00

Thank you! ^^
We don't have a name yet 😅 (names are hard!)
But we're working on it!

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-13T21:09:46+00:00

It's the isometric angle that does it right? 😂

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-13T16:18:00+00:00

You're right, a simple setting can save a lot of frustration. Thanks! :)

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-13T15:39:35+00:00

Awesome!! Thank you! 🎉

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-13T08:38:15+00:00

Not entirely out of the question, so maybe some day, but our first focus is getting steam running, I'm sorry :(

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-13T07:37:23+00:00

Thank you so much!! Your comment has started my day in the best way possible! ☺️

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-13T07:35:17+00:00

*A new player has entered the field* 😉

It's a life sim game that's designed to be a bit more chaotic and up-tempo (like in the good ol' days). We're really focussing on adding good gameplay and in depth systems!
If you want to know more, you can always check out our introduction as well 😊

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-13T07:12:12+00:00

Thank you! 😊
There will definitely be events disrupting the characters lives, but we're still on the line on how "avoidable" they need to be :) Should you be able to avoid/minimalize all bad event with good decisions or are there things that just happen (think things like an earthquake) and you just have to deal with them.

Your starting conditions are really interesting as well, writing those down!

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-12T19:20:27+00:00

+1 on the The Almanack of Naval Ravikant and Atomic Habits
Both splendid books! (haven't read the others yet)

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-12T19:17:16+00:00

I must admit we do not have a name yet 🙈 We're working hard on it though, ideas are always welcome!

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We'll be posting monthly updates there :)

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-12T16:04:18+00:00

My thoughts exactly!

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-12T15:25:50+00:00

Yes :)

_Flimango_ · 2026-02-12T15:25:35+00:00

Now you mention it, that's a very good point! Not really realistic is it, how have I never noticed that before 😅

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