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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 23h

Ah, the rush of a Friday school day! The weekend is THIS close. 🤏 Take a peek at the Step 2 high school front steps. Riverview Peak is certainly rich in leaves this time of the year. 🍂

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

OooOOoOoOooooh... The scariest time of all has arrived. Hello, October! 👻 [Nate Lawson under a red moon? Sounds perfect. Thank you to @wym_lawson on Twitter for this haunting XOXO Droplets-themed animated portrait! 🩸]

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

DEREK'S BAAAAAAACK 🗣️ (FOR HIS BIRTHDAY! 🎂) Happy birthday to the one and only Derek Suárez! As kind as he is beautiful, we can't say enough good things about this guy. Was Derek your first choice as a love interest? Second? (Third? 🫣) Spill!

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Apples, activities, and acres of farm land to explore. Here's a scene from the Step 2 Moment, Field Trip! 🌾 (Poor Qiu. Maybe the "rest and relaxation" field trip is up next 😅)

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

She's back in action. GB will host her public Q&A this Sunday, the 27th! 💪 Rescheduled from earlier this month due to her recovery, GB will return to Tumblr to answer your questions about game development, lore, and more.

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We’re hiring guest artists! 🗣️ GB Patch Games is looking for artists (who specialize in digital art) for: 🎨 Our monthly guest art 🎨 Upcoming celebrations for the Early Access release of Our Life: Now & Forever

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Welcome to autumn, folks! 🎉 🍂 Today is the first day of fall for the citizens of Golden Grove — they would argue that the best season has finally arrived. Most importantly, we'll be celebrating the Early Access release of Our Life: Now and Forever in roughly two months! WE LOVE YOU, FALL! 🍁

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

All good things come to an end. This time, it's Summer 2026. 👋 😭 Today, September 21st, is the official last day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Sunset Bird's tourist season is wrapping up, but Cove's still out there for one more wave. While we wait for him... How was YOUR summer? 🥰

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Take a walk with us while we tell you about this brand new background! 🚶 🍂 Another look at the infamous Step 2 Field Trip is here. This is the second background you'll see on your adventure. We've released so many clues (with more to come), and I'm wondering... Does anyone know where we're going?!

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Today is GB's birthday! 🎉 Happy birthday to our fearless leader, who brought the characters we know and love into our lives. Where would we be without Cove, Qiu, Tamarack, Derek, Everett, Baxter... (the list really goes on and on!) We wish you a fabulous upcoming year! 🎊

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The first two weeks of September, gone like THAT! 🫰 The GB Patch team continues to work toward our November Early Access release. Our mid-month update is here with the details. ✨

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Today marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month! 🥳 We are very proud to celebrate our Hispanic characters and players. It's an honor to have you here. We hope this month brings you comfort and joy!

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Monday, again. 😭 Turn that frown upside down, because... WE HAVE THESE PUPPIES FOR YOU!! 🐾 Here's an in-game art piece you'll see during Step 2. While they are not real puppies, they are real in our hearts, and we love them.

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Attention, students ‼️ There's a presentation, lecture, announcement, or secret fourth thing happening in the Step 2 school auditorium! Any guesses? 🤔

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Just one day left of the 2026 #FallInLoveFestival! 💕 If you've been eyeing the OLBA DLCs, this is a great time to check them out! You can also peek around at tons of other outstanding romance-based games.

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

To start your week off, how about... A never before seen image of Ren's neighborhood?! 😱 You'll see this background during Step 2, in the daytime. I wonder why you're there. So cozy!

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Okay, so this looks like the best Halloween ever. 🎃 Take a gander at Main Street, all dressed up for the town Halloween party! There's cider, decorations, and some good ol' small town fun. What's your favorite tiny detail in this picture? 👻

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

WE JUST COULDN'T GET ENOUGH HUMBLE BUNDLE! 😎 The Handsome Husbandos pack has been EXTENDED to September 9th, at 9pm PST. Come grab the OLBA DLCs and tons of other incredible visual novels on sale, for a limited time! 🏃💨

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The #FallInLoveFestival is back! We're honored to be featured in it once again. 💕 Both Our Life titles have a spot in the festival and the OLBA DLCs are on sale!

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

And in the blink of an eye, September is here! 🍁 Here’s our ocean boy in a new season: Autumn! Comfortably cozy Cove is brought to you by the outstanding @allieozs.bsky.social 🍂

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, XOXO! 🎂 Nine years ago today, GB released XOXO Droplets. Seeing the community's love for it after all these years makes our hearts so happy! 😭 We are so very grateful for each of you. Let's hear it for the squad! Who's your all time favorite XOXO character?!

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Three new items have just flown in via paper airplane! 💨 Well, one of them is the paper airplane. 😅 It’s a Moment Icon, while the pins and phone case are event cut-ins. Let's hear it for that stationary! It's just so whimsical.

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This field trip just keeps getting more dreamy! 🌅 🌾 Here's the latest background for the Step 2 Moment, Field Trip. This one arrives during sunset — you must be there for a quite a while. And look, there are cups and a container on the table now. What’s about to happen here? 🍎

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

One of our Patrons, Kira, has re-created the Baumann's front entryway in The Sims! How extremely adorable. We studied up on Simlish to say, "Sul sul, Kira! Blarffle wibba flibbertigibbet, mibbsy wibba dag dag."

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

You thought you'd get out of running the mile in our cute immersive interactive fiction game?! WRONG ❌ Pick your favorite mid 2000s bop, grab your headphones, and get to jogging. It's only three laps, right? 😭

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Classy, well-decorated, and full of character, it's... the Baumann house! Here's their Step 2 front hallway at night, candy bowls and all. Who else is obsessed with the wallpaper?? 🌹

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Okay, not to scare anyone, but we're halfway through August already. WHAT? 😅 Let's take some deep breaths and read about... OUR MID-MONTH UPDATE! ✨ While GB is recovering from surgery, our team has been working away behind the scenes. Here are a few notes we'd like you to know about: (1/4)

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We're honored (and humbled 😉) to announce that Our Life: Beginnings and Always has been included in a new @humblebundle.com set: Handsome Husbandos! 🎉 For a limited time, you can pick up the OLBA DLC Pack and several other immersive narrative games for $18!

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

There are so many details packed into this Step 2 background of the Murray's living room! 🔭 Welcome to Ren's house 👋 Two teachers created this lovely space, and it looks like they also prefer cozy accent lighting. 🛋️

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

A new background from the Step 2 Moment "Field Trip" has arrived on the farm 🌾 ...What kind of farm? How far away are we from Golden Grove? And WHAT is in those buckets? More info to come 🧑‍🌾 🍎

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Could it be?! 25,000 followers on Tumblr, all thanks to our incredibly kind community?! You better believe it. We couldn't do it without all of you! Thanks for helping us hit this milestone 🥹

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Aw. Look at them, being friends together. ♥️ (Let's see how long this lasts!) Here's a sneak peek from "Tested", one of the early Step 2 Moments. It's also a Linked Moment, and connects to PJ Day! 🎉

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Hello, AUGUST! 👋 Step 3 Yusuf is looking gorgeous (and relaxed!) in this month’s art, created by the outstanding zerotosiki on Twitter. Just one full month of summer left, and we're ready to give it all we've got. It's time for another blog!

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Earlier this summer, we released two ORCA themed merch items! ORCA is an organization very close to Cove's heart. We felt it was only appropriate to donate a portion of those earnings (10%) to the real-life ORCA: The Ocean Research and Conservation Association. 🫍

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Eggs AND toilet paper?! Hooligans of Golden Grove, HAVE MERCY!! Here's a new sneak peek of a cut-in from Scares and Sweets. I wonder who could've /possibly/ thrown these... 😏

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

As he takes a peaceful stroll through the Golden Grove woods, Jimothy wishes you a lovely Friday.

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Step 2 Franky is definitely not too old to celebrate Halloween. 🙂‍↕️ In fact, their house is extremely festive! Take a look at this brand new background, depicting your MC's house on OLNF's favorite holiday. 👻

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Hello to our fabulous community! 👋 We're here with July's mid-month development update on Our Life: Now and Forever. So far, GB has been focusing solely on programming. She's been adding in the points that determine unique dynamic settings between you and the leads at the start of a new step.

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Read this in Spongebob's voice: We're on the bleachers... AT NIGHT 😎 Last week, you saw a new background of Riverview Peak's football field bleachers. Here they are after the sun goes down! It's really giving classic Americana. 🏈

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

What kind of music does Qiu listen to? Which Diner Table item is most popular? What's GB's favorite game at the moment? You've got questions and GB has answers. Her monthly public Tumblr Q&A is this Sunday! Swing by for a chance to have your inquiry responded to.

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

*screaming* 🗣️MORE MOMENT STICKERS!!! 🔊 Here's the latest set of new Moment stickers that you'll be able to use in the Moment Selection menu. There's lots to choose from here, so you can customize the menu exactly the way you want! Do you have a favorite? (Personally, I LOVE the assorted moons 🌕)

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Come cheer for your favorite team on the Riverview Peak bleachers! 📣 Here's another OLNF background sneak peek (shoutout to our artists for creating so many!) This is the "day version" of this background, and you'll see the night version soon. 🌙

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Clarinets, drums, keyboards... Riverview Peak's band room has it all! 🎸 This tidy room is where your instruments will be stored when not in use. Is your MC playing in the school band? If so, which instrument?!

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It's getting hot in here! 🔥 Summer is in full swing, and so are our plans for this month. July's guest piece has Serenity catching some sun! It was created by the wonderful @tbyeolh.bsky.social Take a look at what's going on with our team in our July-start blog. ☀️

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

If you'd like a piece of Sunset Bird in your closet, pre-order is open on Makeship until July 1st, 12PM CDT. These will be our final Our Life: Beginnings and Always products for an indefinite period — we'll be focusing on Our Life: Now & Forever merch moving forward!

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Only two days left to pre-order the ORCA Shirt and Socks! 👕🧦 And breaking news: To celebrate 1,900 orders, Makeship has included a free Cove sticker for ALL purchasers! (Sticker picture included in this thread!)

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Love the Moment Selection screen stickers? Wondering if you'll ever get more? 🍂 Your day is here! Check out this new set of stickers, which can be added to customize your OLNF Moment Selection screens. (PS: There's even more on the way!) Which one will you be dragging over first❓✨🟠 🍁

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