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Wishing you freedom from the artblock! We'll be hiring more artists later on, too :)

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If you're a digital artist interested in being hired for a commission for our visual novel studio — please pass along any works you feel best display your skills! Single character examples are especially helpful, as those are the majority of our commission pieces.

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Interested in commissioning for us? Reach out on any of our socials via DMs with your rates and a portfolio (or a few examples of your work). You can also email support@gbpatchgames.com with your information. We look forward to hearing from you!

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

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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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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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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They revamped Tamarack's Step 2 sprite layers, saving about 40mb of space. LEGENDS! They also coded a small interactivity feature for an upcoming Moment 👀 Finally, the team hopes to be wrapping up the content of the September beta and fixing any issues from the previous beta in the coming weeks.

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Shawna and the programming team finished logic scripting for two more Moments and are awaiting images and bug fixes. Left to code are an outstanding Moment script and the Step 2 outro — both are in-progress!

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GB notes that she has programmed various scripts and will hopefully be able to complete more in the second half of the month, as her recovery will be further along. 💪 David completed sound editing for one of the new Moments this month. 💥

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

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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[Pictured here: The Suárez family from OLBA, Alicia from XOXO, and January from A Foretold Affair]

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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 · 11/09/2026

This is also usually the space where I remind you of GB's upcoming Tumblr Q&A. She is recovering well, and has pushed her Q&A date from this Sunday to the last Sunday of the month — the 27th. I'll send another reminder around then! 💫

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GB Patch Games @gbpatch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It is fancy! Those seats look pretty comfy.

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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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Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival

Aside from our appearances, you can also check out an incredible lineup of romance-themed games on Steam. We hope you discover a new adventure to fall in love with! The festival, hosted by @vnstudioelan.com, runs from September 1st to September 9th 💗 store.steampowered.com/curator/4624...

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fall in love with these romance-themed visual novels!

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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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Aw, thank you so much! We feel the same. It's so fun to see him somewhere new.

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This month, we'll officially wave goodbye to summer and say hello to... FALL! That's right, we're heading straight into Golden Grove's favorite season, just in time for November's Early Access release.

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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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