To Many Summers With You: OL: BA Review
- Abby Salamida
- Jan 29
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 13
During the break, I bought a MacBook and decided to play as many indie dating games as possible. My second ever dating game was, Our Life: Beginning and Always, by indie developers, GB Patch Games. Out of all the dating games I've played, this is my favorite one. If we're close, there's a good chance I've talked about this game with you; it's just too good!!!
Walking back home, the new neighbor from across the street approaches you and hands you $20 to befriend his son, Cove Holden. Throughout the game, you grow from childhood to adulthood with the boy next door. Gameplay wise, you go through four different steps in your life. Step 1 is childhood, step 2 is adolescence, step 3 is young adult, and step 4 is adulthood. Each step you take can change the MC’s feelings towards Cove and you can even start customizing him in step 2. This game is very long and slow-paced and it took me a month to finish this masterpiece.
Adding on, the game has so many DLCs, including a wedding one! I bought the wedding DLC and it's so sweet. It actually got me thinking about how I would plan my wedding.
Our life is so adorable it actually had me kicking my feet and giggling. Cove is very down-to-earth and just an amazing character in general. As someone whose favorite trope is childhood friends to lovers/boy next door, it definitely showed a softer, innocent side of love that is made between the MC and Cove.
Overall, this game has a special place in my heart so I'm giving it a 10/10. This game brought me a lot of comfort during summer and I absolutely love how the game is entirely customizable to the player. Not to mention it helped me appreciate life a little more. The next game I plan on reviewing is called: Wake Me Up if You Need Me.
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It's fascinating how deeply games like Our Life: Beginning and Always can resonate, especially your point about the wedding DLC sparking real-world thoughts on planning your own! That emotional connection is truly a testament to GB Patch Games' storytelling, showing how powerful narrative design can be in blurring the lines between virtual experiences and personal aspirations. It really makes you appreciate the unique creative vision and artistic choices that go into crafting such immersive and emotionally impactful indie titles. For anyone interested in diving deeper into those kinds of creative journeys in gaming and art, there are so many inspiring voices out there sharing their passion.