The woman saying no after the first pushup is so relatable

She looked at the bills and said "nuh uh" and went to get a job. So real of her

4:48 her friend did one push up, said "nuh-uh" and stopped. what a mood. i cant wait for this game to come out

What I love most about Paralives, is their honesty and transparency.

"Good at Nothing" I'm glad to see a personnality trait just for me

thanks everyone for watching live with us!!!! aaaaaaa

“Paralives will never have paid DLC.” Wow I am completely blown away by how amazing these developers are. The preview looks absolutely fantastic and I can’t wait to see more ❤️

The language they speak is so cute! It sounds so pleasant and I love that they're not too over the top with the way they emote.

" With bugs and missing features " is the realist thing a developer can truthfully say and I'm ok with that because I know what to expect and I'm excited for it all.

The lady doing push up and then saying no its literally me Love her

If I’m not going to be paying for expansion, you can bet your ass I’m going to join the patreon near early release time - this is such amazing progress. I’ve really gone from “this will scare EA enough to improve the sims” to “I’m so excited to play THIS game” from everything I’ve seen. So excited for all the work you folks have done

I love the concept of giving your Para a "personality vibe" instead of just traits.😊 The Together Cards are a super engaging and fun concept as well! I can imagine that they help a lot at exploring gameplay in new and different ways over and over again

The fact that they say it will be released in 2025 only with FREE expansions makes my heart feel at peace ❤

The fact that you can WALK AROUND AND INTERACT WITH THE CITY 😭😭😭😭😭🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

I love how the first kiss is actually realistic and not the over-the-top interaction a certain other game makes it

Finally a game I would actually feel more than happy to pay for. I love the look, I love the whole vibe, it's calming and the tiny details with their interactions omg. And i love their voices, just the right amount of pitch not any of that ridiculous squealing every sentence. It actually feels like they're talking like humans.

that shade at EA in the end tho

I love that this game isn't trying to over-promise things or be overly ambitious

ngl the art style is really warming up to me. they look so cozy and it fits the vibe of the game

God my Sims 4 needlessly tortured brain noticed the egg splat kitchen rug and immediately thought "a funky cool rug? In BASE game? Without a dlc pack required to use the item???!!" Simply amazing haha! Oh I can't wait for Paralives!

Can we all give this team a round of applause, 8 minute video and there were no cellphones in sight.

The art style just makes you feel so at home. Like you're home alone, sitting in a window seat on a sunny day, listening to your favorite music that's a little nostalgic, sipping your favorite beverage... just basking

Why was the animation for that kiss so darn cute??!!

I'm so proud of how this game has moved over the years. For a long time I was thinking of it as "a good looking Sims clone" but this video has really shown the things that make it a distinct, different take on life simulators as a game genre

I love how it feels more like an RPG! Makes it feel like you're actually playing as the character.

The way conversations naturally flow based on your personality, your environment, your relationship status, the circumstances around the characters... That is so cleverly implemented!! 😭

I'm sorry but the kiss animation is so darn cute, it feels so soft and loving and I adore it with my whole heart

Soo my 2025 will be GTA6 and Paralives lol

This is quite cozy and I feel an escapism when this comes out. Love how the game feels (I think) slower paced too. You can't just spam romance and get married in 24 hours.

The thing i love the most about this is the fact that the game feels natural. They're not trying to be funny all the time or being exagerated in the gameplay. No over the top emotions and interactions or (un)funny situations and animations happening all the time. Just a life simulation with a natural and equilibrated flow. I'm so here for this!!!

I've been waiting to see what the live mode gameplay would be like and I'm so impressed! I knew this would be the hardest part of the game to make from a technical and design standpoint and I'm really amazed by it so far! The graphic design looks great! The paras blend well with the environments and everything meshes well. I like how the job system appears to be like, a partial rabbit hole? It looks like the para disappears inside their place of business but at least you can physically see the building, even the inside, I think it's a nice compromise. The only criticism I have is with the 'together' bar when paras are interacting. I LOVE the idea, as it makes the progression of a relationship more interesting and engaging then just spamming interactions, AND makes the menu easier to read through as it's not clogged up with a million types of social interactions. But, I think a 'together' should trigger right when you first start talking to a para, so you can have a choice of introduction, and then have the hour-timer start. It was a little weird that the para seemed to be talking for an hour before getting a prompt to introduce herself. Even if the paras already know each other, triggering a 'together' right away could be used to select an opening topic of conversation.

It's crazy how far this game has come. I still vividly remember the Maggie video from 2019 and i can't believe we have a release window. I am so excited. This definitely looks like it was well worth the wait and i really hope this blows the sims out of the water.

I love that when stuff is explained Anisa is like: I'M STARVING.

The para's personality being something you have to actively work on is a fascinating concept. It's definitely a good way to solve the issue of getting bored of your character over time, and would incentivize people to play a character as young as possible so that they have most of their personality sorted out by the time theyre an adult like most actual people. Amazing work❤

I love that there is a general music skill and then for different instruments! I guess it will be similar with Food including baking and cooking for example? I think that's a great system and a good reflection on how skills work in real life!

I've been following for a very long time and was a supporter on patreon back before Sebastian was even introduced. I just have to say I am so blown away by where you guys have gotten to today and I am so happy that you are able to follow your dreams and turn them into a reality. Watching this you can really tell that this game has LOVE put into it and that you guys clearly love what you are creating. This game doesn't feel like a soulless cash cow it feels like a real passion project. I am so excited to see how it continues to grow and develop.

It would be cool if they could continue talking as they walked together, and walked side by side as a trio on the way!

Honestly, I'm so invested in Anisa's story now 😭

Though he appeared for a brief moment, I relate most to "Mustache Man" lol One thing I wish simulation games and rpgs have are more facial hair options, with a distinct difference between the mustache and beard.

The way they speak is so calm and the game is so cozy... I'm totally in!

1:44 As a guitarist, the "I need to wash myself" in the bottom-left during practice gave me a good laugh

That kiss 🥺 the animation is PERFECT

Not sure the "they become friends" option is necessary. I don't think I've ever just straight up asked any of my friends if they want to be friends. We just spent enough time together than friendship just happened naturally. This seems very inorganic.

So proud of you guys! I've loved watching your journey so much, the work you've done and continue to do is absolutely incredible and I can't wait to see the finished product!

i love that when speaking in a group, a question will receive answers from all participants! what an effective way to add social interactions to the game without it becoming a long loop of clicking actions i do wonder what the player does for the hour of talking before the cards show up?

I absolutely love that vegetarianism is an OPTION not a personality trait! And I love the personality leveling up!

I'm loving the small caption underneath when the early release would be available 😂😂😂 I'm so excited!! I'm not able to become a patreon to show my support but I have been following for so long! I cannot wait to see all the work all of you have done. ❤❤❤

the world feels so alive, it's just adorable???? and the gameplay is so calming, normally i get stressed when i play the sims because the sounds and music are just so jarring, but this really seems like a cozy game you can relax and wind down with! super awesome, and i'm excited for the release when it's ready!!

I love how when they converse, it’s not just random topics about whatever, the “together cards” actually refer to real-time events!!! That allows gameplay to be deeper, so I think that’s amazing ❤

I absolutely love that wants/needs are personified. It's not a 3rd person speaking, it's the Parafolk directly telling us that they wish to be watched, fed, entertained and so on. It feels so much more like playing with someone who is indeed alive and quite aware of what's going on around them.

I adore everything about this! The first kiss was way way more realistic, and I hope that based on the personality system you've developed (which is so refreshingly complete), we'll see those choices shine through in different interaction styles, and kisses! Keep it up, it's about time I head over to Patreon and throw in on supporting this incredible project.

The moment I recognized that she was playing "Green sleeves" on the guitar I new this will be great!

i’m so impressed by that first kiss animation!! it was so natural and tender- very rare for a game to do that so well. keep up the good work paralives team!!!

I’m so excited for the secret crush feature! I’ve wanted something like that for years because it’s way more realistic and fun than two characters immediately falling in love and getting married the same day. Plus the cozy vibes are everything ❤️

I can’t wait to see the cooking, laundry, and family dynamics! All of these realistic household things are so important to me 🥹

This game has so big Sims 2 vibes I really appreciate it My only fear is that Paralives will follow Sims 2 and 4 trend and does not give us a big city to explore and live in. These small lots can slowly bury you down despites of perfectly good gameplay

They literally shade EA at the end of the video with the free expansions; I'm in love already. It's like fresh air in the era of games simulations.

I like the sense of progression with all the unlockables. Only criticism i have is when u select para's for a group thing they SNAP out of what theyre doing and immediately do it like robots. It would be more organic if they "finished up" what they were doing and have an animation that overall makes the switch more smooth. Like when u selected them all to talk as a group, instead of immediately walking over to a person they could wave while walking over.

I've never seen a gym with so many plants This social relationship system looks amazing though. I've been wanting a game with interesting character interactions so much.

YEESSSS this is everything I've ever wanted out of a life sim!! I love how different aspects of a relationship level up, and the social cards are spontaneous, but still give the player control. I was wary of the career points at first, but they actually seem like another great way to give the player more control over their Para's career, as well as giving choice over whether or not they get promoted. And that they have to be qualified for the jobs and don't start immediately!!! And the "vibe" actually influencing social interactions, and the personality being upgradable!!! No DLC! I could cry, I'm so excited for this!!!

I love that you can have more than one relationship title with one person. Makes gameplay so much better when it comes to relationships

I better see you guys blowing up that Patreon! The team deserves it in every way.

You’ve really worked hard and put so much effort and love into this game! I’m going to be so happy to when playing it! Every detail is so gorgeous! Thank you for making something so precious 🙏💕

As an avid sims player for nearly 20 years, I have never rooted for the direct COMPETITION of one of my favorites. I have high hopes for this project, just for the integrity and hard work that comes with the development. You really can tell when a team puts effort and care into a project that hasn't been turned into a cash cow yet, and I'm hoping Paralives paves a way for life sims to HUMBLE The Sims and EA.

Well... you just telled us a story using no words, just the gameplay. It was so natural. Paralives seems like something new for the Life Sim genere, because it is not something like "Sims 3 comeback". By the way - there is some genius person behind the UX/UI design. So refreshing.

I can’t wait😭😭😭 thank you for all the hard work you’ve put into this

I'm absolutely loving this, my favorite part is how organic wishes, personality, job systems, and skills are. it just feels like it all fits together just like in real life, most people don't have that like, lifetime wish or whatever, and i very rarely bother playing with them. not to mention the social system!! you actually feel involved in the relationships your sims form, the cards that come up all make sense, and it doesn't feel very gamified, like do x to achieve y, its more just, allowing you to steer the direction of the relationship.

0:59 being able to get a job based on qualifications is a really good idea. In [another game][ for example, you can max out a skill and when you start a new job its at Level 1

The suggestion for a job as a music teacher BLOWS my mind-that is such an amazing detail! This game already looks so so so good! 😍😍😍

This is gorgeous! So happy for the team and so happy for us that you'll be ready for us to see it in person next year! Beautiful work y'all!

i love the fact that this game rewards you for actually playing it. it feels like theres always somethng to work for and that you cant literally speedrun it in a day.. im so excited to play this

I’ve been supporting this game for the past 3 years and I’m so proud of how far it’s come along! I’ve also been a Patreon supporter for those 3 years, so I know just how hard the entire team has been working. You guys are doing AMAZING ❤Can’t wait for the early access release!

I really like the back to basics approach that focuses on what the person's daily life is actually like. There's work to be done on animations and fleshing out the language, but considering we're a year out from early access, everything we've seen about this game has been very impressive

Girl had a 33% chance of success for that kiss and she HIT IT So excited for this game when the early access hits

It's been a long time since I had so much fun and excitement in front of a trailer.It was so clear and not on sold as usual!Great job I felt like I was even following a short film haha

love that the job application was on the actual building and the world is interactive instead of doing everything through an interface on a phone/pc

Oh that gym is BEAUTIFUL. The group interactions, the sub attributes for each trait/vibe, the clutter! THE CLUTTER.

If this game is what we really expect, the ability and variability of Resources, this will be revolutionary, imagine a game on the Playstore that can do all this and together with the engagement and advertising that the company can have, this could be an incredible experience, congratulations.

Their language is so cute. Not exaggerated either which is refreshing. The music is so nice too

Ngl I teared up watching this. This is the first time I felt excited for a life sim since I was a child (I’m 25 now). Thank you for giving me that excited feeling again. Good job Parateam

My girlfriend and I have been waiting for the release of this game for years! I'm privileged to be among the selected content creators who got to see this video in advance, a huge thanks to the entire team!

this is so cozy 🥺can't wait for the official launch

For sure signing up for your Patreon, so excited for this

2025 seems so far but the wait will be worth it! The gameplay may appear simple but the mechanics of it seem complex and thats cool!

I am BLOWN AWAY by the charm this game has. The interactions are done so well and the MUSIC! Massive shout out to the audio team for such a relaxing soundtrack.

im in love. adding it to the list of things im looking forward to in 2025.

give the person who made this trailer a rise. this looks damn genuine and good. i can see the effort being put into this.

The feel of the game is so familiar... It's so cozy and laid back like sims 2 was for. The lighting is like a warm spring evening... Not too bright and not dark. I love it!

Guys, if you loved this video like I did, i really recomend you become patreons of Paralives!!!! Seriously, I am a patreon on the first tier, I pay only 3€ per month and every Friday I get exciting updates on their progress on the game!!! It is so so worth it. A lot of these features were already showcased previously on Patreon posts so, i just get this warm feeling that this game is a like a baby and i am watching it grow ❤ Really can't wait for 2025, it has been such a beautiful journey!

This is amazing! Too often I get bored of a sim I make after like 20 minutes of gameplay. The upgrades and different approaches to managing and growing your Para really draw me in and make me feel like I would be way more invested in my individual Paras. Love this and so excited for Early Access ♥

This looks amazing!!!! Congratulations on all your hard work so far, Paralives team!

I love that you can do things as a group in this game! Also really like how Carl gave Anisa a job opportunity through dialogue. THIS IS THE GAMEPLAY DEPTH WE NEED!!!

sleeping habits, cleaning habits? that’s so cool! tell you what though, id love to see a social flaw section added! maybe if ur charisma is too low?

I’m so excited to play this next year! Great job on this Paralives team!You make me want to play life sim games again.

Every single aspect of gameplay looks incredibly well done. I’m excited for the fully expanded versions of all the interactions and mechanics!

I'm speechless! This is better than I could've imagined. I've been waiting for this since 2019. Also, not paid DLC? That feels like a dream.

4:37 wow! this animation to the floor is a lot smoother than i thought it would be! looks super realistic while still being stylised too

I have to admit I didn't like the art style before, but it slowly grew on me. I'm so excited for the release! I'll for sure subscribe to your Patreon as soon as I get monetized. More power to the Paralives team! 💛💛💛

Well Done!!! I can’t wait to see further development. I haven’t been able to subscribe on Patreon so thank you for sharing!!! I extremely impressed by the systems you have in place for personality and skill development.

Guyyss... 😭 7:12 this made me cry... Like really... I remember when "other game" was super popular and my parents couldn't afford any DLCs... You're curing my inner child. Thank you so much. I'm waiting for early access I will love each bugs, errors and glitches ❤ I appreciate so much what you are doing.