My only issue with Paralives is that they keep focusing on other stuff instead of the actual simulation.
WHEN DOES PARALIVES RELEASE UPDATE
With the Paras update they actually made a good step forward because now they have the base for their animation system. I'd rather they take all the time they need to get it right instead of rushing to put out a half baked game. So I'm definitely more understanding if it takes long, they're also pretty upfront about that and they told us they have no idea when they're done, which I appreciate. That are some big shoes to fill for such a tiny team and people have incredibly high hopes. The Sims is a huge franchise, the only one of its kind around for more than 20 years. I honestly don't know if they're going to release or not, but I'm pretty patient with them given what they're competing against. And they're still in the phase where they figure out systems and again the team is tiny for an ambitious project like this so it will take long.
Something to keep in mind: The last post that's been linked from the Patreon is actually from October 2020, so they could already be a little further ahead by now. Think about it, there's tons of stuff that needs to be considered and I can see why they're not too far into development already.
WHEN DOES PARALIVES RELEASE HOW TO
How indepth is a system going to be? How to tweak something to make it entertaining but not outright annoying (looking at you Sims 4, seriously those guys at maxis can't tweak stuff to save their lives).
You have build, buy, the creator for your little characters (and its systems like for example the color wheel, how it handles textures and so on), then there's stuff like the world, weather, interpersonal relationships and the things that need to be in place for it, how the character interacts with the world and so on. The team is small, a simulation game like The Sims for example is a huge very complex game with lots and lots of different systems that need to be taken care of. They're are still in the concept phase, but they don't make a big secret out of it.Ī thing I keep seeing is people complaining that development isn't far. No one would give money to something they can't see, right? So you need to have some assets first. If you do stuff like Patreon, Kickstarter and so on you need to have lots and lots of pretty pictures to show people what you envision and yes, these are usually often the only things (aside from ideas or concepts) that are done first. Indie Game development is highly different from AAA development.
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