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The Team Plays Paralives + Floor Plans Showcase

  • 🇦 The Family House with the Interior Courtyard 1670
  • 🇧 The High Ceiling Apartment 802
  • 🇨 The Experimental Curved House 700
  • 2023-01-13
  • 3172 votes
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Hi!

Alex here to share an inside look at what we have been doing this week and also, to share an exclusive look at interesting floor plans that I created in the game. 

🎮 Internal Playtest: The Team Plays Paralives

To start off the year, we organized an internal playtest. Each and every team member sat down to play the game for a few hours. The goal was to discuss how we feel about the current state of the game. This allowed us to write down a lot of possible small improvements and tweaks to different existing game features, many of which we have already done this week. The playtest was also a great opportunity for our newest team members, Richard and Alejandro, to discover the game for the first time!

Usually, when we develop new features and content, we focus on testing only the newly added elements. This internal playtest was an occasion to take a step back and notice how we feel as players when we play Paralives. Overall, it was great for us to realize all the work we have put into the game so far! Seeing everything coming together is really satisfying and it made me a bit emotional! We still have a lot of work to do but we can’t wait for you to experience Paralives when it’s ready.

We gathered 12 pages of feedback from playing the game last week! A lot of them were small tweaks though. The suggested changes that are highlighted in yellow have already been done since then.

🏡 Floor Plan Showcase

A while back, I shared with you three floor plans that I had built in Paralives. I thought it would be great to showcase new ones that I have just created. Let’s start!

🇦 The Family House with the Interior Courtyard

To start off, our first floor plan is our most spacious one. It has two bathrooms and three bedrooms, wardrobe included. On the left where Sebastian is standing, we have a huge living room area and on the bottom right, there’s a well-lit open kitchen and dining room combo. However, the interior courtyard is the most notable feature of this house, which I’m sure every member of the family will enjoy!

🇧 The High Ceiling Apartment

Next, we have a somewhat simple apartment but the high ceilings and the tall windows will seduce a lot of Parafolks. The open floor plan is great for parties and has one bedroom and one bathroom.

🇨 The Experimental Curved House

Last but not least, the perfect floor plan to showcase Paralives’ curved wall tool. A great place for creative Parafolks who are looking for something less conventional!

📊 Poll: Your Favorite Floor Plan

Please tell us which of these 3 floor plans is your favorite in the poll below. You can also tell us why in the comment section!

Cheers,

Alex

Edit - March 20, 2023: This post is now public, feel free to share it!

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pineapple torn

i really want a longer live mode video soon. hoping for early access done by at least end of this year

PinkLyon

My favorite is definitely the apartment. I really enjoy more relatable homes in life sim games, as too many seem to focus on wish fulfillment at the expense of realism. The limited space and cozy atmosphere really get my creative juices flowing thinking of how I could utilize every inch. Plus, it's more rewarding to start out in meager surroundings so you can evolve as you earn resources.

TnT_Terry

I truly love all 3, but the curved walls won my heart and vote. I am so thrilled to have been along for the ride even before you added your team Alex, but you have definitely added all the right people to make this game what it is thus far. I can't wait until this goes into early access, because I will be full steam ahead to helping you all work out the bugs and needed tweaks as best I can. I am so excited for this game and have been since you began creating it. Thank you all for all you are doing to make this the best simulation ever! hugs to you all <3

olivia mason

I love the curved walls! It would be awesome to have a curved courtyard house :)

Nathalie Carluccio

I loved number 3 because of the curves but my heart goes to number 2. I just love the industrial loft feeling on this one.

QueenWarrior4

3! I love all of them to be fair, but the massive amount of options the curves give, it just makes a house a home in my opinion! It's hard to get things true to real life in a game and this, this allows us to be as realistic or as creative and unrealistic as we want to be! The options are endless! :)

Fox

The interior courtyard is such a fun idea! And I love how big the house is!

Anatasia

To me, a house with an internal courtyard is too normal while a high-ceiling apartment doesn't show much since it's on the ground floor. Hence, the curve wall customization grabs more interest. I really want to see how paras' routing is for this plan and how objects are placed on those curve surfaces.

Desirée Eriksson

I love all of them! The airiness/light of the 1st one, the industrial second one and of course the c u r v e s of the 3rd. I voted for 3 even though I'd make the floorplan slightly different.

Denver

Will there be actual apartment buildings?

Sashi

I honestly like all of them so much. It was hard to pick.

IdrilPuck

The first house reminds me a little bit of encanto :),

IdrilPuck

tho my fave is the curvy one, I’d love to see how the curvy walks get decorated

SymmaGe

love the interior courtyard

Sarah

I love the interior courtyard for the garden possibilities plus it allows more light into the house from more sides. The apartment one was very classic and is very versatile for simple game-play while the curved floor-plan looks like a fun challenge for interior designers and people who love more character in their homes I want to play around with some curved floor-plans in the final release. My only concern is how furniture would fit against the curved walls

Madison Deitch

This is so amazing 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😍

Ashlee Brenner

I love the family one! The curved one seems to tight

mar

Voted for B, absolutely love that kitchen 🥰

Tommy

I like the first one but then I like all of them. I’d like to ask how much customisation have you got for roofs themselves? s it all automatic (they automatically fit to the walls) or can it be fully manual? For example, how do curved or cone shaped roofs work for the curved walls? Thank you

Ajnaeckros

I love all of the floorplans, 1 and 2 are probably the floorplans I'll be building most of the time. However I picked floorplan number 3 since I love strange layouts and spaces to work with, also in real life. That floorplan is the one with the most character. I can't wait to play this game, I have a feeling it will be my new favorite! And once I'm more used to the buildmode I know I will love to challenge myself trying to build more quirky builds with lots of character.

Sarah

It's so hard to pick a favourite because they're all awesome in their own ways. I think for me it's the curved house just because it looks so different

Megan Santucci

I like the simplicity and realism of B! However, I would love to live in a courtyard house like A if it didn't have QUITE so many angles! 😂

Margaret Ann

These look so cool, and I'd love to play with all of them! But if I were to live in one, I'd grab a few friends and choose the courtyard. Put a glass roof over top so it can be a sun room for all seasons and I'd be perfectly happy :D

GazerGuy

I like the curve since its something different

Reyn Ruch

I voted for the curved just because curved walls, though I love them all.

Camy

Love B since I find that it's easier to play in smaller lots, less moving around. The courtyard is my second fave since I love that we can have that and it's pretty spacious.

samber

I'm so excited for the complex curved walls! I can't wait to make some weird, surreal homes!

Tina J. M.

I love the A version ! Couldn’t chose another one because of the interior courtyard, it’s very similar to the plan I made for my Dream House for the day I will be able to build my own ☺️ It’s like, your secret garden, nobody can bring you harm, your little place of peace and quiet 🥰 But I also love the C plan, because it shows the possibilities of the game ❤️👍🏻

S&M Gonzalez

I chose option C because I love making irregular and odd shaped buildings. Though, I really both enjoyed house-plans A and C. I like A for the courtyard and being able to see what's possible incorporating nature within the interior designs of the house-plan (like having an indoor pond or being able to place actual trees inside homesfor example). I also like C for the unique wall tool of curved walls and seeing what is possible for them. I love making irregular shaped buildings so this is my most favorite. The possibilities of how homes would and can be decorated with these type walls, seeing how the windows are placed and settle on the wall, different window styles, etc. Also a question for curved walls is it possible to make a bubble house? Curved walls and a circular/dome shaped roof and having it be multi-story?

Suni85

A and C are both equally my favorites. A because I feel like it'd be perfect for small-family gameplay, and C because it's so creative, and showcases the potential the game has for creativity and making builds that are unique and have character. I also voted C because it'll be nice to play with curved walls that don't glitch out, lol...

Timothy

Looks great! I’m hoping to see tools for wall height soon, as well as stair placement and roofs! It would be cool if it was possible to change wall thickness but not sure if this feature is being considered. One other thing - I always loved how detailed and thought out the building levels were in The Sims, hoping Paralives will be just as detailed! (this video goes in a lot of detail - https://youtu.be/WI4w2wQ4AhI)

Kitten Walters

Previous games I have played of this genre making any of these would be difficult. I really like the Courtyard. It gives me more of a European vibe. But I'm always down for some high ceilings and maybe an industrial Edge to the apartment?

Mysteri

I love the courtyard house but the other 2 are great too. I nearly always build a similar floorplan of the second one in the Sims but have never thought of a courtyard. Thank you Alex and the team for your continued combined brilliance. I am so ready for the Paralives game.

Francis McDonald

I went for the curves although the court yard layout was calling me hard

James Bender

I love all three, but a garden and a small tree in the middle be cool.

Laydayway

I'm really excited to see the roofing tools cause right now I have no idea how I'd would roof these in the sims. Keep up the good work!

Becky (Tinks)

Another amazing post! Im so so happy you guys got to test the game and I’m looking forward for the day that we finally can. Love the progress you all make every week! 👏🏻✨💕

BooDotBoo .

I like something about all of them, but picked option A. It’s similar to how I normally build houses, and I like the courtyard. It’s great to see all the progress made!

Masaway

Difficile de choisir ! J'aime beaucoup les styles différents des habitations... La plan A m'attire particulièrement pour la cour intérieure, tel un château ou une vieille ferme ! Le B serait le moins attirant des 3 pour moi je pense, mais l'idée de faire de haut plafonds est très sympa, ainsi que le style moderne. Le C. J'adore. J'aime sont côté "hors du commun" avec ses murs incurvés. Ça donne envie de créer plein d'habitation de se style avec pleins de végétations pour le fondre dans le paysage, tel une maison troglodyte ! Personnellement, je serais tentée de combiner le A et le C ! :D

Kiiiwiii

I love this! There is a slow burn excitement about being able to play this game, without actually knowing when that will be. My 100% favorite part is the building aspect and. Wow. This makes me even more exciting! Thanks for playing your own game to know what might be missing and how it will be for us

rénette

I like something about all of them, but picked option A

rénette

J'adore. J'aime sont côté "hors du commun" avec ses murs incurvés. Ça donne envie de créer plein d'habitation de se style avec pleins de végétations pour le fondre dans le paysage, tel une maison troglodyte ! Personnellement, je serais tentée de combiner le A et le C !

Katja

I took B because I find it the most realistic. I myself live in a tiny apartment.

Ben Jervis

Is there any way I as a programmer, designer and and 3D modeller, can contribute to this project?

ZLoves212

I picked the Curved House C because while I LOVE a courtyard, having curved walls is a cool technique! Also it's great that you automatically have an apartment option and curved wall option in the base game. Making a courtyard is merely a building option while having curved walls and apartments are styling options, and that's pretty cool all the way around! Thanks guys 🥰

Afua

I love all floorplans and can't really choose. xD One thing I noticed, is that all of your floorplans have rather small bedrooms. I like the option of a built-in wardrobe and I'm excited to see how these will be used in the game. Built-in wardrobes are something uncommon here in Germany, so it was never really part of my gameplay - but I'd love to change that. What I would love even more, if you could find different type of floorplans from all over the world. I find it so interesting how space is shaped and used differently worldwide. Perhaps these floorplans are more common in the northern Americas? Great work! Also amazing work with the curved walls!

Felicia Bailey

Love the idea of the Curved walls option. For builders this is really something that will be useful and FUN to build with, off the bat. But it is also something that people who aren't builders will enjoy too because it seems easy to incorporate in a build. Genius ideas! Also REALLY love the apt, it looks so realistic.

Maine Asprey

I love the high ceiling the most but it would be better if the kitchen wall have hole looking thru the dining area (I’m not sure what it is called). I hope that feature is added eventually (if not yet! XD)

The Lumens

Like the curved walls a lot, but an interior courtyard has been on the IRL wishlist too long to not get the vote here

Abigail Buchmiller

I really like the apartment with the high ceilings, it would be the one I would have a para start in. Then build a house later on. I do love the courtyard of the first house!