Wow. Just wow.
I knew that I was going to like this game but I never expected it to become the best romance game I've ever played.
It was really endearing to follow Cove's and MC's life throughout the 3 steps. The fact that there is so much customization that is then mentioned in several dialogues, the impecable way in which sexuality was handled, the relationship with both families... it's just brilliant.
I'm on my very late twenties and identify as DemiGray Ace but, even though I love romance, it's VERY difficult for me to find romance stories where I can actually relate to any of the characters (ironically, the ones where you can self insert are the ones where I can actually relate even less). Cove was an extremely pleasant surprise and a breath of fresh air. I could relate so much to so many of his feelings such as overthinking bad scenarios, his fear and indecisiveness of pursuing a romantic relationship both emotionally and physically, the guilt and sadness he feels about having to make others wait for him to be ready to experience certain things, the way he feels like sometimes he physically can't take steps forward but at the same time really wants to... all of that hit so close to home it made me tear up. It also made me really happy that I could customize the MC to be similar to myself, it made the experience all the more personal and endearing. I may not have had a romantic relationship yet, but this game really pampered me with how I wish it could be.
Thank you so much for making this game, it gave me a lot of warm and happy feelings. I lost count of all the butterflies I felt while I was playing and I'll probably play many times over <3
Really excited to see the remaining DLCs (Baxter has me really curious too) and Step 4!
Also, if it's alright, I wanted to make a little question: is Step 3 the last chance you have to romance Cove or can you also start a romance with him on Step 4?
Again, thank you so much for making such a wonderful game and I look forward to more Our Life content! I'm thinking I may even become a Patreon soon, hehe <3