As someone who doesn't usually enjoy visual novels, I was a little reluctant to try this game but when I got to reading the premise, I was intrigued. So I thought "Why not, lemme give it a try". What followed that was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever seen in a game so far.

Our Life: Beginnings & Always lets you grow from a child to an adult and experience the summers and changes that come with that. And each Summer had me feeling more and more. The story is beautiful, the customisation was amazing, especially when it touches on identity and sexuality. The characters were beautifully done as well. The choices were perfect, bringing up old choices while you were in the future added such a wave of emotions every time. This game had me from thinking I'd just check it out briefly, to being completely unable to turn it off. I laughed, I cried, I adored everything about this.

Cove? Cove is just perfect. Every part of his story had me wanting to learn more and more. Every interaction had emotions in it and whether you were his best friend or his love interest, it was perfectly put together. I literally could not get enough, could not stop playing.

If you're looking for a story that can hook you and really make you feel like you're a part of peaceful little beach town in California, a game that will keep you wanting more and can deliver the emotions it wants to portray, this is the perfect game. It's free, unless you want the DLC expansions but I highly recommend picking them up too. They're not that expensive and add so much more for the story.

I cannot wait for the sequel!

Never have I seen a game that's able to depict children and childhood so believably. I still have so many different ways of playing to explore and I love how much your own character can change during the years. All the themes in the game are also explored pretty realistically. Gotta recommend!

this game is fun and cute but needs more derek!!