- Update Notes for v1.13 - 24 August 2025
* Stability patch - I've fixed a few of the reported crashes
- Update Notes for v1.12 - 2 February 2025
Fixed a variety of crashes introduced in the last major patch Fixed several small bugs No longer showing deprecated items in inventory Fixed "Child born!" text when child gets older You can now only request the current or next day off work (requesting more than one day in advance wasn't working as expected) Fixed selecting of pets
- Update Notes for v1.11 - 27 January 2025
Fixed rotation of pre-placed objects in homes Fixed bug where pet food options weren't shown Tuned parenting balance, made it easier to keep kids happy
- Update Notes for v1.1 - 26 January 2025
Players can now have a child with their partner Characters now age and eventually pass away Your spouse now contributes their income to the household Added schools Added nannies, who you can pay to look after your kids Players can ask their partner to take care of their child When your character passes away, you can now choose to continue as one of your children. Your new character inherits some of their parent's net worth. Added option for diagonal placement of some objects (if they don't have an "access tile" then you can usually place them diagonally) Added toys for kids (different sets for babies, toddlers and teenagers) Added cribs for babies to sleep in Added option to rename your kids/pets Changed raw chicken to be more deadly and less enjoyable Fixed an issue where being beautiful was seen as a negative for romantic encounters Fixed your own spouse inviting you for dinner at you…
- Update Notes for v1.04 - 1 June 2024
Version 1.04 is now live on Steam ːsteamhappyː I'm now starting work on v1.1, which will include the ability for players to have kids. Players now get a sleep/rest buff from their marriage/dating partner being at their house When at the Pawn Shop, there's now some text to indicate which of the player's items are currently placed in their home The "Books" tab is now visible even when players don't have the required items for their books - it'll warn the player that they require the items on mouse hover Fixed some text alignment issues Fixed bug where character previews wouldn't get rendered after closing the Invite window Reduced tiredness accumulation rate by 20%
- Update Notes for v1.03 - 24 March 2024
Fixed memory leaks which caused a variety of game crashes Optimized texture sizes
- Update Notes for v1.02 - 17 March 2024
Added a button to work for your full shift, rather than holding down the mouse button to work Fixed issue where the player could get stuck without a recruitment card in the LETWare mission Fixed various crashes Added some details to the tutorial about top-down navigation, pausing and the in-game manual Added tips to in-game manual Fixed bug with "Bootleg Fashion" mission
- Little Lives has left Early Access! - 8 March 2024
And it's out! Little Lives has now officially left Early Access, and version 1.0 is available to download! Thank you again to everyone who has bought the game and offered feedback or encouragement over the years. Your support is very much appreciated! Changes in v1.0: Information is now shown whenever you hover over an action to indicate the efficiency of that action - for example, studying is less efficient when your character is tired Lot of UI tweaks & upgrades Characters will now get fat, skinny or muscular over time Added a gym Added yoga & weightlifting competitions Added some more challenge types Fixed occasional crash when viewing Stock Graphs Fixed bug with travel time estimation Added new player traits: Chilled and Workhorse NPCs now sometimes change jobs Added new music track for main menu You can no longer borrow money from the bank if you already have debt Fixed bug with ra…
- Little Lives is leaving Early Access on 8th March! - 3 March 2024
Little Lives is finally graduating from Early Access on 8th March 2024 - that's this Friday! ːsteamhappyː I'll upload version 1.0 to Steam on Friday morning. I still plan to continue supporting the game with free feature updates in future. Thank you for all of your support while Little Lives has been in Early Access. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUJI3i4iA70
- Update Notes for v0.998 - 4 December 2023
Overhauled vehicle physics Added various weather conditions Improved shaders Added dynamic skybox which changes with time of day & weather Added new vehicles to purchase Added new vehicle paint system Added several ramps throughout the town, and a mission sequence to ramp over them for cash Added "Sale" icons above shops which currently have active sales Sale discounts are now also shown when the player hovers their mouse over locations The top-down camera now tilts upwards slightly when zooming in Added several camera distance settings for manual driving Edible foods are now ordered correctly, with the most recent items first Fixed bug with mouse scroll-wheel not working on certain UI elements Fixed various bugs with saving/loading Lots of other bug-fixes
- Nominate Little Lives for the "Labor of Love" Steam award! - 21 November 2023
Little Lives hasn't hit v1.0 yet, but I've been releasing regular updates for almost 3 years now. I think that's pretty good considering I'm a solo developer working on it in my spare time. If you agree, then I'd really appreciate if you nominate Little Lives for this award!
- Update Notes for v0.997 - 15 October 2023
Added several new mission strands Added various characters around the town Question marks will show above locations when there is a character waiting to talk to you More friend-based missions Spacebar will now cancel navigation when in top-down mode
- Update Notes for v0.995 - 21 August 2023
Players can now view all of their acquired items via the Character Window Added a win condition - you can now complete Little Lives when you get the maximum score in each category! Increased the earnings from jobs, particularly at higher ranks Re-balanced some of the requirements for the "Home" stat Cooking is now less demanding and more rewarding (ingredients are less expensive, food is more nourishing) Friends now invite you to different types of events - not just walks in the forest! Added option for players to try to meet new friends at various different locations Added dialogue option to "unfriend" a contact (removes them from your contact list) Added option to give up your pets for adoption Improved the location names & descriptions Added particle effects for certain pop-up messages Various UI improvements Removed vehicle damage & repairs Your rented/owned home now has a distinct…
- Update Notes for v0.992 - 23 July 2023
NPCs will now change clothes when they go to work Stock history is now sorted by date, with the most recent transactions appearing at the top Changed certain ingredients so that they never go off Changed all food types to last longer before going off When food goes off, the food item details are now shown in the on-screen message The amount of rent due is now shown in the finances screen The player will no longer get thrown out of their apartment on the first time they fail to pay rent - they get one chance to pay it late Fixed a bug with "rent due tomorrow" warnings sometimes not showing Rent & mortgage will now only be taken during the daytime, so players don't get kicked out of their apartment in the middle of the night Limited the clothes that some NPCs wear, so they aren't dressed like firefighters/policemen/etc (this won't affect old saves) Added option to pay back half your bank…
- Update Notes for v0.99 - 19 July 2023
Added cooking: 20 ingredients & 20 recipes to cook Added crafting: you can combine various components to construct simple objects for your home Added ability to repair items Added Hardware shop Added foraging: search for random items at the park, forest & beach You can now order takeaway food from the comfort of your home Mood now goes up if you eat delicious food Mood now goes down if you eat the same food type too often Reworked & rebalanced skills Added "yoga" skill Improved the book shop interface Added popup daily events - positive/negative popups that sometimes appear at the start of your day Added option to take time off work Increased the cash rewards for completing objectives Added achievements for cooking, crafting & repairing Added menu option for UI Scaling Your mood now suffers if your pet dies Made the cat meow audio less annoying Fixed bug where benches weren't placeable…
- Update Notes for v0.982 - 27 May 2023
Added 13 new breeds of dogs Pet breeds now have ratings for energy & appetite Contacts who like/dislike pets will be charmed/offended by your pets More expensive pets will impress friends more Replaced gift system - characters no longer want specific items. Instead you can buy gifts and give them to whoever you choose. Added a bunch of gifts, including a Love Potion Added a gift shop Added a hairdresser Items now have "tags" to indicate what they're for Shops will now occasionally have discounted sales Fixed bug with partner not moving in with you after marriage Fixed bug with multiple characters rendering on top of each other Fixed some jitteriness in the driving simulation Added a more expensive laptop type which increases study efficiency even more Some items have differing effects based on quality (eg. more expensive fridge stores food for longer) Added a toggle to disable wall-hidi…
- Update Notes for v0.98 - 26 March 2023
Added in-game stock market & crypto trading The stock market can be accessed at the bank If you have a computer, both the stock market & crypto trading can be accessed at home When you buy a newspaper, occasionally you'll get an investment tip Your friends will occasionally give you investment tips (they're not always right!) Fixed occasional bug with vehicle rotations Fixed bug with color gradients in text Fixed bug with resolution detection
- Update Notes for v0.974 - 26 February 2023
Updated the user interface to be more consistent New game logo! Replaced most of the old music with new tracks Made some of the new activities less lucrative (playing gigs & playing in chess tournaments) - they were paying far too much! Fixed bug where the effect of playing with or feeding your pets wasn't visible until you'd done it twice Playing with your pet now also reduces loneliness Fixed various mission-related text messages Missions involving an NPC will no longer trigger if you've got an upcoming social event with that character Fixed bug with duplicate items when the player failed to pay rent Fixed some level-of-detail issues with the trees
- Update Notes for v0.973 - 12 February 2023
You can now play a gig at the bar or play in a chess tournament at the bookshop, and earn money based on your skills. You can now do odd-jobs like stack shelves at the Grocery Store or walk dogs at the park/beach/forest Fixed an issue with auto-detecting resolution (resulted in blurry image for some players) You can now cancel sleeping/resting by pressing Escape Sleeping is now more effective Your home's Entertainment & Lighting scores now contribute towards your mood regeneration There are now costs for organising various social events - more expensive restaurants have higher cost Hunger is now reduced if you go to a "dinner" social event Guests now complain about or compliment the appearance, entertainment & lighting of your apartment. This affects your relationship with them. Added Materialistic trait, which makes NPCs care more about the Appearance of your home Outside of home event…
- Update Notes for v0.971 - 7 February 2023
Fixed bug where characters sometimes appear on top of each other Fixed bug where ordering challenges were sometimes broken Chairs are now accessible from all sides Fixed bug where the location wasn't accessible when going to meet a friend at the forest, park or beach Fixed bug where pressing escape from the Invite window would sometimes hang the game Fixed bug where driving too far along the beach would cause the game to crash Added Color Blind option to settings
