You Live And Fern
You and your group of friends are going into the exceptionally competitive landscape of nature filming and photography. Will you find success on a video platform, educating the masses about nature and wildlife? Will you find love? Balance production of your nature channel with your personal life and make your network a success!
This slice-of-life escapist romance IF follows your 24-year-old post-university MC as they work through trying to get your science-based video start-up off the ground for good. This is a largely character-driven and focused game which I'm hoping people will find funny too! This game is for people who are 18+ and designed for people who want something fun, cosy and aren’t quite sure what they’re doing right now.
I’m hoping that this will be a game that you’ll still be able to get a lot from even if you choose not to go down the romance options, since the real themes are friendship and a found family vibe.
In this game you will be able to;
- Play as male, female or non-binary with the option of being cis or trans.
- Play as straight, gay, bi/pan, asexual and/or aromantic.
- Choose your background, including your interests and specialism.
- Romance one of six ROs, including 1 which is gender selectable.
- Work hard to make your channel a success, or don’t work at all.
Development log
- Small TweakJan 03, 2024
- Chapter 4 Update!Dec 31, 2023
- Chapter 3 added!Aug 20, 2022
- Dark Mode + more!Mar 29, 2022
- Small Update!Mar 27, 2022
Comments
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now i have brain rot over Alex and it's eating me up inside. can't wait for more updates!! ❤️
Loved this so much! Absolutely delightful
this is so good what the heck!! i'm hooked, thanks for making this
I need more of Matt🦋 the update was amazing as usual!
is this still being worked on? I would love to play more of this, I love Alex sm <33
Hey! Sorry for the slow reply, it's still being worked on, albeit super slowly. I have a really intense job at the moment but I am chipping away at YLAF's next update! 💛
oh my god i need more
the amount of love i have towards alex is insane
This was exactly the kind of IF I was looking for. I love action and all, but sometimes it is just as nice to have something that's more slice of life and all. The interactions between the characters are all really realistic and the writing style is very nice and easy to read through.
Thank you! My big thing was that I wanted the characters to feel realistic, like actual people who you believe have interacted with each other before and would do without the MC. Glad you're enjoying it 💛
Charlie's fun. He does not give one singular shite about the corporation's policies. He just wants to feed the world and that is awesome. :)
Really digging it so far. This story feels like a centering sigh, punctuated by a contented smile. BUT— I sense a distinct potential for drama. Particularly (at least in my opinion) where Jordan is concerned. She took my job, and you know what, I may just be a bit peeved by that. XD Excellect so far. Haven't finished reading yet, but I will be keeping up with this one for sure~ ^^ Thank you, Beetle Beth, for offering this gem for our entertainment!
Oooo I'd never thought about that take with Jordan before but it would make sense. I think the key with Jordan is that they try desperately to never step on anyone's toes so they will always try not to rile your MC!
I'm glad that you've been enjoying it so far 💛
when is the next update?? btw love this game or story but I really think u should add some action like a car accident or whatever its ur game ur chocie ...anyway its still great:)
damn still no update?
No, it hasn't as unfortunately I have a hectic job and other important things to do in my life. It makes it very hard to write at the speed I did during the pandemic (when I started YLAF) or in my old job which took considerably less mental energy than my current one.
This free game (which I make no money from) will be updated when I am happy with the next chapter.
something calm and simple?? in an if???? sign me up!!! action packed fantasy ifs are wonderful but we need more slice of life!!! ^^ love this
I couldn't agree more! My favourite IFs to read are action-packed but sometimes you just need to chill with your mates 💛
I accidentally clicked something wrong in customization how to I restart that... 😭
I figured it out! Just switched to desktop mode because the buttons didn't work in mobile
Oh, I don't know why that was the case for you. I've not been able to replicate the error on mobile :/ Hope you enjoyed the game so far 💛
I want more 😭😭❤️✨
Me too 😅 I've been working hard at the moment but hoping to have the next chapter done as soon as I can. Glad you're anticipating more of YLAF 💛
Aw this was a sweet game so far.
Thanks! I'm glad you've enjoyed it so far 💛
I recently came across this if and I'm a huge fan! I didn't expect to like this as I usually am into more action-packed stories, but the characters really did it for me. They're written so well, and they seem so real. Excited for future updates :D
Thank you! That's exactly what I was trying to do because usually, I'm the same, I go for action-packed stories too! I hope you continue to enjoy YLAF in the future 💛
I love this so much! I can't wait for more.. well I can, but doesn't mean I'm gonna like it. (the waiting that is) lol
Thank you so much! I'm hoping that I can keep the writing spirit up so it won't be as long 💛
oooo very nice... quite liking the soft green background that's actually pleasing to the eye owo
I am happy to report that this game is definitely a hidden gem. Glad I found it. :)
Thank you! I'm glad you found it too! 💛
This one looks very interesting! Sad I didn't find this before!
But you have now 💛
I adore this dearly , the established relationships between characters , the tension build and crumble , the lack of leg room i get for sitting with the love of my life , love it all ♡
Look, you sit with Eve, you don't get leg room 💛
Love it! my only issue is that the yellow highlight makes things hard to see, so a dark mode would help a whole lot! can't wait for more!
So! Exciting news! I've got dark mode added! I hope this makes it easier for you to play! 💛
For some reason I can't get access to any menu in game, but I'm liking the game so far. Can't wait for the future updates.
Hello! I'm glad you're liking the story!
So for the menu, if you're on desktop you pick the three vertical dots next to the chapter name. If you're mobile, you click the top bar right at the top of the screen to pull up the header and chapter name, then click the three vertical dots to toggle the menu. I hope this helps! 💛
For some reason I don't see any vertical dots as you mentioned
For some reason, I can. We should drag the line (in the top side of the screen) to the bottom. Then, there is 3 dot beside the chapter name.
-I am using mobile phone.
Prior to the comments before, I finally found the way to open the menu. Idk why but on my case I have to click the title THEN the menu will spawn at the bottom. It's just that the cursor changed to the texting "I" cursor so it didn't click (figuratively) on me lol
I'm glad you've found it now anyway! 💛