Life Sims Are Having a Moment and We Have Thoughts
This week on The Plumbob Report, Becca Hartwell and Danny Reyes cover one of the most eventful weeks the life sim genre has seen in years. Paralives has launched on Steam Early Access, and the hosts break down what the release means for players, the no-paid-DLC funding model behind it, and why the community is responding with genuine optimism rather than the usual cautious dread. Becca and Danny also dig into the Paralives Early Access roadmap, compare it to the history of EA roadmap promises that burned Sims players, and explore why this one feels different. From there, the episode moves…
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