2021-06-25 06:32 UTC · Community Announcements · lucy
Hello, Rainbow Baes! Patch v.1.3.4 We've been working on some Quality of Life changes that we're starting to roll out beginning with this patch, thanks to community feedback. Since patch v1.3.2, the following changes have been deployed: Bug Fixes Gravy (Maribel's dog) now has a torso again in her intro - congratulations! edits to the Act 1 & 2 fixed scenes to add content & VFX UI noise now sounds on Dogagotchi event UI indicator on how to access gameplay menu added Dog Quality Time no longer says a bonus is given due to high energy when there is none energy More activities in Dog Quality Time
2021-06-24 23:25 UTC · Community Announcements · lucy
WELCOME TO HOT DOG 🌭 SUMMER. It's shaping up to be a stellar summer in the Northern Hemisphere (or a chilly winter in the Southern, if you're like us!). Either way, we want to give you something nice to relax with on your lazy holidays - so here goes! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35663798/92c342601fab4270423c8258049d4e751799fc46.png 🎉 Best Friend Forever for 50% off! 🎉 This is our biggest sale yet! If you haven't grabbed 'that dog dating sim' yet, now's a perfect chance. Best Friend Forever will be half off the entire Steam Summer Sale, so grab a copy for yourself (and/or a friend!) and start pettin'
2021-04-13 00:21 UTC · Community Announcements · lucy
Hello, Rainbow Baes! Patch v.1.3.2 Since patch v1.1.5, the following changes have been deployed: Bug Fixes speculative fix for rare PC input issue toggle added to Settings Menu to disable virtual cursor (secondary fix) If you'd like to send us a bug report or some feedback, please jump on our Discord https://discord.gg/starcolt and let us know! Alternatively, you can let us know by reporting it on this form: https://forms.gle/N9svcDEf631LXTwJ7 Thanks, Team Starcolt
2020-11-11 21:28 UTC · Community Announcements · lucy
Hello, Rainbow Baes! A mid-week surprise from us: we've listened to your feedback and Best Friend Forever is now available for macOS on Steam. Hope you're having a lovely week! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35663798/1c34dcbbe9b7378f27cad5122276af32994da91e.png - Team Starcolt
2020-10-31 01:19 UTC · Community Announcements · lucy
The spooky season has hit Rainbow Bay! In new Halloween update, we've thrown in a 'Spoop Button' which dresses up our cast's dogs & makes Rainbow Bay just a bit weirder - plus, keep your eyes out for an eerie new random encounter... plus, grab BFF for 10% off for the spooky season! As an extra gift to you, here's our Nicy Spicy Anders art as a phone background: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35663798/c28cfa82a0ed8d8f76f37f0f79158ac130d5e298.png Love, Team Starcolt
2020-10-11 22:51 UTC · Community Announcements · lucy
Hello, Rainbow Baes! Steam Community Items {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35663798/d0fd8790e10f30838b8c5aeff7c90cad51e4bdba.png Some news from our side - you asked, and we listened! Steam Community Items are now available for Best Friend Forever, and if you've played BFF before this point, you're likely to have some sparkling brand new trading cards in your inventory. Enjoy the emotes, backgrounds, trading cards and badges! Patch v.1.1.5 Since patch v1.1.1, the following changes have been deployed for Steam: Features/Improvements added various SFX to DCT, Woofr, Adoption & Map. music tracks now fade out d
2020-09-10 04:53 UTC · Community Announcements · lucy
Hello, Rainbow Baes! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35663798/5542457aebb8a4770b735a2b4ebca60dd0aee2f9.png Since patch v1.0.5, the following issues have been fixed and deployed for Steam: You now get more email spam than you know what to do with! Enjoy! The game now autosaves. secret achievement now unlocks - if you've achieved it, game will check for it on load and award you the achievement. Cursor size is now adjustable in settings. Lorge and in chorge. Minor fix for Sacha's second date if you PRY too much in one scene. A time and a place. Dates no longer cost all your motivation for living (8MP), ending
2020-09-01 23:23 UTC · Community Announcements · lucy
Hello, Rainbow Baes! Since patch v1.0.4, the following issues have been fixed and deployed for Steam: urgent fix for dog stats sometimes not increasing people no longer ask about your camera twice in Week 11 like weirdoes dogagotchi hitbox increased to fix dialogue skipping during dog events the dog no longer interacts with people no longer on our material plane Paws Academy is easier to pass, because Jade set the standards way too high your Paws Academy classmates are no longer exceptionally talented awards given slightly more frequently in Paws Academy to reflect balancing changes If you'd l
2020-08-31 05:54 UTC · Community Announcements · Calliope
Hi friends! Thank you so much for all the feedback. Since release, the following issues have been patched in Best Friend Forever: Dog events no longer reference characters no longer on the screen. Various text fixes. Sacha's date no longer loops, nor is there an identical Sacha twin anymore. Some UI text fixes. Felix no longer disappears like a loser at the exhibition. Dog paintings now appear properly at the exhibition. Progress is no longer stuck sometimes at Week 6, 10 and 14 of Paws Academy. Anders no longer sends you two duplicate texts, because he's learned social cues. If you'd like to
2020-08-31 01:43 UTC · Community Announcements · lucy
Best Friend Forever is now available for purchase on Steam, including a launch discount of 10%. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35663798/5542457aebb8a4770b735a2b4ebca60dd0aee2f9.png Feel free to join us on the BFF Discord to chat about Rainbow Bay, dogs and dating! The team would like to thank everyone for their support, patience and kind words over the past few months, and we sincerely hope that you enjoy exploring Rainbow Bay. - Team Starcolt (Lucy, Calliope, Brianna, Brandon & Alex)
2020-06-16 05:13 UTC · Community Announcements · lucy
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35663798/e59506569f9c3d641ef1b2a08ee5da2215e5a3f2.png Starcolt has regularly considered that we would make a brilliant podcast (we wouldn't) but now you can put that to the test. Ask us (or our dog BFFs) anything! WHEN: June 18th 1PM NZST (check your timezone here!) WHERE: http://www.twitch.tv/starcolthq See you there! - Team Starcolt
2020-06-16 05:05 UTC · Community Announcements · lucy
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35663798/52b287df3601a31bce28a6bd7047f132bc2d327b.png Watch the magic in the making as Best Friend Forever's Lead Artist Brianna Fromont presents a good old fashioned art stream. WHEN: June 19th 1PM NZST (check your timezone here!) WHERE: http://www.twitch.tv/starcolthq See you there! - Team Starcolt
2020-06-16 01:50 UTC · Community Announcements · lucy
BFFs, Rainbow Baes, Countrymen; What a year 2020 was, and it’s only June! In these unprecedented times, game development (like many other industries) is going through a wave of unknowns in response to COVID, ones which we have been working as hard as we possibly can to deal with and deliver you a game full of Dogs and Dates. The team has been working so diligently despite all these challenges, and has never once stopped giving the game their love and attention – for that, and all the other care they’ve given this project, I’m super proud of them. The unfortunate news is that due to circumstanc
2020-05-01 00:24 UTC · Community Announcements · lucy
This has been a very difficult time for everyone, and unsurprisingly as the world is in upheaval, so was our development of Best Friend Forever. Back in March, we protected our staff and those around us by shifting to working from home a week before New Zealand went into lockdown, determined to carry on and meet our release date of May 14. We’re very sorry to let you know that circumstances beyond our control mean we’re just not able to get this game out on the date we wanted — but it’s not delayed by very long! We are shifting our release date to June 18, 2020. It’s been a really difficult de
2020-04-24 11:06 UTC · Community Announcements · lucy
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35663798/99ee91fdff936a9ce55a855510e4e08a7e8606ac.jpg The Best Friend Forever team is super excited to announce that we'll be taking part in the LudoNarraCon event taking place right here on Steam this weekend - April 24th to 27th! We're alongside a slew of other amazing narrative games, so if words and world are your jam, head on over and check things out. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35663798/3a1504d1c16494c8630e45de887cae8fa5039e83.png As part of our participation, we will be doing a developer livestream discussing creating the story of Best Friend Forever and the world of Rainbow
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