Our Life: Beginnings & Always - Derek's Story

Our Life: Beginnings & Always - Derek's Story Embark on Derek Suarez’s summer adventure in Our Life: Beginnings & Always, an adult visual RPG with anime-style visuals, choice-driven scenes, and lifelong friendships that shape every chapter.

Our Life: Beginnings & Always — Derek’s Story

Our Life: Beginnings & Always is a distinctive adult role-playing visual game that follows Derek Suarez through a warm summer adventure. You’ll grow up alongside Derek, spend time with his neighbors and friends, enjoy the ups of youth, and watch relationships deepen into real, lasting friendships.

The game stands out with vibrant anime-style visuals and a fresh, choice-driven concept. Your decisions shape how the story unfolds, building strong emotional moments even when friendships and personal connections get complicated. Overall, it keeps a light, friendly tone while taking you on a meaningful journey from childhood to adulthood—filled with events you’ll remember.

Attractive Storyline

Spend a wonderful summer with Derek Suarez!

The story kicks off when the main character is eight years old. One day, a man approaches and offers to introduce his son—provided there’s a fee. From there, you form a friendship that lasts for years, including a bond with the quirky Koff Holden.

A major strength of Our Life: Beginnings & Always is its careful attention to detail, creating a surprisingly customizable experience. For instance, you can choose your favorite drink—and your neighbor will remember it.

Amazing Features

As the two characters move through adolescence, the relationship grows into something deeper. You’ll experience a heartfelt story from Derek’s perspective, including the quiet feelings that can come from spending time with someone close.

You’ll also encounter plenty of memorable plot turns that leave an impression long after they happen.

Gameplay and Player Choices

• Before you start, read the tutorial carefully.
• Even though the mechanics aren’t complicated, the game emphasizes choices that drive the story.
• Keep an eye on plot hints that appear frequently—every decision matters.
• Don’t ignore prompts, because they can affect what comes next.

Wonderful Highlights

• Unlock five step-by-step moments: Responsibility, Lemonade, Party (Derek’s version), Siblings, and Boardwalk.



• The fourth step opens a brand-new storyline.



• Deepen your relationship with Derek Suarez (either platonic or romantic) and learn more about his family.



• New content includes character portraits, background scenes, and CG images.
• More ways to customize character personality traits—for example, will your protagonist connect easily with kids, or find it too bothersome?
• Unlock bonus scenes tied to additional Stage 2 and Stage 3 moments, reflecting on earlier events.
• Added content that can increase your total playtime by several hours.

Fantastic Characteristics

First, you create your character. You’ll decide all key attributes, and while the development paths are broadly similar, your choices influence how things feel and develop.

Once your character is created, you’ll begin learning the story, meeting Derek’s friends and parents, and gradually understanding which traits matter most in different situations.

Throughout the game, you’ll build a relationship with Derek through a series of interactions. You’ll also need to make thoughtful choices based on what you learn. From childhood through adulthood, the story delivers many memorable moments—making it an experience worth savoring.

Conclusion

You’ll experience numerous unforgettable moments as you follow different stories with friends across childhood and adulthood. Derek forms a relationship with his neighbor, and the two share different stretches of time together as the plot moves forward.