In the latest public Patreon post and YouTube video, we got a sense of how Paralives will look and sound when they react to certain situations in-game.
You can have a look at our other Paralives articles and updates here.
Paralives, Voices, and Reactions
We’ve covered lots of the latest updates from Paralives, which you can browse here.
From Storyboard To Performance
With the help of animators Alice and Lena, the team narrowed down which of the animations could pop with some custom voice-overs and compiled a long list to work on.
Using the in-game storyboard features, everything was recorded within the game itself – meaning nothing was done in a vacuum, and all recorded voices were done to match situations appropriately.
Once I had them in video, I just went one by one, recording sooooo many different takes. At first I had to do roughly around 40 takes for each animation to get it right as I wanted. Then I would choose the best 3–4 out of them, edit them and put them in the game as random variations. It was especially fun to perform all the different ranges of emotions our characters can express.
Andrei, Paralives developer
Now, let’s have a look at each of these new character situations!
Hug
Two Parafolk hugging and one patting the other on the back.
Handshake
A nice, smiling Parafolk offers a handshake.
Passionate Kiss
The video shows a Parafolk kissing and embracing the air in front of them.
Getting Intimate
You can, erm, use your imagination for this one.
Smelling Flowers
The Para leans forward and sniffs the flowers in front of him, looking pleased.
Kissing Fail A
This shows how it will look in Paralives gameplay when your character tries to kiss someone, and they’re not receptive.
We see them do a bit of an awkward look down after they get shood.
Kissing Fail B
This time, the situation is reversed, and a Parafolk your character is not interested in tries to make a move.
The video shows the Para lean back and put their hand out, saying ‘nuh uh’.
Successful Proposal
Holding out a ring box, the Para jumps to their feet after their marriage proposal is accepted, giving their partner a hug.
Failed Proposal
After being shot down, the Parafolk close their hands/the ring box, while their partner offers a hand in comfort.
Scared Parafolk
The video shows a Para jump after receiving a scare, looking over their shoulder.
A really nice and simple animation.
Painting On An Easel
We can know now from this video that Paralives will include the ability to paint, a life-sim staple skill.
The animation shown off has a Parafolk standing at an easel, painting strokes onto a canvas.
Sitting on the floor sad
Sad Parafolk will sit on the floor with their knees bent and clutching their head/face.
We have seen how this will look in previous Paralives trailers but it was showcased again in this latest video.
Low Bladder Need
Any Parafolk that need to use the toilet will clutch their lower torso and gently rock/bounce up and down. An easily recognisable ‘I need the bathroom’ dance.
Laughing
The video showed off a Para belly laughing, leaning forwards and slapping their knees in laughter.
Mean Conversation
Mean conversations involve lots of sassy hand waving and snarky tones of voice.
Nice Conversation
A much gentler conversation with pleasant exchanges and more subtle movements.
Yelling Conversation
You can hear frustration and anger in Parafolk voices when they’re yelling at each other, accompanied by lots of hand gestures and turning away from whoever they’re talking to.
Angry Kick
Frustrated Parafolk can kick over objects, judging from this most recent animation showcase.
Sneeze
Parafolk will cover their mouths when they sneeze, so at least they’re hygiene-conscious!
Press Up (Low Skill)
The animation for different activities and skills will improve as your Parafolk does. Because this Para has a low physical skill, they’re struggling with doing these push-ups.
Low Sleep Need
Any Paralives characters who need sleep are going to let you know by yawning and patting their mouth/face.
Low Hygiene Need
Parafolk who have a low hygiene need will sniff their armpit, before looking back up, slightly disgusted.
Calm Down in the Mirror
We will see a Parafolk take a deep breath to calm down, before having a more relaxed pose and facial expression.
Death From Fire
A Para that is dying in a fire will frantically tap the fire out on their arms and body, before perishing and falling to the floor.
Death From Hunger
A Para that is dying of hunger will slowly drop to the floor, clutching their stomach.
Death From Smoke
Paralives characters will also be able to die from smoke inhalation.
Any Para who is dying from smoke will double over, coughing and clutching their stomach, before falling to the floor.
All of these animations and the voice-over recording from Andrei are available to watch on the Paralives YouTube channel.
Bonus Animation: Bug Of The Week
Last night the Paralives Team surprised us with an extra animation of an animation bug they’ve encountered while working on the game. Check it out below:
bug of the week!
— Paralives (@ParalivesGame) February 24, 2026
omg that’s my songggg pic.twitter.com/r6Z1KqHFDG
These new Paralives character situations and animation reveals have us counting down the days to the release of early access!
What do you think about these animations and the development updates for Paralives, and what other animations would you want to see from the team? Let us know below.
