Developer posts and news about this game.
A sequel is in the works, grander and lifi-er than the first! Changes include multi-person households with aging, colony sim-style character management, a preferences-driven character system and an expanded inflation-driven economic system. Coming in 2024 (probably), get news and
The central banks have lost control. Prices are increasing at an alarming rate. Economic growth is stalling and money-less clouds loom over the horizon. Welcome to Hyperinflation Mode, a new setting for This Grand Life in 2022. In a normal game, the central bank will raise intere
Very small change that's been bugging me for years, default difficulty is now born in a public hospital and no longer on a golden pedestal.
This update features a new Survival Mode, Hospital location and doctor career path. Survival Mode In Survival Mode you have been diagnosed with Zombitus, a terminal disease with no cure. Doctors have given you a few months to a few years to live. The disease will progress faster
I've uploaded a new trailer that should give people a better idea on the core gameplay of This Grand Life (first one on the store page). I think the other trailer emphasized the advanced features too much, so some players weren't getting what they expected. I understand the game
This Grand Life has now been fully released onto the main branch. A big thank you to all the players who have been on this journey with me. We've grown our careers, bought our first homes, become landlords, started our own businesses and invested in stocks. We've been homeless, a
With This Grand Life's full launch coming up on April 17th, I have updated the TEST branch to Release 1.00. On launch day, this version will be put on the main branch and everywhere else. The main additions are a local scoreboard and the new Berlin map (as voted for by the commun
With This Grand Life's full launch coming up on April 17th, I have updated the TEST branch to Release 1.00. On launch day, this version will be put on the main branch and everywhere else. The main additions are a local scoreboard and the new Berlin map (as voted for by the commun
Alpha 2.6 has been released. This is mostly a re-balancing and minor improvements update. Now your business supervisors can auto-buy materials to the amount you set at the start of each week, as long as you have the money to afford it. I also noticed that not many people bother t
Alpha 2.6 has been released. This is mostly a re-balancing and minor improvements update. Now your business supervisors can auto-buy materials to the amount you set at the start of each week, as long as you have the money to afford it. I also noticed that not many people bother t
That's right, This Grand Life has been deemed worthy of Steam Trading Cards and you should see them dropping into your inventory soon. Enjoy!
That's right, This Grand Life has been deemed worthy of Steam Trading Cards and you should see them dropping into your inventory soon. Enjoy!
The release launch date is set for This Grand Life on 17th April, 2018! What does this mean? This means there won't be any more major features added. The next two months will involve polishing up the game, tweaking some mechanics and adding other minor features. Also from the pol
The release launch date is set for This Grand Life on 17th April, 2018! What does this mean? This means there won't be any more major features added. The next two months will involve polishing up the game, tweaking some mechanics and adding other minor features. Also from the pol
Alpha 2.53 has been released, just in time for Valentine's Day (almost). I started talking about the dating portion of the game in the last update. After some tweaking over the past week, here is how the family portion works. Family You can start a family even if you're not marri
Alpha 2.53 has been released, just in time for Valentine's Day (almost). I started talking about the dating portion of the game in the last update. After some tweaking over the past week, here is how the family portion works. Family You can start a family even if you're not marri
The Steam test server has been updated to Alpha 2.5 with the new relationships and family feature. If all goes well, it will be released to everyone next week. This will likely be the final major feature before Release in a few months. There is a new subscription in the game, Rel
The Steam test server has been updated to Alpha 2.5 with the new relationships and family feature. If all goes well, it will be released to everyone next week. This will likely be the final major feature before Release in a few months. There is a new subscription in the game, Rel
Some minor optimizations in this update. Also, to get an idea of what kind of city players want next I've created a poll. You can vote at the link below: Which city would you like to see in This Grand Life? Alpha 2.44 Changelog Slight modifications to camera gliding Optimized som
Some minor optimizations in this update. Also, to get an idea of what kind of city players want next I've created a poll. You can vote at the link below: Which city would you like to see in This Grand Life? Alpha 2.44 Changelog Slight modifications to camera gliding Optimized som