Paralives Wiki

School in Paralives is the rabbit-hole occupation for Child, Preteen, and Teenager Parafolk. Confirmed Day 1 with Elementary and High School lots; attendance, grades, homework, and teen-employment compatibility.

A detailed guide to the skills and knowledge system in Paralives, including knowledge categories, individual skills, max levels, talents, modding, and how emotions affect learning.

Cheats in Paralives let players adjust money, skills, needs, and other game state. Day 1 cheat console plus Ctrl+F2 Control Panel, with broader mod-friendly hooks for power users.

Live Mode is the life simulation gameplay mode in Paralives where players guide their Parafolk through daily routines, careers, social interactions, and town exploration.

Overview of collectible categories in Paralives: mushrooms, gemstones, ores, paintings, relics, art pieces, and buried-treasure finds, plus the museum donation loop.

Weekly Thursday town event in Paralives. Around 20 build-mode-asset chests appear across town and the castle exterior, awarding items that route into the museum donation system.

Vibes are the personality trait system in Paralives. Each Parafolk is assigned a Vibe during character creation that affects their emotions, Together Cards, skill progression, relationships, and walk animations. Five Vibes launch with Early Access, with three more planned.

Transportation in Paralives includes walking and the PL130 bus system at Early Access launch, with cars, bikes, and boats planned for future updates. Bus trips cost 3 Paradimes and use a fade-to-black transition to move Paras quickly between bus stops around town.

The autonomy system in Paralives governs how Parafolk behave when not under direct player control, featuring four types of autonomy: Idle, Forced, Chained, and Town.

Town Events are scheduled activities in Paralives that take place in public spaces around the open world. Announced through The New Paper, events like the Astronomy Club, Treasure Hunt, Weekend Market, and Yoga Classes provide skill development, item rewards, and social opportunities.

The cooking system in Paralives is a skill-based mechanic where Paras start with basic recipes like microwaved hot dogs and frozen pizza, then unlock more complex dishes as their cooking skill improves. Food can spoil if left out, and younger lifestages can only cook under adult supervision.

The Needs system in Paralives tracks the physical and mental well-being of Parafolk through color-coded bars with cartridge segments. Needs like Hunger, Sleep, Bathroom, Hygiene, and Fun operate on schedules influenced by Stats and Lifestyles, and ignoring them can lead to negative emotions or even death.

Hobbies in Paralives are gameplay activities that influence Parafolk emotions and skills. They include musical, creative, and physical pursuits, with a multi-select system that enables socializing while performing activities.

Goals in Paralives are long-term objectives Parafolk can complete to fulfill their wishes. They differ from Wants (short-term, player-chosen) and Needs (bodily functions). Earned via personality, recent events, environment, relationships, and The New Paper hooks.

Paralives features house fires that can spread between objects and multiple death types including fire, smoke inhalation, hunger, and old age. Death is not something players can trigger directly; it occurs through the autonomy system.

Bus Stops in Paralives anchor the PL130 town bus line. Confirmed Day 1 transit option with a 3-paradime fare per trip across the open-world town.

The Wants System in Paralives gives players small, emotionally driven objectives to complete during each day. Wants are influenced by a Parafolk's current emotions, Vibes, and lifestyle habits, and completing them earns Personality Points.

Short daily tasks posted by townies in Live Mode: request boards, daily rotation, Goals screen tracking, Together Card turn-in, and rewards.