[name_f]Welcome[/name_f] to my first ever Year/Life Game!
You will need the 12-sided-dice from this little fella: http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm
Firstly, generate 12 cities.
https://www.getrandomthings.com/us-cities.php
Now pick 3. Two for your original couples’ cities of birth, and a third for their current location. You may pick the same city.
Next, generate your starting couples’ names.
http://mikebradley.me/generator/
Lastly, decide on their looks.
Hair Texture?
1-4: Straight
5-8: Wavy
9-12: Curly
Hair Color?
1-4: [name_m]Brown[/name_m] (Any [name_u]Shade[/name_u])
5-8: [name_m]Black[/name_m]
9/10: Blonde (Any [name_u]Shade[/name_u])
11: [name_u]Red[/name_u]/[name_u]Auburn[/name_u] (Any [name_u]Shade[/name_u])
12: Dyed Hair (Choose Natural or Dyed Color)
Eye Color?
1/2: [name_u]Blue[/name_u]
3-6: [name_m]Brown[/name_m]
7-9: [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
10/11: [name_u]Green[/name_u]
12: [name_u]Gray[/name_u]
Careers?
1: Something in education/children’s services
2: Something in medicine/social care
3: Something in performing arts
4: Something in science/engineering
5: Something in sports/health/fitness
6: Something in culinary arts/hospitality
7: Something in public services/law
8: Something to do with animals
9: Something in the media industry
10: Something in business/finance
11: Something in politics/charity
12: Something in computer science/technology
For each year, you will have a choice to roll in 3 categories: Birth | Adoption | Other. You may roll in all three options for the same year or just one. It’s your choice!
If you choose to roll a Birth this year:
[Note: The birth may inquire the help of a specific intervention, a surrogate, or a donor. You may roll for looks for a donor and incorporate these if you wish. After a child turns eighteen, you may roll for their career, partner, and new location if you want.]
Did your family get pregnant?
1-7: Successfully pregnant!
8-12: Sorry, unsuccessfully pregnant. (Try again next year and/or roll in a different category)
If successfully pregnant?
1-2: Miscarry
3-7: Boy
8-11: Girl
12: Multiple birth
—> 1-5: Fraternal Twins [Odd: Boy | [name_m]Even[/name_m]: Girl]
—> 6/7: Identical twin boys
—> 8/9: Identical twin girls
—> 10: Fraternal Triplets [[name_m]Roll[/name_m] 3 times, Odd: Boy | [name_m]Even[/name_m]: Girl]
—> 11: Identical Triplets [[name_m]Roll[/name_m] once, Odd: All Boys | [name_m]Even[/name_m]: All Girls]
—> 12: 4 or more babies, your choice [[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for each baby, Odd: Boy | [name_m]Even[/name_m]: Girl]
Infants’ Looks? ([name_m]Roll[/name_m] multiple times for fraternal multiples)
Hair Texture?
1-5: From mom/female donor
6-10: From dad/male donor
11/12: Other (Choose or roll from original categories)
Hair Color?
1-5: From mom/female donor
6-10: From dad/male donor
11/12: Other (Choose or roll from original categories)
Eye Color?
1-5: From mom/female donor
6-10: From dad/male donor
11/12: Other (Choose or roll from original categories)
Names? [name_m]Roll[/name_m] for as many names you want to give them.
1: A or B
2: C or D
3: E or F
4: G or H
5: I or J
6: K or L
7: M or N
8: O or P
9: Q, R or S
10: T or U
11: V or W
12: X, Y or Z
If you choose to roll an Adoption this year:
Country of child at birth:
1-3: [name_f]Asian[/name_f] Country
4-6: African Country
7-9: South American Country
10: United States of [name_f]Canada[/name_f]
11: Australasian Country
12: European Country
Number of children adopting? (Odd: Boy | [name_m]Even[/name_m]: Girl)
1-5: 1
6-9: 2
10/11: 3
11: 4 or more
Age of children adopting? ([name_m]Roll[/name_m] for each child, multiples allowed if adopting 2+ Children)
1/2: 3 months - 12 months
3-5: 13 months - 2 years
6-8: 3 years - 4 years
9/10: 5 years - 7 years
11: 8 years - 10 years
12: Older than 10 years
Birth names of adopted children should be native to their country. You may choose to give them new names. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] for initial letters:
1: A or B
2: C or D
3: E or F
4: G or H
5: I or J
6: K or L
7: M or N
8: O or P
9: Q, R or S
10: T or U
11: V or W
12: X, Y or Z
Looks of adopted children should be native to their country. If you wish to roll, use categories for initial parents.
If you choose to roll for Other Events this year:
1-5: Family
6-10: Career
11/12: Random
Family Events:
1: Someone gets injured or sick temporarily
2: Someone gets injured or sick permanently
3/4: Move cross country (pick a new city)
5: Family receives shocking news (Odd: Good | [name_m]Even[/name_m]: Bad)
6: Family takes a holiday (generate a city)
7: Death inside the immediate family
8: Deathe outside the immediate family
9: Someone gets in trouble with the law (Odd: [name_m]Minor[/name_m] | [name_m]Even[/name_m]: Serious)
10: A relationship begins or ends (Can be with the original couple or someone else in the family)
11: A new baby is born (Can be unexpected in the immediately family or in the extended family)
12: Someone takes up a new hobby/joins a club
Career Events? (Your choice who it happens to)
1-2: [name_m]New[/name_m] job within career field
3-4: [name_m]New[/name_m] job outside of career field ([name_m]Roll[/name_m] for new career)
5-6: Pay raise
7-8: Promotion
9: Return to education ([name_m]Roll[/name_m] in careers for which field of study)
10/11: Pay cut/hours cut
12: Fired/laid off/quit job (Your choice if parent wants a new job, if so, [name_m]Roll[/name_m] for field)
Random Events?
1: A natural disaster hits the city
2: A financial disaster hits the city
3: a terrorist attack hits the city
4: A family member appears on TV
5: The family wins a large sum of money
6: Someone in the family wins a competition/event
7: Someone in the family achieves an ambition
8-10: Family adopts a pet
—>1-3: Puppy/Dog
—> 4-6: Kitten/[name_f]Cat[/name_f]
—> 7/8: [name_m]Fish[/name_m]
—> 9/10: Rodent
—> 11: [name_u]Bird[/name_u]
—> 12: Reptile
11/12: [name_f]Pet[/name_f] Event (e.g. death, runs away, has offspring, wins competition, etc.) [If your family doesn’t have a pet yet, adopt one and reroll for type from above]