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Year Game

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What do I do?
Easy! Simply roll the die and follow the instructions! I also find it interesting to write a few sentences (or paragraphs) about the family you create. Its amazing how the characters take on a life of their own. You can do as many or as few years as you like--some people do 5, some 10, some 15--and some do multiple generations!

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Dice: http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/maths/dice/six.htm

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Parents (roll once for each parent)(Names are your choice)
Occupation
1--Something in the Medical field
2--Something in the Military/Government
3--Something in Education
4--Something in Journalism/Media
5--Something in Business/Finances
6--Something Seasonal/Unconventional/At Home

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Looks (Hair)
1--Curly Brown or Blond
2--Wavy Blond or Brown
3--Straight Black or Auburn/Red
4--Curly Black or Auburn/Red
5--Straight Brown or Blond
6--Wavy Black or Auburn/Red

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Looks (Eyes)
1--Blue
2--Hazel
3--Brown
4--Violet/Grey
5--Green
6--Brown

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House
1--one story single family home
2--apartment (any size)
3--two story single family home
4--mansion
5--townhouse or rowhome (2-3 story)
6--old/historical home (built more than 100 years previously)

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Events (Roll once for each year)
1--Family Event
2--Child Event
3--Random Event
4--Career Event
5--Child Event
6--Family Event

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Family Event
1--Someone is injured! (You choose circumstances and whether or not they recover)
2--Move to a new place (roll for new housing)
3--Adopt a pet! (You choose all info. about new pet)
4--Someone gets an award! (You choose circumstances and what award is for)
5--Family vacation or travel to a new place!
6--Someone moves in! (You choose circumstances, who moves in, and why)

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Child Event
1--Adoption (see below)
2--New Baby Boy!
3--Adoption (see below) or new baby (you choose gender)(you choose event)
4--New Twins (you choose genders)
5--New Baby Girl!
6--New Baby/Babies (you choose gender and number)

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Name (for reference, vowels are "a, e, i, o, u" and you might make a case for "y" as well; consonants are all other letters)
1--FN starts with vowel; MN starts with consonant
2--FN ends with consonant; MN ends with vowel
3--FN has double letters; MN free choice
4--FN starts with consonant; MN starts with vowel
5--FN free choice; MN has double letters
6--FN ends with vowel; MN ends with consonant

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Looks/Hair (or choose one of the parents' looks)
1--Curly Brown or Blond
2--Wavy Blond or Brown
3--Straight Black or Auburn/Red
4--Curly Black or Auburn/Red
5--Straight Brown or Blond
6--Wavy Black or Auburn/Red

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Looks/Eyes (or choose one of the parents' looks)
1--Blue
2--Hazel
3--Brown
4--Violet/Grey
5--Green
6--Brown

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Interests (because it adds an extra dimension to the game)
1--Animals/Nature
2--Science/Technology
3--Art/Music
4--Creativity/Construction
5--Reading/Language
6--Sports/Athletics

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Adoption
Gender/s
1--Boy
2--Girl
3--Boy
4--two siblings (you choose genders; roll twice in age)
5--Girl
6--three siblings (you choose genders; roll three times in age)
Age
1--Under 1 year
2--1-3 years
3--3-6 years
4--6-10 years
5--10-14 years
6--14-18 years
Location
1--Australia and surrounding islands
2--Europe
3--South America
4--Africa
5--North America
6--Asia

Names your choice
Looks your choice (or use the categories above)

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Random Event
1--Your Choice (event is completely up to you--whatever you want!)
2--Unexpected baby boy or girl (go to 'child event')
3--Natural Disaster (you choose circumstance and how family is affected)
4--New Job AND Move (move across country/to new country for job--roll for new job and new housing)
5--Your Choice (event is completely up to you--whatever you want!)
6--You adopt a pet! (your choice)

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Career Event
1--Lose Job (you choose circumstances). Roll for new employment.
2--Large Bonus
3--Promotion!
4--Change jobs within current field
5--Start new career. Roll for new employment
6--Go back to school (choose whether or not you want to roll for new employment)

This message was edited 7/15/2016, 4:01 PM