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HelpRealistic (hopefully) Year Game
This is a repost from a few months ago, but I did a little bit of tweaking to it. Enjoy!
Welcome to my Year/Life Game with a (hopefully) realistic twist! You'll need the 12-sided dice from this handy little fella: http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm
Firstly, generate 12 countries [https://www.randomlists.com/random-country?qty=12&dup=true]
Now pick 3. Two for your original couples' countries of birth and a third for their current location. You may pick the same country for both parents.
Next, generate your starting couples' names using criteria based on their country of birth. [https://www.behindthename.com/random/]
Lastly, decide on their looks. You may choose these using the criteria below as guidance to fit in with their country of birth, or - if their native country is quite diverse - you may roll for pot-luck looks!
Hair texture?
1-4: Straight
5-8: Wavy
9-12: Curly
Hair Colour?
1-4: Brown (Any Shade)
5-8: Blond(e) (Any Shade)
9-11: Red/Auburn (Any Shade)
12: Black
Eye Colour?
1-3: Blue
4-6: Brown
7-9: Hazel
10/11: Green
12: Grey
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 the 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 have a choice to roll in 3 categories: Birth | Adoption | Other. You may roll in all 3 options for the same year or just one! It’s your choice.
If you choose to roll for a Birth this year:
[Note: the birth may require the help of scientific intervention, a surrogate or 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: miscarry
2-6: boy
7-10: girl
11: twins
->1-6: fraternal twins [odd: boy | even: girl]
->7-9: identical twin boys
->10-12: identical twin girls
12: triplets or higher-order multiples, your choice [roll for each baby, odd: boy | even: girl]
Infants’ Looks? [roll multiple times for fraternal multiplies]
Hair texture?
1-5: From mum / female donor
6-10: From dad / male donor
11/12: Other [choose or roll from original categories]
Hair colour?
1-5: From mum / female donor
6-10: From dad / male donor
11/12: Other [choose or roll from original categories]
Eye colour?
1-5: From mum / female donor
6-10: From dad / male donor
11/12: Other [choose or roll from original categories]
Names? Roll for as many names as 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 for an Adoption this year:
Country of child’s birth?
1-6: Where the family currently live
7: Where a parent is natively from
8-12: Other country [see below]
-->1-3: Asian Country
-->4-6: African Country
-->7-9: South American Country
-->10: United States or Canada
-->11: Australasian Country
-->12: European Country
Number of children adopting? [odd: boy | even: girl]
1-5: 1
6-9: 2
10/11: 3
12: 4 or more
Age of children adopting? [roll for each child, multiples allowed if adopting 2+ children]
1/2: 3months - 12months
3-5: 13months - 2years
6-8: 3years - 4years
9/10: 5years - 7years
11: 8years - 10years
12: Older than 10years
Birth names of adopted children should be reflective of their native country. You may choose to give them new names.
Roll 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 reflective of their native country. If you wish to roll, use categories for initial parents.
***
If you choose to roll for Other Events this year:
1-7: Family
8-11: Career
12: Random
Family Events?
1: Family take a holiday [generate a country]
2: Move to a new place (odd: cross-country | even: new country)
3: Family reunion
4: Divorce
5: Remarry (or divorce if already married; you can also choose to remarry the year after a divorce)
6: Death in the family (immediate or extended)
7: Someone gets injured or sick (temporarily or permanently)
8: Someone takes up a new hobby
9: A new baby is born (can be unexpected in immediate or extended family) (odd: boy | even: girl)
10: Family receive shocking news [odd: good | even: bad]
11: Someone gets in trouble with the law [odd: minor | even: serious]
12: Free choice
Career Events? [your choice who it happens to]
1-2: New job within career field
3-4: New job outside career field [roll for new career]
5-6: Pay raise
7-8: Promotion
9: Return to education [roll 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 career, if so, roll for field]
Random Events?
1: Natural disaster
2: Someone in the family is robbed or burgled
3: A terrorist attacks the country
4: Someone wins a large sum of money
5: Someone wins a competition
6: Someone achieves an ambition
7-9: Adopt a pet
->1-4: Dog
->5-7: Cat
->8: Bird (any type)
->9: Rabbit
->10: Rodent
->11: Reptile
->12: Horse
10-12: Something happens to a pet
Welcome to my Year/Life Game with a (hopefully) realistic twist! You'll need the 12-sided dice from this handy little fella: http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm
Firstly, generate 12 countries [https://www.randomlists.com/random-country?qty=12&dup=true]
Now pick 3. Two for your original couples' countries of birth and a third for their current location. You may pick the same country for both parents.
Next, generate your starting couples' names using criteria based on their country of birth. [https://www.behindthename.com/random/]
Lastly, decide on their looks. You may choose these using the criteria below as guidance to fit in with their country of birth, or - if their native country is quite diverse - you may roll for pot-luck looks!
Hair texture?
1-4: Straight
5-8: Wavy
9-12: Curly
Hair Colour?
1-4: Brown (Any Shade)
5-8: Blond(e) (Any Shade)
9-11: Red/Auburn (Any Shade)
12: Black
Eye Colour?
1-3: Blue
4-6: Brown
7-9: Hazel
10/11: Green
12: Grey
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 the 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 have a choice to roll in 3 categories: Birth | Adoption | Other. You may roll in all 3 options for the same year or just one! It’s your choice.
If you choose to roll for a Birth this year:
[Note: the birth may require the help of scientific intervention, a surrogate or 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: miscarry
2-6: boy
7-10: girl
11: twins
->1-6: fraternal twins [odd: boy | even: girl]
->7-9: identical twin boys
->10-12: identical twin girls
12: triplets or higher-order multiples, your choice [roll for each baby, odd: boy | even: girl]
Infants’ Looks? [roll multiple times for fraternal multiplies]
Hair texture?
1-5: From mum / female donor
6-10: From dad / male donor
11/12: Other [choose or roll from original categories]
Hair colour?
1-5: From mum / female donor
6-10: From dad / male donor
11/12: Other [choose or roll from original categories]
Eye colour?
1-5: From mum / female donor
6-10: From dad / male donor
11/12: Other [choose or roll from original categories]
Names? Roll for as many names as 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 for an Adoption this year:
Country of child’s birth?
1-6: Where the family currently live
7: Where a parent is natively from
8-12: Other country [see below]
-->1-3: Asian Country
-->4-6: African Country
-->7-9: South American Country
-->10: United States or Canada
-->11: Australasian Country
-->12: European Country
Number of children adopting? [odd: boy | even: girl]
1-5: 1
6-9: 2
10/11: 3
12: 4 or more
Age of children adopting? [roll for each child, multiples allowed if adopting 2+ children]
1/2: 3months - 12months
3-5: 13months - 2years
6-8: 3years - 4years
9/10: 5years - 7years
11: 8years - 10years
12: Older than 10years
Birth names of adopted children should be reflective of their native country. You may choose to give them new names.
Roll 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 reflective of their native country. If you wish to roll, use categories for initial parents.
***
If you choose to roll for Other Events this year:
1-7: Family
8-11: Career
12: Random
Family Events?
1: Family take a holiday [generate a country]
2: Move to a new place (odd: cross-country | even: new country)
3: Family reunion
4: Divorce
5: Remarry (or divorce if already married; you can also choose to remarry the year after a divorce)
6: Death in the family (immediate or extended)
7: Someone gets injured or sick (temporarily or permanently)
8: Someone takes up a new hobby
9: A new baby is born (can be unexpected in immediate or extended family) (odd: boy | even: girl)
10: Family receive shocking news [odd: good | even: bad]
11: Someone gets in trouble with the law [odd: minor | even: serious]
12: Free choice
Career Events? [your choice who it happens to]
1-2: New job within career field
3-4: New job outside career field [roll for new career]
5-6: Pay raise
7-8: Promotion
9: Return to education [roll 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 career, if so, roll for field]
Random Events?
1: Natural disaster
2: Someone in the family is robbed or burgled
3: A terrorist attacks the country
4: Someone wins a large sum of money
5: Someone wins a competition
6: Someone achieves an ambition
7-9: Adopt a pet
->1-4: Dog
->5-7: Cat
->8: Bird (any type)
->9: Rabbit
->10: Rodent
->11: Reptile
->12: Horse
10-12: Something happens to a pet
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