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HelpYear Game 1/26
You'll need the 12-sided dice from this handy little fella: http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm
Firstly, generate and pick 3 cities: https://perchance.org/us-city
Two for your original couples' cities of birth and a third for their current location.
Next, generate your starting couples' names: http://mikebradley.me/generator/
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: Black
9/10: Blond(e) (Any Shade)
11: Red/Auburn (Any Shade)
12: Dyed Hair (Choose Natural & Dyed Colour)
Eye Colour?
1/2: Blue
3-6: 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?
1-2: miscarry
3-7: boy
8-11: girl
12: Multiple birth
-->1-5: fraternal twins [odd: boy | even: girl]
-->6/7: identical twin boys
-->8/9: identical twin girls
-->10: fraternal triplets [roll 3 times, odd: boy | even: girl]
-->11: identical triplets [roll once, odd: all boys | even: all girls]
-->12: 4 or more babies, 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:
1-5: Family
6-10: Career
11/12: Random
Family Events?
1: Someone gets injured or sick temporarily
2: Someone gets injured or sick permanently
3: Move cross-country (pick a new city in your current country)
4: Move to a new place (generate a new country)
5: Family receive shocking news [odd: good | even: bad]
6: Family take a holiday [generate a country]
7: Death inside the immediate family
8: Death outside the immediate family
9: Someone gets in trouble with the law [odd: minor | even: serious]
10: A relationship begins or ends [can be with original couple or someone else in the family]
11: A new baby is born [can be unexpected in the immediately family or in extended family]
12: Somebody takes up a new hobby / joins a club
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: A natural disaster hits the country
2: A financial disaster hits the country
3: A terrorist attack hits the country
4: A family member appears on TV
5: The family win a large sum of money
6: Somebody in the family wins a competition/event
7: Somebody in the family achieves an ambition
8-10: Family adopt a pet
-->1-3: Puppy/Dog
-->4-6: Kitten/Cat
-->7/8: Fish
-->9/10: Rodent
-->11: Bird
-->12: Reptile
11/12: Pet 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]
Firstly, generate and pick 3 cities: https://perchance.org/us-city
Two for your original couples' cities of birth and a third for their current location.
Next, generate your starting couples' names: http://mikebradley.me/generator/
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: Black
9/10: Blond(e) (Any Shade)
11: Red/Auburn (Any Shade)
12: Dyed Hair (Choose Natural & Dyed Colour)
Eye Colour?
1/2: Blue
3-6: 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?
1-2: miscarry
3-7: boy
8-11: girl
12: Multiple birth
-->1-5: fraternal twins [odd: boy | even: girl]
-->6/7: identical twin boys
-->8/9: identical twin girls
-->10: fraternal triplets [roll 3 times, odd: boy | even: girl]
-->11: identical triplets [roll once, odd: all boys | even: all girls]
-->12: 4 or more babies, 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:
1-5: Family
6-10: Career
11/12: Random
Family Events?
1: Someone gets injured or sick temporarily
2: Someone gets injured or sick permanently
3: Move cross-country (pick a new city in your current country)
4: Move to a new place (generate a new country)
5: Family receive shocking news [odd: good | even: bad]
6: Family take a holiday [generate a country]
7: Death inside the immediate family
8: Death outside the immediate family
9: Someone gets in trouble with the law [odd: minor | even: serious]
10: A relationship begins or ends [can be with original couple or someone else in the family]
11: A new baby is born [can be unexpected in the immediately family or in extended family]
12: Somebody takes up a new hobby / joins a club
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: A natural disaster hits the country
2: A financial disaster hits the country
3: A terrorist attack hits the country
4: A family member appears on TV
5: The family win a large sum of money
6: Somebody in the family wins a competition/event
7: Somebody in the family achieves an ambition
8-10: Family adopt a pet
-->1-3: Puppy/Dog
-->4-6: Kitten/Cat
-->7/8: Fish
-->9/10: Rodent
-->11: Bird
-->12: Reptile
11/12: Pet 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]
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