Chǎngwài Rénshēng

Chǎngwài Rénshēng is a text-based life simulator and sandbox where you observe and take part in a world through a character you create. You guide that character’s choices and development while the people, countries and economy around them continue to change, even without your involvement.

A world in motion

Each NPC develops independently, with life events such as birth, death, marriage, having children, promotion and investment. Countries with different political systems communicate, come into conflict, explore and expand, while the economy cycles through changing conditions. Investments made by you and other characters feed into that economic cycle.

Shape a life

Characters begin in different circumstances: some are born into wealth, while others are abandoned in poor neighborhoods; some grow up in happy families, while others have divorced parents. Their prospects also vary, from smooth careers and good fortune to hardship and bad timing.

You manage effort and rest, maintain family and social relationships, develop abilities and professional skills, and make choices about careers and promotion. You also decide how to spend a character’s youth and how to maintain their energy in middle and old age. As their career grows, they can invest, buy a home, expand their influence and seek to conquer the world.

Choices and constraints

Time and energy are limited, and life brings competing demands: living expenses after starting a family, the cost of raising children and health costs later in life. Social ranks, difficult-to-predict action systems and information, complicated relationships, shifting markets and international events all add uncertainty. Characters may also spend their time relaxing or slacking off, and some have low natural abilities. Many wander without direction for a while, but you can try again and look for a different path for them.

Humor and simulation

The game includes absurd events alongside systems intended to retain realism and depth. Its mostly text-based presentation focuses on observing the sandbox and managing a character’s life.