Livora

Livora is a choice-driven life simulation about building a life through playable moments, conversations and decisions. Work, money, relationships, family, health and the wider world connect as you make plans and respond to how your circumstances change. A course could lead to a new career, a promotion could leave less time for loved ones, and a move could bring you closer to family or introduce you to someone important.

You can pursue ambition, settle into a quieter life, make questionable decisions or change your mind. Your choices shape a story that can continue across generations.

Choose when life begins

Begin at birth in Formative Years or start directly in Adult Life with believable circumstances. Choose a starting year from 1950 through to 50 years beyond the current year, whether you want to grow up in an earlier decade, begin in the present or explore a future life.

The era affects available jobs, homes, belongings, travel, news and ways to keep in touch. A smartphone is not available before its time, while older possessions and familiar ways of doing things can remain relevant after newer options arrive. The world is already established for your chosen year, and your experiences and decisions shape the life that follows.

Build a career

Apply for jobs, attend interviews, get to know colleagues and take on assignments. Skills, qualifications, experience and reputation affect which opportunities are within reach. Education can start a career or help you change direction, with options including school, university, apprenticeships, vocational learning and study later in life.

You can also work for yourself or run a business, managing customers, staff, premises and finances. Keep a business small or pursue expansion when it can support it. Side jobs, freelance work and creative projects offer other paths; writing, music, photography and video can be passions, sources of income or work with a wider audience.

Build relationships and family

Make friends, date, fall in love, share a household and decide what family means to your character. Relationships develop through time together, conversations, promises and difficult moments. An old classmate can remain important for decades, a housemate can become a close friend, and someone you care about may need support when life is busy.

Partners, relatives and other important people have their own circumstances and ambitions. Children grow through school, interests and friendships into adults who make their own decisions. The Family Tree, shared memories and family history follow these connections across generations.

Make a home

Rent a first home, buy a place, share with others or move as circumstances change. Renovate rooms, make space for a growing household and choose which possessions to keep. Cars bring running costs and care, while pets add companionship and personality alongside responsibilities that need to fit your life.

Explore five fictional countries, with cities, towns, coastal communities and rural places to live. Location affects work, education, transport, services and everyday costs. Moving abroad can involve visas, housing, employment and the people who go with you.

Spend time your way

Meet friends, go on dates, host gatherings, join groups and take part in your community. Follow a hobby, work on a personal project, perform live music, take a road trip or plan a holiday. Messages, group chats, shared traditions and social occasions shape everyday life, while local projects offer ways to influence changing neighbourhoods.

Health, energy and wellbeing also affect your plans. You can seek care, make adjustments, recover or arrange practical support as needed. Independence depends on your circumstances rather than assumptions about age.

Manage money and work

Earn, spend, save, borrow and invest, and decide what your household can afford. Prices, wages, housing, interest rates and job opportunities are part of a changing economy. Your starting period sets its foundations, while business conditions, public policy and wider events shape what comes next.

Rising costs can strain a budget, and changes in the labour market can create opportunities or make work harder to find. Wages do not automatically keep pace with prices, and taking on more work requires time. The same starting year can lead to different lives as your choices and circumstances develop.

Take part in a changing world

Follow World News, vote in elections or pursue a political career through Parliament, cabinet and government. Election commitments, taxation, budgets and public services connect political decisions to everyday life. As the serving Prime Minister, you can review your country's finances and make decisions involving GDP, inflation, public debt and the budget.

Pandemics and wars can develop across Livora's five countries, including future events shaped by the world's conditions. Government responses, public-health capacity, diplomacy, prevention and recovery can affect work, supply, prices, travel and family circumstances. You can adapt as a civilian or lead a response as Prime Minister. Legal disputes, crime and Justice can also bring choices and consequences that affect work, relationships and the years ahead.

Set the pace

Use the Day Planner and Calendar to plan, then choose Day, Week or Month Pace to control how closely you follow time. Quieter periods can pass more quickly, while meaningful decisions still call for attention. Focus on what interests you, reconsider commitments or leave room for the unexpected.

Continue the family story

As the years pass, careers, relationships, homes, achievements, regrets and memories form a history you can revisit in the Ending Life Report. If an eligible adult child can continue the family, you can choose the next generation and see what they make of the world they inherit. They have their own identity, relationships and circumstances, while the family connection remains and the world continues to change.