How it works

How it works

Understand the probabilities, attributes and world settings behind a simulated life.

How it works01

Why do I keep being born in the same country?

Country draws are weighted. Babies born now and The 8 billion alive now use different populations, and neither promises a new country each time.

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How it works02

How to use health, happiness, knowledge and relationships

Read the bars alongside focus descriptions and the life record. A higher score can help, but it does not cancel money constraints or chance.

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How it works03

Today, past and future worlds: which should you choose?

The world setting selects a statistical context. Country draw mode is a separate choice, so record both when comparing lives.

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How it works04

Why can you die early with good health?

Life expectancy is an average, and mortality is drawn during the life. Good attributes cannot reserve a fixed number of years.

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