12 needs and 11 emotions from Main.mod — 4 core survival bars plus contextual needs and mood reference.
Most Parafolks juggle four core needs that decay over time. Additional bars appear during events, Traits & personality, or Life stages timeline. Emotions layer on top and influence Wants, autonomy, and social outcomes.
Hunger, Sleep, Bathroom, and Hygiene are always active for teens and adults. Keep them in the green to avoid critical penalties and fatal outcomes.
Infants and toddlers use alternate need presentations on the life stages timeline — bottle feeding, high chairs, diaper care, and caregiver interactions replace some adult routines.
Happy, Stressed, Inspired, and other moods feed the Wants system. Positive emotions speed skill practice; negative ones can block offers or change social tone.
Quick lookup from Needs.setting and Emotions.setting — icons, descriptions, and life-stage alternates (see {{lifeStages}}).
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Paras are starving when this need is depleted. Use the fridge to relieve hunger.
Base replenish: ~30 units per in-game hour
Life-stage variants
BabyHunger
You can breastfeed your baby, or you can have a teen-or-older Parafolk take care of your baby by bottle-feeding them.
ToddlerHunger
Toddlers can grab food by themselves, but the best way to feed them is for a teen-or-older Parafolk to place them in a high chair.
Paras are exhausted when this need is depleted. Use a bed to get some sleep.
Base replenish: ~0.6 units per in-game hour
Life-stage variants
BabySleep
Babies get tired pretty quickly and they'll be cranky if a teen-or-older Parafolk doesn't put them in their crib!
Paras really have to go to the bathroom when this need is depleted.
Base replenish: ~36 units per in-game hour
Paras are filthy when this need is depleted. This need drains throughout the day, but does so faster when Paras exercise or do some cleaning.
Base replenish: ~54 units per in-game hour
Life-stage variants
ToddlerHygiene
Babies and toddlers get dirty if they go in their diapers, but they also slowly get dirty over time. They can't wash themselves, so they need a teen-or-older Parafolk to clean them up!
BabyHygiene
Babies grow dirty over time, more so if they soil their diaper.
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Parafolks feel unwell when this need is depleted. This need drains when you are with others, and fills up when you have some alone time.
Base replenish: ~1.25 units per in-game hour
This Para needs to stay grumpy or they'll be stressed and enjoy life less. Refill your grump need by using abilities and be careful not to get bored!
Focus on your inner self and recenter. Peaceful Paras can replenish their Peace need by daydreaming.
Base replenish: ~4 units per in-game hour
This need represents how much fun Paras are having. If they're bored, filling this up might help. Jester Paras are fueled by fun!
Base replenish: ~6 units per in-game hour
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There is a fire on the lot! Get away from it or your Parafolk might burn! If this happens, you can extinguish yourself in the shower, or another Parafolk can do it for you.
Base replenish: ~1 units per in-game hour
This Para needs to stay active (move around, exercise, etc.) to get powerful benefits such as improved learning speed and success chance, otherwise they're not gonna be happy.
Base replenish: ~7.5 units per in-game hour
Emotions cap how strong a mood can get and tint the UI. Most negative moods use the warm warning palette from Emotions.setting.
11 mood types
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Replenish speeds are base values from Needs.setting — traits, vibes, careers, and status effects can change decay or fill rates in play.
This survival reference mirrors Needs.setting and Emotions.setting — the same data behind Live Mode bars and mood icons. Use it alongside Traits & personality for Jester/Shock quirks, Skills database for In the Zone practice, and Paralives Guides for Wants.
Not every bar is visible at once — some activate only during fires, romance, traits, or events.
Hunger, Sleep, Bathroom, and Hygiene drive daily routines — meals, beds, toilets, and showers.
Me Time, Fun, Peace, Grump, and Energy Surplus tie to personalities and buffs. Get Away From Fire and Need To Move appear in emergencies.
Eleven emotions from Happy to Uncomfortable — pair with the traits database for vibe perks and relationship tone.
Babies and toddlers use alternate need cards; teens unlock full Wants. See the life stages timeline for school, romance, and growth rules.
Names and descriptions come from Main.mod (Need_*, NeedDescription_*, Emotion_*). Baby/toddler alternates show when character requirements match in-game.
