Quick intro: Why cheat (and why it’s okay)
Paralives throws a lot at you — bills, moods, weird neighbor drama, and the eternal struggle to keep a decent home. If you want to skip the stress, mess with fate, or just make a para do something ridiculous, the in-game console is your little bag of chaotic toys. Yes, it’s cheating. No, we won’t tell anyone.
Opening the console (fast and simple)
Hit Ctrl + F1 together to open a tiny overlay in the corner of the screen where you can type commands. Type help to see the full list of available commands if you’re feeling curious or lazy. Heads up: some commands can make the game behave oddly, so save first if you don’t want surprises.
Money cheats (because cash fixes everything)
setmoney ### — overwrite your household funds with the number you type. Want to be filthy rich instantly? This is your ticket.
printmoney ### — add a specific amount to the current balance. Perfect for targeted bribes to the universe.
Jackpot / Makeitrain / Piggybank — quick one-word commands that dump a chunk of paradimes into your pocket (big, medium, and small bundles respectively).
Payday — collect your job pay without waiting for the calendar to cooperate.
Clearbills — zap unpaid bills out of existence and stop your mailbox from judging you.
Paras’ status and character cheats
showstatuseffects / clearstatuseffects — peek at active buffs/debuffs or nuke them all away if a mood swing gets dramatic.
clearwantcooldowns / completecurrentwants — reset or instantly satisfy wants so your para stops whining about life goals.
levelupskill / setskilllevel / leveluppersonality — boost skills or personality levels without the grind. Instant prodigy mode.
learnallskins — unlock cosmetic items in a category. Because fashion matters.
resetpersonality — throw a para’s personality back to square one. Use when they act like a toddler with sunglasses.
gainstorycard — add a story card to your collection for plotty shenanigans.
editcharacter — open the character editor for mid-game makeovers and chaotic redesigns.
addselectedcharacterstohousehold / clearallonselectedcharacters — recruit NPCs into your household or clear your selection if you accidentally grabbed half the town.
kickcurrenthouseholdintonewhousehold / kickselectedcharactersfromhousehold — force characters out of the family roster. Warning: one of these can cause bugs, so use with extreme sass and caution.
showcharacterrelationships / printage — check relationship stats or display exact ages when genealogy gets weird.
Needs, age and pregnancy cheats (for parenting on demand)
changeneed — tweak a specific need up or down, so your para can stop being hangry in dramatic scenes.
reliefallneeds / reliefallneedsofallcharacters / reliefneed — refill needs for one or everyone. Spa day, activated.
showneeds — list current needs so you can triage like an overworked paramedic.
setage / printage / nextlifestage / previouslifestage — change ages or jump life stages if you’re impatient about birthdays (or want to reverse a midlife crisis).
nextgrowthspurt / previousgrowthspurt — force a kiddo to grow (or regress) for experimental parenting results.
killcharacter / reviveallselectedcharacters — yes, this exists. For dramatic soap opera moments (and repairs afterward).
getpregnant / givebirth / makebabies / pregnantstatus — start pregnancies, force labor, or check who’s expecting when you want a fast-forwarded family tree.
Work, fire and mail commands (mess with jobs and chaos)
generatemail / generatenewspape / resetmailbox / deleteallnewspaperissues — control the mail and newspaper flow so your para isn’t buried in paper drama.
setitemonfire / setselectedcharactersonfire / extinguishselectedcharactersonfire / extinguishallfires — light things on fire or put them out. Use responsibly unless you enjoy watching chaos burn (literally).
setitemstate — toggle an object’s condition or behavior for weird prop experiments.
addvacationday — give a worker an extra day off. Bribe optional.
clearalloccupations / addstriketooccupations / clearstikes — quit jobs, add strike days, or remove strikes. Labor unrest, simulated.
endworkday / printalloccupations / printallpossibleextraforoccupation — end the shift and see job info or perks without actually doing the job.
Building, debugging and performance cheats
toggleedittown — jump into town edit mode and wreak painless havoc on layouts.
repairallitems / unspoilallitems — fix broken stuff or un-rotten your groceries. Magic, but very practical.
unstuck / unstuckall — teleport stuck character(s) back to friendliness. Lifesaver for glitchy moments.
aliases / clear / help / schedule / stop — inspect shortcuts, wipe the console, list commands, run a command on repeat, or stop that repeating nonsense.
showcurrentcharacterguid — nerdy dev info if you need precise IDs for debugging.
cancelallcharacterinteractions / cancelallhouseholdinteractions / cancelselectedcharacterinteractions / deleteselectedcharacterinteractions — cancel or clear interactions when everyone’s frozen in awkward mid-conversation poses. May destabilize things, so back up your save.
resetmuseumdonations / quittomainmenu / ragequit / save / zipsavefile — manage donations, jump to the main menu, quit in dramatic fashion, save, or create a desktop ZIP of your save file.
benchmaprfps / fps / capfps / fullscreen / windowed / resolution / setresolution / shadowdistance / settownbenchmarksoryboard / vsync — performance and display toggles to tune framerate, screen mode, resolution, and more.
Fun, weird and Easter-egg commands
eightball — ask the console a question and get a random, sassy answer like a mystical toy.
cat / bear — summon tiny ASCII animal nonsense for when you need a morale boost.
hotel — the console responds with “Trivago” because jokes are allowed here.
randomizealldeformations — scramble character proportions and create delightful monsters. Not for the faint of heart.
spin — bring up a Wheel of Fortune-style spinner for random outcomes and drama.
okslackbot — calls in a Slack bot cameo because why not.
Final tips and mild lecturing
Save your game before experimenting, because some commands are gloriously unstable. Use the console to fix glitches, fast-track silly stories, or just watch the chaos unfold. Above all, have fun — Paralives was made to be weird and wonderful, and the console is your permission slip to play mad scientist.
