Paralives Storyteller Guide
3 Storytellers · 13 Customizable Settings · Change Anytime
3 Presets · 4 Categories · 13 Settings · Fully Customizable
What is the Storyteller?
- check_circleStoryteller is Paralives' system for customizing difficulty and overall gameplay feel.
- check_circleUnlike fixed difficulty in many games, Storyteller lets you tune 13 parameters anytime.
- categoryFour categories: Time, Pregnancy, Careers, and Money.
- syncChange settings in-game anytime — no need to restart your save.
- theater_comedyStoryteller characters also appear in-game and take part in narrative moments.
- updateThe devs plan to add more customization options in future updates.
How to open the Storyteller menu:
- keyboardIn-game: press ESC → choose Storyteller
- more_vertOr click the three white dots (top-right) → choose Storyteller
3 Storytellers Compared
🐕 Stella — Easiest
A cute dog
Best for beginners — relaxed play
Preset highlights:
- Highest starting funds (35,000 Paradimes)
- Lifespan: Normal
- Lower twins/triplets chance
Best for: players who love building, decorating, and don't want money stress
🎭 Maxence — Balanced (Recommended)
A mysterious, elegant man
Default pick — best fit for most players
Preset highlights:
- Starting funds: 30,000 Paradimes
- Lifespan: Normal
- Higher twins/triplets chance (great for family play)
Best for: first-time Paralives players
🎩 Ricardo Castello III — Hardest
A formal gentleman
Challenge mode — strategic players
Preset highlights:
- Starting funds: 30,000 Paradimes
- Lifespan: Normal
- Stronger bill and money pressure
Best for: veterans who want more challenge
Important:
Preset differences between the three Storytellers are fairly small.
Real variety comes from custom settings.
Pick the look you like, then tune settings to match how you want to play.
All 13 Settings Explained
Time
1. Life Stage Duration
Options: Short / Normal / Long. In-game days per life stage (not real-world time):
| Life stage | Short | Normal | Long |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby | ~3 days | ~7 days | ~28 days |
| Toddler | ~7 days | ~14 days | ~56 days |
| Child | ~10 days | ~21 days | ~84 days |
| Pre-Teen | ~10 days | ~21 days | ~84 days |
| Teen | ~14 days | ~28 days | ~112 days |
| Young Adult | ~22 days | ~56 days | ~87 days (longest) |
| Adult | ~22 days | ~56 days | ~87 days |
| Elder | ~14 days | ~28 days | ~112 days |
2. Aging
On / Off — when off, Paras never age or die.
3. Town Aging
On / Off — can be set separately from household aging.
Pregnancy
4. Pregnancy
On / Off — enables or disables pregnancy.
5. Twins & Triplets Chance
Low / Normal / High — Maxence defaults higher; Stella and Ricardo default lower.
Careers
6. Career Chance
Affects how often random good/bad career events fire during job progress.
7. Career Bills
Affects extra work-related expenses tied to careers.
Money
8. Starting Funds
Default: Stella 35,000 ₱ / Maxence & Ricardo 30,000 ₱. Enter any amount manually — cap 99,999,999 ₱.
9. Bills
On / Off / adjust frequency — off means no utility bills.
10. Bills Amount
Controls how large each bill is.
11. Item Value
Affects buy/sell prices for furniture and items.
12. Salary
Multiplier for income across all careers.
13. Needs
How fast need bars drop — lower = less care pressure.
How to Change Settings
Steps:
- 1Press ESC or click the three dots (top-right)
- 2Choose Storyteller
- 3Switch to another Storyteller preset, or
- 4Open customization and adjust any setting individually
- 5Confirm — changes apply immediately, no restart needed
Which to Choose?
🏗️ Build & decorate focus
Stella + bills off + high starting funds
Focus on building without money interruptions.
🎮 First life-sim playthrough
Maxence default settings
Balanced intro to every major system.
👨👩👧👦 Multi-generation families
Maxence + Long lifespan + high twins chance
More time per generation and livelier family trees.
💪 Challenge players
Ricardo + Short lifespan + higher bills
Tight time and money — rewards planning.
Pro Tips
- paymentsStarting funds cap is 99,999,999 ₱ — fill it for effectively unlimited money.
- hourglassLifespan can be changed anytime if the pace feels wrong.
- location_cityTurn off Town Aging but keep household aging: your Paras age while town NPCs stay.
- starFirst playthrough: strongly recommend Maxence defaults, then customize once you know the game.
- updateStoryteller will keep expanding — the devs confirmed more options are coming.