Character Creation

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Character Creation

​The Character Creation menu is the first screen you see when you start a new game. Life as a Boy offers a wide range of customisation options for the Player Character.

The following page contains all the options the player can choose when starting a new game.

Basic

Here, you are able to input your first name and your family name. The default canon name of the Player Character is Elliot Warren.

Physical

Here, you are able to choose the physical appearance of your character.

Body

Here you are able to choose the physical appearance of your character.

You can choose from 5 different skin colours here:

• White
• Pink
• Beige
• Brown
• Black

You can also choose 3 different body builds:

• Skinny
• Muscular
• Husky

Hair

Hair Style

All availible hair styles in the game

There are currently 21 different hairstyles in the game.

Hairstyles can be changed again later in the Hair Salon at any time.

First row: Combed, Heroic, Short, Medium, Messy, Parted, Shaggy, Spiked

Second row: Stylish, Swooped, Unkempt, Heroic 2, Messy 2, Modern, Parted 2, Shaggy 2

Third row: Short 2, Stylish 2, Swooped 2, Unkempt 2, Long

Hair Colour

All availible hair colours in the game

There are currently 20 different hair colours in the game.

Hair colours can be changed again later in the Hairsalon at any time.

First row: Blonde, Dirty Blonde, Strawberry Blonde, Ginger, Aubrun, Light Brown, Brown, Dark Brown

Second row: Charcoal, Black, Teal, Blue, Dark Blue, Lime, Green, Pink

Third row: Purple, Red, Gray, White

Eyes

All availible eye colours in the game

There are currently 11 different eye colours in the game.

The colour of both eyes are completely independent, meaning you are able to create characters with heterochromia.

Eye colour can be changed again later in the Mall Costume Store.

From left to right: Amber, Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Green, Hazel, Pink, Purple, Red, White.

Other

Here, you can add freckles and scars to your character.

Freckles:

• Face Freckles
• Shoulder Freckles
• Arm Freckles

Scars:

• Chest Scar
• Face Scar
• Left Arm Scar
• Right Leg Scar

Privates

The player's privates are highly customisable. The following are the different options available.

Things to note: while mostly being cosmetic, changing the penis size will have an effect on some dialogue in the game.

Genitals

Penis Size:

• Tiny
• Small
• Average
• Large
• Gigantic

Testicle Size:

• Small
• Medium
• Large
• Gigantic

Penis Style:

• Cut
• Uncut

Foreskin Length (shows up when hard, only affects the zooms if uncut):

• Short (foreskin will retract fully when hard)
• Long (foreskin will retract halfway when hard)

Pubic Hair:

• None
• Wisps
• Short
• Long

Features

Grower trait - When enabled, your penis will display as 1 size larger when erect.

There is a button here to toggle erection as well which allows you to see how sexy your character looks.

Abilities/Traits

This tab allows you to select your character's abilities, traits and skills.

Abilities

There are currently 7 different abilities your character has.

Each ability has 10 levels and the default is 5. You will have an additional 5 points to spend on your abilities giving a total of 40 points. The minimum level for any ability is 1. This gives you a total of 33 expendable points out of the 40 points.

Abilities:

• Strength
• Dexterity
• Endurance
• Smarts
• Charm
• Sense
• Creativity

Traits

Traits affect how your character interacts with the world around them.

There are a total of 13 traits, and you can have up to 3 traits.

The traits are split among 4 categories.

Skill based

Athletic:

• Levels up the Athletic skill faster
• Gains a +20 bonus to Athletic skill checks
• Gains more +Fun from Physical Activities

Bookworm:

• Gains more +XP from studying from books
• Gains more +Fun from reading
• +Grade and +20 bonus to English Class

Genius:

• +Grade to Primary Classes
• +10 to Skill Checks involving Primary School Skills

Social

Childish:

• Gains more +Fun from childish activities
• +Social with child-aged NPCs
• Fun Need reduces slightly faster

Mature:

• Gains more +Fun from grownup activities
• +Social with adult-aged NPCs

Character

Free Footed:

• Doesn't receive a Negative Stressor when walking around barefoot.

Indoor Kid:

• Gains a Positive Stressor when indoors
• +Fun from indoor activities

Neat:

• Receives less -Hygiene from certain activities
• Stronger Negative Stressors from being dirty

Outdoorsy:

• Gains a Positive Stressor when outdoors
• +Fun from outdoor activities

Small Bladder:

• Bladder Need reduces faster

Kinky

Commando:

• Gains a Positive Stressor when not wearing underwear
• Gains a Negative Stressor when wearing underwear

Slap Happy:

• Gains a Positive Stressor from being spanked

Wedgie Feind:

• Gains a Positive Stressor from receiving a Wedgie

Skills

Learning skills allows you to start any skill at level 2.

You may choose to learn up to 3 skills.

Skills:

• Athletics
• Swimming
• English
• History
• Math
• Science
• Acting
• Cooking
• Exhibition

Attributes

Attributes are the qualities or characteristics that are part of your core identity. Attributes determine how the character reacts to certain actions and events. These are the things that determines your boy's likes and dislikes, their history, and certain aspects of their life.

Details

In this menu, you are able to change various things about your character.

Biological Family/Adopted

• If the player character lives with his biological family, the appearance of Noah (skin colour, hair colour, eye colour), Gabe (skin colour) and Dad (skin colour, hair colour) will be closely tied to the player character's appearance.
• For those who are not comfortable with incest, you can choose to be adopted as a baby. This will randomise Dad's, Gabe's, and Noah's appearance.
  • Regardless of choice, Gabe will always have black hair from his mother, and green eyes from his father.

Nighttime problems

• If the player character does not have nighttime problems, they can still wet the bed if you are not careful with managing your needs. The player will not start off with diapers or pull ups, but these can be bought in Boy Barn later.
• If the player character occasionally wets the bed, they will have a much lower threshold for wetting the bed, making it more likely to happen. Choosing this option also unlocks various dialogues in the intro and when drinking water in the kitchen before bed. The player can then choose what type of protection they prefer, whether it be diapers, or pull ups.

Glasses

• If the player character does not wear glasses, they will not start off with glasses. Glasses can still be bought at the optometrist after. Currently, wearing glasses or not is a purely cosmetic option.
• If the player character wears glasses, they will start off with a pair of glasses. You cannot choose your starting glasses, and you will be given the default Gray Round Glasses.

Fears

Fears are things that your boy are scared of. Fears affects how certain scenes will play out in the game.

There are currently 9 different fears that can be toggled on or off:

• The Dark
• Bugs & Spiders
• Thunder
• Ocean
• Imaginary Monsters
• Heights
• Vicious & Large Animals
• Dogs
• The Doctor

Family Nickname

Here, you can change what your family calls you. You are able to customise your nicknames for all 3 characters (Noah, Gabe and Dad) separately. The default is your First Name.

Kinks

Kinks determine how much arousal your character gets from certain actions and whether or not the character enjoys that action. It does not toggle them on or off.

There are 5 different levels to the kinks:

• Love
• Like
• Neutral
• Dislike
• Hate

The kinks are as listed below:

• Exposure
  • Exhibitionism
  • Voyeurism
• Sex
  • Gentle Sex
  • Rough Sex
  • Penis Focused
  • Butt Focused
• Bullying
  • Being Humiliated
  • Humiliating Others
  • Receiving Wedgies
  • Giving Wedgies
• Punishment
  • Getting Spanked
  • Spanking Others

Clothing

All available starting clothes

This tab allows you to choose your starting clothing.

You will also start with enough money to buy some clothes around town.

Options

Here, you are able to select various other options and settings.

School

School Elective

• There is currently only one option for your school elective, which is Drama.

School Uniforms

• Toggling school uniforms on will automatically give you a set of school uniforms to start with. With this option, you can only wear school uniforms to school and will be denied entry if you wear anything else.
• Toggling school uniforms off will allow you to wear anything to school.

Difficulty

There are 2 types of difficulty.

Need Decay:

• This option changes the speed of decay of your needs.
  • Easy (50% Decay)
  • Normal (100% Decay)
  • Hard (150% Decay)

Skill Checks:

• This option changes how easy or hard it is to pass skill checks, making certain interactions and activities easier or harder to successfully complete.
  • Easy (50% Easier)
  • Normal (Default)
  • Hard (50% Harder)

Settings

Here, you are able to change various options regarding gameplay.

Map Text Links:

• Turning this on will display text with links to different map locations above the map.
• Turning this off will only show the map itself, which can still be clicked to go to different locations.

Display Need Value Numbers:

• Turning this on will display a percentage fraction of your current Needs above the Needs bar.
• Turning this off will only show the Needs bar.

Enable Cheats Menu:

• Turning this on will allow you to access the Cheats Menu. Once cheats are turned on, they cannot be turned off and you will be unable to earn Achievements.
• Turning this off will not show the Cheats Menu and allow you to earn Achievements.

ContentToggles

This section allows you to toggle certain aspects of the game.

Bladder Need:

• Turning this on will enable bladder needs along with everything that comes with it.
• Turning this off will disable bladder needs, meaning you do not need to go to the toilet and you cannot pee yourself. This option will also disable diapers.

NPC Sprites

You can change how NPC Sprites show up in this section. Note that it does not affect the Player or Family sprites.

Display Classmate NPC Muscles on Sprite:

• Turning this on will display the different body builds on NPCs.
• Turning this off will display all NPCs with the Skinny body build regardless of the actual body build.

Display Classmate NPC Pubic Hair on Sprite:

• Turning this on will display pubic hair on NPCs.
• Turning this off will not display pubic hair on NPCs regardless of actual pubic hair presence.

Global Penis Cut/Uncut Toggle:

• This option allows you to customise NPC penises.
  • All Cut causes all NPCs to have circumcised penises.
  • Default [Mixed] is a preset for certain NPCs to be circumcised and others to be uncircumcised.
  • All Uncut causes all NPCs to have uncircumcised penises.

Zoom Sprites

Zooms are closeups of your character's and NPC's penis.

Display Player Penis Zoom During Certain Scenes:

• Turning this on will display the player's penis zooms
• Turning this off will not display the player's penis zooms

Display NPC's Penis Zoom During Certain Scenes:

• Turning this on will display NPC's penis zooms
• Turning this off will not display NPC's penis zooms