Themed & Narrative
Runaway Teen
No parents, no permission, no safety net.
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Type
Survival ยท Roleplay
Difficulty
Brutal
Length
A teen life stage
Best for
Players who want a tense coming-of-age story
Difficulty (1โ5 plumbobs): 1 Casual ยท 2 Moderate ยท 3 Hard ยท 4 Brutal ยท 5 Extreme
๐ The story
No parents, no permission, no safety net. A teenager strikes out entirely on their own, scraping together food and shelter while staying one step ahead of anyone who'd send them back โ and simply trying to survive until the day they're finally, legally, an adult.
๐ The goal
Survive alone as a **teenager** โ supporting yourself and dodging "the authorities" โ until you age up to young adult.
๐ Packs required
โ Base game only
Packs recommended
City LivingGet to WorkSeasons
๐ก Setup
LotA bare lot or rough squat
Fundsยง200
AgingOn, normal
SimsOne lone teen
๐ Getting started
- Move a lone teen into a bare lot (or play them homeless), with no adults in the household and almost no money.
โจ๏ธ Cheats to type
testingcheats truefreerealestate onfreerealestate offmoney 200๐ General rules
- No adult lives in or supports the household.
- Income comes only from teen-appropriate means (part-time job, odd jobs, selling finds).
- Survive to the young-adult birthday.
โจ Specific rules
- The teen keeps their grades up enough to avoid "trouble" (roleplay the threat of being sent back).
- No adult help, money or move-ins.
- Stay fed, sheltered and out of crisis until aging up.
โ What you can do
- Earn from a part-time job, odd jobs and selling forageables; use public venues (gyms, libraries) for free needs.
- Use `bb.moveobjects`.
โ What you can't do
- No adult lives in or financially supports the household.
- No adult money or move-ins; keep grades high enough to 'dodge the authorities' (roleplay).
๐ฏ Objectives โ complete the checklist
0 of 5 done ยท 0%
๐ฎ If you don't own the packs
Fully base-game.
๐ก Strategy tips
- A part-time job plus selling forageables covers the basics โ line up income on day one.
- Keep school performance from cratering; roleplay a falling grade as a near-miss with the authorities.
- Use public venues (gyms, libraries) for free hygiene, fun and warmth to stretch your few Simoleons.
๐ Milestones โ track your progress
0 of 5 done ยท 0%
๐ฅ Want it harder?
- Start fully **homeless** with no lot at all, living rough until you can rent a room.
- Add a younger sibling the teen must also keep safe and fed.
๐ญ Variations
A "street family" version where several runaway teens band together to survive. ---
A community teen-survival format. ยท Last tested: Patch 1.108 โ Feb 2026