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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 (1โ€“5 plumbobs): 1 Casual ยท 2 Moderate ยท 3 Hard ยท 4 Brutal ยท 5 Extreme

๐Ÿ“– 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.

๐Ÿ’ The goal

Survive alone as a **teenager** โ€” supporting yourself and dodging "the authorities" โ€” until you age up to young adult.

๐ŸŽ€ Packs required

โœ“ Base game only

Packs recommended

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๐Ÿก Setup

LotA bare lot or rough squat
Fundsยง200
AgingOn, normal
SimsOne lone teen

๐Ÿš€ Getting started

  • Move a lone teen into a bare lot (or play them homeless), with no adults in the household and almost no money.

โŒจ๏ธ Cheats to type

testingcheats truefreerealestate onfreerealestate offmoney 200

๐Ÿ“‹ 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.

โœจ 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.

โœ… 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).

๐ŸŽฏ Objectives โ€” complete the checklist

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๐ŸŽฎ If you don't own the packs

Fully base-game.

๐Ÿ’ก 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.

๐Ÿ’• Milestones โ€” track your progress

0 of 5 done ยท 0%

๐Ÿ”ฅ 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.

๐ŸŽญ 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