Paralives: Saving Household Families and Importing Households Into New Games Explained

What to know

• You can save any household to the Library through the Parameaker editor.
• Saving a household lets you reuse the same characters in future saves.
• Imported households can replace existing characters or be merged with them.
• Access to household saving requires entering character edit mode first.

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If you have created a household that you want to use again in another world, Paralives includes a built-in Library system that allows you to save and import households whenever you start a new game. This makes it easy to carry over favorite characters, families, or custom creations without recreating them from scratch.

Feature	What It Does
Save Household	Stores a household in your Library
Import Household	Loads a saved household into a new save
Edit Mode Access	Required before saving an existing household
Merge Option	Combines imported household with current characters
Replace Option	Completely replaces current household
Library Location	Accessible through the Parameaker

How household saving works in Paralives

The Library system acts as a storage space for households you create or customize. Once a household is saved, it becomes available across future saves and can be imported whenever you create a new game.

This feature is especially useful if you spend a lot of time designing Paras and want to use them in multiple stories, challenges, or neighborhoods.

How to save a household in Paralives

Step 1

Open the Cheat Console by pressing Ctrl + F1. If your keyboard does not have function keys, you can use Ctrl + Shift + C instead.

Step 2

Type the following command into the console:

edit character

Press Enter to open the Paramaker character creation and editing interface.

Step 3

Once inside the Parameaker, look at the top toolbar and click the folder icon with an arrow.

This opens the household save menu.

Step 4

Enter a custom household name and description if desired.

These details help identify the household later when browsing your Library.

Step 5

Click Save Household to Library.

Your household is now stored and can be imported into any future game.

How to import a saved household

Step 1

Start a new game and select Create a Household from the lower-left corner of the screen.

Step 2

When the Parameaker opens, locate the house icon with a plus sign in the top toolbar.

Click it to open the Library.

Step 3

Browse available households.

You can choose from:

Household Type	Description
Personal Creations	Households you previously saved
Developer Creations	Households created by the Paralives team
Community Uploads	Shared households from other players

Step 4

Select the household you want to use.

Click Play With This Household to load it.

Step 5

Choose how the imported household should be added:

Option	Result
Merge	Adds imported Paras to the existing household
Replace	Removes current characters and uses the imported household only

Step 6

Click the large check mark in the upper-right corner to confirm your selection.

The household will then be placed into your new save and become fully playable.

Common reasons to use the Library

The Library is useful for preserving favorite families, challenge households, legacy characters, and custom creations. Instead of rebuilding the same Paras every time you begin a new save, you can simply import them and continue playing immediately. It also provides an easy way to share creations with the community and experiment with different stories while keeping your original households intact.

Saving and importing households made easy

The Paralives Library system provides a straightforward way to transfer households between saves. Simply enter character edit mode, save the household to your Library, and then import it through the Parameaker whenever you start a new game. Whether you’re preserving a favorite family or creating a collection of custom Paras, the Library makes reusing households quick and convenient.