A brand new look at the smallest Paras!

With Paralives Early Access Build to release on December 8th, we’re leading up to the release with new reveals and details by the development team at Paralives Studio. Léa Sorribès, one of the full-time 3D and 2D artists at Paralives Studio, recently released a new post regarding the Paralives Babies and Toddlers Content that was recently created in an effort to expand customization for smaller Paras!

These new assets fit perfectly with what we’ve already seen regarding the style of the game and how it will look graphically, walking a line between realistic proportions and a comic book-like cartoony style. They also show true genetic variation where you can see individual features that make them unique, shying away from where life simulations often make the youngest stages very similar in appearance and lacking customization.

Paralives Babies and Toddlers Content: Hairs

The release showed six new hairs we haven’t yet seen for babies and toddlers in Paralives. For the youngest of Paras, seemingly newborns and young toddlers, we have a selection of short hairs from very thin and peach fuzz-like to soft tight coils.

And for Paras that are at the age of toddlerhood, we have a messy mop of curls, a classic bowl cut, and puffy space buns! We also get a peek at possibly having pacifiers, either as accessories or as an in-game mechanic!

Paralives Babies and Toddlers Content: Clothes & Shoes

We got a few categories of clothing, since these are only a preview of some assets that will be available, and we’ve gotten peeks at everyday or casual wear, swimwear, sleepwear or pajamas, and even a costume!

We get both a long and short-sleeved onesie, both pink but likely will be recolorable, and one with duo-tones and the other with a sweet strawberry print!

They also featured a pair of multicolored overalls and another strawberry piece of clothing, specifically a lovely dress with a coral skirt! Likely and per previous sneak peeks we’ve gotten, they will also likely be recolorable in some way.

For sleepwear and cozy wear assumedly for toddlers, we have a pair of long footie pajamas and a tank and underwear!

And we do get a toddlers’ swim category! These include a blue rash guard and a simple striped one piece for those first swimming lessons!

We do get a very cute dog onesie costume, created by Game Artist Sonia M’Hamdi! Léa also specified in the post that it is recolorable, allowing for customization and a multitude of breeds!

And lastly, the teeny tiniest little baby shoes! It looks like toddlers will have an array of options including slip-on boat shoes, a simple pair of sneakers, and sandals!

Paralives Babies and Toddlers Content: Genetics

We also got a closer look at each individual baby and toddler’s face featured in this Patreon post! Léa specified that Sonia created new presets and facial features, and confirmed that babies and toddlers will be customizable with sliders in the Paramaker, which does seem like that players will be able to create Paras as young as newborns or babies in the Paramaker!

Final Thoughts

As long-time life simulation player, I am eager to get my hands on Paralives when it drops in Early Access. I’m especially excited seeing this because I feel that the life simulation genre, even when games have a focus on family gameplay, sometimes lack in features or customization for the youngest age stages. This makes the release on December 8th even more exciting since the team is putting in so much work into little details!

Paralives will be releasing on December 8th on Steam for Windows and Mac in Early Access! The Early Access Build will be $39.99USD or your local equivalent. Follow The Sims Community for updates on the progress of Paralives and any new sneak peeks!