Mating

Along with the goal of becoming as famous as possible in a single lifetime, you must keep an eye out for a suitable mate before your hero dies. Potential mates can be found in the town squares around the world. When you visit a town on the main map, you are taken to a zoomed in town scene, where up to 3 mates will be waiting. Mates have the following:


 * Requirement: Each mate has a requirement that your hero must meet. Examples: 15 Strength, 2000 Fame, 1500 Gold.
 * Traits: You’ll be able to see what traits the mate has, that the mate may pass on to their children. Traits are permanent special abilities for your hero. Example traits are Warrior - has 25% more strength in combat; Swimmer - can travel over water tiles; Builder - repairs buildings in the grid space this hero occupies.
 * Mating Bonus: some mates are so desirable, that attracting them will give your hero a final boost to fame before their journey ends.

If your hero meets a mate’s requirement, you can choose them to be your partner. Doing so will lock in your fame score, end your journey, and transition you to the “mating game.”

The mating game let’s you make choices on the “parenting board.” You are presented with a simple selection board with 20 cards. 10 of the cards are populated with traits and bonuses from the first parent, and 10 come from the 2nd parent. You then typically choose 8 cards that get passed on to your child. The board is a representation of genetic traits and nurturing that happened through childhood.
 * Having children

Physical traits are also passed on. Your child picks randomly between body parts and colors from each parent to procedurally generate a new unique looking character.

Once your choices are locked in, the game then finalizes your new character, and simulates changes in the world over 16 years. Your new hero emerges from the town all grown up, says goodbye to their parents, and begins their new adventure.