If you enjoy life simulation games like The Sims, get ready to start your virtual journey in InZOI. Created by Krafton, this game offers an impressive life experience with complex social options, detailed customization, and realistic mechanics. InZOI features a complex virtual world that can be tricky to navigate.
But with the right tips and strategies, you can master the basics and truly enjoy your life in InZOI. This guide includes every essential tip for beginners, from character creation and managing your Zoi’s needs and emotions to building your dream home.
Create Your Zoi
Your journey in InZOI will start once you have created your own Zoi. This will be the character you are going to control throughout the game. The game features a huge range of customization options where you can edit almost every detail of your Zoi’s appearance, personality, and life goals. Select your Zoi’s name, age group, and gender.
After that, you will pick Zoi’s Trait to define their personality. There are 18 Traits available, so choose wisely as you cannot change them later. In the next section, you will have to select a Desired Life. Although this is optional, it impacts Zoi’s goal and social interactions.
Find or Build a Home
Once you are done with character creation, you will need to find a place for your character to live. You can select a pre-built home or purchase an empty lot and build a house from scratch. Different cities have unique atmospheres, so choose the one that inspires you.
After selecting the city, purchase the plot and use the Build Mode to design your home. If you want to save time, choose a property preset and decorate it according to your taste. Make sure to keep your home clean, as poor hygiene can affect Zoi’s happiness and relationships in this life sim.
Manage Zoi’s Needs
Take care of Zoi’s needs, and look after all the basic requirements such as hunger, hygiene, and socialization. Apart from these necessities, you must manage Zoi’s emotions, which are mainly influenced by their needs, interactions, and personality traits. These emotions play a massive role in this game, so make sure your Zoi’s mood stays positive most of the time.
To manage their emotions, pay close attention to their needs and fulfill them to trigger positive feelings. For example, if your Zoi wants a specific food, satisfy that urge for a beneficial emotional boost. Alternatively, you can use Meow Coins to purchase emotion-altering donuts from the Meow Store to adjust emotions.
Get a Job and Earn Money
To afford the best lifestyle, your Zoi needs a job. Open the Career menu and browse available positions, ranging from part-time to full-time careers. Some roles require specific traits or skills, so choose one that aligns with your Zoi’s strengths.
Once employed, your Zoi will work daily and complete assigned tasks to earn money. If you want a quick financial boost, InZOI offers a money cheat option. You can use it if you find yourself struggling with in-game expenses.
Socialize and Build Relationships
InZOI features a realistic social system with four relationship types: love, friendship, business, and family. To improve these relationships, engage in meaningful conversations and interactions with others. Each relationship type has six tiers, from neutral to excellent.
You’ll need to complete specific social actions to advance to higher tiers. For instance, inviting someone out or performing unique bonding activities might require becoming close friends. Try different interactions to find what best suits your Zoi’s personality and strengthens your connections.
Explore the City
Your Zoi doesn’t have to stay at home all the time. Apart from routine work, exploring the city is also essential. Use the City Map to visit shops, libraries, cafes, and other locations. You can travel by walking, taking the bus, or driving a car if you can afford one.
For a more realistic experience, take direct control of your Zoi’s movements. You can walk to your destination or drive there in your car, adding a layer of realism. This hands-on approach makes InZOI feel more interactive than traditional simulation games.
Customize Your City
Beyond personalizing your home, you can also modify the city’s environment. Open the Edit Map menu to change elements like trees, billboards, and weather. Additionally, the Manage City option lets you adjust settings such as crime rates, civic consciousness, and the frequency of disasters.
If you enjoy creating unique scenarios, the Themed Studio allows you to design specific backdrops and interactions and gives you more control over the world-building aspects of InZOI.
Start a Family
If your Zoi is ready to settle down, you have two ways to start a family: in-game relationships or manually adding family members to the City Map menu. Marrying another Zoi and having children is a natural progression.
But if you want an instant family, you can create and add members directly to your household. Remember that you cannot make babies manually, and you will need to have a child through in-game relationships.