Teenage Years - Identity

TEENAGE YEARS - IDENTITY


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RimWorld Biotech childhood growth covers ages 3 to 12. With this mod teenagers from 13 to 17 in your colony will grow further through school, social life, rebellion and pressure. At age 18 their lived teen identity crystallizes into a permanent adult identity - shaping who they become for the rest of their life.

Features (Quick overview)

• Teen identity growth from ages 13 to 17, with a permanent adult outcome at 18
• Scheduled school lessons, homework, copying shortcuts and classroom support checks
• Cliques, clique leaders, hangouts, visible study sessions, sleepovers, shared meals and dares
• Crushes, rivalry, teasing / exclusion pressure, and teen social memories
• Dedicated Teen UI with identity, clique, school, history, adult-path preview and social markers like Teen rival

Features (Details)

• Teen identity system - every colonist aged 13 to 17 builds one of four teen identities through their daily actions, social choices and school performance: Scholar, Rebel, Socialite or Independent
• Permanent adult identity at 18 - at adulthood the teen's lived experience locks in as a permanent adult title with a matching skill XP bonus, a chance to deepen an existing fitting minor passion, and for especially clear teen outcomes a smaller chance to awaken a fitting new minor passion
• 8 adult traits earned through teen life - Studious, Methodical, Defiant, Restless, Charming, Influential, Guarded or Withdrawn - each tied to a specific teen identity path and now also granting a small fitting gameplay nudge
• School lessons - teens attend scheduled lessons taught by adult colonists; regular attendance builds discipline, learning and ambition scores over time
• Homework system - teens receive homework assignments, work on them at a desk and turn them in; slacking teens can visibly borrow a classmate's completed work, dropped homework can be picked back up or continued later, and the Basics work hover also lists both teen homework and teen lesson teaching
• Clique system - teens naturally form cliques based on personality and proximity; clique loyalty, clique vibe and a lightweight clique leader all affect social mood and group behavior
• Teen social life - teens hang out with peers, study together, share meals, hold sleepovers and attend parties; outcomes vary from boring to wild and affect mood accordingly
• Teen drama & dares - social clashes, teasing / exclusion pressure, graffiti rivalries and visible dare jobs can fire between colonists
• Crush system - teens can develop crushes; awkward attention, rejection or mutual interest all produce distinct mood memories
• Teen history & social UI - active teens get a dedicated Teen tab with clique state, school state, history, crush / teen-rival markers and adult-path preview while teen-focused social/event history is listed in the vanilla pawn log tab
• Teen join incidents - a runaway teen may seek refuge with your colony or a troubled older teen may show up; each arrives with a backstory and pre-shaped identity scores
• Mood thoughts - teens react to being encouraged by a friend, having someone stand up for them, crush outcomes, sleepover quality, party energy, clique friction and more

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Teen Identities

• Scholar - driven by learning and discipline; becomes a Disciplined Scholar at 18 (bonus Intellectual-focused XP + chance to deepen an existing fitting minor passion or more rarely awaken one); gains Studious or Methodical if already present
• Rebel - driven by rebellion and adventure; becomes a Restless Rebel at 18 (bonus Melee/Shooting-focused XP + chance to deepen an existing fitting minor passion or more rarely awaken one); gains Defiant or Restless if already present
• Socialite - driven by social bonds and romance; becomes a Connected Socialite at 18 (bonus Social-focused XP + chance to deepen an existing fitting minor passion or more rarely awaken one); gains Charming or Influential if already present
• Independent - shaped by insecurity and stress; becomes a Guarded Independent at 18 (bonus Animals-focused XP + chance to deepen an existing fitting minor passion or more rarely awaken one); gains Guarded or Withdrawn if already present

What tends to shape them

• Repeated school success, homework and studying tend to push toward Scholar
• Strong homework turned in to a supportive teacher and homework finished clearly ahead of school also push toward Scholar
• Rule-breaking, dares, skipped structure and thrill-seeking tend to push toward Rebel
• Friendships, clique belonging, crushes and social wins tend to push toward Socialite
• Exclusion, insecurity, stress, guarded distance and quieter coping like choosing to work alone tend to push toward Independent

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Mood Thoughts

• Positive: Encouraged by a friend (+6), Someone stood up for me (+8), Fun sleepover (+6), Wild party (+7), Social afterglow (+3), Felt backed up (+5), Group buzz (+4)
• Negative: Crush did not work out (-5), Awkward crush attention (-2), Rival graffiti on my turf (-4), Boring sleepover (-2), Cramped sleepover (-4), Party fizzled out (-2), Awkward aftermath (-3), Lingering tension (-4), Clique friction (-5)

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Teen Join Incidents

Runaway teen seeks refuge - a younger teen (13-15) arrives worn down and wanting to stay. They carry high rebellion, insecurity and stress scores.

Troubled teen wants in - an older teen (15-17) shows up capable but bringing tension. Requires a colony of at least 3 colonists and a teen already present.

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Requirements

• Harmony - must load before this mod
• Biotech DLC

Compatibility

• RimWorld 1.6
• Safe to add mid-game (existing teens will begin building identity from that point forward)
• No special load order beyond Harmony, Core and DLCs

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Bug Reports

Please include a short description, reproduction steps and your Player.log or HugsLib log in the comments or discussions.

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Languages

English, German
- more on request.

Licensing & Legal

Copyright (c) 2026 b4ttl3m3d - All rights reserved.

Allowed: Adding to Steam collections
Not allowed: Reuploading - External redistributions - Off-site mod packs - Commercial use - Asset or code reuse without permission

Contact the author before reusing any part of this mod.
Fan-made project - not affiliated with Ludeon Studios. RimWorld EULA

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