Early roles like the "Paper Boy" provide steady cash but don't help build the "paperwork" needed for permanent jobs. 🎒 Recommended Early Items & Perks Item / Perk High Pillow Restores happiness when sleeping in a shelter. High Beggar Perk Increases begging success (earned by begging often). Mid Strong Stomach Reduces chance of illness from trash food. Mid Marker Pen
Use water fountains or bathrooms regularly; low hygiene makes you more likely to be rejected when begging and blocks access to libraries.
Buy a winter coat or sweater before the temperature drops. CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience
Getting wet in winter causes rapid happiness and health decay. 🏢 Path to Victory How to increase happiness? :: CHANGE - Steam Community
Risky but lucrative. Avoid doing this near police (even off-screen) to prevent arrests and happiness loss. Early roles like the "Paper Boy" provide steady
If your happiness hits zero, the game ends.
Spend rainy days in the library to avoid "wetness" and gain free knowledge for future jobs. Money-Making Strategies Mid Strong Stomach Reduces chance of illness from trash food
Allows you to create signs from scrap to earn more while sleeping on benches. Deodorant