History VideoGame / BitLife

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Certain countries, like Germany and Sweden, consider prison escape to be a human right and do not penalize the act of escaping (though escaped prisoners will still be recaptured to serve out their original sentence). This game does not reflect that, and getting captured while trying to escape from prison in Germany will still cause one's sentence to be extended.

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Certain countries, like Germany and Sweden, consider prison escape to be a human right and do not penalize the act of escaping (though escaped prisoners will still be recaptured to serve out their original sentence). This game does not reflect that, and getting captured while trying to escape from prison in Germany will still add one year to the prisoner's sentence.

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Certain countries, like Germany and Sweden, consider prison escape to be a human right and do not penalize the act of escaping (though prisoners will still be recaptured to serve out their sentence). This game does not reflect that, and getting captured while trying to escape from prison in Germany will still add one year to the prisoner's sentence.

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Certain countries, like Germany and Sweden, consider prison escape to be a human right and do not charge escapees with anything should they get recaptured. This game does not reflect that, and getting captured while trying to escape from prison in Germany will still add one year to the prisoner's sentence.

* ArtisticLicenseLaws: Certain countries, like Germany and Sweden, consider prison escape to be a human right and do not charge escapees with anything should they get recaptured. This game does not reflect that, and getting captured while trying to escape from prison in Germany will still add one year to the prisoner's sentence.

* WeAllLiveInAmerica: Zigzagged. The country you're born in will affect the pool of names for you, your friends, and family, as well as the cost of healthcare, LGBT rights, government positions, and other things. That said, there's also a few activities, events, and customs that aren't widely practiced outside of America that will show up in the game regardless of where you're born, and characters seem to only ever talk about American pop culture.

* AgeGapRomance: You can have an affair with a person in any age range, as long as both you and your partner are adults. It is possible to have a date with an elderly person over 80 years old while being 18 years old. If you are an elderly man, this is a perfect way to continue having biological children at an advanced age.

* AllegedlyFreeGame: The game is free, but runs on a {{Freemium}} model. You need to buy Bitizenship to unlock certain features, such as the ability to buy (exotic) pets, go through unlimited generations (compared to two for free), turn on dark mode, join prison gangs, interact with teachers and bosses, go to optometrist, and get a hair color change. This can be cumbersome when aiming for HundredPercentCompletion in the AchievementSystem. Additionally, free players will be frequently interrupted by intrusive ads, making the game quite tedious. Fortunately, Bitizenship is cheap and a one-time purchase, so the free version can be thought of as more of a demo which just happens to include most of the game's features.

** Can be played straight if your ex is [[WorkingWithTheEx your coworker]]. In that case, you can gradually get your relationship to friendly via the usual means (conversations, gifts, going to the movies).

* GoodStepmother: In contrast with the opposite trope below, your stepparent can be a kind person you are close with and you can be one too if your spouse's children are open enough for it.

** If your spouse asks you to buy a car or a house, you can go to the relevant store ... but then leave empty-handed. They won't hold it against you, though they might make the same request again.
** It's possible for a loved-one (a spouse, a child, a pet) to be kidnapped and for the kidnappers to demand a ransom. Even if you pay they might not return your loved-one.

* ScrewTheRulesImFamous: If a beginner actress gets pregnant during filming, she is fired (except for the rare cases where the option "Beg them to let you stay" actually works). A famous one, however, can get pregnant every year till hitting menopause and still remain in the cast, and the film company won't even comment on it.

** Sometimes after you pay thousands for their university/medical/law school education, your children show no appreciation for you. And they can end up working as a janitor when they graduate.

* AmicableExes: Defied, ending a relationship with someone or someone ending with you, will make your relationship with that character to 0, and you can only contact him or her by cell phone.

* PlayingGertrude: InUniverse, if you are an actor, it's possible to play a character many years your senior.

* DeathOfAChild: AnyoneCanDie in this game, including your two-year-old nephew who just got struck with a golf ball. You can even commit suicide before your first birthday.

* UglyGuyHotWife: You can have a beautiful wife, even if your attractiveness is in the red or if you play as an attractive woman you can marry someone with very low attractiveness.

Two {{spinoff}}s, ''VideoGame/DogLife'' and ''VideoGame/CatLife'' were released on October 31st for Android and November 3rd for iOS devices, and on January 4th for both Android and iOS devices.

** You don't have to pay for basic healthcare if you live in a country that provides it in real-life.

* RecursiveCanon: [=BitLife=] comes up within the game multiple times. The characters themselves often play ''[=BitLife=]'' and even make Website/YouTube videos about it. If you spend time with a family member by playing it together, your relationship is almost guaranteed to see a nice boost. Buying Bitizenship or the [=BitLife=] hoodie as a gift will also make relationships even in the red skyrocket.

* ConsoleCameo: [=BitLife=] comes up within the game multiple times. If you spend time with a family member by playing it together, your relationship is almost guaranteed to see a nice boost. Buying Bitizenship or the [=BitLife=] hoodie as a gift will also make relationships even in the red skyrocket.

* RecursiveCanon: The characters themselves often play ''[=BitLife=]'' and even make Website/YouTube videos about it.

* TheMafia: Every country has one, and you can join it if you want. However you'll be expected to turn over the profits from your crimes to the crime family and only receive a portion of it back. You can also try to hold out on them, or become a police informant.

* TheManyDeathsOfYou: Cocaine overdose, trying to pet a lion, attempting to murder someone only to find they can put up quite the fight... There are even ''achievements'' for dying certain ways including being decapitated by a gorilla or eaten by a hippo.

* {{Tilesweeper}}: If you choose the military career path, you will eventually get a deployment order which triggers a minesweeper mini game if you accept it. You basically have to clear squares you think are safe and flag the boxes you think the mines are in. Each non-mine square has a number hint on it that tells you how many mines are near the square and/or its corners. If you win, you get a medal of honor. However, if you hit a mine, you might end up getting serious injuries (if you don't die from the explosion that is). You can always refuse to play the game by deserting your post but you will get sent to jail as a result.

* NotBloodSiblings: Totally defied, it is impossible to have a loving relationship with a member of your family, even if the relationship is purely political.

* ImprobableWeapon: It's entirely possible for someone to assault you with things like coffee mugs or even [[GrievousBottleyHarm water bottles]], and the items can kill you.

** Attempting to open up the Social Media activity in China will get a message which says "social media isn't allowed in China", noting the [[BannedInChina/{{China}} very persuasive Internet censorship over there]].[[note]]This isn't really true, as China have plenty of social media of their own, and Tik Tok, one of the social media sites to choose from in-game, is a Chinese property.[[/note]]