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Food & Cooking Interactions

Kitchen and dining interactions from cooking meals to eating snacks and ordering takeout. 21 interactions.interactions.herotitle.

21Interactions
7with requirements
1Autonomy-triggered
1Fulfills wants

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Teen and older
Minimum age to perform this interaction
Crisis OK
Works even when needs are critical
Solo only
Cannot be performed with other Parafolk
AI
Parafolk perform this interaction on their own
Want
Completing this satisfies a Parafolk desire

8 with details

Food & Cooking interactions with requirements & data

Cook

Ask an adult to help you with this!

Age
Child and older
Flags
Crisis OKItem-specific
Requires
Teen and older
Want
Fulfills: Cook with a friend for 1 hour

Eat a snack

Age
Child and older
Flags
Crisis OKItem-specific
AI
Parafolk do this on their own

Make chicken noodle soup

You are missing free counter space and/or an oven.

Age
Child and older
Flags
Item-specific
Requires
Social Taking CareYou are missing free counter space and/or an oven.

Browse for new cooking recipes

Needs a chair to use.

Age
Young Adult and older
Flags
Item-specific
Requires
Needs a chair to use.

Eat an energy bar

This interaction is on cooldown.

Age
Child and older
Flags
CancellableCrisis OKItem-specific
Requires
Vibe EnergeticHad An Energy Bar ✕

Purchase food for takeout

Not enough money!

Flags
Crisis OK
Requires
Not enough money!

Purchase and eat

Not enough money!

Age
Child and older
Flags
Crisis OK
Requires
Not enough money!

Learn a random new recipe

Not enough money!

Age
Teen and older
Requires
Not enough money!Bought Recipe Today ✕No new recipes to learn.

13 always available

Always-available food & cooking interactions

InteractionAge
Eat an appleChild and older
Take a portionChild and older
Continue recipeChild and older
EatChild and older
Eat chipsChild and older
Cook something randomChild and older
EatChild and older
Purchase snack-
Order a drink-
Purchase ice cream-
Eat (at your own risk)Child and older
Take snack “for free”-
Throw away food-

Frequently asked

Food & Cooking FAQ

How many food & cooking interactions are in Paralives?
There are 21 food & cooking interactions in Paralives Early Access build 1. 7 of 21 have specific requirements to unlock. 1 can be triggered autonomously by the AI.
Do food & cooking interactions have requirements in Paralives?
Yes - 7 of 21 food & cooking interactions require specific conditions like skill levels, emotion states, personality traits, or relationship labels before a Parafolk can perform them.
Which food & cooking interactions happen automatically in Paralives?
1 food & cooking interactions can be triggered by the autonomy system: Eat a snack. These are actions that Parafolk perform on their own when specific conditions are met, without player input.

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Data extracted from Paralives Early Access game files (build 1). Stats and counts verified against the shipped catalog.