Question 1

How many lot types are in Paralives?

Accepted Answer

Paralives ships with 18 lot types in Early Access build 1: Residence, Park, Beach, Gym, Museum, Town Hall / Library, Community Center, Castle Plaza, Graveyard, Shop, Fast Food Restaurant, Sitting Restaurant, Fancy Restaurant, Office Workplace, Healthcare, Elementary School, High School, and Train Station. 14 are visitable lots and 4 are rabbit-hole workplaces (Office, Healthcare, Elementary School, High School).

Question 2

What is the difference between a community lot and a rabbit-hole lot in Paralives?

Accepted Answer

Community lots (Park, Museum, Town Hall, Gym, Shop, Restaurants, etc.) are visitable - your Parafolk can walk inside and you can build/edit them. Rabbit-hole lots (Office Workplace, Healthcare, Elementary School, High School) are not visitable; Parafolk teleport to them at the start of a shift and reappear when work or class ends. Both lot types affect the town simulation, but only community lots let you place items from build mode.

Question 3

Does each lot type have its own build catalog in Paralives?

Accepted Answer

Yes. When you edit a Shop, Cafe (Fast Food), Restaurant, or any community lot, the build mode catalog adds a lot-specific tab on top of the main catalog. Shop lots unlock 35 retail-only items (storefront signs, display shelves, cash registers); cafe lots add 24 cafe-only items; restaurants add 14 menu and table items; community lots (museums, libraries, town halls, parks, beaches, community centers) share the 27-item public catalog. Residential lots only have access to the main catalog.

Question 4

How many Parafolk can visit a lot at once in Paralives?

Accepted Answer

The visitor cap varies by lot type. Museum and Beach hold the most (9 NPCs each), followed by Fancy Restaurant, Park, Town Hall, and Castle Plaza (8 each). Sitting Restaurant and Gym hold 7, Fast Food Restaurant 6, Community Center and Shop 5, Train Station 4, Graveyard 3, and Residence 2. Rabbit-hole workplaces have no visitor cap (they’re not entered visually).

Question 5

Which lot types come with premade lots in Paralives?

Accepted Answer

85 premade lots ship with Early Access build 1. Residential lots dominate with 42 (30 named family households like Chen, Patel, Wolf, plus 12 player templates and floor plans). Office Workplace has 11 premade rabbit-holes including the Factory, Fire Station, Lighthouse, Music Studio, Space Research Lab, and the three Technology companies. Six premade Shops include L’Armoire (clothing), Market Antiques, The Story Nook, General Store, Bloom, and Headlines.

Lots

What a lot type controls

Visitable vs. rabbit hole

By category

Residential

Residence

Community

Museum

Beach

Park

Townhall & Library

Castle Plaza

Gym

Community Center

Graveyard

Commercial

Fancy Restaurant

Sitting Restaurant

Fast Food Restaurant

Shop

Workplace

Office Building

Health Center

Education

Elementary School

High School

Special

Train Station

Busiest spots & most-built types

Highest visitor cap

Most premade lots shipped

Every named lot in the game

How do Paralives lot types work?