How to Play BitLife

How to Play BitLife — Complete Beginner Guide (2025 Updated)

BitLife is easy to learn but full of hidden depth. This beginner-friendly guide will teach you everything you need to know to start playing confidently.

1. Understand Your Stats

Every character begins with four main stats:

• Happiness — Affects your motivation and life quality
  
  

• Health — Determines how long you live
  
  

• Smarts — Influences school performance and career opportunities
  
  

• Looks — Impacts relationships and fame-related paths
  
  

High stats make your life easier, but even low stats can lead to fun and chaotic stories.

2. Age Up Year by Year

Tap the Age button to progress through life.
Each year introduces new events—school, friends, medical issues, relationships, and job offers.

3. Make Meaningful Choices

Every choice matters.
Should you study harder? Should you break up with your partner? Should you take a risky job?
Your decisions shape your long-term success.

4. School and Education

Doing well in school unlocks better careers.
To increase your Smarts:

• Go to the library
  
  

• Study hard each year
  
  

• Maintain good health and happiness
  
  

5. Jobs and Careers

After high school, you can:

• Attend university
  
  

• Attend community college
  
  

• Join the workforce
  
  

• Enlist in the military
  
  

For high-paying jobs like Doctor or Lawyer, you must complete university and graduate programs.

6. Relationships

Good relationships improve Happiness significantly.
Be kind to family, friends, and partners.
Marriage can also bring financial benefits — or risks.

7. Crime, Gambling, and Risky Behavior

If you choose the criminal path, you may:

• Commit crimes
  
  

• Attempt prison escapes
  
  

• Join gangs
  
  

These choices lead to unpredictable outcomes — sometimes profitable, sometimes disastrous.

8. Health and Aging

Visit the doctor regularly, meditate, go to the gym, and avoid dangerous activities to live a longer life.

9. Play Again and Explore

BitLife is meant to be replayed endlessly. Each life presents different random events, making every story unique.