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1986

You create a character and guide them through seven life phases, from infancy to old age. Every choice on the situation cards shapes personality, health and what comes next, and a bad decision can end the life early.

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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Alter Ego special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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This Grand Life

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2017PC75 % positive11.79 €

Brings what grabs you about Alter Ego: choices with consequences, a realistic look and a calm pace.

In This Grand Life you build a character and guide their finances and goals through a life that can unfold very differently depending on the starting conditions. From inherited wealth to a criminal record, you feel how strongly the past shapes what comes next.

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