#A Sneak Peek at the June Gameplay Update

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warm sentinel
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Hello, Creators.

Kjun here.

Before we dive in, I'd like to once again sincerely apologize to all the Creators who were eagerly awaiting the May update. Moving forward, we'll do our best to share updates in a timely manner. inZOI's June update is scheduled for release on June 13 (Friday), and we're committed to making it one that's worth the wait.

This update will include previously announced modding features (ModKit), key features from the roadmap revealed during the showcase, other various new content additions, system improvements, and bug fixes. Here's a sneak peak at what you can expect to see.

<Updates to Family and Relationship Systems>

◆ More Ways to Build Families
◽️ Zois can now have children regardless of marital status. One new method of doing so, adoption, was originally planned to have various prerequisites. However, to allow players to form families more freely, we chose to simplify the system by minimizing the required conditions. In addition, you will be able to select a Zoi with your desired traits and have a child using their genetic information through medical procedures. We hope these features will give you the freedom to create families in your own way.

◆ Teenage Romance
◽️ Teenage Zois can now engage in romantic interactions with one another. That said, looking back, I personally wish we could have made Teenager and Adult Zois appear more visually distinct from each other.

◆ Romantic Relationships with Everyone
◽️ A feature that was still in development at the time of early access release, Zois can now form romantic relationships with any other Zoi in the city. To enable this feature, go to the Create a Zoi screen and click the Change Gender Identity button to adjust your Zoi's settings.

◆ Sending the First Text
◽️ Player Zois can now start conversations via text message. While you won't be able to write custom messages, your Zoi can send texts to other Zois to make plans with them as their relationships grow. We hope to develop a feature someday that allows you to write your own messages as well.

<New Items and Creative Tools>

◆ Over 20 New Character Studio Assets Added
◽️ New items for character customization have been added, including highly requested additions to hair-related assets as well as new outfits and accessories.

◆ Over 100 New Furniture Items Added
◽️ More than 100 unique furniture items have been added, including items for kitchens, bedrooms, and babies.

In addition to these features, we're also making overall improvements, both big and small, to sound settings, Canvas, animations, simulation, and other parts of the game.
Our team remains committed to listening to your feedback and working to deliver a better game experience. We hope the upcoming June 13 update makes your experience with inZOI even more enjoyable.
Thank you again for your continued interest and support.

Thank you.
Kjun

heady portal
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Reminder to be kind to the devs and your fellow server members! Doodle_Heart

subtle thunder
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WOOO KJUN! WOO GENETICS!

civic prawn
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Are we getting height sliders*? (Throw in NPC spiders too please)

heady portal
trail copper
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WOOOOWOOO, sounds amazing Kjun! Can’t wait for the update, thank you to the team for working super super hard yippee_waddle

candid yoke
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Thank you Icon_Heart

bleak mesa
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Thank you, Inzoi team! Very excited for the future. Since you mentioned the teen/YA same physical attributes, will that be adjusted in a future update so they look different?

alpine pumice
rocky swallow
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Sounds wonderful, Kjun!! I’m so appreciative of the love you have poured and continue to pour into this game. My sentiments go towards the hardworking developers and staff behind the scenes. I can’t imagine the long days you guys endure but trust me, I see you and I appreciate you!!!

fresh verge
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the teenager one is throwing me. why wouldn't you automatically make them different from adults anyway?? like sims 2/3 sims???

tiny magnet
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YES THIS LOOKS WONDERFUL!

scarlet flower
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Thank you very much for this, it turns out that we will also get what was for May, for example weight and construction improvements?

alpine pumice
hazy moth
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I'm writing to inquire about certain features that were part of the May roadmap but seem to be absent from the recent update. I was particularly looking forward to the 'Change to weight Muscle adjustment,' the inclusion of 'cheat codes,' and the 'Build mode improvements.' Could you clarify if these features are planned for a future release or if there's been a change in their development? 🤔

subtle thunder
hushed olive
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Teen romance, adoption and queer relationships!! So exciting, what a great update for pride month! nyasPride
I do wish teens looked more distinct from adults tho as well, agree. But that's always something that can be adjusted later on

lime tiger
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❤️❤️

tender shuttle
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Hang on. So we can start a relationship with absolutely any NPC? They won't have their own orientations? I mean, I'm happy that queer relationships are finally fixed, but it'll feel weird if you have no restrictions on who your partner could be at all. Orientations do add texture to people, even if it means some options are locked off.

hushed olive
tiny magnet
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Will they add the ability to edit already created zois? Like those particular details? Currently you can't.

Regardless this is kind of how sims does it so I'm 100% good with it.

sage pilot
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You’re doing something few others in the gaming industry have dared to do! Thank you, and I’m looking forward to the development of this! Flower_Pink

abstract plaza
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Worth the wait!! Thank you for the update 🙂 looking forward to it!!!

old blade
hushed olive
fair gulch
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I can't imagine the amount of work you all put in to meet the deadline. These changes were definitely worth the wait! Thank you for your communication, Kjun - we always look forward to hearing from you.

old blade
hushed olive
hearty wigeon
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The weight gain and muscle changes, are those features still happening?

scarlet flower
neon inlet
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This sounds super awesome, though I'm curious about the romantic relationships with everyone and the queer zois.. If I already have a world, have made my zois, will there be any way to change them then? instead of making a new save and new zois?

inner slate
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Still hoping for a Gender Diversity randomiser slider in Manage City. Manually adjusting each Zoi feels more like a temporary workaround than something fit for a life sim

signal ivy
# hushed olive The update is to fix the bug where all NPCs spawn in straight, allowing some to ...

So does this mean the orientations of NPC will be random or does it mean all NPC will go for all genders?

I woudn't want everyone to be straight as that isn't very immersive. But personally I feelt it's also a little weird if everyone suddenly is just going for everyone. :/
As a default, random orientation with a varity of preferences just feels more realistic. Like some are straigth, some like this, some like that and some just like everything or maybe even nothing at all. Maybe with optional settings to change the distribution percentages for those players who have more specific preferences for their worlds.

inner slate
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Are updates and hotfixes automatically applied to existing saves or do they require starting a new one to fully work? Would love for this to be clarified in a dev letter, FAQs or anywhere else

craggy sonnet
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Big 👍 to more furniture objects!

proven notch
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sounds amazing, thanks for the news. Can´t wait for June 13th Psycat_ThumbsUp

hushed olive
polar helm
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Im soooo excited!!!!!

night iris
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Thank you for the hard work ! This update will be really great ! ❤️ 🇫🇷

steady sphinx
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Thanks for the update, Kjun. We understand delays happen, but now expectations are high.

As someone working on bold visual customization and creative storytelling, I’m really excited to explore how far the ModKit will let us go with outfits, animations, and player freedom.

Do you think in the future there could be more support for… “mature-themed” creativity — the kind that gives full expression to characters, like we’ve seen in other sim games?

Been ready since day one. Let’s make inZOI unforgettable. 🔥

fossil jasper
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when comes the weight gain and loose feature i want to train my zoi^^

alpine pumice
plain sable
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Medical procedures to have babies, more baby furniture, initiating texts, romancing any zoi, and having kids outside of wedlock.... yeah this is the update I've been waiting for. 😊

fossil jasper
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ohhh cool thx^^

plain sable
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Tha is for posting this. It's more in depth than kjun's letter on discord and makes me even more excited for the update. I honestly don't care if teens look like young adults either as long as they make adolescents look like actual preteens and not adults at some point.

alpine pumice
arctic ginkgo
alpine pumice
eager tusk
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Will we be able to move zois out of a household and keep the family relationship in this june update? or will that be in a later one?

formal gustBOT
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Note: This image contains the games Roadmap with 4 planned updates and their projected timeline

hushed olive
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Not sure if that bug specifically will be fixed sooner, but updates to the moving system are expected in December

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That hasn't been announced for June update, but anything could be part of the full bug fix list. Keep an eye out for the patch notes

uneven basalt
hushed olive
opal coyote
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Thank you Kjun😊

patent rock
# warm sentinel Hello, Creators. Kjun here. Before we dive in, I'd like to once again sincerel...

Teenage and adults usually have do sometimes have distinction but it all depends on their own genetics and SOMETIMES the country/origin of birth.

Typically, when you think of teenagers, you go "short, angry, hormonal, raspy voiced (for some) and acne filled mini humans" (thats what i think anyways). Incorporating a few of these traits can possible solve a bit of this wish you mention

I personally wish we could have made Teenager and Adult Zois appear more visually distinct

But as i mention, origin also matters. Apologizes if this may come off wrong to some. In a few places eg: America, teenagers are sometimes often mistaken as adults simply for their height compared to other countries. Another idea is voice. Not sure if possible but slightly incorporating voice cracks, raspy voices and so on could serve as audible cues to help make it more distinct.

Acne as well, not everyone has this but its no doubt that when you think of acne, its mostly in teens. Adults have them too but its less frequent in them than teens.

What about appearances? Without getting to detailed, some teenagers (female) are flat chested and only have growth in these areas much later, (males) are skinner and less muscle mass until much later as well and so is the opposite for some others, having these features much earlier

Apologizes if my speech is misinterpreted in anyway, i simply want to provide some feedback in how this wish you have could maybe be remediedDoodle_Heart

sterile lichen
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I'll be jumping back in next Friday!

hushed olive
grim heron
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I'm confused, the update didn't add new tools for builders. It still won't be possible to build directly in the world and change plots permanently. 😟

bleak merlin
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🤞🤞

stone walrus
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I haven't used teens, but the lack of visual distinction from young adults was a known complaint about the other game. Kind of disappointing.

coral thorn
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YES I love this so much thank you DevsIcon_Heart

cosmic remnant
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Best Friday the 13th announcement yet! Thanks kjun and team!

You're game is always worth the wait! Thank you for such dedication to us as your fans and gamers! Im so excited to see what InZOI will become!
❤️ Mani and Family

uneven axle
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About the teens I think it would help, if the height can't be changed, maybe make a more youthful skin would help a whole lot. Teens do look younger than sims4 tho. Mostly because Inzoi clothing aids to be able to make them look their age.

jaunty berry
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OMG, I'm soooo excited! I can't wait to try everything! HYYYYYYPE! 🎉🔥

sonic wraith
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SO EXCITED!! THANKYOU INZOI TEAM FOR UR HARD WORK!!!

rough delta
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Lovely news as always. I do agree on making more obvious differences between adults and teens. As well as teens and adolescents, even if it's just height. ❤️

hearty wigeon
alpine pumice
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There is even more on the official website folks!

https://playinzoi.com/en/news/8748

inZOI
inZOI

inZOI is a life simulation game where you can visualize stories of life with immersive, realistic graphics and deep, detailed simulation that creates unexpected occurrences.

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Just a more detailed version

earnest hinge
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Sad I thought we get pets with adopt

torn sierra
pulsar tusk
zealous flame
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lets gooo

terse cedar
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Thanks for everything. Love this game so much! ♥

robust garnet
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Will you be able to edit existing relationships as well?

teal fern
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Fantastic news! I can't wait for the new update.

dusk notch
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Yes! Yes! Yes! Thank you! Love this for us 💚

dark tartan
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I hope visual bugs are also prioritized.

leaden marsh
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Sounds wonderful!

river iron
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Okay but can we create families in CAZ now? Meaning creating children from both parents? Has that been updated ?

fringe notch
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Very excited about different ways to have children being added!

crimson blade
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Can't wait!

royal nest
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I'm totally here for it

burnt lake
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Impressive with the Devs work, KRAFTON is really cooking

As Car Addict would be cool adding custom car models using the 3d Print exporterin the dealership app on the phone and make the cars driveable but i hope modders might find a way to add custom engine sounds for the cars ciencar

topaz dragon
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I should start a brand new game to celebrate the update!!! I’m excited 😆

west peak
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What about adopting pets? And updating sliders?

lusty surge
civic prawn
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I'm impatient, but hopefully tis a redemption arc

jade oxide
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HURAYYYY

honest bear
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That sounds amazing, cheer up, you're all doing a great job, looking forward to the 13th 🌹🌹🌹❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🥰🥰😘😘

feral wasp
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Aw, man, yeah! ^O^ Really looking forward to it!

burnt lake
knotty palm
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This is so exciting. I have been waiting for more updates 😃

sick plume
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This is a beautiful surprise 😍 thank you and keep doing what you do, because I've been a fan way before release. I'm enjoying every moment of this game, this update just gone make the experience so much fun

velvet nymph
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wonderful! can't wait, thank you inzoi team ❤️

radiant obsidian
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Awesome news heartspink

winter oasis
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i am so PUMPED for this update!

lofty wadi
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This is so exciting!

gentle trench
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Feral for this new update lol

steep raft
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Very exciting! I can't wait

haughty wind
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Hello KJun.

I hope you are well. I certainly want to thank you for addressing a lot of the issues regarding the status of relationship and allowing more freedom regarding the relationships. It is such good to see that you now allow to have children without marriage or allow teenage romance. This is very, very promising and shows that you care.

I will say that in my previous letter to you, I was rather harsh. I still stand by issues I have outlined but I'm also quite happy that you did, in fact, decide to outline your plans regarding update. This is a rarity and I didn't expect you to do so this quickly.

I have only one skepticism but this is probably something you will address in the future - namely group activities. This is such an important thing to the whole of the game, but I assume that this is something you are considering. I wonder, would you be willing to tell us, in your future letters, if you plan more relationship updates like this? In the Roadmap it is unclear so far if there are more relationship updates that are coming as well as interactivity updates.

I will remain skeptical, but hopeful for the future of InZOI and I will admit I have gripes. One of them is my dislike towards generative Ai, I do hope in future you and Krafton will hire some artists to replace Ai generated textures for some objects in the game but I will understand if you will not.

As it stands, the game has only few problems that you should definetly address later down the road - namely how empty the game feels, despite having so much. I think the reason for that is, in fact, the render distance that seems to be incredibly short.

Aside from that, I can't wait for this update and to give some more feedback. This is, in fact a good step in the right direction and please, don't hesitate to communicate if plans change and why they change. Companies think that saying too much is bad, but it is quite the opposite. I appreciate you and appreciate what you do.

Best Regards
Alabeo

tough glen
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Fish and bread are amazing, but so is this game

cinder pier
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Wow, Kjun, this is huge, i am amazed. 😲 Now there is one feature left I really need and that is manual aging. Please ! I want my adults stay adults but want their kids still grew up. At the moment, babys and kids never age up if I disable aging for my adults. 🙏

quasi agate
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So looking forward for 13th of June. I have to delay my builds because of new objects will appear.

For a special feedback about new objects. Is it possible to highlight which is new?

Keep it up your great work inZOI team!

tranquil fox
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Gay toggle I’m on my hands and knees crying thank you Kjun

glacial valve
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I really hope you guys make crash issues priority cause my game is still crashing using textures. Have not been able to go back to this game sadly.

static pendant
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I am excited 👏

west peak
glacial valve
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I do hope children will be getting more attention too. New clothes for kids like skirts, dresses, costumes that we don't have, as well as new hairs. Please also focus on adding long hairstyles. I would like seeing some long layered styles, up styles like halfway up and long pony tails. Styles with clips would be nice too.

vast solar
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It would also be nice to have polyamorous relationships and polyamorous/ambiamorous sexuality settings

gleaming geode
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While I do understand that this is also a basic need, I personally would prefer if, during early access, the developers focused more on gameplay, the life mode, and simulation.
Just like in The Sims where we can download plenty of clothing through mods, the same will be possible in inZOI starting from the 13th. So for now, I think there will be more than enough clothing available. 🙂

terse cedar
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Will inZOI eventually have the option to choose normal speed at night 10pm to 6am? I liked it more when we weren't forced to fast forward the entire night .Especially when playing 1 zoi household. (Could we have normal speed back as an option? & fast forward only as much as we want to? Right now we can't stop it😞)🙏🤍😟

hushed olive
errant iris
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This is so exciting I’m most excited about the CAZ!! I really hope kids are getting new clothing if not it’s fine I’m still super excited!!!

bronze blaze
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Dear Developers, Mr Kjun and the Inzoi Team -Thank so muchIcon_Heart Greatly appreciate all the hard work being put in and listening. Keep up the good job!

thorn comet
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What type of cheats will be included?

terse cedar
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will the baby stuff be functional?

last burrow
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Is it possible now to have two sisters (one adult and a child) in the same family ? They are currently roommate lol

left ferry
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Thank you so much for the gender identity feature!!!! 100!! Furniture items!!?!?! YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!! I hope we continue to see you big drops like this!! Maybe one update can be focused on clothing?

quaint orbit
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thank you so much !! we would like more job for our Zoi. Or have a furniture/object who has a fonction to do something like put a nails polish for example

brisk meadow
topaz dragon
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Thank you so much KJun for giving us this fabulous opportunity to experience this amazing update. Can’t wait until Friday. 🥰

next pond
livid stream
proper cobalt
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Genetics? A little confused on how that’s gonna work

rare bloom
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What about performance? And ghosting effect

sweet salmon
# proper cobalt Genetics? A little confused on how that’s gonna work

I believe what they mean by that is that your Zoi can have a medical procedure done involving the genetic material of another zoi with the desired traits to have a baby, just like irl. A verbose way to say "you can do artificial 'fertilization'," if I'm assuming correctly

Idk if I can say the other word here lol

topaz dragon
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Sounds cool

glacial valve
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Please add motives off cheat!

slim helm
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I hope the relationship update will allow us to look in the open world for a possible girlfriend/boyfriend, etc, instead of creating your significant other.

tough latch
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Love that finally fixing the bug of sexuality good job

minor ice
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@haughty wind I agree about group activities. I think it should be the priority now, especially for simple activities like watching tv together, eating together, but also taking the rides together, playing basketball together...it's necessary in a life simulation game.
Excited for this update anyway, this game has a crazy potential

steady sphinx
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Thanks for the update, Kjun. We understand delays happen, but now expectations are high.

As someone working on bold visual customization and creative storytelling, I’m really excited to explore how far the ModKit will let us go with outfits, animations, and player freedom.

Do you think in the future there could be more support for… “mature-themed” creativity — the kind that gives full expression to characters, like we’ve seen in other sim games?

Been ready since day one. Let’s make inZOI unforgettable. 🔥

bleak lagoon
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So can we make low rise pants soon?

gleaming geode
# warm sentinel Hello, Creators. Kjun here. Before we dive in, I'd like to once again sincerel...

💛 Thank you for your efforts, to you and your entire team. I would like to add:

  • Since the June update is supposed to improve relationships and make Zois smarter, I would really wish that NPC characters stop ignoring me or walking away from meetups — I constantly have to chase after them. Even though there are many conversation topic options, the relationship system currently feels artificial and cold.

  • Since relationships between Zois could be improved mainly through shared trips and activities, I would really like to see such a feature added. Right now, every Zoi feels isolated and does everything alone. I believe the first step should be to introduce basic group activities between Zois, and only then focus on adding relationship enhancements.
    🥀 🙂

latent bay
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awesome! can't wait!

urban stone
urban stone
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does anyone know the answer

solemn swift
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in the future updates, are we able to access the rest of the towns? sadly many zois are not living as residents in the town itself

urban stone
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are we allowed to chat here? I know other people are doing it but are we breaking the rules

queen anchor
plain sable
ivory kraken
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  • nice update not having to marry to have kids anymore, makes more sense biologically too
  • if you wish you could've made teenage and adult zois more distinct from one another, why not update it? i know it would be a bit of work, but not impossible with your backing from krafton
  • why were they even locked out of queer romance options? this seems like an intentional feature and not an oversight; why else would it even check for gender and gender preferences?
  • love the new texting feature, very happy this got added :3
  • are you planning to address the criticism you've been receiving due to your heavy use of AI and your very AI-centric focus further when it comes to how it's used during development? I saw the statement on steam (which btw is just saying you pulled images and video data from social media and there is this thing social media platforms have been doing of opting everyone into their art being used for gen AI unless the person manually goes into their settings to withdraw consent, all of which wasn't made properly known towards artists causing many people to release their art under the creative commons license for AI usage for several months before being made aware of this change, exploiting them and their art without their knowledge), however the post doesn't mention where and how AI is being used in the process of creating game elements and assets. please release more info using language more people outside of artists and people working in creative fields understand.
fierce karma
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I find it a little hypocritical that inZOI charges for "early access", yet modders (which inZOI even states "All rights and ownership of user-created mods belong to the original modder—not to inZOI") are not allowed to do the same?

A simple, but strict early access period (perhaps, upto 3 weeks?) seems very much fair for both players and modders;

**1) **Creating certain mods will often comes as at cost, due to the expensive programs needed to create such content in the first place. This isn't excluding the time, effort and skill.
Early access will help modders offset these development costs, especially given that inZOI has acknowledged modders do in fact own all rights and ownership to the mods that they create.

2) With strict Early access, it ensures that ALL players can enjoy content equally (after a "set period"), whilst also providing better financial support for the creators that funded the start of their mods or creations in the first place, and thus giving more to the community as a whole.

**Asking for donations alone does very little, the reality is that players will rarely donate. **
This has been proven the case with many top modders, who offer their content for free in other games.
As far as "Revenue from video content (e.g., tutorials or showcases) on platforms like YouTube", this just creates extra work for the modder, rather than working at the task at hand (creating and making mods).
This only seems beneficial to inZOI as "free" advertisement, and the players who will download for free, but won't think twice about donating or supporting.

tranquil fox
uneven basalt
grim heron
plain sable
# fierce karma I find it a little hypocritical that inZOI charges for "early access", yet modde...

They created the game, how is it hypocritical? If they created the game they can make the rules around how other people can mod it. It's like saying someone shouldn't send a cease and desist letter when someone writes fanfiction based off their IP and then tries to sell it. I get that alot of modders are upset about this, but this logic doesn't make sense to me to defend the position that mods should be monetized.

grim heron
# plain sable They created the game, how is it hypocritical? If they created the game they can...

It's true, they created the game. However, if they allow modding, they shouldn't forbid creators from earning money from their work (which they consider the property of the modder). It's really hard and expensive work. So if they forbid it, the best, professional simulation game modders (and there are already quite a few of them) won't join InZoi.
Who will benefit from this then? Certainly not Inzoi players, and certainly not Krafton either.
These professional modders would be a big free advertisement for Krafton and Inzoi, as they would attract more players to the game. Well, Krafton can thank itself for getting rid of them now.

plain sable
livid stream
# glacial valve Please add motives off cheat!

I suggest posting feature requests to one of the inzoi-feeback channels so that the right employee will see your suggestion.
In any event, if your idea isn't already in the Friday release, it is too late to add it because if they are like other software development teams, they are narrowly focused testing and bug fixes.
What they do is difficult and demanding.

ivory kraken
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honestly i think the model of having a mod be priced for a set amount of time before becoming available for free is a really good model that benefits both artists and players, it's not the same as permanently pay-walling mods either and seems like a great solution to cater to everyone

fierce karma
# ivory kraken honestly i think the model of having a mod be priced for a set amount of time be...

This!
On the AMA, inzoi quoted;

we do recognize the time and effort involved in creating mods
The following forms of monetization are currently allowed:
• Ad revenue or donation requests on mod distribution platforms
• Revenue from video content (e.g., tutorials or showcases) on platforms like YouTube
```These methods allow modders to receive support for their work while still offering their mods for free, and we encourage such approaches.````

Donation requests
Players will rarely donate, and won't think twice about it.
Even a free modder commented on inzoi subreddit saying the following;
"As a free modder myself that just mods it for fun but accepts tips, I have received a grand total of $7.83.. for around 997,518 downloads."

YouTube
Most modders will rarely have an established YouTube channel that qualifies for earnings.
To actually earn on YouTube, you need to have;
*at least 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 valid public watch hours in the past 12 months, or alternatively, 10 million valid public Shorts views in the past 90 days
This would typically only apply to players who are already established YouTube content creators, not modders.
This only benefits inzoi as free promotion.

Early access is a no brainer, cause everyone can still get content for free, while modders can actually receive help for 2-3 weeks towards the costs incurred creating mods.

plain sable
atomic stirrup
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I love you Kjun! Your team is amazing. Thank you all! Icon_Heart

digital flame
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Really hoping that children will get new outfits in this update, skirts, dresses, etc. I’m not seeing this so I guess I’ll have to hope it’s in the next update! 😭

uneven basalt
# ivory kraken honestly i think the model of having a mod be priced for a set amount of time be...

I know that this method gets abused quite a bit though. Some modders just will not remove the pay wall and keep it there indefinitely with no want to make it free. Obviously not all are like that. How long would you suggest? Its such a weird time to have mods cost money, mods have always just been for the fun of it, maybe they are getting harder to do? Although I thought they were getting somewhat easier lol

ivory kraken
# uneven basalt I know that this method gets abused quite a bit though. Some modders just will n...

i think it's rather that more and more artists are either losing jobs or struggling to find work and some solutions like this can help them make a buck while providing quality mods, I think it's pretty nice. and if we look at what ts4 modders are doing the usual pay time is 30 days before the mod becomes available for free :3 yea I saw some people abuse this and never remove the paywall, but honestly if people avoid buying their mods they'll have no other way out than make them free at some point; voicing things with your wallet still works really well. perhaps the Inzoi support team could also help pressure those modders into compliance

plain sable
sweet salmon
# plain sable Sims 4 is the only game I play where modders seem to expect to be paid. All the ...

Yeah, honestly, getting paid for modding is not common at all, and most moddable games will ban you from doing so. This is usually to keeping the spirit of modding about passion rather than profit so quality is given over quantity. I’ve never seen any other community so upset that they can’t sell mods than this one tbh.

For modders, people who love and support your modding journey will donate, regardless of if you are selling an actual product, trust me. This is the case for countless modders in the sims community and other gaming communities.

May not be a career’s worth, but it’s something, and it was clear from the beginning that InZoi was never intended to be a career opportunity for modders, based on the Devs’ original vision alone, long before the game even released. It was clear that the game is intended to become substantial without the need of mods at all, but for mods to enhance, change, and supplement areas where the dev’s vision may not align with someone else’s. And that is okay.

So while it would be a nice extra (and rather uncommon) privilege to be able to have at least an early access model for modding… it’s not the end of the world if we don’t, and those who do mod the game will do so for the love of the game, not for money.

Great mods will still happen regardless because that’s what passionate people do. If they didn’t, much art wouldn’t exist.

grim heron
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Creating mods is a profession and good modders support themselves solely from this work. This means that they do not work anywhere else - not because they do not have the opportunity, but because they want to create mods full-time.
Learning to create 3D mods takes from several months to several years and requires continuous, further training, deepening knowledge, and polishing skills. Not everyone can do this job, because it requires many skills and abilities:

  • mastering the techniques of creating mods
  • manual skills
  • creativity and creative abilities.

That is why the entire process of creating 3D mods is complicated and requires a lot of work. Usually, creating one mod takes from several to a dozen or so days. To create it, you need programs, which are mostly paid, and their prices oscillate around a few tens of dollars a month.
That is why I ask Krafton to allow modders to earn money from their hard work. This will reward their effort.

grim sentinel
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So exciting!!!! Love this game 😍

sweet salmon
# grim heron Creating mods is a profession and good modders support themselves solely from th...

Mod creating for games is a hobby that people may choose to make their full-time profession in the communities that allow it with good income. It’s not strictly a profession by any means, and usually does not require paid programs because there are free programs that can get the job done. Regardless, the time you put into something or the money you pay for the tools is not what makes something a profession, it’s what you get out of it when you choose to put time into it. Nearly all hobbies cost money.

Once again, it’s extremely uncommon for a game to allow for paid mods. You are not developing a game, you are modifying it.

If Inzoi chooses not to make modding their game a career/profession/money making opportunity, then modding for Inzoi will simply be a hobby, and people have the opportunity to get donations for doing a hobby they love.

Edit: I have been a modder for years, so this isn’t just me speaking air.

glacial valve
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Please tell me we will get long hair in the update.

livid stream
# glacial valve Please tell me we will get long hair in the update.

I don't know that answer but I did read the ModKit Q&A. It mentions the ability to make hair mods and the ability to add one type of physics to hair. I predict mod authors will be making long hair starting soon after the ModKit is released.
IMHO, long hair will look much better with physics support.

bleak mesa
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Just saw early access June update on YouTube. Still no long hair (in front) options.

uneven axle
livid stream
mortal citrus
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Hey guys, where do I report a game problem? After I updated the game yesterday, I played all day today, but it constantly crashed. Help.

heady portal
bronze blaze
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Dear inZoi Team - Mod pages in game unable to access now. How to fix? Thanks.

formal gustBOT