# 1in8bn frequently asked questions

> Answers about free play, countries, saving, languages, family, ICU, sharing, mobile support and embedding.

Canonical page: https://1in8bn.com/reference/faq/
Reviewed: 2026-10-25. Language: English.

## Common questions

### Is 1in8bn free to play?

Yes. The game and all keepsake features on 1in8bn.com are free. You do not need a paid keepsake pass.

### Do I need an account or a download?

No account or game download is required to start. Open the site in a modern browser with JavaScript enabled. Saved lives normally remain on that device.

### How many countries can a life start in?

The game includes 172 countries. Birthplace odds depend on whether you choose annual births, population or equal country weighting.

### Can I play on a phone?

Yes, the game supports touch controls and responsive mobile pages. Some media export formats depend on browser capabilities, so every download format is not guaranteed on every phone.

### How do I move a saved life to another device?

Use Move my lives to export a backup, then import it in the destination browser. Export the destination lives first: importing replaces lives stored on that device. Automatic cross-device synchronization is not provided.

### Can adult children work, marry, leave home or migrate?

Adult descendants can develop jobs, relationships, households and migration events as a life progresses. Some events offer a family decision; others happen through the simulation. Age, country, money, relationships and life state affect what is available.

### What happens when a character needs intensive care?

A serious illness can lead to an intensive-care episode with treatment decisions and uncertain outcomes. Read the current event and its choices; survival is not guaranteed by paying for treatment. This is fictional gameplay, not medical advice.

### Are my reflections automatically public?

No. Reflections stay in the local save unless you choose to include them when publishing a life. Check the publishing preview and options before sharing. Public memorial content is visible to other visitors.

### What languages are available?

There are ten localized game entry points: English, Korean, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, French, Thai, Spanish and German. Some newer mechanics still have English fallback text. The reference library is in English.

### Can another website embed the game?

Yes. Public game pages can be loaded in an iframe. Embedded saves may be partitioned by the host website, and browser restrictions may affect storage or exports. Link to the direct game so players can open it separately.

### Does the game predict a real person’s life?

No. National statistics, simplified models and random fictional events create a simulated life. They do not predict an individual’s health, finances, relationships or lifespan.

### Why did my save disappear?

A different browser, device, private-browsing session or embedded website can have separate storage. Clearing site data can also remove local saves. Import a previous backup if available; the site does not promise recovery of a deleted local save.


## Reference library

- [About 1in8bn](https://1in8bn.com/reference/about/): What 1in8bn is: a free browser life simulator with 172 countries, choices, generations and keepsakes.
- [How to play 1in8bn](https://1in8bn.com/reference/how-to-play/): Start a life, choose a pace, make decisions, manage annual focus and save your progress in the free life simulator.
- [1in8bn frequently asked questions](https://1in8bn.com/reference/faq/): Answers about free play, countries, saving, languages, family, ICU, sharing, mobile support and embedding.
- [Family, adult children and later generations](https://1in8bn.com/reference/family-and-generations/): Understand family events, adult descendants, work, marriage, leaving home and migration in 1in8bn.
- [Health, illness and intensive care](https://1in8bn.com/reference/health-and-icu/): A gameplay guide to health events, treatment choices, intensive care and gentler play in 1in8bn.
- [Saving, sharing and free keepsakes](https://1in8bn.com/reference/saving-and-sharing/): Export and transfer saves, keep pixel artwork and life stories, and understand public memorials and iframe storage.
- [Data sources and simulation method](https://1in8bn.com/reference/data-and-method/): Dataset provenance, weighting, units, snapshot dates and limits of the 172-country life simulation.
- [Privacy and storage](https://1in8bn.com/reference/privacy/): How local saves, optional public memorials, cookieless analytics and anonymous player presence work.
- [Use of 1in8bn](https://1in8bn.com/reference/terms/): Age guidance, fictional simulation limits, community conduct, backups, embedding and third-party attribution.

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