Residence
The plot a household lives on. Buy mode swaps to Residence context, unlocking the household-only catalog: storage, beds, kid-only items, and personal clutter that never appears in any community catalog.
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Game Guide · Lots
Paralives Lots
build, visit, work
All 18 Paralives lot types, 14 visitable and 4 rabbit holes. 85 premade lots across 22 companies.
Game mechanics in one place
What a lot type controls
Each lot type sets the rules for a plot of land: how many Parafolk visit at once, whether the lot is visitable or a rabbit hole, which build catalog opens when you edit it, and which career tracks spawn shifts there.
14 visitable, 4 rabbit holes
Visitable vs. rabbit hole
Most community lots are visitable in 3D - Parafolk walk inside, you can build, and the camera follows. The four rabbit holes (Office, Healthcare, Elementary School, High School) handle work or class invisibly; Parafolk teleport in and reappear when the shift ends.
Residential
Community
Commercial
Workplace
Education
Special
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Lot type leaderboards
Busiest spots & most-built types
Top 6 community lots by max NPC count
Highest visitor cap
| # | Lot type | NPCs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Museum | 9 |
| 2 | Beach | 9 |
| 3 | Park | 8 |
| 4 | Fancy Restaurant | 8 |
| 5 | Townhall & Library | 8 |
| 6 | Castle Plaza | 8 |
Top 6 types by count of premade lots in EA build 1
Most premade lots shipped
| # | Lot type | lots |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Residence | 42 |
| 2 | Office Building | 11 |
| 3 | Shop | 6 |
| 4 | Park | 5 |
| 5 | Castle Plaza | 4 |
| 6 | Train Station | 3 |
64 named lots in Melino
Every named lot in the game
Each named lot has its own page with item counts, wall segments, residents, coordinates, and nearby lots. 24 are occupied family homes with 54 total Parafolk living in Melino.
Beach
Castle Plaza
Community Center
Elementary School
Fancy Restaurant
Fast Food Restaurant
Gym
Healthcare
High School
Museum
Office Workplace
Park
Residence
Shop
Sitting Restaurant
Town Hall & Library
Train Station
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Frequently asked
How do Paralives lot types work?
How many lot types are in Paralives?
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).
What is the difference between a community lot and a rabbit-hole lot in Paralives?
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.
Does each lot type have its own build catalog in Paralives?
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.
How many Parafolk can visit a lot at once in Paralives?
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).
Which lot types come with premade lots in Paralives?
85 premade lots ship with Early Access build 1. Residential lots dominate with 42 (26 named family households like Chen, Patel, Wolf, plus 16 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, Pharmacy, General Store, Bloom, and Headlines.