My villagers are asexual

[SrAxi]

After 4-5 years these bastards won't mate. They're all within the same age bracket, not more than 5 years apart. I have an equal distribution of men and women. They just don't get married nor have kids.

[Dennis]

Sorry if this comes off as a silly question - But did you move them in together?

It's not really clear to new players that YOU have to force the Hookups by making them share a roof. They don't pick their spouse - You do.

[Collimation]

You need to make men and women cohabit in the same dwelling to have them breed.

[small_vince]

also they wont have kids if you dont have one first if i understand correctly. so get a wife make a kid and youll have more kids then you can think off.
i dont even have enough workers anymore cuz too many mothers

[Seedy]

Originally posted by Collimation:

You need to make men and women cohabit in the same dwelling to have them breed.

And they've changed it so you can't do same sex cohabitation for population control.

[Limmin]

Huh. And here was I, thinking I was being modern by having my first two workers, one male one female, cohabitate in this one house. You know, like having unisex bathrooms.

But this is an expected mechanic, that doing this will sort of force them to breed? Like animals? OK then.

[SrAxi]

Originally posted by NCE Dynnys:

Sorry if this comes off as a silly question - But did you move them in together?

It's not really clear to new players that YOU have to force the Hookups by making them share a roof. They don't pick their spouse - You do.

Oh jeez! Didn't know! I was letting them be adults and flirt, I'll pimp them up right now! Thanks!

Originally posted by small_vince:

also they wont have kids if you dont have one first if i understand correctly. so get a wife make a kid and youll have more kids then you can think off.
i dont even have enough workers anymore cuz too many mothers

Yeah, first thing I did was to have a kid. I wanna have that extra pair of hands asap!

Originally posted by Seedy:

Originally posted by Collimation:

You need to make men and women cohabit in the same dwelling to have them breed.

And they've changed it so you can't do same sex cohabitation for population control.

lgtbq community gonna get pissed at this one...

Originally posted by Limmin:

Huh. And here was I, thinking I was being modern by having my first two workers, one male one female, cohabitate in this one house. You know, like having unisex bathrooms.

But this is an expected mechanic, that doing this will sort of force them to breed? Like animals? OK then.

Put on some jazz and light some candels to make it more humane... ;)

[Drubus Games]

Just to clarify.

You don't have to have a kid first for your villagers to have kids.

My villagers were having kids even before i got married.

[SrAxi]

Originally posted by Drubus Games:

Just to clarify.

You don't have to have a kid first for your villagers to have kids.

My villagers were having kids even before i got married.

Degenerates!

[richardmgoldsmith]

Matchmaker, Matchmaker, make me a match!

[Limmin]

Does their "mood" have anything to do with readiness to breed? Mine are all at about +20 to +23. "Meh" level. Summarized by Comrade Dyatlov, "Not great, not terrible."

I am not sure what causes this to go higher, or if it matters. Obviously, I can make it go lower by starving them etc. Currently, they have all their basic needs met. I wonder if adding decorations or lighting would help. Not just mood lighting, but town lights so you can walk around without stumbling in the dark...

[subwaybananas]

No, mood have no affect to anything, except -100, than they leave your villager.
If you put a male and a women in one house with less than 20 years between them, it needs a few season, till they marriage. And a few more for get pregnant, with more than 10 years different the chance gets a little bit lowered, but it will happend.

[Limmin]

Great, thanks! I'm going to have to study this courtship stuff. FWIW the most "attractive" NPC is ~9 years older and despite being an available villager/worker, she rebuffs romance interactions, saying I'm too young. Interesting...

[Ellorien]

Originally posted by Limmin:

Does their "mood" have anything to do with readiness to breed? Mine are all at about +20 to +23. "Meh" level. Summarized by Comrade Dyatlov, "Not great, not terrible."

I am not sure what causes this to go higher, or if it matters. Obviously, I can make it go lower by starving them etc. Currently, they have all their basic needs met. I wonder if adding decorations or lighting would help. Not just mood lighting, but town lights so you can walk around without stumbling in the dark...

Build better houses and their mood will go up. Stone houses upgraded with limestone. Employment also matters.
When they marry their mood goes up substantially. Pregnancy and kids will make them even happier, in +50s-60s.

[Limmin]

Thank you!

>> Employment also matters.

I gave everybody a job, but some jobs have almost nothing to do...at the moment. For instance, I don't have many resources for my farmer to manage the fields, and it is winter time anyway, so he sits idle. Does this matter?

[Ellorien]

Originally posted by Limmin:

Thank you!

>> Employment also matters.

I gave everybody a job, but some jobs have almost nothing to do...at the moment. For instance, I don't have many resources for my farmer to manage the fields, and it is winter time anyway, so he sits idle. Does this matter?

No, as long as they have a job that matches their best skill set they can be idle without any negative consequences.
Pay attention to mothers. After they are done nursing they won’t automatically rejoin the workforce. They are listed as unemployed which tanks their mood.