Growing Up in Skyrim - Alpha - WIP
⚪ Last updated 2014⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #37 of 40 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Growing Up in Skyrim - Alpha - WIP
This mod allows you to literally grow up in Skyrim. This mod adds playable teenager races for all of the human races and a playable elder race. This mod adds a family for your player character and their own home. The player's family will grow up with the player, but at their own rate. The children in the player's hometown will grow up with the player, but at their own rate. Child and teenage players will get gradually taller as well as the child and teenage NPCs in the player's hometown. Family members are also followers, so you can go on adventures with your sibling or parent(s). This mods adds stages of life that are managed by the player's level.
Stages of Life: Level 1-19: Child Level 20-29: Teenager Level 30-79: Adult Level 80+: Elder
Requirements: A playable child race - There are many good ones here on the nexus. RS Children Overhaul http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/55555 Xvision Children Playable Race http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/52253 Higher Magic Children Character (Play as vanilla children) http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/8234/? SKSE Skyrim & the latest update
Future plans for this mod: More dialog and interaction with family members and hometown NPCs. Support for additional races (khajiit, argonians, elves) Voice acting for all of the family members. Hearthfire Compatibility
Caveats: For now, it only works with the human races, but I plan to add functionality for Khajiit and Argonians in the near future. It is best to start a new game as a child to access all of the mod's features. Nelkir, Jarl Balgruf's son, will remain a child because of the mephala quest he plays a role in. As of now there are two versions: The original version and a version for those who use RS Children. Please only download one file.
Incompatibilities: Northern Bathhouses mod - uses the same spot as the whiterun house.
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Thanks: Hallgarth and lofgren for helping me with the growth script. My playtesters and those who have helped with character design. (havoc0423, xCODLegendx, TornadoKat, & PoipleLolipops)
I hope you enjoy my mod!
Growing Up in Skyrim is an ambitious alpha mod that lets you grow up in Skyrim with a family and hometown that evolves alongside you, adding four life stages: child, teenager, adult, and elder. Despite being a work-in-progress from 2014, it has a strong following with over 3,500 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community love (3,557 endorsements) — clearly a concept players want.
- Over 83k downloads shows real demand for life-sim mechanics in Skyrim.
- Unique premise: your hometown and family age alongside you, not just your character.
⚠️ Cons
- Alpha WIP from 2014 — likely outdated and may conflict with current Skyrim versions.
- Potential for game-breaking bugs due to alpha status and age.
For Skyrim players who want a life-sim twist, like growing up with a family and seeing your hometown evolve. Perfect for roleplayers who enjoy long-term character arcs. Skip if you want polished, finished content — this is an alpha from 2014.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's an alpha from 2014, back up your save before installing and test on a new character.
- Check the mod's comment section on Nexus for user-reported issues and compatibility patches.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to easily disable it if it causes crashes.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- MimiTheAlchemist
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 83,578
- Endorsements
- 3,557
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 8/11/2014
- Updated
- 8/14/2014
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