All 16 personalities in Living the Dream
Every Mii gets one of 16 personalities when you finish creating it. Names differ by region: North America uses the first name, Europe and Australia use the second. The effects are the same.
| Group (EU group) | US name | EU name | In-game description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Considerate (Easy-going) | Buddy | Carer | Trustworthy and considerate. Puts friends first and keeps everyone getting along. |
| Considerate (Easy-going) | Daydreamer | Dreamer | Idealistic and romantic, head in the clouds but full of ideas. |
| Considerate (Easy-going) | Sweetie | Softie | Empathetic and sentimental, tuned in to how others feel. |
| Considerate (Easy-going) | Cheerleader | Optimist | Positive and enthusiastic. Smiles to make others smile. |
| Outgoing (Energetic) | Merrymaker | Bubbly | Outgoing and easy to be around. Makes friends fast and turns bad situations around. |
| Outgoing (Energetic) | Dynamo | Hot-Blooded | Assertive and respected. Trusts their instincts and commands respect. |
| Outgoing (Energetic) | Charmer | Charmer | Radiant and stylish. Adapts easily to new situations. |
| Outgoing (Energetic) | Go-Getter | Adventurer | Bold and captivating. Witty, charming, never dull. |
| Reserved (Reserved) | Observer | Introvert | Self-sufficient and highly individual. Shows little emotion on the outside but has a lot going on inside. |
| Reserved (Reserved) | Thinker | Thinker | Thoughtful and introspective. Analyzes problems from every angle. |
| Reserved (Reserved) | Strategist | Patient | Carefree, creative and self-reliant. Does things their own way. |
| Reserved (Reserved) | Perfectionist | Perfectionist | Imaginative and happiest when creating. Notices the smallest details. |
| Ambitious (Confident) | Rogue | Individualist | Intelligent and not afraid to show it. Knows a lot and answers with confidence. |
| Ambitious (Confident) | Maverick | Headstrong | A determined self-starter who cuts their own path and acts on plans quickly. |
| Ambitious (Confident) | Achiever | Busy Bee | Diligent, productive and efficient. Plans well and follows through. |
| Ambitious (Confident) | Visionary | Leader | Ambitious risk taker, full of energy, acts on whims and doesn't stop. |
Each group also has its own color palette that shows up on a Mii's clothes, room and profile card: Considerate in yellow and orange, Outgoing in pink, red and orange, Reserved in green and teal, Ambitious in cyan, blue and purple.
Exact slider settings for every personality
Each slider has 8 steps. Count from the left: 1 is the far left (Slow, Polite, Flat, Serious) and 8 is the far right (Quick, Honest, Varied, Chill; in EU English: Direct, Intense, Relaxed). Set these four values and you get the personality in the first column. Leave Overall wherever you like.
| Personality (EU) | Movement | Speech | Energy | Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy (Carer) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Daydreamer (Dreamer) | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Sweetie (Softie) | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Cheerleader (Optimist) | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Merrymaker (Bubbly) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Dynamo (Hot-Blooded) | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Charmer (Charmer) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Go-Getter (Adventurer) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Observer (Introvert) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Thinker (Thinker) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strategist (Patient) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Perfectionist (Perfectionist) | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Rogue (Individualist) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Maverick (Headstrong) | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Achiever (Busy Bee) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Visionary (Leader) | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
These are one working combination per type, not the only one. Every personality covers a range of slider positions, so the next section shows how to land on a type from any starting point.
How the personality chart works
The game turns the four sliders into two scores, each from 0 to 15, and places the Mii on a 4 by 4 grid.
- Column score = (Movement − 1) + Speech bonus.
- Row score = (Energy − 1) + Thinking bonus.
- The bonus for Speech and Thinking is 0 to 3 for steps 1 to 4 and 5 to 8 for steps 5 to 8. There is no 4: moving Speech or Thinking from step 4 to step 5 jumps the score by 2.
- Each score falls into a band: 0 to 3, 4 to 7, 8 to 11 or 12 to 15.
| Row score (Energy + Thinking) | Column 0 to 3 | Column 4 to 7 | Column 8 to 11 | Column 12 to 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 to 15 | Sweetie | Cheerleader | Charmer | Go-Getter |
| 8 to 11 | Buddy | Daydreamer | Merrymaker | Dynamo |
| 4 to 7 | Strategist | Perfectionist | Achiever | Visionary |
| 0 to 3 | Observer | Thinker | Rogue | Maverick |
The quarters of the grid are the four groups. Low column and low row is Reserved; high column and low row is Ambitious; low column and high row is Considerate; high column and high row is Outgoing. So quick, blunt Miis lean Ambitious or Outgoing, and expressive, relaxed Miis lean Considerate or Outgoing.
Example: Movement 6, Speech 6, Energy 6, Thinking 6 gives a column score of 5 + 6 = 11 and a row score of 11, so the Mii is a Merrymaker (EU: Bubbly).
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Didn't get the personality you wanted?
- Check Speech and Thinking first. They have the big jump between steps 4 and 5. One click there can move a Mii a whole column or row.
- Ignore Overall. The Normal to Quirky slider does not change the personality type.
- Middle settings sit on borders. All sliders at 4 or 5 lands near the middle of the chart, where Daydreamer, Merrymaker, Perfectionist and Achiever meet. Push values toward 1 or 8 for a clear result.
- Check your region's names. A US Sweetie and an EU Softie are the same personality. Guides that mix region names look wrong but aren't.
- You can change it later. Personality can be edited after creation from the Residents menu, so a wrong result is not permanent.
Personalities in the original Tomodachi Life (3DS)
The 2014 3DS game also has 16 personalities in four groups, set by sliders at the end of Mii creation: Movement (slow to quick), Speech (polite to direct), Expressiveness (flat to varied), Attitude (serious to relaxed) and Overall (normal to quirky). As in the Switch game, only the first four affect the type. The groups and names are different:
| 3DS group | US names | EU names |
|---|---|---|
| Easygoing | Softie, Optimist, Buddy, Dreamer | Softie, Optimist, Carer, Dreamer |
| Outgoing | Trendsetter, Entertainer, Charmer, Leader | Charmer, Adventurer, Buddy, Extrovert |
| Independent | Free Spirit, Artist, Lone Wolf, Thinker | Do-gooder, Perfectionist, Introvert, Thinker |
| Confident | Designer, Adventurer, Brainiac, Go-getter | Busy Bee, Leader, Free-spirit, Go-getter |
Living the Dream renamed the US groups: Easygoing became Considerate, Independent became Reserved and Confident became Ambitious; Outgoing kept its name. Many US type names changed too (Trendsetter, Entertainer, Free Spirit, Artist, Lone Wolf, Designer and Brainiac are gone). The Switch chart uses the same slider logic as the 3DS one with the layout adjusted, so 3DS slider recipes from 2014 guides do not carry over exactly. Use the table above for Living the Dream.
What a Mii's personality actually changes
- Behavior and dialogue. The type shapes how a Mii moves, talks and reacts in conversations and events.
- Colors. The group color palette shows on clothes, the room interior and the profile card.
- House exterior. Default house exteriors vary slightly by personality.
- Helping friends. Personality affects how well a Mii cheers up sad islanders.
- Not the voice. Voice is set separately with its own speed, pitch, depth, delivery and tone options.
- Not the quirks. Little Quirks, such as catchphrases and habits, are a separate layer on top of the personality.
Personality in a life sim set in the real world
Tomodachi Life personalities work because they make Miis act on their own: you watch more than you control. The same idea drives LifeSim, a free online life simulator that runs in the browser on a computer or phone with no download and no packs. You can be anyone in any real city on Earth and live a life day by day. Characters have needs, jobs and relationships, and the townspeople are driven by AI, so the people around you make their own choices the way Miis do on the island.
It is not a Tomodachi Life replacement: there are no Miis or sliders. It is a way to play a character-driven life sim on any device while your Switch is elsewhere.