# Life Simulator 1.0! I need Help
**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/life-simulator-1-0-i-need-help/42197
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [February 17, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/life-simulator-1-0-i-need-help/42197 "2026-02-17T02:00:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Faxx](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Faxx)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/life-simulator-1-0-i-need-help/42197/1 "2026-02-17T02:00:38Z")
> **[Life Simulator 1.0 - Copy](https://arcade.makecode.com/S74294-77509-84016-69334)**
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> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.
For some reason when i try to make a variable with a number and try to increase that number with (if a button pressed) It just decides not to work!!!
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### Author:  [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/life-simulator-1-0-i-need-help/42197/2 "2026-02-17T02:01:23Z")
Do you mean the score doesn’t update? Then update the score after changing the variable.
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### Author:  [@Faxx](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Faxx)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2026, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/life-simulator-1-0-i-need-help/42197/3 "2026-02-18T07:06:32Z")
> **[Life Simulator 1.0 - Copy](https://arcade.makecode.com/S74294-77509-84016-69334)**
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> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.
I need to replace the Age text, but I have no idea how I would do that
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### Author:  [@xInsqne1](https://forum.makecode.com/u/xInsqne1)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/life-simulator-1-0-i-need-help/42197/4 "2026-02-18T18:18:09Z")
After what should have taken me 5 minutes and not 15, I solved your issue! (I hope) I also fixed your excessive number of sprites that was spawning due to that “Game Update” block. You can find the changes in the “Press A” block. Here is the updated link
> **[Life Simulator 1.0 - Copy](https://arcade.makecode.com/S88868-89656-77254-06038)**
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> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.
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### Author:  [@xInsqne1](https://forum.makecode.com/u/xInsqne1)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/life-simulator-1-0-i-need-help/42197/5 "2026-02-18T18:19:00Z")
Also, since I couldn’t edit my first post, you might want to fix the “Forever” block because it **ALSO** spawns an excessive number of sprites. You can check this by clicking the menu button and finding the option that says view stats.
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### Author:  [@Faxx](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Faxx)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/life-simulator-1-0-i-need-help/42197/6 "2026-02-18T22:54:54Z")
Thank YOU!!!
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### Author:  [@xInsqne1](https://forum.makecode.com/u/xInsqne1)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/life-simulator-1-0-i-need-help/42197/7 "2026-02-18T22:56:26Z")
I’m just curious, but what is that cake next to your name? I’m new and if there is a different spot to ask this, I’m sorry 😅
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### Author:  [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2026, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/life-simulator-1-0-i-need-help/42197/8 "2026-02-20T03:39:02Z")
In Discourse (the software that runs our forum), “cake day” is the day that you joined the forum. A cake appeared next to my name because it was my “cake day” (also called my “anniversary”).