The Liolocke Thread

All credit for the name and original ruleset on LD goes to Lynx.

Welcome! This thread is meant to serve as the main discussion hub for anyone partaking in (or interested in) the Liolocke challenge. At the moment this is a casual thing without an official clan, though this may change if enough people join the challenge.

what is a Liolocke?
The Nuzlocke challenge as a concept originates from the Pokemon games, and has since been groomed to apply to other pet/sim sites. The original rules are meant to not only be challenging but also heart-wrenching from a lore perspective. Loss and hardship are common themes, but in turn it's incredibly rewarding to achieve your goals and overcome those hardships.

The LioDen Nuzlocke, or Liolocke as Lynx originally coined it, is designed to make LioDen more challenging and to also generate lore/stories within your pride. The stakes are high and the rules can be a little insane, but it's a great way to add some spice to your everyday LD life! :D

the rules
The original rules were designed by Lynx and posted in their progress thread. Since Lynx first started their challenge, several others have begun to participate and each person has put their own personal spin on the goals and rules. There are, however, some core rules/features that we feel make the Liolocke what it is:

⟶ You must start the challenge with nothing. No items, no currency.
⟶ All pride lions must be claimed or bred by you. Lions cannot be bought from other players.
⟶ All food and toys are earned. Liolocke lions may only be fed with food hunted by Liolocke hunters. Toys must be found in Explore or through submale patrols.


make it your own!
While participating in a Liolocke is meant to be challenging, it shouldn't be so impossible that you can't enjoy yourself. So far, every person that has joined the challenge has tailored the rules to their own personal play style. See our list of participants for links to their rulesets if you'd like to see how other people are playing.