: Certain stats, specifically "Opinion" stats, may require you to save and then reload your game for the changes to take effect visually.
Players use trainers to skip grind, test mechanics, or recover from a lost save. However, the game’s difficulty and emergent storytelling are core to its design – trainers undermine that for many users.
These are standalone programs (usually .exe files) created by programming communities.
Here is a comprehensive guide on how to find, use, and troubleshoot trainers for the game.