How to complete the Gatsby challenge in BitLife

Each week, BitLife has a special themed trial you can tackle to claim a prize. The Gatsby challenge is one such test you may encounter, and like most others, it comes with quite a few tricky missions to work through.

In this trial, you’ll need to replicate the general storyline featured in The Great Gatsby, which means fame, parties, friends, and alcohol. There’s a lot to get done, so here’s how to complete the Gatsby challenge in BitLife.

BitLife Gatsby challenge walkthrough

There are five key goals featured in BitLife’s Gatsby challenge, all of which are inspired by the novel and movie of the same name. Here are all of the quests you need to get done and how to successfully work through each one.

• Live in New York.
• Become a famous author.
• Have 20+ friends.
• Throw 10+ wild parties in your mansion.
• Become addicted to alcohol.

Live in New York in BitLife

To kick off your Gatsby life, you need to live in New York. This task is easiest to complete when starting a new life, as you can select New York as your starting location right away. If you’d rather move there, you can do so by selecting the Activities icon in the bottom right corner, scrolling to find the Emigrate option, and selecting New York in the United States if it’s available.

Unfortunately, New York won’t always be an option here, so you can either age up or close and reopen the app to refresh your options. It may take many tries to get it to show up, which is why it’s much easier to just start off being born in New York. You can also purchase a Golden Passport to choose this location without the extra hassle, but it costs actual money, so it’s still best to simply start a new life and live in the right spot from the start.

Become a famous author in BitLife

Your next goal is to become a famous author, which is by far the most complex and lengthy endeavor in this challenge. I recommend working on this goal in the background while focusing on the rest of the quests you need to get done, as this one will take quite a long time.

To become a famous author, you need to get a writer position, put in extra hours, and work hard over the course of a few years. As long as you put in the work, you’ll eventually get a pop-up letting you know that you’ve gained fame, at which point this goal will be complete.

Have 20+ friends in BitLife

The third key quest in this challenge is to have 20 or more friends. This is a goal that’s easiest to work on over time, as you can make new friends throughout your life rather than trying to get 20 all at once.

To make friends, you can chat with people at school or work to build relationships. You’ll also sometimes get a pop-up letting you know someone wants to be your friend, so be sure to always say yes when this happens.

Throw 10+ wild parties in your mansion in BitLife

Next, you’ll need to have 10 or more parties in a mansion you own. This is more of an endgame goal, as you’ll need lots of money to get your hands on one. If you manage to become a famous author first, you should have some decent funds to work with.

Once you have a lot of money, select the Assets tab near the bottom left corner, choose the Go Shopping… option near the bottom, and scroll down to the Real Estate Brokers section. Choose either option under this section and look for homes that have the word “Mansion” in them. If there aren’t any, you can refresh the options by aging up or closing and reopening the app.

After you’ve acquired a mansion, navigate to it under the Assets page, then select the option to throw a party at it. Repeat this process 10 times to finish this task. If the option isn’t available after you host one, you’ll need to age up to the next year to throw another party.

Become addicted to alcohol in BitLife

The final quest you need to tackle is to become addicted to alcohol. To get going on this one, select the Activities tab in the bottom right corner, scroll down to the Nightlife option, and choose any club to visit.

While at any club, you’ll occasionally get a random pop-up. These pop-ups can be about interactions with other people at the clubs, but they can also sometimes be about drugs and alcohol. Whenever you get any alcohol related pop up, always accept the drink.

Continue visiting nightclubs and accepting drinks frequently. If you do this enough, you’ll eventually get a pop-up letting you know that you are addicted to alcohol, at which point you’ll officially be finished with the Gatsby challenge.

There are plenty of other challenges and tasks you may want to try tackling in BitLife next. If you’re not sure where to start, consider buying a Lamborghini, completing School Daze, joining the Science Club, and finishing Paint it Black.