The Parenting Simulator
The Parenting Simulator is a lighthearted 189,000 word interactive slice-of-life novel by Matt Simpson, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
* Experience over 60 scenes designed to touch on events both major and minor in your digital offspring’s life.
* Overcome potty training, bullies, and the dreaded driving test!
* Live the wild emotional rollercoaster of raising a child as you go from birth to high school graduation.
* Be the main role model in their life, as every little thing you do can have consequences that reverberate through the years.
* Maintain relationships with friends and family or burn your bridges to spare you and your little one further heartache.
* Watch your child grow and change from the choices you make.
Find out who they become through numerous possible endings!
Category : Simulation
Reviews (25)
Ohh! This is really well written, it made me feel ways I didn't know I could! The small fee is definitely worth it. Master Piece. 👌🏻
I love thwle game sooo much yet I hate it because I got to year 5 and we have to purchase the following levels for $3.99 and Im not allowed to 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 (it's not the game fault I know)
Yes it costs money but the experience is DEFINITELY worth it. It made me feel emotional over a fictional child without a face. I wish it was bit darker though, you cannot fail. I have played it multiple times and all of them turned out well. I have a longer list of suggestions on the steam group, but before I go I suggest you get a dice roller so you can simulate What the kid wants/things you can't control.
It's soooo fun!!! I bought the extra chapters and played them over and over until there I could practically recite them. However, after a few days it became a bit boring. They HAVE been adding some updates, which I've been thankfull for, but I usually just play three or four rounds of it when an update drops. Overall it's super fun, and worth the money!
This game does exactly what it set out to do. It makes you a parent and leads you through 18 years of interactions. The narrative has a tendency to jump from life experience to life experience. The book itself moved very fast from year to year. It's somewhat fun to raise a child virtually, and yet a bit boring. The few scenes a year while a good representation of what it's like to raise a child still broke my immersion a bit. My child grew up really fast. Time flies. Performs as advertised.
More like 2.5 stars. Not worth the 3.99 price tag. Not many decisions/choices. Some of the consquences of parenting don't align. For instance, my child apologised for bullying, did charity work, learned the value of hard work and ended up a less than empathic person. The only play mode is as a single parent. Intresting, yes, but it would add another dimension to the game with a two parent system. There needs to be more to the gameplay to justify the cost.
I love it so much. But maybe you could add more options. Like multiple babies or more hobbies or the options for the kid to stay in the thing you pick for them to do? Like they always end up loosing interest in the clubs or sports they are put in but it'd be cool if they would keep an interest sometimes. And it would be super awesome to have options to raise neurodivergent kids because its inclusive and more realistic. Other than that its a great game.
Wonderful game. There was a genuine feeling of my child growing up over time, going from a baby to an increasingly independent human with her own opinions and views. It felt like the game went pretty easy on the player, in that all arguments and problems were ultimately pretty straightforward to solve, and it was never hard to maintain a good child-parent relationship. But that just made it into an enjoyable feelgood experience.
Emphasizing more on the emotional aspect of parenting, which is perfect for this kind of game. Would be great if you give us option for having more than one child. Like through adoption or having a twin or something like that. And about having to pay to advance after chapter 5, pretty okay with that. Although it is a game, it's more like a novel and the price is still quite reasonable for a novel. If they give you ad popups, you might still gonna complain about it anyway.
This was a really powerful and enthralling experience. I really tried to vouch for all the options I would most likely take in real life. Sometimes I hit the right mark, at other times I didn't, just like in real life. You get really attached to the child, the character you get to actively build yourself. I bought the whole game since I couldn't bare stopping a quarter of the way through lol it's very much worth it. Cudos to the author and developers. Amazing stuff!
I absolutely loved this, I never thought I'd get the chance to play it again so soon. I first played this a few months back, only the free chapters but I was instantly immersed in the story. I said I'd come back to play when I was able to buy the full version, I never thought I'd actually get the Chance. Playing as a Mom; Elizabeth Bell, I couldn't help but dread the moment my child; Katelyn grew up. So the moment when she was packing to leave my heart ached, this was very well written.
The game was really fun and exciting. I just wish there a few more options like having a significant other from the start or later in the game, maybe an option to have twins, and an option to have more kids instead of just one. I also think it would be really fun if the game let you see more into your child's future, but overall the game was really fun to just play around with the options and see what can happen.
It was... A thrilling and really just a really unexpected experience. I absolutely loved it. Every single event, every single step. It felt like having an actual child and I'll be honest, I actually teared up a lot from the near endings seeing my virtual child grow up so fast. Kudos, as always, a great text game once again.
Finally bought the game, & I love the way it's witten! It's detailed, heartfelt & so funny! I'd love to see some stats on the kid's abilities tho (like acting/intelligence etc.) and not just parenting style. Also, while the game mentions mulitple times that money is short, you never actually have financial problems, as too few choices reduce your money and expenses are practically nonexistent. Finally, the game fails to mention some negative parts of parenthood & almost all events are positive.
It actually a pretty wholesome game. The interaction between the parent and their child are heartwarming and fun to read. The writing are cool and the they managed to make such a light-hearted theme to be liitle intense with some plot and challenges here and there. Overall a pretty solid family genre game to try.
Very well written, clearly time was put into this.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!! Such a great game/story, couldn't recommend it higher! It is SO worth buying the extra chapters! - characters are varied and interesting! - really makes you attached to your virtual kid! - the best Choice of Games story! - fun to try and get all the different achievements! - surprisingly good replayability!
I really liked this game. It had great moments and choices. One thing i didn't like was that you have to pay to play past four years old. I wish they would at least put a thing were you can watch an add per extra year instead of having to buy it. I don't know what the game is like past four years old bit I assume its as good as it starts.
i LOVE this game but i agree with another review i saw. it would be cool to have multiple kids,and mabey twins or triplets! It also would be nice to have more realistic things (car crashes,other extended family,and more free time with your child). Overall a very good game i enjoy!
I seriously love this game , it's so amazing , it gives you multiple choices that you can choose , it didn't even give me any problems , but it was really sad when i got to the end of the 5th chapter cos that's where the game ended and i had to download the other chapters which i haven't even gotten in touch with till now , I'd love to continue playing the other chapters though💗😉
Solid game but its a not very detailed for the length of it and the lack of replay value. I felt as if the second time i played nothing went much differently despite my attempts to do so and theres a feeling like youre playing a test game version rather than the final product. Nice if you have a few hours to kill
I rated it a four because I wanted to continue playing past four years old... I enjoyed the game and all... but I wanted to raise my child to adulthood without having to pay... so if you could possibly change that... It would be very much appreciated... and if you do fix it, I will rate it a five
I love this so much, very descriptive and it really makes me bond with my "child". I'm not able to purchase the entire story yet. Once I get to, I'll definitely rate this 5 stars. EDIT: Played though the whole thing, and I loved it. I wish there were options to have more than one child, the years also felt a bit short but other than that, this game is great.
The story was so good but I can't believe I'd have to pay to continue. This app would surely have more people if you didn't have to pay to continue. I feel like if you want people to pay for it but keep reading then you should have the app free but have some extra options that costs idk... let's say gems for example: people buy the gems with rl money and then they pay for the extra choice. Because I personally would've loved to continue reading but yeah...
I finished it and I literally cried because I was so sad that was it finished. It had so much fun I'm definitely going to restart it and play as a strict parent but I definitely recommend this game it's appropriate for everyone 😊 INSTALL!!