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Is The Parenting Simulator worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Readers interested in parenting stories who prefer text-based fiction to visual games
- Players who want choices to shape a child’s story rather than follow a fixed narrative
- Readers drawn to family relationships and childhood events who are less interested in action-focused gameplay
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a visual presentation, since the story has no graphics
- Players looking for sound effects, which the text-only story does not include
Our take on The Parenting Simulator
The story is presented entirely through text, with choices following a child’s life from birth to high school graduation.
What is The Parenting Simulator?
This text-based interactive story follows a child from birth through high school graduation.
Choices shape the narrative as the child grows, with more than 60 scenes covering major and everyday events, including potty training, bullying, and a driving test. Parenting decisions can have consequences in later years, while relationships with friends and family can be maintained or damaged. The story follows changes in the child’s life and offers numerous possible endings. It is a 189,000-word novel presented without graphics or sound effects.
How The Parenting Simulator plays
- 01Parenting decisions
- Choices can affect the child’s development and have consequences later in the story.
- 02Life events
- Scenes include milestones and challenges such as potty training, bullying, and a driving test.
- 03Multiple endings
- Different outcomes reveal who the child becomes.
- 04Text-only format
- The story is presented without graphics or sound effects.
- 05Family relationships
- Choices can preserve or damage connections with friends and family.
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The Parenting Simulator: platforms & release
Is The Parenting Simulator worth it?
It is worth it if: readers interested in parenting stories who prefer text-based fiction to visual games. Skip it if: players seeking a visual presentation, since the story has no graphics.
Where can I download The Parenting Simulator?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Parenting Simulator's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Parenting Simulator on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
