Chinese Parents Explained

Chinese Parents
Developer:Moyuwan Games
Publisher:Coconut Island Games
Littoral Games
Platforms:macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, Android, IOS
Released:Windows

Nintendo Switch

Android and IOS
Genre:Life simulation
Modes:Single-player

Chinese Parents is a child-raising life simulation game by Beijing-based[1] studio Moyuwan Games. It was published by Coconut Island Games in September 29, 2018 for Windows,[2] [3] [4] August 20, 2020 for the Nintendo Switch,[5] [6] and May 11, 2022 for Android and IOS. The game was a bestseller on Steam and a success for the Chinese indie game market.[7]

In the game, players manage the daily life of a Chinese student from infancy to adulthood and develop the student's skills for the university entrance exam.[8] The game includes resource management elements. It includes cultural tropes and sarcasm.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chinese Parents – A Tiger Parent Sim now supports English – with 33% off discount. www.gamasutra.com.
  2. Web site: Chan . Khee Hoon . Why you should now play the 2018 Steam hit Chinese Parents . . 2019-07-11 . en-US . 2019-12-01 . mdy-all .
  3. Web site: Vega . Sin . Wot I Think: Chinese Parents . . 2019-07-11 . en-US . 2019-12-01 . mdy-all .
  4. News: Zhang . Carolyn . Zhong . Raymond . In China, This Video Game Lets You Be a Tiger Mom or a Driven Dad . . 2019-02-12 . en-US . 0362-4331 . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Review: Chinese Parents (Nintendo Switch) . Digitally Downloaded . August 2020 . March 25, 2021.
  6. Web site: Chinese Parents Nintendo Switch Review . The Sixth Axis . August 25, 2020 . Wen . Alan . March 25, 2021.
  7. Web site: Messner . Steven . PC gaming in China: Everything you need to know about the world's biggest PC games industry . . 2019-09-12 . en-US . 2019-12-01 . mdy-all .
  8. Book: Schneider, Florian . Games & Play in Chinese & Sinophone Cultures . Eyman . Douglas . Sun . Hongmei . 2024 . . 9780295752402 . Guo . Li . Seattle, WA . 213 . The Video Game Chinese Parents and Its Political Potentials . Eyman . Douglas . Sun . Hongmei.