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] and May 11, 2022 for Android and IOS. The game was a bestseller on Steam and a success for the Chinese indie game market.^[6]

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.^[7] The game includes resource management elements. It includes cultural tropes and sarcasm.

Further reading

• Web site: Chan . Khee Hoon . How a Chinese-only life sim climbed the Steam charts by channeling the stress of childhood . . 2018-11-08 . en-US . 2019-12-01 . mdy-all . November 5, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191105101728/https://www.pcgamer.com/how-a-chinese-only-life-sim-climbed-the-steam-charts-by-channeling-the-stress-of-childhood/ . live .

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 . May 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230507024953/https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2019/7/11/20690306/chinese-parents-review-english-localization-steam-pc . live .
3. Web site: Vega . Sin . Wot I Think: Chinese Parents . . 2019-07-11 . en-US . 2019-12-01 . mdy-all . December 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191203022746/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/07/11/chinese-parents-review/ . live .
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 . March 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210314232045/http://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2020/08/review-chinese-parents-nintendo-switch.html . live .
6. 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 . March 22, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200322120439/https://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gaming-in-china-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-worlds-biggest-pc-games-industry/ . live .
7. 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.