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"Delicious - Moms vs Dads" is a free time management game where players can manage both moms and dads in a fun family-oriented story. The game features 60 story levels, 30 challenge levels, and six different locations. Players can also earn diamonds to build their own kids' paradise and collect postcards to send heartfelt messages. The goal is to see which parent comes out on top in the age-old debate of who does more chores.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

69%

Audience ScoreBased on 48 reviews

story8 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game features charming graphics and a heartwarming story that brings back nostalgic memories for fans of the series.
Gameplay is addictive with a good variety of tasks and fun bonus objectives, making it enjoyable for casual players.
The introduction of multiple difficulty levels allows players to choose their preferred challenge, enhancing the overall experience.

The game suffers from frequent crashing issues and bugs, including a broken 'Pass' button during credits and unresponsive clicks after mini-games.
Unlocking new product variants and completing daily challenges can be frustratingly slow and feel unnecessary, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
The difficulty spikes in later levels can be unbalanced, making it challenging even on normal settings, which may frustrate players.

story
46 mentions
17 % positive mentions
76 % neutral mentions
7 % negative mentions
The story in the game is generally well-received, characterized as heartwarming and engaging, with a mix of humor and emotional depth that fans of the franchise appreciate. However, some players feel that recent installments lack the depth and coherence of earlier titles, describing them as flat or filler content that doesn't advance the overarching narrative. While many continue to enjoy the familiar melodrama of Emily's journey, there are concerns about the game's evolving mechanics detracting from the overall experience.
- “It's a heartwarming story as usual along with funny moments and addicting gameplay.”
- “The progression of the coherent story, the different restaurants, and the new items to serve are compelling enough to make you play title after title.”
- “There isn't another game that I have played that has a better storyline than Emily's.”
- “The game is an okay addition to the series, but I found it to be very flat story-wise.”
- “Felt like simple filler content; this title added nothing to the family's journey/story.”
- “I played all the Gamehouse games of Emily, and once again I'm disappointed with this game. The lack of designing with the characters and the story lacked depth.”
graphics
16 mentions
25 % positive mentions
56 % neutral mentions
19 % negative mentions
The graphics in "Delicious: Moms vs Dads" are consistently praised for their bright, colorful, and cheerful aesthetic, maintaining the franchise's signature cute style. Players appreciate the appealing visuals and technical details that enhance the overall experience, although some have encountered unexpected prompts regarding graphics drivers, which is unusual for the series. Overall, the game delivers a visually engaging experience complemented by fun mini-games.
- “Almost every game from this franchise is a great time management game with a superb story and appealing graphics.”
- “Delicious Moms vs Dads has bright, colorful, and cheerful graphics.”
- “As always, wonderful graphics and lots of fun mini games.”
- “It's telling me that I need to '(re)install the latest graphics drivers'.”
- “I have played other games in the Delicious series, and none have asked me about 'graphics drivers', so why is this one?”
- “Graphically, the game is cute as always, but it feels outdated compared to other titles.”
gameplay
12 mentions
17 % positive mentions
58 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by familiar mechanics and a nostalgic feel, offering 15-20 hours of content to achieve 100% completion. While it retains its heartwarming story and addictive elements, some players feel it lacks innovation, with criticisms directed at the transition to mobile gaming that introduces repetitive tasks and microtransactions. Overall, it remains a classic casual game experience, though opinions vary on its freshness and engagement.
- “It's a heartwarming story as usual along with funny moments and addicting gameplay.”
- “This franchise is part of my wife's childhood gameplay memory.”
- “Instead, they have now switched their attention to developing a mobile game with tasteless stories, boring and repetitive gameplay, and microtransactions.”
- “As usual, there's nothing new in this game; it's a good old Gamehouse casual game with exactly the same gameplay as always.”
- “Gameplay is much the same as earlier games; you stand at your counter then run out to collect food (or other orders) for the clones that populate the town.”
music
12 mentions
33 % positive mentions
42 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally praised for its soothing and cheerful soundtracks, with some users particularly enjoying the singing. However, a recurring annoyance is the inability to lower the music volume without also affecting sound effects, leading to unexpectedly loud music at the end of levels. Overall, the music enhances the gameplay experience, with dynamic changes based on the environment.
- “The delicious games always have great music and sounds that change with the places you go.”
- “Plots and music are awesome.”
- “One minor annoyance is that if you want to tune down the music but leave sound effects to hear that mouse, you'll still hear extremely loud music when the level ends because it's considered a sound effect.”
- “You can mute the sounds and music if you want.”
- “Soothing and cheerful soundtracks, and I seriously love Andy's singing - I can listen to it all day long.”
humor
4 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its heartwarming moments and clever commentary on women's invisible labor and male cluelessness, providing a refreshing and relevant take on these themes. Players find the blend of funny moments and engaging gameplay to be both entertaining and thought-provoking.
- “It's a heartwarming story as usual along with funny moments and addicting gameplay.”
- “It’s an honestly refreshing, funny and relevant exploration of women’s invisible labour and male cluelessness, though of course no one thinks to sit down and explain the problem.”
grinding
4 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Players find that grinding is necessary to unlock upgrades and acquire items, particularly due to the rarity of certain items and the need to collect enough diamonds for purchases. This can lead to a repetitive experience as users work to gather resources for their yards and houses.
- “Some items are rarely ordered, so it can be quite grinding to unlock their upgrades.”
- “There is some grinding involved when trying to collect enough diamonds to purchase all the items for the yard and house.”
stability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, frequently freezing during gameplay, particularly when players are required to perform multiple actions in a short timeframe.
- “The game freezes constantly, making it impossible to enjoy the experience.”
- “There are way too many actions to perform in a short time, leading to frequent freezes.”
emotional
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its heartwarming story that combines emotional depth with humor, creating an engaging and addictive experience for players.
- “It's a heartwarming story as usual, along with funny moments and addicting gameplay.”
monetization
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the mobile game "Delicious World" has drawn criticism for its reliance on microtransactions, which many players feel detracts from the overall experience, characterized by uninspired storytelling and repetitive gameplay.
- “Instead, they have now switched their attention to developing a mobile game, Delicious World, with tasteless stories, boring and repetitive gameplay, and microtransactions.”