Parenting Choices

About Parenting Choices

Parenting Choices is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Lion Studios and was released on September 14, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

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54%Audience ScoreBased on 1,020 reviews

humor16 positive mentions

monetization433 negative mentions

Cute and fun concept of raising a child through choices.
Simple and easy gameplay with some humorous moments.
Teaches some parenting concepts and decision-making.

Excessive and intrusive advertisements disrupt gameplay.
Game freezes or glitches at age 18 with no proper ending or progression.
Lack of customization options for baby, parent, and room; repetitive questions and limited choices.

monetization
446 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 97% negative mentions
The game's monetization is heavily criticized for an overwhelming and intrusive frequency of ads, often appearing after every few choices, significantly disrupting gameplay. Many users report excessive ads lead to frustration, decreased enjoyment, and even uninstalls, with some complaining that paying to remove ads did not work effectively. Additionally, the excessive ads contribute to technical issues like freezing at level 18, worsening the overall user experience.
- “If I turn off the internet while playing the game, there are no ads!”
- “Amazing game, bravo! Put it on airplane mode and no ads will come. You're welcome.”
- “It is so good, no ads thanks to the updated version.”
- “The amount of ads in this game is ridiculous.”
- “Way too many ads, eventually had to remove the game because of them.”
- “I endured the countless ads throughout the entire game only to get to the end and the game freezes... talk about not having any closure.”
stability
66 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game suffers from frequent freezes and glitches, particularly when the character reaches age 18, often forcing players to restart or making the game unplayable beyond that point. Additionally, users report excessive ads and bugs that further disrupt gameplay and cause frustration. Improvements in stability, especially fixing the freeze issues at age 18, are needed for a better player experience.
- “When I got my kid up to age 18, the game froze at the second-to-last event and wouldn't load past that.”
- “Once you get to age 18, the game stops or glitches and you cannot continue playing.”
- “Fun game, but it freezes in the middle of age 18 every time and makes me start over from the beginning of that age.”
humor
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally enjoyed for its quirky, silly, and sometimes absurd choices that elicit laughter and surprise. Players find it funny and joyful, especially the unexpected or exaggerated scenarios, though some feel the humor is simplistic or incomplete. Despite occasional technical issues and repetitive ads, the game’s lighthearted tone successfully entertains, particularly with its playful and unconventional baby-related content.
- “Besides that, whoever came up with some of this is either not a parent or had an interesting childhood because some of the Q&A got me laughing and scratching my head.”
- “Lol cool game but some of the choices are crazy like which should be the name of the baby and it gives choices like color, clothing brand, and snack. Still love it, it's funny.”
- “It's very funny especially when you freak the life out of your child with wallpaper.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions
The graphics are generally described as cute, pleasant, and good, though some users find them basic or not particularly impressive. Despite the positive comments, several reviews mention issues with ads and occasional glitches affecting gameplay. Overall, the graphics are adequate and fitting for the game's concept but not outstanding.
- “Nice concept, good graphics and good choices.”
- “It's a great game, loads of choices great graphics the only problem is the ads, repetitive ads.”
- “Great graphics like the game so far.”
- “Some choices made no sense, and the graphics are terrible.”
- “The graphics are basic and are not at the least entertaining.”
- “Cute graphics, little to no customization, too many ads.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, -25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally considered adequate with a good concept, but it is undermined by inconsistent consequences and a lack of meaningful choices, leading some to view it as shallow and low-effort.
- “The concept of the game is good and the gameplay is alright, but there are times where the consequences of your choices make absolutely no sense.”
- “Would be a good game if they put a little more effort into quality and the actual gameplay.”
- “Would be a good game if they put a little more effort into quality and the actual gameplay”
- “Just an ad revenue generator with obvious choices as 'gameplay'”
- “The gameplay is also fine.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users find the story aspect lacking, describing it as nonexistent or boring, with no continuation or meaningful content. Additionally, some express concern about inappropriate ads unrelated to the game's theme.
- “No after story or anything, so that's kinda a bore.”
- “And there is no story, no sense at all.”
- “Also, I noticed that the ads aren't suitable for kids. There is an ad for a zombie survival game and an ad about a love story involving sexual content. I don't know why there are inappropriate ads.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users note the absence of music in the game, expressing a desire for background tracks such as country music to enhance the experience.
- “I wish you had added music to the game at least.”
- “And also when we listened to country music.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game is praised for its wholesome and positive emotional impact, providing a genuinely good and uplifting experience for players.