Chinese Parents news & patch notes

Hello Fellow Parents!​​

Chinese Parents is joining the Steam Summer Sale with a historic low discount of ​45% off​! We've also prepared the following three special bundles for you:

​1. Chinese-Style Life Bundle​

• ​Includes:​​ Chinese Parents × Chinese Love Matchmaker × Chinese Style MMORPG Simulator

• ​Bundle Discount:​​ 10% Off

• ​Complete the Set:​​ Own part of this bundle? Buy the rest at a reduced price!

Three uniquely Chinese-style games that take you on a journey from innocence and confusion to

enlightenment. Simulate the quintessential "Chinese life experience"—from birth, schooling,

and graduation to working, and even marriage.

Matchmaking Inc.

It is a modern-themed RPG designed for men that combines gameplay elements of simulation

management and text adventure. A young single man returns to his hometown and takes over

the family's matchmaking business.

Chinese Online Game

The player will play the role of an older unmarried young man Lao Wang, because of the lack of

money for marriage in thinking of ways to accidentally be attracted by the pop-up ads of an

online game endorsed by a certain celebrity, and the gears of destiny began to turn at that

moment.

​2. Parenting Across Cultures Bundle​

• ​Includes:​​ Chinese Parents × Growing Up

• ​Bundle Discount:​​ 10% Off

• ​Complete the Set:​​ Own part of this bundle? Buy the rest at a reduced price!

Buy this bundle to experience compelling coming-of-age stories shaped by vastly different cultural backgrounds! While Chinese Parents captures its unique perspective, Growing Up has earned itself the affectionate nickname "American Parents" among players.

• Growing Up:​​ A relaxed life simulation where you guide a child born in 90s America. Plan their studies, life, and skill development. Explore the town, encounter everyday events, make friends, and find romance. After 18 years, start a family and then embark on a brand-new life journey through the eyes of your own child.

​3. Back to the Nineties Bundle​

• ​Includes:​​ Chinese Parents × A Perfect Day

• ​Bundle Discount:​​ 10% Off

• ​Complete the Set:​​ Own part of this bundle? Buy the rest at a reduced price!

Immerse yourself in the distinctive atmosphere of the iconic 90s with this bundle, experiencing the unique coming-of-age and everyday life stories of that era.

• ​​A Perfect Day (Chinese: 完美的一天):​​ You play as a primary school student stuck in a time loop, reliving December 31st, 1999, over and over. Each repeat is a chance to rediscover yourself, your friends, and the essence of that specific time. Delve deep into the unique atmosphere and narratives of the late 90s.

​How to Claim Your Bundle:​​

New Heirloom System

For players who have not yet played the 2.0 version, please refer to the following information regarding the differences between the new and old versions as well as save file compatibility. Thank you for your understanding

Save file locations:

QoL Changes

• You can now drag classes to re-arrange the order once more.
• We've changed how the scroll wheel interacts with some menus.
• We've also made a series of improvements to seme designs.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where a child of the current gender couldn't fulfill Expectations.
• Fixed a bug where parents' personalities wouldn't change even after a new generation became the new parents.
• Fixed an issue where pressing space repeatedly in the Friends and Study menus would make the game get stuck in dialog or continue to pop up new dialog even if the menus hadn't been closed yet.
• Fixed a series of other small issues.

Resolved issues:

• Fixed the issue where the game might freeze when choosing a profession at turn 24.
• Fixed the issue where your parents' profession info may be displayed incorrectly under Personal Info after converting your savefile.
• Fixed a series of interaction and UI issues.

Known issues we are working on:

How to re-convert your saves (this will DELETE your current 2.0.0.0 save files)

Content Updates

• Added Parent Types
  • Choose just what kind of parent you'll be. Will you be more lenient with your child? Focus on grades above all else? Or support them fostering a new interest, perhaps? It's your family, so you get to set the educational policy.
• Added More Besties & Bros!
  • We've also added new social activities to join in on. Your child can now go out with their friends to eat kebabs, go shopping, or play basketball to further their friendships.
• Added Character Gallery
  • The Character Gallery is a record of everyone you've met, and can meet. If you're unsure how to meet someone, try checking their info in the Character Gallery.
• Added Family Gallery
  • Study hard and you can level up your Family Gallery, unlocking more content and granting later generations Talent boosts.

Assets & Balance Adjustments

• Improved character art.
• Improved UI.
• Improved the Profession selection interface.
• Improved the Family Tree interface.
  • Previously text-only, the Family Tree has now been augmented with images. We've also added more content to the Family Tree, so you can boast about your achievements for generations to come.
  • When playing on a pre-update save, some of the previous generations' Family Tree records will be blank, as this content's only just been added.
• Optimized how Talents are inherited.
  • Talents are now split between Family Talents and Parents' Talents. The former are improved by leveling up your Family Gallery, and apply to all later generations. Parents' Talents are determined by the profession you take on, and the spouse you end up with, once reaching adulthood. They only apply to your child in the following generation, however.
  • Your existing Talents will remain unchanged when playing on a previous save from the 1.0.9.7 version.
• There's been a change of sales policies in the Shop, and the owner's no longer offering lottery tickets. The achievement has been replaced with ; purchase certain items in the Shop and give them to your mother to unlock it.

What do I do if I want to play the old version?

About Saves

Windows

Mac

***A list of Early Access features include***

• One Act - The Early Access version features one Act, providing 5-6 hours of playtime per playthrough.
• Six heroes - At the moment, players can choose from six different heroes each with their own unique class, skills, and playstyle to form a party of three and bring to adventure. At launch, there is a swordhand, a cleric, a ranger, a scoundrel, a druid and a spellbinder.
• Hundreds of skills - The heroes have a combined total of close to 500 passive and active skills that can be deployed during turn-based battles, allowing players to discover and formulate their favorite combos.
• Train and equip heroes - Heroes can be upgraded, trained and equipped with a large selection of weapons, armor and enchanted trinkets to enhance their abilities.
• High replayability - Procedurally generated maps and dungeons and randomized hero skills make each playthrough different from the last.
• Various difficulty levels - Take on hardcore mode for a teeth-gritting permadeath experience, or play more casually where death is only a setback.
• Loot galore - Gather items and relics throughout your journey to boost your heroes’ abilities. In the future, you will also encounter mysterious items that can bless your heroes but also cripple them with a curse at the same time.
• Carryover rewards and progression system - Get rewarded the more you play. Progressing in Acts with each hero lets them start off with a bit more resources, items, or even granting the ability to modify their starting decks.

***Additional features and content planned for the full version***

• Three more Acts - The completed game will feature four fully fleshed out Acts to explore - each with new heroes, skills, quests, relics, items and NPCs to discover. Each Act will introduce new gameplay mechanics that expand on and enrich the base game experience.
• More heroes - Encounter more heroes from all over the realm and form new party combos and relationships. We are anticipating adding at least 10-16 more heroes.
• Relationship system - Future development will introduce a unique system where bonds of friendship, rivalry, mentorship or even love among the heroes in the party can be uncovered to unlock secret combo abilities.
• Shape the course of your adventure - Align yourself with different factions, embark on side quests and eventually shape the course of your adventure with critical decisions.
• Endless mode - This special mode makes the game a perpetual adventure and allows you to keep on questing, slaying more monsters and collecting more heroes, skills, relics and weapons.
• PVP mode - Engage in skirmish fights with other players using your preferred mix of heroes and skills.

Traditional frame by frame character animation

Single player mode with dual character control

Think outside of the box

LESS reading, MORE cinematics

Engaging Original Soundtrack

Lunar New Year Sale!

Contact Us

• Change the requirement of the Lady Wooer achievement again
• Now Rachel, Yeena, Fanny and Danny come to school earlier
• Change the display of unlock new skill tip
• Fix the speakers' name display issue in the agent story

New Characters Update

• New characters will be available after entering new generation or start a new save file
• To meet the new characters, you need to learn a certain agent skill first
• If the protagonist is a boy, he can meet Danny Mu
• If the protagonist is a girl, she can meet Snow Lin

Balancing & Bug Fixing

• Improve the text wrap display of agent and cooking endings

Next Update

• New career is coming!

Danny Mu

Snow Lin

• Fix the problem that you may be a Human resouce manager even you choose idol agent as your dream career.

Idol Agent Career

• A new item is available on the 18th turn, get it to unlock the agent career!
• Add 9 more courses, relevant traits and jobs
• Add a new NPC and a career-related story

Belancing & Bug Fixing

• You can now review the descriptions of traits in the trait gallery
• Fix the problem that some images are missing
• Rebelancing the requirement of the "Lady Wooer" achievement

New Update Preview

• New friends are on the way, and it is said they are idols!