it really could've been way more funny and exciting, but it has way too many moments of "isn't this sad/relatable???" shoved in your face and it just makes it feel, ironically, out of touch. fantastic UI and art direction/pixel art, and how the game plays with the music is really genius, but i can see this easily being the next overrated """""mental health analysis/commentary"""""" thing....

most fun thing about it is the genuine balancing act of every attribute as the game 'ends' early if most are maxed out, unlike other raising sims where maxing everything is the goal.