Woman Simulator Game

[Etherial Cat]

So, there's this video game going viral that lets men experience life as Nina, a housewife, through a simulator.

It has an interesting plot twist, and I thought I'd share it here in case anyone feels like giving it a try.

No gender wars, no debates. My only takeaway from the reactions and Twitch streams I've seen is that most men wouldn't enjoy being in the position of a financially dependent homemaker.

Anyone curious enough to give it a go? Who is gonna kill it at being a housewive ?

Free demo (Steam):

Link

Full game (Steam):
Link

The demo is free, supports English and is available for Windows.

Edited 6 hours ago by Etherial Cat

[aurum]

Nice empathy trainer.

Homemaking is really its own job, especially with children involved.

[Etherial Cat]

1 hour ago, aurum said:

Nice empathy trainer.

Homemaking is really its own job, especially with children involved.

Yes, I hope to see more of these simulations game coming up for all kinds of experience. They are great for learning as a video game are damn good to create emotions while dealing with diverse problematic and being put in someone's shoes.

It's really though, and for years I didn't even realize it myself. In my country, many women are incredible homemakers. Houses are often maintained like 5* hotels.Needless to say, I've never felt like I had the ability or stamina to do so.

I hate repetitive tasks, especially the ones that do not last. I was the youngest child in my generation, and my family has a very high ratio of woman to man (my granny birthed 6/6 girls, and most of them also got girls ), so I escaped a lot of the pressure.

Also I remember being 5 years old and thinking " I am not going to do any of that unpaid work shit for others, we girls are being stupid for doing that ". 

What I do: take care of my own stuff, and leave common areas just like I've found it before after each use! 

I never participate more to tasks than the common standard, and never take a leadership role in maintaining the house. I guess I protect my time by earning the reputation of being no house maker.

I still do take care of house design, buy stuff, will cook when I feel like it. Will also do extra if circumstances need it, but the message is clear: I am investing my time and energy somewhere else. The maths are also clear: better outsource house tasks to a professional, and work instead.

I can't even imagine how hard it is with children.

[aurum]

2 hours ago, Etherial Cat said:

I can't even imagine how hard it is with children.

Really people do it because of children.

Division of labor.

Without children, it makes less sense. You don’t necessarily need that much specialization.

[LordFall]

They should've built it around being single woman instead, it has more potential for exciting quest lines. 

 

[Etherial Cat]

7 minutes ago, LordFall said:

They should've built it around being single woman instead, it has more potential for exciting quest lines. 

 

Are your idea of an interesting side quest drinking booze, and spending time with one of these?

Better stay home with some tea and some good book. 

[Jirh]

I read somewhere or saw a video talking about Einstein and how he cheated on his wife who was as smart as him and with academic credentials similar to his at the time, but had to become a housewife cuz of marriage and children. She couldn't continue her academic pursuits as a result of how her lifestyle evolved.

It's never been easy being a woman.

Edited 31 minutes ago by Jirh

[Etherial Cat]

31 minutes ago, aurum said:

Really people do it because of children.

Division of labor.

Without children, it makes less sense. You don’t necessarily need that much specialization.

I think it makes sense for women to stay at home until the kids are all in school. I would want that.

But once they reach that time, spending time with their father becomes really important too to develop more masculine principled skills.

In my last relationship, I pictured myself dropping the kids in his office so they could learn from pops.

Generally speaking, i also feel the need for creating projects, contribute to society and earning money for the family so I wouldn't want to go for being a full time stay at home mom.

[Etherial Cat]

7 minutes ago, Jirh said:

I read somewhere or saw a video talking about Einstein and how he cheated on his wife who was as smart as him and with academic credentials similar to his at the time, but had to become a housewife cuz of marriage and children. She couldn't continue her academic pursuits as a result of how her lifestyle evolved.

It's never been easy being a woman.

I never heard of that story before.

Other times. Millennial men in my country tend to tell they don't want to reproduce the same experiences as their pops with their kids. 

More time spent with them is what they want. Which I find really good.

[Basman]

My mom used to tell of how her aunt, who was a housewife, would cook really amazing meals. The advantage of that kind of division of labor is that you can really lock in. Homecooked meals used to mean something. Now we only have time for frozen pizzas and ready made al dente. 

Keep in mind that my mom is someone who likes to and is good at cooking, but you can't compete with the logistic of a stay at home. 

[Basman]

Traditional gender roles is just division of labor that aligns with biology. The harder survival is, the more you need to lock in into certain roles. In comparison, clocking into the "gen z and a mini" factory is almost fake as far as work goes. 

[Etherial Cat]

10 minutes ago, Basman said:

My mom used to tell of how her aunt, who was a housewife, would cook really amazing meals. The advantage of that kind of division of labor is that you can really lock in. Homecooked meals used to mean something. Now we only have time for frozen pizzas and ready made al dente. 

Keep in mind that my mom is someone who likes to and is good at cooking, but you can't compete with the logistic of a stay at home. 

I still do manage to cook wholesome, fresh food in very little time.

As an exemple, yesterday I tossed vegetables in my air fryer after wrapping them in tin foil and it's ready in 15mn.

Or If I want something fancier, I'll use the thermomix.

I am a decent cook, and there was a time I enjoyed backing. But I currently have little time and energy for that due to focusing on my professional life.

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One of my aunt maintain her house and cooks really good, but she has barely no money of her own and keeps going thanks to her benzo addiction. Behind the scene, her mariage is a catastrophy.