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Final Project at School
My Final Project, whaddya think??
Project ??
Teenage parent simulation
Objective
In order to avoid your child being taken away by Social Services or dying, you must keep certain scores at or above designated levels.
Levels
Hungriness: Can be increased by feeding baby healthy food/formula/breastfeed in a timely manner.
Cleanliness: Can be increased by changing diapers timely, bathing timely, and keeping living areas tidy.
Parent Health: Parent must eat healthy, sleep, and not partake of any harmful activities.
Game setup
Player Accounts
� By Player: The player will be required to select a name and password to ensure no other person can alter their game. Player may choose own gender.
� By Another Player: Setup with the current player�s parent in mind, two accounts will be setup. Parent and Grandparent. In this setup, both will be required to select a name and password. However, the grandparent�s account will be given full access to all functions. The parent account will only be allowed to play the game, not alter game setup options. Both players may choose their own gender.
Phase Length
May be adjusted from 4 hours to 1 week. An option may be selected for real-time (to allow for actual midnight feedings) or pause play (if the player can not constantly attend to the pc).
Home Selection
� Grandparent�s home
� Own Apartment
Financial Status
� Grandparent Allowance: may not exceed $200 a month
� Part-Time Job/Full-Time School: part-time job may not exceed $10 an hour to start
� Full-Time Job/No School: full-time job may not exceed $10 an hour
� Note: excessive hours at work may adversely affect parent health
Baby Characteristic Selection
� Game will automatically choose as no one can select what their baby will be like. However, it may be a mix of the following:
o Baby may sleep anywhere between two hours to six hours straight.
o Verbal/quiet baby.
o Hungry/fussy baby.
o Baby uncomfortable with anyone other than parent.
Phase I
Newborn
Description:
This phase would entail all of the challenges that come along with being a new parent. The objective of this phase is to essentially learn how to be a new parent. The parent must acquire all furniture and supplies within their budget and also set up an area for the baby in their current living space. Attention must be given to the baby
Phase II
Getting Back Into Life
Description:
This phase would entail getting used to the player�s former schedule with a new baby. Depending upon game setup, player will have to adjust to getting ready for school/work with a new baby and determine daycare options.
Phase III
Growing Up
Description:
This phase would be the finishing of school and introduction into the real-world, especially for players in which they selected staying with grandparents. Now they have to find a new home and a new job. New challenges may arise such as loss of job or illness.
Phase IV
School Days
Description:
The parent must get the child prepared for going to kindergarten. Doctor�s visits, immunizations, school tests, potty training, etc.
Phase V
Shared Parenting
Description:
An optional change to the entire game with parenting shared between mommy and daddy. This introduces the concept of child support, shared responsibility and custody issues.
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