Long time no see! During the past months, we've made plenty of new content and have ported the game to other platforms as well. Looking back at the previous version, it's become apparent to us that it would be incredibly difficult to iterate and improve upon much of our content with minor patches. And so, we've opted for making a complete overhaul of the game instead!
This overhaul comprises the features as well as the art. Oh, and you will be able to continue playing with your old saves right where you left off. However, the new version also comes with plenty of content unavailable in the older version, and we've changed the way in which talents are gained.Should you prefer playing the older version of the game, you can do so by changing which version you're playing on Steam.
PS. Due to the pandemic, we don't have access to all devices. As we're worried that we haven't done enough testing on the Mac version and that it might have too many issues, we will be releasing that version at a later date once we've made the necessary changes.
This update contains the following:
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 [Fortune's Favorite] achievement has been replaced with [Happy Mother's Day]; 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?
Find and right-click [Chinese Parents] in your Steam library, then choose [Properties] and navigate to the [BETAS] menu. Once there, simply select [good_old_times] in the "Select the beta you would like to opt into:" drop-down menu.
About Saves
If you've played Chinese Parents before and you've got the save on your computer, your old saves will automatically be copied to the new save folder and converted into the new version the first time you boot up the 2.0.0.0 version. For your information: the new saves are saved in a different directory to the old ones, so if you choose the good_old_times version, your old saves will be used instead. Oh, and no progress you make in the 2.0.0.0 version will affect your old saves.
Windows
Location of saves for the 2.0.0.0 version: C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\LocalLow\moyuwan\chineseparentsgame\Save
Location of saves for the old 1.0.9.7 version: C:\Users\ [Username]\AppData\LocalLow\moyuwan\中国式家长\Save
Mac
Location of saves for the 2.0.0.0 version: /Users//Library/Application Support/moyuwan/chineseparentsgame/Save
Location of saves for the old 1.0.9.7 version: /Users//Library/Application Support/moyuwan/中国式家长/Save
A Perfect Day, another story happens in China, DEMO now available!
ATTENTION: The game only support simplified Chinese now, and we will support English and more languages in the near future.
Hi there,
We are happy to introduce another title from Coconut Island Games to you, A Perfect Day.
Today, the 1 Day Ver. of our title, A Perfect Day is released as a free demo. It contains the content of the "0th" Day, brings you to the last day in 1999, and allow you to experience the day as a Chinese kid named Liang Chen.
You were supposed to send a late Christmas card to a girl, but it turns out you accidentally find a secret within your family...
The playtime of the demo is around 45 minutes, all the save data, achievements can be used in the final released game. Besides, we have prepared a bonus to you:
If you talk to a specific NPC, he will give you the panda four-wheel drive component set. Which is a time-limited bonus and cannot be gained after the game is released.
Please take it into mind that the achievements and the bonus are contained in the save data, so if you delete the data or switch to other device to play the game, the bonus may lose.
If you are interested in this game, please add it to wishlist! We will bring you more information in the near future.
We will bring another Coconut title, Home Behind 2 to WePlay Game Expo!
Hi there,
We are happy to tell you that we will bring another title published by Coconut Island Games, Home Behind 2 to WePlay in Shanghai!
Unlike the casual feelings in Chinese Parents, Home Behind 2 is a Roguelite RPG which takes place in Scaria suffering from civil war.
A country engulfed in a civil war for 10 years. Lead a patchwork group of revolutionary fighters into the depths of the government's territory as you struggle to overthrow a brutal authoritarian regime!
If you are interested, don't forget to wishlist it!
Got nominated in the Indie Live EXPO! 30% off for celebration!
On 20th August, Chinese Parents got 33 points and won the Gold Award from Famitsu. And now we are happy to tell you it has also been nominated by the Indie Live EXPO for the Local Cultural Representation Award!
To celebrate, there is a 30% off discount from 7th Nov to 9th Nov, enjoy!
33/40! We get the Famitsu Gold Award!
Hi there, We are glad to tell you that we just get the Famitsu gold award!
Famitsu is one of the most famous game magazines in Japan, and it is really out of our imagination to get 33 out of 40 points from the 4 editors, and get the gold award!
And thanks to the comments from the editors, we will keep improving the game and make it better!
Chinese Parents now support Japanese!
Hi there,
We are happy to tell you that else than English, Chinese Parents now support Japanese as well! To celebrate that, there is a 10% off discount started from 10am on 19th Aug to 10am on 26th Aug (PST).
If you have any Japanese friends interested in it, please tell them this news!
Thanks very much for your support!
A temporary maintenance for the Chinese version
Hi there,
Chinese Parents was firstly released in 2019, and we have received lots of feedback from you. We are surprising to see that so many players have spent such a long time and make your families last for dozens of generations. It is your passion that motivates us to keep update the game for free in the past 2 years. Thanks very much.
In order to provide Chinese players with a better game. we would temporarily remove the game in mainland China for a few months. And will soon bring it back after the maintenance is over.
Please be noticed that this only affect the players in mainland China. And for those who have own the game, you can still play the game in the Steam library.
Thanks very much for your understanding, and we are look forward to the day we meet again with Chinese players.
Style and Substance Meet in Gordian Quest Now Available on Steam!
Dive into the new turn-based roguelike deck builder with a stunning comic art style
We are happy to tell you that Gordian Quest, a fantasy roguelike deck builder Gordian Quest is now available on Steam Early Access. Combining elements of turn-based combat, strategy and deck building, Gordian Quest will have players set out on a perilous journey with their party of heroes to expel ancient curses that are rampaging the land!
And there is a special 10%off discount in the first week, don't miss it.
A sinister curse corrupts the land. Darkness reigns. Monsters roam. Scoundrels loot. Cowards flee. Heroes emerge.
Lead heroes on an adventure to save what’s left of this fallen world and destroy the root of evil abound. Will you fall at the claws of your enemies or the consequences of your poor decisions? Your Gordian Quest is about to begin.
Gordian Quest is an epic roguelike / lite adventure that combines the best elements of deckbuilding, tactical combat and strategic decision-making. You will form parties of heroes whom you will have to lead and manage on grueling missions. Help them forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Be fearless and unwavering as you work to unravel the curses laid upon the lands and defeat the ultimate evil at the heart of it all.
***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.
LUNA the Shadow Dust is now OUT!
Hi there,
We are happy to tell you that after developing for 4 years, LUNA The Shadow Dust, a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure is now OUT!
And in the first week, please enjoy your 10% off discount! And hope you will like it!
12 frames per second, 3 layers per frame. Over 250 animations and 20 minutes of cinematics. A nostalgic and time-consuming process - but really worth the challenge for a small indie team of four.
Single player mode with dual character control
Solve puzzles from different perspectives. Discover a story of true courage with two playable characters drawn together through an inseparable bond.
Think outside of the box
Spark your imagination and solve a wide variety of puzzles, presented in gorgeous hand-drawn environments. Puzzles work standalone, requiring no 'hidden items' or player backtracking.
LESS reading, MORE cinematics
We replaced a dialogue system with a series of beautifully hand-animated cinematics telling a mysterious story.
Engaging Original Soundtrack
Our composer created an original soundtrack, designed to immerse the player in the emotional highs and lows of the story, kindling goose-bumps along the journey.
Hope you will like it! And please share this news to your friends! So that more people would know our game! And thanks very much!!!
About what happened recently
Hi there,
Sorry that it has been a while since the last post. Thanks so much for your patience.
As you may have known, there is a new coronavirus issue in mainland China. Fortunately, all of our team members are healthy and safe. However, we have to stay at home and work remotely. It takes us a few days to set everything up. But since we cannot go to our company, and some of our works cannot be done without the devices in the company, we are sorry to say that the bug fix and the update have to be put off. And we will post new announcement if there is any update.
Really sorry for this issue. And hope everyone healthy and safe.
