raising sim

raising sim

English

Noun

raising sim (plural raising sims)

1. (video games) A life simulation game in which the player acts as the custodian of a subordinate non-player character (typically a child, student, pet, etc.) and manages and develops this character's stats with the goal of achieving a specific outcome.
   • 2011, "Wonder Project J", Retro Gamer, Issue 91, June 2011, page 59:

     Thankfully, it was fan-translated in 2001, and should be familiar enough even for those who've never dabbled in raising sims.

   • 2021, Matt Barnes, Dazz Brown, & Greg S-C, Region Locked: The Key To Gaming's Buried Treasure, page 208:

     The long-running Princess Maker series is a good example of a raising sim, requiring the character to raise a daughter to become a princess.

   • 2021, Selen Çalık Bedir, "Combinatory Play and Infinite Replay: Underdefined Causality in the Neon Genesis Evangelion Anime Series and Games", Anime Studies: Media-Specific Approaches to Neon Genesis Evangelion (eds. Jose Andres Santiago Iglesias & Soler Baena), page 316:

     Those who play these Raising sims are responsible for characters’ clothing, as well as their battle training.