And those assumptions are what give me pause. Because it seems to me that such narratives and such assumptions are a big part of what causes people to view this game as inherently funny. And one of those parts is the fact that game’s framing is predicated on the normalization of certain narratives about parenting-and, specifically, fatherhood.

It’s black comedy at its finest.” And Vincent continues, “The game may sound gruesome, but the hilariously rendered infant model that toddles with its arms sticking straight out and a generic father model lend a ridiculous tone to the game that prevents you from taking it seriously.”Īt the risk of sounding like a big ol’ fuddy-duddy, I think there are parts of the game we should take seriously. The Steam reviews, thus far, seem to be mostly positive, as Hernandez discusses, and Hernandez, too, says that the results of Who’s Your Daddy‘s gameplay “are amazing.” Vincent also speaks positively of the game, referring to it as “a crash-course in child rearing with a suicidal, self-destructive infant son hell bent on climbing into an oven or being electrocuted. Indeed, people do seem to be playing it, and they’re talking about playing it as well, and, as a result, I’ve been really interested in what’s being said. But as Williams worked on it, he saw the potential in the project and went on KickStarter to fund the development of the game, as well as validate if people would be interested in playing it. The parent, meanwhile, has to childproof an entire home in real time.” Brittany Vincent over at Motherboard explains a bit further how the game works:Īs the father, players will have to close cabinets, install baby-proof electrical outlet covers, put away toys, remove access to spaces the baby can fall into, and perform dozens of other tasks to ensure there are no household dangers the baby can kill himself with in order to “win.” Baby players, meanwhile can toddle around the house, play with forks around power outlets, climb into bathtubs full of running water, and eat batteries like candy.ĭianne Depra of Tech Times explains how such a game came about: “Created by Joe Williams, the game actually started out as a joke. The baby has but one goal: to kill itself, using whatever means possible. One person plays as the dad, and another person can play as the baby. According to Patricia Hernandez at Kotaku, “ Who’s Your Daddy is an early access multiplayer game.

Alisha and Ashley brought a game called Who’s Your Daddy to my attention this week.

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