My Kid Said They Wanted to Make a Game
I'd started making games as a hobby. I'd previously completed a tarot project with AI, and a Four Pillars of Destiny (saju) project too. Both were substantial enough to warrant 20-part development diaries, and I'd gained confidence in AI-collaborative development. While thinking about what to tackle next, games caught my eye. A domain I'd never built for, but had plenty of experience playing. My developer curiosity was piqued. So I asked my kid. "Dad's been making games as a hobby lately. Do you have a game you'd like to make? We could build it together." Their eyes went wide. "Really? I can do it too?" "Sure. What kind of game do you like?" A moment of thought, then the answer: "A dating sim." I was caught off guard. I'd expected them to say a shooter, a puzzle game, maybe something like Minecraft. A dating sim? I have no idea where they picked that up — trending among friends, maybe — but the look on their face was...