Growing Up

Growing Up is a coming-of-age game about shaping a character’s life from toddlerhood through adulthood. You choose what to learn, who to befriend and whether to pursue a romance, while managing daily activities, exploring the city and getting through school. In adulthood, your career and romantic partner are revealed; you can then have a child and play through that child’s life as the family story begins again.

Life in the 1990s

The game is set among handcrafted scenery inspired by the 1990s, during a period of rapid social change and rising pop culture. You can explore more than 30 locations, visit the cinema to watch “Dino Park” and buy a recording of “Boys Next Door” from a street shop.

Choices and relationships

Each life brings different challenges and people, and your choices shape the story and its outcomes. The game has more than 1,000 lines of dialogue for each character, with multiple endings for you and your friends. You can build relationships with 19 characters, choosing whether each friendship becomes romantic or stays platonic; their stories unfold alongside yours.

Skills and activities

You develop your mind and aptitude through handcrafted mini-games, plan your daily schedule, take exams to get into school and join extracurricular activities. More than 200 skills can be acquired and mastered, shaping your character’s future and opening the way to one of 42 careers, including astronaut, gaming-company CEO, actress or President of the United States.

Customization and legacy

You can customize your character with clothing and hairstyles. Their room changes according to the skills they learn, and different choices can unlock locations, characters and features for a future child.