Princess Maker 5

Princess Maker 5 is a raising simulation set in a modern world where demons and fairies live alongside people. You play as a former hero and choose your character’s name, father and mother. A butler brings you an orphan girl who lost her memories after being caught up in a power struggle in another world. She is the only surviving princess candidate from the kingdom you once served, and you take her in as your daughter and raise her safely over eight years, from around age 10 into adulthood.

Raising your daughter

You decide her curfew and balance of study, play and etiquette, and set an Education Policy each month. She follows that policy, while your choices shape her personality and future. Staying out late may help her become sociable, while too much play can lead her to neglect her studies.

Your daughter attends school on weekdays, where her schedule is fixed; you choose what she does after school. Academies can improve her abilities but cost money, while part-time jobs let her earn money and develop different abilities depending on the job. Both can cause stress, so you need to take care with her schedule.

Her life and future

Your daughter can pursue happiness as a bride in the modern world, or become a costume player or an actress. She can also return to the chaotic kingdom and set out on a journey of adventure and romance. The game has many endings across its modern and otherworldly settings, and its story spans eight years.

Personality and daily life

The MOE (Motion OF Emotion) system displays an SD character in your daughter’s room whose behavior reflects her abilities, personality, condition and interests. When she is unwell, she may lie in bed; when stressed, she may sigh or shout at a doll. Personality Parameter and Puberty affect how she develops, including becoming a tomboy or acting rebelliously.

As she grows, her body shape and facial expressions change. You can also change her clothes when speaking to her, and acquire more outfits as you play. Dressing appropriately for the occasion can help her stay in shape, while her outfit on a date affects the other person’s evaluation of her.

Characters and events

Around 100 characters appear over the course of the eight years, forming friendships and rivalries in love. Some live in the other world, and players of earlier games may recognize a couple of familiar faces. The game has the series’ greatest play time and offers multiple endings to explore across repeated playthroughs.