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Select the mom character you'd like to play as! Each has unique gameplay bonuses.

Tiny Steps, Big Heart

A week in the life of a single parent, navigating love, care, and second chances.

Baby's Gender:

Your Name:

Baby's Name:

Ex-Partner's Name:

How to Play

⚠️ Game Over Conditions

Stress reaches 100: You get sick and lose the game.

Hunger reaches 0: You collapse from hunger and lose the game.

Relationship drops too low + poor baby care: Your child runs away.

Too much rudeness: Your ex gives up on co-parenting peacefully.

📊 Your Meters

Stress (Red bar): Increases when you work or struggle with baby care. Decreases with meditation, successful care, and help from your ex.

Hunger (Header): Your own hunger meter. Cook meals or buy food to stay healthy. If it reaches 0, game over!

Relationship (Pink/Green bar): Your connection with your ex-partner. Affects the ending and co-parenting success. Be kind in conversations!

👶 Baby Care

Feed: Costs money (increases each day). Minigame: shake the bottle rapidly.

Clean: Minigame: swipe or click the timing bar. Success improves hygiene and mood.

Sleep: Minigame: follow the lullaby notes in order. Success reduces your stress!

Play: Minigame: catch the bouncing toy. Failure reduces baby's mood.

Soothe: Only available when baby is crying. Hold the heart in the green zone.

💼 Work & Money

Weekdays only: You can work up to 3 times per day (Mon-Fri).

Tasks: Data Entry, Customer Service, or Shelf Stocking. Each has different pay/stress tradeoffs.

Food costs increase: Day 1 = $5, Day 2 = $8, Day 3 = $11, etc. Plan ahead!

Failure is possible: If you fail a minigame, you get less money and more stress. No retries!

💬 Relationship with Your Ex

Messages: Your ex will text you throughout the week. Choose your responses carefully!

Be kind: Honest, supportive responses build relationship and reduce stress.

Red options (rudeness): Reduce stress immediately but damage your relationship. Too much rudeness = game over!

Dates: If relationship is high enough, you can go on dates. Success depends on baby care quality and your choices.

Handoff: When stress gets too high, your ex may offer to take the baby. Accept to recover!

🧘 Self-Care

Cook: Make a meal to restore your hunger. Costs $3 and takes time.

Meditate: Limited to 2 times per day. Reduces stress significantly. No time limit—collect 8 positive affirmations to succeed.

🎨 Decorate & Buffs

Buy furniture: Cloud Mobile, Star Rug, Storybook Shelf, and more!

Buffs: Each item provides special bonuses (slower stat decay, stress reduction, etc.).

Cozy home = happy baby: A decorated room makes your baby feel loved.

🎯 The Goal

Good Ending: Keep your baby well-cared for, maintain a positive relationship with your ex, and manage your stress. You might even fall in love again!

Bad Ending: Neglect your baby or let conflict with your ex spiral. Your child runs away.

👩

Day 1/21 (Monday)

180s

💰 $50

🍽️ 80

Stress:

10

Relationship:

50

Baby

👶

Baby seems content.

Hunger

Hygiene

Sleep

Mood

Baby Care

Use the buttons below to care for your baby's needs.

Ready to care for baby.

Quick Actions

Tiny Steps, Big Heart

Choose Your Appearance

Tiny Steps, Big Heart

How to Play

⚠️ Game Over Conditions

📊 Your Meters

👶 Baby Care

💼 Work & Money

💬 Relationship with Your Ex

🧘 Self-Care

🎨 Decorate & Buffs

🎯 The Goal

Baby

Baby Care

Your Apartment

Work

Messages with Jordan

Decorate Nursery

Event Log

Week Complete

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