Parental Love v1.1 (English, Portuguese)

I wasn’t expecting Parental Love to tackle addiction and family dysfunction with such raw honesty, but here we are with a visual novel that doesn’t shy away from heavy themes. This is clearly targeting an adult audience looking for something more emotionally complex than your typical dating sim.

Redemption Arcs Hit Different When Personal

In Parental love, you take on the role of a father of two who had a falling out with his wife Emily . You were a cocaine addict, you were a bad father, sharing only brief moments of happiness with your children between your inebriated and sober states, your children and Emily you now long for those happy times they shared with you. A while after your second daughter Ada, was born, Emily thought it best you two get a divorce. You two went through a breakup and the court ruled her sole custody of your children. It's been fifteen years since then and you've gone to multiple different rehab programs. Now that you're clean of drugs, You decided to start dating Emily once again. You've been dating her online for many months now and your relationship is blossoming. She's taken a new liking to you and believes you two can restore things to the way they used to be. You live in different states, but it's summertime and you've decided to visit Emily in Ohio. The game begins when you first meet her in a bar.