A free form poetry inspired by digital games
By Abigail Ko
April 2022
Background and Rationale
The 2000s millennium gave access to computer games
On a portable square grey device for software games,
The playstation, desktop and android phones games
Landing on the archipelago in the eastern pacific
A ten year old girl diligent in studies from childhood
Found interest in simulation games with favorites:
On playstation game device with circular flat disc as game cassettes
Silicon wiring for remote controllers shaped for palm grabs
Directional buttons on the left hand – up, down, left, right
letter buttons on the right hand – A, B, C, D.
Harvest Moon Back to Nature for farming, finding love,
attending festivals, and exploring seasonal finds in the estate.
In the persona of a silent boy in blue clothing and reverse-worn cap
Adventures in the Mineral Town counting values.
Crops, animals, products, recipes, ores, people, events, and stories.
On desktop computers compatible on Microsoft Windows
Sim Theme Park converting an empty lot to a place of fun
Playing as the persona of a contractor with a hard hat on
Doing construction of rides and management of a digital amusement park
Planning pathway pavement materials and plant decors,
Rollercoaster, race tracks, ice cream and burger stand
To make game money and build all attraction types
Achieve visitor population and satisfaction
Invest in research lab for shop upgrade and sideshows
Careful for the upkeep and maintenance
Managing staff, mechanics and cleaners
Clearing ride breakdown, smelly toilet,
And vomit scatter from the visitor back from a crazy coaster ride!
A plus to try out the first-person view simulation!
The Sims 2 on playstation 2 was about challenges in each life phase
Level one, two, three, steps for independence as an adult
Under a starting budget of 20,000 Simoleans currency money
Starting with a dude in a one-bedroom house
Access to the telephone with first contact to call Mom
Finding jobs on the newspaper or computer if can afford
Learning skills from books on the book shelves
Interacting with neighbors visiting to give warm welcome
Cooking your first meal with the kitchen essentials,
Refrigerator, stove, counter, and sink.
Finding love from friendly to romantic interactions
Raising ranks from job through career levels
Earning social relation eventually finding one for marriage
Earning money to buy furniture and accessories for the dream home.
Theme Hospital where the player is the company director
Running the hospital with multiple objectives
To attend to visitors and have cure success rate
To raise the dollar value and reputation of the hospital
And to keep a positive bank balance
Building room arrangements and hiring staff
Doctors, nurse, janitor, and receptionist
Diagnostic, treatment, clinic, and facilities.
Difficulty increased as each game level is accomplished
Catching on new medical facilities,
Managing salaries, rest time, and professional training,
And occasions on earthquake, plaques, and VIPs.
The Sims on desktop customizing a player
Living in a house with neighbors
Selecting clothing from hair to shoes
Design room arrangements
Selecting furniture and decorations
A free play to explore the house, work, and relationship.
A kiss would produce a baby in a bassinet
A game series with expansion packs
Series 1 to 4, packages for dates, vacations, and family.
Beautify the home, get promoted, and get married.
Star Dew Valley for lovers of Harvest Moon,
The moon becomes a star in the game title.
Plant and harvest crops, tend the ranch animals
Explore the town, meet people, and keep collectibles.
A path for the community center or the modern Jojamart.
To choose big-town improvement events and small business wins
For the daily grocery store and seasonal crops and fishes
To choose industrial repairs for transport and borders
Making the goods accessible through vending machines
Convert the community center into a packaged goods warehouse
Convert the modern supermarket to a modern theater
The path for the green thumb or the technology savvy.
The Sims series as a home-based computer past time,
Ability and consciousness developed
Through play, practice, exposure, and experience
Noticing and observing, naturally internalizing the idea
Style, materials, space interrelations, design purpose,
User profile, behavior, and activities
To fit spaces in the rooms and walls.
To address little aspirations and goals for the Sim characters
Their digital lives and achievements for the record,
Step-by-step process, little tasks to accomplish bigger goals,
On occasion of objective misfit prompts of a higher analytic sense,
Features, tangible items furniture and meals,
And intangible items mood, relationship, skills,
Have numerical values and corresponding categorization.
Inspiration for the pursuit of a career for
Arts, architecture, strategy, and simulation.
Knowing professionals responsible for
The elements of a house design
Lighting, walls, doors, and windows.
Division of tasks in a process start to next
For roles and responsibilities in a group work.
Statement of the Problem
On a Sunday morning of the pandemic COVID-19
A yearning for games played at social isolation
A throwback of memories from past game favorites
Themes on simulation, role-playing, and strategy
For development of house building rooms
Veering away from city, park, farm, and sim behavior play.
A quick browse on the most accessible search engine,
Mr. Google answers with a list of results
The 15 best simulation games for Android
By Hindy-J written on 2021 of August
From an independent publication –
Android Authority website dedicated to
the world’s most widely used operation system
For technology enthusiast, industry professionals,
savvy millennials and lover of mobile technology
Number 7 is Kairosoft games a game about house
Called Dream House Days developed in 2013
By a game development company from Japan
The land popular for distinct animation styles
Purpose and Objective
From an empty lot and a starting budget
To study building management
The vision, mission, and ultimate goals
How to be accomplished
Having tenants able to pay and happy
Tenant jobs, hobby, love life, family life,
Furniture, tools, and pets,
Clothing, accessory, and gifts for personality traits
Socio-economic aspirations.
Earning money and earning market ranks
Positioning and competition by classification
Within the 21 game years
Related Literature
The typical Japanese house as seen on animation for teens
Foyer area after the entrance for shoes changing
The smart toilet and the rectangular bathtub
Low round wooden table with cusion seats for kneeling
Sofa set with chair arms at the opposite sides of
A rectangular wooden frame table with glass surface
Analog TV and short electric stand fan
Yellow rug, wall calendar, wall clock, flower vase, and telephone
Compact kitchen and cupboard.
Home technology and appliances
Refrigerator, microwave oven,
Washer-dryer, exercise bike
Flooring types – cushion, tatami, tile, and kitchen orange
Space planning consideration for architectural design
The upkeep and maintenance of
Furniture, fixture, and equipment
Such as bookcases, plants, bathroom, and bed
Aiming for high value rent and comfort level
for high end market, tenant quality, population and diversity of hobbies
Balancing maximum space and minimal upkeep ratio
Going out to work, school, grocery, or just on a date
Sit by the wooden bench with a neighbor or book to read
Grab a drink or chips on vending machines, and
Garbage rooms with pushcart, mop and pail on a side
Furniture, amenities, and facilities for common areas
The profile of the tenant building project
Ensuring tenant occupancy and interior design
Room arrangement and furniture purchasing
Delivering and unboxing inside the room
Placing advertisements through newspaper and agents
local, students, and adults,
Special ticket fee for comedian tenants
Recruitment on weekends, Rent collection by season
Spring, summer, autumn, winter
Researching for new items, upgrades, and permits
To encourage new hobbies and increase comfort
Permit occupancy for double tenant, child, and pets
Giving love advice to tenant wanting marriage,
A partner, a gift, and venue
Giving life advice to students and employees
To overcome hurdles in levels like a sports marathon
Job passes for the newly graduates, job seekers, or career shifters
Tenant can find jobs from a diverse selection
Office worker, apparel clerk, stage actor,
tour guide, tutor, journalist,
Discovering new careers by tenants themselves,
Food server, pastry chef, 3-star chef,
doctor, teacher, engineer, and many more
Social status with titles help increase income
Strategy options one, two, three, and four
Having 100 friends, being head of the class as student
Happily married, and high rank in the work place
A tenant becoming president and CEO
Is the talk of the town for market ranking
The True Challenge
Challenges for building expansion
To arrange for bigger room sizes
Costing and budgeting
Maintaining high rent with low upkeep
Diversity of hobbies with room elements
Income from job placement and aspiration
Retiring tenants with enough income and social rank.
The Dream House Days played on mobile phone on year 2022
Cuteness of character movements and dialogue balloons
Neighbors playing love interest,
Stimulating players intellect from the challenge
Of tenant occupancy to raising money for upgrades.
Data reference from the building info and trophy collection.
Conclusion
The game design as expression and reflection of a lifestyle.
The eastern pacific girl grows up reminiscing the joys and fun of life.
The values that influenced her social and cultural heritage.
A mixed emotions of tears of the eyes and warmth of the heart.
On occasions sit back and relax to play your favorite games,
Share the joy and learning with family, friends, and neighbors!
Curious from the excitement of the game
A check with the website of Kairo Park
Introduces more variety of simulation games
Convenience stores, hot spring story, the ramen sensei,
The sushi spinnery, station manager, the manga works,
Cafeteria nipponica, anime studio story, and many more
A past time to have a break and appreciate
adorable game design at the convenience of your mobile phone.
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