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Guide a family through daily chores, meals, and relaxation in their home.

Pocket Family Game
Pocket Family game

🎮 Game Controls

Make sure the game window is active to play.

  • ↑↓←→ Move
  • Z Btn A (Jump)
  • X Btn B (Run/Fire)
  • Enter Start
  • V Select
1 / 2: Quick Save / Quick Load | + : Fast Forward

About Pocket Family

I first played Pocket Family on the original Game Boy, a title released in 1990 by the developer/publisher Irem. It arrived during a period when the handheld was full of experimental ideas, and this game was one of the quieter, more personal ones. You don't control a single hero, but instead manage an entire family living in a small house.

Your goal is to guide each family member through their daily routines, making sure they eat, sleep, work, and relax in balance. The core mechanics involve switching control between the father, mother, and child to perform specific chores and activities; you explore the house room by room, interacting with furniture and items to fulfill needs. The pacing is deliberate, focused on maintaining a steady rhythm rather than facing urgent threats. It feels like a calm, methodical simulation of domestic life.

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