My Child Lebensborn
Release Date: May 7, 2018
Adventure, World War II, 2D, life sim, indie games, experimental/artistic, historical, 40s and 50s, simulation elements, games for impact, singleplayer
An unusual production, in which we play as a babysitter of an adopted child. My Child Lebensborn takes place in the 20th century, in Norway of the 50’s, with the kid we take care of being the titular Lebensborn – a kid which was born as part of a special program to increase a number of Aryans in the world. This lead to it being ridiculed by others due to having a German father.
My Child Lebensborn is an unusual game for mobile devices, which puts players in the role of adopting parent for the titular Lebensborn – one of the kids that have been born as a result of a special program aiming to increase the population of the Assyrian population.
Plot
When Nazis occupied Norway, they had started a Lebensborn program, which aimed to increase the Assyrian population in the world. As part of it, unmarried women would receive financial support to born children of anonymous German fathers. Kids would be then sent for adoption, mostly to German parents. After the second World War ended, many of those Lebensborn lived in a Norway. This caused many problems and humiliations for both children and mothers in the post-war hate for Nazis.
Game mechanics
In My Child Lebensborn, players act as a substitute parent of a kid (named Klaus or Karin, depending on their gender). They must take care of child’s general needs like food and hygiene, but also make sure he or she is happy. Each of those three factors (hunger, hygiene, happiness) is shown on a separate gauge.
Players must make many choices that affect well-being and development of a kid (e.g. deciding how it spends its free time), and even the parent’s own situation. Those aren’t easy due to the grim reality of post-war Norway for Lebensborns. As such, players might be asked difficult questions, like “Who is a Nazi kid?”, and they also learn this rather obscure story of Europe after the World War II.
Game modes
My Child Lebensborn is a purely single-player experience.
Technical aspects
The game uses two-dimensional visuals based on uniquely styled drawn backgrounds. Overall, it offers decent quality and fits perfectly with the title’s bitter atmosphere.
Last updated on May 30, 2018
Videos and Screens
[2:01] My Child Lebensborn launch trailer
My Child Lebensborn Summary
Early Access:September 23, 2020
Platforms:
PC / Windows June 1, 2021
Switch June 1, 2021
PlayStation 4 June 1, 2021
Xbox One June 1, 2021
Android OS May 7, 2018
Apple iOS May 18, 2018
Developer: Sarepta Studios
Publisher: East2West Games
My Child Lebensborn System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 1.0 GHz, 1 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB GeForce 7800 / 512 MB Radeon HD 4600 or better, 1 GB HDD, Windows XP
Recommended: Intel Core i3-4340 3.6 GHz / AMD FX-6300, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7850 or better, 6 GB HDD, Windows 7/8.1/10 64-bit