"raising sim" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: raising sims [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} raising sim (plural raising sims)
  1. (video games) A life simulation game in which the player acts as the custodian of a subordinate non-player character (typically a child, student, pet, etc.) and manages and develops this character's stats with the goal of achieving a specific outcome. Categories (topical): Video game genres
    Sense id: en-raising_sim-en-noun-T0HyM7oo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: video-games
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