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You're a dad

Also known as You're a dad, steam:3160540, yad

A sleep-deprived text adventure about new parenthood, daydreaming, and the things left unsaid. Be a responsible adult, make dinner and take care of your child. You must do this. Nothing else.

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30 May 2026

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StorePublished 12 Oct 2025

Did you bring the right baby home from the hospital?

Phew! Just phew! Just in time for the Steam Next Fest, we're happy to announce that this little text adventure - You're a dad - has a new and improved demo out and about! I mean, you can play it! Yay! But what is this g…

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September 2025
Oh my. Been a while since we talked, you and me, here on Steam, but boy have we been busy on this side of the table. And I truly mean "we" as in me and Liberty Jensen, the artist for You're a dad. Aw yeah, you haven't m…1 changeGameplayPatch notes11 Sept 2025
January 2025
Avast, ye maties! No, wait, this is not a pirate game. This is a wholesome game about a dad and his family. Right. I'm happy to announce that a new version of the demo is available! It contains a lot of things, and is e…v1.57 changesGameplayUI/audioStore08 Jan 2025
October 2024
We're decked outOh, hi there! Your friendly neighborhood dad Linus here. I just wanted to let you know that I've just finished the major narrative arc that I want to include in the game, and I'm pretty proud of it! It was the most impo…Announcement4 changesUI/audioGameplay26 Oct 2024
You want a trailer? You can have a trailer!You want a trailer? I made one! It was quite tricky to make a game about clicking buttons visually interesting, but I think I managed to capture the essence of the game pretty well. Do you agree? Let me know! Now I will…Announcement09 Oct 2024
September 2024
Demo v1.3Oh, hello there! I just published a new update for the demo. Turns out the 10 000 word script contained a bunch of spelling and grammatical errors, among things. We can't have that, can we? Here is a nice little bullet…Announcementv1.32 changesGameplay22 Sept 2024
Demo now available!This is a big milestone for me - I just hit the big "release"-button. It released the Demo version of You're a dad. It's the first thing I publish on Steam. Neat. What do you get if you download it? A lovely story based…Announcement1 changeServer18 Sept 2024
We're on Steam! Oh my.taps mic Hello? This on? ahem Hello world! My name is Linus, and I'm the developer for You're a dad - a sleep deprived text based adventure about becoming a parent. I'm thrilled that the Steam page is finally published.…Announcement2 changesCompatibilityServer03 Sept 2024

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