# Spooky Parenting Games The Park Game Takes a Spooky Take On Parenting By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-10-28 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-park-game References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/21/the-park-horror-game-funcom-parenting/) & [store.steampowered](http://store.steampowered.com/app/402020) The Park game is a [first-person horror game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/total-chaos) that is creepy in some ways but is completely unique in some other ways. This game takes place in an incredibly creepy, run-down and frightening amusement park. You might be thinking there's nothing unique about it at all at this point, but here's the clincher -- this isn't a game about battling zombies or evading witches, it's about [parenting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eat-pray-cry). The game's main character is a single mother who has lost her young son after closing time at an amusement park. The player then has to explore the [creepy amusement park](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haunted-mansion-experience) in such of her son. So what's unique about this game is that the goal is not to save the world from the un-dead, but to simply find your child. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Parenting Games:** Developing parenting games can engage parents who can relate to the game and create an opportunity for parenting education. - **Real-world Simulations in Games:** Integrating real-world simulations into this genre of games can create more immersive experiences for the players. - **Unique Storytelling in Horror Games:** Innovative storytelling in horror games can attract a wider audience to try the genre. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education:** Parenting games have the potential to be used in parenting education and workshops. - **Video Games:** Creating more unique and innovative games can generate more interest and revenue in the video game industry. - **Amusement Parks:** Collaborating with video game designers to create games inspired by amusement parks can increase engagement and revenue for both industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Horror Animated Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scope-creep.md) - [Immersive Horror Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eyes-never-wake.md) - [Contemporary Classic Horror Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-wakes-the-deep.md) - [Haunting Gaming Adventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hauntii-xbox-game.md) - [Horror Media Creation Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/content-warning.md) - [Retro Survival Horror Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crow-country.md) - [Dark Meditative Digital Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crow-country-game.md) - [Open-World Horror Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sons-of-the-forest.md) - [Halloween Gaming Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haunted-mansion-experience.md)