Please do not ever go to pay-to-play. I love being able to sit down and play the game whenever I want for as long as I want and to unlock things by earning them through challenges instead of buying them. The writing for these games is pretty good, I think I play as much or more for the story than the gameplay, which is a little easy for an adult (even on hard). I do think the game would have been better having fewer levels spread across more scenarios. For example, I did not like the camping scenario much, and having so many levels of it was a little tedious. I like Francois and wish he had been in it a little more. I thought you did a good job conveying some of the difficulties of being a first time working mom, although I don't think a 2-year-old would be good at refilling glasses of lemonade with a heavy pitcher. One thing I don't like, which has happened in a few games, is that Emily is always befriending people who have been really awful to her. (Except Patrick's mom, because of course she had to forgive her.) Councilwoman Stepford's actions were downright criminal, and it would have been more satisfying to see her lose the election to a friend of Emily's or maybe to Patrick. I especially did not like Emily thanking the councilwoman for using her bullying on someone else because it benefited Emily. Also, the mouse is getting a little old. Maybe change it up a bit! And I do like it better when the stories are about Emily or her family more than problems her neighbors are having with their kids. Still, it was a very fun game and I will keep playing them as long as you don't go pay to play.