Magical Princess – Can You Marry Your Daughter? (The Devs Respond)
If you’ve been browsing the Steam forums for the upcoming raising sim Magical Princess, you might have stumbled across a pretty wild thread. A player recently took to the game’s General Discussions to ask the age-old, slightly uncomfortable question that haunts this specific genre of games: “Can you marry your daughter?”
Whether you think it’s a hilarious troll post, a genuine question from a genre veteran, or just plain weird, it sparked a massive debate. More importantly, it actually got a definitive, official response from the developers.
Here is the full breakdown of the drama, the dev’s final word, and why people are even asking this in the first place.
The Official Developer Answer: No.
To put the rumors to rest immediately, the developer behind the game (MAGI) stepped into the thread to shut the idea down politely but firmly.
“Thank you for your question. In Magical Princess, there is no scenario where a father can marry his daughter. The story and endings focus on the bonds and growth of the family, so there are no romantic elements between parent and child. We hope you will enjoy the family bond and the loving relationship between parent and child instead.” — MAGI (Developer)
Naturally, the internet being the internet, the original poster immediately followed up by asking if there would be a “daughterwife” update in the future.
The devs didn’t leave any room for ambiguity, replying a few days later: “I’m sorry, but there are no plans to update with an ending where you marry your daughter.”
Why Are People Even Asking This?
If this is your first time playing a daughter-raising simulator, you’re probably siding with community members like Kc and Zanaki, who called the thread insane and weird. Why would anyone want to romance a character they are literally raising?
However, as user Ecchi Games pointed out in the thread, there is a historical context to this question.
- The Princess Maker Legacy: Magical Princess is heavily inspired by the legendary Princess Maker series from the 90s. In some of those classic games, there actually were secret endings where you could marry your daughter if you manipulated her stats in a very specific way.
- The “Step-Daughter” Loophole: User Kimkun noted a crucial difference between the two games. In Princess Maker, the girl you are raising is typically an orphan you adopted (a step-daughter). In Magical Princess, she is your actual biological daughter.
- The Crusader Kings Factor: As another user jokingly pointed out, strategy games like Crusader Kings have completely normalized unhinged family-tree mechanics for a lot of PC gamers.
What Else Did the Community Want to Know?
With the “daughterwife” route officially dead and buried, the community immediately pivoted to asking about other family dynamics in the game. A few lingering questions remain unanswered by the devs:
- Where is the Mom? User 甘織れな子 raised a valid point: if the game is entirely about a warm, wholesome family bond, is the mother alive and in the picture, or are we playing a single dad?
- Can we marry her friends? Since the daughter is off-limits, players like Chaos are already asking if the daughter’s friends are romanceable instead. (No word from the devs on this one yet, but don’t hold your breath).
The TL;DR: If you are looking for a wholesome family simulator about being a good dad and helping your kid grow up, Magical Princess is exactly that. If you are looking to recreate those weird secret endings from Princess Maker, you’re going to have to look elsewhere. The devs are keeping this one strictly family-friendly.