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how do you Do It?

2015

Should you play it?

"how do you Do It?" puts players in the role of an 11-year-old girl whose mother has just stepped out for an errand. The girl immediately grabs her dolls and furtively attempts to figure out how sex works using these plastic surrogates.

What works

  • Unique and poignant exploration of childhood curiosity
  • Free and accessible
  • Simple, humorous gameplay
  • Emotional and thematic depth
  • Nostalgic and relatable experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay
  • Limited replay value
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Minimal customization
  • Basic graphics and sound

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Remove: 범죄는 흔적을 남긴다

  • The Crimson Diamond

  • The Average Everyday Adventures of Samantha Browne

  • Thought Experiment Simulator

  • Dev Guy

  • Robin

More fantastical

Games that feels like how do you Do It? but with more imaginative fiction

  • The Good Time Garden

  • All Dream Long A Flower Storm

  • Dr. Frank's Build a Boyfriend

  • Lost in Play

  • Space Bear

  • The Little UNI

More intimate

Games that feels like how do you Do It? but with more focus on close relationships

  • Perfect Tides

  • One Night Stand

  • A Space for the Unbound

  • Margo

  • Fujiwara Bittersweet

  • Strawberry Chocolate

More progression-driven

Games that feels like how do you Do It? but with more progression and upgrades

  • Promenade

  • Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game

  • Randal's Monday

  • An Arcade Full of Cats

  • The Big Con

  • Otaku's Adventure

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Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

how do you Do It?: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression, Fantasy, Violence.

Last update: 03/08/2026