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developed by Pathea Games. It was released for PC in July 2023 and for

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and

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in July 2024.

Gameplay

''Let's School'' is a campus management simulation game, offering a blend of simulation and strategy. In the game, the player assumes control of a school principal, who must build the campus from scratch, design the curriculum for each

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, recruit teachers, and manage crisis. The game features both a career mode which guides players towards their objectives, and a sandbox mode which allows them to build their school with little to no limitation.

Development and release

The game was developed by Pathea Games, best known for ''

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.'' It was originally released as a PC game in 2023. It initially started as a passion project for a member of Pathea Games, though the studio moved members of the ''Portia'' team to assist the game's development. It was released for the PlayStation 4 and 5, the Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S, and Nintendo Switch on July 16, 2024.

Reception

According to

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, Let's School received "mixed or average" reviews. Stephanie Liu from ''Siliconera'' wrote that "while ''Let's School'' is a lot of fun and has a lot of cute ideas, its implementation can sometimes be rough", and added that its "charm doesn't last long before it becomes a monotonous routine". Jade Sayers from ''

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'' felt that the game "misses out on any humanity by treating the school purely as a business", turning an otherwise enjoyable game into "another cog in the machine, taking away any individuality and losing the benefit of having the setting in a school environment by treating school life as purely transactional". Trent Cannon from ''Nintendo Life'' described the game as a "deep, engaging – if a bit soulless – simulator".{{cite web, url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/lets-school, title=Let's School Review (Switch eShop), first=Trent, last=Cannon, work=Nintendo Life, date=July 16, 2024, accessdate=March 22, 2025

References

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