Gaming News The bizarre phenomenon of flirting with animals
“Love knows no bounds”: That’s probably the credo of these totally insane dating sims who choose to portray animals and similar creatures.
In the never-ending tunnel of games showcased throughout the week of Summer Game Fest, it wasn’t uncommon to be left disoriented by the frantic pace at which the trailers were tied. However, some have proven unique enough to mark the spirits. With its ultra-colorful look and its very special tone, Kaichu’s was one of them. In this dating sim developed by the Squiddershins studio, the player embodies a Gigachu, a kind of very romantic big dino who is looking for his significant other.. In order to find the one who makes his heart beat, it is necessary to conduct about twenty appointments in historical places, where the aim is to destroy a lot of monuments and charm yourself with roaring. Anthology scenes punctuated by Clark Aboud’s tunes (Kind Words, Slay the Spire).
If the proposal comes as a surprise to you, you’re not finished with your surprises. Brought to light the same evening love pear, another dating sim this time featuring single pairs of birds. This Tinder-like game reserved for feathered beasts, which we certainly weren’t expecting to see during the Wholesome Direct, is of course reminiscent of Hatoful Boyfriend. But it’s not about flirting with a whole bunch of birds in human skin, it’s about having two winged beasts copulate with each other. The title contains rhythmic mini-games that resemble advertisements. Everything on the platform is offered for free juck.io.
Hatoful boyfriend and comrades
When we quote Hatoful Boyfriend, it’s because he’s still a notable exponent of the animal genre. Released back in 2014, it is the result of a single person: the mangaka Moa Hato, a young woman who loves pigeons and made her first game there.The first version was made in half a day and as a browser title made with Adobe Flash . But the popularity is so insane that the traffic crashes the web server. Development of the FamousWriter game engine then continued. The protagonist is a young human girl who has the opportunity to attend the prestigious St. Pigeonation High School, made up of only the elite of the birds. Beyond the “joke” effect, the visual novel still contains 14 different endings and some even lead to dramatic bad endings. “If fans of the genre find there a very satisfying parody, those allergic to passively interactive fiction will flee at full speed when the formula hits.
More than a game that just simulates a romantic relationship, dating sims are often much closer to a management game that consists of winning a character’s love by making the right decisions and using the right resources. Two parameters that affect your statistics. And over the years, we completely move away from the simple fantasy scheme. The traditional structures of the standard love affair are far too worn now, so you might as well create bizarre and unexpected scenarios to grab attention.
It’s an exciting time because there is such a thirst for well-written romance and most major studios still dare not make relationships a major selling point – Tanya X. Short, Creator of Boyfriend Dungeon, at GamesIndustry.biz.
A fountain of creativity
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