Source | Author: hippppodraw | Characters: Kogasa tatara, Marisa Kirisame, Reimu Hakurei, Sanae Kochiya, Sakuya Izayoi, Yukari Yakumo

Title screen of The Trials of ARomantic Reimu, a browser-playable “inverse” dating sim.

  • Elevator7009English
    5·
    7 days ago

    On the “inverse” dating sim thing:

    A reverse dating sim, where you must guide Reimu away from several would-be suitors. Your choices will determine how well she grazes their advances and what fate has in store for her. But don’t be a jerk!

    I’ve always loved twists on the usual goal of a game genre while still using the same mechanics.

    I’m also a giant romance fan. I literally mod !otomegames@ani.social, a genre basically about getting a girl into a romance with a guy from the girl’s POV. I am also asexual (no sexual attraction to anyone) and I support aromantic (no romantic attraction to anyone) representation. I like reading Reimu in romances, I’m also happy to see her uninterested in romance and not made out to be bad for that.

    • zeograd@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      3·
      6 days ago

      It’s quite refreshing. I’m glad you liked it.

      Thanks for the community link, just subbed to it. It’s not my fav VN subgenre, but there are some hidden gold nugget from time to time and it would be a shame to miss them

    • MentalEdge@sopuli.xyzMEnglish
      2·
      5 days ago

      A then there’s me. Fully on board with slop like Huniepop and Subverse (I play it for the hilarious writing, I swear). Panzermadels is another that throughouly entertained.

      The anti-dating sim sounds like it has just as much potential for hilarity.

      On dating sims in general, I’m looking forward to Date Everything. Looks like another one that will be full of laughs.