#any game is a dating sim if you try hard enough

[rizzy-reads]

Made my first baldur's gate 3 meme

#baldurs gate 3 #baldur's gate 3 #asterion #gale #karlach #wyll #bg3 #halsin #meme #mine #any game is a dating sim if you try hard enough #1k notes

[another-lost-mc]

Imagine wearing more and more revealing clothing each time you visit Levi's room for a gaming sesh. Too embarrassed to say anything but in your actions screaming "I AM SO INTO YOU PLEASE DO SOMETHING"

A/N: That's how my MC would try to get his attention. Too shy to be direct and, y'know, use words, but brave enough to try and coax him to make the first move.

LEVIATHAN x gn!Reader, 0.7k words, NSFW/MDNI.

Warnings: masturbation; suggestive but not super explicit content.

Oh, he definitely notices when you start wearing different clothes around him. He didn't think this was your typical style and he's not sure what to make of it now. He's too embarrassed to ask about it in case you think he's a creep for noticing, so he tries to ignore it—badly.

He's more flustered than usual, rubbing his clammy hands on his jeans between matches because the sweat on his palms makes it hard to grip the controller. The first day you walked into his room, showing a teensy-bit more skin than usual, his eyes naturally gravitated to the teasing glimpses of bare skin you exposed. It probably wasn't even on purpose, either—it just happens when you lift your arms in a stretch, or when you bend over and your new pants rest lower on your hips.

Sometimes he's close enough to feel you shiver on the sofa beside him, and he hands you a hoodie to borrow. You know, to cover up in case you're chilly. He doesn't understand that it's his proximity and your desire for him that makes you tremble with pent-up frustrations, and not the cool temperature of his room.

The more lovely, touchable skin you show him, the more nervous he becomes. It's too good to be true, it's his imagination running wild, he's played too many dating sims—those are his excuses when he tries to convince himself you're not doing this on purpose. And even if you were—and to him, that's a gigantic if—why would you want him of all demons?!

But he doesn't realize that you're just as nervous as he is, anxiously waiting for him to get a clue and show some initiative and do something. You scoot closer to him until the outside of your bare naked, smooth, squishy thigh presses against his. He can't feel you through his jeans, but just knowing you're so close to him is almost enough to send him reeling. His traitorous mind wonders if you can feel when the rough denim scratches against you so lightly whenever he shifts in his seat, or when his leg starts to bounce with nervousness or anticipation.

He wonders why you don't give up and move away, because he's still convinced that you wanting him is a mistake.

You wonder what he's waiting for, because you know he stares at you when he thinks you're not looking, and he fidgets with his hands when you think he might finally reach out and touch you instead.

It feels like you're at a stalemate. You can't possibly wear any less clothing unless you want to parade into his room in your underwear or completely naked. Even then, you're positive he'll find some ridiculous way to logic himself out of the very obvious truth: you're offering yourself to him on a platter, and all he needs to do is reach out and help himself to a little taste.

This evening's gaming session ends like all the rest these days: Levi vibrating in his seat while his eyes dart around the room and look at everything but you, while you sit next to him on the couch wearing shorts that are a bit too tight and a crop top that is more decorative than functional.

You think about pursuing the nuclear option—asking Asmo for advice—when you realize you left your D.D.D. on the sofa in Levi's room. You've only been gone a few minutes so it doesn't even occur to you to knock when you get there, but your hand pauses on the door handle when you hear—well, something unusual. It's not the TV and he's not on his headset either.

Your hand claps over your mouth to muffle your gasp when you recognize the rhythmic, wet sound of skin-on-skin, and if you press your ear against the door you can hear his quiet whines and groans too. The sofa springs are creaking too so he must be on the couch, thrusting his hips desperately into his fist while he bites his lip, trying to stifle the moan that sounds suspiciously like your name.

You were waiting for him to make a move, and this is probably as good as it's going to get. You take a deep breath before letting yourself inside, closing and locking the door behind you.

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[berriblossom]

Hi can I make a request of Casper from a date with death with a short s/o that’s chubby and a baker and is a otaku and is a tomboy but still likes some cute things tho

I just wanna see some domestic things for Casper

-> This is so much cuteness! Thank you for the ask!

-> What he loves most | Casper x gn!reader! -> Second POV, just fluff!

There were a lot of things Casper had to get used to when he had his newfound freedom from being a reaper of souls. Many of which he happily shared with you.

Whether it was going through old manga that you had stored on your shelves that he read in his free time, or watching old animation films you bought for him to entertain himself with. Some nights if he felt up to it, he'd ask to wear a face mask while watching a new show of yours. He may not understand the concept of "fighting for your honor back " but he'd watch if it makes you happy. Another thing Casper loves while doing this is laying his head on your thighs or tummy. Slowly as you watch the film you'll notice him lean closer and closer to you as the show goes on. Soon enough he's lying on your thighs commenting about the protagonist being too bright or obnoxiously loud. (if you mention anything about being the same way to him, he will deny it and say you get an exception because his sunshine is supposed to be bright and vibrant.) He will also remind you if the show you are watching or catching up on has new episodes, just to remind you and make you smile at the end of a work day.

If you like playing games of any sort, he is down but is competitive and kind of a grandpa.(remember the emoji convo) so be patient with him. He is trying. I see Casper as the type of gamer to play the Sims and never leave the computer, just designing his future with you, your pet, Azrael, and a garden for you. (with a large kitchen and space for baking, with a personal room for you and your novelties and books). Don't let him play a horror game. He either makes fun of it for the overdramatic deaths or he'll challenge it. Either way, the fear factor won't work on him like that(in my opinion) but try and delete the 4 bedroom and 3 bath home on the Sims he made for you, there you will get tears and screams.

Another thing Casper likes is your job. Even though he has mentioned that reapers don't need to eat, sleep, or breathe somehow he is always jumping at the occasion whenever you text him about bringing home any baked goods or pastries from the shop home to him and Azrael. (yes, him too because it is an excuse for you to bring more to share) It doesn't matter what you pick, he'll eat it with an adorable face of joy. He sometimes will come down to the bakery and help if you need it.

While making fun of you for being "below the average mortal height" that he has seen over the years. You can flirt as much as you want to but, Casper will always use his height to his advantage. If you're in the shop and need something from a high shelf or above the fridge? Ask him politely to inflate his ego a little bit and then he will help you. While placing his tease a bit. Looking for something specific but can't seem to find it. He placed it on top of the fridge in "sky jail" because you teased him earlier about liking cream in his mouth. Now you'll never finish the dessert you were making unless you go to find the step stool. (which he has also put in a higher place to piss you off more.)

Cuddling sessions after a tiring day of work are as ethereal as Casper is. Had a hard day at work? Get in the blanket with him, he might be as frigid as a frozen tundra but his cuddles and affectionate squeezes and words of encouragement are just as warm. A customer made you a little upset? Oh, trash needed to go out on Thursday anyway (that's a joke, unless...).

The best learning experience for Casper is when he tries to bake or cook with you, he doesn't know the proper measurements for anything, it's random bullshit and go for him. But he will listen to your instructions. While he is intently measuring the sugar, water, and yeast mixture with full concentration, if you go up to him and give him a kiss or hug him from behind he'll shoo you away and mumble about how he was so kind to be helping you at work. FOR FREE. But after a few minutes, he'll ask for your assistance on a task and will cling to you like glue. Will he get flour in his hair? You'll never know, but he will snipe samples and test batches of anything you'll make. Your coworker's batches? Not so much. Even if it is hot garbage in your opinion he will still eat it up as if he was starved.

All in all, Casper can be a little shit or sweetheart for you. Just bring some extra snacks for him and Azrael for the next few days while he is on that Sims 4 dream home.

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[wolfnanaki]

Player Agency and the End of the World

Goodbye Volcano High begins in a fascinating way. You start in media res, with a group of teenagers gathered around a bonfire on the beach. The point-of-view character, Fang, is holding a yearbook, and the others are discussing whether or not the book should be burnt. The player is then presented with two choices: “Hold on” and “Let go”. Once the choice is made, the game sends the story back eight months ago.

On the surface, it seems to be a smart way to communicate the player’s amount of agency in the choices they can make. There’s a suggestion that you have so much agency that even before the story has properly begun, you can change a huge, important outcome for which the context will be revealed to you at a later, triumphant moment. When that choice, and all the ones you made before, finally come into play.

And then the rest of the game brilliantly destroys that illusion of control.

One of the biggest criticisms Goodbye Volcano High has faced since launch is that there’s only one ending, and therefore, none of the choices the player makes matter. Despite most games only having one ending anyway, there’s a different expectation when it comes to choice-based narrative games. The player’s choices must be so impactful, so game-changing that there can be multiple endings based on them.

It's a genre standard when it comes to visual novels, dating sims, and the like. And it feels like Goodbye Volcano High is being seen and critiqued as a visual novel, despite developers KO_OP never claiming it to be one. This is a cinematic narrative game. The goals and gameplay are entirely different. You wouldn’t expect a cinematic game to follow the conventions of a visual novel any more than you would demand a car to be more like a mountain bike.

There’s a recurring theme in Goodbye Volcano High’s narrative about learning to let go. It’s a story about teenagers having their futures being robbed from them in real time because of circumstances well beyond their control. But the theme also comes up with Fang’s relationship with their best friend Trish, where Fang desperately tries to hold on to Trish when she’s trying to move on from the band to pursue her goal of being an entomologist.

As Fang, you can make many choices to improve your relationship with Trish. Favor her at every opportunity you can over everyone else, save Mango when she gets lost at school, play L&L with her and show how well you two work together, take on more burdens in the band so she doesn’t have to work so hard. Anything, everything to make sure Trish stays close.

None of this can change the outcome. Trish will still want to take a break from the band. And no matter how close or how distant the two are at the time, Fang will still take it poorly. Just like the asteroid ending the dinosaurs, this is an outcome the player can’t change.

Yet, the player does have agency.

Almost every choice the player makes affects the characters’ relationship with Fang, as measured by the game’s Affinity chart. It’s pulled up every time the player pauses the game, and visually shows how close each character is, emotionally, to Fang. They orbit an icon of Fang’s face, and the closer they orbit to Fang, the stronger their connection is. How close they are impacts many game-related unlocks, including flashbacks and photos, that you’d otherwise miss if you failed to foster certain relationships enough.

More vitally, the player’s choices can unlock different secret scenes throughout the game. Choosing to take Sage’s ambitions for being a chef seriously gives him the confidence to open up to Fang about his struggles with transitioning. Choosing to apologize to Naser for lashing out at him causes him to later come backstage at Battle of the Bands to give Fang some encouraging words. Choosing to sit with Rosa and Trish at the auditorium causes Rosa to meet up with Fang at their locker and engage in kind small-talk, showing Fang that she’s not trying to sabotage Fang and Trish’s friendship. These moments are all over, and they’re rewarding, as they give bigger context for who these characters are and what they see in each other.

Who Fang is closest to also changes who they can talk to after the bonfire argument in episode seven. It’s the final chance for the player to get some closure for each character, after everything they’ve been through and what they’re about to go through.

The choices matter to the characters, not to the player.

And finally, the player’s first choice comes back into play. If the player chose to “Let go”, they will see Fang drop the book into the fire. But if they chose “Hold on”, Fang will hesitate, and someone (either Trish, Naomi, or Naser) will encourage them to go through with it. No matter what you chose at the start, the book is burnt.

You can’t change the book’s fate any more than you can change the dinosaurs’ fate.

You can’t save them any more than they could have saved themselves.

The best you can do is bring them happiness and something that feels like closure before the end.

The choices mean nothing, yet mean everything.

So, if you felt that loss of control at this point, like nothing matters… congratulations, that’s exactly how the characters felt too. You are experiencing ART.

This, I think, is why tragedy stories need to be told more, especially in games. We live in an era where happy endings aren’t just expected, but demanded. “You can’t hurt or kill these characters! I love them too much!” Stories where beloved characters suffer, die, or otherwise don’t end up with a happy ending often lead to discontent and the creators receiving backlash.

And it’s frustrating to me as an aspiring writer and critic. If creatives aren’t allowed to tell all the kinds of stories they want, tragic or otherwise, then we leave it in the hands of corporate content mills to feed us bland, milquetoast stories where things pan out exactly as we expect them to with cheap fanservice (hello, comic book movies). As an audience, we are left unchallenged. It’s strange because people call out that kind of shallow media for what it is and demand better, but bristle at stories that go the distance. It’s like how people say they’re tired of cute, passive women in games and want them to be more assertive, but freak out when Princess Peach gets a slightly more determined expression on some box art.

This is why I think we need to make more games that push against preconceived notions. Goodbye Volcano High, at least from my perspective, shows the kind of stories that games can – and maybe should – be telling more, using the medium of the genre to invoke feelings you wouldn’t get by just watching someone else play it. If you’ve only experienced this game through YouTube clips or streams, I implore you to try it for yourself. It’s a very different experience, and I think a worthwhile one.

And also: I wouldn't want to live in a world where the asteroid misses depending on how nice Fang is to everyone. Imagine the discourse.

#Nanaki's Thoughts #Goodbye Volcano High #GVH #KO_OP #indie games #video games #I had to delete and reupload because of reasons

[katatty]

Sims Say the Darnest Things: When you get this, list five of your characters and their best quotes so far. Then pass it on to five other storytelling simblrs.

Aw man, this is a fun one! I've been writing stupid stuff for my sims to say for so long it's hard to think of a top 5, but definitely have some funny moments I'd like to reminice on :)

“Who cares about work? Money isn’t everything, Raye!” “I’m just not sure I’m responsible enough for this. I feel like a kid myself half the time!” “Well, better grow up fast, because I’m keeping the baby! Bleh!!”

This line from Emmie is iconic to me and kind of sums up both the good and bad in her character! She's enthusiastic, chirpy and always ready to jump into stuff but can be kinda selfish/thoughtless with like, poor boundaries lmao. It also always makes me giggle adding "Bleh!!" to the end of her lines idk

Bella: Cassandra! Oh my, are you all right? Cassandra: I’m fine, Mom. Bella: You’re having a mental breakdown on our back porch!

idk this is just funny to me bc Bella is half concerned for Cassandra and half worried that Cassie is bringing down the vibe at her fabulous dinner party lol

Camellia: I keep thinking I’ve forgotten something!  Lori: Cami, I feel like that almost all the time. Nine out of ten times it’s nothing important!

I'm realising going though these most of them aren't even particualrly "great quotes" they're just things I found funny to write, haha. My way of escaping the "5 characters" thing by making them all require context or somehting. idk! RIP to Orion

Lilith: Since when you do you cook, anyway? Ashley: I’m teaching myself. It’s called having a growth mindset, you should try it. Lilith: Hey, I’m all about personal growth. You know I achieved lifetime happiness this week? Ashley: Our date was that good, huh?

Ashley & Lilith's unhealthy-ass relationship banter is always so fun to write, I really miss them! I really like having sims actually mention, like, game mechanics? Lilith saying "I achieved lifetime happiness this week" just tickles me. tbh i also think "it's called having a growth mindset" is really funny, really fits ashley's self-improvement-reddit-guy vibe

ok and my all time favourite scene/quote is this ripp moment idk this was 5 years ago but i still laugh thinking about it it was so unhinged

“So this makes us and the twins, what? Step-siblings? That’s hot.” “You are such a pig, Ripp!” Lilith kicked him under the table. “I’m gonna kill you.” “Chill out, Tank! It’s not like it’s real incest! You and Angela can keep fucking if you really want to.”

like most inappropriate and gross comments of all time????????? lmao. very sad that Ripp has grown as a person I miss writing him as an immature dickhead lol

ANYWAY thank u for sending this, it was really fun & nostalgic and has me really wanting to actually write posts again, maybe I will queue some up :)

tagging @potential-fate, @moocha-muses, @dunne-ias, @antisocialbunnysims & @rurpleplaysmuttingtonac if any of you fancy doing this :)

#long post #idk why i tagged people instead of sending asks i feel weirdly shy going into peoples inbox

[askagamedev]

Hello! I have a question that I've always pondered. Why do certain franchises like Pokemon and The Sims have no serious competitors or at the very least never had a serious breakthrough competitor? on the internet; I've always seen very loud complaints from fans who say that the games have gotten worse overtime so naturally I wonder why a competitor has never been able to swoop in and grab a foothold. Is it because these games are hard to replicate in reality or something more that I'm missing?

Major genre leaders are really hard to unseat once they've gotten going. There are a few major reasons for this.

First, every major genre leader has an incredible amount of momentum going forward. Any competitor that is entering the space can't just compete with what Pokemon, the Sims, Call of Duty, or League of Legends launched with, because that's not what those players are playing. They're playing the latest update with the latest features and all of the expansion content for that title to date. A Pokemon competitor is competing against all nine generations of pokemon, all of the game systems, all of the lore, all of the entrenched goodwill and memories players have from growing up with the brand. This means any competitor must launch ready to compete with the current state of the genre leader - and that can often be decades of combined developer hours.

Second, the genre leader has a huge amount of player data at their disposal - they know what their players like, what they want, and they have the tools and years of developer experience to build the kind of content that they know their players will engage with. These hard-obtained data from actual players are much more actionable than the market research for a game no one has ever seriously played (or paid for) before.

Third, it isn't enough just to match the genre leader - any new competitor must be significantly better to draw users away. Humans are very conservative by nature and they don't like trying new things. It's the biggest reason why sequels sell far better than new IP - people are scared of the possibility of not liking it, so they stick with things they know they like. Any new offering must be so much better that the difference overcomes the comfort of the player base. That's a mighty tall order.

The result of all of this is that any attempt to wrest leadership away from the current leader is an enormously expensive undertaking that has no real means of recouping that investment until launch. It's a huge gamble with extremely long odds. As such, it's very difficult persuading people with money that such an endeavor could successfully dethrone an existing major genre leader like the Sims or Pokemon. These are all major reasons why Twitter users stay on Twitter, Facebook users stay on Facebook, iPhone users stick with iPhones, and so on - despite all of the other issues that have arisen with them, the offered alternatives are just not appealing enough to overcome the need to make that switch. Instead, most competitors don't try to become the leader but instead aim to carve out their own sustainable niche within the space. That's a much easier ask.

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[pixeldistractions]

Would she potentially quit over this?

An essay reply for @kimmiessimmies from this post.

Sorry to make an essay out of this reply, but I couldn’t stop, and tumblr replies are limited, and now here we are. 🙃

So, if it was a one-off thing and Sharon didn’t press the matter any further, I think Stephanie would try to tell herself that she imagined it or misread Sharon’s intentions, and she would stuff it under the rug. She may always have a shadowy doubt cast over their working relationship, but she would probably stay for as long as it made sense to stay.

I have to keep in mind the character I’ve established for Stephanie already over many stories. She’s had probably more development than most of my sims. By now, I think it’s well established that she is meek and not the kind of woman who stands up for herself or makes a stink unless things got really bad. So things would have to get really bad first, then she would probably make a gentle excuse for why she needed to quit. She might say she wants to focus on her family, or to have another baby (even though she’s not really thinking about having another baby right now). And she would never bring up the topic again. She might convince Justin that they should move further away without telling him why. Even though he would be the person she most wanted to confide in, she couldn’t tell Justin because he would 100% make a huge stink on her behalf and she wouldn’t want that.

I also have to take into account that Sharon has been described by many of my characters as a beloved employer, very thoughtful and generous, and pillar of her community. So what is going on with her that she would cross this line with one of her highest ranking employees? And only two months after that esteemed employee married the love of her life at this property. Is Sharon that lonely? Does she need to start dating? Or is she obsessed? Does she regret not saying something to Stephanie before the wedding, just in case she might have had a chance? Are we writing a stalker story now? 😂

(Do you see the plot bunnies breeding like mad? This is how I end up writing five thousand stories all at once, and how my brain goes straight to mega drama! Stalker story, here we go, whee!!!)

Okay, so. In the end, it may just be that sims are sims and Wicked Whims is crazy, lol!

Also though, sims are sims sometimes and the way they consistently behave in game can be hard to ignore when you’re writing about them. If it becomes that much of a thing in gameplay, it taints all the ideas I had about them and their working relationship, seeing it happen over and over again, then it would probably have to carry over into the story and become a real thing.

TL;DR: So, would she quit? Only if things got really bad, which means we may be writing a stalker story.

This would be so far off in the timeline, but just for shits and giggles…

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[yukidragon]

Hey I got into your Tumblr though your 'Our Life' writings and then saw your 'Sunday Jack' stuff too. Which caused me to play the demo (which was fire)!!! So I was just wondering if you have any other dating sim/ visual novels you'd recommend?

P.S. I love your writing!!!!

Awww... you’re so sweet! I’m glad you like my writing and that my love of these two series led you to play and enjoy SDJ too. 💖

Well, Our Life: Beginnings & Always and Something’s Wrong With Sunny Day Jack (if you’re over 18) would be my top recommendations, as both of them caught my attention hardcore enough to do a lot of writing and art for them. So I guess we’ll start there with other things the creators have made.

Our Life: Now & Forever is the sequel game to Our Life: Beginnings & Always, and centers around two main love interests you grow up with - Qiu and Tamarack. The first Our Life was about male love interests, and the second stars a non-binary and female love interest, with any potential extra ones added also not being male. There’s not too much to it yet, since it’s still in the development phase, but it does have a demo. Though you might have played it already if you found me through the Our Life fandom, I figured I’d recommend it anyway.

Since you must be over 18 to have played Sunny Day Jack, I’ll let you know that game’s creator, Jambeebot, has made another, much smaller NC-17 visual novel experience called DachaBo. It has no story progression yet, and is pretty much demo of a boyfriend simulator where your portable digital pet loves and desires you sexually. There are also hints at a much darker story underneath, particularly since this digital pet is (not-so) secretly a yandere. You can get little teasers of where the story might go, as well as teasers for Sunny Day Jack on their twitter here. Like SDJ, the dialogue in this visual novel is fully voiced.

If you’re looking for another NC-17 rated yandere visual novel demo that caught my attention, then I’d suggest trying 14 Days with You. It’s about a yandere named Ren who is a really interesting and complicated character. He has a few similarities with Jack, but Ren is a hacker rather than a supernatural entity. You have the option of an MC who is male, female, or nonbinary specifically. Ren even respects whether or not you choose to whoo hoo with him, and he’ll make sure you won’t get his bad ending even if you try to go that route. Oh, there’s also an official tumblr for it here: @14dayswithyou if you want to see more lore teasers after playing the demo.

Another good NC-17 visual novel that is pretty soft and heavily emphasizes choice and consent is Cute Demon Crashers. It has a female MC who has the choice of having her first time with one of three incubi or a succubus. The interactions with each character is pretty sweet, and the game is very sex positive. The characters are very sweet and can give you some nice Cove vibes. You can stop sexy times at any time you wish, there’s a lot of spicy cutscenes, and you can even have the option of choosing the no sex route with no hard feelings. The sex demons in this one are also fully voiced, and it’s a short, but complete story experience.

Keeping with another NC-17 rated visual novel that I enjoyed, there’s Love and Romance - A Study of Intimacy. This story is about a specific named pair, a writer and her agent. The writer needs to improve her erotic writing, but lacks inspiration. Her agent, fortunately, has the solution - a getaway to a cabin for the two of them. He’ll even choose to help the writer study sex in a more hands on way if you so choose. This can even be a one time thing or lead to a longer standing relationship. It’s very soft and steamy and I always choose the romantic route. Also, the male protagonist is fully voiced, and this is also a short but complete story.

Tailor Tales is an interesting blend of visual novel and dress up shop simulator. It centers around self-contained, decently sized stories about a singular male lead, starring a female lead who you can choose to rename and tweak her appearance slightly. There’s no bad ends, but rather the route is choosing between the “innocent” and “passionate” options that influence the ending depending on which type you chose the most of, but you can mix them up. Each guy’s romance route is an entirely different self-contained story, so in a sense you’re hopping between AUs with the same female lead. So far, three are slice-of-life, while the fourth and latest love interest is a sci-fi superhero action romp. While this game, like others on this list, are free, there’s an optional paid DLC that gives the option of a couple NC-17 rated side-stories with the specific guy for the DLC you buy. You can even choose your preferred terminology for the naughty bits in the scenes.

Cinderella Phenomenon is a fantasy based retelling of a mixture of various fairy tales. The main character is Lucette, the “Cinderella” of the story who, in a twist, is the crown princess of her country. She’s bitter and cynical, struggling to deal with gaining a new step-mother and step-siblings. However, there is something called the Fairytale Curse where various fairytales affect people negatively. Lucette has to go to a place where others also suffering from the curse are staying and there she bonds and slowly uncovers the mysteries of her kingdom and her own bloodline. There are a lot of routes and this is a heavily story-focused game with some romance, as you choose your romance route at the start of each playthrough. I will warn you though that there are ways to get the bad end in this game...

That seems like a good amount of visual novels for you to check out, and that’s all the free ones that come to my mind at the moment. There are others I’m aware of that keep popping up in my feeds lately like My Dear Hatchet Man (which apparently shares the same universe as Sunny Day Jack!) and Error 413, but I’m afraid I haven’t tried them yet, so I can’t exactly give them a recommendation. I’m sure I’ll get to them eventually, but for now I’m distracted with writing for Cove and Jack, and I’m worried about adding yet another series to the pile!

I hope you find something here you like. Thanks again for enjoying my writing, and I hope you have fun!

#Our Life Beginnings & Always #Our Life Now & Forever #Something's Wrong With Sunny Day Jack #DachaBo #14 Days With You #Cute Demon Crashers #Love and Romance - A Study of Intimacy #Tailor Tales #Cinderella Phenomenon #Ask

[alexissara]

Upcoming Sapphic Games "Goddess List" Part 2.

I’m back with a new Sapphic Games Goddess List this list will mostly not be touching on any game I mentioned on the previous list so do check that out for even more upcoming sapphic games. A lot of the games from the previous list have now been released but plenty are yet to see their day in the sun yet so do give it some love, I am giving a forecast of what I see in the horizon for 2024 and beyond. I will likely make a new one of these lists when I think I have enough games to talk about. If you know about any games coming with any significant Sapphic parts of their narrative or gameplay please let me know and I will happily include them in the next list. 

I am just making these lists because for me, at this point I mostly want to play games I feel represented by so I am doing this research anyway, I may as well share with you all. That said this research is hard and long, I play every demo I can for games labeled LGBT that have a shot of being sapphic, I try asking devs if their game has sapphic content, I try to find every single place the games been spoken about, not to mention actually hunting down these games. It is a big process and if you would like to support me doing this research over on Pateron or Ko-fi that would be amazing, plus you’d be helping me make more sapphic art like my work  in the TTRPG space but also I am low key working very slowly on a video game because it’s something I always wanted to do. Could be 25 years for now but every dollar makes it more possible for me to make more polished art from comics to games but anyway, let’s move on from asking for cash to tempting you with things to spend cash on with the list. 

Non VNs

Sunnyside

Sunnyside is boasting a large as hell roster of romanceable characters with 24 characters being boasted to be on release. Like most farming sims you pick from the fabled three pronouns She/He/They and customize their character. You pick your gender on a slider from Female to Male so you describe your gender through the place in the slider you picked and characters have a preference inside of that. They said on a live stream that the minimum options you should have is 4 which I took to mean maybe if your gay or a lesbian you might only have 4 of those 24 options to romance which is not great really to know the game has so few options for you out of all the options in the game but we'll have to wait and see on how it plays out. There is also no polyamory in the game, you can be dating a few characters at a time but there is a lock in point where you must be monogamous. It's one I am keeping my eyes on but has it's ups and downs in it's approach to gender and sexuality. I do really appreciate it boldly moving outside of the norm though and actually standing out in the crowd of dating sims.

Witch and Lillies 

A dungeon crawler all about forming relationships between women and killing monsters in a dungeon. Characters form relationships and can even have stumbles in them similar to a game like Miitopia but a bigger focus is put on romance and all the characters you can generate are women. This game does not seem to have a focus on narrative even below the degrees of something like Etrian Odyssey but if you just want the story to be the mechanics that are in play and the building relationships of these women you create then it’s gonna be a really perfect game.  

Keylocker 

A tactical RPG with a cyberpunk flare and a built in relationship system. This game is a really flavourful game that just has an art direction that just totally captures the kind grim but with a sliver of hope cyberpunk it wants to capture. 

Dustborn

Dustborn labels itself as LGBT on steam, it says you can shape relationships, the main girl looks gay, I am gonna put it here and not in speculation despite it technically being speculation. Some people say this game looks cringe but honestly, I am cringe and I am free, I think it looks stupid in a fun way but we’ll see how it is when it comes out. 

Izrand allure

Izrand Allure is a game set in the world of one of the creators previous games Luxarane Allure, like that game this game will feature an all WLW cast giving us plenty of good sapphics, lesbians, yuri, etc. This game will be a complete standalone RPG with no need to have played the previous game and promises some evolved mechanics job system and a much larger cast too with 7 party members. If you were ever like I wish there was a game like Final Fantasy but lesbians were in it then I suggest you keep your eye on this one [and go download Luxarane Allure, it’s free and if you like it you could give the dev money].

Rouge Labyrinth

Rouge Labyrinth will contain romantic epilogues with characters including a poly option. There will be sapphic romance included within these although idk if the poly option is multiple women + Non Binary people or if it is as it is in the majority of poly representation in games one man and one woman. Time will tell on that but what I can say is this Rougelike game looks really fucking cool, fighting colonisim is an all time hobby and this is a game I am really keeping my eye on. The game has a demo so I for sure recommend you check it out and see how it feels for you. 

Narrative Games 

Living the Dream

While the game failed it’s kickstarter goal the developer hasn’t given up in fact the game’s scope is being increased. The game is a very queer game in general but when talking to the developer I did get it confirmed that this body swap adventure has sapphic romances inside of it and the designs are super cute. 

Renai Bakudan

Can love bloom in a love hotel, probably, ya, almost certainly.  Coming from the developers of Good Lucky Baby! and LOVE BAKUDAN comes Renai Bakudan an 18+ Yuri game all about lesbians [and probably other sapphics] lesbianing it up in a love hotel. Inside of this game is even more gayness with unlockable gay erotic written by sapphic erotica writers. You play as Ex-yakuza Juri Kido who know is a cleric at a Love Hotel and ends up meeting lots of hot women. There is 7 whole romance routes with one that’s going to be voted for because it hit the stretch goal. It’s an impressive piece of sexy accomplishment and one you should keep your eyes in. 

Lock and Key

A married couple of magical girls are having a pretty nice life. Only issue is magical girls lose their power at 30 and a murder mystery is brewing. Can they figure out what the hells going on while they still have their powers? While I don’t love the lose your powers when you turn 30 plot point I do think murder mystery and magical girls and lesbians is like a ton of good shit all backed into one good package. The demo is really solid and I think it’s a game you really should check out.

Our Home, My Keeper 

A writer goes to the countryside and finds love, a classic. That writer falls for a fairy in a really sweet little lesbian romance game. It’s not a dating sim where you're going to be picking between love interests but it’s a narrative adventure where you’ll learn about these characters and their world.

Summer At The Edge Of The Universe

A solar punk game with a bigger edge towards the scifi then the majority of Solar Punk. The game has two romances one with a non binary character and one with a woman. In addition there is an aro woman who you can make out with but is not interested in a romantic relationship, just friendship. 

The Phantom of the Black Rose Revue

Capturing a clearly classic manga style, The Phantom of the Black Rose Revue is the most aesthetically unique VN I’ve seen in a long time with a bold black and white take. You play as Chihiro Sato who has a dream of being famous for her acting in her all female theater troupe. She starts getting obsessive letters and mystery, romance, and more begin to take this story in all sorts of fun directions. Act 1 is all up for playing but there is more to come in the future. 

Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER

Midboss are one of the biggest people in Gayming. A sequel to Read Only Memories, a very classic VN in the indie scene, brings us more gay adventures with our sapphic lead who was a character from the previous game elevated to main character. This game gives a stunning cyber punk vibe that is a visual treat and delight. 

Call Me Cera

I got like a tiny bias in this in that they have made a little spinoff game and in it the characters play Thirsty Sword Lesbians which I worked on but they didn’t even mention any of the stuff I made for TSL in it and I also do not make royalties on TSL but I wanted to mention that the creator has great taste I guess. The game is focused on making meaningful connections and an attempt to move these games into a place where you make healthy decisions for you not just the right options to win someone's affection.

Skate & Date

Roller Derby is for the sapphic, we know this to be true and yet there is such a lack of Roller Derby sapphic romance games but what’s this on the horizon a derby filled game about girls who are gonna do a kiss. This game sounds really cute and it’s one I have had my eyes on for a while. 

Decent Gay Potential 

Project L

While project L does not currently have any of the many canon queer characters in the LoL universe as playable it is very likely that at least one of the canon sapphic characters are included in the roster of the game just given their popularity and that they are compatible with this kind of fighting game. If the roster leak is accurate we’ll have Vi in the game, which makes sense, big fists, in Arcane, one of the most popular characters, and just so happens to be a lesbian. Even if the leak was totally wrong, Vi feels fairly likely even with the already existing inclusion of Jinx and Ekko just because Piltover and Zaun in the Runeterra universe are probably the most popular region. 

Outside of Vi at present Nekko, Diana, Leona, Caitlyn and Nidalee are all canon sapphic women who could end up in the game as playable characters. Riot likes to reveal about 3 gays a year as has been the pattern since 2021, 2 at pride and 1 randomly in the year so it is possible 3 more women are added to this list before Project L’s release if it came out in 2024 and 6 are possible if it comes out in 2025.There will probably be some queer men, maybe they’ll finally say the one obvious trans woman is trans, we can’t know for sure but of the many characters in the their world I do think at least one of these women have a shot at making it in the starting roster. 

SaGa Emerald Beyond

There is a pair of bonnie and clyde styled cops and while ewww pigs they do seem kinda gay so I gotta mention it here it’s possible is all I am saying. The Saga series way back in the day had a Lesbian main character, it really wouldn’t be out of the blue for the game to include a new set of sapphic women. Especially given in the gacha game it is very clear that the sapphic women are two of the most popular characters given they have been given many alts and they would only get alts if those alts sold. 

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes 

This game is called 100 heroes, if they are gonna have 100 characters there should at least be one lesbian and 1 bi woman and they should get together. I think it could happen.  There is nothing to say for sure but I believe.

Mahou Senshi Cosplay Club

It’s listed under LGBT games and their previous game Chroma Squad had optional sapphic romance depending on what characters of what gender you put in what role in the game. There was no real way to know you were gonna end up with that but since then they know that they have a decent queer fan base so I think it is very possible to get some sapphic fun even if it’s chose your own gay style. 

Double Shake  Loam and Dinx seem to be intended to get together and the game is listed as LGBT+ so I am gonna go out on a limb here and say, probably sapphic. It could be that idk Loam is trans or Dinx is Ace/Aro idk for sure but I think sapphic. 

HellMall

It’s a gay furry game, these things tend to lean towards men but it is possible that this is a gay fury game with some goodies for the Lesbians. 

Spirit City: Lo-fi Sessions

This game probably doesn’t include proper sapphic representation but it’s kinda just a playlist and screen filter idling game to have on as you do work. What it does promise is some pride flags and maybe there will be some other queer things inside of it.

#Hellmall #Spirit City #Sunnyside #Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes #saga emerald beyond #Living The Dream #Rouge Labyrinth #Renai Bakudan #Lock and Key #Spirit City: Lo-fi Sessions #Witch and Lillies #Keylocker #Dustborn #Izrand Allure #Our Home My Keeper #Summer At The Edge Of the universe #The Phantom Of the Black Rose Revue #Read Only Memories: Neurodiver #Call Me Cera #Skate & Date #Project L #Mahou Senshi Cosplay Club #Double Shake #sapphic games #Sapphic #Lesbian Games #Queer Games #lesbian

[azurecrystalz]

[Translation] Scout! Romantic? Date / Love and Hate Quantified Chapter 7

Tatsumi: And so, Anzu-san was able to intervene fast.

Tatsumi: She quickly contacted the director--and then came up with a solution. Basically, "maybe the pairing is inadequate" is what they said. With me and HiMERU-san together, we can't quite properly act like "characters in a dating simulator". And so, we thought we would be better off pairing up instead with our close friends.

Kohaku: And that's why you called us, as pairing candidates. Well, HiMERU-han is pretty hard on Rinne-han and Niki-han, but he's got some sort of soft spot for me. I wonder if he'd have trouble showing fondness honestly. To put it differently, he might be able to act like a "character in a dating sim".

Tatsumi: Yes. Though I'm unsure still if that would be the "correct" answer, since the boss seems to have a peculiar set of morals.

Kohaku: But still, it's better than doing the same thing in circles. Actually, if you keep trying your draws until you hit a jackpot then you'll have to win eventually for sure.

Tatsumi: I feel the same. I'm sorry to trouble you both, but I would be grateful if you could help us out.

Kohaku: Nonsense. If my "unitmate"s in trouble then I've gota lend him a hand right?

Mayoi: Ah, right! I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to assist, but I'll make sure to do my best! Uuu! Tatsumi-san probably considers me a close friend for "ALKALOID" so that must mean he called me for that reason! I couldn't be more honoured, I'm so happy I feel as if I could collapse!

Tatsumi: Not exactly, I let Anzu-san chose. She's a talented "Producer", so I trusted she'd be able to pick the "correct" combinations.

Mayoi: I-is that so?! I'm sorry for getting so excited over a misunderstandingggg! I was full of myself for thinking that I was the only special one, but Tatsumi-san you have love for all beings don't you?!

Tatsumi: Fufu. I'm not that much of a Saint, I'm not even trying to be one, but now--

Mayoi: .....?

HiMERU: It appears you've all gathered.

Mayoi: Hiyah?!

Kohaku: HiMERU-han. Where've you been off too all by yourself?

HiMERU: Apologies for being out of place. Unfortunately to say, HiMERU hadn't been feeling well so he went to the restroom in that convenience store there for a bit.

Kohaku: Are you okay? Now that you mention it, you don't look too hot HiMERU-han...?

HiMERU: Yes, it doesn't affect HiMERU's behavior so he is fine. He doesn't want to stay any longer in this ridiculous situation either, so let's finish this today.

Kohaku: R-right...? Just take it easy, okay?

HiMERU: (How careless....Telling Tatsumi about HiMERU's condition and asking for his assistance may have been a mistake. In order for HiMERU to fix this whole situation, he would have to "conquer" someone to beat the game. His theory is that by doing that, his brain will finally realize the game is over and return to reality. Since there was no one else around, HiMERU supposed he'd try to "conquer" Tatsumi, but in order to do that he has to increase his affinity. Once the affinity is high enough, one could propose to the other and vice-versa. If both sides are consenting and they accept the proposal, then the marriage is complete.)

HiMERU: (When it comes to Ai-stars, the roll credits will then play out, and the game will finish. Or--to put it differently--the game will be beat. However, the just the thought of trying to increase Tatsumi's affinity is horrible--)

Tatsumi: ? What's the matter, HiMERU-san? You look dizzy, I'm worried you might faint! Fufu. Let's hold hands like we did just a bit ago, and I'll support you.*

Mayoi: .....?!

Tatsumi: Right, gyugyuuuu~**....I love you, HiMERU-san~

HiMERU: ------------

Tatsumi: Are you alright?! Just now, your eyes turned completely white!?

HiMERU: Everything is fine, nothing is wrong. For a moment HiMERU was so disgus-- Nono, HiMERU just felt a little exhausted because of his current condition. Yes, that's all.

Kohaku: Are you sure you're feeling okay....?

Mayoi: W-what do you mean by holding hands....? A-and did I just hear him say "I love you".....? Eh? Eh?! Just what is going on with you two....?!

HiMERU: We are neither close friends nor lovers!

Mayoi: Hiiiii! Please don't shout so suddenly!

HiMERU: Apologies. We're just trying to put effort into this our own way, so we're trying countless things in order to be like "characters in a dating simulator".

Mayoi: A-ah, so that's how it is. You're not actually in love, just acting...

HiMERU: Obviously. It's true that something like this might give you the wrong idea, but we have no other choice. HiMERU really wants to get out of this situation already.

Tatsumi: But I'm having such a good time though...It's not as bad nowadays, but specifically growing up I never truly had a close connection with anyone. Now that I'm thinking about it, I'm pretty sure I'm living a lonelier life than I thought. Is it because I've never had a close relationship with someone that I'm unable to act in a romantic way?

HiMERU: .......

(*): "Support" in this context meaning to bear one's weight, to stabilize

(**): The jp onomatopoeia for a squeezing or clinging gesture

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#aurora tls #enstars #enstars translation #kohaku oukawa #himeru #tatsumi kazehaya #mayoi ayase

[kmcosplays]

lupin headcannons before the adhd forgets about them:

sexuality hc:

pan and polyamorous lupin (he is already poly in cannon soo)

gay jigen (he gives me the vibe of a guy who finds out later in life)

aro/ace goemon

fujiko is an ally (to me I feel like she likes women aestheticly but not romantically. like she knows being gay isn't a choice because she would have chosen it if she could)

gay pops but he has a hard time expressing it (bc he's from an older generation you know the rest)

Zenigata mainly gives me gay vibes because he so seems like the kind of guy to say he's married to his job when he's really just afraid of the truth (think of that older gay dude from tlou he gives me pops vibes. im not a huge fan of thosegames don't come for me)

lupin knows about pops but keeps it to himself out of respect (don't out people y'all)

jigen learns he's gay by drunk kissing guys ( I mean lupin) and being like "oh shit I liked that. but why..." the having this long crisis moment of "have I actually liked those women back or was I trying to fit in"

the lupin gang will gender you correctly as they steal all your stuff

"no we're stealing HER treasure" type shit okay

just regular hc:

fujiko has all those fun hairstyles because of either wigs or extention

lupin was clueless to this tell he saw her take either a wig off or extensions out

it was an entire "they were fake"... "of course they were fake" moment when he saw her regular hair underneath

goemon was shown overwatch and is a huge hanzo fanboy (not so much genji because he relates more to hanzo but he does respect the use of his sword )

jigen tried to get into video games but he doesn’t like that fps aren't "realistic enough" aka he's an old man who's bad at games

lupin however will sit and game for hours

fujiko can and will kick his ass at any game. she's way better than him at most games.

they saw lupin owns a dating sim and were all like 🤨 *vine boom sound effect*

lupin Googles himself on a weekly basis

jigen argues with people on Twitter

lupin watches edits/thirst traps ect. of himself DAILY

goemon learned what shipping is and saw he's involved in some ships and decided the internet isn't for him

fujiko has "70 alternative accounts" and will cyberbully you from all of them if you leave hate on one of the 80 times a day she posts

#lupin the third #lupin the 3rd #lupin headcannons #jigen daisuke #fujiko mine #goemon ishikawa xiii #sorry some of these come with backstory and lore #I like to give my thought process #I feel like it helps #if you're mad that I see most of them as not straight idc #bye leave go

[wipverse]

random facts #3

Favorite game?

Nightmare – he is a Fossil. The guys got him Mario and it’s now the only game he plays(and he’s damn good at it). Aside from that, he plays dating sims on his phone when he’s bored(which he would never admit to)

Killer – MINECRAFT forever. He is everything your 3 week mc faze was but all the time and at max intensity. It’s his absolute favorite game because he doesn’t have to think too hard about it and can dissociate to it when he’s having a hard time. It helps that there’s no clear objective or timeline of events he’s tied to, so he can have a level of control he doesn’t irl, plus all the mods, shaders and different maps makes for an as close to happy as he could be Killer.

Dust – Mr “video games are for kids” who absolutely destroys EVERY. SINGLE. BEING. At Just Dance, Dance dance revolution and any rhythm game u can think of. But that doesn’t count…….. why? “Because I said so” -Dust

Horror– Stardew Valley, followed closely by Animal Crossing. Why? Pretty simple. Farming games first, and the controlled social aspect of friendships(and romantic interests in stardew). Stardew is not an easy game, but it’s not challenging in a way Horror can’t keep up with. Repetitive tasks and anything relating to food is his forte, after so many years of cooking and managing his own little farm(not to mention the private, quiet lessons from farmtale!sans when he goes to pick up food for his au)

(all i know about stardew i know through youtube and tiktok. keep that in mind)

Cross – used to be Mr “I can’t afford yo waste time on silly things like that” until he chilled tf out and started trying the games he saw others playing on the communal consoles. His favorite game is, unfortunately, CSGO, and he frequently plays with Killer just to absolutely annihilate the latter.

Zerox – Hue! Charming little game that has his whole heart and soul. First game they 100%ed out of pure love for it and desire for it to not end. Perfect mix between a nice, simple story with a happy ending and genuinely difficult puzzles wrapped in a fun concept!

S – He doesn’t play video games, actually. Of any kind. Yeah… not joking. Any free time he gets is spent somewhere out in nature or at Ccino's. Unfortunately for him, he doesn’t get much truly free time, but Zero does bring him coffee from Ccino's often enough that it’s bearable.

Bonus

Error – The Talos Principle. Perfect, immaculate, holds up incredibly well years later. (he went against Elohim from the first word he uttered). The only thing on par with his love for this game is Road to Gehenna, so, basically, nothing beats it or comes anywhere near. 100/10, author is planning on replaying it very soon as well.

(as a little aside, Error and Zero actually form a tentative friendship over their shared love for puzzle game, though Zero is borderline bad at them.)

Dream – He’s a phone game kinda guy, let’s be honest. The only games he plays are sudoku, word-related and tetris-like. His most recent favourite is 1010

Ink – Human Fall Flat. Need I say more? Probably. The amount of puzzles he’s skipped by accidentally parkouring around/over/through them is insane, and it makes him feel Good. Plus, it has no story he’d inevitably forget.

Blue – Little Nightmares, despite what you may think at first. He finds horror games therapeutic, and worked out his frustration at feeling so metaphorically small through playing Little Nightmares 1 and 2. While 1 is his favorite by far impact-wise, he loves how the story comes full circle and the lore implications of Little Nightmares 2

#undertale #utmv #undertale multiverse #asks open #undertale aus #sans #undertale oc #bad sans gang #wipverse #wipverse canon #star sanses #the star sanses #video games #im starting to be more invested in the stars now #blue is kinda girlypop ngl.

[distortedmoondisc]

hiiai for the ask game thing 🥺👉👈

Hi!! Thank you so much for asking for my otp vi 🥹💖💖💖

So! I hope I don't get too rambly with it ahdhfj

1. What made you ship it?: oh boy, the first and second chapters of the !! Main Story made me become so obsessed with them it wasn't even normal. I went into ensemble stars without any idea or notion about the franchise or the writing beforehand and I was absolutely confused with the way the characters talked to each other (the enstars writing is definitely an acquired taste imo lmao). So you must imagine how insane I felt when I, who wasn't used to male characters having such blatant, shameless and obviously deliberately flirty/romantic/shippy intended dialogue with each other such as.... This:

This was!!!! On their first meeting!!! They have known each other for less than 5 minutes and Aira has already fondled Hiiro's bicep!!!! Are these two normal??? (If you've been into enstars long enough you'll know that the answer is !!! No !!!)

And what's funnier is that after Aira does the (rub, rub), the next dialogue is literally this:

so like.... Akira (writer of all of the !! Main story) here had to force a switch on the conversation so these two could focus again on the topic they were discussing before (about whether or not they're underachievers and about Ensemble Square) from that fondling muscles scene. This means Akira didn't have any need to write that scene between these two, it wasn't necessary for the plot. The madlad just added that scene in there out of nowhere. Just for the funsies. For a silly little laugh. Because there's nothing more fun than making your OCs flirt with each other this shamelessly in your own story. He really gets the assignment.

Listing a few honorable mentions for hiiai interactions from the first and second episodes of the !! MS that made me imprint on them so hard that they became my biggest otp since july of last year and has taken hold of my heart ever since 🫶

Hiiro fawning over Aira's beautiful name 🥺🥺🥺

Hiiro here was really like yeah you're my soulmate, my soulmate bestie (no but seriously do you ever think about how hiiro became so attached to aira so quickly and wanted to become his friend so bad, and how he also saw their meeting as fate....)

He is so dramatic, he didn't even get directly rejected here

This is a personal favorite. I can't stress how mentally ill I was when I read Hiiro saying "I'll do my best to destroy the future where you'll feel sad" DO YOU HEAR YOURSELF???? this should be added to the "is this Russian literature or enstars" online quiz

If you are observant enough you'll see that Hiiro is the one shamelessly flirting all the time AHDJF but Aira himself (mostly in later chapters) also says some questionable stuff about Hiiro in some parts that makes you go... Huh (Aira saying to Hiiro "Aira-kun's route is no longer available for you!" Aira why are you equating yourself and Hiiro as the protagonist and romantic interest of a dating sim game? Do you have anything to share with the class?)

But yeah... them (vaguely gestures with hand). They give a very strong first impression to say the least, so it's not hard to imagine how I came to ship them as quickly and as strongly as I did ahdjf

2. What are your favorite things about the ship?: God, there's so many things I like about hiiai I don't think I can ever list them or rank them, but I'll try ahdjf

For starters, I just really like their dynamic (very basic answer, I know). A thing I really love about their dynamic is how Hiiro is so openly affectionate with Aira, and I think it's cute how Aira is so tsun about his care and affection for hiro-kun, but he just can't leave him alone and thinks of him so often (he mentions him all the time in the game's home lines wwww).

Another thing I love is the way their relationship develops throughout the !! main story. How Aira stuck to him and to Alkaloid due to obligation (in order to survive as an idol in ES) but actually became attached to Hiiro and formed the unique dynamic with him where Aira feels like he can't leave Hiiro alone to prevent him from getting into trouble (and while there is truth to that, there's also the fact that just genuinely Aira loves Hiiro because the first friend he's had in a long time, and a very loyal and loving one at that). In Hiiro's case, he also got attached to Aira very quickly since he was also his very first friend on the city 🥺

In general, I love that hiiai are each other's first friends in ES when they were completely alone, and that by finding each other they found the solution to their chronic loneliness (because Aira and Hiiro both suffer a lot from severe loneliness ever since their childhoods. Aira has never been able to keep lasting friendships and Hiiro's only company in his hometown was Rinne. So them finding each other and hitting it off so quickly and easily means a lot for the both of them, and they both try their best to make the friendship work because they want to keep it and make it last, yk?)

Another facet of hiiai that I like... how Aira always teaches Hiiro new things and helps him understand the world around him. I like to think about how Aira is, literally and metaphorically, the reason Hiiro loves the city, and how that is what leads him to stay there instead of going back to his hometown with his brother (and I just sit here and wonder if the rinniki parallels were intentional from Akira's part?)

I mean literally because Aira is the one who taught Hiiro what idols are, and that was what made Hiiro realize that yes, this is something he likes and a thing he wants to do with his life. And metaphorically, because I believe that for Hiiro, Aira is a representation of the city. Aira is a city boy, he has an upbringing and worldview completely different from his. Aira grew up in a world that is completely unknown and new to Hiiro, a world in which Hiiro didn't plan on staying for long in the first place, a world that Hiiro didn't plan on getting attached to, but that he still came to like at the end — so Hiiro, by loving and accepting Aira, is metaphorically loving and embracing the city and coming to understand it*. And we know that Hiiro deciding to stay in the city and becoming an idol for real is one of the most important parts of his arc of independence and self discovery, so this gives Hiiro's relationship with Aira another layer of depth that makes their bond more important and essential for each of their characters and arcs.

*I almost forgot to clarify why I think that Hiiro coming to like the city is such a big deal (and note, this is a personal interpretation). Basically, because Hiiro was so dead set on bringing his brother back to their hometown so he could become the monarch, he was still close minded about the outside world and stuck with the old arbitrary rules taught by his hometown. But just as Rinne predicted and hoped, Hiiro ended up being marveled by the city and all the things it offers and so many things he's never seen before (and you can extrapolate that marvel he feels for the city as the marvel and interest he feels for Aira when they first meet). So just as Rinne left his hometown in favor of the city—which was a thing Hiiro didn't understand before because he didn't know what even made the city so good in the first place to make his brother want to leave—Hiiro ended up liking the city as well and choosing to stay there instead of going back home, therefore chosing his own path like Rinne.

But then again, this is just my personal interpretation of the text ahdjf

3. Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship?: I probably do, but I can't really think of one at the moment ahdjfj I guess one unpopular opinion is that I think that Aira isn't as stereotypically tsundere as people tend to depict him as in fanworks.

Don't get me wrong, Aira def is very tsun (and he is deliberately written as a stereotypical tsundere sometimes for the comedy bits and/or to make his feelings about others obvious. It might seem paradoxical, but the more tsun the acts—the biggest reaction he gets out of one of Hiiro's actions, for example—the more obvious his true feelings come across), but I also think it is often overlooked his character development in the !! MS where he grows to become more honest about his feelings and doesn't reject Hiiro's displays of affection as much and is even openly happy about them (like when he was happy that Hiiro held his hand and said it made him feel reassured). But this characterization isn't the most consistent throughout stories (and that is a thing that bothers me a little but talking about enstars' lore inconsistency is a story for another day ahdjf), so this is something very personal 😅

And that's all... thank goodness it was only 3 questions AHDJF I was hoping I'd write a short post, but it seems I *did* end up rambling about hiiai after all 😔🤙 what bring prompted to talk about the otp does to a person.

#thank you so much for the ask! I had fun doing this #there's probably stuff I forgot to mention or things I wish I had delved more into after I post this #but fuck it we ball #hiiai my beloveds its crazy how obsessed i am with them #i dont talk about them as much as i wish i did #and i have tons of thoughts about them #so it was nice letting some of them out with this ahdjd #asks #ship ask game

[kormiato]

Hi! I was hoping if you could write something for Eugene Sims from Infamous second son? Maybe him dating a reader whose this very self confident conduit (maybe with plant powers?) And him feeling like the reader is out of his League (even if the reader always spoils him with love n affection)

Thanks in advance ,have a nice day!

Sure! Eugene is such a cute shy baby, he needs more love! And sorry for grammar mistakes in advance. Hope you'll like it! Enjoy! <3 Oh, by the way, I can do a part two with lil hc about this relationship if you want to, so feel free to ask!

Eugen Sims x Confident Plant Conduit Reader Headcanons (GN!Reader)

First of all, you guys probably met in your own flower shop after the plot of the game, when conguits are not being chased and captured. It was your dream to open a flower shop and make people happy, see people buying flowers to their loved ones or family and, first of all, show them that powers that conduits have can be used for something nice and bring happiness, not fear.

After the events of the game Delsin, Fetch and Eugene hang out a lot (mostly Fetch and Delsin because c'mon, it's pretty hard to drag Eugene out of his home). And Delsin still tries to make Eugene socialize more. One day Delsin came up with idea to buy him... a cactus. Yep. So Eugene will be able to at least talk to cactus, care about it since it doesn't need much of care any way. So our beanie boi dragged poor Eugene out to a flower shop so he'll choose something he likes. To your flower shop ofc.

Eugene was complaining at first, but his complaints caught in his throat the moment he saw you. You greeted him with a warm and polite smile and asked what is it they look for. Delsin had to do all the talking because of how embarrased and shy Eugene was. You helped them choose a pretty little cactus and they thanked you before walking away.

On the way back home Eugene told Delsin that he kinda likes you (not that it wasn't obvious to Delsin already by how our little boy acted back there, avoiding eye contact and stuttering all the time). Delsin decided to help Eugene in his mission to try get closer to you.

In the end, after a couple of Delsin's plans and advices, Eugene got enough, so he waited near the flower shop for you to end your shift. He stood there with bouquet of flowers (that Delsin bought from your shop so Eugene could give it to you) very nervous. He didn't even approach you when you came out of the shop, closing the door after you. But you noticed him and decided to come and talk a little, you thought he was an adorable guy.

"Hey! What are you doing here? Are you waiting for someone to go on the date with?" you asked, making poor boy even redder than he already was. "Uhm... actually, I waited for you. I-I wanted to ask you to maybe... go to the movies. It's okay if you don't wanna, or too busy-" he mumbled, still avoiding eye contact with you, though he stopped as he heard your giggling. Your laugh was as pretty as your flowers. Yet he felt like you laughed at him at first. He was quickly reassured after you replied with: "Sure, why not? I'm free this evening anyway." making him smile softly. Delsin saw all of it and watched with expression of a proud father as Eugene handed you flowers and took your hand (mostly you took his hand because he was too shy to), leading you to the movies as you talked on the way there, getting to know each other more.

As you started to get closer, going on little dates and chatting on the Internet, Eugene found himself falling for you more each day. The way you smiled at him and giggled when he was shy and nervous, thinking that it's adorable about him. The way you was so confident and calm as you talked with him and even other people, no matter what. Even when you started dating and you posted a picture of you and Eugene together, some rude people commented about how ugly or nervous Eugene is and that he doesn't deserve you, you put them on the place without a second thought, you seemed unbothered by their hate, being self confident enough to not let anyone change your mind and make you or your precious boyfriend insecure. Eugene felt safe with you, knowing that you love him and won't be ashamed to be with him.

Due to Eugene being a little insecure and shy baby, you need to reassure him and remind him that you love him for who he really is. Sometimes you do it by playing your little game of "I love..." where you and Eugene take turns saying one thing that you love about each other, whether it's your personality, habits or appearence. Eugene melts after 5 minutes of playing this game, being showered in your love and affection.

Eugene melts after almost every little thing you do to show him your love. You made a tea for him while he plays videogames? He melts. You give him a massage after whole day of gaming? He melts and most likely will fall asleep in the end. You made him a breakfast while he still slept? He melts.

He'll do something in return as well, by the way. He'll wash the dishes after the breakfast, will listen to you after a work day, try to make a dinner for you to come back from work to if you live together. He'll try to give you most of his attention, to the point where he'll turn off his game almost instantly after receiving a text from you that says: "I'm home, it was such a hard day, can you come over, please?". If Eugene doesn't have any second thoughts about leaving his game to spend time with you, you're number one for him, not even Delsin and Fetch can drag him out of his place so easily.

Mostly it's calm and adorable relationship that makes Eugene feel safe, secure and loved with such loving and self confident person as yourself.

#infamous second son #infamous game #infamous: second son #eugene sims #eugene sims x reader #eugene sims x you

[drtanner]

I'm feeling directionless today and it's resulting in me sitting here with my thoughts and getting rankled about Numerous things, but mostly about how bullshit it is to hear how other people in enviable positions got to where they are and how fucking isolated I am from anyone who could meaningfully help me achieve anything. There's that quote, something about being less interested in the weight and convulsions of Einstein's brain than the certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweat shops; I think about that quote just about every fucking day, and I especially think about it, and think about it bitterly, when I hear about someone who got to where they are by knowing someone in the industry they got into, or getting lucky by being in the right place at the right time, or having the freedom to try something that might not work.

(tl;dr - Yes, this is about the monster dating sim, again, but also it's really not. I've been pissed about this stuff for A While.)

The more I sit here and have ideas for this video game that will never get made, because I certainly can't make it by myself but it's either by myself or not at all, the more irritated and resentful I get at having been railroaded into mediocrity. Where were my big opportunities in my youth? The people I was supposed to connect with and get a leg up from when I was older? All I was ever told when I was growing up was that I should work hard at school, get good grades and ensure myself a sensible job that paid well, and to never dare dream of doing anything else. Now I'm a few years shy of being 40 and I'm fucking nothing, and frustratingly isolated from anyone who could actually help me execute any of the ideas I've been having. I could have all the good ideas in the world and it wouldn't mean shit.

For someone who grew up being told that my being "bright" would automatically assure me greatness as long as I never let that inherent trait of brightness be compromised by mistakes or failure, I sure did end up going fucking nowhere.

"Oh Tanner, just learn to code! You can find everything you need to learn to code for free online! It's easy, you can just make your game by yourself!" Yeah, maybe if the fucking ADHD meds had worked for more than a fucking day. I have a disability that affects my focus and memory, I am not learning how to do jack or shit, no matter how much I might want to. Just the thought of sitting down and coding something sets my brain shrieking like a distressed toddler and I think it might actually kill me to try, and that's before we get into how much art would be necessary to make this fucking thing. I work so fucking slowly, it would take me a fucking lifetime to make enough art for even the simplest dating sim. It is not fucking feasible.

I know what needs to be coded! I've spent the last few weeks coming up with Systems and ways to make things work beyond the basic functionality of a bog standard dating sim that I know wouldn't be difficult to code for someone who knows how! I know what art needs to be made! I just can't fucking do it myself, and once again I am left to wonder how, exactly, one becomes an Eccentric Auteur™ who just has the ideas and doles them out to a team of vastly more practical people who turn them into real things. One assumes that you have to have money to get started doing that, which I, a disabled old queer, most certainly do not.

It's going to be by myself or not at all, so I guess it's going to be not at all. Life's not a bed of roses, is it.

NB: Pre-emptively, I know that there are game engines that one can use to make dating sims easily. They are not going to be sufficient for the shit that I've been throwing into this game's google doc for the last few weeks. Believe me when I say that I'm more upset about this than you are.

Also, if you try to suggest that I should use AI to help me with any part of this, I'm going to walk to your house and smash your fucking kneecaps with a brick. I should not have to explain why.

#Tanner talks #the PhDemon Dating Sim #long post

[imjustabeanie]

yo its seras ... i decided to send one in for fun. id like a relationship matchup for someone from jjba + genshin if you could please.

any prns, cancer, intj, aro bi (im in romantic relationships so idm it. i just dont prioritize romantic gestures as they make me uncomfortable), true neutral, i have bpd + autism + bipolar + chronic pain so woo

im like 5'2, shorter hair like dirty blonde almost brown, pale also bc i dont leave the house except to go to work lol, freckles, blue eyes but they look more gray. i dont emote much at all really. i have a hard time talking about feelings / emotions / much of anything. i only talk passionately when it comes to my interests and things i really like. im very stubborn and overwork myself often. it takes me a long time to warm up to people and be trusting. i dont like touch unless ive been around you a Long time. i like people who make me feel looked out for and who won't be afraid to essentially force me to calm down / take breaks. not super pushy but like. kind pushy if that makes sense? i dont want to be smothered and need my space and would rather like parallel play. i like watching / playing games together and just enjoying time together. i also deal a lot with extreme emotions and hiding them, hence the bpd... my mood swings are a lot of the reason ppl can't handle or deal with me so someone who won't mind them so much would be nice? or someone who can rationalize and help me through emotions and things. i also need a lot of attention but not in an overwhelming suffocating way. im also hypersexual and it has a big part in my relationships and i need someone to keep up with that too. i have tendencies of being a bit manipulative but i dont. like that about myself. i dont like to go out a lot and would much rather stay at home. i dont mind going out to quieter places or just doing mundane things! i also do like going out for food + for conventions or events related to my interests. amusement parks also rock. i have special interests in animals (marine animals, cats, dogs), mythological creatures, the paranormal, cryptids, cosplay, animanga, video games (especially rpgs + visual novels + dating sims + rhythm games), old web, character analysis, horror media, and psychology.

hopefully thats enough? tysm

Trade!

Your genshin match is Wriothesley!

He's patient, funny, a great judge of character and respectful. What more could you ask for? Once you two break the ice you hit it off rather well. He's very caring as a lover without being overbearing. He's always here when you're in trouble and always looks out for you in his own way.

Wrio is definitely someone who can deal with you, he's patient after all. Especially with his lover. He knows when you're reaching your limit and he has a space in his office just for you to rest. But at the same time he's ready for you to innitiate more activities together. The most important is that you know he loves you. He shows his love through small acts and gifts. He always gives you his time and learned to convey his feelings with little gifts through the day.You always receive flowers, chocolates and a good lunch from him.

When he can, he'd love to go assist events at the surface! When he really can't he'll just order/make the foods he wants you to try. He also always gets a bunch of movies so the two of you can watch them together. As much as he enjoys physical affection, he'll always wait for you to initiate first. Once you give him the go he becomes another man.

Overall, it's a very nice relationship where you don't publicly show your love but people still know it's there. Wriothesley is patient and will always wait for you to come around. And he still gives you gentle pushes to encourage your goals.

Your JJBA match is...Kakyoin!

Not gonna lie, Bruno was a close second but Kakyoin is way more playfull and chill. Both know how to guve you space but Kakyoin knows how to have fun.

Kakyoin shows his love through acts and quality time. He likes going on dates with you to explore new places yet also takes care of you and does his best to make you more comfortable. He's not that big on physical touch either so you don't really have to worry about this. When you engages he'll just happily welcomes it.

He absolutely loves playing video games with you! The two of you spend hours at arcades and the scores are often a tie! He also loves horror movies. One of the most common things you two do is just...sit in a pleasant place and discuss a recent movie/video game you two did. He's also quite cultivated in mythology so he has nice book recommendations. Food isn't much his things so he'd rather follow your recommendations.

Overall, you two are the average high school sweethearts but on the more timid side. People just know that you're soulmates by the way he looks at you.

#matchups #match ups #genshin impact #jjba #jojo's bizarre adventure