Beyond Dating Sims: Romance in Indie Games

Romance is an important genre for these two cozy gamers, so let's talk about how indie games have explored love and relationships in their themes and gameplay.

New & Upcoming releases 8:50

Games mentioned: Lakeburg Legacies, Venba, Oxenfree 2, Viewfinder, Dave the Diver and Baldur's Gate 3.

Romance 22:36

Our assigned game: Haven

Games mentioned: Hatoful Boyfriend, Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator, Pop. Love. Panic (previously We Are OFK), Florence, Coffee Talk, To The Moon, When The Past Was Around, It Takes Two, Solo: Islands of the Heart, Unpacking, Hades, Grave Seasons, ValiDate: Struggling Singles in Your Area, Space for the Unbound, The Gardens Between, Boyfriend Dungeon and Love, Ghostie.

Jess' TikTok on Venba
Jess' stream of Venba
Kat's playthrough of It Takes Two with Sskarrlett
Kat's video on the Love, Ghostie demo

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