dating sim
dating sim noun: a social simulation game centered on building and maintaining a romantic relationship with one or more NPCs.
Noun
dating sim (plural dating sims)
- A social simulation game centered on building and maintaining a romantic relationship with one or more NPCs.
- Unlike typical Western games, the goal in Japanese dating sims is to attain true love rather than defeat level bosses.2004 September, “Dating Lessons With Anime Play?”, in CPU: Computer Power User, page 9
- Tokimeki Memorial was hugely influential not just in kickstarting the entire dating sim genre in Japan but also in the way its gameplay influenced the love mechanics I've already described in Persona 4 and Dragon Age: Origins.2015, Nicholas Ware, “Interative romance and button-mashing sex: Gameplay design and video games' Nice Guy Syndrome”, in Evan W. Lauteria, Matthew Wysocki, editors, Rated M for Mature: Sex and...
Forms of dating sim
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Questions about dating sim
- What does dating sim mean?
- Dating sim means a social simulation game centered on building and maintaining a romantic relationship with one or more NPCs.
- What part of speech is dating sim?
- Dating sim is a noun.
- What is the plural of dating sim?
- The plural of dating sim is dating sims.
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