This rule is enforced by u/ModeratelyHelpfulBot. If you're not interested in or uncomfortable with a topic or type of love interest, ignore it and do not engage (including downvoting).ĭownvote only if the post/comment is off topic or spam. You can disagree respectfully but if you respond with something inflammatory the mods will intervene. Respect others' views, opinions and preferences. No bigoted, discriminatory or dehumanizing language or personal attacks.Įxpress your views, opinions and preferences in a respectful manner. Rulesīe respectful, follow sitewide rules and reddiquette.Ĭode of Conduct, Sitewide Rules and Reddiquette Here we discuss our favorites and least favorites, suggest other games for our fellow maidens, and help each other out when we get stuck on a certain route. An otome game is a video game with a romance theme that targets the female audience (乙女ゲーム otome gēmu means Maiden Game). This term originated from disputes within the Western ren'ai community about whether the otome genre should expand its definition to include queer romances, with "amare" being coined as a compromise between both sides of the debate. Some of the titles on this list include games focused on male/male pairings that are aimed at a queer male audience as opposed to the typically female audience of BL, while others include games with customizable player character genders and/or mixed-gender love interest options note Games in the latter category that take genre cues from otome games are sometimes referred to as “amare games”. Games which don't fall into any of the above categories. Sisterly Bliss ~Don't Let Mom Find Out~.Ne no Kami: The Two Princess Knights of Kyoto.Unlike the other genres on this page, the term "yuri" does not imply a particular target audience games aimed at a male audience and games aimed at a female audience are both included under the "yuri" label. Games which feature female-female romance. Like otome games, most are Visual Novels and many are made by departments or subsidiaries of bishoujo game companies for example, Togainu no Chi was made by Nitro+ CHiRAL, a subsidiary of nitro+. Games aimed at a female audience that feature male-male romance. Obey Me! – One Master to Rule Them All!.Quest Twilight Prince Prophecy Chronicals.(P)lanets - the life of normalcy has ended!.Nameless ~The one thing you must recall~.Matches and Matrimony: A Pride and Prejudice Tale.Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! Game!!.Crimson Empire ~Circumstances To Serve A Noble~.100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams.Not to be confused with otoge, which is Japanese slang for Rhythm Game. Many are made by departments or subsidiaries of bishoujo game companies for example, Tokimeki Memorial has an otome game spinoff, Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side. Otome (maiden) games cover any game aimed at a female audience that is not a Boys' Love game the majority are Visual Novels with romantic elements. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel/Iron Maiden.Don't Take It Personally, I Just Don't Like You.In the West, the term is generally used to cover ren'ai games aimed at a male audience. In Japan, the term "Bishoujo (beautiful girl) game" covers any game for men that offers pictures or animation of attractive girls, regardless of gameplay style or narrative content (see Bishoujo Genre). See also "Reborn as Villainess" Story for a (mainly Light Novel) genre that emerged in The New '10s which combines this with Isekai to turn the genre's ( alleged) tropes on their head. ![]() See also Romance Sidequest for games where the romance isn't the main focus. Many ren'ai games contain some erotic content those where this is a major feature may be classified as eroge (short for "erotic games"). Most ren'ai games are Visual Novels (a type of Interactive Fiction) or Dating Sims (a type of Simulation Game), although many are hybrids, such as Role-Playing Game / Dating Sim or Action Game / Visual Novel. Although the genre originates in Japan, they are also made elsewhere, particularly in the form of " doujin-soft" (noncommerical fanmade games). The distinguishing factor of these games is that the primary goal of the game is to establish a romantic relationship between the Player Character and one or more of the NPCs. Romance games, known in Japanese as ren'ai (romantic love) games, are a category of video game that covers several mechanics and demographics.
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