Help me pick my next beau

[alias_sqbr]

While I intend on playing some more Demon's Bond at some point, each route costs SEVEN WHOLE AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS (and 20c!) ands my ridiculous backlog of games I already paid for is staring at me judgementally, while shiny new games I haven't tried yet wave seductively from the distance.

So! Help me choose what ridiculous romantic game to try next!

Poll #22334 Who should I romance next?

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 18

f/m:

Tiny tsundere Scarlet from Ozmafia
4 (26.7%)

Tragic villain [SPOILER] from Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly
4 (26.7%)

Valentines DLC for adorable Yoosung from Mystic Messenger
1 (6.7%)

Christmas DLC for adorable Yoosung from Mystic Messenger
1 (6.7%)

Subby scientist Victor's post-ending fluff from Code Realise
5 (33.3%)

Detective Herlock Sholmes from Code Realise
6 (40.0%)

Other
2 (13.3%)

f/f etc:

Variously gendered cuties from tarot themed phone game The Arcana
4 (22.2%)

Variously gendered cute monsters from the demo for Monstrata Fracture
1 (5.6%)

Variously gendered horrifying monsters in GENDERWRECKED
5 (27.8%)

Sexy lady vampire Beatrice from Shall We Date: Blood In Roses
5 (27.8%)

Angsty lady space robot pilots from Heaven Will Be Mine
7 (38.9%)

Candy themed girls from Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet
2 (11.1%)

Monster girls from First Kiss at A Spooky Soiree
1 (5.6%)

Mermaid girls from Oceanic Hearts
6 (33.3%)

A bee alien girl from Serre
6 (33.3%)

Other
2 (11.1%)

If 'other', then who?

You absolutely do NOT need to know who these people are, or have any intention of reading whatever posts I might write about them. Just follow your heart. But if you feel like making a more informed vote, there's some context below. And if you want to comment with arguments for your fave (including those I haven't listed) go ahead!

The Arcana, Monstrata Fracture, and GENDERWRECKED let you choose the PC's gender, otherwise it's a girl.

Tiny tsundere Scarlet from Ozmafia: He seems really sweet and I've heard good things, but I was triggered by an earlier route and stalled on the next one I tried.

Tragic villain [SPOILER] from Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly: This is a good game but this route is tragic and I'm a sook! Once I can get through his route I can play the non-tragic guys I'm more into.

Valentines DLC for adorable Yoosung from Mystic Messenger: This will be like 5 minutes of post-canon fluff. I'll probably enjoy it well enough, and since it's a single scene there's no annoying chat timing crap.

Christmas DLC for adorable Yoosung from Mystic Messenger: This is an AU version of their romance, which would be very appealing but I am SO SICK OF MYSTIC MESSENGER AND IT'S DUMBASS CHAT TIMES.

Subby scientist Victor's post-ending fluff from Code Realise: I got halfway through this and ran out of momentum, because I was perfectly happy with the canon end. But I am kinda curious to see it.

Detective Herlock Sholmes from Code Realise: I think its a short AU romance. I'm kinda curious to see how this would play out!

Variously gendered cuties from tarot themed phone game The Arcana: I've heard this is a lot of fun, and you get to play as non binary! But from all accounts you either spend a lot of real money or spend a LOT of time grinding.

Variously gendered cute monsters from the demo for Monstrata Fracture: Sounds cute, and I've heard it does some interesting things, but it's just a demo.

Variously gendered horrifying monsters in GENDERWRECKED: I've heard this game is really good and I respect what it's doing but I'm just not sure I'm ready to date a pile of maggots.

Sexy lady vampire Beatrice from Shall We Date: Blood In Roses: I've heard this is pretty cheesy but...lady vampire...(I'm not immune to dude vampires either >.>)

Angsty lady space robot pilots from Heaven Will Be Mine: This is a very good game with NO SKIP OR AUTOPLAY so I have lost momentum. I really should play it.

Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet, First Kiss at A Spooky Soiree, Oceanic Hearts, Serre: These are all tiny fluffy indie yuri games. Likely fun but in a shallow silly sort of way, and I may plausibly get bored and not finish them.

I thought about adding some of the bad ends for Hakuoki, but while I do vaguely want to play them one day I am totally not in the mood for it right now. See also Jumin from Mystic Messenger etc.

Comments

[leecetheartist]

Given the amount of time I'm spending as a mermaid these days I choose the mermaid one - I had a look at some of the stills, the artwork is pretty too!

[leecetheartist]

Just watch out for catfish... :-)

[alias_sqbr]

"Catfish? Why would catfish be an especially dangerous...OH lol"

[leecetheartist]

I tease Rob in his mersona of Nyola (which means cobbler in Nyoongar) that I better watch out for him.

[alias_sqbr]

heehee

[alias_sqbr]

Hee, I thought I'd probably get at least one "mermaids on principle" vote. And yes, it looks like a pretty game!

[fred_mouse]

I couldn't tell if you were expecting one answer per person, or multiples, but you set it up for multiples to be possible, so I indulged my indecision by just picking the most interesting sounding ones from your descriptions.

[alias_sqbr]

I can't decide on just one, I certainly don't expect you to :)

[fred_mouse]

:)