ATinderuser recently shared an experience in which a match sent her an actual video game about dating them. For better or worse, dating apps are the new way for people to meet potential romantic partners, and as their popularity has grown, apps targeted at specific niche audiences have made an appearance. There is even a social anddating app named Kippo designed for gamersthat surfaced a couple of years back.Nevertheless, Tinder remains one of the most popular apps, so much so in fact that well-known content creatorValkyrae refuses to create dating profilesfor fear that fans will track her down. For the lesser-known people on the lookout for love, however, it’s important to create a profile that distinguishes itself from the thousands of others vying for attention.RELATED:Tinder User Talked Men Into Buying Nier Automata and Then Ghosted ThemGaming news journalist Imogen Mellor recently shared a story on Twitter about a Tinder match who Super Swiped her profile on the app. This creative prospective suitor then shared a 32-bit browser-basedindie gamethey had created that digitized what it was like to date them. “you’re able to actually play it???” Swellor exclaimed in the Twitter post.
It seems like an incredibly creative way to stand out and grab the attention of matches. The game is set in a fake portable console called the Gamevoy Color and even features a character creator with customizable skin, hair, shirt, and pants. While making their way through the game, players will learn little tidbits about the creator, such as their hobbies and food preferences. Players are also provided a list of favorite games with a brief blurb to explain each title’s strengths, and a compatibility test will ensure that no time is wasted uncovering whether the two Tinder users are a good match.
For gamers, it can be difficult to find a date who not only understands but will fully accept what can be a very time-consuming pastime. In addition to apps like Kippo that are geared toward gamers, people have resorted to using thepublic lobbies of titles likeAmong Usas a dating app. However, in a game lobby, it would be difficult to exchange more than superficial details like age, gender, and marital status.
And then there are those people who might enjoy the experience of using a dating app but don’t actually want the real human interaction required. There is a game for that, too, in the form ofTender: Creature Comfortsthat’s like Tinder meetsAnimal Crossing, letting the player create a profile and swipe left or right on anthropomorphic potential dates.
