I just found the files of the game earlier when I'm cleaning up a bunch of stuff in my window explorer xD
I thought it was an ordinary dating sim, but when I tried the Sheldon route first, talk to him and make coffee stuff, I was surprised. I didn't expect those dialogues. It was like being sarcastic and then at the end of it, there would be words that they love you. welp, I also tried other routes. those sarcastic or whatever won't stop meh from getting all the ending! Why put math lecture QAQ I was in the mid of my class meeting xD
This game is not suited for those people who had mental issues and weak hearts.
At first I genuinely enjoyed the joke and I wanted to explore more endings, but then it just made me feel like every choice I make is a mistake, which is discouraging. I've only seen 3 endings so maybe the rest is actually nice but I just lost my motivation to continue playing. For new players, maybe it's worthwhile to read some of the comments below before you start playing because I regret not doing so myself.
Full review below with likes and dislikes, but TLDR: the game tags and/or game page needs to give people a better idea of what they're playing.
That was... strange. The beginning of the grand speech was humorous and refreshing, I quite liked it. It was unexpected and a little snarky. As it went on, some of it was nice and thoughtful, like a good friend motivating you to make the most of your life and go get what you deserve!
But as it went on, the sarcasm switched from funny, to derisive and aggressive. It's like getting on the metro, minding your own business, only for some judgemental old man on the metro to launch, unprovoked, into an extensive (and oddly specific?) sermon. He doesn't know the first thing about you, but he's got a chip on his shoulder that makes him feel qualified to tell you all about your own life and all the ways you're doing it wrong, all because of... the kind of book that you pulled out of your backpack. Or because you're playing Tetris on your phone.
To someone like me, that's simply annoying to put up with, but to many people in the comments, it was actually hurtful. If that many people are negatively affected by what was supposed to be a fun experience, there's a problem.
Still! Many people in the comments enjoyed and appreciated this game too, so the problem isn't the message or tone of the game itself; it's the lack of proper tagging or other indication of the content in the game. Variety is good! Options and twists and different kinds of humor and tough love are all good to have -- just please mark your content appropriately, so that the people that it isn't good for aren't tricked into consuming something very different than what they actually signed up for. Unfortunately, a warning for strong language and "this is not a serious game" does not tell people enough.
(I hope I broke up the review into easy to read and follow chunks without too much redundancy; I personally struggle to read bland or rambling walls of text so I try to avoid that kind of thing for others with the same problem.)
Had to delete it on the first route. This game while great should also be labeled as not a dating sim. So yeah if you're looking for a dating sim to have a laugh and just have fun DO NOT download this! Especially if you have mental issues TRUST ME!!
This isn't enjoyable for the reasons dating sims are enjoyable. I guess this hits some people's sense of humor, or maybe you like to be surprised, but if you are looking for a dating sim I would look elsewhere. I game to deal with mental illness, and being lectured on why I was playing a game/wasting my time was weird and saddening. I don't recommend it.
hi, i really like this game. i played it a while ago, and i still think about it on a regular basis. i just wanted to say thank you for making it :-) i definitely understand what some of the other reviews are saying, but i really did enjoy getting all of the endings even if the game hurt my feelings a bit by the end :-)
this game got me confused on the drinks- but everything else is great! Sometimes i wish you could spend more time with the characters or something but awesome game!
I actually feel great after finishing my first route. I'm a huge fan of games like "The Stanley Parable" where the game plays with your emotions and "your decisions don't matter" and I it gave me similar vibes. I'm looking forward to play more of your games and I hope more people can see the potential I see on your work :D
I know a lot of people are salty about the ending and hating on the game just for it but I enjoyed most of the game (although I have a bad memory). The ending basically felt like getting slapped and then being given ice cream with "Go do something better" and then saying that the character loves you. It made me cry and I'm not entirely sure if it was because if I was sad or happy. I overall love the game and I'm not too salty about the ending.
Sheldon, Zane and Sammy are pretty straightforward. Just choose the option that will cause you to meet them during break time and that's it. It doesn't matter if you mess up or do all their orders properly or not.
For Creator and Game Interface Route, you need to get all orders right, select 'Say nothing' when you sit with Sheldon, and then when you reach the end with the three buttons that say 'Return to start', click on the middle one, and you can access the secret routes.
For Grace, you have to get only the first order right, and mess up the others, and then select 'Say nothing' when you sit with Sheldon. Ask her to be your girlfriend for her ending, and if you choose 'Friend' you get a hint for the 'POV character ending'.
For the 'POV character' route, just name your character after the name Grace mentions in her 'Friend' ending.
damn thank u for the walkthrough and i would do it but im too lazy, thats cool how u found that out though i was just so focused on making the order correct
This was a terrible game. The disclaimer 'This is not a serious game' does not excuse the level of contempt the developer has for their audience. More than anything, it's mean spirited. I found a few gags kind of funny, but the overall tone of 'Why are you playing this game? You are wasting your life' is far more judgemental than it needs to be, especially because everyone KNOWS dating sims are not real life. It's harmless fun, and the fact the developer decided to attack the player rather than have them join in on the fun is pretty bad.
I love this game !!! To be honest i cried in the beggining when i tried to be girlfriends with Sammy. I felt so bad for even downloading the game and i felt really bad when the game told me they didnt want me here (in the ending messege ). But after some time i stoped crying and i encouraged myself to get all the endings.
Im surprised that lots o people got the math ending. I felt so bad when i had to tell Sammy that she doesnt belong in the ladies bathroom. Wtf i wrong with you people ?
I love this game just bcs its screams trans rights and i love the art. And the game was kinda fun , like the Teresa ending :)))))
yeah i only clicked that choice because i was curious and i always try to get every ending but overall the characters are interesting and the game is too!!
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I just found the files of the game earlier when I'm cleaning up a bunch of stuff in my window explorer xD
I thought it was an ordinary dating sim, but when I tried the Sheldon route first, talk to him and make coffee stuff, I was surprised. I didn't expect those dialogues. It was like being sarcastic and then at the end of it, there would be words that they love you. welp, I also tried other routes. those sarcastic or whatever won't stop meh from getting all the ending! Why put math lecture QAQ I was in the mid of my class meeting xD
This game is not suited for those people who had mental issues and weak hearts.
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At first I genuinely enjoyed the joke and I wanted to explore more endings, but then it just made me feel like every choice I make is a mistake, which is discouraging. I've only seen 3 endings so maybe the rest is actually nice but I just lost my motivation to continue playing. For new players, maybe it's worthwhile to read some of the comments below before you start playing because I regret not doing so myself.
this was hilarious!! thank you <3
Full review below with likes and dislikes, but TLDR: the game tags and/or game page needs to give people a better idea of what they're playing.
That was... strange. The beginning of the grand speech was humorous and refreshing, I quite liked it. It was unexpected and a little snarky. As it went on, some of it was nice and thoughtful, like a good friend motivating you to make the most of your life and go get what you deserve!
But as it went on, the sarcasm switched from funny, to derisive and aggressive. It's like getting on the metro, minding your own business, only for some judgemental old man on the metro to launch, unprovoked, into an extensive (and oddly specific?) sermon. He doesn't know the first thing about you, but he's got a chip on his shoulder that makes him feel qualified to tell you all about your own life and all the ways you're doing it wrong, all because of... the kind of book that you pulled out of your backpack. Or because you're playing Tetris on your phone.
To someone like me, that's simply annoying to put up with, but to many people in the comments, it was actually hurtful. If that many people are negatively affected by what was supposed to be a fun experience, there's a problem.
Still! Many people in the comments enjoyed and appreciated this game too, so the problem isn't the message or tone of the game itself; it's the lack of proper tagging or other indication of the content in the game. Variety is good! Options and twists and different kinds of humor and tough love are all good to have -- just please mark your content appropriately, so that the people that it isn't good for aren't tricked into consuming something very different than what they actually signed up for. Unfortunately, a warning for strong language and "this is not a serious game" does not tell people enough.
(I hope I broke up the review into easy to read and follow chunks without too much redundancy; I personally struggle to read bland or rambling walls of text so I try to avoid that kind of thing for others with the same problem.)
Had to delete it on the first route. This game while great should also be labeled as not a dating sim. So yeah if you're looking for a dating sim to have a laugh and just have fun DO NOT download this! Especially if you have mental issues TRUST ME!!
this was so much fun!! the math video made me want to cry tho </3
PLS I LOVED SAMMY😫😫😭😭😭‼‼
now i'm sad :(
yeah i'm not sure if i'll be fine anymore.
also my goddamn boyfriend sheldon is gone
noo i was looking forward to your confession creator-san ;-;
(i really enjoyed the game :D)
This isn't enjoyable for the reasons dating sims are enjoyable. I guess this hits some people's sense of humor, or maybe you like to be surprised, but if you are looking for a dating sim I would look elsewhere. I game to deal with mental illness, and being lectured on why I was playing a game/wasting my time was weird and saddening. I don't recommend it.
Damn..... this really made me sad.... :(
damn, sammy was such a cutie ;-;
hi, i really like this game. i played it a while ago, and i still think about it on a regular basis. i just wanted to say thank you for making it :-) i definitely understand what some of the other reviews are saying, but i really did enjoy getting all of the endings even if the game hurt my feelings a bit by the end :-)
this game got me confused on the drinks- but everything else is great! Sometimes i wish you could spend more time with the characters or something but awesome game!
Wow, That was a bit shit.
cool game i liked it a lot! I wish there were more interactions though (i just wanted more time with my man sheldon T_T)
I'm disappointed and confused. Lemme just deleteus the game like you guys said.
I actually feel great after finishing my first route. I'm a huge fan of games like "The Stanley Parable" where the game plays with your emotions and "your decisions don't matter" and I it gave me similar vibes. I'm looking forward to play more of your games and I hope more people can see the potential I see on your work :D
A lot of effort put into a game written to make you feel bad about playing games.
I know a lot of people are salty about the ending and hating on the game just for it but I enjoyed most of the game (although I have a bad memory). The ending basically felt like getting slapped and then being given ice cream with "Go do something better" and then saying that the character loves you. It made me cry and I'm not entirely sure if it was because if I was sad or happy. I overall love the game and I'm not too salty about the ending.
the fun ending has me roLLING xD omgg
i played and the when she got really close to the screen i was like 0.O
Just the trailer is GREAT(haven't played the game yet)
3/10 There are too many things you can't date, like:
- the coffee shop itself
- the painting behind Sheldon
- the gift cards on the shelf in the background
- the door
- the bathroom
- the title screen
- the save/load buttons
Well, it is called 'Date (Almost) AnyTHING', not 'AnyONE' after all...
(this is just a joke, by the way XD)
yeahh!! total rip off. i was hoping to date a coffee machine or something~ but jokes aside this is a pretty interesting game. i recommend playing it
Full Walkthrough:
Sheldon, Zane and Sammy are pretty straightforward. Just choose the option that will cause you to meet them during break time and that's it. It doesn't matter if you mess up or do all their orders properly or not.
For Creator and Game Interface Route, you need to get all orders right, select 'Say nothing' when you sit with Sheldon, and then when you reach the end with the three buttons that say 'Return to start', click on the middle one, and you can access the secret routes.
For Grace, you have to get only the first order right, and mess up the others, and then select 'Say nothing' when you sit with Sheldon. Ask her to be your girlfriend for her ending, and if you choose 'Friend' you get a hint for the 'POV character ending'.
For the 'POV character' route, just name your character after the name Grace mentions in her 'Friend' ending.
damn thank u for the walkthrough and i would do it but im too lazy, thats cool how u found that out though i was just so focused on making the order correct
This is a fun game, I liked it and it was funny. Some ending are actually hard to get and I absolutely cannot get the author to love me ;-;
I love the download instructions
YOU THINK YOU CAN TRICK ME, FOOL? *opens code in notepad with malicious intent*
well i wasn't expecting to get my heart chewed out-
This was a terrible game. The disclaimer 'This is not a serious game' does not excuse the level of contempt the developer has for their audience. More than anything, it's mean spirited. I found a few gags kind of funny, but the overall tone of 'Why are you playing this game? You are wasting your life' is far more judgemental than it needs to be, especially because everyone KNOWS dating sims are not real life. It's harmless fun, and the fact the developer decided to attack the player rather than have them join in on the fun is pretty bad.
bruh you so triggered because you didn't get to date some fictional characters. just read the warning and leave
oh boo hoo you got attacked ruthlessly by an all powerful dev how sad
Shitty endings, shitty stories, but at least the trans girl is cute. Still a waste of time.
I loved the game, but as soon as I got called ma'am I noped out of there. I'm sorry. Great opening, though!
Spoiler alert !!
I love this game !!! To be honest i cried in the beggining when i tried to be girlfriends with Sammy. I felt so bad for even downloading the game and i felt really bad when the game told me they didnt want me here (in the ending messege ). But after some time i stoped crying and i encouraged myself to get all the endings.
Im surprised that lots o people got the math ending. I felt so bad when i had to tell Sammy that she doesnt belong in the ladies bathroom. Wtf i wrong with you people ?
I love this game just bcs its screams trans rights and i love the art. And the game was kinda fun , like the Teresa ending :)))))
yeah i only clicked that choice because i was curious and i always try to get every ending but overall the characters are interesting and the game is too!!