ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area

September 28, 2022 Veritable Joy Studios Veritable Joy Studios
Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Adventure Indie Visual Novel
Series X|S Linux PC Mac XONE Switch
About

ValiDate is a visual novel about thirteen struggling singles navigating through soul-sucking 9-to-5s, quarter-life crises, and the harsh truths millennials learn as soon as they hit their 20's.

Set in the Jercy City area, our cast of lovers trudge through the dregs of capitalism - a journey, a transition - a rite-of-passage that leads into uncertain mid-adulthood. On one side but not yet out on the other, 13 playable characters find romance amongst cosplay, trash mixtapes, and even poetry straight from the soul.

With over 30 routes to choose from and hours of content, the lives of these singles are in your good (or bad!) decision-making hands.
Storyline

Set in the Jercy City area, our cast of lovers trudge through the dregs of capitalism - a journey, a transition - a rite-of-passage that leads into uncertain mid-adulthood. In one side but not yet out on the other, 13 playable characters find romance amongst cosplay, trash mixtapes, and even poetry straight from the soul.
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Release Date September 28, 2022
Developer Veritable Joy Studios
Publisher Veritable Joy Studios
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Text
Themes Comedy, Drama, Romance
ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area

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