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PLAY MY OTOME GAME: GIVE THE RIGHT ANSWERS & WIN A DATE WITH ME
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Let me explain
So doki-doki is an otome game where men get to have the virtual experience of going on a date with me, and if they give the right answers, they get the chance to win an actual date with me. For anybody unfamiliar—in a gaming industry that predominantly caters to men, otome games stand out as a popular exception in Japan that are marketed to young women. These games are story-based dating simulators that use dialogue-based progression and typically feature a female protagonist who can develop a romantic relationship with one of the male supporting characters.
Except in my version, all the dateable characters are me. And there’s a fun origin story behind it. "Soumya" is actually my fourth name. My third name was supposed to be "Simar" which means "to pray" in Hindi, but at that there was no internet and my parents reached out to the closest English-speaking relative to confirm how my name should be spelt in English. This person opened the Oxford Dictionary and gave my parents the spelling for "Simmer" (which means "boiling" in English). Added to that was my surname "Talwar" which means "sword" in Hindi, and it didn't help that I had a bad temper to compliment my name. My grandparents blamed my name, and so it was changed to "Soumya" which means "calm" or “cool” in Hindi. In short, I used to be a hot sword, and now I am a cool sword.
Why this is relevant is because all dateable characters in the game have been given my names and the personalities that I had when I held those names. You progress in the game by conversing with me like we would be on a regular date, and if you give the right answers, your contact details will be shared with me over mail and I can ask you out on a real date.
A friend testing the game
Spoiler: she didn't get the date
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