Getting steamy with A DATE WITH DEATH a FREE visual novel that had us blushing
About this episode
Courtney Smith and Steph Panecasio discuss the free dating sim A DATE WITH DEATH and its implications on women's sexuality in video games.
As romance novels grow in popularity, so too do dating sims and visual novels. SIFTER's Courtney Smith and Steph Panecasio ( GamesHub ) discuss A DATE WITH DEATH , a free dating sim from Aussie devs, Two and a Half Studios. From blushing at the grim reaper in the computer to analysing how women's sexuality is catered to in video games, this episode of Drop Rate has it all. Pocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratings Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. * New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled. You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord…
People in this episode
Host: Courtney Smith
Guest: Steph Panecasio
Topics covered
- dating sims
- visual novels
- women's sexuality in video games
- A DATE WITH DEATH
- game reviews
- independent gaming journalism
Keywords
- A DATE WITH DEATH
- dating sim
- visual novel
- Two and a Half Studios
- women's sexuality
- video game reviews
- SIFTER
Sponsors
Apple Arcade
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Two and a Half Studios, SIFTER, Pocket Casts, Audio Technica Australia
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