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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #2 | 4.889 | 4.889 |
| Category: Voice Acting | #6 | 4.667 | 4.667 |
| Category: Music | #7 | 4.667 | 4.667 |
| Story | #12 | 4.667 | 4.667 |
| Visuals | #14 | 4.833 | 4.833 |
| Category: Cinematography | #29 | 4.389 | 4.389 |
Ranked from 18 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Content Warnings
Shaking images, suggestive jokes and language, character being swallowed (does not result in any harm and only in writing), threatening language.
Log Line
Your favourite Halloween dating show is back and it's your turn to choose between three quirky, passionate and unique dates… but those are costumes… right?
Team Credits & Cast
Juniper Redmer (Composer), Samantha Styduhar (Calamaria VA), Rex X Messcher (Rex VA), nacreousDreams (Jack VA), Hikaru Kanzaki (Dave VA), Envymachine (Crowdfunding Pitch Writer)
Crowdfunding Pitch
Hey, you!
Yes, you.
Aren't you tired of spending Halloween alone? Sure, the fun is in the frights, but haunting solo must be getting old and the spooks must be starting wearing thin. You're already spending the holiday alone in your coffin, otherwise you wouldn't be seeing this commercial!
Well, dread no more! The Boo-chler is here to save your gloomy love life! There's a whole pack of monsters waiting to try their luck to win your undead heart! One lucky (ʳᵃⁿᵈᵒᵐˡʸ ᶜʰᵒˢᵉⁿ) Boo-chler will have the chance to charm three (ʳᵃⁿᵈᵒᵐˡʸ ᶜʰᵒˢᵉⁿ) devastatingly terrible, beautiful, powerful potential monster romances. Who will you end up saying til death (ᵗʰᵉ ᵉⁿᵈ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ᵈᵃᵗᵉ) do us part?
How do you know you can find true love with us? Don't fret, baby bat! Here's our credentials!
●Our last project, Home Is Where The Heart Is, is a horror themed dating sim (you should check it out if you haven’t yet!):
▪︎Over 50,000 words
▪︎3 sprites with several arm variations and multiple facial expressions
▪︎2 full backgrounds
▪︎Personally designed UI for perfect immersion
●The Boo-chler (hey, that's this one!):
▪︎Also over 50,000 words (yowza, that's some writing!)
▪︎6 sprites with arm variations and multiple expressions
▪︎2 full backgrounds and cut images for dramatic effect
▪︎Visually designed the UI to fit the theme of the game (wow, so pretty!)
▪︎Directing multiple unique voice actors and editing voice lines to bring your possible future loves to life.
You want in on this sickly, sweet deal? Well, it’s your (un)lucky day! Our tier program allows you to join us at any level of monetary convenience! We’ll always say yes to money our broadcast station doesn’t make enough on its own! Here’s what you can get out of it!
•A special supporter tier! Stand out above the rest! Show them why you’re better than they are!
•Custom ghost MC sprites. Truly embrace your main character syndrome status!
•Design an LI. Don’t see anything in our batch of monsters you like? Well, Dr Frankenstein, now is your chance to make a monster in your own image.
•Design a date location. Don’t like the hot spots we picked out for your love story? Well, if you got a secret room or hidden dungeon you think you can get the sparks going then by all means, put it in the suggestion box!
•Ask a question.
•Physical merch. Who wouldn’t want to wear a shirt with our show logo on it?! That’s high fashion, baby!
•Digital merch. Namely, an artbook of all our seductive creatures of the night.
So, what can you trust us to do with the sponsorship to our program?
•More love interests! The more, the scarier, and the higher chance that you’ll find someone who will be your nightmare come true, no matter how many rejections you’ve had up 'til this point!
•Expanding our reach: We’ll be able to fund more date travels, opening the world to find a setting where true love is sure to wither (bloom)!
•Everyone deserves an (un)happily ever after: Not all ghosts are the same, sickly Victorian child who passed away in their sleep! Some wear silk sheets, others Egyptian cotton! Every ghost is truly unique! (up to a certain point, there are only so many variations of polka fabric that exists.)
•Team work makes the dream work! We'll collaborate with others in the creator fund, running an ad for them on our show. Who wouldn't want a commercial on the biggest dating show on Halloween?
You can count on us to find you a happy ever after you won't want to ghost.
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Comments
So many puns! Ah this was a delight. The characters were unique and fun, and the MC's rose-coloured glasses made those interactions extra funny. I was so pleasantly surprised when Dave started speaking in Latin (wise choice if I do say so myself). A fun ride all the way through! Great jam entry!
Very original and engaging! I had a huge grin on my face while playing. The dating show concept is so strong! Very, very fun!
Such a fun game with charming art!Would it be funny if Jack will become a secret LI?
Super fun and punchy! Really enjoyed how witty, original, and colorful this entry is, both in the script and the artwork. Fantastic job to the whole team!
This is amazingly fun and entertaining. I love all the characters, the art, the GUI, basically everything! They are wild, especially the MC. Even the bad endings are hilarious. Very amazing.
A wonderful dating show concept filled with spooky jokes, haunting love interests, and terrifying ad reads. Absolutely adored the art direction, felt very strong and purposeful. My pumpkin rose goes out to Dave! Well done, team!