Five Dates is an exploration of the unpredictable modern online dating experience. A live action romantic comedy with 5 potential matches and over 7 hours of filmed footage.
About the story
Vinny, a millennial from London, joins a dating app for the first time while living in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. With five potential female matches, Vinny must pluck up courage to video date with wildly different personalities, starring Mandip Gill (Doctor Who) and Georgia Hirst (Vikings). The viewer’s choices will define Vinny’s interactions with each date and their interest in seeing him again. Amidst a branching, multi-directional chain of conversation topics and deep-dive questions, Vinny is faced with digital game dates, awkward scenarios and unexpected truths.
Platforms
Mac Switch PC PS4 PS5 XONEGenres
Adventure Indie SimulatorThemes
Comedy Romance
Languages: English and 9 more
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| German | |||
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| Russian | |||
| Chinese (Simplified) | |||
| Turkish | |||
| Spanish (Spain) | |||
| Portuguese (Brazil) | |||
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| English (UK) |
Media
Critic Reviews
Screen Rant
By MJ CoxFive Dates is a frustrating and long-winded FMV.
GBAtemp
By Stephen MaloneFive Dates is a clever dating sim that does a lot of things right to stand out from the crowd, but unfortunately ends early enough that it can't leave much of a lasting impression.
Gaming Nexus
By Eric HauterFive Dates is a solid entry in the FMV game genre, offering an interesting take on dating during the pandemic. While there is nothing revolutionary here, the way the game plays with expectations and subverts players impressions is interesting enough to give it a shot. Fans of the genre will likely enjoy this one.
FingerGuns
By Sean DaviesA unique FMV game that’s both poignant and entertaining, Five Dates is essential for fans of this genre regardless of a few flaws. Excellent acting, a smart replayable structure and culturally important subject matter make this an easy recommendation, even for those that don’t traditionally like games.
Digitally Downloaded
By Lindsay M.Five Dates basically has what I want from a game at this exact moment in time. There's no violence, no screaming, no heavy machinery, no building, no wandering around trying to find things. Instead, the focus is on creating relationships, whether or not they turn into friendship or dating or a lifelong love. The gameplay is easy to follow since it's all just making choices, and if you struggle with that you can even pause the choices so the game doesn't carry on without your input. are a few things that I'd love to change if I could, but otherwise, I'm quite impressed at the feat of conceptualising, writing, shooting, producing, and developing a video game in eight months.
