I have become obsessed with a goat in Lovecraftian dating sim Sucker for Love: Date to Die For

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Rhok�zan rolling her eyes in Sucker for Love: Date to Die For

I’m no stranger to obscure dating simulators, and the Lovecraftian-themed Sucker for Love is undoubtedly one of my all-time favourites. So, it comes as no surprise thatSucker for Love: Date to Die Forwas on my list of must-plays from the second it was announced—because who wouldn’t seize the opportunity to seduce another set of eldritch gods?

Having sunk an almost shameful amount of time into Date to Die For, I’ve realised that the scariest part of the experience isn’t the Lovecraftian horrors, but rather the speed at which I was willing to devote myself to a goat.

For those who haven’t fallen into the rabbit hole that is dating deities, here’s the deal: You’re paired with an eccentric rendition of an eldritch god—like Cthulhu, or in Date to Die For the Black Goat of the Woods—and challenged to gain their trust in return for a smooch. When dating an ancient cosmic god you can’t depend on your charm; instead, you have to perform a variety of rituals taken from the spell book you find at the beginning.

It gets to a point where you won’t know what to expect behind the sliding doors, even if it’s a room you’ve visited several times before. This keeps you on your toes whenever you have to leave your bedroom and curates a constant sense of dread. You’ll never feel entirely safe, inspiring you to travel around the map as quickly as you can to collect ritual materials—but the faster you travel the more likely you are to bump into unwanted guests and be forced to start again.

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Rhok’zan and the smooch meter in Sucker for Love: Date to Die For

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I’ve become obsessed with unlocking every possible ending for the game on the hunt for new dialogue options and constantly find myself thinking about what I could’ve done differently to discover a new route in a chapter. This fixation on trying to re-do elements of the game to unlock the best possible outcome is exactly what Sucker for Love excels at, and shows that the game has achieved exactly what it set out to do—have you devote everything you have to its central characters.

Anyone who has spent any time with a dating simulator, no matter how quirky its cast is, probably knows the feeling of constantly thinking about the character you’re pursuing and your next steps in gaining their trust. But, when you admit to yourself that this is a literal god tasking you with mass murder in their name, things feel a little twisted. Sucker for Love, in a way, feels like a little secret that you never want to admit to loving, but at the same time, you want to get everyone hooked on what it has to offer. This is why I’m shamefully admitting defeat to Rhok’zan and trying to bring more love-sick cultists into the fold.

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