LOVE IS TRAUMA

LOVE IS TRAUMA Step into an adult reality-show dating simulation where your choices shape dialogue and outcomes. Navigate challenges, chase one romance, and unlock multiple endings in a compact, voiced story.

LOVE IS TRAUMA

LOVE IS TRAUMA is an adult-focused dating simulation game. Step into a chaotic behind-the-scenes world like a reality show set, where you’ll navigate an off-kilter romance built around manufactured “trials.” You play as a contestant who must survive a range of safe, lawful challenges, and you’ll shape the story by making choices that push everything toward your own happy ending.

Your decisions don’t just change what happens next—they also affect how conversations unfold, which then steers the overall plot. With a multiple-ending setup, the game is designed to be replayed so you can discover more distinct outcomes.

Gameplay Timeline

• ~5 days total in-game
• 1 day spent in the pods
• 3 days dedicated to challenges
• 1 day for weddings and resolutions

How Each Day Plays Out

• Every day begins with a backstage segment featuring the host.
• You’ll make decisions during those moments that influence the next reality TV segment.

Presentation & Content

• Fully drawn backgrounds
• Multiple sprite poses per character
• Fully voiced reality TV segments, plus host scenes
• 10k words
• 5 original tracks
• And a few additional elements (as noted by the original creators)

Key Features

• The story is framed as a reality television experiment, where contestants chase “ever after” through staged tests.
• Compact narrative: roughly 15k words with an estimated 1–2 hours of playtime for a single run.
• Branching choices that lead to five distinct endings and one main love interest route to pursue.
• Voice performances and original music help set the rhythm and atmosphere.



• A darkly comedic tone, including eccentric challenges, along with explicit content warnings.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Quick, story-forward format: great if you prefer a narrative experience you can finish in a single sitting.
• Memorable dark comedy with unpredictable challenge moments.
• High replayability due to five possible endings and choices that reshape relationships.
• Jam-style energy—experimental, focused, and tightly scoped.

Cons

• Short overall length: typically finishes in 1–2 hours, which may feel brief for some players.
• Limited romance routes: only one primary love interest path is available.
• Potentially triggering material is included, so it may not be suitable for everyone.

Development Note / Credits

LOVE IS TRAUMA was created as a game jam project by a small team. Robobarbie handled direction, programming, and sprite work while also contributing voice work. Allie Vera took on primary writing and editing. Cérise (languidnimbus) and Destini contributed additional writing and QA. Mike Young provided extra voice acting, while Faefield Productions created the music, SFX, and additional voice work. Other contributors supported audio, QA, and development tools.