As simplistic as the premise is, it turned into a mini escape in ways that I definitely didn’t expect-and ultimately it made me think about aspects of my personality that I otherwise hid for a significant portion of my young adulthood.įemininity and gaming are two things that should mesh without conflict, but often do. Being on mobile, I can open the app at any time from anywhere and just fumble with it for a few before going back to my day. It also doesn’t require the same amount of attention that is needed to sit down and read a couple chapters of a book. Well, how did it do this? First of all, being on mobile, LN is far more accessible than my Playstation. I’m constantly looking for little distractions so I don’t dwell on what I can’t control, and LN filled a tiny void that my other media couldn’t. One thing about my personal struggle with depression and anxiety is that I don’t like being left to my thoughts when I’m having a bad day. I enjoyed the casual nature of the gameplay and how it enabled me to utilize my creativity even when I was off the clock. So I downloaded it and gave the game a go. The art was cute, and I’m pretty easy to hook with a good aesthetic, but I was in a gnarly funk, and it seemed like it would be a far better distraction than just passively watching a random video online. Late one night while I was fighting off a bout of insomnia, I was watching a video by Sharla in Japan that was sponsored by the developers and showcased the game. I’d just started seeing the cracks in my relationship, was coping with some frustrating career progression, and was about to step into a fit of depression that would carry me well into the fall. It’s a great deal of fun and pleasantly progressive-but that’s not all it fulfills for me. Overall, it’s actually very engaging, and at minimum, it gives you a short checklist of things to do while drinking your morning coffee. Association members work together to complete unique suits and other hands-on activities. There are also Associations, which are much like guilds or clans in other popular MMOs.
Some of these attributes are as standard as preppy, rock, or bohemian, while other attributes are more unique, paying homage to various eras of Chinese clothing (a nod to the game’s origin).
Each article of clothing or accessory has a specific attribute that gives you more points. The primary mechanic and purpose of LN is to utilize your wardrobe to “battle” against other players and NPCs in styling contests. The narrative is young, but has quite a bit of depth packed into an app-there’s character death! In a FASHION GAME! I dig it.
You may have seen some horribly inaccurate advertisements over the last year or so posing the game as a girly, quirky dating simulator, but, I swear, don’t let those sway you. This week is my one-year anniversary playing Love Nikki, a shamelessly feminine dress-up game. However, had you told me that I was going to advocate for a dress-up game a little over a year ago, I would have laughed. I’ve been a pretty avid gamer for a long time-I mean, heck, writing for games is what I chose to do with my life.
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