ValiDate is changing dating sims one fishing minigame at a time
This week on Kritiqal Care, I was so excited to talk to the core dev team of ValiDate (upcoming), a dating sim about the weird complexities of dating as a twenty-something that features an all people of color cast, queer characters, different body types, and challenging personalities.
I spoke to Dani (Head Developer, she/they), Percy (Head Editor, she/they), Kevin (Head Composer, he/him), Alexis (Head Designer, she/her), and Lisa (Head Programmer, she/they) about how the game began, what it’s trying to do differently within the dating sim genre, and if we will be getting body pillows of the cast. I have absolutely no idea how to run an interview with this many heads, but it’s a fun time so give it a listen and then go checkout ValiDate on Kickstarter (running until August 10th).
You can learn more about ValiDate on its official site and on Twitter @ValiDateGame, as well as checkout the whole dev team on Twitter. Also, find Alexis at wizardkicks.com just for fun.
The ValiDate Team’s Inspiring Things to Share
The ValiDate Kickstarter
A Black Lives Matter mural being put up near Dani’s home
The response to ValiDate from the community
Meeting so many incredible people while making ValiDate
Kevin fulfilling his lifelong dream of being a game dev
Kritiqal Care is produced by me, Nate Kiernan, with music by Desired. It's available on Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get podcasts.