Five Dates Game: A Stimulation Of what we will be?
By: Kemal Karataş
Tags: Gaming Articles, Pandemic Diaries, Privacy, LGBTQ, Dating

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The pandemic period had occurred, and we’re trying to understand the new ‘normal’ all around the world. I won’t talk about psychological results; there are tons of articles/stories on this topic. I’ll try to analyze what’s happening in our lives. How will the pandemic period change the gaming sector?

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I have been playing various games for more than two decades — horror, adventure, erotic or scientific-. Virtual reality made me worry about our future, even before the pandemic period. Since the last quarter of 2019, we have been living an isolated life. There won’t be a peaceful home. Also, we have discussed whoever we live.

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Privacy or New ‘Normal’ Game dev?

As I had searched about gaming in every aspect, I thought there wouldn’t be any update to surprise me. Last year, people asked how they could keep privacy while using applications and business activities. Some people deleted Facebook accounts, etc. Duckduckgo search, invisible mode features were very vital and popular.

However, developers worked with real people through the new character process; they hadn’t requested their private life. Maybe you might have cried about Ellie in last of us part II, but she was a fictional character like Joel.

After the last of us part II gameplay, I cried, too. I know it’s not real. Somebody wouldn’t control the feelings all the time — the game developed by green box technology. Probably, models played the scenario, and developers created its ecosystem like various zombies. Even ıf you know all the things are fiction, you may cry.

I think there won’t be any privacy issues, especially under those circumstances like pandemic psychology. We are living under strict isolation until the light at the end of the tunnel.

Before the five dates game, the companies have sold dating apps. People could talk to each other. Moreover, they tried those applications. If the system’s up to change society, it’ll happen step by step.

Real people played the scenarios, and each player has to choose the right answer. Interestingly, there’s no customization throughout the gameplay. I have expected to get more options.

LGBTQ choice: can you choose it?

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The world we know and choose a heterosexual relationship. I respect every person with ideas and choices. If you create a dating game with real people, why can’t you select a lesbian or gay partner?

Ancient Philosophy had changed society, ethical ideas, etc. I thought about why it was precious to most of the leaders. As gender wasn’t necessary for ancient greek culture, you could be a gay partner. If you have chosen a wife to give a child, it wouldn’t matter to society.

If we live in the knowledge/information century, game-changers have changed. We used to see blue-haired anime characters in the ’90s; however, my friends choose that color right now.

To sum up the issue, we are changing even we haven’t requested it. Developing a game is a critical factor in changing ideas about privacy, dating, isolation, and pandemic. Five Dates game is the beginning of the path. I wonder how far it will go on privacy rights.