Lover Pretend

Lover Pretend
North American cover
DevelopersOtomate (Idea Factory), Design Factory
Publishers
PlatformNintendo Switch
Release
  • JP: March 25, 2021
  • NA/EU: December 1, 2022
GenresVisual novel, otome game
ModeSingle-player

Lover Pretend is a 2021 otome game and visual novel developed by Otomate and Design Factory. It was released for the Nintendo Switch on March 25, 2021 in Japan, and on December 1, 2022 in western regions.

Plot

Chiyuki Ueda is a young woman studying screenwriting at university, but she has trouble writing romance. After being given the opportunity to help with a new film directed by one of the few men who worked with her now-deceased mother, Chiyuki intends to discover the identity of her biological father, all while aiming to make the film a success alongside the sons of the men who worked on the film her mother wrote.

Gameplay

As Lover Pretend is a visual novel, gameplay consists of reading dialogue and making choices that determine the protagonist's relationships with her possible love interests. At certain points in the story, Pretend Time events require the player to make choices within a time limit.[1]

Reception

Lover Pretend received generally favorable reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Bowling, Audra (January 29, 2023). "Lover Pretend Review". RPGFan. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Lover Pretend Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom Inc. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  3. ^ Theriault, Donald (January 25, 2023). "Lover Pretend Review Mini". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  4. ^ Matt S. "Review: Lover Pretend (Nintendo Switch)". Digitally Downloaded. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  5. ^ Lada, Jenni (November 30, 2022). "Review: Lover Pretend Doesn't Need to Fake Anything". Siliconera. Retrieved March 15, 2026.