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{{quote|''"Ahaha! [[Harem Genre|Everyone loves me,]] huh? Gal games sure are easy."''|'''[[Kizuna AI]]''' (translated), ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}lTzoB7XuxJs Episode 6]'' of her ''[[Doki Doki Literature Club!]]'' [[Let's Play]]}}
'''Romance Games''', known in Japanese as ''ren'ai'' (romantic love) games, are a [[Video Game Genres|category of videogame]] that covers several mechanics and demographics. The distinguishing factor of these games is that the primary goal of the game is to establish a romantic relationship between the [[Player Character]] and one or more of the [[NPC]]s. Although the genre originates in Japan, they are also made elsewhere, particularly in the form of "[[Doujin]]-soft" (noncommerical fanmade games).
Most ''ren'ai'' games are [[Visual Novel]]s (a type of [[Interactive Fiction]]) or [[Dating Sim|Dating Sims]] (a type of [[Simulation Game]]), although many are hybrids, such as [[Role-Playing Game]]/[[Dating Sim]] or [[Action Game]]/[[Visual Novel]]. Many ''ren'ai'' games contain some erotic content; those where this is a major feature may be classified as ''[[H-game|eroge]]'' (short for "erotic games").
Romance games can be broken down into the following types:
* '''Bishoujo Games'''<br>In Japan, the term "Bishoujo (beautiful girl) game" covers any game for men that offers pictures or animation of attractive girls, regardless of gameplay style or narrative content (see [[Bishoujo Genre]]). In the West, the term is generally used to cover ''ren'ai'' games aimed at a male audience.
* '''Otome games'''<br>''Otome'' (maiden) games cover any game aimed at a female audience that is not a [[Boys Love]] game; the majority are [[Visual Novel|Visual Novels]] with romantic elements. Many are made by departments or subsidiaries of bishoujo game companies; for example, ''[[Tokimeki Memorial]]'' has an otome game spinoff, ''Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side''.
* '''Boys' Love Games'''<br>Games aimed at a female audience that feature [[Boys Love|male-male romance]]. Like otome games, most are [[Visual Novel|Visual Novels]] and many are made by departments or subsidiaries of bishoujo game companies; for example, ''[[Togainu no Chi]]'' was made by Nitro+ CHiRAL, a subsidiary of [[Nitro+]].
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