Gamification Final Project

Before we begin I have a few questions for you. Are you a [[Boy]] or a [[Girl]] (It is important to note that my opinions do not neccesarily reflect the dialogue options found in this story. This is intended to educate the user, not to offend them or make them feel uncomfortable. However, in order to properly do so, some of the dialogue options are intentionally exaggerated. If you are an Incel who is in need of help, please talk to a professional. A reddit for recovering incels was created 21 days ago, and I invite you to share your story there. https://www.reddit.com/r/IncelRecovery/ You are never alone in this world, but it is your actions that will either draw people closer or push them away. You, like all people, deserve happiness. If you are struggling with feelings of lonliness and/or depression, I encourage you to put yourself out there and try new things. Go to public events, meet new people. However, if you believe you are in need of help or if you are in serious danger, please see a therapist or a professional.) (Please remember that this is a Pre-Alpha stage. Every story path is incomplete, and many changes can and will be made as development continues. Every single story path is incomplete and will end abruptly. I aim to continue to make this as time goes on, so if you have any tips or pieces of advice, I encourage you to share them with me!)

Now do you prefer [[Males]] or [[Females]]

Now, do you prefer [[Men]] or [[Women]]

You have been single for quite a while. Finding a boyfriend isn't easy, not by a long shot. However, recently, you hear that there is going to be a blind date program nearby, and in a fit of desperation of frustration (you aren't quite sure which) you sign up for it. Finally, on the day of the blind date, you meet your blind date. He was fairly handsome, with brown eyes and a kind smile.He had a messy mop of red hair, but he looked genuinely happy to be there. "Nice to meet you." he says, offering his hand to shake. He had an awkward eagerness to him, and it was cute. "So, what do you want to talk about?" How do you answer? [["Well, tell me about yourself!"]] [["I'm not sure, do you have anything in mind?"]] [["Who cares, it isn't like this is going to go anywhere anyway."]]

You have been single for quite a while. Finding a girlfriend isn't easy, not by a long shot. However, recently, you hear that there is going to be a blind date program nearby, and in a fit of desperation of frustration (you aren't quite sure which) you sign up for it. Finally, on the day of the blind date, you meet your blind date. She was pretty, with long black hair and sparkling emerald eyes. She is exactly the kind of woman that one would expect to have no problem getting a girlfriend, but hey, you aren't going to question it. She smiles at you and asks: "So, what do you want to talk about?" How do you answer? [["Hmm... I dunno. Describe yourself using just three words or less."]] [["Well what do you spend your days doing?"]] [["Is there anything you want to know about me?"]] [["Whatever. I don't care."]]

You have been single for quite a while. Finding a boyfriend isn't easy, not by a long shot. However, recently, you hear that there is going to be a blind date program nearby, and in a fit of desperation of frustration (you aren't quite sure which) you sign up for it. Finally, on the day of the blind date, you meet your blind date. He was fairly handsome, with brown eyes and a slightly messy head of brown hair. He smiles at you and asks: "So, what do you want to talk about?" How do you answer? [["Tell me some interesting facts about you."]] [["What kind of stuff do you do in your free time?"]] [["I don't really know. Is there anything you would like to ask me?"]] [["What's the point. We both know this can only end badly."]]

You have been single for quite a while. Finding a girlfriend isn't easy, not by a long shot. However, recently, you hear that there is going to be a blind date program nearby, and in a fit of desperation of frustration (you aren't quite sure which) you sign up for it. Finally, on the day of the blind date, you meet your blind date. She was pretty, with short blonde hair and sapphire eyes. She is exactly the kind of woman that one would expect to have no problem getting a girlfriend, but hey, you aren't going to question it. She smiles at you and asks: "So, what do you want to talk about?" How do you answer? [["What are some facts I should know about you?"]] [["Do you have any hobbies?"]] [["I'm not sure, to be honest. Is there anything you are curious about me?"]] [["Who cares. It's not like it will make a difference."]]

He looks towards the ceiling in thought, considering the question. "Good one... umm... Well I really like music. Ever since I was a little kid I loved the idea of objects creating these invisable waves that we can only understand through sound. Its this thing that you can't see, and you can't feel it, but you can hear it, and that is all it needs to interact with you. Sorry... that was probably a bit much wasn't it?" "No not at all! In fact I liked it. Very poetic. Do you write lyrics for songs? Or... what?" "It was a bit cheesy... sorry. What kind of music do you like? Do you play any instruments?" "It's ok. What kind of music do you like?" This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

He laughs nervously, his cheeks turning a bit pink. "I was hoping you wouldn't say that. The moment I stepped inside, suddenly all the ideas I had for what to talk about suddenly popped out of my head... umm.. Oh!" He says, pulling a small stack of index cards out of his jacket pocket. "I wrote a few ice breaker questions on some cards in case something like this happened. Here..." He says, setting four cards face down in front of you, each a different color. "Pick one, read it out loud, and answer the question." He suggests. [[Pick the red card.]] [[Pick the green card.]] [[Pick the yellow card.]] [[Pick the blue card.]] [[Ask him to pick a card first.]]

He looks dissapointed at your response, his shoulders slouching. "Oh." He sighs, defeated as he rubs his eyes, suddenly seeming tired. "Yeah I guess... I dunno, I thought this could be fun. I mean, if I don't meet a best friend that's fine, I was just hoping to meet someone and have a nice evening. Sorry if I offended you somehow." He just goes quiet and leans back against his chair, looking like a deflated baloon. "Listen, you are nice and all, but the reality is that blind dates never go anywhere. Its just a pointless exercise and a way to spend an evening. Did you really think we would end this meeting being friends?" "Whatever. No point in delaying the inevitable." "Sorry, I just don't see any point in pretending like this is going to go well when it isn't." *go silent* This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

The man pauses for a second, not expecting this to be the question right out of the gate. Running his hand through his hair, he thought. "Hmm... interesting stuff about me... Oh! I know." He smiles. "I'm a pharmacist, I'm afraid of heights, I love pickles, and I'm allergic to dairy." [["What is it like being a pharmacist?"]] [["Why are you afraid of heights?"]] [["What do you like about pickles?"]] [["What do you mean, you are allergic to dairy?"]] [["I asked for interesting facts. I don't think you know what interesting meant."]]

He nods, laughing a bit. "Good question, I was just about to ask you the same thing! I really like listening to pilot chatter on my radio setup. I always wanted to be a pilot when I was younger. Then I found out that I was afraid of heights, and that fear shattered any piloting dream pretty quickly." "That's awful, I'm really sorry to hear that. Have you ever tried to conquer your fears?" "Why are you afraid of heights? Did something happen?" "I can't really imagine you as a pilot." "What do you mean, listening to radio chatter?" This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

He laughs a bit, leaning back against his chair as he looks you up and down, trying to think of a topic of conversation. "Well let me think. What kind of stuff do you like to do in your spare time?" [["I like to watch movies."]] [["I play a lot of video games."]] [["I am an artist, I love to draw and paint."]] [["I actually would like to start up a Youtube channel of some kind."]]

He blinks, very surprised by your sudden shift in mood. "Wh-what are you talking about? If you didn't want to be here, or you didn't think this was going to work, why did you even bother coming here?" "Because if I don't, then it will be because I gave up. I'm not the problem, the problem is the system we live in. It's set up so that when you are outside the circle of "potential romance" then you pretty much have no chance of getting back in. I'm out of the circle." "Because I've done this song and dance show before. Everything goes all fine and dandy at first, but things go bad pretty quickly afterwards. Someone says the wrong thing, someone looks at something the wrong way, and it breeds hostility. That hostility grows and builds more and more until suddenly, we went from a relationship to hating everything about each other." "Because that's how these things go. No one really cares about or loves each other, its just more convinient to be with someone than without. That is all love really is. Convenience." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She pauses for a moment, chewing the inside of her lip as she tries to think of an answer for you. "Umm... good question." She admits with a smile. "Well, I am an amateur writer, but I work in a cubicle farm to pay the bills. I live in an apartment complex nearby, and I really love cooking. What about you? [["I am a huge gamer. I really love video games of all kinds, and it is what I spend most of my time doing."]] [["I watch a lot of Youtube and Netflix. If I'm not doing that, I'm typically surfing the web."]] [["I'm a cinimaphile, I love movies and I'm pretty passionate about them, anything from the classics to the new releases."]] [["I mostly spend my days prowling the internet looking for people to insult so they get upset over little things, as well as saying something that I know will start a flame war."]]

She pauses for a moment, gently tapping her chin as she seems to consider the answer. "Well, I'm a writer, for one. I've always liked reading and telling stories, even when I was a little girl, and one day my teacher just told me that if I wanted to tell stories so much, I should at least write them down. I haven't gotten anything published yet, but I at least have filled half a dozen notebooks and several hundred pages of writing my computer." She pauses again, smiling a small bit. "Do you like reading? Do you have a favorite genre of book?" [["I am a pretty big fan of fantasy stories. I've always loved reading stories that let me escape from the real world."]] [["I've always been a fan of sci-fi. It's really interesting to see what kind of world the author can create."]] [["Historical Fiction is my forte. It's more interesting than reading a history book, but you still can learn things you might not have imagined!"]] [["I always found biographies to be fairly interesting. It is always fascinating to learn about the lives of the men and women of history."]] [["Drama and romance novels are my preference. They usually have really good characters and interactions."]] [["I hate reading. It's such a waste of time, and besides, it will be outdated in a couple of years anyway."]]

She smiles. "Delagating the questions to me, are you? Alright fair enough. Hmm... well what is something you are really passionate about?" [["I'm really passionate about video games."]] [["I'm really passionate about movies."]] [["I'm really passionate about history."]] [["I'm really passionate about reading and writing."]] [["I'm really passionate about trying new things."]] [["I'm really passionate about cooking."]] [["I'm really passionate about music."]] [["I'm not really passionate about anything."]]

She pauses, seemingly taken aback by this. "What do you mean?" She asks, confused at your statement. [["Simple. Women are always the same, leading a guy on and making them think that they are close, then denying them sex and just laughing about it with there friends."]] [["Let's be honest here. No one ever expects to meet anyone special with a blind date. It's just all fake smiles and saying hello and how do you do and pretending you care before you leave, having no expectation to ever see them again."]]

She smiles at this quesiton, nodding. "Ohh... tricky..." She says with a smile, thinking to herself for a few moments. "I guess I'd say 'Calm, Creative, and Clever.' What about you?" "Cool, collected, and controlled" "Crazy, loud, and fun." "Smart, witty, and patient." "Mediator, compassionate, and cooperative." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She nods, rubbing her neck in thought. "Good question! I really like photography, and I always found fashion kind of interesting. I like the idea that you can express the kind of person you are through the clothes that you wear. You can get a really good idea of what kind of person they are from the kind of clothes they wear. Pick anyone in this diner and I will try to read them just through their clothes." She says, smiling at the idea of the fun challenge. *Point to yourself* *Point to a woman in a full business suit* *Point to a couple who have very prim and proper clothes, dressed very well* *Point to the teenager with a gray shirt, blue jeans, and a black jacket hanging over his shoulder* This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She laughs, a kind and musical laugh that would make anyone smile. "Answering my question with a question. Alright fair enough. Hmm... I'll go with a simple question. Are you a morning person or a night owl." "I'm a morning person. Once I am awake I am up and ready for the day." "I'm a night owl. I can barely function until an hour after I wake up, and I do most of my best work at night." "I'm kind of in between. I wake up early enough to get things done, but I enjoy staying up late and sleeping in as much as the next person. I can go either way." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

This seems to catch her off guard. "O-oh. Ok." She says, the table suddenly becoming very awkward. "I mean... do you not want to talk about anything? Or do you just want me to pick a conversation? Or..." She seems very unsure of herself, and fidgets uncomfortably. [["I meant what I said. I genuinely and truly do not care what we talk about. This was just a way to spend an evening, I really have no emotional connection with how this date goes."]] "No sorry, I didn't mean it like that! I meant, I don't care what we talk about, I was hoping for you to pick a conversation." [[*shrug*]] [["I mean I don't care because once this is over, nothing will happen. We will pretend to say care, say goodbye, promise that we will see each other again, and then forget about each other as quickly as possible."]] This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She smiles, nodding her head as she listens. "The world can sometimes be somewhat limiting, and I won't deny that sometimes the best ways to cope with the world is to just let go of it for a while. However, its very easy to just lose yourself in that fantasy, and that can be dangerous. What kind of fantasies do you escape to?" "A world of magic and heroic battles!" "Worlds that are similar to our own, but different in subtle ways that slowly reveal more about how our own world is intertwined within the books." "A story of a lone hero versus a mighty army, and a tale of overcoming one's own faults to become stronger as a person." "Nothing really specific. Just whatever seems interesting at the time." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She smiles. "Science Fiction is always interesting because, like Fantasy, it offers so much freedom to the writer. They can do anything in that world of their own creation, without any restriction of how the world lives. Besides, its always fun to wonder what technology they might make up our everday lives in the future. What is possible, and what only exists in the circus of their mind?" "That's also interesting. I mean, science fiction used to be just the idea of going to the moon. Nowadays, they are considering opening up commercial space flight. Who knows what the next big thing will be!" "I dunno, I'm fairly positive that there will never be a secret invisable magic called the force and glowing swords powered by crystals." "If you could bring to life any once piece of technology from science fiction, what would you bring, and where is it from, and why?" This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She shrugs her shoulders a bit, but still nods. "Personally I was never that big of a fan of Historical Fiction. I mean, I have read a few fantastic historical fiction books in my life, but the problem is its difficult to sometimes tell which parts are fiction and which parts are historical. If I wanted to learn about history, I would read a history book. If I wanted to read fiction, I would read a fantasy or science fiction book. But I do understand the appeal to them." "That's fair. I never really had trouble telling which was which, but I get that they aren't for everyone." "What are you talking about? It's pretty easy to tell what is real and what isn't. I guess I was always smart enough to tell the difference." "I dunno, I kinda like it when its not automatically clear what is real and what isn't. That way, you are motivated to go look it up yourself and maybe learn even more! Plus, the fiction part of it might make it more appealing to someone who might think history is boring, and it might bridge the gap between them." "I don't see how you could possibly mistake fiction from real life, but to each their own I suppose." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She looks at you with raised eyebrows, surprised. "Really? Personally, I never cared much for autobiographies. I mean, if its about someone I really am passionate about it can be kinda interesting, but when you just start from the beginning with someone you've never heard of, I rarely can get into it. Maybe its because I always associate them with homework assignments back in high school." "Really? I love them. The idea that you can take someone you know nothing about and slowly learn more and more about their life, discovering how fascinating they were, how much they accomplished, that's cool to me." "It's useful to learn about the successes of the past, and remember how far we have come from who we used to be. Some of the mind blowing stuff that made people famous in the past are now things that they teach in sixth grade math class." "I just read them to enjoy the fact that our lives are so much better than they were back then." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She smiles. "Really? Romance is a pretty forgotten genre for the most part. Not many people read it much anymore because other than teen romance drama, there aren't many quality pieces of romance novels that are readily available." "I disagree. Just becuase something isn't popular enough to become famous and widely popular doesn't mean that there aren't quality stories for it. For every Twilight, there are a dozen just as good, if not better, books that won't win the lucky lottery and hit it big." "What are you talking about? There was a pretty mainstream romance novel that came out recently, with the 50 Shades series!" "Honestly I just read them ironically. It is a dead genre that was ruined once Twilight became as famous as it did. It became the same trend chasing style of books that are pretty much everywhere." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She frowns at this, a single line forming across her forehead. "What makes you say that? I mean, yes the physical medium for books have been slowly dying out with Barnes and Noble recently downsizing and with the kindle dominating digital reading and Amazon in almost total control of shipping books, but I don't think all of reading is dead... why do you?" "Reading is a longer and less interesting format of storytelling. Its been around for far to long, and now that we have movies, television, and video games, all of which can tell a story much better through visual as well as mental stimulation, the idea of actually sitting down and reading words on a page for stories will be outdated within a few years. The world we live in is constantly moving foreward, pushing ahead to try to find the next best thing and removing anything out of date, and reading will die out pretty soon." "Writing books in general are massive wastes of time. The only ones who get published are those who have a dedicated following, so its a system of the rich get richer. It doesn't matter how good of a book you write, it will never be popular because of how the world works. That's why so many books are just retreds of previously popular stories, because all of writing is just writers just trying to capture to popularity of past books in their own ways." "Because no one wants to read anymore. If you want to learn how to do something, you look up a tutorial on youtube. If you want to enjoy a story, you watch a movie or watch TV. People today are lazy who want to put in as little effort as possible to do anything, and that includes reading a story themselves." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She nods. "I haven't ever really played many video games before, but I've always wanted to try. Are there any games I should avoid? What do you think is the most recent horrible video game that I should avoid at all costs?" "Battlefront 2." "Battlefront 2, but you should know that there are some really great games out there! If you like, we should meet after this and maybe I could show you some games that you might enjoy! If you want, I mean." "Bubsy. But more importantly Battlefront 2." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She chuckles a bit at this. "Alright I suppose that is fair enough. Not really sure what to talk about with that... umm... what kind of stuff do you watch on Youtube?" "Music videos are great." "I really like watching video game lets plays." "Animations are fantastic, its so cool to see the different art styles of different animations. So many people do this, and it can be from simple cute animations to grand epic videos." "Vlogs are kind of cool." "Unboxing videos are so cool. Its neat to see the reactions of people as they open stuff up." "I kinda like drama videos. Kinda fun to watch people freak out at each other." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She smiles. "That's a great thing to be passionate about! There are a lot of really great movies out there! I mean, there are a lot of terrible movies, but there are also some really great movies to. However, I know a friend who is an amateur movie critic, and he has continually told me that modern movies aren't anywhere near as good as classics, and that he cannot enjoy new movies. What do you think?" "I prefer newer movies. Even if we ignore the technical marvels we can pull off that older movies couldn't have dreamed of, we have been opening up so many interested avenues of story telling. We have movies from the perspective of the villain, we have movies detailing some very dramatic and serious matters and so much more. True, there might be more noticable bad movies, but the thing about classics are we only remember the good ones. I guarantee that there are plenty of garbage movies from the "classic age of cinima." "I think older movies are much better. They were able to create incredible experiences with less than a quarter of what we have at our disposal today. It is awe inspiring seeing some of the incredible things that they were able to make with so little. Alien, Jurassic Park, The Godfather, all of these movies created amazing films that still hold up today compared to the action and special effects filled world of today. The stories were new and novel, and they hadn't been done to death like today." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

This seems to take her off guard, and an awkward silence settles over the two of you. "Um.... ok then." She says, glancing at her watch. "I feel like I shouldn't ask this but... why?" "Because its fun. It's fun to see that something I did caused that much of an impact." "Becuase why not? I'm behind the screen, I am anonymous, there is nothing that anyone can do to stop me. People should be more thick skinned and not let such a little thing upset them. If I can get away with it, why not? There are no consequences to me, there is no reason not to." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She smiles. "Nice choice. There are so many types of games that one can enjoy, and there are so many games that you could devote your entire life to playing only one genre and you might never play them all! What is your favorite genre?" "Action Adventure." "Open World Sandbox." "Roguelike." "RPG." "Horror." "Puzzle." "Simulation." "Arcade." "FPS." "Exploration." "Platformer." "Clicker/Idle." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She smiles. "Films are great, but it has become increasingly difficult to tell what is a good movie or a bad movie from the trailer. I feel like I have to read reviews before I see a movie to know if it is even worth seeing, and that ruins some of the fun." "I guess I agree. Sometimes I just watch a bad movie knowing its a bad movie just so I can enjoy it for what it is. Nothing wrong with that. If you go in expecting a bad movie, then its a little safe. If it turns out bad, great, you have something to make fun of. If it turns out great, awesome, you get the plesant surprise of a good movie." "Honestly all movies nowadays aren't any good. I really prefer older movies like Shawshank Redemption, Alien, you know, the classics." "I never had any trouble telling what was a good movie from what was a bad movie. I always see the warning signs letting me know what to expect in a trailer. Maybe that's just me." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She lets out a small, but plesant laugh. "Oh my, really? That's not what I expected you to say, but I can't say I expected that. Not that there is anything wrong with having that passion, but its not exactly what I had expected. What makes you so passionate about it?" "I'm passionate about learning about my ancestry. Its so fascinating learning that you might be related to someone famous or that you might have some part of you that you never knew about." "I'm just passionate about learning about the local history. You never know who or what events might have occured right on the very land you call home. Maybe your elementary school was used as a bunker during a war, or maybe that broken down building on the edge of your land that your mother told you to stay away from actually was once a hospital. You never know what you will find." "Nothing in particular. It's just kinda neat to learn about the past." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

This makes her brighten up. "Really? So am I! I love writing, what kind of stories do you write?" "I like writing horror stories. Its one of the few genres where you can physically tell someone's reaction to your writing as they read it. Fear is one of the most powerful emotions, and if you do it well, you can physically see the fear grow as they read." "I like comedy. The world is already filled with people who spread anger and fear and sorrow, I'd rather write stories that make people smile and laugh." "I enjoy writing fantasy games. You can just do whatever you like, and you can make up all your own rules for your world. As long as you stay consistant, you can feel like a god, creating epic stories with wide reaching plotlines." "Science fiction is fun to write because it is taking what we have in the real world and taking it to a logical extreme. The majority of science fiction stories can usually be watered down to "what would happen if we got the thing we really really want." For example, we really want to someday be able to explore the stars and discover the vastness of space. Boom Star Trek. We wonder what it would be like to travel through time and fight aliens and boom Doctor Who. We wonder what it would be like to have laser swords and magic and space ships and boom Star Wars. Science fiction, at its most basic level, is giving people what they want, and finding out what would happen when they got it." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She smiles and nods. "That is a great passion to have because you will never be bored! You can always try and experience new and wonderful things, and enjoy great things that you might not have known about otherwise! What is one of the most interesting things you did in your quest to experience new things?" "Skydiving." "Deep Sea Fishing." "Scuba Diving." "Rock Climbing." "Watching strange and complelty unknown movies, looking for a hidden gem." "Playing video games that no one have ever heard of, because maybe I'll find something amazing among them." "Camping out on haunted property and exploring abandoned buildings." "This thing I'm doing right now." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She blinks, her kind smile brightening. "Oh really? I have always loved cooking, its such a satisfying experience to take a collection of raw and untouched ingredients and turn it into a beautiful meal that you created by hand. It's even better when you make your own recipie, because then every part of your creation is your own, nothing was taken from elsewhere besides the tools and the ingredients. What kind of food do you make?" "I like all kinds of styles of food, from Chinese to Mexican to Italian to French to Japanese. I could go on and on, I always want to explore trying out new food ideas, and try new things!" "I like cooking, but I play it safe. I know a half dozen recipies that I know I like and I make them really really well. Yeah its not exactly exciting but you know you will get consistently good quality overall." "I cook mostly cup ramen and TV dinners." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

This makes her pause, her eyes looking at you with a mix of emotions. "Really? You aren't passionate about anything? How is that possible?" "Simple. Everything is a waste of time. Unless it directly affects you getting a better life or something similar, it is a waste of time." "Because pretty much everything has been so watered down to be able to make the most best selling thing ever. They forget the reason that what made things great is becuase they tried new things and discovered cool ideas and played towards certain nieches. Nowadays everything is just watered down mainstream garbage." "I guess I haven't found my passion yet. Not saying I haven't been looking, I just haven't found it yet." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She frowns, fury and hurt slowly growing in her eyes as she looks at you with a mixture of disdain and confusion. "Do you really think that way? Do you really think that women 'lead men on with the promise of sex'? Sex isn't a thing you get, you aren't owed sex for a certain amount of time you spend with someone. You shouldn't expect payment in the form of sex for spending time with someone. It's not a thing that is owed, its not something you have to earn. It is something that is special, and you treat it like its a right. What ever made you think that way?" "Woman are the ones who control sex. They get to pick when it occurs because all they need to do is say no and suddenly the idea of sex becomes wrong. The entire system is set up so that men can only get it with permission, while it is perfectly ok for a woman to just get sex when she wants it. All she has to say is "No" and then everything should stop, no matter what happened before." "Because if its not a right, then nothing will change. In nature, sex is built around the continuation of the species. The idea of "consent" doesn't matter in nature. All that matters is that the species continues on. Humans don't understand that it is our basic, natural instinct to desire sex becuase that is how we survive, and yet we let women have the ability to just halt the reproduction of our species for something as simple as "feeling" or the like." I would like to remind the player that the views and opinions expressed in thsi game do not reflect the opinion of its creator. These viewpoints were taken from research, but in no way reflect my opinion. I apologize for any discomfort that may have occured. This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

She looks at you with a cool, calm expression on her face. "Really? Its interesting you have that cynical of an approach. If you were going to just sabatoge this evening from the beginning, why did you even bother doing this in the first place? Did you decide from the beginning you wanted this meeting to go as poorly as possible, or did you just decide this wasn't worth your time? If you aren't going to put any effort into things, if you aren't going to try, then what is the point of doing anything? Are you intentionally trying to say all the worst things possible so this will be over quicker? If that's the case, why are you even here to begin with? If you aren't going to enjoy yourself, if you aren't going to try, then what's the point? You are just wasting your time, my time, and the time of everyone else." With that, she angrily rose to her feet, looking at you with a tranquil fury and dissapointment. "Thank you for the evening. It was not a pleasure meeting you, but I am glad I did, becuase now I have a new low to build off of for the next person I meet. And before you start saying that I'm only prooving your point that this was pointless, let me ask you this." She says, pointing an angry finger at you as she pulls on her jacket. "If you intentionally sabatoge an evening because of some foolish notion that its pointless, you just create a self fulfilling prophecy. If you honestly believe this is pointless, then how about complaining about it, why don't you try to change it." And with that, she turned on her heel and stormed out the room, leaving you alone at your table. You recieved ending one: [[Proving Yourself Right]]

She smiles. "Everyone loves music to some degree. The number of different types of music are staggering! What kind of genre do you like most?" "Heavy Metal." "Classical." "Jazz." "Blues." "Rock." "Acapella." "Vaporwave." "Electronic." "Dubsetp." "Techno." "Rap." "8-bit." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

He smiles, nodding to himself as he listens to your answer. "Nice choice, movies are a great way to spend the day. Any favorite genre?" "Horror." "Fantasy." "Sci-Fi." "Documentary." "Historical Fiction." "Rom-Com." "I like them all!" This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

He laughs. "Nice way to spend an afternoon. I was never really a fan of them, but then again, maybe I just never played the right ones. If I were to try and get into them, what would you suggest as a good game to start on?" "A good RPG is a great way to start. Something like Dragon Quest IX, Tales of Symphonia, Chrono Trigger, OFF, Undertale, or Final Fantasy VII are all great games with wonderful storylines that are a great entry point to the genre." "If you want video games watered down to a science, FPS games have been really good lately. Superhot is a great twist on first person shooter genre, and Spec Ops The Line is a really great, if dark, showing of the reality of the situation you find yourself in. Heavy Bullets is an interesting blend of First Person Shooting and Roguelike mechanics to create an interesting combination. If you aren't big on violence, but want to try a FPS game, try Slime Rancher. Its cute and adorable but still can teach you the basics of how a first person shooter works." "Puzzle games are fantastic. The Room, Please Don't Touch Anything, Portal 2 and Antichamber are all great ways to get you into games if you aren't sure what kind of genre you like." "Platformers started the video gaming scene, and platformers should be where you begin. I heard the newest Mario Odyssey game is fantastic, Shovel Knight is an instant classic, Super Meat Boy is well beloved, I heard Hat in Time is great, and Battleblock Theater is a great time with friends." "If you want a great introduction into the gaming world, I'd suggest some games that are designed so that anyone can play. Games like The Stanley Parable, Proteus, Yume Nikki, Gone Home, Thomas Was Alone, Papers Please, To The Moon, and VA-11 HALL-A are all good starting points." "If you like horror movies, try horror games? Welcome to the Game, Resident Evil 7, some Five Nights at Freddy's games if you like, Outlast, Slender the Arrival, Silent Hill, Amnesia, and while I haven't played it, I read that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is a great horror game." "I'd reccomend trying some open ended games so you can experience it at your own pace. Some great examples of this are Starbound, Terraria, Stardew Valley, Breath of the Wild, Minecraft, Hyper Light Drifter (although that one is more action adventure), and Fallout." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

He smiles. "Oh how amazing! I was never any good at art of any kind, so I always am super interested to hear what it's like. So what kind of art do you like to make?" "I already said, I'm a painter." "Oh nothing fancy. I just doodle and sketch." "I like to draw real people!" "I really want to learn how to sculpt." "I like drawing anime and comic books." "I'm a fan of pixel art, its interesting to try to create something beautiful with such big limitations." "I like to dabble in all kinds of art!" This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

This seems to take him by surprise. "Really? What kind of content would you like to make?" "I'd love to be a video game reviewer like Jim Sterling, Zero Punctuation, Peanutbuttergamer, The Completionist, Caddicarus, Extra Credits, AntDude, rabbidluigi, SomecallmeJohnny, and ProJared." "I would like to be a let's play channel like Game Grumps, Markiplier, Jacksepticeye, RPGMinx, OfficialNerdCubed, or HappyDays." "I would like to be a movie review channel like Nostalgia Critic, Cinima Sins and Chris Stuckmann." "I want to create music! Channels like Nathan Sharp, Starbomb, NinjaSexParty, Kyle Allen Music, The Living Tombstone, and Random Encounters." "I would love to create animations like JaidenAnimations, theodd1sout, Freyjinn, and shgurr." "I dunno, I'd just like to create a wide variety of content. Maybe I'll find something I really like and that I'm passionate about doing." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

He laughs. "Oh its really great. Its not easy, becuase you have to make sure you keep all the medication organized so you don't accidentally give anyone the wrong drug. Its also really satisfying to help people out in the little ways like this, knowing that you are making their lives better by giving them the medication they need." "That sounds really cool." "Did you ever want to try and become a doctor? Or did you always intend to be a pharmacist?" "Unless they are secretly drug addicts who are duping you into supplying them." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

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He laughs, a little embarassed. "It's kinda like lactose intolerance. I can't eat cheese, milk, butter, ice cream, that kinda stuff. Goat's milk is fine. I'm also allergic to Salmonberries and Spiceberries." "What the heck kind of berries are those? I've never even heard of them!" "If you are lactose intolerant, why didn't you just say that? Keeps things simpler." "Wow you have a lot of allergies. Anything else I should know about?" "You are much more fragile than you look, huh?" This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

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Did you really expect anything different? From the very beginning you showed you had no intrest in continuing the conversation, and you put no effort towards making any form of connection. If you truly believe that something is pointless, then why did you bother doing it in the first place? To see what would happen? Or were you hoping that you were wrong? If you want to prove something wrong, start by causing the change that you want to happen. The more you try, the better chances you have of something going well. Remember, every choice you make has a consequence, and it doesn't just mean a consequence for you. You ruined someone's night through your actions. You took what could have been a happy memory and turned it into a waste of everyone's time and a negative memory. What were you trying to prove? More importantly, what events did you set in motion today? You probably won't ever know. Odds are, nothing will come of this besides a ruined night and maybe a good cry, but you don't know what they might have been going through. You made the choices you did, but everything you do affects others. I try to make sure that I affect people in a positive way. Why don't you? Out of all players who played this game: 2.5% got this ending on their first playthrough. Maybe your line of thinking isn't as set in stone as you might think. My advice? Put yourself out there, and be optimistic. Even if you fail a few times, it will eventually make your success all the sweeter. The only thing that I can guarantee is that nothing will get better if you don't try. If you want to start over, feel free to go to the [[Beginning]]

She frowns, upset at your flippant attitude. "You really think that? I don't know what happened in the past with you, but don't try to take it out on me." She says, looking visably hurt. "I was actually really looking forward to this, because I was hoping to meet someone new. I didn't expect to meet the love of my life, I was just hoping to make a new friend." Her voice cracks, as tears begin to well up in her eyes. "I don't know why you cared so little during this, but when you act like that, blow people off from the very beginning, it can be really hurtful. Truth is, I don't know what would have happened if things had gone differently. Maybe we would have just had a good night and left, and nothing more came of it. Maybe it would have been a terrible night. But maybe it would have been a really great night. I hoped it would have been a great one. I really did. But it doesn't matter what it would have been, because you made your opinion quite clear." She sniffles a little, rubbing tears out of her eyes. "Is this what you had wanted? Hurt feelings and the satisfaction that you were right? Because congratulations, you were right and I look like an idiot. You humiliated me and wasted my night, all for the sake of proving a point. I hope it was worth it." And with that, she left. Ending one: [[Proving Yourself Right]]

She goes quiet, and after several minutes of silence, she rises to her feet. "I think its clear that this isn't going anywhere." She says, her voice quiet as she pulls on her coat. "I hope that you have a wonderful evening, and I apologize for wasting your time. Now, if you excuse me, I am going to go and try and salvage the rest of my evening that I had such high hopes for. I truly hope you find whatever you are looking for, whatever that might be. Good luck." After that, she briskly walks out the door, leaving you alone at the table. Ending Two: [[Alone]]

What can I say here? You chose to do nothing at all. You didn't try to sabatoge the evening, nor did you try to enjoy it, instead you just chose to do nothing. What did you think that would accomplish? If you want something to happen, you need to put some sort of effort into it. Out of the people who played this game: 1% got this ending on their first try. My advice? Try. Try just a little. If you truly don't care what happens, maybe try caring about how someone else enjoys themself? It isn't all about you. If you wish to try again, please do so by going back to the [[Beginning]]

These words cause her to recoil as if you had slapped her in the face. "Really? I mean..." She sighed, as if all the joy and excitement she had stored up inside her from earlier just escaped out of her. "I guess so. I mean, at the end of the day, that is the only reason to do this. I just..." She shakes her head and starts to pack up her things. "If you don't want to enjoy the evening, fine. But next time you just want to waste away an afternoon, do it on your own. I am now going to go try and see if I can have some fun somewhere this evening. Becuase unlike you, I did have an emotional connection for how this evening went." She says, a hint of bitter anger in her voice as she walked away, leaving you alone at the table. Ending Two: [[Alone]]

You read the card aloud. It says: "Do you hope to have children someday? How many?" "Yes, I would like children, but only one or two." "Yes, I would love children. I think four is my maximum." "Yes I would love children! Having over four kids is a dream of mine!" "No, sorry, I'm not really interested in having children." "This is a little personal for a blind date, don't you think?" This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

You read the card aloud. It says; "Are you a dog person or a cat person?" "Dog person!" "Cat person!" "Fish person!" "I don't really like pets." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

You read the card aloud. It says: "If you could go anywhere for vacation, where would you want to go?" "Staycation. I just want to spend some nice time at home, away from responsibilities for a few days." "The jungle!" "A cruise!" "I'd want to travel around the world, visiting all the major cities." "Mountain climbing!" "The beach!" This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

You read the card aloud. It says: "What kind of food do you like the most?" "Mexican." "Italian.' "French." "Greek." "Chinese." "Japanese." "Jamaician." "American." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]

He pauses for a second, before giving you a playful shrug. "Ok fair enough, I will." He says, drawing the green card, which reads "Are you a dog person or a cat person." He smiles as he taps the card in his hand. "Alright so I'm kind of both. I love dogs and cats equally, because they each have a strength where the other has a weakness. Dogs are really affectionate, but cats have a greater sense of wariness. With dog, it loves you very quickly, but you have to earn the love of the cat. So I'll just pick the cop out answer and say both. What do you think?" "Dogs forever!" "I am a member of the cat empire." "Eh they are both good." "I love all pets." "I hate all pets." This is the end of the current demo build of this game. I regret to inform you that, at the moment, the game does not continue beyond this state. I apologize to stop your enjoyment mid-step, but I do encourage you to check out other games of this nature. If you are someone who is struggling with sensations of loneliness, I encourage you to go and see a therapist of some kind. You are not, and never will be totally alone in the world. To continue playing, click here to return back to the [[Beginning]]