Saeko: Giantess Dating Sim is an upcoming Japanese adventure horror visual novel video game being developed by Safe Havn Studio and published by Hyper Real for Microsoft Windows. It is currently slated for a 2024 release.
| Saeko: Giantess Dating Sim | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Safe Havn |
| Publisher(s) | Hyper Real |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Visual novel, adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Premise
editThe protagonist and player character, Rin, is somehow shrunk down by Saeko, a female university student, to about the size of her thumb, and subsequently kidnapped. Rin later learns that Saeko, now a comparative giantess, has designated them the "supervisor" of the other people who she has shrunk down and kidnapped. Rin is tasked with watching Saeko's captives, who she has imprisoned in her desk drawer, and influencing her decisions of who to let live and who to kill for her amusement, which she does by either crushing them or swallowing them whole.[1][2][3]
Gameplay
editSaeko is presented as a visual novel, as scenes are generally seen through the point of view of Rin, as conversations are advanced in dialogue. During the "daytime" sections of the game, Rin interacts with the other shrunken characters trapped inside Saeko's desk drawer, and may take various actions with items found inside. The player's choices alter the Health and Appeal stats of certain characters, which will influence Saeko's decision to kill them or let them live.[3][4][1] During the night time sections, Rin converses with Saeko in a dialogue sequence that progresses in real time, during which the player must select the correct answers in the time allotted. If the player selects an incorrect answer, takes too long to respond, or responds too frequently, Saeko becomes irritated and kills Rin, resulting in a game over.[4][2][5]
Development
editSaeko: Giantess Dating Sim was announced in 2023 by publisher Hyper Real as in development by independent Japan-based studio Safe Havn for release on Steam in 2024.[4][1] The game was showcased at Tokyo Game Show in 2023,[1][6] and again in 2024, when it was chosen to be displayed at the convention's "Selected Indie 80" exhibit.[2][7] On June 10, 2023, a demo of the game was released to coincide with Steam Next Fest.[8][9] The game's narrative was influenced by the work of writer Shizue Fueti.[10][4][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "HYPER REALのTGS2023出展情報が公開 巨人の少女と小人の奇妙な日常を体験するビジュアルノベル『SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim』のパブリッシュも決定". IGN Japan (in Japanese). 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ a b ""小さくなった"私から『SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim』をまだ知らない貴方へ贈る、命がけの「非平等」デートシムの圧迫的魅力【TGS2024】". Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト (in Japanese). 2024-09-29. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ a b c d "巨大な少女に飼われるインモラル同居生活『SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim』Steamストアページ公開。"冴子"の機嫌をうかがいつつ、生き残りを賭けてサバイバル | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ はくまいさん (2023-09-22). "巨大な少女「冴子」と暮らすビジュアルノベルゲーム『SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim』の雰囲気が良すぎた。機嫌を損ねたら即死の文字通り命がけのデート【TGS2023】". 電ファミニコゲーマー – ゲームの面白い記事読んでみない？ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ Palmer, Lauren (2023-09-23). "Giant Anime Woman Crushes You in SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim Trailer". Siliconera. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "【TGS2024】「Selected Indie 80」で発見！ 魅力的なキャラクターが登場するインディーゲーム ：マピオンニュース". www.mapion.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "巨大少女に生殺与奪の権を握られる『SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim』体験版が配信開始。少女の機嫌を損ねたら即死のアドベンチャーゲーム | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ 逆道 (2024-06-11). "巨大な少女との生活を体験するアドベンチャーゲーム『SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim』体験版配信開始。女子大生の引き出しの中で暮らす小人になって1日でも長く生き延びよう". 電ファミニコゲーマー – ゲームの面白い記事読んでみない？ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "［TGS2023］新興レーベル「HYPER REAL」が世界に発信するエッジの効いた国産インディータイトルを紹介。開発者に直撃してみた". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
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