Why Do You Like Romance in COG Games?

[Havenstone]

@geldar

You don’t think it’s weird to kiss someone you just met based on orientation?

Breden definitely thinks so.

@FairyGodfeather

Choice of Rebels actually tripped me up on that because I was so used to being forced to say ‘yes’ that when you first meet Breden in Rebels I knew that ‘no’ was the right, most realistic choice, but I was worried that choosing anything but ‘yes’ would lock me out of that romance path. I was most gratified when Breden acted realistically to a complete stranger trying to kiss them though.

I tend to like romance in CoG games when it brings opportunities for other things I like:

• Getting to know interesting NPCs
• Character-driven rather than plot-driven momentum in the story
• Drama!

Of course you don’t need romance to have those things, and not all romances make the most of the opportunity. Some of my favorite CoGs have no romance; others of them wouldn’t be weakened if they’d left it out.