Doomed Love

For the film, seeDoomed Love (film).

Doomed Love
Developer(s)	David B. Cooper
Publisher(s)	Itch.io
Director(s)	David B. Cooper
Programmer(s)	David B. Cooper
Artist(s)	David B. Cooper
Composer(s)	David B. Cooper
Series	Doom
Engine	Ren'Py
Platform(s)	Windows macOS
Release	June 11, 2021
Genre(s)	Point-and-clickdating simulatorvisual novelfangame
Mode(s)	Single-player

Doomed Loveis apoint-and-clickvisual novelreleased onItch.ioon June 11, 2021, that serves as an unofficial adaptation of the 1993 video gameDoomas adating sim.It was programmed, illustrated, and composed by Scottish cartoonist David B. Cooper, with an updated version releasing June 18. The game was designed in response to aTweetreceived by Cooper in response to "cute"fan arthe had drawn ofDoom'sdemoncharacters, deriding theoriginalDoomseriesas "too violent" by comparison to the fan art. RecurringThe SimpsonscharacterLenny Leonardis also included in the game, in reference to "Sad Springfield" fan art of Cooper's which hadgone viralearlier that year.Thefangamehas received positive critical reception, withDoomco-creatorJohn Romeropraising the game and his own inclusion in it.

Gameplay

Doomed Loveis avisual noveldating simwith apoint and clickinterface. The player assumes the role ofDoomguy,the only zombieman in a high school ofdemonsbut forJohn Romero,as they seek to find a date for the upcoming Icon of Sin Festival. The game is divided up into several levels, each of which takes the form of a new day. Each level begins with Doomguy preparing for the day and ends with them finishing school; in between, Doomguy is tasked with various missions, which usually involve them engaging in mundane activities with the four possible love interests covering various levels of romance, with a total of five different endings. When not on a mission, the player is given free roam over a small area of their high school, which includes a stage, and the homes of their friends. There are severalside queststhat the player can engage in when not on missions, which unlock an extended ending to the game.

Development

Addressing the inspiration behind the conception of the game, Cooper stated that "I did someDoomfan art a wee while back and one person commented how they loved the art, but they'd tried playingDoomand it made them anxious. I jokingly said to them how I'd put these 'cuter' monsters in a dating sim — not really intending to make it. But then the idea just seemed so good in my head, and it kind of grew from there. "before elaborating further about creating the game over the course of" a month, maybe a little longer. I had to make it when I wasn't doing my full-time job or watching my son, so it was solid work in evenings and weekends, but luckily theRen'Pysoftware was really easy to use. "

Reception

PC Gamerpraised the game as "charming", complimenting its "goofy, anxious and lovable" characters and use of "adorable" art and "a midi soundtrack that reworks the originalDoom's crunchy audio barks into pleasant piano melodies. "Vicedescribed the game as "a delightful time", lauding its use of "characters [which] are well drawn enough that it's easy to relate to them, and even fall in love."Italy 24Newsdescribed the game as a "decidedly crazy visual novel with all the trappings" of an "over-the-top" dating simulator, praising its inclusiveness and willingness to "let love blossom wherever it wants."

John Romero,one of the game developers ofDoom,responded positively toDoomed LoveonTwitter.

External links

• Official website
• David B. CooperonTwitter