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Doodle Date

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

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Quick resume

Romance, seduce, and even marry your own drawings! Forget about finding true love; In Doodle Date, you create it!

Global score

73/100

Genres

Casual, Indie, Simulator, Visual Novel

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    Pros

    • Unique drawing mechanic
    • Humorous and surreal story
    • Low price
    • Creative freedom
    • Fun with friends

    Cons

    • Short length
    • Limited endings
    • Clunky drawing tools
    • Some immature writing
    • Lack of save system and progression

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players freely draw their own characters and story elements, directing the narrative through their creative input."

    • Competence
      1

      "Drawing requires some skill and effort, but the gameplay itself is simple and short with limited branching."

    • Competition
      -5

      "No competitive elements or player comparison; focus is on personal creative expression and story experience."

    • Continuation
      2

      "Some players replay to try different drawings and endings, but overall the game is short and limited in content."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single-player experience focused on individual drawing and narrative choices without multiplayer or teamwork."

    • Creativity
      5

      "Core mechanic is drawing custom characters and objects, enabling high creative freedom."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are narrative and personal."

    • Escapism
      3

      "Players use the game as a humorous and surreal escape, experimenting with bizarre and imaginative scenarios."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and curiosity, with no obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Players try different drawings and narrative paths to explore varied and unexpected outcomes."

    • Exploration
      1

      "Limited narrative paths and endings, but players explore different story variations through drawing choices."

    • Expression
      5

      "Strong self-expression through custom drawings of characters, emotions, and story elements."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Surreal and imaginative story with absurd and fictional elements, including doodle characters and bizarre plot twists."

    • Fellowship
      1

      "Some social sharing and playing with friends reported, but primarily a solo experience."

    • Growth
      1

      "Some learning in drawing and narrative experimentation, but limited depth and complexity."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused drawing and reading; not a background or idle game."

    • Intimacy
      1

      "Some emotional engagement with drawn characters, but limited social or emotional connection."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements."

    • Progression
      1

      "Limited progression through story endings; no item or upgrade accumulation."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Humorous and lighthearted tone provides some relaxation, though some find drawing tools frustrating."

    • Sensation
      1

      "Basic audiovisual presentation; focus is on humor and creativity rather than sensory stimulation."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social status or recognition systems."

    • Story
      3

      "Narrative visual novel with multiple endings and plot twists, though story is short and limited."

    • Strategy
      -3

      "Minimal strategic or planning elements; choices have limited impact on outcomes."

    • Thrill
      1

      "Some surprise and dark humor moments, but overall low suspense or risk."

    • Value
      3

      "Generally considered good value for the low price, though some desire more content."

    • Violence
      2

      "Contains cartoonish and humorous violence in story events, e.g. stabbing with a dildo, but not realistic or graphic."

    • Survival
      -4

      "No survival mechanics; story involves death but no player resource management or threat avoidance."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026