Summary
In another episode of heart-melting gamer stories, a game designer, who previously worked onSea of Thieves, shared how he recently proposed to his girlfriend through the medium of video games. The formerSea of Thievesdev broke down the mechanics of his pixel graphics game, gaining appreciation online for the thoughtful gesture.
Within the gaming community, it’s not rare to find instances in which gamers have opted to use game-inspired ways to pop the big question to their partners. Whether it beincorporating a marriage proposal within a gameor using custom merchandise to impress their lover, gamers have often come up with creative proposals in the past. However, in the latest instance, it is a game developer that has leveraged the popular digital medium to confess his love for his partner.
In a Twitter post that is currently wowing users, ex-Sea of Thievesdev Aaron Nielsen announced that he made a marriage proposal for his lover by building a pixel graphics arcade game. He revealed that the game, titled “Love Letter,” was built for the Playdate console and required the player to move a bunch of letters to their corresponding letterboxes, usingPlaydate’s unique crank, within a given time limit. Upon finishing this, the game would trigger the “Will you marry me?” message prompt, which the player could answer with a “Yes” or a “No.” While his girlfriend’s answer to the prompt was positive, putting curiosity to rest, Nielsen clarified that selecting the “No” option would have started a looping “Are you sure?” prompt.
In addition, Nielsen discussed how he went through the process of creating the ad hoc game. The game designer shared that he used the Pulp editor to makeLove Letter. Highlighting his lack of coding experience, he revealed that he sometimes relied on the community to get him through stops. Recapping the development process, he added that the game had undergone “many iterations over the [sic] six months.” Further, the developer concluded that “her reaction was worth the months of #gamedev.”
Marriage Proposals in the Gaming Community
Apart from this special moment, there have been other noteworthy marriage proposals that have had a gaming twist to them. Several months ago, a Reddit user posted about how they arranged for acustomPokemoncard and a ring-carrying Poke Ball to proposeto their partner. Earlier, another user had received aStardew Valley-themed pendant as part of their marriage proposal.
Gestures like these underline the ability of games, as a medium, to go beyond entertainment and become a way for players to express themselves in the real world. In fact, there are certain games that give players the freedom to build their own personalized creations, including possiblein-game marriage proposals. Still, it’s clear that Aaron Nielsen took things to the next level with their special video game proposal.
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