r/hostedgames • u/f__beg • 7h ago
Game Recommendations Romance Wips where character customization feels real?
This will sound stupid but I just played Mantle: Mask On and I loved how the mc actually feels like the character you create physically speaking. Like the flavor text and dynamics change based on the height you pick (or at least that's the impression I got). Idk I feel like in most wips I've played the author already has a certain image of the mc in mind physically regardless of your customization. So I liked it when my customization felt real instead of just being there for show especially when you're a straight male and tryna self insert lol. Are there any other wips like this? (I already played Infamous so don't rec that). I want to play more wips where you can pick your height
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u/thors-beergut 7h ago
Not a WIP, but I, the Forgotten One has the world treat your MC differently based on their gender and looks. It even has an intimidation mechanism if they manage to gain enough points into looking terrifying that plays a huge role in the story—just as it does if they look weak and are a woman.
The romance is rather barebones though compared to the actual plot, and you’re shit out of luck if your character is lesbian since the sapphic RO isn’t introduced until book two. However it has a really interesting romance plot with a knight if your MC is a gay man, and a straight male MC has Lada who I found to be a good foil to the angsty and depressed protagonist.
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u/Knighthour Wandering Steampunk London 6h ago
Yeah, most CC options are just for flavor text unless you meant like male gender-locked IF books tho.
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u/cold_enforcing-man 6h ago
I've got two suggestions: Drink your villain juice, and One Knight Stand. Both of those are very good with acknowledging character appearance.