Fishin' for Average Caucasian Boyfriends is a semi-autobiographical Game Boy game about expectations, queerness, and the possibility of dreaming bigger.

How to Play

  • Z - A
  • X - B
  • Enter - Start
  • Arrow keys 

Made as part of Free Play! Exhibit

Story, art, programming, music by jackie liu

Built in GB Studio

StatusReleased
PlatformsHTML5
Rating
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(17 total ratings)
Authorjackie liu
GenreVisual Novel
Made withGB Studio
TagsDating Sim, Fishing
Average sessionA few minutes

Purchase

Buy Now$5.00 USD or more

In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $5 USD. You will get access to the following files:

fishin-for-average-caucasian-boyfriends-3-7-24.gb 512 kB

Development log

Comments

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cute little experience! def captures the tinder vibes lol

thank you!! yes, got crowdsource help from friends thinking of what the fish would say haha

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The closing sequence was very well done and inspiring. Overall a cool and interactive way to tell a story! 

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thank you!! <3

Inventive, short experience that evokes a very specific set of feelings well. I found it only ran when I hit the J button, which was a little odd, but otherwise fine. 4/5 stars - excellent.

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This game has a creative and funny concept. My favorite fish was Kevin, lol. He truly is the snack that smiles back. 😂

Here is a bug report as well. I ran into this error after trying to fish many times during the first narrative section (I thought "Don't Fish" would end the game, lol). I think the game ran out of fish to show me and caused an error.

Not a huge deal though since restarting the game was easy. Thanks for sharing this game. Cheers!
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Thank you! and omg thanks for sending this!! I'll take a look and try to fix :)

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This is great! The fish mechanic is really funny, and it blends so well with the general narrative, which is truly inspiring. I loved the artwork too.

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I really liked the way this played out. The effort in pressing the button repeatedly for an uninspiring catch really worked for me. Or, as a player, I felt guided into the game’s realization through its structure.

Great work!