This game is rated ESRB: Teen for Use of Alcohol, Suggestive Themes and Language.
Lover Pretend is a romance visual novel developed by Design Factory, released for Nintendo Switch in 2021. Set within the entertainment industry, the game follows a protagonist navigating the colorful world of film and television production, interacting with a cast of distinctive characters drawn from that milieu. The story blends comedy with romance, centering on relationships that develop against a backdrop of on-set drama and industry life. As is typical of the genre, players progress through branching narrative paths, making choices that shape the protagonist's relationships and determine story outcomes. The game's tone leans toward lighthearted humor, using the entertainment world as both setting and subject to generate comedic situations alongside its romantic storylines. Lover Pretend is aimed primarily at fans of otome-style visual novels seeking a character-driven story with a comedic sensibility.
Chiyuki is a college student with dreams: One, to become a scriptwriter like her late mother, and two, to find her father, whom she’s never met. Living alone with no romantic experience whatsoever, Chiyuki struggles with writing stories about love. But one day, on the hunt for clues for the identity of her father, Chiyuki learns that he may have been involved in the production of a romantic drama based on a script her mother wrote before she was born. In a stroke of luck, Chiyuki lands a job as an assistant for an upcoming film working with the sons of the former staff from her mother’s soap opera. But things take an even more surprising turn when she’s cast as the film’s female love interest! Will she be able to find her father and pretend to be in love, despite not knowing anything about love herself?
