otome game en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 乙(おと)女(め)ゲーム (otome gēmu, literally “girl game”).
Meanings
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A story-based video game in which the player attempts to establish a romantic relationship between the female player character and one of several (usually male) love interests.
The otome games are marketed heavily toward female gamers, something generally uncommon with video game marketing. As of this writing, several game developers have invested in localizing otome games originally released only in Japan into English.
2017, Amy M. Green, Matthew Wilhelm Kapell, Storytelling in Video Games: The Art of the Digital Narrative:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| otome games | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (8)
hi ओतोमे खेल (romance simulation game (usually the protagonist is a woman)) · ko 오토메 게임 (romance simulation game (usually the protagonist is a woman)) · hi ओतोमे गेम (romance simulation game (usually the protagonist is a woman)) · cmn 乙游 (romance simulation game (usually the protagonist is a woman)) · ja 乙女ゲーム (romance simulation game (usually the protagonist is a woman)) · yue 乙女遊戲 /乙女游戏 (romance simulation game (usually the protagonist is a woman)) · fi otome-peli (romance simulation game (usually the protagonist is a woman)) · cmn 少女遊戲 /少女游戏 (romance simulation game (usually the protagonist is a woman))