C14 Dating

It's okay, I guess? I mean, the writing isn't horrible, and some of the archaeology stuff is interesting, but the minigames get pretty boring after a while, and there's hardly any romance all. Seriously, you can't start a romantic relationship until like the last two weeks in game, so you might get two or three short scenes and that's it.

This game is fun, friendly, and sweet in the right amounts. I bought [b]C14 Dating[/b] when it came out, then got busy with other things. It's been a delight to get to play it now for the first time (January 2021). I enjoyed the game and would recommend it to anybody who is in the mood for a slice of life, mostly non-angsty story with a bit of thinking thrown in. While the story itself doesn't focus heavily on the diversity angle, it's nice to see representation of both disabilities and less typical potential love interests. I fell completely for the (very) tsundere, overly-diligent Kyler, but I ended up being fond of everyone. [b]Note 1:[/b] the one w|w route is shorter because it was a bonus to the original game; however, the character involved is adorable and I found the story well-written [b]Note 2:[/b] there is no voice acting, which is fairly standard for indie otome Pros: - the art is very appealing, and both the regular CGs and smaller chibi CGs are great - the theme song is excellent - the characters feel genuine, especially when dealing with either hurt feelings, or personal interests (this helps to overcome the fairly obvious tropes) - the protagonist is lovely, without being perfect - the game mixes a standard university/ training camp setting with something more professional; this provides a better sense that the characters are adults - the mini-game in the cave dig portion of the game is fun if you enjoy picross puzzles - both types of mini-games can be skipped - smooth interface - both romantic and friendship endings are positive endings - the endings are nicely written, with lots of "awwww" moments [they can also feel a little abrupt, although that's partly the format of the game] Cons: - the in-game music is nice, but gets repetitive in places - as others have said before, the stat-raising feels out of place: since only one stat is important to each route, a better choice might have been for "affection" to go up based on which activities you choose - I'm not a big fan of having a random component to stat raising [b]Overall:[/b] C14 Dating has some weaknesses, but it's better than average within the genre of slice-of-life otome. Two stand-out items: the CGs / CG moments are very cute; the main OP/ED song is excellent. In any event, for better or for worse, you will probably pick up some info on archaeology/ anthropology!

very casual but very nice. The way that they talk and react is very realistic therefor it is not full of epic drama or sexy adventures. But is is a very pleasant experience. Nothing deep but if you just wanna lay back and have some cute interactions and learn a bunch about archaeology, this is a game for you! (suddenly i sound like some wierd commercial??) lol

I always wanted to get this game, but a few of the negative reviews had me worried. I finally decided to buy it when it was on sale, and let me tell you, it was so good I felt a little guilty for not buying it full price. I fell in love with the four romanceable guys and struggled with trying to decide which one would be my last playthrough. I'll admit, after finishing my second playthrough, the mini-games became a little tedious, but it wasn't something that put me off the game. All the interactions with the characters made me so happy, I could not stop smiling the entire game. This is one of my favourite otome games ever, and I've played A LOT. All in all, I do not regret buying this game and I 100% recommend it.

A fun visual novel with lovely anime-style graphics. In C14 Dating your character goes on an archeological dig and meets a bunch of boys, what kind of bones will she find? That's up to you ;) https://youtu.be/omNCqo32scY

It was enjoyable, but with the lack of romance it wasn't worth the price.

The writing in this game is extremely detailed. I was impressed by how thorough they were with all the archaeology knowledge that was in this. I, personally, am very into archaeology and geology, but I can see how someone might not be into this game if that's not their cup of tea (it's so detailed that it may drag down the gaming experience for you if you're not into that kind of thing). The mini games are pretty fun, one it picross and the other is math based, I guess? I romanced Hendrik for my first play through and he is perfect <3 But all the characters feel quite real and unique. It's a charming story and I look forward to playing through everyone else's route.

This game is so beautiful, for so many reasons. Yes, it's aesthetically beautiful - the art, the sprites, the CG's, everything is gorgeous. But, it's more than that. The story is equally beautiful. All of the characters are amazing, fleshed out, wonderful people. I enjoyed getting to know them all and being their friends. I've only done romance route so far (Hendrick) but plan to do them all (no duds here!). The depth of story is nice, as is the length, and the mini-games/scheduling is a bit different to other visual novels (though not all). But, for me, where this game truly touched my heart was all the disability representation. The PC is a diabetic, one character has a prosthetic arm, another has a cochlear implant... As someone disabled myself, I was overwhelmed by not only the representation, but how well it was done. It was handled with grace and dignity, and none of the characters were othered or stereotyped in any way. I can't thank the creators enough for this. You have truly made my day to have discovered such a charming and wonderful game. I can't wait to dive in and play more paths.

I am disappointed in this game. I've purchased a number of the Winter Wolves game in the past and never had a problem. But this game seems to be glitched up for me. I basically tried to pick the Deandre route so many times following the guide for the Deandre route. But it seems to be glitched up. I tried it a number of times with minigames active, but that seems to end up still with alone route doing well in the field of archeology... Then I tried with mini games off, which still ends up with the alone route but with character deciding to try a different field. Also FYI, if you didn't notice before, which I certainly did not notice/know till i played - Hendrik has prosthetic arm (thought he was just wearing gloves) and Kyler is deaf and has hearing aid (which kind of just looks like bluetooth or headphones). These are 2 of the 4 male potential routes for you. The only other 2 male routes, is Shoji who's personality seems a bit unappealing/dull and the other was Deandre, who's route seems to be glitched up for me. Never tried for the other routes, only the Deandre route, because frankly they didn't appeal to me. If I had known this, I probably would not have bought the game. I even tried uninstalling and reinstalling a number of times and still comes up with the alone route when trying for Deandre route. So I've given up on this game.