Don't Marry the King!

Don't Marry the King! A dating simulator created by Demetria Ekiridzo and Gabrielle Suryn.

Players must navigate Silence's gender identity and legal status, not based on personal desire, but in response to the rigid social and political structures of the medieval world. Because Silence doesn't fight the system in place, the system chooses what it thinks is best for them. Silence's survival depends on carefully maneuvering within — and sometimes against — the rules of their time. Designed for audiences interested in interactive fiction, queer narratives, and medieval literature, the game will be distributed on Itch.io to reach both gaming and academic communities exploring gender in historical texts.

Each ending tallies the following: Gender, Lands, and Partner. Don’t Marry the King is contingent on inheriting the lands of Cornwall.