History VideoGame / MatchesAndMatrimony

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* BabiesEverAfter: In Mr. Collins' ending.

* FirstGirlWins: First Guy Wins: The ending where you marry Captain Wentworth, as it's explained that he and the player character were in love years earlier but she was convinced by her mother to break it off.

%% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * InsecureLoveInterest: Colonel Brandon.
* KissingCousins: The ending in which you marry Mr. Collins, who is your father's cousin.
* MayDecemberRomance: The ending in which you marry Colonel Brandon.

* PairTheSpares: In Mr. Darcy's ending, Jane marries Mr. Bingley, and Lydianne marries Mr. Wickeby, as in the original ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'' novel. In any ending where the heroine doesn't marry Mr. Collins, he ends up with Charlotte Lucas, the protagonist's best friend, again just like in the novel. Alternatively, in Mr. Bingley's ending, Mr. Darcy ends up marrying Caroline Bingley, and Jane happily ends up with Colonel Brandon instead, which heals her and the protagonist's relationship.

* RougeAnglesOfSatin: In the Mr. Darcy ending slide, it mentions that "Lady Catherine denounced the bands." This should say ''banns'' - that is, the formal public announcement of Mr. Darcy's engagement to the heroine.

* ShoutOut: In one of the "Miss Bennet" ending slides, it mentions that the heroine remained unmarried but was able to turn her life experiences "into stories that became books. Over time, my stories carried the realities and the possibilities of life across the generations." This is, of course, a lovingly turned compliment to Jane Austen herself.

* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Wentworth, in any ending besides his own.

* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: Captain Wentworth, in his ending.
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* [[FirstGirlWins First Guy Wins]]: The ending where you marry Captain Wentworth, as it's explained that he and the player character were in love years earlier but she was convinced by her mother to break it off.
* GoldenEnding: Most of the endings are considered good, but the "best" one is the one which exactly follows the plot of ''PrideAndPrejudice'' and ends with the player character happily married to Mr. Darcy.

** However, if you've read ''PrideAndPrejudice'', you'll have a good idea of how to win Darcy's heart, as most of the required actions are essentially the player character acting just like Elizabeth does in the book. Basically, if you see text from ''PrideAndPrejudice'' on the Darcy path, you picked the right choice.

%%* InsecureLoveInterest: Colonel Brandon.

''[[http://www.matchesandmatrimony.com Matches and Matrimony]]'' is a downloadable PC game in the form of a DatingSim, but instead of the usual anime influence, this one is based on the works of Creator/JaneAusten. Although it predominantly takes its plot from ''PrideAndPrejudice'', characters and incidents from ''Literature/SenseAndSensibility'' and ''Literature/{{Persuasion}}'' are also mixed in.

* InsecureLoveInterest: Colonel Brandon.

* LostForever: Certain paths become unavailable if particular stats are too high or too low, but this is necessary in order to achieve others. The simplest example is the two locations for the later parts of the game; if you go to Kent, you cannot achieve any of the London paths, and vice versa.

[[http://www.matchesandmatrimony.com Matches and Matrimony]] is a downloadable PC game in the form of a DatingSim, but instead of the usual anime influence, this one is based on the works of Creator/JaneAusten. Although it predominantly takes its plot from ''PrideAndPrejudice'', characters and incidents from ''Literature/SenseAndSensibility'' and ''Literature/{{Persuasion}}'' are also mixed in.

* BadEnding: Only the ending in which the heroine marries Mr. Wickeby is truly "bad." There also two endings in which she ends up alone, one of which is presented as sad.

* MultipleEndings: Nine in total - one for marrying each of the seven potential suitors and two in which you remain unmarried.
* NewGamePlus: Sort of. Once you've completed the first nine chapters (in any path), you have the option of starting a new game from chapter ten, with all of the stats needed to pursue your suitor of choice.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Mr. Collins. However, depending on player choices, the protagonist may end warming up somewhat to the idea of being his bride.

* PairTheSpares: In Mr. Darcy's ending, Jane marries Mr. Bingley, and Lydianne marries Mr. Wickeby, as in the original ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'' novel. In any ending where the heroine doesn't marry Mr. Collins, he also ends up with Charlotte Lucas, the protagonist's best friend, again just like in the novel. Alternatively, in Mr. Bingley's ending, Mr. Darcy ends up marrying Caroline Bingley, and Jane happily ends up with Colonel Brandon instead, which heals her and the protagonist's relationship.

* SecondLove: Brandon and Lydianne for one another, or you for Brandon.

* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Wentworth, in any ending besides his.

** The player character's younger sister is named Lydianne; she is a combination of Lydia Bennet (and the two youngest Bennet girls, Mary and Kitty) from ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'' and Marianne Dashwood from ''Literature/SenseAndSensibility''. When you pursue Captain Wentworth, she plays the role of Louisa Musgrove from ''Literature/{{Persuasion}}'', traumatic head injury and all.

* MultipleEndings

* AbhorrentAdmirir: Mr. Collins. Though, the protagonist ''does'' ending warming up somewhat to the idea of being his bride.

** However, if you've read ''PrideAndPrejudice'', you'll have a good idea of how to win Darcy's heart, as most of the required actions are essentially the player character acting just like Elizabeth does in the book.
** Basically, if you see text from ''PrideAndPrejudice'' on the Darcy path, you picked the right choice.

* InUniverseGameClock: The plot apparently only takes place on weekends, and during the weeks in between, you must select the actions your character performs.
* KissingCousins: The ending in which you marry Mr. Collins.

* NonStandardGameOver: Marrying Mr. Collins, sort of. You can ''willingly'' choose to accept his propsal if you have the required Willpower, but if you do not, your character will automatically say yes, thus ending the game.
* PairTheSpares: In Mr Darcy's ending, Jane marries Mr Bingley, and Lydianne marries Mr Wickeby, as in the original ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'' novel. In any ending besides Mr Collins', of course, he also ends up with Charlotte Lucas, the protagonist's best friend, again just like in the novel. Alternatively, in Mr Bingley's ending, Mr Darcy ends up marrying Caroline Bingley, and Jane happily ends up with Colonel Brandon instead, which heals her and the protagonist's relationship.

* RelationshipValues: Different for every romanceable gentleman.
* SecondLove: Brandon for Lydianne or you for Brandon. Or of course Lydianne for Brandon.

* UsefulNotes/VictorianBritain: Despite the original novels being set in the Regency Era (1811–1837 strictly speaking, or more broadly, 1760-1840), when Jane Austen actually lived and her works were published, several small hints indicate the time period of the visual novel has been bumped up to at least the early Victorian era.
* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: Wentworth, in his ending.

* UsefulNotes/VictorianBritain: Despite the original novels being set in the Regency Era (1811–1837), when Jane Austen actually lived and her works were published, several small hints indicate the time period of the visual novel has been bumped up to at least the early Victorian era.

* UsefulNotes/VictorianBritain: Despite the original novels being set in the Regency Era (1811–1837), when Jane Austen actually lived and her works were published, the time period of the visual novel seems to have been bumped up to at least the early Victorian era.

* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Wentworth, in any ending besides his.

The player assumes the role of Elizabeth Bennet and enters the world of Regency England. The PlayerCharacter may end up as the wife of one of six Austen men or stay unmarried.

* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Lydianne

** The player character's younger sister is named Lydianne; she is a combination of Lydia Bennet (and the two youngest Bennet girls) from ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'' and Marianne Dashwood from ''Literature/SenseAndSensibility''. When you pursue Captain Wentworth, she plays the role of Louisa Musgrove from ''Literature/{{Persuasion}}'', traumatic head injury and all.

* UsefulNotes/VictorianBritain: Despite the original novels being set in the Regency Era (1811–1837), when Jane Austen actually lived, the time period of the visual novel seems to have been bumped up to at least the early Victorian era.
* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: Wentworth.

* UsefulNotes/Victorian Britain: Despite the original novels being set in the Regency Era (1811–1837), when Jane Austen actually lived, the time period of the visual novel seems to have been bumped up to at least the early Victorian era.

* Useful Notes/Victorian Britain: Despite the original novels being set in the Regency Era (1811–1837), when Jane Austen actually lived, the time period of the visual novel seems to have been bumped up to at least the early Victorian era.

** The player character's younger sister is named Lydianne; she is a combination of Lydia Bennet from ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'' and Marianne Dashwood from ''Literature/SenseAndSensibility''. When you pursue Captain Wentworth, she plays the role of Louisa Musgrove from ''Literature/{{Persuasion}}'', traumatic head injury and all.

* NonStandardGameOver: [[spoiler: Marrying Mr. Collins.]]

* RelationshipValues: different for every romanceable gentleman.

[[http://www.matchesandmatrimony.com Matches and Matrimony]] is a downloadable PC game in the form of a DatingSim, but instead of the usual anime influence, this one is based on the works of Creator/JaneAusten. Although it predominantly takes its plot from ''PrideAndPrejudice'', characters and incidents from ''Literature/SenseAndSensibility'' and ''{{Persuasion}}'' are also mixed in.

** The player character's younger sister is named Lydianne; she is a combination of Lydia Bennet from ''PrideAndPrejudice'' and Marianne Dashwood from ''Literature/SenseAndSensibility''. When you pursue Captain Wentworth, she plays the role of Louisa Musgrove from ''{{Persuasion}}'', traumatic head injury and all.

** The player character is ''usually'' based on Elizabeth Bennet; however, when pursuing Mr. Bingley she turns more into Elinor Dashwood, and when pursuing Captain Wentworth she turns more into Anne Elliot from ''{{Persuasion}}''. Also, when pursuing Colonel Brandon the long way (i.e. chasing after Wickeby while still being friendly with the Colonel) she turns more into Marianne Dashwood.