Line #38 VideoGame/GachaLife


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2	''Gacha Life'' is a 2018 CasualVideoGame, part VirtualPaperDoll part [[DatingSim Friendship Sim]], centered around {{Animesque}} {{Chibi}} characters, developed by Lunime and part of their wider ''Gacha'' series.
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4	In ''Gacha Life'', you can create and customize your own chibi characters, which you can set them up for a scene in the Studio mode, or take the role of one of them and interact with and befriend the [=NPCs=] in the Life mode. As for the "Gacha" part, you can spend Gacha gems on [[{{Lootboxes}} Gachas]] and earn gifts from them and gift them to the [=NPCs=].
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6	In other words, it's just a fun cutesy game with little meaning other than creating chibi characters and having fun with them.
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8	You can download the PC version [[https://lunime.itch.io/gacha-life here]], as well as the mobile version with extra features (such as online chat and roleplay) from [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gacha-life/id1440430680 App Store]] and [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.lunime.gachalife&hl=en_US Google Play]].
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10	A sequel known as ''Gacha Club'' was released on June 29, 2020, with more customization options and a RolePlayingGame mode replacing the friendship sim mode.
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12	!! ''Gacha Life'' provides examples of:
13	* AdReward: Players can watch ads in order to earn a random number of gems, which are used in the gacha portion to earn gifts to give other characters.
14	* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: You can color your character's skin red, blue, whatever!
15	* {{Animesque}}: The game's artstyle definitely falls under this, complete with notable JapaneseVisualArtsTropes (AnimeHair, BigAnimeEyes, etc.).
16	* BeastMan: [[PunnyName Picc and Pawket]], two raccoon girls who form a music duo called [[RascallyRaccoon "Bandits"]].
17	* BigHeadMode: By accessing Meme Mode by [[EasterEgg clicking the button with three dots four times]], you can change your character's head size, including to big.
18	* CatGirl:
19	** Rambo Nyan Kitty, a CloudCuckoolander one who loves using cat puns.
20	** Moe and her glitched counterpart m o. Moe quizzes you on how soft her ears are and how fast she can wag her tail while m o speaks in a corrupted format l i k e d i s¿
21	* DatingSim: Life mode is essentially a platonic version of this. You can talk with, ask, gift, and answer {{Pop Quiz}}zes from the [=NPCs=] (the preset characters) and increase your friendships with them.
22	* DigitalAvatar: Your character can serve as this for you.
23	* FingerlessHands: Every character only has a thumb for each of their hands, making them look like mittens.
24	* HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: The principal of the school in Life Mode is Mr. Principal.
25	* LittleBitBeastly: Some hair options have cat/pointed canine/bunny/bear ears, and you can add tails to your character.
26	* PopQuiz: When you reach the Friendship Level of 5, the NPC can give you a short 10-question quiz over the information you've asked them for. Huge rewards await for those who ace.
27	* PublicDomainSoundtrack: Not necessarily public domain, but the game uses royalty-free music provided by DOVE-SYNDROME.
28	* ScunthorpeProblem: Infamously, every word with the letter sequence a-s-s is censored, resulting in things like "cl*ic", "br*", etc.
29	* SuperDeformed: The main art style, along with {{Animesque}}.
30	* SurferDude: Brody, a surfer who likes sports, fishing, and music.
31	* TamerAndChaster: Previous ''Gacha'' games would include fully humanoid anime characters, some serving FanService. ''Gacha Life'' focuses on chibi characters and more on the cute than sexy.
32	* TemporalThemeNaming: There are 4 [=NPCs=] named after the 4 seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.
33	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: You can set your character's favorite food.
34	** Bex's favorite food is chicken nuggets, and her minigame has you try to catch all the nuggets without any touching the ground.
35	* UnusualEars: Since all models have human ears, putting on hair with LittleBitBeastly ears creates FridgeLogic.
36	* VideoGamePerversityPotential: Inevitable for a character design/roleplay game. It was possible to dress up your character [[{{Stripperiffic}} in skimpy clothing]] (and [[NudeColoredClothes even color their clothes the color of their skin]]!) and pose them to resemble sexual acts, as well as let them say any phrase at your will. This got so out of hand that Lunime [[VideoGamePerversityPrevention released a patch]] to remove all of this potential.
37	* VirtualPaperDoll: The entire point of the game. You can create a character and refine their body, hair, facial features, clothing, and profile, coming up with endless combinations. The fandom regularly circulates character and outfit ideas.
38	* WaterIsWomanly: Lado is a girly, blue haired CatGirl whose element is water.

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