Grow a Boyfriend
Cross-breed your best boyfriend
Overview
You are a farmer who has discovered a revolutionary (and slightly whimsical) method of cultivating ideal partners: “Man-Plant” breeding. In a world where finding true love is harder than ever, you cultivate literal “men” from specially engineered seeds, cross-breeding desirable traits to create their ultimate boyfriend.
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Gameplay
The game has two main areas: town and farm.
- The Harvest:
Players explore the town to identify men with desirable traits. Through conversation, players lure them back to the farm to “harvest” their seeds.
- Genetic Engineering:
Players can prune, slice, and cross-pollinate seeds to manipulate specific personality traits and physical attributes.
- Cultivation:
Planted “Man-Plant” will grow up in several seconds. Players must engage in dates and conversations to test if the resulting personality matches their goals. Otherwise, they can kill the newly grown one or return to town to hunt for better genetic material.
LLM Engineering
Although LLM in this game is mainly responsible for chatting, it serves 2 purposes.
The Lure:
- In town, there will be multiple potential boyfriends. They will be having a conversation with players. With sufficient favor meter, players can bring them back to the farm.
The Date:
- The traits defined during the breeding phase are injected into the LLM’s system prompt as core directives. Once a “man-plant” has fully “blossomed” into a suitable “boyfriend,” the player can take them on virtual dates. These dates are interactive narrative sequences where player choices impact the “man-plant’s” mood and affinity towards the player.