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RAPTOR BOYFRIEND: PRESS KIT

By: Rocket Adrift Games on July 31st, 2020

Welcome to the Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance Press page. If you need any additional information posted to this page or would like anything provided in a different format, please let us know and we will make it available.

FACT SHEET

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DESCRIPTION

Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance is a dating sim about a socially anxious teenage girl looking for romance with a conflicted magical Fairy, a sensitive loner Sasquatch and a bold and unpredictable Velociraptor.

Live this '90s teen drama as Stella, who moves to a small town only to discover it's populated with hot Cryptid teens. In her last year of high school, she's determined to make new friends, find romance, and smooch.

 

Play a branching story full of unique heartfelt romances. Share your innermost secrets over the phone. Collect tapes, poems, and comics from your crushes.

 

It's up to you to decide what Stella cuddles: SCALES, FUR, or WINGS!

TRAILER

SCREENSHOTS

DATEABLE CHARACTERS

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Robert Raptorson

Meet Robert, the once-popular sports dino-star and daredevil turned poet. Help him reckon with the loss of his past snowboarding glories.

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Taylor Tall-Toe

Reunite with your childhood friend Taylor, the mysterious guitar-playing bigfoot. Discover why he's changed from the kid you once knew to the troubled teen he is now.

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Day Lilly

Be charmed by Day, the magical fae (fairy) and self-deprecating but talented artist. Navigate her complicated relationship as she's haunted by the ghost of her ex-girlfriend.

FEATURES

  • Phone calls
  • Sleepovers
  • Make out sessions
  • Chill moments
  • Collectibles
  • Bonus scenes
  • Reading - accessible font Open Dyslexia
  • Multiple Endings
  • Cassette tapes
  • It's 1997, man
  • A Furry Boi
  • A Scaly Boi
  • A Fae Bae
  • A Friday the Thirteenth Spookfest
  • A Totally X-Treme Dinosaur
  • A Vengeful Ghost
  • A really deep moment where you star-gaze and talk about feelings and stuff
  • Controller support

KEY ART

Download all the key art as a .zip file (the zip file contains much more art than is shown on the page)

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LOGOS and ICONS

Download all the logos and icons as a .zip file.

MUSIC

Raptor Boyfriend will have a complete Original Soundtrack created by Pat Smith. Here are 2 sample tracks from the album.

ROCKET ADRIFT GAMES

Rocket Adrift Games is a Toronto-based indie team made up of creatives Patrick Smith, Lindsay Rollins and Titus McNally. They make narrative-driven games that include their previous game: Order A Pizza: A Visual Novel.

We also have an actual play podcast where we play Cyberpunk adventures.

Find out more on the About Us Page.

coverage

Unwinnable
Alyssa Wejebe
Finding Emotional Absurdity in Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance
https://unwinnable.com/2020/08/26/finding-emotional-absurdity-in-raptor-boyfriend-a-high-school-romance/

Gayming Magazine
Aimee Hart
Kiss a Velociraptor, Bigfoot or a Fairy in Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance
https://gaymingmag.com/2020/08/kiss-a-velociraptor-bigfoot-or-a-fairy-in-raptor-boyfriend-a-high-school-romance/

Polygon
Nicole Carpenter
21 indie video games to look forward to in 2021
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2021/1/1/22175264/best-indie-video-games-2021-preview

Wired Magazine
Reece Rogers
Raptor Boyfriend Proves Absurd Dating Sims Are Here to Stay
https://www.wired.com/story/raptor-boyfriend-absurd-dating-sims-dream-daddy/

thegamer.net
Stacey Henley
Raptor Boyfriend Interview - What If Twilight, But Dinosaurs?
https://www.thegamer.com/raptor-boyfriend-interview/

TechRaptor
Dashielle Wood
Raptor Boyfriend Review
https://techraptor.net/gaming/reviews/raptor-boyfriend-review

Uppercut Crit
Ty Galiz-Rowe
REVIEW: RAPTOR BOYFRIEND IS THE SENIOR YEAR I WISH I’D HAD
https://uppercutcrit.com/review-raptor-boyfriend-is-the-senior-year-i-wish-id-had/

Gayming Mag
Aimee Hart
Raptor Boyfriend is bisexual hijinks wrapped in a high school rom-com setting
https://gaymingmag.com/2021/07/raptor-boyfriend-is-bisexual-hijinks-wrapped-in-a-high-school-rom-com-setting/

Wraithkal: The Indie Gaming Corner - News, reviews, previews and game articles
Wraithkal
'Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance’ Combines Cryptid Dating Sim With 90’s Teen Drama
https://www.wraithkal.com/raptor-boyfriend-a-high-school-romance/

Keen Gamer
Dakota Gordon
RAPTOR BOYFRIEND: A HIGH SCHOOL ROMANCE REVIEW: NOSTALGIC VELOCI-RAPTURE
https://www.keengamer.com/articles/reviews/pc-reviews/raptor-boyfriend-a-high-school-romance-review-nostalgic-veloci-rapture/

Part-Time Storier
Jane Titor
Raptor Boyfriend Review
https://parttimestorier.home.blog/2021/07/23/raptor-boyfriend-review/

Bago Games
Sam
Raptor Boyfriend is a Heartfelt Dating Sim that Delivers
https://bagogames.com/raptor-boyfriend-is-a-heartfelt-dating-sim-that-delivers/

Choice Beay
Andi Hagen
Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance
https://www.flipsnack.com/choicebeat/choicebeat-issue-1/full-view.html

Wired Magazine
Reece Rogers
8 Queer Video Games Worth Playing
https://www.wired.com/gallery/gay-video-games/

Medium
Caroline Delbert
Raptor Boyfriend’s spot-on rural ’90s high school — just add cryptids
https://medium.com/@cdelbert/raptor-boyfriends-spot-on-rural-90s-high-school-just-add-cryptids-7f6d3647d4fd

The Austin Chronicle
James Scott
Queer Video Game Showcase
https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/qmmunity/2022-11-11/queer-indie-video-game-showcase-is-a-gaymers-delight/

Sequential Planet
Serena Dang
Video Game Review: Raptor Boyfriend – A High School Romance
https://sequentialplanet.com/video-game-review-raptor-boyfriend-a-high-school-romance/

Chit Hot
Kevin Joyce
Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance Review - Dawson's Creek with Dinosaurs
https://www.chithot.com/10490/raptor-boyfriend-a-high-school-romance-review-dawsons-creek-with-dinosaurs/

The Xbox Hub
Neil Watton
Find love in Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance
https://www.thexboxhub.com/find-love-in-raptor-boyfriend-a-high-school-romance/

Pcgamesn.com
Sarah Thwaites
Best dating sims on PC 2022
https://www.pcgamesn.com/dating-sims-best

Download the Press Kit as a text file.

Raptor Boyfriend Announcement