I’m at the dating sim. I’m at the dog raising sim. I’m at the combination dating sim-dog raising sim.
Best Friend Forever is an upcoming dating sim and dog raising sim hybrid. You take the role of a twenty-something freshly moved into Rainbow Bay, named the dog-friendliest city in the world for several years running. After adopting a dog of your very own, you connect with several other eligible dog-owning singles in the area thanks to the dating app Woofr. What kind of dog will you adopt? How are you going to raise your new forever friend? Will you make a new forever friend of a different kind?
After a few COVID-related delays, the game is scheduled to release on August 27 for Steam and the Nintendo Switch. A free demo is available to download now from Steam.
I’ve been following this game’s development since it was shown off in a Nintendo Direct in January, and I’m excited for the game to finally launch! The demo was a pure delight. You can’t fully customize your character’s appearance, but you can choose one of three portraits for them, as well as their name, pronouns, and star sign. There are four doggos to choose from, and six love interests. I have tragically fallen for all three romanceable men (and one NPC), but when it comes down to it, Sacha’s my main man. Cardigan was my shelter pick, and I love this rascal very much.