Date with Us: A Dating Sim Podcast

Fields of Mistria with Jill Grodt the Indie Informer

Spring Season Finale is here and we've got an episode full of treasured memories, teasing, and Fields of Mistria with the Indie Informer, Jill Grodt!  "Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!"   Fields of Mistria is developed and published by NPC Studio in Chicago. It is currently released in early access with a full release slated for later this year. Stay tuned through the episode for a special announcement of our SUMMER SEASON!!   Featured Guest: Jill graduated from UC Santa Cruz with degrees in History of Art & Visual Culture and Classical Studies. She then worked nearly ten years in Museums before jumping into video game journalism. Another near-decade later she started The Indie Informer. She enjoys playing a mixture of genres and can’t resist a hand-drawn indie. To find out more about Jill or to read or listen to her work, check out https://theindieinformer.com [https://theindieinformer.com/]! Looking for more Date with Us?  If you enjoy the show, be sure to rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on socials as @datewithuspodcast or bookmark https://datewith.us [https://datewith.us/] for our newest drops.  To talk about the show, find us online on Bluesky, [https://bsky.app/profile/datewith.us] Instagram, [https://www.instagram.com/datewithuspodcast/] and in Claire's Discord Server [https://discord.gg/PXZ9Vv7xU6]! Find Claire online as ClaireAfterAll on twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/claireafterall], bluesky, [https://bsky.app/profile/claireafterall.bsky.social] youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@claireafterall], or instagram [https://www.instagram.com/claireafterall/]. Find Kanisha online as DreamNormie on twitch, bluesky, and instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dreamnormie].

Nova Hearts feat. Kiwi Evergreen

The penultimate spring episode is HERE! "Embark on an exciting summer adventure and uncover the hidden mystery as you TEXT, DATE, and FIGHT in this turn-based strategy dating sim!" Nova Hearts is developed and published by Lightbulb Crew. It was released in June 2025. If you enjoy the show, be sure to rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on socials as @datewithuspodcast or bookmark https://datewith.us for our newest drops. Want to talk about the show on discord? Join Claire's discord server here [https://discord.gg/tQfbJz8Qht]!   Featured Guest: Kiwi (they/them) - studio manager for @TotalPartyChill, events manager at a Friendly Local Game Store, League Manager of a queer adult dodgeball league. A nerdjock, a beast wrangler, a cult leader, a sometimes-wizard, a most-times paladin. Lover of tabletop role-playing games, video games with romance-able options, and cats. Taurus sun, Pisces moon, Sagittarius rising (because it’s important). Also -- Claire's sire. Find them online as kisevergreen [https://www.instagram.com/kisevergreen/].

Love, Ghostie featuring Kayla (PalettesAndPages)

Calling all long and freshly dead matchmakers! Join Claire, Kanisha, and Kayla (@PalettesAndPages [https://www.instagram.com/palettesandpages]) in shipper central as we match make mammals (and other anthropomorphic animals) in our magnificent manor. Love, Ghostie is a cozy management game with tons of wholesome romance! As a cute ghost in a manor, it's your job to set up residents and help them find love! Love, Ghostie is developed and published by Janbeh Games, LLC. It was released on August 14, 2024 and sits at the $19.99 price point.   Mentioned in the Show: Drop in Drop Out Podcast Network [https://www.youtube.com/@dropindropoutpod] Kayla's YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@palettesandpages] Claire's Twitch Stream [https://www.twitch.tv/claireafterall] Claire's YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@claireafterall] (Archival from Streams) Content Warnings: Light mentions of heartbreak, death, dying, and existentialism   If you enjoy the show, be sure to rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on socials as @datewith.us or @datewithuspodcast and bookmark https://datewith.us for our newest drops.

Emily is Away (Trilogy) featuring Beau from Underplayed

Join us as we log back in to AIM and FaceNook and try to make things work with Emily or... Evelyn? Beau, Kanisha, and Claire get into the hearts and minds of what happens when your crush enters the chat. Unexpected SPOILERS FOR THE GAME "INSCRYPTION" 26:25-26:36 If you enjoy the show, be sure to rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts and follow us on socials as @datewithuspodcast or bookmark https://datewith.us for our newest drops.    Emily is Away, Emily is Away Too, and Emily <3 are all developed and published by Kyle Seeley. Doki Doki Literature Club livestreams are on Mondays at https://twitch.tv/claireafterall [https://twitch.tv/claireafterall] Looking for a place to talk about the show? Join Claire's discord server [https://discord.gg/m48FWRW94G]!   Featured Guest: On Underplayed, Bo_Po and DiscoCola review indie games of all kinds: the games with small budgets but big hearts. The lesser-known experiences with imaginative ideas. Normal episodes feature two main segments. First, we have Secret Games, where we reveal and review games we’ve been playing in secret apart from each other. Then, we do an in-depth review of a Featured Game – a higher-profile entry in the indie game landscape we both agree to play. Find Beau on Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/bo__po] at and on Underplayed [https://kzum.org/podcasts/underplayed/].

Kaichu: Kaiju Dating Sim

Spring has sprung and Date with Us is BACK baby! Come on our journey as we date our way through the world's kaiju scene with KAICHU! UPDATE: Now with the end of the episode included...   Please don't forget to rate and review the show, visit us at datewith.us, or email us at hosts@datewith.us.   TODAY'S GAME: KAICHU: KAIJU DATING SIM "Kaichu is a dating sim about kaiju! You play the role of Gigachu, a gigantic romantic looking for love. Meet 6 other eligible kaiju and visit 24 famous landmarks where Gigachu will answer challenging compatibility questions to decide the fate of your relationship. Give romance a chance, and let love smash its way into your heart with Kaichu!" Developed By: Squiddershins Published By: Top Hat Studios, Inc. Price: $9.99