# Bizarre Dating Games Mousou Mansion Lets You Go on Dates with Food, Animals & TV Characters By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-01-15 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dating-game References: [en.rocketnews24](http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/01/15/new-smartphone-game-allows-you-to-date-the-man-monkey-or-dessert-of-your-dreams/) & [play.google](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=xyz.mousou.mansion) Rather than having artists spend time on detailed character designs, in this [Japanese](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neko-atsume-2) [simulation dating game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-spaces-for-singles), you're able to plug in photos of celebrities or your crush and pretend to romance them. The Mousou Mansion game by GimmickPlus is set in an apartment building and gamers play as the female protagonist. Since there are no guys drawn into the game, it's up to the player to provide a photo to upload in order to make the story. Naturally, this can have pretty funny results, especially if you choose an animal, pop culture characters or even a food item to romance. Although the [Android app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heartopia) is definitely aimed towards female gamers, the potential for hilarity makes it have a much broader appeal. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 43% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Simulation Dating Games:** Opportunity for game developers to create innovative dating games that allow players to customize their romantic interests. - **Personalized Gameplay:** Potential for interactive experiences where players can upload their own photos and design their own characters. - **Humorous Interactions:** Chance to create funny and entertaining gaming experiences by allowing players to romance unconventional options like animals, pop culture characters, or food items. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Video Game Development:** Opportunity for game developers to create innovative dating games that allow players to customize their romantic interests. - **Entertainment:** Potential for interactive experiences where players can upload their own photos and design their own characters. - **Technology:** Chance to create funny and entertaining gaming experiences by allowing players to romance unconventional options like animals, pop culture characters, or food items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Horror Dating Game Hybrids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hooked-on-you.md) - [AI-Powered Dating Simulators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-game-game.md) - [AI-Powered Dating Simulators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koi-suru-ai.md) - [Anime-Style Dating Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-sai.md) - [Gaming Ads-Inspired Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/those-games.md) - [AI Dating Adventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flipped-chat.md) - [Reality Show-Inspired Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-is-blind-game.md) - [Japanese BBQ-Simulating Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yakiniku-simulator.md) - [Cozy Talking Animal Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-talking-tom-friends-2.md)