#gamesof2026

[poll + holiday special comic below]

Meet our second character reveal for our main male lead cast! He’s a bundle of joy, but don’t call him cute! He’s a cool guy who plays video games, ditches his manager, and… likes ice cream and lavender scents!

𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Performer and Actor 🎞️ 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫: Floral Tea 🍵 𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐲: Video Gaming 🎮 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: Scrapbooking and Nature Walks 🏞️

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐒𝐭. 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 ✦ ⭐

-> to all our lovely viewers and enthusiasts! 🍀

One of our artists created a short lil comic featuring Laurie, on a mission to find the legendary lucky four-leaf clover!

As his search continued, Aria is shown cheering from the sidelines, ready to celebrate his accomplishments with some treats in hand 💕

We hope you enjoyed! Now then...

✦✦✦✦ POLL TIME ✦✦✦✦

On a range from 1 = "eh, not my type" to 5 = "Oh my gosh you are so cute-" What's your opinion on Laurie's design and art style?

We want our game to feel unique and stand out from other competitors in the mobile dating sim industry, but still want that romanceable flair, you know?

✦ If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know down below, too!

Thank you again for participating!!

Every insight and vote helps our team better prepare for a successful launch o7 so we really appreciate it.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞:

Our upcoming mobile otome game will feature a cityscape exploration mode, so you'll have more freedom to explore, meet new people, possibly date others besides the male leads, and more!

More reveals throughout this March!

[poll below]

Meet our first character reveal for our main male lead cast! He’ll get right to the point, truthful as the notes written down, and help you in the most efficient way possible.

𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Private Practice Psychologist 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫: Black Coffee ☕ 𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐲: Bookstore Browsing 📖 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: Dark Chocolate 🍫

✦✦✦✦ POLL TIME ✦✦✦✦

On a range from 1 = "eh, not my type" to 5 = "YES-" What's your opinion on Elliot's design and art style?

We want our game to feel unique and stand out from other competitors in the mobile dating sim industry, but still want that romanceable flair, you know?

✦ If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know down below, too!

Thank you again for participating!!

Every insight and vote helps our team better prepare for a successful launch o7 so we really appreciate it.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞:

Our upcoming mobile otome game will feature a cityscape exploration mode, so you'll have more freedom to explore, meet new people, possibly date others besides the male leads, and more!

More reveals throughout this March!

What happened in January 2026 for D◻️P◻️Garden:

In each post, we gave subtle hints on who each of our male leads represents and/or does in the game. Some have theorized and guessed pretty well, but only time will tell just who those impressive few are~ ⌚

Let’s start with how you guys did in the polls:

💚 TIE = Psychologist & Writer 💛 WINNER = Dancer ❤️ WINNER = Musician 💙 IN PROGRESS

Based on these results, do you think you guys got it right? If these results were accurate, which of our male leads would you go after?

Each lead seems to be after something, something that the female lead is connected to… what could that be?

Just what kind of route would you need to go through to win their hearts and solve this mystery?

February proves to be a special month for Otome games filled with possibilities. We hope your first impressions of our male leads and our upcoming game persuade you to join us on this adventure of love and see where it takes us.

[poll below]

Meet our third character reveal for our main male lead cast! Someone who will never take the same route twice, humming and tapping out every note to an imaginative beat. Something creeps up in his shadow, full knowing what it may be, but worried where it might take him.

𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Freelance Music Composer 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫: Iced Black Coffee 🧊 𝐇𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐲: Composing 🎸 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: Homemade Cookies 🍪

✦✦✦✦ POLL TIME ✦✦✦✦

On a range from 1 = "eh, not my type" to 5 = "helloooo sailor" What's your opinion on Aiden's design and art style?

We want our game to feel unique and stand out from other competitors in the mobile dating sim industry, but still want that romanceable flair, you know?

✦ If you have any suggestions or comments, please let us know down below, too!

Thank you again for participating!!

Every insight and vote helps our team better prepare for a successful launch o7 so we really appreciate it.

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞:

Our upcoming mobile otome game will feature a cityscape exploration mode, so you'll have more freedom to explore, meet new people, possibly date others besides the male leads, and more!

More reveals throughout this March!

[Game Updates + Poll]

March has come and gone, with April settling into a cozy chair to sip some matcha tea~ 🍵 This past month, we officially showcased ALL of our main male lead cast and gave a sneak peek at the game's character art style.

Now be honest… which one’s your favorite? ( ✧≖ ͜ʖ≖)

(If you noticed, yes, this is a new poll... I forgot their names, and everyone was in a 4-way tie at this point lol -- so NOOOWW it'll be accurate)

Once this poll concludes, we will tally the points and compare them to our last big poll, when the MLs were just in their silhouette forms, to see how different or similar your tastes are!

Our team is really interested in which one our audience seems to fancy, now that you all have their:

✦ (1) Likes and occupations

✦ (2) First names

✦ (3) Character design

✦ (4) Some quotes either from Aria in past posts or in the recent reveals

As always, we really appreciate you taking the time to read this and help support our indie game studio and our newest project!

(*ˊᗜˋ*)/ thank you

Now an Update on the Game’s Progress:

If you’re new, welcome! We hope you enjoy the sights and sounds of an upcoming otome-styled free roam dating sim mobile game that will provide a story-rich experience, in the making ✨

Our indie video game studio is currently working on fine-tuning the quality of gameplay and mechanics, integration of the story and choices, and more character and UI art assets. We have, unfortunately, run into a few snags, so this and the next month of May will be very important in determining our timeline and the project's timeline.

So what’s in store for April?

(￣▽￣)ノ

🌸 April’s Checklist:

☐ Revealing the poll results to determine WHO is our fan favorite so far.

☐ An OFFICIAL Q&A with Aria later this month, gathering questions from Tumblr and Instagram (in typical Tumblr fashion).

☐ Showcase a fun new character in the game 😉

See? Still looots of content and activities to get the hype rolling for the project! We hope you are ready for what we have in store, because we can’t wait to show you all!!

[Did you notice the “Instagram” mention? Yup! We are now on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter, aside from Tumblr, multi-platforming to show more interested eyes our project 🩷 Check out @DPGarden_otomegame for more sneak peeks!]

Surprise! 🎉 Here's your first look at our game's art style & protagonist for an upcoming Otome mobile game!

Character Info 🌸✦

Name: Aria W.

Age: 23 years old

Occupation: Actress

Have any guesses about her backstory? Let’s hear your theories!

Game Info 🌸✦

Our game "DPGarden" (not the official title) will be an exciting new type of Otome game where you can explore our various areas, meet a large variety of characters, go along various side quest routes, and even date more than just the main characters, although they are pretty nice (a very non-biased answer)~

We can't wait to show you all what we have been cookin' behind the scenes!! It's been truly exciting ✨

Otome V Day Week! ✦🌸 Coming Soon on socials~ 🌸✦

We'll be showcasing something special EACH DAY leading up to Valentine's Day! Stay tuned for our usual recap next Friday too~

💕 💘💕 💘💕 💘💕 💘💕 💘💕 💘💕 💘💕 💘

-> to all our lovely viewers and enthusiasts! 💕💘

One of our artists created a short lil comic featuring Aria, just in time for the Valentine's season~ 💘 💕

But that's not all!

Here are some short Q&A's about our male leads, featuring: Aria 🌸 ✦

Have a question regarding these mysterious MLs? Let us know in the comments, and yours may just be in our next one!

Do you already have your first route in mind? 💭

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞:

Our upcoming mobile otome game will feature a cityscape exploration mode, so you'll have more freedom to explore, meet new people, possibly date others besides the male leads, and more!

We can't wait to show you what's next (⁀ᗢ⁀)

[3/4]

What type of character will he be? 🎶

What’s his job? Hobbies? Likes or Dislikes? Favorite food? What makes him different?

...

What makes him… so curious about you?

Have any guesses?

We’re very interested in hearing what theories you guys have based on this color palette, aesthetic, and silhouette 🤔💭 let's hear them out in the comments~