Dev Update #6: The Radical Reveal Video

Last month was a big one as we announced our publisher and released our Radical Reveal Trailer (RRV).

But we realised that we hadn’t formally shared it here, or broken it down for our lovely Steam community! So let’s do that!

The Radical Reveal Video (RRV)

We put this video together to give our community and the press more of an understanding of what they can expect from Wrestling With Emotions: New Kid on the Block. This isn’t a typical dating sim, in fact, it takes the dating sim genre and completely flips it on its head.

This game will also push against the common theme in games where you’re the chosen one. In this game, you’re not the most powerful person, in fact, you’re the least powerful person, and that plays a key role in your journey.

All in all, the RRV introduces you to three things:

1. M.E.A.T Stats

2. Datable Dreamboats

3. Character Creation

M.E.A.T Stats

Over the course of Wrestling With Emotions you’ll get to chart your own character’s journey to stardom. As you play through the story, the writing will start to tailor itself to some of your past choices, whether that was making nervous, hesitant choices, or embodying a confident, go-getter attitude.

One of the biggest choices you can make in the game is your M.E.A.T stats. We did a lot of research into the 1990s wrestling scene and determined that being a good wrestler came down to these four things:

1. Muscle

2. Elegance

3. Attitude

4. Theatrics

Your M.E.A.T stats will affect decisions that you can make in the game and you’ll also need M.E.A.T stats to win over the affection of wrestling fans and the datable dreamboats.

Higher M.E.A.T stats unlock additional options in hard-to-deal-with situations, both in the ring and in your everyday life. The bad news is that all your meat stats start at 1, and you’re going to need to pump them up.

Every week you’ll be able to plan out your time and train to increase your M.E.A.T stats. Choose which stat you want to focus on by visiting various locations across Cuddle Town. These are:

1. Mrs. Muscles Gym to pump up your bod

2. Hot Shop to elevate your elegance

3. Thrashers to amp up your attitude

4. Drama Queens to increase your theatrics

The Datable Dreamboats

While our game has a massive cast of lovable freaks and geeks, the datable dreamboats are our 7 core NPCs that a player will be able to develop the deepest relationships with.

Each dreamboat has their own M.E.A.T stats, which dictate how likely a dreamboat will be at a location when a player visits it. They also have two additional stats: like and feelings.

Like is how much you as a player like this character, while feelings dictate how strongly a dreamboat feels about you.

With higher feelings, a dreamboat may be more willing to give you their number to go out on dates or want to team up with you in the ring. If you push someone’s feelings into the negative, chances are they'd like to put you through a table.

Over the course of the game, a socially ambitious player could grow close to two or three dreamboats but, as with the original, things ultimately come down to finding your perfect match.

The Character Creator

Identity and freedom of choice are at the core of this game and this all starts with the Character Creator. When