#love royale

[amemixfan]

Y’all let me tell y’all about the absolute mess that is Love Royale.

In case you missed it, Fusebox released a new game this afternoon. Fusebox, the British company that makes Love Island the Game decided to try their hand at a game about the British royal family.

And it’s about as “good” as you can imagine. Obvious spoilers below.

Let’s hit the basics:

•MC (female main character but looks like there will be a future male option) is an American who is now living in London. Previously, she was a PR person for influencers. Now she’s decided to try her hand at working for Buckingham Palace as a member of the firm (because that elevation of careers is such a natural trajectory).

•The interview goes terribly. MC gets a ton of insta notifications letting her know that her ex is now engaged during the interview. Of course, she decides to check her socials while in the midst of said interview and has a chance to respond to social media while the interviewer (the Queen’s personal secretary) stares at her. My high school career center coach would pop a blood vessel if she saw that.

•She of course does not get the job. The secretary (Mr. Crawford?) tells her that the position has already been filled. Apparently some hotshot daughter of an ambassador was hired right before MC walked in, but they didn’t bother canceling her appointment. MC gets escorted out by said daughter of the ambassador who (in true Fusebox fashion) is bitchy and will be your new rival.

•As she gets escorted out, MC has a chance to meet Duchess Meghan Markle. (I’ll get to how the game portrays the royals in a sec).

•MC makes it outside the palace and is told by her best friend that there is a bunch of secret messages left behind by Princess Diana throughout the palace. Her friend suggests her sneaking about to find one since she’s already at the palace. MC decides that trespassing on what is one of the most secure buildings in London is a great idea because YOLO. No, seriously. She says YOLO at one point.

•At the stables, MC meets a mysterious guy named Rory who escorts her to Diana’s secret message. She manages to uncover a hidden message under the plank which mentions William. While there, Rory gets called off somewhere else and leaves her.

•As MC wanders around, she stumbles into a fight between Prince William and Prince Harry. The fight is over some secret between the two which ends when William takes a swing at Harry and gives him a shiner. MC snaps a photo of the moment and either posts it online or keeps it to herself when she gets caught by security.

•She is then arrested for trespassing and privacy violations. While arrested, she meets the second LI (forgot his name) who is a chef. He brings her food while Crawford steps out after threatening to have her thrown in prison. There’s a potential moment with the second LI where you can use his cellphone to talk to your best friend and check your social media to see if the photo went viral.

•Crawford then returns and tells her that someone wants to meet her. Princess Kate arrives through a secret entrance and decides to rescue MC. She heard about what happened and is impressed MC made the bold choice of posting a photo online of the royals fighting / or I’m guessing kept it private if you didn’t. She floats the idea that MC should be hired for PR anyway since she’s what the monarchy needs for their future.

•MC then gets to meet the rest of the Fab 4. They make their introductions and fight with each other about the Oprah interview. After their argument, they decide to take a vote over whether to hire MC or not. The vote is in a tie with Meghan casting the tie breaker to hire her.

•There’s then a chance to speak with either Kate or Harry in private before MC makes it back to Crawford. Crawford agrees to hire her since the Fab 4 are in agreement but on a trial basis. Apparently Queen Elizabeth will make some announcement in 14 days and MC has until then to impress the Firm and stay on permanently as an employee.

•From there, MC begins her trial run. She is tasked with helping William and Meghan choose things to auction off at a banquet for charity. She also has a moment to speak with Meghan privately (and do yoga with her) or speak with William privately (and ride a helicopter with him).

•The current episode ends with Rory (the first LI) taking MC to the throne room as he escorts her to her new room. In typical Rory style, he gets a phone call and has to step out. While he’s out, MC has the option to either sit on the Queen’s throne or stare at it.

•Of course, she gets caught doing whatever she chooses. Queen Elizabeth herself strides in with her corgis and tells her that she hopes she won’t regret what she just did before the episode fades to black.

That was a summary of the current 3 episode out. There will be a total of 14 in the game and they will be released on an unknown schedule similar to Love Island. I will be playing them when they’re out because, to quote MC, YOLO.

Now let’s talk Royals.

The game has the Fab 4 and Queen Elizabeth in its cast list. Each one has a very cartoonish personality.

•William is dressed in 18th century riding apparel and wears a gaudy crown in the animated cut scenes of him. He’s very into tradition and is quarreling with Harry over something. He dislikes Meghan and initially dislikes MC then slowly comes around.

•Kate is portrayed as an angel (seriously). Her animated sequence shows her with a halo and a singing choir. The game shows her as being the perfect wife and demure royal. She is the one who saves MC and takes an immediate liking to her.

•Harry is again in his bad boy persona. He seems more relaxed than the rest about protocol and quarrels with William over the treatment of him and Meghan. Fusebox seems to have a personal bone to pick with him and Meghan since his cut scene defines him as the one who “always complains and over explains.”

•Megan is portrayed as a semi-arrogant actress. She poses for photos constantly to the point where MC is confused and asks if she thinks she’s on camera. She also laughs at royal tradition and makes jokes about how she likes to break protocol like moving back to London with her family without telling anyone. The more default expression she has is a half smirk showing amusement.

•Each royal is a cartoonish character. They constantly bicker amongst themselves with shade being thrown about the Oprah interviews and the fight between Harry and William from his book. MC can either choose a side in their feud or try and advocate for them to reconcile for the Queen’s sake.

•Princess Diana is also mentioned frequently as she left behind secret messages around the palace. More than anything, this made me feel icky considering the game is using her as a plot point after she had such a tragic life and horrific death.

•Oh, and I almost forgot! The most surprising thing about this game is-

DID I MENTION EVERY ROYAL IS AN LI???

Yes, all of them! MC can flirt with any of them. She can have a moment with Harry or Meghan to flirt with them and can have her hand stroked by Kate or William. It seems the game is setting them up to be LIs as MC can even tell the royal stylist she has her eye set on a royal, and the stylist encourages her as it would make for a juicy scandal.

Curious as to how players will feel about that given these are real people, political figureheads, and married to each other.

As for the game itself:

The game is expensive. There’s very limited MC customizing options with only 4 skin tones, 4 hair styles, and 4 hair colors. The premium outfits cost between 20 to 70 (!) diamonds or more. You can choose to either dress up like Meghan or Kate depending on who you like most or forge your own style.

The premium scenes are higher than what Fusebox usually charges (17+ for private moments compared to Love Island’s 10).

And it runs on a ticket system which replenishes every so often. Asides from the extraordinarily high cost of premium stuff, it’s a standard Fusebox game in that regard.

So my final verdict:

It’s a hot mess.

Fusebox is a British company that is laying on the parody thick. MC is your typical cringy, influencer adjacent American in a world of British royalty where she can either follow royal protocol or break it and mend the rift between the family or cause more scandal. The royals themselves are cartoonish and love interests. The plot is still to be revealed given only the first 3 episodes are out but it seems to be blissfully short.

Really, it’s exactly the kind of game you’d expect Fusebox to produce.

My final thoughts?

I’m gonna keep playing.

It’s so, so cringe and bad that it’s amusing. If you treat it as one big drunk, fever dream, you can get through it and maybe it’ll keep you entertained for a bit.

Curious to hear y’all’s opinions.

[fujihime-litg]

No waay, here it is. There's only 6 volumes with 14 episodes and released 3 episodes currently.

[orangecandi]

LOVE ROYALE 👑💌

im so happy it's finally here~~ i've been waiting to play for so long i thought the launch date would never come!!!

this is my first reaction thread for a game so :* im just going off vibes

it ended up pretty long so everything is under the cut 🥳

litg players !! yall finally get your male mc haha

so is this how they avoid getting sued for slander? by starting a multiverse timeline? umm okay 😅

hm. so we know which side fusebox is on 🤨

whyd they LOOK LIKE THAT THO HAHAHA i guess its supposed to be "realistic" but the6 just shot themselves in the foot by making the royal family look ugly as sin 😭 like the only one who comes out unscathed is kate and she just looks plain and boring

longest reigning female monarch of great britain*

but not anymore 💀

i suppose the multiverse theory was introduced bc they were too lazy to go back and change the INTRODUCTORY SCRIPT that suggests the queen is still alive ahaha

why am i getting a crash course in royals right outside the gate, am i not a grown woman with a mobile phone? ALEXA READ THE ROYAL FAMILY WIKIPEDIA PAGE

# one kiss is all it takes ~~~ to break the royal family ~~ #

THATS PRINCE ARCHIBALD AND PRINCESS LILLIBET TO YOU

if i speak now britain will put me on a watchlist 😚☺️🤗

apparantly only 10 images per post dang 👀🤭 i guess part two incoming

[queenofdragons12]

The Legendary Love Story of Hyunjin and the Queen

Hyunjin had always known that his best friend, the queen of their kingdom, was special. But as he spent more time with her, he realized that he had fallen deeply in love with her. He admired her kind heart and the way she always put others before herself. He knew that telling her how he felt could put their friendship at risk, but he couldn't help the way he felt. He decided to take a chance and tell her how he felt, hoping that she would feel the same way.

One day, Hyunjin mustered up the courage to confess his feelings to the queen. He was nervous, but he knew he had to tell her the truth. He took her to a quiet spot in the garden and told her everything. To his surprise, the queen smiled and took his hand.

"I've known for a while now," she said softly. "And I feel the same way about you, Hyunjin."

Hyunjin was overjoyed. He couldn't believe that the queen felt the same way about him. They hugged each other tightly, knowing that their love for each other was true.

As the days went by, Hyunjin and the queen of the kingdom became inseparable. They were happy together and their love for each other only grew stronger. Hyunjin knew that he had found his soulmate in his best friend, the queen of their kingdom.

As they continued to spend time together, Hyunjin and the queen faced many challenges. Some people in the kingdom didn't approve of their relationship and tried to keep them apart. But Hyunjin and the queen refused to let anyone come between them. They knew that their love was real and that they were meant to be together.

Over time, the kingdom began to accept their relationship. They saw how happy Hyunjin and the queen were together and realized that their love was true. Hyunjin and the queen became a symbol of hope and love in the kingdom, inspiring others to follow their hearts and pursue their own happiness.

Years went by, and Hyunjin and the queen grew old together. They had faced many challenges and overcome them all, never losing sight of their love for each other. When the queen passed away, Hyunjin was heartbroken. But he knew that their love would live on forever, and that the queen would always be with him in spirit.

Hyunjin spent the rest of his days honoring the memory of his beloved queen. He knew that their love had been a once-in-a-lifetime kind of love, and he was grateful for every moment they had shared together.

As the years went on, the kingdom never forgot the love story of Hyunjin and the queen. They told their children and their children's children about the love that had changed the kingdom forever. Hyunjin became known as a legend, a man who had been brave enough to follow his heart and love without fear.

When Hyunjin passed away, the kingdom mourned him deeply. But they knew that he was with his beloved queen once again, reunited in the afterlife. And so, the love story of Hyunjin and the queen continued to inspire generations, reminding them that love was the most powerful force in the world, and that it could conquer all.

[calla-lilly]

wait wait wait i have so little knowledge of love royale that i thought this was just gonna be like a princess diaries type thing but why am i seeing the late queen lizzie ii on my screen??

[tarantinolovesmyfeet]

My love island girlies that don’t speak to me but whatever hahaha are we playing this new royale game? I’m a slut for some royalty.

[mydoctor]

a ship where i see what people see but it is simply not very interesting to me personally it’s like

[soaptaculart]

Postcanon Farcille indulgence

[lotus-pear]

he's so crazy we can't take him anywhere 😭🤣

[juvenilefrogg]

"Not everything is gay" babe youre saying this on the wrong platform. Everything is kinda gay on Tumblr.

[skyberia]

wish

[amemixfan]

Aww looks like Love Royale has been taken off the App Store. Shame. I liked drunk reading it.

[jakeperalta]

Excerpts from Alex and Henry's emails

+ Bonus:

[lover-praxis]

life has become so much better since deciding to consume media with unbridled joy. i don’t care if people think it’s cringe, i don’t care if there are flaws. i can simultaneously acknowledge these faults while loving and consuming media that brings me joy.

[catsharky]

Presenting: King Sidon, his wife Queen Yona and his boyfriend Link.

Yona is very supportive of everything except Sidon forgetting his ceremony cues.

(I had an atrocious week and TotK has been coming in clutch for keeping me sane.)

[rendevok]

Moon dance 🌕✨