Maybe Valentine's Day Isn't The Worst

About

This visual novel follows Jim and Oscar, coworkers bound by unspoken tension and a complicated history. Jim’s crush on his married boss has gone unreciprocated for years but a forced business trip throws their dynamic into chaos. Players navigate dialogue choices that shape the story as Jim grapples with professional loyalty versus personal longing. The narrative unfolds through static art and branching conversations across PC Mac and Android platforms. The game leans into workplace romance tropes with a queer twist focusing on subtle character beats and awkward emotional moments. Developer Dudebulge keeps the pacing tight and the stakes personal avoiding melodrama in favor of relatable friction. While short on gameplay mechanics it earned a 4.3 star rating from 150+ Itch io users for its heartfelt take on unrequited feelings. Released in 2021 it remains a niche pick for fans of low key character driven stories.

Storyline

This is the story of Jim and Oscar. Jim is a workaholic hopelessly in love with his older, straight, former strongman, married boss. And Oscar, well, he's that boss. They've worked side by side for years and become very close friends during that time. However, their friendship will be tested when the two must take a business trip together with emotions running high, and surprising developments unfolding! Valentine's Day looms on the horizon, a holiday that Jim notoriously despises. Could there be any chance that something special might occur between the two of them? It seems unlikely but, crazier things have happened!