A Summary of Otome Games Associated with Character Attachment, Parasocial Relationship and Place Attachment
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Otome Game, Character Attachment, Parasocial Relationship, Place AttachmentAbstract
With the increasing proportion of female players in the mobile game market, female-oriented romantic games are increasingly sought after by players. It is necessary to conduct research on this kind of female-oriented romantic games (scientific name Otome Game). This paper will focus on summarizing the effects of Character Attachment, Parasocial relationship and Place Attachment on female players related to Otome Game. According to the analysis of this paper, as Otome Games are integrated into players' lives, the three psychological mechanisms and players reinforce and influence each other.
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