"' says one player after Mayor Lewis makes a remark to them about filing for yet another divorce. The cozy indie game has plenty of tasks to keep players busy, like farming, rearing animals, fishing, exploring, and returning the community center of Pelican Town to its former glory. Besides all the hard everyday tasks of a farmer, players can also choose to start a family with one of the eligible villagers from town.
Family life doesn't always go according to plan, though. Luckily, has a marriage mechanic, but it also has a way to divorce in-game spouses. One fan found to their surprise that Mayor Lewis disapproved of their ways when they tried to divorce another of the game's characters. Reddit user GlumTurtle was met with the following line of dialogue from the mayor when they filed for another divorce: ""
Mayor Lewis' disappointed tone is an unexpected reaction to the player's choice to divorce more than once. It indicates a level of care and attention to detail from developer ConcernedApe, who had to anticipate multiple divorcees to put in a line, especially for players with in-game commitment issues.
The reality of the matter is thatdivorce is simply much easier to achieve than marriage. In order to marry someone in , players have to work hard to level up their relationship to 10 hearts, give them many gifts and a bouquet, and acquire a special item from an NPC who only appears on select days in a specific location. It's a lot of work for players to undertake, as it can take a long time to build a strong relationship with an intended partner.
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Divorce, on the other hand, simply takes 50,000 gold and a conversation with Mayor Lewis. With this information in mind, it's easy to imagine why players often don't hesitate when choosing to end a relationship in the game.
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