Characters shouldn't all react the same way to affection. Each NPC has a preferred "Love Language" that dictates how they build Resonance:
When players critique video game romances, they often point to a lack of agency or "gamey" mechanics (like giving an NPC five gifts until they love you). To write content about better relationships and romantic storylines in games, you have to look at how the mechanics and the narrative work together to create genuine chemistry.
Because a well-written romantic storyline in a video game is a . The way you treat Tali’Zorah says something about your capacity for loyalty. The way you handle the Solas romance in Dragon Age: Inquisition (spoiler: heartbreak) teaches you about accepting that love sometimes means letting go.
