Add option for same-sex relationship
As we know from period art and the existence of professions like kagema, homosexuality seemed a lot more commonplace in the era and region this game takes place in than medieval Europe, to the point that it was for a time almost institutionalized (see: nanshoku, wakashudo).
Leaving aside that the player's authority as village leader should grant them a special status anyways, the addition of this minor element of historical authenticity should be relatively quick to implement as the basic mechanics are already in place, and thus be an easy way to increase player freedom in an immersive way.
Of course, a union such as this would still not produce a child (the one thing that would need a change in code). The issue of having no heir could optionally be ameliorated by adding a feature for adoption (see separate suggestion) -- otherwise the player character would just stay as it currently works with no spouse and heir.
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01 Sep, '25
Maurice Skotschir SystemHighlighted comment
"allow same gender marriage/partners" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2025-08-29), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion. -
30 Aug, '25
ViniNeko MergedCurrently, you can only marry a man if you are playing as a woman, and vice-versa.
There should be the option to marry another man or another woman, for LGBT+ players who wish to identify more with the character they are playing with. Note that LGBT+ people were a thing in medieval Japan and they were treated as equally as straight cis people, unlike in medieval Europe, for example. Thus, it also thematically doesn't make sense there is no LGBT+ marriage.
This shouldn't affect the game in any way for those who still want to marry the opposite gender.
Logically this would mean you would be unable to have a child directly. To solve this issue, an adoption system can be introduced where you can choose to adopt a child instead of having one of your own. Peharps you can go to the Temple and talk to the monks to adopt a child. If only for added realism, this option should also be avaliable for players which are married to the opposite gender in-game. -
01 Sep, '25
Maurice Skotschir System"There should be same-sex marriage in the game, and an adoption system" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2025-08-30), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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05 Sep, '25
Amélie Mergedhaving the option to complete the child requirent steps, by having the marriage between players as well as same sex between players, would remove a lot of the hassle issues this game has.
No more subpar peasant looking partners, all while massively improving the only frustrating part of the game.
in a really fantasticly enjoyable game, the child portion is the only genuinely frustrating part. -
09 Sep, '25
Maurice Skotschir System"same sex marriage between multiplayer characters" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2025-09-05), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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16 Oct, '25
まつごろう私はこの提案に反対です。
性的少数者への偏見はなくすべき、それはそう。
戦国日本には衆道があった、それもそう。
しかしゲーム内でそれをやったとして面白くなるとは全く思えない。 -
17 Oct, '25
まつごろう同性同士の恋愛を描いた漫画やアニメは日本に膨大な数が存在する。
しかしそれらの一つ一つは万人のものにはなりえない。少数の人々が、人に勧めることもなく、衆目から隠して、一人で楽しむものだ。戦国ダイナスティをそれらと同じちっぽけなものにはしたくない。