{"id":1092228,"date":"2026-01-25T08:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T08:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=506834"},"modified":"2026-01-25T08:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T08:31:16","slug":"love-and-deepspace-introduces-a-new-innovation-in-video-games-a-period-tracker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/love-and-deepspace-introduces-a-new-innovation-in-video-games-a-period-tracker\/","title":{"rendered":"Love and Deepspace introduces a new innovation in video games: a period tracker"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/love-and-deepspace-introduces-a-new-innovation-in-video-games-a-period-tracker.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Love and Deepspace<\/em>, the mega-popular mobile game from the studios behind <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/game\/infinity-nikki\/443843\">Infinity Nikki<\/a><\/em>, will be getting a head-turning feature in its next update: a period tracker.<\/p>\n<p>Released stateside in 2024 by InFold Games and Papergames, <em>Love and Deepspace<\/em> is a free-to-download otome game where players meet, date, and get to know a variety of swoon-worthy virtual men in a sci-fi setting. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/wYqYPUk-zag?si=IwzIwWlLcDSJDpDQ&amp;t=2015\">3.0 update livestream on Friday<\/a>, developers shared new updates heading to the game on Jan. 22, including one that would add a period-tracking feature, where players can input their real-life menstruation dates, to the game.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s part of a new feature called Remind Me. Based on the developers\u2019 description, Remind Me works like a little calendar app within the world of the game. When players use it, they can add an event or reminder and set a time for it. When the set day and time arrives, one of <em>Love and Deepspace<\/em>\u2019s dreamy men will notify the player in-game and on their device. The system could work for little things, like a notification to drink water, but it also contains a dedicated space to track your menstrual cycle. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s rare for video games to contain positive features directly related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gaming\/24162613\/lorelei-and-the-laser-eyes-tampon-why-reason-item\">women\u2019s reproductive health<\/a>. The demo showed one of its characters looking lovingly at the player and affirmed that the player\u2019s \u201cmood and health\u201d are the \u201ctop priority\u201d for its virtual assistant. Period tracking apps have long been a privacy concern for many people, especially those based in the U.S. When Roe v. Wade was overturned in the United States in 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/05\/10\/1097482967\/roe-v-wade-supreme-court-abortion-period-apps\">privacy experts worried that period tracker apps<\/a> could be used to share <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cmj6j3d8xjjo\">sensitive health information<\/a> with the government. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Polygon reached out to representatives from Infold Games and Papergames and has not yet received a response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/news\/506834\/love-and-deepspace-update-period-tracker\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Love and Deepspace, the mega-popular mobile game from the studios behind Infinity Nikki, will be getting a head-turning feature in its next update: a period tracker. Released stateside in 2024 by InFold Games and Papergames, Love and Deepspace is a free-to-download otome game where players meet, date, and get to know a variety of swoon-worthy virtual men in a sci-fi setting. In a 3.0 update livestream on Friday, developers shared new updates heading to the game on Jan. 22, including one that would add a period-tracking feature, where players can input their real-life menstruation dates, to the game. It\u2019s part of a new feature called Remind Me. 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