Getting Hitched

If players thought getting to the dating stage of Rune Factory 4 was hard, just wait until they try to get married. There is a lot of randomly generated numbers running in the background as players date, propose, or try to have children with their potential mate, and it can be extremely time consuming if players get unlucky in their rolls.

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How to Start

First, players will have to be dating the Rune Factory 4 character (LINK TO MY DATING RUNE FACTORY ARTICLE ONCE LIVE) they want to marry. After that, the game doesn’t give players a checklist of things they will need to get a yes to their proposal, but they’ll need:

A Love Point (LP) Level of 10 or higher Three dates with potential spouse All relationship events completed

If the main character is a male, they’ll also need:

Engagement ring Double bed

That list may sound easy, but players can get lost in the tangle of relationship events, or even just have trouble topping off their LP levels. But players who are familiar with the genre, like the romances in Stardew Valley, will have some idea of how to get that LP level up with gifts and events.

List of Relationship Events

Unlike some other games that have been given the dating sim treatment, players will really have to work hard to get hitched. Here’s a list of relationship events per character:

Arthur

Don’t Forget Your Physical! Eyeglass Mania Transient Vision

Doug

Doug’s Secret Shiny Memories A Very Special Ring

Dylas

Smile Practice For Clumsy You

Kiel

The Knight’s Steed A Part-time Job! The Red Knight

Leon

A Day in Leon’s Life A Letter From the Past

Vishnal

Don’t Fall for it, Vishnal! Your Answer

Amber

Introducing Amber Watson Gratitude

Clorica

Get It Together! An Ephemeral Wish

Dolce

The Running Sign Language of Flowers

Forte

The Knight’s Steed Where the Heart Is

Margaret

A Performance Without An Audience A Favor Repaid A Porco and an Elf Thoughts Lost in the Lake Being Here

Xiao Pai

Oh No, It’s Contagious A Cooper’s Windfall Never Gonna Give Up!

Although other dating games like Dragon Age and Fire Emblem Fates allow players to date same-sex partners, Rune Factory 4 does not, so none of these events will trigger for same-sex characters in game.

How to Trigger Relationship Events

Unfortunately the relationships haven’t changed from Rune Factory 4’s original October 2013 release: although there are only two or three events for most characters, triggering them can be a long waiting game. Since the trigger is random, it can take in-game months or years for all of the needed relationship events to trigger. Some things players can do to help move the relationship along:

Don’t schedule dates after the third. Relationship events won’t trigger on date days or festival days. Use diary to check if a relationship event is happening that day. Keep potential spouse in the party. When they say they have to leave the party, check to see if a relationship event is firing.

While Rune Factory 4 has been out for years, it was released on the Nintendo Switch just this week, giving a whole new generation of players access to this dating puzzle of a RPG Sim.

Rune Factory 4 Special is available for Switch.

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Source: gamerevolution.com