The creators of Rock Band made a dating sim for April's Fools Day

Laura Hudson 1:19 pm Wed Apr 1, 2015

Sure, games like Rock Band and Dance Central are fun, but where's the romance? Today—April Fool's Day, remember—Harmonix announced their newest game, "a brief departure from the band game business in favor of the business of love."

The result is a dating sim called Romance Central, which is playable online right now and challenges you to win the heart of the "dancer of your dreams." All you have to do is enter a short personality profile, and woo both male and female heartthrobs with with your smooth talk and smoother dance moves.

"Your days of club hopping and searching boring dating sites for “The One” are over," promises Harmonix. "Sign up for Romance Central and become one of our dozens of users who have successfully experienced the joys of dating with just a few clicks."

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