
Loved
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
STORY
It's summertime and school's out! Jacob and his friends have their own plans before senior year. But before Jacob can anticipate the future, he'll have to get a handle on his past.
FEATURES
- ~20K words
- 2 precious Black boys
- Jacob's POV
- (more) text messages!!
- dancing lessons with senior citizens!!
- Family Affairs™️
- lots of talk about...love??
CONTENT WARNINGS
biphobia (brief, challenged) grief, death of a parent (off-screen), virtual harassment (off-screen but discussed), depression, and strong language.
game developer's note:
One--This is a companion game to Crushed. It may be useful to play that first, but Loved can be played as standalone if you so wish!
Two--Please, please, please, please, PLEASE take care of yourself and take stock of your mental health before playing this game. I've written about the contents above with the upmost care and respect, and I've tried to balance the heavier subject matter with scenes of levity. However, this is a bit of a heavier story than Crushed and I don't want to blindside anyone who comes across the game.
CREDITS
story + programing - gemini💛
character sprites - secxen
GUI - NovelKit
phone code + assets - nighten
music - louie zong, astronaut troy , "Chimes"
key art - potato zay
phone profile icons - retro

| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (11 total ratings) |
| Author | Hummingbird Games |
| Genre | Visual Novel |
| Tags | Amare, Boys' Love, Coming Of Age, Narrative, Romance, Short, Story Rich, summer |
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Development log
- Thinking bout Love(d)...92 days ago
- Game Release: Loved!!!Aug 04, 2025




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Very cute and good game. Congrats for the work!
Thanks so much 💛
Just putting my thoughts about this game just to hopefully get more people to check it out! Specifically, I think this game is very sincere, real and genuine, and is very unafraid to show many of Jacob's feelings and relationships that affect him, both good and bad, and past and present. This does make it quite emotional especially with the topics involving grief, but that's never a bad thing!
I very much enjoy the writing due to how natural everything is too! There is just a style to everything I love!
And of course, Jacob and Corey's relationship is very sweet and I think a very well done continuation of their beginning in Crushed!
All in all, super great in so many ways! :D
Bibi you're legit gonna make me CRY!!!! ❣️This glowing review is truly everything, thank you!!
for any people wondering if they should play this: yes, but first download crushed so you get the full emotional experience. <3 just like crushed, loved is sincere, heartfelt and hits you right where it hurts but then craddles you in a blanket after the storm is over.
now my Feels after playing this game: these characters mean so much to me <3 ugh i loved returning to them, i played crushed two years ago. it's the hurt/comfort combined with funny & cute scenes that makes this game irresistable to me. the epilogue?!?!?!!!!!! i can't. i love them so much.
i'm so excited for keegan's & oke's story <3
Eeeeeeeeeeee 😭 thank you for playing the Crushed games and for your sweet words! The crew means a lot to me too, and I'm so happy to hear how they resonate with others!
I just finished Crushed today and I rushed to play Loved when I saw it had a sequel. I love it just as much as the first one! Thank you for making this!!💖💖💖
🤧🫶🏽 AHHH, thank you sm for playing Crushed and Loved!
Just finished) First I replayed Crushed.
I have slightly mixed feelings... The game is very emotional and it perfectly complemented the first part of the story. The sincerity of the characters still wins me over. Frankly, the theme of American teenagers always causes some surprise among adults in Eurasia. And your games became an exception for me, because I finally saw real people and not the templates of American teenagers and their strange social interactions for us (all this obsession with popularity, etc.).
What I'm trying to say is that your games are very good and their unique style can attract a wide variety of players. So I congratulate you on the release and wish you further inspiration! And thank you for such an August gift!
To be honest, I read this, and then read it again, and then shared it with my siblings, and I still can't come up with a better way to say and mean thank you in a way that sounds contrived. These games come from a place of not seeing the kind of stories that reflect my lived experiences and those around me, and a burning need to get them out even if only one other person sees them. To know that there are people outside of my target demographic who take a chance on my work and genuinely enjoy the work enough to reach out to me means the absolute world to me 🥹