You are also given the option of fast-forwarding each storyline to where the different plotlines diverge.
One of the unique features of the game, though, is that when you have finished the game the first time you are offered the opportunity to get some hints on how to win the other suitors upon restarting the game. Some of the endings are difficult to reach while others are fairly simple. There are six suitors to choose from in Matches & Matrimony, and nine different endings to discover.
Depending on the suitor you choose to pursue you will want to increase certain attributes but may find you don’t want to increase others. Studying the arts will raise your talent and sensibility while going outside will raise your willpower but cause propriety to decrease. The game is broken into chapters and at the beginning of each chapter you will assign tasks to your character for the week. Being a purist I chose to name her Elizabeth. Your character is the second Bennet child and you will have to choose her name. The dialogue between the characters is taken directly from the novel at first, but this will change as the game progresses and your choices shape the plot. Matches & Matrimony begins with Pride & Prejudice. However, the concept is unique and as a fan of Jane Austen I truly enjoyed it.
The game plays more like a Choose Your Own Adventure novel than a traditional game, and this style may not appeal to everyone. Matches & Matrimony is an interactive novel that blends together three novels by Jane Austen. Matches & Matrimony combines three Jane Austen classics into an interactive visual novel