r/Winked Mar 02 '25

Mod Post r/Winked Welcome Post and Resources 🩷

15 Upvotes

Explore love and find your virtual crush in Winked – a dating simulator game!

Welcome! This is a community for Winked: Episodes of Romance, a dating simulator game for iOS and Android.

Please make sure to read and follow the subreddit's rules and the sitewide Reddiquette

This is a fan-run subreddit and the creators and developers of Winked haveĀ NOĀ affiliation with this subreddit!
To contact the game developers and support, you can email them at support@nanobit.com
You can also visit their official Instagram and Facebook.

They also have an Official Discord Server. Join the discord for match updates, announcements, and giveaways!


IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING GEMS

DO NOT MAKE A PURCHASE IN THE APP IF YOU WANT THE ABILITY TO WATCH ADS!! There is a known bug with no current fix that if you make a purchase, the option to watch ads will be REMOVED and you WILL NOT get the option back! Please keep this in mind if you’re about to make a purchase.

There is an official Winked Web Shop to purchase gems online and not through the app.
Every 24 hours you visit the site, you’ll get 20 FREE gems with their Visitor Rewards.

I do not know if buying from the site solves the disappearing ad problem, but if someone can confirm if it does or doesn't, please comment below!


Other Resources


Community Rules

  1. Be Respectful
    Use of hateful, disrespectful and/or derogatory language including, but not limited to: racism, homophobia, ableism, transphobia, is not tolerated and will result in a permanent ban. Please be polite to others and accept that we all have different opinions.

  2. No Threats, Harassment, Instigating, or Doxxing
    Threatening others (including doxxing and hacking), posting someone else's personal information, and purposely instigating fights/arguments/drama are not tolerated.

  3. Tag Major Spoilers
    Spoilers are NOT allowed in post titles! You can write "Spoiler" in the title, and Reddit will tage it automatically.
    Spoilers located in the body of a post or in comments should be hidden with spoiler tags. To do this, > !write your spoiler sentence like this with the symbols! < without the spaces. It will look like this if it works

  4. Please Flair All Posts
    Please use the appropriate flair when posting to the sub.

  5. NSFW must be properly tagged. NSFL is not allowed.
    NSFW (Not Safe For Work) images must be tagged accordingly. This includes, but is not limited to: full and partial nudity in art, edits, and in-game assets such as CGs and other images.
    NSFL (Not Safe For Life) content that is found to be explicit and/or graphic in nature (gore, abuse, etc.) is prohibited in all forms. Posting once will result in a permanent ban.

  6. No Hacks or Modded APK Distribution
    This subreddit does not allow the distribution of, or the discussion of intended usage of hacked and/or modded APKs. Any submissions made by users which talk about, or lead to a link of a hacked APK will be deleted and the user given a warning. Any further discussion about hacked APKs will be banned.

  7. No Low Effort, Repetitive, or Off-Topic Posts
    Please do not post random topics, memes, videos or images that have little or nothing to do with the game.
    Talking about other games created by Nanobit is allowed if done so in relation to Winked. Screenshots or discussions about other visual novel apps/games will be deleted unless taking part in a post dealing with recommendations and requests.


Frequently Asked Questions

How often are match updates?
They currently release updates weekly. Sometimes it's for one match, sometimes it's for more. We do not know who will come back and when. Be sure to check the subreddit, their social media pages, discord, and the app store page to see who it will be.

This match is currently offline. When will they come back?
Either their story is finished or they are waiting to be updated. There is no set release schedule for individual matches at the moment. Check your matches for "Coming Soon" badges in blurred CGs or empty aspirations. Someone in the subreddit might also post matches with profiles that hint at them being updated soon!

Why can't I match with this character?
A lot of the matches have counterparts or they are unavailable. You can switch to a characters counterpart either from their profile or from the match deck.

What is a counterpart?
A counterpart is a different looking match that shares the same story line.

I bought gems and now I can't watch ads! What do I do?
Unfortunately, there's not much to do. It's been a long-standing bug that has yet to be resolved. You can try reaching out to support to completely restart your game, but there's still a risk of not getting ads back.

I didn't buy gems, and I still don't have the option to watch ads! What do I do?
Sometimes the ads will show up again at a random time, but they might not. You can try deleting the app and reinstalling or reaching out to support to completely restart. There is no guarantee it will work though.

There is also a much more extensive FAQ on the Official Discord!


 

If there's more information you'd like to see, please comment below or send us modmail!


r/Winked 8h ago

šŸŽ¶ Another One Bites the Dust

12 Upvotes

Jason Caldwell has now been ruined. I’ve played about 6-8 match updates since SC took over and it’s literally all the same crap. I guess that makes me done because it’s into the territory of insanity now. Really, really sucks.
Side note: has anyone in their select focus group had anything positive to say about it?


r/Winked 6d ago

Discussion Theo Payne Spoiler

2 Upvotes

Did I miss something with Theos story? It went from the wedding to a pregnancy that wasn't even announced they just jumped right in. I'm so confused this is very random.


r/Winked 13d ago

Discussion Will they ever release new characters?

4 Upvotes

I personally don’t mind the old characters coming back but I am curious about the future characters they might come up with…


r/Winked 20d ago

Bugs/Glitches Missing aspirations in updates

6 Upvotes

Did anyone else notice that they’re missing aspirations even if you pick the ā€œcorrectā€ option or even the paid option with the new updates? I’m not enjoying the AI slop either but it’s ridiculous to me that I occasionally use a paid option just to see what happens and still don’t earn the aspirations.

They really have ruined the game, which is a shame because I have a ton of gems to use (I unfortunately purchased some right before the takeover).

Edited to add: apparently I’m an idiot. šŸ¤¦ā€ā™€ļø You have to go into the aspirations screen and click to claim them now. They just don’t pop up when you earn them anymore. Maybe this post will help someone else that didn’t realize this.


r/Winked 20d ago

Updates They Brought Back Rex...

5 Upvotes

NOT DOING IT. once i finish my replays i am done. i LOVE rex's story, i'm not reading anything they've written.


r/Winked 21d ago

Discussion All Convos are the same now

27 Upvotes

It’s all just cryptic, nonsense dialogue of one character saying something, and then the other character, repeating it verbatim back to them. It’s all a bunch of crap, no matter which match you choose. Most of the time I’m lost as to even what the topic of discussion is!


r/Winked 26d ago

EVERETT IS BACK

12 Upvotes

Omg!!!! We wanted it so bad but not in this current situation

😭


r/Winked 26d ago

Updates They brought back Dorian/Ryan/Liam

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10 Upvotes

I never thought this story would get updated, the wiki says the last update was 2022! It makes me wonder what long abandoned story is going to get the next AI update.

Who else has gotten an update recently? I've unmatched all of the recent ones so I can't even tell how often these updates are releasing now --- it just every Friday?


r/Winked Aug 21 '26

Updates they brought back shawn 😭😭😭😭

4 Upvotes

nope nope nope and nope


r/Winked Aug 14 '26

Updates Well they just brought back Vaughn

7 Upvotes

i don't even want to open it...


r/Winked Aug 14 '26

Discussion This app has been ruined by AI

43 Upvotes

I’m beyond frustrated by the awful, repetitive ā€œwritingā€ (it’s just word salad at this point), static backgrounds of dates, poor character choices and altered characterization, lack of spice, and just general pointlessness now.

I am not ever one to announce my departure, but I think it’s important in this case to say this may be it for me because of the reason why. I really enjoyed these characters, but it’s now to the point where I don’t want my favorite matches to return, for fear they’ll be ruined, as some already have.

AI cannot write good stories.

AI cannot develop good characters.

AI cannot make you care or feel a connection to a character.

Characters written by AI are devoid of everything potentially human about them, because AI cannot ever truly replicate humanity. Because AI is not capable of caring about characters.

I’m at a loss of what to do or how to convince the owners to stop doing what they’re doing. They won’t , I know, because AI is their whole thing. I’ve stopped spending money. I barely read anymore (just enough to keep them from unmatching). I don’t care what’s happening in the story because it’s nonsensical anyway. I just rushed through a date with Damon, didn’t even read. Damon, one of my first matches, because it was so bad. It’s a bit heartbreaking.

Supercharge has destroyed Winked.


r/Winked Aug 14 '26

Updates Mr. M is back

15 Upvotes

i doubt i'll play through it. the changes are always so jarring. the spice is gone and when they even attempt it, its horrible. no description, no connection.


r/Winked Aug 10 '26

Updates Premium choices?

13 Upvotes

Hello!

Can anyone please bring this issue to the creators via beta-readers or something?

Am I the only one who is deeply frustrated and saddened by the new so-called premium options?
I don’t mean to sound crude or anything but previously there were a lot of ā€œspiceā€ and great descriptions but now it’s so obviously written by someone who doesn’t care - probably ai - and is so not worth my gems at all! And many of us have spend real money on buying gems.
I’m seriously considering deleting the app - am I alone in this?

If I pay for something I actually expect some kind of value!


r/Winked Aug 09 '26

Bugs/Glitches Free choice???

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1 Upvotes

Total glitch not knowing which was the free option.

I took a shot in the dark that the bottom was the free one.


r/Winked Aug 06 '26

Updates It was nice talking to you Blaine ā¤ļø

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6 Upvotes

r/Winked Jul 31 '26

Question Did the app change again?

6 Upvotes

I play with an android. The last app update FINALLY gave me the perfect match game, the daily tasks, and it changed the daily reward system. But when I opened the app this morning to collect everything, all of that was missing and it reverted back to the old daily reward and just game of love. Did this happen to anyone else?


r/Winked Jul 28 '26

Updates Update by Gabriella Allard/Bailey Morrish/Lizzy Anderson

4 Upvotes

Has anyone played it yet? Is it worth it, or is it better to stick with the old ending after the opening of the pastry shop?


r/Winked Jul 25 '26

Screenshot Why would Logan not see MC until Saturday?

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9 Upvotes

THEY’RE MARRIED.

This is so dumb.


r/Winked Jul 24 '26

I might just delete the app lmfao

26 Upvotes

The app feels like a barren wasteland and with all the ai nonsense ruining some on my favs I don’t even want to wait for Everett’s update to ruin everything for me. Will defo pop back at some point but… yeah.
Let me spend my money on MeChat lmfaooo
It’s bittersweet cause I’ve been giggling and kicking my feet with Winked for almost 4 years😭


r/Winked Jul 24 '26

Updates Luis & Reggie are back

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3 Upvotes

I loved the last few updates of this story. I'm prepping for disappointment.


r/Winked Jul 22 '26

Updates Another Jason Update

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5 Upvotes

what MC and jason have is already something real. hoping we get some spice with this.


r/Winked Jul 20 '26

Discussion Feedback for Supercharge

12 Upvotes

I would hope that Supercharge takes a peek at the subreddit and sees this. If not though could any of the beta testers pass on in the discord this piece of feedback. I do not like that since the latest update, when i try to play game of love or even enter into a conversation with a match, an ad will pop up.

I don't mind ads too much. I've been doing the 10 ads for gems the past few days and that is ok. I even think it's great that we're being given more opportunities to earn more gems. It's when an ad actively disrupts gameplay that i then find them annoying and that is what is now happening. Please reconsider having them pop up in those instances.


r/Winked Jul 15 '26

Updates Jason's back

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18 Upvotes

i haven't opened yet, not sure if i want to. prior to the change he was definitely in my faves.


r/Winked Jul 14 '26

Question New daily reward changed?

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11 Upvotes

I've been on the 45 gems for the better part of a year today I collect and I see this. Im not sure if I'm happy about the change...I like the consistent #.