also: ギャルゲ
galge; bishōjo game
Abbreviation of ギャルゲーム. Refers to a genre of video games focused on interactions with attractive female characters, typically in a dating sim or visual novel style. Used primarily in otaku and gaming communities.
Many recent galge have deep stories.
He spends his days off playing galge the whole time.
Standard katakana spelling for this loanword abbreviation.
Shortened variant without the long vowel marker; less common but still used.
Abbreviation of ギャルゲーム, from English 'gal' + 'game'. The term emerged in Japanese otaku culture to describe dating sims and visual novels featuring female characters.