Tinder has a choose-your-own-adventure series in the works | Inquirer Technology

Tinder has a choose-your-own-adventure series in the works

/ 08:31 PM September 18, 2019

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Tinder recently wrapped production on an original TV series, which will debut shortly on the dating app, as per Variety.

Set against a looming apocalypse, the series asks the question, “Who would you spend your last night alive with?”

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The show will upload directly to the Tinder app, and will use the app’s signature swiping feature as part of a choose-your-own-adventure style narrative. Users will be able to swipe right or left, similar to the app’s gestures to approve or reject a potential match, depending on how they want the story to progress.

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The untitled six-episode show was shot to be viewed vertically on a smartphone.

Production on the series wrapped in Mexico City at the end of August; the project is helmed by music video director and actress Karena Evans, who has previously directed music videos for rapper Drake, including “In My Feelings” and “Nice For What”.

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This is the app’s first attempt at producing and distributing original content. Last October, it launched a lifestyle website called Swipe Life with original content including articles and videos about relationships.

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While the show will first air on Tinder, Variety‘s sources said that it might later appear on a streaming platform as well.

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Netflix has also recently made a foray into the choose-your-own-adventure format, with 2018’s hugely successful “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”. JB

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