A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Ever watch Gravity Falls and think, man, that Stan sure is hot? Well, indulge that thought by playing this Grunkle Dating Sim, a Gravity Falls fangame!

SYNOPSIS

A summer road trip leads to an unexpected pause in Gravity Falls. Can you capture the heart of one of the Mystery Shack’s most eligible bachelors? Or will you leave empty handed?

FEATURING

  • Expressive character sprites!
  • Full-color painted backgrounds?!?!
  • Approx. 65,000 words of sweet, sweet romance!
  • Ten never-before-seen illustrations, featuring your favorite Grunkle!
  • The opportunity to date your choice of Stan or Ford (but not both at once)!
  • And yes you get to choose your pronouns!

REVIEWS

Here’s what critics are saying about the game:

  • A "very well-crafted meticulously thought out planned scenario that builds and builds and builds" – Alex Hirsch, after playing approximately one-tenth of the game
  • "Grunkle Stan finally gets a long term relationship! My work here is done" – Mabel
  • "Anyone else think this is kinda weird? And gross?" – Dipper
  • "So when do I get a cut of the profits? –Whaddya mean, "it’s free"!?" – Stan
  • "What’s a dating sim?" – Ford

FAQ & HELPFUL LINKS

PREVIEWS

Watch Alex Hirsch, creator of Gravity Falls, play through our hard work! Includes spoilers for the introduction and the first segment of Stan's route:

CREDITS

I made the game with twelve artists and writers, whose blogs you can find listed here!

DISCLAIMER

This is a fan project made out of love for Gravity Falls and its characters, copyright of which belongs to Disney and Alex Hirsch. We do not claim any ownership over Gravity Falls, and do not profit from this fan project.

"What's that sound_patch file for?"

It adds a handful of brief sound effects and voice clips to the game! Installation instructions are included. There are no audio files in the introduction, and they show up occasionally after that. A little over 10 audio files play in total.

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Release date Jun 21, 2018
Rating
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(1,231 total ratings)
Authorsovonight
GenreVisual Novel
Made withRen'Py
TagsDating Sim
Asset licenseCreative Commons Attribution_NonCommercial v4.0 International
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse
LinksBlog

Download

Download
swooning-over-stans-win-linux.zip 246 MB
Version 1.1.1 Jul 20, 2018
Download
swooning-over-stans-osx.zip 228 MB
Version 1.1.1 Jul 20, 2018
Download
sound_patch.zip 1.7 MB

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FEED US A MOBILE VERSION FOR US GRAVITY FALLS FANS AND MY LIFE IZ YOURSSSSS ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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actually you can make it work on mobile! download joiplay and pen'py plugin for it, download the windows file of the game and extract it, open joiplay, + add game, find the extracted file (it should be 'grunkledatingsim.exe'), and press okay and it should run :3

at least on my samsung it does, idk if it can work on ios

I got a samsung so Itll work for me. Ima try it, tysm

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Deberian hacer una version en español

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I dont understand how to work the walkthroughs :(

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Not work windows 11 why ?

Show post...

Doesn't work on windows 11 ?

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Perdón por preguntar, pero habrá alguna versión para Android? :'v

idk how to open it up, i'm still getting used to using a Chromebook for this stuff, and idk if I can with it 

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I want to play but I can't because I have a Android and thare all zips

doesn't work on windows 11 at all on my end, its asking me to open the files in microsoft WORD. :(

Get 7zip! It’s free and helps out a whole lot with zip files. I’m pretty sure the game is in one of those folders but I’m not sure

Thanks! I'll try it out!

it wont patch the voice clips in :((

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Hey, every time I download it won’t let me play(iPad user btw) can anyone help

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It keeps opening the game window and then closing it immediately after (Macbook Pro)

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ame el juego pero me encantaría traducirlo para disfrutarlo. PUEDO? diganme y lo hago en español porque esta divino

siiii por favor lo necesito en español 😭

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how many endings are there for each grunkle? i´ve only played stan´s happy ending where we got together when this realesed but now i´m playing ford´s rute

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How do I play bro. I downloaded all the things and they're just random files that don't work

after unzipping the file there should be something called "grunkledatingsim (application file)" which you should be able to just click on. once you open it drag the application to your desktop and it'll be there for whenever you're ready for it again!

you may have to keep deleting and redownloading if you don't see it however

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Yo, anyone else keep getting the same answer on the last choice at the pool in Ford's route? I'm trying to press the option to ask what Ford's gonna do, but it keeps giving me the answer to the option of confessing to him. Anyone know how to fix this?

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Even if you choose the other third choice, you'll still be getting the same answers. The only way to change that is to choose your options correctly throughout the game. You have to fill the love meter bar from Mabel's sketch in order to get a different answer. Plus to earn the missing photos. I'll be giving tips. You can lookup the walkthrough though. Much convinient

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I just downloaded the windows/linux file and it says the windows file is missing....! 😭
How do I fix this?!

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one time i was playing this game and telling my friend about it and she made fun of me for it

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its because they cant understand peak bro

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on god bruh

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IT WAS AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE I LOVED THIS GAME WITH ALL MY HEART

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Lo necesito en Android y en español y para todo el grupo🥹🗣📣

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I need it for Android or at least in Spanish. 😭

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This is one of the most interesting games I've played! It's my first time playing a dating simulator, and let me tell you, I FOLDED WITHIN 4 MINUTES OF PLAYING  had an amazing time! I've never really seen Gravity Falls before, (I have only seen a few clips and moments at the time of recording this gameplay) however, it has made me want to watch it and understand the characters and their backstories! So far, this game is a 10/10!! 

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NECESITO POR FAVOR UNO PARA SAMSUNG 😭😭😭

Toy pobre para un chaifon o una compu

真没想到怪诞小镇还出游戏了,打算玩一下…

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I NEED A BONUS ON THE FORD ROUTE :,) I really wanted to see what coems next when you go out of gravity falls and how your relationship envolves with them!! 
The game is certainly REALLY well made and well written, ists almost like youre seeing the original cartoon!
The art is beautiful and so pretty! You can feel the love that the team had for the game! Incredible!!

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all u talk is about ford >:C

But look at stan-

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How many Endings are there?? ((I cannot use Tumbler since it hates me.)) And if it's possible can someone make another version of a walkthrough??

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BROO IVE BEEN PLAYING + DOWNLOADING THIS GAME OVER AND OVER, BUT WHY DOESNT IT HAVE THE POOL SCENE IN FORDS ROUTE 💔💔🥀🥀

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??? What happens for you??? (I really want all the gallery stuff)

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same

Same! I've replayed this so many times and I can't seem to specifically get the pool image, the scene happens...but it doesn't give me the picture at any point, despite me trying every possible way under the sun to get it to show up!

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im crying wdym the game is over . I need more of my bbg ford :c

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im never getting over this game

Me with both- :(

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hey so off topic but i read the game name as "gooning over stans"


have a great day

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this made me giggle please never turn into a blob

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I'll try 💗

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YUR NOT WRONG

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"Realistic Stanford Filbrick Pines isn't real, he can't hurt you."

Realistic Stanford Filbrick Pines:

(Seriously, this game is wonderful, and I adore it, thank you so much for making this masterpiece, but SOME of the illustrations of Ford are a jumpscare 😭)

I have a question. Am I permitted to modify the files and add endings?

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Is it safe to play games on a Dell Chromebook? (I believe the one i have is a Chrome OS, but I'm not sure. I just want to ask before I start playing. )If it is safe, how do I open the files after I download them? Honestly, I'm a bit confused about what to do.

hey so you can just download the itch.io app on chromebook. i recommend following chrome os's tutorial on yt, there are three different ones, one from 2020, 2023, and 2025. personally the 2023 tutorial always works for me :D

link?

Hiii sorry for the super late reply!! Here’s the link I used! - (2025 ver) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fHF4JC6ATo

I found it 🥳🥳

Please do it on Android too! 😭

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I've taken both routes (partway through the Stan one), and I absolutly DIE when I see the blushing sprites for both of them! THEY ARE SO CUTE

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Absolutely adored this, even if i couldn't bring myself to see any mean options. the amount of time, effort, and love that has most certainly gone into the creation of this game is wild. top tier, better than some non-fanmade games I've played.

had me grinning like crazy and excited the whole play through. i dont think i have any complaints, which is unusual for me!

Yo no saque el final feliz con Ford, no pode hacer que volvia a chocar mi auto :"v (ni me arreglo el carro, le dejo todo a stan no joda)

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"symphonic-concert said:

Hi it's me again, and I meant to say this earlier but I forgot (sorry). If you're downloading the game on a Windows device, try saving the files to the main Downloads folder (the one under This PC and has a blue arrow). When I downloaded the game and tried to open it, it said that a file was missing and that the app could not be executed, but I discovered that the whole thing had been saved to some obscure folder in the depths of my laptop. Part 1/2

Part 2/2 Once I moved it to the main downloads folder, however, and extracted all the files, I had no issues. So if you’re having problems with the game on a Windows device, maybe this will make it work. Hope this helps"....... Yeah, uh.. i STILL cant figure out WHAT exactly that means.. I CANT FIND WHAT THEY MEAN BY "This PC and has a blue arrow" PLEASE IF SOMEONE CAN, MAKE A YOUTUBE VIDEO FOR ME OH MY GOD!!
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