Yandere Simulator

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Yandere Simulator
Yandere Simulator logo.png
Developer(s)YandereDev
Composer(s)CameronF305[1]
EngineUnity[2]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Genre(s)Stealth, action
Mode(s)Single-player

Yandere Simulator is a stealth action video game currently in development by American game developer YandereDev.[3][4] The game centers upon an obsessively lovesick schoolgirl named Ayano Aishi, nicknamed "Yandere-chan", who has taken it upon herself to eliminate anyone she believes is monopolizing her senpai's attention.[5]

Story and gameplay

File:Yandere Chan Sanity Types in Yandere Simulator.png
Yandere-chan (Ayano Aishi) with high sanity (above) and low sanity (below). Performing murder results in loss of sanity, making Yandere-chan look increasingly disturbed and unstable, with the game's graphics and background music also reflecting the change.

The player controls Ayano Aishi (nicknamed Yandere-chan), an apathetic Japanese high school girl who has developed a crush on Taro Yamada, a fellow student nicknamed "Senpai".[6] Over the course of ten weeks, a different girl will fall in love with Taro, becoming a target for Ayano to eliminate. The player has the ability to kidnap, torture, poison, electrocute, matchmake, and drown rivals, befriend other schoolgirls, play small mini games, access a town the player can earn and spend money in, and more.[7][8]

Demo

In 2020, the game's first official demo was released along with Ayano's first rival, Osana Najimi.[9] The timeline for other rivals has not been announced.

1980s Mode

A prequel mode, named "1980s mode" was released in October 2021.[10] This mode is a complete story mode that follows Ayano Aishi's mother, Ryoba Aishi, and follows the same storyline as the main story. The developer has stated that this mode was created to test the games various systems. 1980s Mode features VHS effects and a new complete soundtrack in order to differentiate it from the main story.[11]

Development

Yandere Simulator is developed by YandereDev, a freelance game developer identified as Alex and based in Temecula, California.[12][2] He first pitched the idea on 4chan in 2014, and after receiving positive feedback, decided to begin development.

YandereDev regularly releases test builds of the game for debugging purposes.[13] At first, suggestions and bug reports were accepted by email, but since 2016, he has asked for these emails to not be sent anymore, as they are "slowing down development".[14]

On March 1, 2017, YandereDev announced a partnership with tinyBuild that would help him polish, promote, and publish the game.[15][16] On June 10, 2018, YandereDev announced that the partnership ended with the company in December 2017.[17]

As of October 2022, no official release date for the full game has been announced.

Controversies

Developer allegations

Throughout the development of Yandere Simulator, the developer, often referred to as Yandere Dev, has been subject to many allegations and controversies, with the most apparent one being fans' frustration over how long he has taken to develop the game.[18]

Twitch Ban

In 2016, the game was added to a list of banned explicit games by the streaming service Twitch.[19][20] In a statement made to Kotaku, YandereDev blamed "self-righteous ideologies" for the ban.[20]

References

  1. ^ "What To Play Now: Yandere Simulator: 1980's Mode!". Verge Magazine. April 8, 2022. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Maiberg, Emanuel (December 14, 2015). "What the Hell Is Up with This Homicidal Japanese Schoolgirl Simulator?". Vice. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Vincent, Brittany (March 15, 2015). "VIDEO: "Yandere Simulator" Puts The Crazy In Your Hands". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Makedonski, Brett (April 1, 2015). "YouTube bans Yandere Simulator anime panty shots, commenters are pissed". Destructoid. ModernMethod. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Ashcraft, Brian (March 30, 2015). "The Schoolgirl Sim In Which You Kill People". Kotaku. Gizmodo Media Group. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  6. ^ Preistman, Chris (March 13, 2015). "Learn How To Get Away With Murder In Yandere Simulator". Siliconera. Curse, Inc. Archived from the original on January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  7. ^ Priestman, Chris (May 21, 2015). "How To Make A Murder Look Like Suicide In Yandere Simulator". Siliconera. Curse, Inc. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  8. ^ Hansen, Steven (June 5, 2015). "Yandere Simulator lets you poison Japanese schoolgirls". Destructoid. ModernMethod. Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  9. ^ Inc, Aetas (September 1, 2020). "「Yandere Simulator」の正式デモ版がリリース。先輩への病んだ恋心が止まらない少女が恋敵を次々に消していくステルスアクション". www.4gamer.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "Yandere Simulator Reveals 1980s Mode Prequel & It's Already Available". Twinfinite. October 10, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  11. ^ "What To Play Now: Yandere Simulator: 1980's Mode!". Verge Magazine. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  12. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (January 22, 2016). "What is Yandere Simulator, and why has Twitch banned it?". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  13. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (May 23, 2015). "Yandere Simulator Will Let Players Love Their Sempai — To Death". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 7, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  14. ^ YandereDev (March 17, 2016). "Please Do Not Send Me Suggestions". Yandere Simulator Development Blog. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  15. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (March 2, 2017). "Yandere Simulator picks up publisher, developer guarantees completion". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  16. ^ Shive, Chris (March 1, 2017). "tinyBuild Teams Up with YandereDev for Yandere Simulator". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  17. ^ "Hey, whatever happened with that whole tinyBuild thing?". Yandere Simulator Development Blog. June 11, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  18. ^ "Yandere Simulator picks up publisher, developer guarantees completion". Eurogamer.net. March 2, 2017.
  19. ^ "Yandere Simulator Dev Says Twitch Hasn't Told Him Why His Game Was Banned". Kotaku. January 22, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  20. ^ a b "A Year Later, Yandere Simulator's Dev Says Twitch Still Hasn't Explained Ban". Kotaku. January 23, 2017. Archived from the original on September 8, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.

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