Otomes sometimes have a yandere route or at least imply a yandere personality in the bad ends.
Otomes
Toma and ukyo from amnesia
Jisoo from dandelion
Yeonho, and tei from nameless
Heishi from norn 9
Security guard from can’t say no
Most characters from period cube, diabolik lovers and I believe black wolves saga
Indie VNs
Most characters from dead wishes
Every character in boyfriend to death 1-2 and til death do us part
Ray from pinewood island
@Samuel_H_Young Yes, sounds kind of like her. I don’t know why but I remembered the phrase where she said “You know I would have killed all of your friends within seconds” or something like that. At this moment it strikes me of her being possessive I guess. Maybe I am overthinking
I could not agree more with this. It totally ruins the RP part of a game when your MC is always forced to be the dominant/assertive one. Sure, it works for some MCs, but others… not at all.
That said, in situations where the RO is more assertive/aggressive,I also want the MC not be forced to be a giggling, blushing, flustery mess. Just because someone enjoys a more assertive partner (or is uncertain if the object of their affection feels the same way) doesn’t mean they are sexually shy or prudish. Or a 12-year-old who doesn’t know how to talk to someone they’re interested in without sputtering like they’re choking to death.
As for yanderes, I’d like to see more of them, too. Hell, the Boyfriend2Death VNs were awesome, IMO. And if you got a good ending, it was really satisfying. Well, except for the weird bug guy–I couldn’t play through that one at all because it grossed me out.
I’ve been wishing for this for a long time. I say all the time that I don’t always play self-inserts and that I don’t always play a romance route - and although much of that is due to the fact that I genuinely enjoy “trying on” different kinds of character experiences, some of it is due to the fact that most games won’t let me do both at once.
It wouldn’t have to start with the RO being sexually aggressive, either. A prospective RO reaching for my hand, giving me the choice to pull away in disgust, pretend I didn’t notice, give a quick friendly squeeze, cling for dear life, or sensually intertwine my fingers with theirs would be all it took to set the tone for our future interactions.
I’m actually surprised this isn’t more common already, since a lot of readers enjoy the power fantasy of being wanted and pursued. It would also be a great way to normalize characters being able to handle rejection, which is something we all too rarely see in any form of media.
(That said, I would like to add that, although I agree that a character who would rather be the pursued than the pursuer shouldn’t necessarily be depicted as reserved or inexperienced, I don’t think it’s necessary to equate reserve and inexperience with prudery or immaturity, either.)
I think it’s an interesting idea for a more dark comedy sort of game. If you played as MC obsessed with another character and built the story around shenanigans of trying to get them to notice you. Maybe one of the player stats would be called something like “Facade” and it’s a measure of how well you can hide how crazy you are.
Hello~ waves Saw the post. So, ‘Monsters’ was moved to the adult content section of the forum. It’s been a long time since I’ve properly updated it, but I’ve begun actively working on it again this year. To access it, you’d need to sign up for adult content of the forum.
As to Yandere, the term itself means ‘crazy in love’; it signifies a character that, when they fall in love, goes off the deep end. Usually dangerously, or at least in an unstable manner. To quote the Dere types wiki: Yandere is a Japanese archetype used to define a character whose love, admiration, and devotion is so strong that it is expressed as an excessive obsession and possessiveness. They are often seen as characters that are crazy in love with someone.
They become so attached to their love interests so that it’s impossible to let go. They entrust themselves to their love interest, trusting in their love interest’s kindness. They probe the deepest recesses of their love interest’s heart so as to more perfectly form their greatest self within their love interest. Some will go so far as to behave in immoral and troubling ways. They will not care about the negative effect that their behaviors can have to others, including their love interest, because they only care about their own feelings.
As to games I can think of with Yandere, just off the top of my head:
Doke Doke Literature Club (It’s on Steam- used to be free, now costs a little)
Siren’s Call (It’s free on Steam right now)
Crimson Gray (The one Yandere game that can actually be heartwarming with the right route) and Crimson Gray: Dusk and Dawn
Higurashi When They Cry (also anime)
The House of Fata Morgana
How to Date a Magical Girl!
Acting Lessons
I’m sure there are lots more, just not that come to mind with true yandere involved, and there are plenty I haven’t played- the above I’m able to confirm. Dangerous/crazy individuals aren’t necessarily yandere.
And yes, Monsters. :j Or it will be. That’s not much implemented yet, though. But it will be in time, and’ll be there if you route it.