Doki Doki Literature Club
Video Game • 2017 Report
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HaloCollies
There are no dogs on this game, but be careful:This game is still disturbing.
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6
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bananas
No horses
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9
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SirDerpymister
Besides humans, no live animals are seen throughout the entire game.
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5
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155
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lunaiichxn
yes, but actually no, there is an audio clip somewhere in the game files which when played many assumed to be audio of a rat/mouse being ripped apart due to the squeaking noises and the sounds of veins pulsing and flesh stretching, but (MAJOR TRIGGER WARNING) other people think that this was most likely the sounds of sayori when she hanged her self and was struggling to breathe
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nyancatspunksibling
No dogs in the game.
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119
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meganf3000
no animals other than humans in this game
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3
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188
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0
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25
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JoyFlameball
None of the characters have pets that we know of.
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Yes
2
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165
Yes
49
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128
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lulaawashere
No images of spiders, but there is a poem with mentions of spiders.
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Yes
12
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161
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v4mp1r3b4tz
spiders are mentioned in a poem, but there are no pictures of spiders.
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bananas
Natsuki's dad doesnt abandon her but he does abuse her.
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155
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Jadespade
In Act 2 Monika gaslights the other girls, especially Yuri, by saying that her supposed weird behavior is being exaggerated by them and that they are the ones who are being too clingy to MC.
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1
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8
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KamiSteele
The default ending has a character who was previously a victim of psychological abuse (both through fantastic and implicitly through mundane means) express villainous intentions before being stopped last minute. This can be avoided by getting the golden ending, but it's not immediately obvious how to do so. If you do not want this ending, go through all the girls' routes in Act 1 before the morning of the festival. Whether you managed to get all the CGs before Act 2 will influence how this character acts during the game's conclusion.
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23
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82
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nyancatspunksibling
Yuri is extremely creepy towards the player in the second play through, including using the players pen for self pleasure. There are some scenes that imply stalking by Yuri. Monika’s entire “i see what’s in your computer” thing is extremely triggering to paranoia.
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Felicia Flutters Schuman
Natsuki's father is neglectful and abusive, to the point that he forgets to give his child money for food at school and usually forgets to buy food for her at home. It's implied that he also beats her (moreso in the second playthrough when an alternate speech bubble of Natsuki's states that her dad would beat the s**t out of me" if he caught her reading manga at home).
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156
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31
pond
It is implied that Natsuki’s father physically harms her, but it is never shown on screen.
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70
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95
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robinner
Natsuki’s father is implied to abuse alcoholic substances.
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1
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159
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Moominland
Yuri seems to be addicted to self harming
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12
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14
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3
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18
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10
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14
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MicaFoster
There is a scene in the first playthrough when baking with Natsuki the player playfully holds her against a wall by the wrists. It's not violent or unwanted but may be triggering for some.
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76
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52
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pigeonhead
Natsuki's father does neglect her and physically abuse her, however it is left up to interpretation whether or not he sexually abuses her. It is possible, but never explicitly stated.
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Yes
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Felicia Flutters Schuman
One of the girls you can date, Yuri, self-harms with knives. This is made plainly evident in the second playthrough of the game, whereas it's only alluded to in the first (it's in this playthrough that, if the player pursues her, there is a scene where the player character accidentally cuts his finger with one of Yuri's knives).
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Yes
23
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0
3
FawnOverBrawn
The eyes sometimes go realistic, Natsuki glitches into death. It's mildly disturbing
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Yes
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Rain
Several jumpscares involving distorted eyes, some which show blood spurting from a character's eye.
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34
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nyancatspunksibling
If you look too far into Sayori’s scene, her fingers are bloody. Monika tells you about her death in detail if you continue to talk to her in the third playthrough. Yuri’s scenes depict self harm and an extremely gorey and unavoidable stabbing scene, including audible depictions of stabbing and scenes of the blood drying. In a secret ending, there’s audio gore. In a “lucky” scene, Yuri has bloody eyes. If Natsuki hates your poem (a bit hard to do, make it extremely based on Yuri) her eyes will pop out. There is also a neck snapping jumpscare scene which includes audio.
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108
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mistersandman
Arguably, yes— multiple characters are not in control of their own feelings and are subjected to horrible actions and fates at the hands of another character controlling them.
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20
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idonom
In Act 3, one of Monika's random conversation topics has her reveal to the player that (SPOILERS) Sayori didn't actually snap her neck when she hanged herself, but instead suffocated to death due to hanging herself improperly. Act 2 has a random event that is theorized to represent Sayori's suicide in this way, with the audio sounding like someone struggling to breathe and the screen gradually fading out with veins on the sides.
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heibonna
in one of the jumpscares, natsuki's neck bends at an awful angle
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HaloCollies
Sayori's body is shown hanging followed by a really disturbing sequence of images.
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Azencar
No, nobody falls to their death. Falling to your death refers to dying from the impact of the fall, such as falling off a building or cliff. The only deaths are suicides by hanging and stabbing.
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29
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cdx7
Your finger gets a small cut on it if you make the banner for the festival with Yuri.
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HaloCollies
No, but there are violent glitches and flashing lights.
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Redstoneboi
Monika may reveal to the player in the third playthrough that Sayori improperly hanged herself and suffocated from the rope, instead of snapping her neck quickly like it should have.
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princesscelestiastardis
Two of the characters, both high schoolers, commit suicide.
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SiRenfield
All the characters are 18 (presumably in their senior year) albeit Natsuki looks much younger than she actually is due to being underdeveloped so that might still make some a bit uncomfortable. And granted even then there’s no explicit sexual content in the game
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nyancatspunksibling
(SPOILER FREE: Very lightly.)
Monika could be described as sacrificing herself, as well as Sayori’s whole “now everyone can be happy…” thing.
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KamiSteele
A major plot point in the game is that the club members aren't just characters in a video game, but AI you are directly interacting with. This is not immediately revealed but it becomes increasingly more apparent over the course of the game before becoming explicit in Act 3. This means that any death scene in this game is the result of an AI either malfunctioning and/or being 'deleted' from the game. The villain tries to downplay the severity of their actions by saying that it is only happening to people who aren't 'real', despite being an AI themself. You defeat them using means that directly involve them being an AI. The theme of 'ethics involving sentient artificial intelligence' is a major overall focus throughout.
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20
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2
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28
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78
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LaurenKing
There is an extended sequence in act 3 where the player is held against their will. Note that this is not the player CHARACTER but they player themselves. The character holding the player will address them directly.
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CormorantColors
No, but stuffed toys are shown prominently in the background of Sayori’s hanging which might make the scene slightly more distressing to some
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6
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Lego_Lover
While the main character flirts with several girls at once, there is no commitment involved unless you actively choose one of the girls.
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3
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meganf3000
no parents seen or even mentioned (other than natsuki's abusive father)
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Felicia Flutters Schuman
[SPOILERS]
In the first playthough, it could be argued that the player character discovering Sayori's hanging body could be considered a jump scare, since there is no music in the minutes leading up to it and the screen is black immediately before (upon making the discovery, loud, distorted music starts playing).
In the second playthrough, there are plenty of jumpscares, from glitches" to characters literally jumping at the player.
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2
Yes
34
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124
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cdx7
The bodies or images of characters who have died are shown momentarily or as images that slowly combine with or are patched into another, as if they are haunting the player.
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2
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155
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nyancatspunksibling
Yeah, the player character (JOKE)
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12
Yes
71
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Liatai
Not by a spirit or haunt, but characters' actions and thoughts are manipulated heavily by a near-supernatural influence beyond their control and in-universe understanding.
[SPOILERS]
It depends whether you count manipulating a video game character's code by another character to make them act a specific way" as possession, really.
[END SPOILERS]
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Underscorenoah
No razors but a lot of knives which are used for SH
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143
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CalamityTrack
Near the end of act 2 Yuri gives you a poem covered in blood and a yellow substance that's assumed to be pee, she isn't shown doing it and it was (most likely) done on purpose but it's worth noting anyway
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cuddlybeagle
One of the characters (Natsuki) is shown throwing up after seeing another character's (Yuri) dead body.
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Yes
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Yes
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lunaiichxn
there is the sounds of flesh stretching and veins pulsing in the game files, which is heavily implied to be the sounds of sayori being slowly suffocated, and there’s also the sound of the knife going into yuri’s body, and there’s also often some audio where there is heart beating (in a disturbing way) although i don’t know if that last bit counts
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Yes
0
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UltraDespairBear
There are no cops or any mention of cops in the game, so there is no copaganda present.
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KamiSteele
There are no explicitly transgender characters in this game, but there is a potential trigger. One scare late into the game involves a character addressing you by the name on your computer, which may be uncomfortable if it happens to be a deadname. Note that if the game detects you are livestreaming this is replaced by different dialogue, followed by a jumpscare. This same character also mentions they don't know your actual gender or pronouns, but consistently refers to you in ways that suggest they think you're a cishet male.
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11
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Yes
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Yes
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nyancatspunksibling
They are described in Portrait of Marcov but nothing else and it’s avoidable
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2
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nyancatspunksibling
In Yuri’s book there are extreme depictions of medical torture. Can be avoided by writing poems for Natsuki in the second playthrough
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Yes
257
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princesscelestiastardis
Yuri is shown having cut herself in the second act. You don't see the action take place, but the wounds on her arm are rather graphic.
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25
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koroneinugami
in the files, if you open iiiiiiiiiiii.txt there's a note that reads "it would be really, really easy to kill myself right now"
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koroneinugami
there's heart beating noises, as well as some disturbing audio in the files. it really just depends on what bothers you.
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Yes
42
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heibonna
someone is deprived of food, though
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Yes
21
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0
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potiondevotion
Yes.. (and they both succeed)
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0
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JudgeAngels
Yuri is very obviously mentally ill even though she's not violent towards others she is violent to herself
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runasoul
It’s arguable that the characters could after the events of the game, but no one has explicit PTSD over the game’s duration
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sushi
While there are no explicit straightforward anxiety attacks, there are many instances of characters displaying mental health issues explicitly, most notably depression.
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zjoast
I don't think you all know what body dysmorphia is. No, no character expresses dysmorphia. No, body dysmorphia is not the same thing as body horror.
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Yes
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itsjadeharley413
In the second playthrough, Yuri pulls the protagonist into a closet and stares at him with human eyes while breathing heavily.
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9
Yes
271
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princesscelestiastardis
Two characters commit suicide; you only see the aftermath of the hanging, but the stabbing happens in front of you and is extremely disturbing. You are then forced by the game to watch the character's body over the in-game weekend. The still image/scene of the previous suicide by hanging can turn up in randomized events.
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9
Yes
54
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heibonna
not in the same way of movies, but slightly moving around the characters to create tension when the screen gets darker and fuzzier for a jumpscare
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heibonna
no flashing strobe, but there are quick and bright movements along the story.
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Sibelos
Occasional uses of f**k and sh*t.
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0
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40
Yes
85
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0
9
runasoul
A self-aware character near the game’s end will find your PC or Steam name (in a safe, virus-free way) and address you with it instead of the name you chose at the game’s start. Smaller, less noticeable fourth wall breaks are made by the character beforehand to hint at the truth.
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KamiSteele
This is a heavily metafictional game where the fourth wall is utterly destroyed by the third act. The villain is 'aware' enough to see your actions and control the game. For example, one late-game scene has them address you by the name that's on your computer. If you are streaming, this is replaced by a different scare acknowledging it, with them being embarrassed as they realize before intentionally jumpscaring you/your viewers for laughs.
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Yes
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nyancatspunksibling
Why did someone say yes
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110
Yes
0
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25
Yes
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Yes
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hyperjenb
Some insensitive remarks about depressed characters, but it's not usually intentionally cruel. Specifically, a character gets playfully mocked for her poor sleeping and eating habits, which are later revealed to be depression symptoms. The player character later remarks on her for not trying hard enough to get out of bed but quickly corrects himself that it's not that simple for her. A more cruel example in Act 2 is a character getting made fun of for self-harm, but it's not clear if her self-harm is due to depression anyway.
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Yes
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40
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normelmutant
(SPOILERS) monika expresses romantic interest in the player, regardless of gender, and eventually has to be deleted from the game's files in order to progress
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Yes
2
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84
Yes
0
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7
Yes
3
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starboymomota
[SPOILERS!] While all of the characters are cisgender and are not misgendered, the player themselves can be misgendered by Monika, who wonders what gender the player is and then continues to refer to them as her boyfriend." This can be upsetting/triggering for some.
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Yes
3
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meganf3000
Not really a fat joke but there is a bit of talk about Yuri's big chest (Yuri requesting to sit on the floor against the wall rather than in a desk when you spend time with her due to backaches caused by her massive chest and Natsuki says her chest grew bigger since the player joined the club) but overall there is no fat-shaming, body shaming, or fat jokes.
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3
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24
HunterHikari
The 5 characters you see in the game are all light-skinned Japanese people, so no.
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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starsong
all characters are highschoolers
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Jaylin
While not EXPLICITLY stated, there is a poem written by Natsuki which MAY imply sexual abuse, but is likely to just mean parental abuse in the form of lack of privacy (no locked doors, phone checks, no friends over or going out, etc)
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Yes
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Yes
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idonom
I don't think some of you guys know what sexual objectification means. it's when someone is boiled down to their appearance and is treated like an object instead of a person. In a visual novel like this, it would be done via outfits, poses, or the angle of the CGs. With this in mind, I can't find any kind of sexual objectification in the game. The closest thing I can think of is Monika (SPOILER) only being attracted to the player because they're "real", but I think that one's a bit of a stretch. So, unless I'm missing something, I'm gonna say there's none in this game.
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Yes
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14
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Felicia Flutters Schuman
Not explicitly shown, but heavily alluded to: in the second playthrough, Yuri becomes obsessed with the player character, to the point that she admits to stealing a pen from him and using it to touch herself inappropriately. She even at one point speaks of wanting to crawl inside" his skin to be close to him.
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Yes
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Yes
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9
Yes
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Yes
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10
Yes
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Yes
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Felicia Flutters Schuman
The easiest endings to get are not happy ones, no [and there are many different endings, much like the Japanese dating sims on which the game is based]. There is a true", happy ending that you can get but it requires a lot of extra time and effort that most players don't put in (it requires the player to make several save files and pursue each girl individually right up to the point where one of the girls commits suicide, which cannot be prevented - the true, happy ending features the characters who committed suicide, Sayori and Yuri, being alive and happy, and Sayori thanks the player for devoting so much time and energy to make each girl feel special).
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Yes
3
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139
11
Gjhurd
There are no cars at all in this game
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1
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129
Yes
0
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Yes
3
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Yes
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probablyapineapple
you don't see anyone drown, but there is a chance of unlocking a "special poem" where a character describes a dream involving drowning
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CupcakeTheSpoilerer
No. All of the suicides commited are either by hanging or stabbing and no character ever uses a gun
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Yes
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HollyRogan
There isn't a lot of blood until *SPOILERS* Yuri stabs herself to death after confessing her love to the main character. Sayori's fingers are slightly bloody during her hanging scene, possibly implying she changed her mind and started to claw at her noose.
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