Yandere Simulator
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Developer(s) | YandereDev |
Publisher(s) | YandereDev |
Engine | Unity |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
Release | TBA |
Genre(s) | Stealth, action |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Yandere Simulator is an upcoming stealth action video game in development by American game developer YandereDev.[1][2] The game centers upon an obsessively lovesick schoolgirl named Ayano Aishi, nicknamed and known mainly as "Yandere-chan", after the Japanese term "yandere", who has taken it upon herself to eliminate anyone she believes is monopolizing her senpai's attention.[3]
Story and gameplay
Players control Ayano Aishi (nicknamed Yandere-chan), an apathetic Japanese high school girl who has developed a crush on a fellow student Taro Yamada, nicknamed "Senpai".[4]
Development
Yandere Simulator is developed by "YandereDev", a 32–33-year-old freelance game developer identified as Alex and based in Temecula, California.[5][6]
Development for Yandere Simulator began in 2014, with YandereDev releasing test builds of the game for debugging purposes.[7] He has regularly released updates that add elements to the game, such as the ability to kidnap, torture, poison, electrocute, matchmake, and drown rivals, befriend other schoolgirls, small mini games, a town the player can earn and spend money in, and more.[8][9]
On March 1, 2017, YandereDev announced a partnership with tinyBuild that would help him with polishing, promoting and publishing the game.[10][11]
Twitch ban
In 2016, the game was added to a list of banned explicit games by the streaming service Twitch.[12][13] In a statement made to Kotaku, YandereDev blamed "self-righteous ideologues" for the ban.[13]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Yandere Simulator Dev Says Twitch Hasn't Told Him Why His Game Was Banned". Kotaku. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "A Year Later, Yandere Simulator's Dev Says Twitch Still Hasn't Explained Ban". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 8, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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