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I'm having a stretch of free time right now so I'm just cramming in so many otomes :x

Oh boy, if you weren't enthralled by Black Butterfly, then I feel like 7'scarlet is going to be a real slog. To be brutally honest, 7'scarlet feels like more of a mystery VN with romance shoehorned in and ends up not doing either of them super well. To be fair, the mystery aspect is kinda interesting and the last 2 routes start to kinda make up for things so could be worth getting on sale. I found the MC irritating since she was often so stupid and running headlong into clear danger. Anyway, suffice to say, playing Black Butterfly afterward was such a breath of fresh air to me in comparison. Aw, too bad you didn't really feel much for any of the BB characters, I enjoyed the two cinnamon roll characters. And I actually liked how they did the childhood friend/first love trope with Natsuki and acknowledged how (SPOILER if others are reading: even in the endings where he dies, that it's not that easy for the MC to just get over him since she did love him). Also, the yandere BB is definitely better than the one in 7'scarlet, no question. And I probably worded "The bad end is bad in a different way sadly" a little misleadingly, it's really not exciting so please don't read into that too much, haha.

I think this is some recency bias from the string of specific games I've just played but what is with these yanderes who are the flirty/super cheerful and/or younger types and then turn out to be yandere? Like, I feel like I vaguely remember maybe the first generation yanderes were all the overprotective onii-chan types so now they're overcompensating in the opposite direction or something? Although maybe I really just want some more lower register yandere voices in my ear xD like going back to something closer to your Kuro. The flirty/cheerful/younger types tend to be higher pitched so even when they go "dangerously low," it's just not quite the same.

Might see if I can cram in Ashen Hawk next although I hope it doesn't have too many more childhood friends/connected in childhood because I'm starting to get a little burnt out from that trope from playing 7'scarlet and BB back to back, haha (there is literally only one route in 7'scarlet where the LI has the normal reaction of...not remembering MC from a single interaction they had when they were like 4 /facepalm). Ah, I had heard good things about Collar x Malice but I don't have a Switch either orz. I'm pretty much confined to PC only right now but someday! Hadn't even heard of Steam Prison yet but it's available on PC (yay!) so I'll throw that in my list too. I also never got to do Ray's route in Mystic Messenger, alas, since I stopped after the base game pretty much too (needed too many hourglasses). Sounds like you have a pretty good collection in your backlog, I'll swing by for an update if I get through Ashen Hawk in case it helps you reorganize your priorities xD Happy weekend to you too!

Edit: Finished Ashen Hawk - I really enjoyed the MC (crossdressing as a guy and acts as a guy means we actually get scenes where the MC is not just a damsel in distress!) I'd say there was one ending that struck me as actually yandere. It's too bad there aren't really "bad endings" in Psychedelica because there would have been a lot of potential for that here. In short, Psychedelica again proves itself to be more of a tragic/philosophical sort of game (not a bad thing!) along the same vein as Black Butterfly. They do push a "true LI" a little harder than BB, though, which I tend to have mixed feelings about and I thought BB overall felt a bit more cohesive all said and done. I thought AH could have been great as just a standalone medieval setting game instead of feeling like they forced the Psychedelica aspect of it somewhat. Anyway, the MC in AH is definitely better, the setting feels fresh, the romance at times was a little eh for me, and the yandere itch was kinda scratched in just one ending but the game overall is enjoyable enough to overlook those other parts.

Oh yeah, I forgot about Psychedelica, have seen it mentioned and been meaning to play it but haven't gotten a chance to. I will say, though, if you're not just looking for a yandere fix, I do think Nightshade is quite a good game. The plot is actually good, all of the voice acting is fantastic, and the characters generally well-written (plus endearing side characters!) I enjoyed pretty much all the routes, either for the character or for the plot, often both. And while the yandere in Nightshade is not that extreme, they built a surprisingly good and sympathetic rationale for why he acts the way he does. 

FYI, I've been playing through 7'scarlet and while the yandere is a bit more extreme and -almost- there, he doesn't quite make it for me. The bad end is bad in a different way sadly. Still gonna finish the rest of the game for the plot and completionist's sake. I've heard Monochrome Heaven has a yandere so I'll add that to my list at some point, too. Oh, and since you do have a Vita, I'll recommend Period Cube to you because it sounds like that has gotten some thumbs up's yandere-wise. Enjoy!

Ah, thanks so much for responding! I would absolutely love to see what your version of a Tei-like character would be like! I've also still been searching for more like him. I think he's the only character I kept wanting to jump ship for in the other routes (I know some people were annoyed how he showed up in the other routes, but I was always like, yes, please, I would totally switch LIs if not for needing to actually finish the game, haha).

For BTD2, it's been a while but I think I preferred Vincent and Cain (Lawrence is interesting in an eerie kind of way, and Ren is...more of a masochist iirc?). Cain's route also has an extra hidden character mini route who is kinda similar to him. 

I haven't played Black Wolves Saga yet either. It's a little more involved since the English is a fan translation as far as I'm aware, and I've just been too lazy so far to go through the extra steps to set it all up. Nightshade's yandere is in my opinion a touch underwhelming. Don't get me wrong, he definitely has some possessiveness/obsessiveness come through, but I found his route...not extreme enough for me, haha. The voice actor is fantastic, though, and does such a great job with the emotional lines. Not sure if you want to be spoiled as to which character (SPOILER: his name is Kuroyuki, what a coincidence!)

Anyway, hope you're staying safe and well, too! I'll post again if I remember/find any others (although a lot of the recent games I've seen mentioned are only on PS Vita which I don't have unfortunately), always nice to find fellow male yandere fans!

Made an account just to be able to leave a comment - I feel like indie creators (esp for sort of niche games) don't always get many reviews/feedback, but I think you deserve all the positive feedback you can get! This felt like such a labor of love, and it is amazing that this was released as a free game. Thank you so much for contributing to the male yandere material out there in English, there's definitely a dearth of it, like you said! Came here after reading some recommendations from Reddit for male yandere otome games (gotta scratch that itch every so often) and was so pleased to see a new one in the list!

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Kuro's a great character, and I think it was nice to see the yandere actually be so affectionate (since I feel in most games, there's the "courting" period and maybe a small period where they're actual affectionate and then something snaps). I'm a real sucker for all those kisses, esp ones where the LI does it suddenly/forcefully (not really like non-con per se since the MC does also like him, hopefully you get what I mean) so I think Student ended up being my favorite for that reason. That being said, my favorite plots were the detective and hidden routes (the layers in that last one, oh my goodness!) 

I enjoyed reading the comments here about the plot and some of the behind the scenes processes. Makes sense then why I thought Kuro looked kind of girly/shota (e.g. in the mage route, I was like, doesn't that look like female breastplate armor??). No problem, though, because I got so immersed in the story, it didn't really matter. :) The VAs were also great, it was cool to see how many were actually involved in the credits! I feel like all the evil laughs were nailed, and Topper was so fun to listen to (it just fit so well!). The only bit of voice acting that I found a bit jarring was Rabbit - she sounded like a guy to me (can't remember if the VA was a guy or a girl, and I apologize, don't mean any offense). Can't forget about our protag Kuro - sometimes English dub esp for stuff like yandere can sound so cringey but he did a great job, particularly when Kuro gets more emotional/sad. It helped contribute to the feeling of yeah, sometimes he goes crazy but deep down, it's really because he loves you so much and he has all this other angst that you discover in the hidden route. 

Speaking of the hidden route, like some other folks mentioned, I found it a bit harder to relate to og!MC and Shiro. I know Shiro has a reason to dislike the MC and Kuro clones but since he was acting like a jerk, I found myself being like, give me Kuro back, haha. In the grand scheme of things, though, it all makes sense and I think there's something to be said for playing as the "clone" the whole time.

Once I realized Anathema was actually Player and not MC, it was interesting to re-interpret everything the Architect said in light of that. Although I'm still a bit confused by what he means at certain bad ends when he says "better you than me" since it's not actually Player dying? Also, Architect, what's your deal with being so upset with me picking the sorta happy ending as my favorite? Surely if you've been watching me so long, you know there's no way I'm going to be like, oh yes, being a lifeless doll is totally my favorite, haha. (Not at all meant to be a slight on your writing, I'm just joking as to the seemingly twisted nature of the Architect)

I also thought it was neat how in the early routes such as Student, you get some bad ends where Kuro is like, oh no, what have I done! But iirc, that doesn't really happen in the later routes, which makes sense since he learns more and more about the system and how it works.

Alright, I think I'm rambling at this point, gonna end with a couple male yandere recs. I know you said you enjoyed MM, not sure if you've also played their other games, Dandelion and Nameless (I'm a fan of Tei from the latter, he's a bit more of the manipulative type). Also, have you heard of the Boyfriend to Death series? (there's 1 and 2, probably runs a bit more yangire than yandere imo but may be up your alley!) There are still some other games I have to catch up on, so we'll see. Anyway, thanks again for making such a great game, looking forward to more of your work in the future!