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Date, create, and share!

Assuming the role of a male high school student in Japan, the player will meet, interact with, and date a number of female characters with the goal of winding up with one of them at the end of a 101-day calendar. Yeah, you've seen this all before...or have you?

In other romance sims, there's little reason to replay the game again once you've pursued all the characters you're interested in. But Heartache 101 allows for a variable female cast. The number of characters in the game is completely open-ended!

You can create new characters and add them to the game, share them with other users, and add characters created by other users. You can create the images for custom characters from a template, or use images you created yourself, or images from any source. (only "standing" images of characters can be imported; there is no event CG in the game) A simple scripting language is provided for writing story events. You can also customize some of the music.

The game system itself is in part a visual novel interface with gameplay that include conversational decision-making, board game-like mechanics, stat management, financial management, and more.

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Since I've been asked many times if I would ever make a sequel to Heartache....

Well this is not a sequel. In very many ways it's radically different. But some might find that it partially retains a bit of the same feel?

So I'm posting the first public screenshot here, and whoever is interested, look for a game page up in the next week or two with the title "Where One Citizen". Game is not complete yet, but after 10 years of development it's about time to start showing it!

Posts

This game is really fun!
I juz recently got 3 girls ending in one day :D
author=GemuLov
This game is really fun!
I juz recently got 3 girls ending in one day :D


Hurray, tiny Hetalia person:D

Play more if you'd like^^
What is clean mode off/on?
help me g.g
author=sheiskowai
What is clean mode off/on?
help me g.g


Clean Mode Off: All girls can appear in your game.
Clean Mode On: Built-in girls will not appear in your game.
author=Mute
author=sheiskowai
What is clean mode off/on?
help me g.g
Clean Mode Off: All girls can appear in your game.
Clean Mode On: Built-in girls will not appear in your game.


thank you so much :3
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I'd like to note that the number of custom characters (that we know about!) that can be played with Clean Mode on is, like, five? Maybe six?
Sailerius
did someone say angels
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Congrats on the well-deserved feature!
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author=Sailerius
Congrats on the well-deserved feature!


Thanks! I note that, once again, this image becomes the "face" of Heartache. Not quite sure what to make of that!
I'm glad that this game FINALLY got a featured spot. Very well deserving and extremely long overdue. Good job, you guys. :)
Ratty524
The 524 is for 524 Stone Crabs
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I was actually surprised at how fun this was to play, and unlike other dating sims, this actually felt like a game and not a mediocre text adventure.

Great work!
I played Idolcraft. That game was quite weak, but I really liked the idea.
Glad you gave it one more try and created a better game, obviously.
It looks nice, i'm downloading already xD


Edit : I've finished the game, ended up with Riho, really enjoyed the game and for sure i'm gonna play it one more time :D
I played this game something like half a year ago. It was a tedious time in my life, and I really needed an after-work distraction. Boy did your game do the trick - I was addicted. I'm about to try out custom characters, so I'll probably get addicted again!

Great work on Heartache 101. It more than deserves being featured.
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Geeze, where the heck IS flowertheif? It seems such a shame for him to not be around when his game is being featured!
Here I am! Thanks for your comments everyone. I'm glad to hear that people continue to enjoy the game.
author=flowerthief
Here I am! Thanks for your comments everyone. I'm glad to hear that people continue to enjoy the game.

He lives!
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author=LorSquirrel
author=flowerthief
Here I am! Thanks for your comments everyone. I'm glad to hear that people continue to enjoy the game.
He lives!


And there was much rejoicing.

Hahaha way to identify a demand and fill it. I don't know that I'll be playing this but mad props to you.
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I'd like to take a moment to send my best wishes to those who have a "special someone" in their lives. May you blossom with LOVE this Valentine's Day!

*Edit:
You realize that I'm doing this in part because this is being featured, right?
Hey, anyone know's how to get Noriko's true ending?...