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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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New game forthcoming, some might like to know



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!
Luck and strategy both play a part in determining who you meet during the school day
Characters and story created by Marrend, one of the completed content packages made by users
Two of the built-in characters you'll be meeting in the main story
You can remember up to 9 mental notes about a character

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Garage
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03/29/2018 12:03 PM
There are other events like this on other routes involving the build-ins. Plenty of it.
TheMoonlitShadow
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03/29/2018 11:14 AM
Yeah, that, and stuff like Keika telling you to stop talking to the first years, and the Miki and Riho event at the library.
TheMoonlitShadow
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Garage
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03/29/2018 03:58 AM
author=TheMoonlitShadow
Jesus christ. There's an event that takes 3 girls into account....

That's some incredible depth.

A lot of the 2 girl events seem to take place very infrequently or at random locations, though, which is annoying.
You're talking about the routes of Miki, Keika and Riho, I guess?

About those infrequent events ... when I ran into them I regarded them as a kind of "bonus scenes" ... they're something fun, something unexpected. But they're not needed if you just want to complete a certain route. And they're something which makes the original cast outshine our humble additions.

BTW: there's at least one other event involving three girls which is way harder to hit because it
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TheMoonlitShadow
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03/28/2018 08:50 PM
Jesus christ. There's an event that takes 3 girls into account....

That's some incredible depth.

A lot of the 2 girl events seem to take place very infrequently or at random locations, though, which is annoying.
Garage
2374
03/27/2018 12:11 PM
author=TheMoonlitShadow
Eh, not quite, I don't think. She heavily implies it for a long time, but she didn't start referring to me as her boyfriend until she brought me to her uncle. Not sure how far along her route that is, as I haven't finished it yet.
If I recall her route correctly, that's pretty far down the road.

author=TheMoonlitShadow
Maybe failing to talk to her boyfriend messed up the route? I didn't have Per high enough for that.
Failing a girl's statcheck usually means failing her route; but maybe opening an alternative route to abother girl (that much is hinted in some helpfile I think.)

I'm only aware of exactly ONE build-in route that allowas you a second chance.
With custom content it's a different story (pun intended).
TheMoonlitShadow
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03/27/2018 11:28 AM
author=Garage
author=TheMoonlitShadow
...Hinami was also referring to me as her boyfriend as well...
Doesn't she do this right from the start? She's a bit over-enthusiastic.

Eh, not quite, I don't think. She heavily implies it for a long time, but she didn't start referring to me as her boyfriend until she brought me to her uncle. Not sure how far along her route that is, as I haven't finished it yet.
author=Garage
author=TheMoonlitShadow
I have to say, the depth of this game is just incredible. Even if Keika's route is really hard to get onto... she rarely even appears even though she was the only one I had at Lovesick, even before Akari and Hinami got to Love...
Looks like you keep missing a cue somewhere.

One basic hint (as far as I recall it's in the helpfile somewhere): If you're given a choice of answers and one starts with something like (Mind) or (Looks) this denotes a stats check. For the regular cast like your Keika, there are always four checks on any route and you have to pass them all.

And, of course, if she says something about a spot where she'll be you should check this place as soon as it's convenient.
Yeah, probably. The statcheck stuff was pretty easy to figure out. Maybe failing to talk to her boyfriend messed up the route? I didn't have Per high enough for that.
Garage
2374
03/27/2018 04:00 AM
author=TheMoonlitShadow
...Hinami was also referring to me as her boyfriend as well...

Doesn't she do this right from the start? She's a bit over-enthusiastic.

author=TheMoonlitShadow
I have to say, the depth of this game is just incredible. Even if Keika's route is really hard to get onto... she rarely even appears even though she was the only one I had at Lovesick, even before Akari and Hinami got to Love...

Looks like you keep missing a cue somewhere.

One basic hint (as far as I recall it's in the helpfile somewhere): If you're given a choice of answers and one starts with something like (Mind) or (Looks) this denotes a stats check. For the regular cast like your Keika, there are always four checks on any route and you have to pass them all.

And, of course, if she says something about a spot where she'll be you should check this place as soon as it's convenient.
TheMoonlitShadow
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03/27/2018 01:24 AM
~bleh doublepost~
TheMoonlitShadow
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03/27/2018 01:23 AM
author=EgyLynx
author=TheMoonlitShadow
Damn Keika ending is hard to get. Ended up getting the Miki ending just by talking to her a lot... along with the Akari ending.
try just two or one story at time... (well, there at some story which youre can get 4 end at once... " )
And who disallow look these story files?
It's so hard since I don't wanna be mean to the girls ):
Played through it again, got much further along the Keika route but still ended up with the Akari ending... cmon you can't give me a depressed girl and tell me not to help her ):
...Hinami was also referring to me as her boyfriend as well...

I have to say, the depth of this game is just incredible. Even if Keika's route is really hard to get onto... she rarely even appears even though she was the only one I had at Lovesick, even before Akari and Hinami got to Love...
EgyLynx
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03/25/2018 07:47 PM
author=TheMoonlitShadow
Damn Keika ending is hard to get. Ended up getting the Miki ending just by talking to her a lot... along with the Akari ending.

try just two or one story at time... (well, there at some story which youre can get 4 end at once... " )
And who disallow look these story files?
TheMoonlitShadow
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03/25/2018 05:32 PM
Damn Keika ending is hard to get. Ended up getting the Miki ending just by talking to her a lot... along with the Akari ending.
EgyLynx
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02/04/2018 07:25 AM
Sometimes there was end even that text... Oh!!
That Emiko and that Masako Also yours :) !

Joruri... Well Now i battle at get "Wingirl"´s ends...
At Are some q that pathway-think :I .

Edit: at now i try be good boy with that american girl...
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Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
21781
02/03/2018 02:19 PM
Well, there was some whose story aren´t end... or i don´t found...

There are certainly incomplete custom characters that exist in the OCCD. What you may want to do is look here, and see which characters have a note of "Incomplete".

Anyway, whose who make that interesting four girls party at get in that play, I have really enjoyed THAT!!!!

Although it was just design for 101 mode...
My favorite end episode? Maybe that Imuzi's ...
Well... that mood up in floor in one event is be easy understand with her end...

Uchioniko is still being played in some way! Yaaaaaay!

*coughs*

Er, anyway, as for Izumi, well...

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...the context of her wanting to sing that song (I know, I'm a terrible person) is totally different here than what it was originally. I feel like it didn't quite have the same impact, but, then again, it might not have the impact I wanted in the original either.
EgyLynx
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02/03/2018 09:38 AM
Anyway, whose who make that interesting four girls party at get in that play, I have really enjoyed THAT!!!!

Although it was just design for 101 mode...
My favorite end episode? Maybe that Imuzi's ...
Well... that mood up in floor in one event is be easy understand with her end...

At some story just end of somewhere and not open end...

EgyLynx
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02/01/2018 07:55 PM
author=Garage
If you have a look at the page Marrend just linked above you will find something named "Requirments/Note" for almost any custom content. Most of them require you to "Disable clean mode" which means they need the build-ins to be active. Some say "Enable Junko" or similar which means you should enable - say - Junko's profile and story.

Well, there was some whose story aren´t end... or i don´t found...
author=Garage
The 151 mode just gives you more time in case you feel you need it. You should be able to complete any content easily within the 101 days of the normal game.
Unless you miss out on some important part of her story, get extremely unlucky or have too many content packs enabled in one single game.

Well... I thinking myselft at charater for that mode...
... At just one +clean mode is too easy, even hard, but 3 or that is enough...
Anyway... youre right...
Garage
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02/01/2018 05:24 PM
author=EgyLynx
21 Wayy get with Miki and that other. Multi ends at work with in build thinks.
Maeda with 21...

If you have a look at the page Marrend just linked above you will find something named "Requirments/Note" for almost any custom content. Most of them require you to "Disable clean mode" which means they need the build-ins to be active. Some say "Enable Junko" or similar which means you should enable - say - Junko's profile and story.

author=EgyLynx
Character for just 151 think?
Hmm... 151 is actually too much time to one character, but, if there at 3 ?
Or character which are one 20% event and is just one shoot?

The 151 mode just gives you more time in case you feel you need it. You should be able to complete any content easily within the 101 days of the normal game.

Unless you miss out on some important part of her story, get extremely unlucky or have too many content packs enabled in one single game.
EgyLynx
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02/01/2018 04:37 PM
21 Wayy get with Miki and that other. Multi ends at work with in build thinks.
Maeda with 21...

Character for just 151 think?
Hmm... 151 is actually too much time to one character, but, if there at 3 ?
Or character which are one 20% event and is just one shoot?

Marrend
Guardian of the Description Thread
21781
02/01/2018 01:11 PM
EgyLynx
Well.. At that game works with these edits that it will be without them, or are them get off or something?

You will have to forgive me, but, I have no idea what you're trying to say here ;_;

EgyLynx
Which these "not inbuil' ones works without any edit? Can these use anyway?

Custom content that have no requirements? You could probably refer to the OCCD blog for that. The Requirements/Notes field should indicate any characters/content that must be included for the content to function. For example, a lot of available content has a note of "Disable Clean Mode", which indicates that it interacts in some way with the built-in content.
EgyLynx
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02/01/2018 07:56 AM
Well.. At that game works with these edits that it will be without them, or are them get off or something?

Which these "not inbuil' ones works without any edit? Can these use anyway?
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