Sweetest Valentine
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Content warning (possible spoilers, click to see more)
- Mild gore
- Depictions of blood
- Murder
- Suicide
- Implications of abuse
- Mentions of animal death and animal abuse
- Yandere-ish behavior
If any of these topics may upset you, please do not play the game. If you plan on playing, keep in mind that this is fiction. I do not and will never support or condone the actions relating to the list above if it were done in real life.
♡ Summary ♡
"Well... love makes you do stupid things, after all."
1 day later, and it'll be Valentine's Day.
You're playing as Aimi (name changeable) and, of course you're not going to miss out going on a date during the special day. The problem is, you'll have to choose between your childhood friend or your crush who doesn't seem to like you back.
Unfortunately, that isn't the only problem you'll be facing.
In your hometown, some people have gone missing without a word. Whether they are killed or kidnapped, nobody knows. You might want to be careful so that you don't become one of them.
♡ Characters ♡
♡ Features ♡
- This is a short game. It has 17k words. It takes around two hours to finish all the routes and endings.
- 35+ CGs
- Two routes to choose from and a total of nine endings (six bad endings, one normal ending, one good ending, and one true ending). Check this guide to know how to get all the endings.
- All choices in this game matters (except for the first choice in day 1).
♡ Additional Info ♡
I made the story, sprite, CG, textbox, and some buttons myself. However, for background images, BGM, and SFE, I looked for free resource/assets on websites like Unsplash, Pexel, Dova Syndrome, etc. For full credit of photo bg, SFE, and BGM sources, please read the Full Credits.txt file inside the Sweetest Valentine folder. I link every resources I used there.
12/11/2021 - updated to ver 1.1: Deleted two lines of dialogues, deleted some {nw}s (interrupted dialogues), and fixed some typos.
14/12/2021 - Spanish translation patch available at: https://galaxgyuscan.wordpress.com/sweetest-valentine-otome-espanol/ (by Galaxgyuscan or Beomnie)
01/12/2022 - updated to v1.2: Added Russian translation (by Mikhail Burov-Kosolapin) and added main menu music
16/03/2023 - updated to v1.3: Added Chinese translation (by 青灯不弈)
20/05/2023 - updated to v1.4: Fixed some grammar and sentences (Proofreading by Snowy88666)
27/08/2023 - updated to v1.5: Minor changes and a fix for Mac users
19/05/2024 - updated to v1.6: Added Turkish Translation (by Tsukimi | Tiktok & Instagram: tsukimi.707, X: _Tsu_kimi)
24/11/2024 - updated to v1.7: Added Japanese Translation (by Akira Mahogany)
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Updated | 3 days ago |
Status | Released |
Platforms | HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux |
Rating | Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars (713 total ratings) |
Author | sylvan |
Genre | Visual Novel |
Made with | Ren'Py |
Tags | Anime, Female Protagonist, Horror, LGBT, Multiple Endings, Mystery, Otome, Romance, yandere |
Average session | A few hours |
Languages | English, Spanish; Latin America, Japanese, Russian, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified) |
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Development log
- Japanese translation available!65 days ago
- Turkish translation available! (Thank you for 37k+ downloads!)May 18, 2024
- Happy valentines day!!Feb 14, 2024
- Updated to Version 1.5Aug 27, 2023
- Updated to Version 1.4!May 20, 2023
- Chinese translation available! (Thank you so much for 20k+ downloads!)Mar 16, 2023
- Russian translation available!Dec 01, 2022
- 1 year old!!! (messy and all over the place, as usual)Oct 31, 2022
Comments
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Insane plot twists lmao
this game may look simple on the outside, BUT ITS BETTER THEN ITTTT
Peacefully playing and chose yuzuki, AND BAM!!!!, my jaw dropped ngl, peak writing 10/10 EDIT: PEAK ASS WRITING ONG EDIT 2: ICHIGO LIKES STRAWBERRY SHOTCAKE AND ICHIGO MEANS STRAWBERRY IN JAPANESE PEAK ASS WRITING ONG EDIT:nvm the name was already reference..edit again: finished it, absoulutely a game with peak lots of plot twist, 11/10.
LMAOO thank you sm for playing!!! I'm relaly glad that you enjoyed it! :D
Nah i gotta thank YOU FOR ONE OF THE PEAKEST NOVEL WRITINGS EVER
damn, that yellow guy was a loser in any ending.
i have a question why you put a gay in youre games?
Because it's my work and I do whatever I want. If you don't like it, just go elsewhere buddy. No one's forcing you to be here.
chill men, i just ask, i just want to know why, are you gay too?(hahaha i just joking) but there is no need to put a gay in your game, but like you sayd its your game not mine.
AAAAAAAAAAAAA?????????????????
OMG??
Spoilers: HARUTO AND YUZUKI??????? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
STOP
i didnt expect to actually like them
I skipped over this game for like two years and I regret it because this is actually a super unique and awesome game! Great job!
SPOILERS: I feel so bad for Izuki and Haruto :(
Thank you!! I'm glad you enjoyed the experience! Have a great day!! (And uh sorry about those two...)
OMG I LOVE THIS. like she actually out yandered him lmao. partners in crime is my favorite ending.
the plot twist in this game the endings and back storys CHEFSKISS I LOVE LOVE LOVEEE BROTHER ITSO YUMMY I AM EATING THIS GAME UPPP I LOVE IT BROO
OMFG THIS GAME IS WHOLESOMELY TRAGIC WTFFF DIDNT EXPECT ALL YHOSE PLOTTWISTSSS
so underrated! i definitely will be recommending this to my friends
That would be very much appreciated! Thank you very much for the support!! :D
This game was so interesting! The art is really pretty, and the characters are so easy to get invested in. I got every ending and absolutely loved it! You are such a talented creator!! <
I got all the endings! I really loved this game, it was so much fun! It would just be better if there were a way to keep a track of what endings we've gotten or maybe the numbering of the endings was different for Ichigo and Yuzuki (having bad ending 1 twice on your screen makes you forget how many endings you've actually had).
Otherwise, this is an excellent game. I know in RenPy games, DDLC (doki doki literature club) has a lot of hype, but I think this is way better than that. Especially because all the characters are so well-written. (The multiple endings as opposed to DDLC one depressing ending is a bonus)
I really hope this game gets all the hype because you deserve it!
Yeahh you're right about the endings, I made this as my first game and I was a total newbie at this lol. I will definitely keep it in mind though!
I really look up to and respect DDLC, so your words mean a lot. I know I'll never beat the OG and I don't intend to do so, but I still appreciate your comment! Thank you!
It's impressive that this is your first game! Your story plot has more depth than DDLC if I were to be honest, and that's what makes this game so special. The way you went out of the way to draw the character's past to explain their present actions just makes us more attached to the characters.
DDLC was my first visual novel horror game, and it left a lasting impact on me, particularly because I relate too much with Sayori's way of thinking. So, when I first started the game, I was apprehensive. But as I got into the game, I lost track of time and actually enjoyed it so much. It just has a charm that other games do not, probably because you've made it with so much thought and care and it shows.
Keep up the good work! Hope this game gets the hype it deserves!
SPOILERS
There's only one situation where Yuzuki gets his happy end OMG 😭 I want them all to be happy, but like... you know how it is :(
Also, Ichigo looks REALLY nice at the end. Like, holy crap, he looks so damn good in the true end omggfgfgfg <3
+ I love how each of the decisions has an immediate outcome/bad ending. It makes it so much easier to get all the endings and see the whole story <3 Saved a TON of time :D
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the true ending has to be my fav tbh, ichigo and the mc are so cute in the end
100%, even though I feel really bad for Yuzuki.... Especially after I saw their backstory :(...
i loved it. got all the endings
it's unexpected in the best way. i like ichigo smmmm
At least she's not homophobic
Ehh...i got the true ending frist and then the good ending right after... but the game wasn't really my type so i left the game right after i got the bad ending 1 *if i knew the game is about some insane lovesick killer i wouldn't have played the game at frist*, anyway the game is still good generally, so i will leave a thumb up for the game, great job
The plot is still quite predictable by the way, thats why i could easily get the good ending without spending too much efforts :)))
waaaaaaaaaaahhhhh i am a bl fan and as i play all the ending route i can say that bl world is really following mee!!
ICHIGO IS SO CUTW!!! i want a guy as loyal as him😭💕💕
i literally just created an account to say that this is one of the best games ive ever played. AND FOR FREE . like this is seriously amazing. I loved all the characters, the story was amazingly developed and i loved every second of it. If I could erase my memory to play this game again I 100% would .
this game is so cool!! i love that every choice leads to a different ending, it makes it more enjoyable to get them all knowing i wont have to skip through walls of text!!
I'm making this my new obsession
i love the drawings!!!
This is so good??? Like genuinely, all the characters are so cute too!
Edit:
I also love the murder-y mc! A lot of times these sorts of visual novels have a basic / helpless mc, which was why it was such a twist!
Spoliers!!!
Also the poor gays I'M SO SORRY I EVER DOUBTED YOU HARUTO
Spoilers (again)
Ichigo's route is literally just him finding someone to match his freak lmao
your comment just made me want to play this game even more, ty
HELLO??? THIS IS LIKE THE BEST GAME IVE EVER PLAYED WHATYTT the twists were so shocking it made my jaw drop, i love this game sm omg mc is like super pretty too its crazy omg I WAS LEFT SPEECHLESS WHEN I SAW THE ART FOR THE DAY 2 VALENTINES DAY, anyways keep up the good work!!! :DD
Thank youuu yianneziu!!! I'm happy to hear that!
I love this game so much, the plot twist is a banger tooo!!!
SPOILERS!!!!
Aaahh!!! I loved this game so much!!! Xddd but man, mc acting like that during like half of the routes, SHOCKED ME SOSOSO much. I love it when the mc's arent just "uwu im innocent !!!" i 100% love the murder routes, but i feel so bad for that poor rabbit </3 another absolute banger game from you!!!
Thank you so much Angel!! Glad to see you here as well and I'm happy you enjoyed the game!! Thank you for playing!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS GAME!! spent a few hours getting all the bad endings, then the normal and true ending. ughhh the normal one pulled my heart strings!! the true ending... I gotta say I loved it!!
OMG I LOVE THIS GAME!!!! I AM INLOVE WITH ICHIGO!
such a plot twist! very interesting story. I loved the characters especially yuzuki and haruto <3 they deserved happy ending. also the main couple's story was so unexpected. 10/10
Thank you for playing!! I'm glad you enjoyed the story!!
Updated????????????????? What was added?😱
A new translation (Japanese)!! You're so quick to notice actually wow...
That is a language i am studying so i shall play it again😝 and yes i notice it because this is another game i LOVE ❤️
Aww you're so sweet!! Thank you so much! I hope the translation can be a great learning experience!!! ✨
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hi !! i have uh. become a fan. i havent finished playing all the routes yet but I LOVE WHAT YOU DID WITH THE MC?? with questionable morals <3 seriously theres so many games where the MC is just righteous under those circumstances and I hate it lol, so this was really a pleasant surprise. whats the point of creating fiction if you still follow all the social and moral codes of real life amiright
YEAHH YOU GET MEE! I totally understand why some MCs are morally just and generally normal people (either for self-insert purposes, or to make the experience scarier because being normal in an abnormal/messed up world IS scary...), and those reasons work for sure! I myself personally do like villain-ish MCs though haha, so I made this!
I hope you enjoyed the rest of the route and thank you for playing!
I FEEL BAD FOR THE GAYS(and bunny) AT LEAST ONE OF GET KILLED IN EVERY ROUTE😭😭😭 But Ichigo and mc are cute tho ,They fit together well
anyway great game❤️ (i swear i played the demo in 2022 )
There's actually (🤓☝️ LMAOO sorry) no demo, this game was released fully since the first time it popped up in this site. Either way though, thanks so much for playing!! Glad you enjoyed it!!
choosing Ichigo is the best decision
i want to call this game cute but it's really not, is it 😭i loved Ichigo ad yuzuki sm... haruto really got the short end of the stick in every end huh. i will forever cry for those 2. your AU, Haruto Yuzuki after true end doc and MOUDOKU-CHUUI were all amazing. i loved the new character we could've had even though i saw him once . thank you for creating this masterpiece. i love this game sm. the art and CGs were adorable though (most of them at least) <3
Woah, thank you so much for pretty much checking all the extra contents!! I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed them!! :DD
Ichigo truly loves me so much, I burst into tears. The te (ending) with Ichigo is so heart-throbbing and lovable. The two of us are perfectly matched in our sickness, our conditions rushing towards each other. Hooray!
While coming up with their voices I ended up making Yuzuki British, Ichigo a surfer dude, and gave Haruto a muttering-rat voice which I ended up feeling bad for when I realized he was a good dude lmao.
LMAOOO not haruto getting the shorter end of the stick😭 (which is totally not my fault at all lol)
Hi! I don't think you remember me buuuuuutttt I used to play the game a LOT and uuuh. yeah?? Sent a bunch of messages talking about my OCs and the fact I was making a game called "Pumpkin Patch" inspired by this game!!
I dropped the Patch Project (what I'm calling it) awhile back but I just recently picked it up!! Soooo...two things! One can I include your name in the credits under "inspiration" (when it fully comes out) and two, how did you get the MC's sprite on the side of the screen? Thank you!
Ooh I do remember you! And I see that you've posted the demo of your project (will definitely be checking that out later, expect to see me in the comments lol). Congrats on finishing the demo! As for your questions, yes you can definitely include my name as an inspiration if you wish (and I feel honored, thank you so much).
To have the mc's sprite on the side of the screen, you can add "side" in the beginning of the file names! You don't have to add the "side" in the script, just adding it in the file names are enough. Ren'py will automatically place it on the bottom left side of the screen. I've attached the example below (how I named the files, how I defined the images, and how I use it), I hope it helps!
ahhh!! thank you so much!! and thank you for playing my game if you do ^^ (the home screen was hell and still some buttons don't work :( but it's still functioning, thankfully!!
I'll be using this code lol tysm again!!
Hace tiempo mire gameplays de este juego y quede ENCANTADA, finalmente puedo jugar por mi misma y AAAA es tan jodidamente bueno!! GRAN TRABAJO. 🥰
(¡ICHIGO ES TAN LINDOO! QUEDE FLECHADA)
This is my first time ever actually commenting on a game that I liked, but I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS GAME. The characters, the plot, the endings!! Everything was so perfect. My favorite ending was the true ending (im an Ichigo fangirl through and through), but all of the endings and plot twists had me so excited and engaged. Definitely would recommend!
Thank you for playing!! I'm glad you enjoyed it so much that you decided to comment, I'm honored 💙✨