VN - Ren'Py - Being a DIK [v0.10.1] [DrPinkCake]

I concur with other reviewers when they rate this game as a masterpiece, any other rating would be insulting for a game that wipes the floor with the vast majority of the VNs out there in about every possible aspect, especially when it comes to narrative, the attention to detail or inmersion, to name a few. Speaking for myself, I'm not a supporter (yet) so I have absolutely no right to request anything, but if there's just one thing that is not done right is the fact that you can't pursue both Bella and Jill as LIs to the very end and instead you are eventually forced to pick one.

I'm not suggesting having threesomes with them because their personalities don't fit that mindset. It wouldn't feel right no matter how you approach the matter and I wouldn't want any resources spent on such a futile purpose. But seeing as they're so close and both are so likeable it is disheartening having to pick one. I went for Jill on my first playthrough and experienced an amazing fairy tale that previously was only possible on old movies and literature. On my second I literally reached the point where I'm forced to pick one, I selected Bella but honestly, I can't get past that point. No matter how much I want to see how the story goes on with her, the idea of confronting Jill again and put an end to the relationship is simply unthinkable. I can't do that. So this is where I stop playing.

This will probably be worth nothing to the developer but at least it will let the reader have an idea of what they're getting into if they play this for the first time. If so, enjoy.

Totally a FKING MASTERPIECE of a game, just loved it. I just simply like all of the model designs, super fking awesome renders and smooth animations throughout the game. Also loved how the story is progressing more, thanks DPC for such a wonderful game.

Absolutely incredible! Top to bottom an amazing experience (lewd and storyfilled) I couldn't put this game down the first time I played and now I am coming back to play every update when they come out. Dr. PinkCake is truly a masterful creator

Being a DIK is widely considered the gold standard of porn games and for good reason. Is it perfect? No. But it deserves a full 5 star review if any game does. It offers the player meaningful choices and a wide variety of love interests.

Great AVN, with good characters, story and loads of different paths and replayability, the renders are also of goof quality.

If you are not "scared away" from colegiale dramedies and some (but not too many) minigames, this is absolutely a mst to play.

Being a DIK Review
I’ve played a few indie VNs and thought they were pretty well made. Who knew that VNs that are extremely superior in overall quality existed? I didn’t. The “Being a DIK” gameplay experience was way beyond my expectations. Everything present in the game just screamed “Quality” at you. I was taken aback by the game’s stunning visuals, interesting plotline & amazing sound design accompanied by unique gameplay. It was truly a One-of-a-kind experience!


Storyline
VNs are always story-driven. They rely heavily on the game’s narrative & visual aspects since there isn’t a lot of gameplay involved. The VNs I played before had a very short story that lasted for about 2-3ish hours. I was surprised to see that this game’s storyline could go up to 12 hours depending on your playing speed. Pretty rad if you ask me. You get a lot of content for the price you pay!

Here’s a short overview of the game without any spoilers
A low-income young man leaves his widowed father and his summer love to attend college at Burgmeister & Royce. As he is thrust into freshman life and persuaded to join the up-and-coming fraternity Delta Iota Kappa, he will be introduced to a new world full of conflicts, alcohol, drugs, and sex.

When you launch the game for the first time, the developer & the mascot of the game, Jill (At least I think she is the mascot), ask you a couple of questions like if you are over 18, if you are depressed, etc. This will give you a fair amount of info on what the game’s plot would be like.

I jumped into this game thinking it would mostly revolve around making love & sex. I was completely wrong. There’s so much emotion. It felt as though I was watching an Ecchi anime with drama & a handful of Sex scenes. Unlike other VNs, Being a DIK doesn’t throw all story contents at you in an instant. The entire plot unfolds slowly, giving you room to take in whatever is happening.

Sometimes, I forget I am playing an NSFW game. People usually play such games to get off of them. But here, you will get immersed in the story of the game. The game doesn’t fail in getting you emotionally attached to a character. And obviously, you have a shit tonne of choices to make. This enormously overarching storyline will intersect in an amazing manner. A lot of work & thought has been put into it!

To be honest, there’s nothing more to say. I recommend playing the game & experiencing it all for yourself!


Gameplay Mechanics
It’s a VN Game. Such games usually rely on their plot rather than their overall gameplay mechanics. Let’s be honest, there’s nothing much to do in such games apart from clicking to go to the next scene. It’s a bit different in this game since it has something called “Mini-games”. Well, from the name, you can easily deduce that they are occasional small in-game games (I know, that’s a very childish way to refer to this) that act as an added source of entertainment apart from the storyline. When you start a new game, you get to choose whether you want to play these mini-games or not. They give you special renders, money & trigger some special events. I recommend you play them!

Apart from the Mini-games, ability to free-roam & access to a phone, there’s nothing really unique gameplay-wise. You’ll find everything that you see in other VNs; Auto-Save, auto-scroll between scenes, quick save, etc. In the settings, you have almost full control over the dialogues. This comes in handy as it allows you to alter the speed of the text as per your reading speed allowing you to play the game using auto-scroll & watch it like a movie!

To show that your choices play a major role, the game has a meter that shows your affinity to being a “Chick” or a “DIK”, the former being the good one & vice versa. The scale’s order goes like this: Massive DIK, Huge DIK, DIK, Neutral, Chick, Huge Chick & Massive Chick. The ruder/colder your responses are, the more your affinity to being a DIK increases. How do these affect your gameplay? Well, they change how certain characters approach you. This is vital if you’re trying to establish healthy relationships with all characters. You get the idea, right? So, be careful when making response-related choices.


Visuals & Audio
This is the other charm of the game. This game has outstanding visuals. I couldn’t find any other better word to describe it. Like bro, the character models are so detailed. You can legit see the effort they put in each scene. It’s a high-quality VN for a reason! The animated sex scenes are elaborate & the minute details are what make them visually pleasing. And here I was, thinking the other VNs I played had amazing visuals… A real 10/10!

The sound design is flawless, ngl. I love the Soundtracks they used. It’s, by far, the best I’ve seen in any VN game I played. It’s so vibe-worthy. I usually listen to songs on Spotify when playing such games, but I was forced to close Spotify while playing this game since the soundtracks were amazing by themselves. I really love the main menu theme song! Good work on nailing every aspect possible!

• A very broad storyline that is not only focused on sex & love. It has a lot of drama & emotions infused in it.
• The character design is top-notch. All models & animations are very detailed & a feast to the eyes.
• The audio work is honestly amazing. I love the soundtracks they used!
• Each & every choice you make has an impact on your gameplay experience.
• It gives you more than you asked for. People come to this game for sexual pleasure but stay for the interesting storyline.
• The game is 9-12 hours long. It’s pretty lengthy when you compare it to other VNs.

• I’ve not found anything bad in this game that affects your gameplay experience.

Conclusion
This game blew my mind. It showed me what a premium VN looks like. I always thought VN games were short & were carried by their story alone. Being a DIK introduced so many elements I’ve not yet seen in a VN to date. Well, that may be because I’ve not played a lot of VNs, but still. This game is an easy 10/10. The price, right. I’d have paid more than the game’s base price. It’s worth it! Do not hesitate to spend money on this game even if it’s not on sale unless you have enough patience to wait for a sale.

Rating: 5/5
(This is a gem! would rate higher.)

This game has been perfect ever since the jump and I have no doubt it will continue to be perfect until the end. What else is there to say? To quote Bret 'The Hitman' Hart, "The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be!"

It's so funny that I had avoided downloading this game for a long time just because of its name. "Being a 'dick'? Seriously dude... Couldn't you come up with a better name?" Also when I first started playing this, it looked like a regular VN with a common story and similar assets. Then the 'free roam' feature confused me. Because I wasn't used to this kind of gameplay. It was neither sandbox nor visual novel. But not long after the game with its art, unique humor, deep characterizations, fine work that done on animations and excellent story just blew my mind.

This is one of my all time favorite games and still stands the test of time being almost 5 years old haha. Of course this is not hard to do since most games here are dogshit!

My favorite girls are Josie and Maya, i just hope that in the future updates the female LI's become playable and have more of a role in the story as the MC has become stale and boring.

Overall, great game! But the animations look kinda bad.

It's been years, but I finally feel like I understand the genre and this game well enough to leave a five star rating.

More than any other avn here, this game excels at consistency. It is simply the highest quality game in the genre. Characters are consistent, the art is consistent, the pacing, the plotting, everything-- everything feels thought-through, edited, and tested.

It honestly feels wrong to analyze the game further. The game is like Alain Delon in Le Samourai. Or Taylor Swift. It's always beautiful, it's always in control, and it doesn't give a shit about my weird aesthetic or philosophical proclivities. It never tips its hand, it always knows where it's going. An unstoppable force. DPC has a (weird, pervy) job to do, he's the best at his job, and he knows it.

The developer makes magic happen again in this game. The graphics are great, and the women look great with various personalities. There are a lot of women to choose from. The decisions you make matter and will change the outcome of the story. The emotions that you have in relationships in real life are in this game. There is a lot of silly fun in the fraternity you join that could make you laugh. Your fraternity gives you missions that add to gameplay.

I don't think I've ever rated a game on f95zone. There couldn't be a better choice for my first vote. I won't talk about it for a long time, this is the only game that introduced me to adult games and inspired me. maybe I'm a bit sentimental but I think it's the best adult game ever made.

Best game on RenPy! And that's no joke.
This is really the game that can perfectly become a guide to the world of visual novels (I don't promise that after DiK there will be a desire to play something else ).
You can see how with every update dev adds new gameplay, new visuals, it doesn't stand still, it tries to progress, and that's cool!
- The quality of the renders is awesome, especially near the end of the actual update.
- The plot is probably the best in the university genre, a lot of things are revealed and shown. And especially near the end of the third season, you can already feel the seriousness and consequences.
- The sex scenes are just the bomb, huge variation, really huge, I can't remember approximately anything similar in other games. Plus they are high quality, you can see that dev dev devotes a lot of time to this aspect.
- And of course the characters and their looks, I don't know who you have to be to not get attached to these girls. Each of them is unique, with their own jokes, problems, I'll say more, even the guys in DiK are perfectly written, they as friends are just the best, each has their own character and potential.
In general, the best game and so far there is no other game that could even come close to this level.
The only thing that is missing is to add new genres a little bit, let's say swing, sharing. Maybe we will see something like this in the future).

Overall - 9.5/10 - completed to - S3 EP10
Great VN all around one of the best VN - must play
College frats + LI + good + funny + serious writing (blends all themes really well)
Characters are really well written - In S2 more in depth character building
Note: S1 - feels kinda long (still good), S2 and hopefully S3 will be amazing
Story - 8/10
College and frats - joining the DIK frat - school drama etc.
Writing is good - each character has their own problems - funny + serious drama
Characters - 10/10
Season 1 - Introduction to characters
Season 2 - Learning more about them in depth -> choosing specific paths
In season 2 - Bonding with LI and getting to know them is done really well - most characters are interesting
Animations - 10/10
All animations are smooth - very little clipping
Hscenes - a lot of options
Note: Season 1 animations are weakest -> To season 3 - you will see a lot of upgrades
Renders - 10/10
All models look amazing
Sound - 9/10
BGM - sets the theme
Playbility - 9/10
Many characters + a lot of LI paths
A lot of good dialogue
S1+2 a little bit of lag - S3 lags decent amount in roaming time
Free roam - finding things can be hard - phone gives objectives is nice - getting lost in free roam will happen
Phone - texting + calling + tweeting - cool extra dialogue

This is the one, this is the gold standard that all other VN style games i have played are measured against and they all fall short.
I wont go very far into depth as i'm not a good reviewer, but this game has some of the best characterization and storytelling i've ever experienced. All the potential love interests are sooo incredible well written and varied. with very real depth. The drama, though exaggerated for comedic effect, feels real.

If you are here mainly for the porn; this game has great scenes with amazing chemistry and real sexual tension and release. Some chararcters don't get all the attention they deserve but man is the quality putting the rest of the industry to shame. But beware, you arent necessarily bombarded by sex scenes, especially if you go for a CHICK playthrough, but all the scenes are very good!

PLAY THIS! and remember to support the creator by buying it!

Started for the girls, stayed for the story. Definitely one of the Best VNs I've played in the last 5 years, and its still going strong! Haven't got around to start season 3 yet, but I have my hopes high that it will continue to keep me coming back to the game until it is finished.
Thank you for the hard work and keep it up Dr. PinkCake.

First time I enjoy one of these games. Nice story, great graphics. Easy to play and simple choices. The girls are gorgeous. Easy to launch and play. I already finished the game, and now my girlfriend is playing. Loved it, thank you.

AVNs over the years and have clearly evolved thanks in part to Being A DIK, and the AVN community is better for it. The story is full of twists and turns, with fully realized characters with faults and motives.

Best renpy game in genre ever done, i hope it never gets abandoned and gets a proper final...
Please don't think twice... just play it and you will find out the masterpiece.
if you play... just a little thing to remember, they are not real, don't fell in love.

Holy crap, I had no idea what I was missing—this game is phenomenal!

The music is spot-on, the story is gripping, and the branching paths keep things fresh and exciting. Even the minigames, which I usually can't stand, are actually fun here. But the real stars of the show are the characters. Just like in Acting Lessons, they feel incredibly real and multi-dimensional. They really made me care about them.

The game is packed with unexpected twists and hilarious moments that keep you hooked. The writing is sharp, the humor is on point, and the emotional beats hit hard. Sure, sometimes it tries to be emotional and ends up being cringe-worthy, but it’s still a very good game overall.