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

I've been obsessing over this game for months now so it's high time I posted my review.

It's mostly subjective, but in my view BaDIK stands alone due to the following combination:

• Nice renders with very emotive expressions
• Excellent sound track selection
• Laugh-out-loud humor
• Lots of enjoyable nuance and attention to subtle details
• Memorable and consistent characters - Characters that don't just exist for the mc - they have their own agency
• Flowing & polished dialogue
• Really impressive kissing animation
• Fun setting
• Lots of drama
• Obsessed fan base

The only thing it lacks is a clear direction, but he's just a young guy in college, he's there to learn, fuck, and get into trouble; not much other direction is required I guess.

Of course there are plenty of other good games, but they just exist to fill in the gap between BaDIK episodes.

Version Reviewed: 0.72

After playing Acting Lessons, I had high expectations for DrPinkCake's next game. But when I read the premise I was thinking, "Oh great, just another game where the MC parties and tries to bang a bunch of girls at college...like that hasn't been done before in an adult game."

It does start out in that manner...fairly predictably....drunken shenanigans abound. This is why I waited to write a review. I was skeptical that DrPinkCake could match my expectations after Acting Lessons but I wanted to give it time. I'm very happy I gave this story more time to develop before writing my review.

MC is an only child in a family of modest means. His mother died during childbirth. He has a good relationship with his father (a good man and father ). Like most kids starting college, he goes a bit crazy his first time living away from home especially when he's pledging the DIK fraternity going through their Hell Week. Overall, I was pretty meh about the beginning despite the hot scenes and excellent visuals. I wasn't feeling the story as there wasn't much there.

We only get a glimpse of the nature of the characters during Hell Week...which MC predictably spends drunk, engaging in pranks, and getting laid. But once Hell Week is over and he's welcomed into the fraternity, his character and the others are more fully revealed.

This is when the story and the characters really begin to shine. The characters feel like real people...with emotions, flaws, hopes and dreams. The protagonists and antagonists are more fully-developed. Deeper internal struggles and external conflicts are revealed. The story becomes something much more engaging and consequential. We see character development, not just from the MC (who is revealed to be much more than the kid just pledging a frat), but all the characters. Adversity helps him and the other characters not only reveal their true character to the viewer, but find their true selves.

By the end of the 7th chapter, you're fully invested in the story and the characters...and the end of the 7th chapter packs an emotional punch (though not a dark punch like Acting Lessons). Ultimately, it becomes much, much more than a college party/fuckfest.

The renders are among the best out there and the animations are top notch. The female characters are varied and beautiful (a little BTS, but I'm not going to complain about it).

When I started playing this game I was doubtful that DrPinkCake could match the masterpiece that is Acting Lessons. A game with a great story, characters, and visuals. Now I have no doubt that Being a DIK can match or exceed those expectations.

I can count on one hand the authors of adult games that can tell a story with outstanding visuals and fully-realized characters with heart. DrPinkCake is one of them.

Graphics - 10/10
Animations - 10/10
Story - 10/10
Characters - 10/10
Fun - 10/10

Its a great game that simply continues to get better. Good girls, good humour, good drama, and of course, good lewd scenes. What more can you ask more? There might be some hiccups in the writing, but for someone who's only done one game prior to this, its an A effort and it shows mightily.

The writing is terrible. I don't know how there can be this big of an audience for this type of thing. The themes are generic and the art is slightly better than most games, but with less style. It's all pretty generic. I just don't get it.

When I first came to F95, I had only one objective: cum. Exactly, me and probably, 99% of the users. The thing is, I tought that was only what I was going to do. I didn't care about the story, in fact, I was tought that develop a good story in a porn game was kinda lame, just put good animations, a lot of fuckable characters and you're done, right? Well, now I see that I was reducing the game category, and it all started with Being a DIK. Yes you can have a good story, you can have greats characters developments, and still, have a lot of pleasant, lewd moments. Being a DIK does all of that in the right measure, no useless giant texts, which we can see in a lot of games these days, it's all perfect balanced. Great characters, great dialogues, great story progression, and has one of the best animations ever made in a Ren'Py game. I laugh, I cum, I feel and maybe i'll even cry when it's over. All I can say is thank you Dr. PinkCake and all of your collaborators that made this game possible.

loving it so far. Gave 4/5 as nothings ever perfect. Might Increase or decrease when its all said and done and the finale has been reached.

Its great, very rich Storyline so far with loads of actual and pseudo differing choices throughout.

Having read through Acting Lessons VN by Dr PinkCake I'm a bit skeptical of the ending (nothing wrong with that). But i still have faith this wont be a sudden turn like AL...

This is one the best VN out there with excellent graphics and storyline, can't wait to see the next chapters. I really love the music used in the game few songs are already my favorites. This and more such games have been an awesome mode of entertainment for me and I would definitely contribute when I am able to.

Reviewing Being a DIK is almost superfluous by now. It's a bona fide masterpiece in every respect as far as RenPy games go. Story, dialogue, models, animation, the lot - it's all top notch or beyond.

'Nuff said.

Once again I tip my hat to you DrPinkCake for all the plot twist, great scenes, the feeling of brotherhood and the story itself is just fucking amazing. I find myself 10 times more excited when i was notified there was a BaD update. I love this game!!

What can I say about this game? It is without a doubt the best game I have ever played here on this site. Every detail, so well done, I really congratulate the developer. It is a novel, a comedy, it has action, adventure, drama, everything! And the main thing, with a wonderful story that unites all these aspects. From my heart, I never wanted this game to end! It is evident the affection and dedication placed in this game. If I had enough resources, I would pay to never stop updating it, really. This version 0.7 is absurdly fantastic, the evolution is evident. There is only one part that displeased me a little. After making the MC make a difficult decision, and choosing a path, he forces him to carry out a mission in which he is obliged to get involved contrary to the decision he had taken, and there is no way to not accept, not the option to refuse, nothing , we just have to follow the scene. (I do not want to mention which scene, or what peronage not to give some undue spoler). But this in no way detracts from the work, the developer is a genius. It is, without a doubt, in my opinion, ahead of any game I have played here. Congratulations and be sure to update please. Everything will be fine and you will be able to complete this project. His work is fantastic Mr.PinkCake. I can only thank you.

I really like this game and would absolutely recommend it. The atmosphere, the way the story unfolds, the chemistry with and between the characters are all great.
Very distinctive routes with different girls based on your choices. and while you probably won't like all the girls I assume there is something in here for everyone. I especially appreciate the love some of the side characters get.
Although it's time for Spicy Sally now!

Great renders, amazing story and fantastic animations. What else do you want from a game? The only complaint about it is the same complaint I have with lots of VNs, the girls sometimes have cartoonishly large breasts.

This was the first game I found genuinely entertaining with a lot of replayability value. The gameplay is kept fresh in each episode as well as the storyline and graphics are amazing. It truly creates immersive-ness where you are invested in characters and their storylines.

Ya know it's really rare to come across a game like this. I think the greatest part is that all the characters are well built and just feel genuine. Weird to say this, the girls are great but I love Derek the most. He really gives me the dude feeling

Story (8/10) - The story of the MC attending college and struggling to adapt to life changes and fit in is one that has been told before but perhaps not as well as in this game. The plot is incomplete. The writing is flawed in places. There is an intentional attempt to walk a line between fiction and reality which makes for numerous non sequiturs. This is objectively the most well written game of its genre.

Originality (8/10) - The college story has been told ad nauseum. There is nothing original about the use of a college setting for adult visual novels. What sets this game apart is the construction of the other characters.

Renders (8/10) - Render quality is good for a game producing several thousand renders per release. It is not on par with the best render quality but the choice is between the number of renders and the quality of renders and the use of more renders to tell the story is not a flaw in this case.

Sound (10/10) - The music content is the best or among the best in a visual novel. The choice of music for particular scenes is outstanding. The mood set by the music eliminates the need or want for voice acting.

Playability (10/10) - The path options for each main or side love interest allow for multiple playthroughs with differing results. Choices matter.

Performance (10/10) - For a game of its size (approaching 15GB as of this review) the game performs exceptionally well. Autosave can be disabled if performance is an issue.

Bugs (10/10) - Very few bugs since initial release. Patches released promptly.

Animations (8/10) - Good animation quality. Animations are not the focus of the game. The choice of still render volume over animations is not a detriment to game quality.

Voice Acting (N/A) - Move on. Nothing to see here.

Grammar (10/10) - Seven releases later there have been very few grammatical errors and those have been fixed immediately. Among the best proofread adult games.

Content (10/10) - The game is nowhere near complete and yet the content is enough to keep any consumer of visual novels busy for weeks. The type of adult content is of the mainstream heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual variety. Those seeking more "colorful" types of content may find the game less interesting.

Overall: One of the best visual novels and adult games currently in production and likely to be one of the best adult games of all time when complete. Highly recommended.

It's so far the best game that you can to find here. It's funny, entertaining, with charismatic characters, a good MC, and a very good story about life in college. And many many girls (Maya I love you). Well, all people here know this game I just wanted to rate it with 5 stars which is that deserves.

The story is really good, i'm interested in what's gonna happen .
I love every girl, they all seem unique and i love it.
I don't think this will happen, but i hope you can end with the 5 main girls

Good graphics. Nothing else. The dialogue is boring and stupid. The characters are all mostly annoying. Especially the MC friend who is shirtless. Everything he says is cringe and he is always arounf you. You can't get rid of him. I played for 3 chapters and couldn't find neither one interesting conversation nor a captivating sex scene. I couldn't find any fetishes at all. All mostly vanilla, maybe this changes in the lastest updates, but I couldn't bare the huge number of unlikable and stupid characters and I errased the game. Congratulations anyways, because even though I didint't like it, most people do and the development team has a huge support. I think porn games deserve more support, so although I didin't like it all, I'm glad some people can create games and earn a lot of money by doing it.

this will certainly sound repetitive, but this work has been one of the best experiences on this site! Human characters, with flaws, errors, numerous psychological facets and with trauma and profound developments! it just shows how careful and meticulous the developer of Being a DIK is!

Pink cake is a kind of Dostoevsky
of the VNs

This game is the best porn game i have ever played,this game reminds of the first vn i ever played named Yume Miru Kusuri and that was a looong time ago,never thought a game could beat how i felt playing that game but this one nuked my previous expectations of how good a porn game can be,never have i ever waited so eagerly for an update for a game

Dear dr pink cake,from what u/jill said abt u wanting to be a pro novel writer

I would definitely buy ur books