Last time I played Being a DIK was more or less this time last year and I've now come back (so came in with saves from episode 4 and have to play 5 and 6 for the first time). Still blatantly S-tier on this site, and all the content is gold. Derek is an absolute bro (fite me), multiple best girls (says a lot that I can't decide who is best, best), neutral best path, and this is one of the very few games on here that I'm actually genuinely interested by the story.
Godamn, I don't know what it is about this game but the writing is just so fucking good. I've played a good dozen plus games on here now and even the ones that I've thought had decent writing and dialogue mostly don't really stack up against BADIK. Madness...
I also cannot get over how insane the illusion of choice is here. It feels dead simple but also complex, like every single decision will alter the way some people will interact with you and change the course of your time in game. Just seriously class stuff.
Also, while I generally am not a fan of the mini-games (but do them anyway for the special renders, which I then never look at because I'm psychotic) the house-fixing mini-game is actually surprisingly legit! Exactly the sort of management kind of sim that appeals to me outside of fapping. Albeit... I thought you were supposed to get 10 points per 1000 experience you earned? It seemed like there was a cap on the points you could get because I was getting a fair bit less than that. I'm hoping my current strategy will pay off though, because I've basically spent all the money training the guys up to be good at everything and now have no money... I shall be gutted if I have to go back through this all!
The ONE thing that I'm not really sure I'm ready for is a repeat of my experience with Acting Lessons. I thought Acting Lessons had this really cool/sexy setup with fun writing and characters but then it just became sooooo bloody depressing and I never finished it. I know the game needs some antagonists and overarching plot goals, but I kind of hope it doesn't slide into less fun territory.