VN Ren'Py Being a DIK [v0.11.1] [DrPinkCake]

[Roger-a-Dale]

Honest question. Haven't gotten to play BaDIK yet but for months I've been wondering what's all the fuss about it.
What makes this game stand out so much over the rest?

Well to me the three strengths of the game are:

1. Re-playability. The choices along the way have a great deal of impact. To see most of the content the game has to be played at least five times and even then you'll have not seen some major variations. But each variant of the story is engaging in its own way.
2. Character design. The characters look good but it's their personalities that truly make them shine. Quite a few of them get hate, but it's the kind of hate that tells you more about the hater. They hate those types of people and thus the characters are actually rather accurately written. Some people really are that naive and sheltered. Some people are that callous. Some people are that arrogant and self-centred. Many players complain about the characters being stupid, but it's the kind stupidity that young people go through and learn from. The vast majority of the characters have only just become legal adults. If they had the maturity and experience of people well into their thirties, it would be unrealistic to the point of breaking the immersion.
3. Emotional scenes. A lot of games manage a decent plot. You'll have to chase the characters and along the way they become sexier for it. But you don't fall in love with them. There are moments in this game that will make you fall in love.

Moments like this:


But it wouldn't be right to only talk about the good points and not warn you about the bad points:

1. Mini-games. They are not all bad. Some I actually really enjoy. But having to go through them every single time gets tedious. You can switch them off, but this limits your story options. Some combinations of the story elements are only available with the mini-games on.
2. Overdramatic choices. Mostly the choices and their consequences are reasonable, but there are times when you could rather obviously do something more neutral, but the game won't offer that option.
3. The wait. Thinking about it objectively the dev is actually pretty fast. If you compare time of development and amount of content vast majority of devs can't manage half this much. And it makes sense to release the story in big episodes rather than smaller chunks. We would have to wait longer to get to an episode's end if it was delivered in smaller chunks. But the wait is torture.

 

[Chillout1984]

Wait...she appears in the EP11?? On the throuple route? Man, glad I'm doing a Josy-only route now!!

Yes, we see her during the Josy date in ep 11 (if you get hers instead of Maya's). During that date Josy gets in a call with Iris.

Better Cock Spock We have discovered some manifestations of heresy in the thread.

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[Macky009]

For me the final red flag was a pillow date when you already taken.

For some reason in some of my playthrough the pillow date is not available. But even if it is available I think I only choose it once just to see the scene, but after that I alway choose Maya

 

[Chillout1984]

For some reason in some of my playthrough the pillow date is not available. But even if it is available I think I only choose it once just to see the scene, but after that I alway choose Maya

I've looked up for you. For Josy to be available, the following 2 things must be the case:
- You cannot have left the Throuple for another girl.
- You must have said in episode 5 to Derek that you either still have feelings for Josy (you will always go to pillow fort) or have said that your feelings are gone for both of them (you can choose between Maya and Josy).

If you're in the throuple, you always have the option to choose for either.

 

[Macky009]

I've looked up for you. For Josy to be available, the following 2 things must be the case:
- You cannot have left the Throuple for another girl.
- You must have said in episode 5 to Derek that you either still have feelings for Josy (you will always go to pillow fort) or have said that your feelings are gone for both of them (you can choose between Maya and Josy).

If you're in the throuple, you always have the option to choose for either.

I know about the 1st one, but for the 2nd one i'm not so sure because I always choose that option but in some of my run Josy choice is not available and I always end up with Maya which I prefer so it does not really matter if the choice of Josy came out

 

[Chillout1984]

I know about the 1st one, but for the 2nd one i'm not so sure because I always choose that option and but in my still in some of my run Josy choice is not available and I always end up with Maya which I prefer so it does not really matter if the choice of Josy came out

Strange. This is the code that made me answer the way I did:

if branchMayaJosy:
    scene ep10_jm_plan1 with dissolve
    mc "(It's almost the weekend again. And I have nothing planned on Friday.)"
    mc "(I wanna be with Josy and Maya, but I'm not sure if we should spend time together as it is right now...)"
    mc "(With the lie and all, maybe it's best to lay low?)"
    mc "(That doesn't mean I can't spend some time with one of them, right?)"
    menu:
        "Spend Friday with Maya":
            $ ep10_jm_solo = "Maya"
            mc "(I'm sure Josy will understand.)"
            hide screen new_phone_screen
            $ tmpInt = 0
            $ tmpInt2 = 0
            $ text_message_screen_list = []
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["%s" % name,"How does you and me on Friday sound?",False])
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["Maya","Like the best Friday imaginable. Is Josy coming?",True])
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["%s" % name,"I thought we could spend some alone time together if you don't mind. And with the whole relationship excuse and all, maybe it's best if we don't hang out together here this weekend? Also, Tommy's still pissed off at me.",False])
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["Maya","Understandable. It's a date. mphone_emoji_heart",True])

            scene ep10_jm_plan2 with dissolve
            show screen text_message_screen
            $ renpy.pause()
            play sound "sound_effects/interlude/zoey_message.mp3"
            $ tmpInt += 1
            $ renpy.pause()
            $ tmpInt += 1
            $ renpy.pause()
            scene ep10_jm_plan3 with dissolve
            stop music fadeout 3
            $ tmpInt += 1
            $ renpy.pause()
            hide screen text_message_screen
            $ mphone_scene_to_chat("Maya",text_message_screen_list)
            show screen new_phone_screen
        "Spend Friday with Josy":
            $ ep10_jm_solo = "Josy"
            mc "(I'm sure Maya will understand.)"
            hide screen new_phone_screen
            $ tmpInt = 0
            $ tmpInt2 = 0
            $ text_message_screen_list = []
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["%s" % name,"Are you free on Friday night? I'd like to spend it with you.",False])
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["Josy","Free as a bird. Your place?",True])
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["%s" % name,"Tommy's still pissed at me. Can we do your place?",False])
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["Josy","I'll check with Heather if she'll be here or not. Either way, we'll make it work. mphone_emoji_kiss",True])
            scene ep10_jm_plan2 with dissolve
            show screen text_message_screen
            $ renpy.pause()
            play sound "sound_effects/interlude/zoey_message.mp3"
            $ tmpInt += 1
            $ renpy.pause()
            $ tmpInt += 1
            $ renpy.pause()
            scene ep10_jm_plan3 with dissolve
            stop music fadeout 3
            $ tmpInt += 1
            $ renpy.pause()
            hide screen text_message_screen
            $ mphone_scene_to_chat("Josy",text_message_screen_list)
            show screen new_phone_screen
else:
    if branchSage:
        scene ep10_jm_plan1b with dissolve
        mc "(Hm... But what about Friday? If Sage is busy, what am I gonna do?)"
    else:
        scene ep10_jm_plan1 with dissolve
        mc "(It's almost the weekend again. And I have nothing planned on Friday.)"
    if ep9_jm_sad:
        $ ep10_jm_solo = "Maya"
        mc "(Maybe I could spend some time with Maya and see how she's feeling and all...?)"
        mc "(I don't dare to ask Josy. She'd probably not even answer.)"
    else:
        if ep5_feelingsForMaya:
            $ ep10_jm_solo = "Maya"
            mc "(It's been a while since I hung out with Maya... I should ask her if she's free.)"
        elif ep5_feelingsForJosy:
            $ ep10_jm_solo = "Josy"
            mc "(It's been a while since I hung out with Josy... I should ask her if she's free.)"
        else:
            menu:
                "Spend Friday with Maya":
                    $ ep10_jm_solo = "Maya"
                    mc "(It's been a while since I hung out with Maya... I should ask her if she's free.)"
                "Spend Friday with Josy":
                    $ ep10_jm_solo = "Josy"
                    mc "(It's been a while since I hung out with Josy... I should ask her if she's free.)"

 

[Macky009]

Strange. This is the code that made me answer the way I did:

if branchMayaJosy:
    scene ep10_jm_plan1 with dissolve
    mc "(It's almost the weekend again. And I have nothing planned on Friday.)"
    mc "(I wanna be with Josy and Maya, but I'm not sure if we should spend time together as it is right now...)"
    mc "(With the lie and all, maybe it's best to lay low?)"
    mc "(That doesn't mean I can't spend some time with one of them, right?)"
    menu:
        "Spend Friday with Maya":
            $ ep10_jm_solo = "Maya"
            mc "(I'm sure Josy will understand.)"
            hide screen new_phone_screen
            $ tmpInt = 0
            $ tmpInt2 = 0
            $ text_message_screen_list = []
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["%s" % name,"How does you and me on Friday sound?",False])
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["Maya","Like the best Friday imaginable. Is Josy coming?",True])
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["%s" % name,"I thought we could spend some alone time together if you don't mind. And with the whole relationship excuse and all, maybe it's best if we don't hang out together here this weekend? Also, Tommy's still pissed off at me.",False])
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["Maya","Understandable. It's a date. mphone_emoji_heart",True])

            scene ep10_jm_plan2 with dissolve
            show screen text_message_screen
            $ renpy.pause()
            play sound "sound_effects/interlude/zoey_message.mp3"
            $ tmpInt += 1
            $ renpy.pause()
            $ tmpInt += 1
            $ renpy.pause()
            scene ep10_jm_plan3 with dissolve
            stop music fadeout 3
            $ tmpInt += 1
            $ renpy.pause()
            hide screen text_message_screen
            $ mphone_scene_to_chat("Maya",text_message_screen_list)
            show screen new_phone_screen
        "Spend Friday with Josy":
            $ ep10_jm_solo = "Josy"
            mc "(I'm sure Maya will understand.)"
            hide screen new_phone_screen
            $ tmpInt = 0
            $ tmpInt2 = 0
            $ text_message_screen_list = []
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["%s" % name,"Are you free on Friday night? I'd like to spend it with you.",False])
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["Josy","Free as a bird. Your place?",True])
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["%s" % name,"Tommy's still pissed at me. Can we do your place?",False])
            $ text_message_screen_list.append(["Josy","I'll check with Heather if she'll be here or not. Either way, we'll make it work. mphone_emoji_kiss",True])
            scene ep10_jm_plan2 with dissolve
            show screen text_message_screen
            $ renpy.pause()
            play sound "sound_effects/interlude/zoey_message.mp3"
            $ tmpInt += 1
            $ renpy.pause()
            $ tmpInt += 1
            $ renpy.pause()
            scene ep10_jm_plan3 with dissolve
            stop music fadeout 3
            $ tmpInt += 1
            $ renpy.pause()
            hide screen text_message_screen
            $ mphone_scene_to_chat("Josy",text_message_screen_list)
            show screen new_phone_screen
else:
    if branchSage:
        scene ep10_jm_plan1b with dissolve
        mc "(Hm... But what about Friday? If Sage is busy, what am I gonna do?)"
    else:
        scene ep10_jm_plan1 with dissolve
        mc "(It's almost the weekend again. And I have nothing planned on Friday.)"
    if ep9_jm_sad:
        $ ep10_jm_solo = "Maya"
        mc "(Maybe I could spend some time with Maya and see how she's feeling and all...?)"
        mc "(I don't dare to ask Josy. She'd probably not even answer.)"
    else:
        if ep5_feelingsForMaya:
            $ ep10_jm_solo = "Maya"
            mc "(It's been a while since I hung out with Maya... I should ask her if she's free.)"
        elif ep5_feelingsForJosy:
            $ ep10_jm_solo = "Josy"
            mc "(It's been a while since I hung out with Josy... I should ask her if she's free.)"
        else:
            menu:
                "Spend Friday with Maya":
                    $ ep10_jm_solo = "Maya"
                    mc "(It's been a while since I hung out with Maya... I should ask her if she's free.)"
                "Spend Friday with Josy":
                    $ ep10_jm_solo = "Josy"
                    mc "(It's been a while since I hung out with Josy... I should ask her if she's free.)"

It's fine, it really does not matter. As I've said before I prefer hanging out with Maya so it really does not matter

 

[collin31]

mann I thought we were getting foursome when I first saw this image, turned out we are just sleeping with them
is there a benefit of finising the night with these girls in others branch? if not I'll go for Quinn or SM

 

[Geralt From Rivia]

For some reason in some of my playthrough the pillow date is not available. But even if it is available I think I only choose it once just to see the scene, but after that I alway choose Maya

Because in that saves you have more points with Maya and the game decides for you, also it depends who you choose in Ep.5 "still have feelings with"

 

[Macky009]

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mann I thought we were getting foursome when I first saw this image, turned out we are just sleeping with them
is there a benefit of finising the night with these girls in others branch? if not I'll go for Quinn or SM

It will affect the dialogue and the post in rooster

 

[Macky009]

Because in that saves you have more points with Maya and the game decides for you, also it depends who you choose in Ep.5 "still have feelings with"

Make sense I have more points for Maya.

 

[Chillout1984]

Because in that saves you have more points with Maya and the game decides for you, also it depends who you choose in Ep.5 "still have feelings with"

I can find nothing in the code about points. I believe the code (when it comes to dates) only compare the points to determine which of the two dates you get in episode 11

 

[FalconLover420]

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mann I thought we were getting foursome when I first saw this image, turned out we are just sleeping with them
is there a benefit of finising the night with these girls in others branch? if not I'll go for Quinn or SM

Nothing at all aside from dialogue and rooster

Biased Point: You sleep next to tara

 

[collin31]

Nothing at all aside from dialogue and rooster

Biased Point: You sleep next to tara

I played all possible ways to end the night for other's branch (not played a entire save Just previewed) and Imo Quinn is the best one both emotional and lewd wise 2nd Sarah And Melania (I would but them to first place but they always charge us for sex and it feels bad for paying sex ) 3rd in bed with 3 girls and last one is Lily's and Envy's lewd. How would you guys rate these endings lmk
Edit: Talking about S9's ending

 

[-d2d-]

I told you, "Dawe is the father of Arieth's baby"

Don't know if it'll topple the manatee but not a bad shout

 

[El_Magnifico]

How would you guys rate these endings lmk
Edit: Talking about S9's ending

 

[GarudoSCHE]

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We now have this excellent Sage GIF that can be used for literally all Tier lists.
Personally, I liked the scene with Sarah and Mel the most.

 

[Chillout1984]

We now have this excellent Sage GIF that can be used for literally all Tier lists.
Personally, I liked the scene with Sarah and Mel the most.

When it comes to sex scenes, I probably liked Jill's the most because it felt the most romantic.

When it comes to aftermath however, the throuple was definitely the best and funniest for me.
Sage's imo was the most underwhelming. Knowing her at that point in time, imo she should've just "done an Arieth" and just cheer the DIKs on and/or sang along with them.

 

[Better Cock Spock]

Better Cock Spock We have discovered some manifestations of heresy in the thread.

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I'm used to stupid people in this thread

I can't say that I hate her now. Girl is just immature and has her head in the clouds, plus she is annoying and obsessive, which is typical for a teenager her age.

It has rather turned into jokes and memes, poking at her is always fun.
Even DPC do this atm, from undercover in his server:

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Geralt you spent the last few days talkimg about cucking Josy with her mom, you're still a hater

For some reason in some of my playthrough the pillow date is not available. But even if it is available I think I only choose it once just to see the scene, but after that I alway choose Maya

Josy's really is terrible, especially off her path. Maya demonstrates why she is a good friend

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I'd have to agree with that placement, despite the lack of feelings in Sarah and Mel's.

 

[EEMNHMQI]

Honest question. Haven't gotten to play BaDIK yet but for months I've been wondering what's all the fuss about it.
What makes this game stand out so much over the rest?

Personally I was meandering through GOG and I saw this very eye-catching title. I got S1 and S2 [this was before Ep 9 Interlude] and was immediately drawn to it: the story was very good, the dialogue made me laugh on numerous occasions, the lewd scenes were fantastic, the characters are varied... That's what makes this game stand out.

Yes, the developing takes forever and a half, but it is undeniable that we do get bang for our figurative or otherwise literal buck.