Yearning: A Gay Story

January 19, 2019 Bob C Games Bob C Games
Simulator Visual Novel
Linux Android PC Mac
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Come out in college! Meet people, make friends, and maybe find a boyfriend?

Yearning: A Gay Story (YAGS for short) is a coming-out-focused character-driven slice-of-life visual novel with dating sim elements (phew) where you play as a gay man starting his freshman year of college at a generic university somewhere in the midwestern United States.

You will interact with a cast of characters, each with their own personality and stories, as you navigate college life, develop friendships, play board games, and come out. With luck, you might even find a boyfriend.
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Release Date January 19, 2019
Developer Bob C Games
Publisher Bob C Games
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Third person
Themes Comedy, Romance
Yearning: A Gay Story

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