An Ex-Yandere Simulator Fan's Rant on YandereDev's December Uploads & Crowdfunding Campaign

[@shaelynmartin1996]

Geez, you made it further as a fan than I did LOL. I kinda stopped supporting him not long after the email video came out. In that video, he said specifically that the only emails he wanted were fan-art related things. I had written a fanfic of YandereSim and decided to take the chance and email it to him as he stated he was okay with receiving those emails. It was my first time putting my work out there. I honestly did not expect him to read it or respond, I was just proud of myself for sending it in the first place, even if it did end up in a junk folder. *He sent me an email in response telling me how he didn't have time to waste reading my piece if I wanted the game done.* Initially, I was heart-broken. I felt like I had wasted everyone's time by doing it, even though I'm one of those people who consider fanfic as a form of fan-art (English Lit major, written work is a form of art, just as music is a form of art). Afterwards, I was angry. If me sending an email that was clearly listed as "fanfic" was somehow wasting his time, why bother responding to me? Delete it and move on! He wasted more time by responding to me than he would've by clicking three buttons: One to select the email, one to delete, one to confirm deletion. Now? I frankly don't care lol. I posted the fanfic on Ao3 after a couple people requested me to, though it's just a one-off that I'm never updating as I'm no longer a fan. I don't let one man's opinion concern me and simply just enjoy watching him burn in the public's eye. Guess that makes me a Gremlin too lol

[@callimara]

Holy crap, that's terrible!!! I can't imagine being in that situation. I'd be utterly heartbroken. Honestly, Alex treats his fans so badly, as you said, it would be much faster for him to ignore or just delete it but he really went out of his way to push you down. He truly has a problem. Honestly, gremlins rule and yandev drools.

[@shaelynmartin1996]

@@callimara Pretty much lol. Gremlin and proud. Yeah, it was tough at the time because I'm an amateur writer and it was the first time I put anything out there. I've wanted to be a professional writer since I was 12. Now, I'm 25, I have one novella that I'm not really proud of that I self-published, I have the YandereSim fanfic that just kinda exists posted on Ao3, I have a fully finished Miraculous Ladybug fanfic that I'm super proud of posted on Ao3, and I'm working on an Undertale fanfic that I'm posting onto Ao3 that I'm currently really happy with :) So even if he tried to push me down, intentional or not, he failed.

[@coeurulea]

@@shaelynmartin1996 drop your ao3 👀 please

[@dieehrensklavin]

as a fellow fanfic writer this hurts to read, im really sorry that happened to you

[@shaelynmartin1996]

@@dieehrensklavin Thanks, but I'm good now. The amount of support I've gotten from my fans completely outweigh any opinion some creeper in his basement has of my work :D

[@caffeinated-insomniac-]

who alex thinks his self insert is: senpai who his self insert REALLY is: osana's stalker

[@strawberrymilk6666]

BAAHAHAHHAHAHAHA-💀🤚

[@_jiseo]

don't compare osana's stalker with yandere dev...osana's staker is much better

[@usai.mp4]

Ngl you're right /j or is it?

[@bearryberry9351]

Ur insulting Osana’s Stalker, Yandere Dev’s wayyyyyyy worse💀💀

[@marcelaxd3919]

Do not get me laughing at 11 : 20 p.m

[@andromeda3853]

Honestly, Kubz Scouts pretty much carries this game on his back lmaooo without him no doubt this game would have died years ago

[@Len..K]

What's funny is that him and Bijuu Mike don't even play the game for real, they just make fun of the bugs

[@deyathecoolest]

True

[@deppresedemoji5019]

Ofcoarse kubz scouts will help a game cause his that DUDE 😎

[@aughhhhh8304]

@Artzyy Angel kinda sucks tho coz bijuu supports yandev

[@mizutoya]

@@aughhhhh8304 i mean, i kinda assumed bijuu was like "I wanna be able to enjoy a game I like without having the drama stop me" but-

[@milou7442]

The fact that Toby Fox already reached out to Alex to get assets he stole from Undertale removed really makes you wonder how many lawsuits YanSim might catch if it actually gets released😭😂 I mean guy got the entire Scooby Doo gang in there lmao, I doubt Warner Bros and others would just sit by and let this perv profit off of their franchises...

[@mystery5793]

Yooooo toby fox? One of the most chill producers out there? Says someth about yan dev lol

[@thevioletskull8158]

I kinda want to see that happen,imagine if they made a anamantic episode about it-

[@cookie9240]

I remember him having to change all their names and designs after like a week of releasing them lmao

[@dancingcarapace]

If you pissed off the dog go, you done fucked up. Mahan has truly lost it. He pissed Toby off.

[@matheusfigueiredofeitosa7141]

I'm not a YanDev fan but there is nothing wrong with making a parody of Scooby Doo, lol

[@lovefromwonderland]

“I’m a person who bought all the Dork Diaries books just so I can hate on the main character.” OMG PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT THAT BECAUSE I DID THE SAME THING LMAO

[@NikiHatesYou]

Dude the main character acts like an uwu girl

[@3rebella]

Yeah Nikki is not that great. I think the book isnt the worst but could do with actual characters instead of sterotypes. Mackenzie tho is my fave because she had character development

[@NikiHatesYou]

@@3rebella She’s the ONLY one with character development

[@3rebella]

@@NikiHatesYou ikrrr

[@marcelaxd3919]

OH YES

[@katrinamelad2864]

You know, your mention of Toby Fox reminded me of something I realized some months ago: Undertale began development, was released, became popular... all on a fraction of yan sim’s development. There was even an undertale easter egg in a mid-early part of the game too! And Toby’s even working on Deltarune’s chapter 2 with his team right now, which puts into perspective on just how long yandere simulator is taking to be finished I’m just sighing at this point

[@callimara]

Not to mention Yandev seems to look down on creators like Toby and Scott for some reason. I remember him saying on a Twitch stream that their games are infinitely simpler than Yandere Simulator.

[@whateverperson2006]

I think Undertale has likeable characters. That's just my opinion, though.

[@dancingcarapace]

@@callimara Scott Cawthon: *Laughs in 7 games*

[@Shadowchellen]

@@callimara That's kinda hilarious considering Scott's games were simple at the beginning but over time they became more complex with all the mechanics. Also drawing sprites is not as easy as it seems

[@Zero-ds9ws]

Their games may *look* simpler than Yandere Simulator, but the reality is that, at least in the case of Toby, he worked on his own. Completely. As in, not even a single soul touched the game outside of art. Not to mention, there's also Bright Memory, which is also made by one guy and *fucking look at it, holy shit*. Bright Memory is like the shining example of what one guy can do if they're dedicated and actually work rather than siphon money from gullible fans. And don't even get me started on Cuphead.

[@booleah6357]

He should have done a book instead of a game with all these random ideas from questions. He could even adjust it faster and just get it all over with

[@callimara]

Honestly, I agree with this. In my opinion, Yandev is more passionate about being a twitch streamer than a game developer really.

[@booleah6357]

@@callimara I was thinking the same thing lol.

[@shaelynmartin1996]

It would've worked out better, but then he probably wouldn't have been able to squeeze as much money from it. Highly unlikely Pewds would've run across his book and gone "Ah yes, let us do a Let's Read of this" lol Most of his fans originally swarmed from Pewds and Markiplier picking up the game as a "Meme Simulator game" because memey simulator games were really popular around that time.

[@booleah6357]

@@shaelynmartin1996 This is true but he probably would have been much happier and avoided a great deal of the drama.

[@shaelynmartin1996]

@@booleah6357 No disagreement here on that end. I was more picking fun at his apparent desire to get all the fame and fortune.

[@Monomiibo]

one red flag i should've caught when i was younger was that when midori asked questions, they were genuine questions i had about development/the game and there was the one video where yandev st*bbed her i remember even back then that that made me feel uncomfortable

[@ZephyrBun]

Well yes, Midori is supposed to represent the fanbase as a whole. Alex clearly dislikes his fans to some degree through how he acts on streams and videos towards Midori and fans in general, but plays nice so he can get the money to buy more sex dolls ;P

[@charlottemoo9397]

yeah. his excuse that "midori only represents the part of the fanbase that constantly emails stupid questions" isn't valid at all considering in a lot of his videos, midori actually asks good questions.

[@nadastic]

midori is just another fan of the game, she just has some questions, she never deserved any of this

[@MaluuniRosa]

THAT was the exact red flag that got me out. I liked Midori both as sort of a voice for the fans and as her own character.

[@whateverperson2006]

@@ZephyrBun Yanderedev should probably be careful, if he keeps hating his fans, pretty soon he won't even HAVE any fans since they'll have turned on him as a result.

[@chatic_gay605]

"Where Yandev's true 13 year old self shines through." I'm among the *many* fans who outgrew the game before hitting the age of 13.

[@unrecognized8683]

Me too

[@hauntedarchivess]

me too

[@laurinha2892]

Too me

[@p_eanuts_x]

69 likes ;)

[@dumbrat5285]

I had no clue about a lot of this stuff. I was a huge yandere dev supporter for 5 years and even up to yesterday. Hell I was currently playing yandere sim when I found this video. The only thing I knew about was him using his volunteers as scapegoats and how guilt trippy he was being about the crowd funding campaign. Thanks for bringing this to light.

[@callimara]

I highly recommend watching Kappa Kaiju and The Right Opinion's videos on him, they go into much more depth and will give you a lot more information.

[@shaelynmartin1996]

The rabbit hole is deep, but the descent is oddly enjoyable? Kappa Kaiju and TRO definitely give a lot of clear and concise arguments concerning Yandev as a person, a developer, and a figure-head. Informed decisions are the best decisions :D

[@ninjabreadman1993r]

@@shaelynmartin1996 TRO (and Calli here) were how I found out about Yandev. *Apparently,* a Gaming News KZbinr called SidAlpha is working on a video about him too, but he's been working on it for a couple of months now, sooooo who knows. xD

[@shaelynmartin1996]

@@ninjabreadman1993r Gods, I can't even remember who I first learned about all the BS of Yandev from. It was so long ago, before Kappa Kaiju and TRO and I'm pretty sure Yandev struck the video as copyright or something for showing his face in the thumbnail / in the video itself.

[@baronsamedi5741]

@@shaelynmartin1996 one of his volunteers Cameron f305 is currently working alongside TRO and Ghost of Griever on a "The truth about Yandere Dev" video. Been working on it for over 4 months now

[@beesknees5621]

Ok, hear me out. After some time, I realized how toxic Yan dev is, BUT! I truly do support the helpers and VA's. I really love the people who back him, but the way he treats them is disgusting. One of the VA's I truly love is Micheala Laws, the VA of Yan-chan herself. I kinda like the idea of Yandere Simulator, but the development behind it is disturbing.

[@giuliacf4180]

That's totally fine, I hope these talented VAs find a better work environment soon

[@banyalaplace]

Same here. I don't bash the game only because of the amazing work and effort put by his team, from illustrators to VAs. They deserve recognition

[@idiotically-everything]

I just want yandev to disappear into obscurity and let the actually game flourish since it has my interest and honestly could be interesting if someone capable got doing it and the ones you mentioned get the recognition they deserve how well they've done the work and put up with this shit

[@Biscuitbitesxx]

Same.

[@Tcydive]

I mean, I do really like the game, I play it, and I love watching content made by the VA’s, Like Michaela Law. I just do not care for YandereDev ever since all this drama came out a decent amount of time ago.

[@datcravat]

The artist who draws the yansim official portraits has been caught tracing MANY times, but denies it and blocks anyone who points it out. There's evidence for that stuff online - this next stuff is just gossip but according to some of my art friends who used to be volunteers, the main artist and yandev have this really weird relationship? He hates her art but she was the only volunteer who stayed on as everyone else saw his bullshit and left eventually. Apparently he wanted Sozomaika to do all the art bc she has an artstyle similar to persona, but he didn't credit her so she left. So he's super reluctant to have mulberry (the main artist) on board. She's stayed on tho, bc she sort of like.. gets off on his abuse? Like, she thinks of it as a harly-quinn & joker relationship apparently, she really has the hots for him. This is all stuff I heard from an ex volunteer though ^^" yeah, don't trust that artist

[@callimara]

While doing some research for this video, I actually stumbled across a screenshot of Yandev saying that Mulberry was a tool while calling Cleveland Rock (who I don't think supports him anymore after the DID incident) a friend. I believe it was on the r/osana subreddit. I personally can't imagine being treated like that and still supporting the person mistreating me.

[@datcravat]

@@callimara ikr!! He's been berating her publicly and she STILL stays on board without pay. I cant think of any other reason why she'd stay

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

@@datcravat Stockholm? xd

[@laurinha2892]

Reading this made me "ew" out loud lmao

[@shortkake8601]

whos the original artist?

[@smh4960]

"There was nothing like it on KZbin" Yes there is Theyre called dev logs

[@callimara]

oop-

[@sauce5066]

@@callimara Oop indeed

[@smh4960]

@@callimara *pats* its ok lol

[@thevioletskull8158]

I’ve been on youtube for years,how did I just learn about this-

[@smh4960]

@@thevioletskull8158 causseeeeee idk also same, but I learnt about it like 2 years ago

[@nemothesquid9782]

i remember the part where he said he didnt want artist that werent good enough too coz i was around 15 at that time i watched that video and felt kinda crap coz i wanted to help with art and knew i wasnt great lol

[@callimara]

That was exactly what I was thinking when I made that part in my video! Like, I get him rejecting artists because they're not what he's looking for, but he really didn't have to bring it up in his video. It just felt mean.

[@misscaring4318]

Me too! Except I was over 18 at the time.

[@jordanrayne4779]

@Michael Brody So volunteer work is slavery?

[@jordanrayne4779]

@Michael Brody Yeah that makes sense, i couldn't see YanDev attempting to work and be professional with some kids parents

[@nemothesquid9782]

@Michael Brody parental permission? i wasnt living with my parents at the time. it was a matter of volunteering to do it no matter the age coz even if i were over 18 at the time not all 18 y/o artists would still have the skill he was looking for. Also remember laws in different places are different (im not from the us)

[@m.m2299]

The game is a amazing game and has potential but that creator is so toxic, and popularity hungry that it infiltrated in the game.

[@callimara]

I agree. It definitely had potential, but Yandev's conduct has pretty much soured the whole idea.

[@niko-we1vq]

she really out here like doing art, making KZbin videos, making a comic, holding down 2 jobs, and working on a nursing degree?? thats a power move if i've ever seen one

[@ItsArixy]

I think what really angered me was that he kept on bringing up the Crowdfunding Campaign and his Patreon. He used to make over 5000k a month in Patreon, so he could’ve been using that money for the game and to *pay his volunteers* He keeps on making excuses for his actions and puts *every* controversy he’s been in on his debunk page and continuously lies to his fans. And when his fans ask about the controversies and critiques of the game that are less than praise, they either get deleted or banned by him or his moderators. His fans are so blind and manipulated, they don’t see the all the problems he caused. Love Letter and WNM were physical proof that people were sick and tired of waiting for his game. Like Kappa said if it ever gets released, it’s going to be torn apart and end up as a failure.

[@redtailarts101]

Even though Love Letter was cancelled, I still prefer Setsuna Haichi to Ayano Aishi. That game had a better vision, it just was executed all wrong. At least it had good character designs. Bow-Chan was beloved, Setsuna 1.0 was... eh... and the final designs for Setsuna and Setsurou were beautiful.

[@partygarnele2405]

even i as a very lazy, procastinating perfectionist could've done better with the same funding as he had... im working hard on my future and thus have to pay 3.3k each year for art school, having to live off the state, and still im doing more than he does.

[@rontheron4807]

I think you mean 5k/5000 but yes it's still an excessive amount of money and it's infuriating he never even tried when so many people supported him

[@jermanimaker5896]

@@rontheron4807 well he said that money was for himself as his paycheck ...so how do you expect him to live ?

[@rontheron4807]

@@jermanimaker5896 By working,,? Which he is clearly not doing? Also he used his Patreon money to buy himself a switch, animal crossing and that sex doll, I think he’s doing okay honey :/

[@DemonDiscoJockey]

I was a fan since day one and have stopped being one as YanDev was exposed for some unsavory actions and toxic behavior. A game that I was excited to see come into fruition became a sloppily coded mess of jargon and stolen assets. As his behavior towards others came to light, I became disgusted with his actions and stopped watching him COMPLETELY after the DID incident. I only saw his new videos that came out a few days ago. And as neat as his ideas for the game are, all he's doing is adding more things to a game that can barely run 40 fps. Simply put, if you still support YanDev, I can't stop you but just be wary of how much money you're giving him. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk and I'll be watching some Vocaloid videos while I wait to see how this all turns out.

[@callimara]

Strongly agree with this. People are free to spend their money however they want, but I also think that there are better things you could be spending them on, and other indie game projects that deserve more attention.

[@shrimps_clips254]

Like I stopped supporting Yandere Dev because of what he said about people who had mental illnesses: www.reddit.com/r/Osana/comments/i4wmoa/a_friend_of_mine_found_this_picture_is_it_real_if/ Like I'm still keeping my eye on the game and If I ever become a game dev I might try to recreate his game-

[@rich_gamer0667]

Listen atleast you are a ex fan and not a hater and that's good

[@shrimps_clips254]

Yeah... I still follow the game but I'm not a fan of it-

[@DragoNugget]

@@rich_gamer0667 People are still allowed to hate the game. I dont. I DO hate Alex. And as an ex fan, i will gladly tell you to stfu. Thank you.

[@fizzypebble332]

I was in 3rd grade when he started development. In the course of the development of the game, I: -Finished elementary school -finished middle school -came out as asexual -moved 2 schools -came out as aromantic -started high school -come to terms with my gender and gender expression -got into art and developed my own style (updates to come) -started up therapy -quit therapy -started therapy again -got my drivers permit -learned to drive -became more comfortable expressing my queer identity -came out as nonbinary and explored different pronouns -currently a junior in highschool -began suffering through depression -got the cops called on me -was suspended from school -graduated high school -started college

[@dancingcarapace]

Dude, I was 14 when he started the game and in that time I: -Came out as gay -Finished Secondary School -Got diagnosed with Anxiety and Depression -Started College -Got kicked out of College -Got my Prognosis for Autism -Dealt with a family member who made over 30 suicide attempts in less than a year -Came out as Non Binary -Got my friend to move in with me and out of his abusive mom’s house. Like, we all experienced loads of shit whilst he barely completed the first rival out of *10*

[@fizzypebble332]

@@dancingcarapace that sounds pretty rough, hope everythings going good for you dude!

[@Zero-ds9ws]

Damn, I was 13 when the game came out. Possibly 12. During that time, I, well: - Finished middle school - Suffered through years of bullying - Was witness to my mom's suicide attempt - Was damn near ostracized by my mom's side of my family - Had to deal with my abusive father - Began seeing a psychologist - Decided to move away from my father's home for a year - Began suffering from asthma - Had to deal with my father not believing I had asthma - Got ran over by a car, permanently damaging my left leg - Almost completely snapped in school - Stopped seeing the psychologist altogether - Had to deal with a year of my father's nonsense - Survived high school - Moved away from my father for good after an incident - Began online university - Saved up and bought a Nintendo Switch with my own money - Finished my first year of university So, uh, yeah. I wouldn't say it's quite as bad as what the other two guys have (condolences, hope things are good) but when you think about it... our lives have changed in so many ways in the time Alex just added Osana.

[@limespots]

I was 9 and ten months when this game began development, I was in Year 5. In the time before the demo even released I: - Turned 10 a month and a day after Yan Sim's concept was announced - (I went through a lot of relationships all throughout this time) - Left Year 5 - Went into Year 6, my final year of primary school - Started puberty generally - My dad finally stopped hitting me for punishment and it was a huge relief to me. - Became vegetarian (pesketarian technically) - Left Primary School and entered high school - Got bullied - Met my best friend - Became a fangirl/simp (not extreme) - Got into Sonic, a major contributor to my art style - Started taking art seriously and my art started improving generally - Got a main role in my first school play - Got stalked online by a 17 year old while I was 12 - Fell in love with my best friend - Found out I was bisexual during a sex ed class explaining sexuality and came out *on the spot* (everyone was supportive) - Got into Bendy and the Ink Machine and Cuphead while BATIM Chapter one was the only chapter out (Another major contributor in my art style) - I made amends with the bully - Had an identity crisis for three years - Went to the cinema and had a sleepover with the girl I really really like - Faced a lot of mental stress as the aftermath of the stalking in Year 9 (Even his name is a trigger word) - Started my exams in Year 10 - I got the confidence to go single - Dated a girl I really really like - Broke up with her because it was long term - I left high school in Year 11 - I got my qualifications - My sister was a week away from turning 18 - I turned 16 in May 2020 - Found out I am genderless and a pansexual panromantic - Finally got my hair cut to a comfy length after my whole life wanting to have short hair (am intending on having a shaved side of the head now) - Found my fashion sense (It's punk) - Stopped being in relationships and got into one when I was comfy to do it and, most importantly: - *I GOT REGISTERED AS AN OFFICIAL FULL TIME STUDENT AT THE COLLEGE I GO TO TWO DAYS BEFORE THIS GAME'S DEMO CAME OUT* (I am British btw to avoid confusion)

[@Zero-ds9ws]

@@limespots That is one hell of a rollercoaster, jesus. Hope things go well for you.

[@generalwashingtoad6516]

Its funny how YanDev says he can't stream him playing, or working on YanSim on Twitch, when the fix for that issue, is... either appeal the issue, or just dont stream.

[@callimara]

Apparently he says it's because people criticise him too much when he works on YanSim on Twitch

[@generalwashingtoad6516]

@@callimara of course that would be the reason.

[@CrazyAlienLady051]

I just cannot help but think that the way you do lineart is very smooth. Also, the man clearly has issues and it shows in his game.

[@callimara]

Thank you! It just takes practice ^^

[@I_Eat_Lemons]

I don't disagree he has problems but... Saying it shows in his game is kinda like saying people who create violent and gorey things have issues. 🤔 Still though, I see what you mean.

[@chillfactory9000]

@@I_Eat_Lemons Agreed, many people are creating violent, loud, gorey, or creepy work are chill as heck. Like c0rpsed on instagram

[@mmmmyeah1849]

@@I_Eat_Lemons the thing is that it's done in a tasteful manner. But here, it has a l o t of perving around. Plus the main idea of the game is a bit questionable.

[@oka5969]

@@mmmmyeah1849 yeah, dont like yandere dev but, thats the whole point if the game. killing your rivals to get your senpai...its not intended for kids anyway, and if we were to go by what youre saying, then every games developers similar to this game has "issues". lol

[@pijamaprince]

I used to be a big fan of yan sim because I used to watch Kubz Scouts play it and I was subbed to yan devs channel for a while. Sadly I believed what ever he said in his videos because I was 13-14. I’m still a fan of Jay but I don’t watch his yan sim series anymore.

[@callimara]

Same. I enjoyed his Hello Neighbor series a lot more anyways!

[@pijamaprince]

@@callimara yeah, I really liked his 60 seconds series

[@dancingcarapace]

I still watch the old YanSim vids, but I don’t like that Jay continues to give support to the game, whether he intends to or not. Besides, I’d rather watch his Among Us vids

[@Starrytchi]

jay is major tomato lol

[@Unholy_milk]

I love most of his series including the old ones but sometimes I watch his old yandere sim videos somethings. Jay looks like a tomato in those try not to laugh challenges and he always makes me laugh

[@youngbounty1394]

Maybe I'm the only one, but I've been neutral about the Yandere Dev situation since Day 1. It's not as much that I condone his actions as much as I don't know how to respond to them. I think the biggest fault for Yandere Dev is jumping into this game with ignorance of the responsibility that comes with it. It reminded me of when I first worked at my first job. I was excited, but the responsibility put my stress level to the max to the point that it effected my mental health. I did things that I am very embarrassed of to this day lol. Luckily, I did gain support and learned to balance my responsibilties with personal projects that had little to do with work. In the case of Yandere Dev, I believe this backlash is exactly what he needs. It's clear he hasn't learned to balance responsibility and fun. He acts like he's still in the stage of being a young adult where you leave childhood and experience adulthood. Sometimes, you do need a good punch in the gut to improve and build character. Of course, you and everyone else are allowed to disagree with me. Honestly, I am encouraging it, because that is the kind of harshness Yandere Dev needs.

[@callimara]

I actually strongly agree with this. I think he genuinely needs a good reailty check to make him realise that he can't just have his cake and eat it too. That being an actual human adult with a job comes with certain expectations. I feel like the sooner he realises that he can't turn to his online audience to seek validation, comfort and reassurances, the better.

[@GrapeBird]

@@callimara I'm so torn on this stuff cause as much as I wouldn't wanna give Yandev money if he's actually gonna hire an ACTUAL coder to do this game for him then i'm all for it. I'm so torn.

[@FRD-vr1hw]

@@GrapeBird I doubt he'd be hiring another coder again soon. Remember Tinybuild? They fixed his code and he went BALLISTIC.

[@youngbounty1394]

@@GrapeBird lol I’m not giving Yan Dev my money either. I will watch his update videos, maybe comment some suggestions, but he will not get a single cent from me until he finishes his game. No product, no pay.

[@NovaNyx_czs]

I’m very torn on it too, since I just got a laptop recently I thought I might as well play it. Even though I dislike Yanderedev itself, I’m still very curious to see how the game comes out and will only stay updated for that reason. It’s an interesting concept and I want to see how it comes out, whether it fails or not

[@smugglefish8171]

"I'm almost at 200 subscribers" Such a sudden jump in less than a day.

[@Loys_yunis]

W a i t om g wait hol up im now confused

[@somerandomperson9672]

In my opinion, it’s not the game that’s bad it’s the person running it

[@nikpen2236]

That's fair

[@DragoNugget]

The game is interesting, if only it was run by someone whos actually nice and competent.

[@catj.v.6904]

I feel like the game could be better if it was written and coded by someone who knows what they're doing, since the dev's coding is abysmal and is filled with an abundance of unnecessary features. It's a game concept with so much potential!

[@pillowmoment]

The game itself is just a way to waste time. It’s good, but nothing amazing. Unlike the other games I play, (Usually I play a crap ton of Slime Rancher or shit like that) I’m not encouraged to keep playing. I’m not put under constant tasks, there’s nothing to collect. In some games, even after you complete the story, you can still run around collecting fun rewards and expansions. I just didn’t see a point. The game is cool, but there’s nothing to do. I don’t think it’ll get any better

[@vinnamon]

The only part that makes the *game* bad, is how crap Alex can code. I've seen games run better on my microwave

[@Nudoru]

As someone who's in love with the yandere aesthetic and feels a great catharsis through the character type, it's so frustrating to me that this guy is what people associate with it. The game even more so.

[@partygarnele2405]

im not a fan of yanderes but the way yandev portrays them is absolutely wrong and misleading. If something is supposed to be portrayed, it should be portrayed correctly...

[@crumpledcoin2742]

I know right? I feel guilty for liking the concept but then again Yandev's portryal of it is so uneducated and stupid. I also love the artstyle of this game, sucks that it's mostly stolen assets or assests from artists who will never be paid. Seriously I wish we could just take this project out of his hands and place it in someone better's,,

[@4swordsluver]

same asf I think that is WHY I hate the game, and Alex. He has one job and that is coding and writing, yet that is by far the worst part of the game. Everything else (voice acting, models, art) is made by volunteers and is quite literally the only thing people like. HELL! The designs are even just recolored assets ffs

[@Nudoru]

@@4swordsluver Yeah, not to mention he's a really shitty person who acts like he carries everything on his shoulders while discrediting the hard work of people he doesn't even pay.

[@4swordsluver]

@@Nudoru absolutely! but one of his and his fans main 'arguments' is those were mIsTaKeS and in tHe PaSt (even though a lot is recent) and that the game should be judged based off of the game itself. So JUST based off of his shitty asset flip, his only contribution has been trash code and writing lmao

[@mon6335]

Someone new-ish: "So, I like just recently seen this YanDev drama? What's what about?" Us in 2034: "A long, long, time ago, there was a Tyrant ruling the land, he sent his people to die. And hated them all, the only thing he wished for was a good-looking kingdom, but all he needed was to be nice to the kingdom."

[@ahc6004]

I think a big part of the issue is that I belive most people follow yandere simulator through KZbin via the official channel and others whom regularly play it. Even if you visit the reddit, thats sensored so you have to go looking for the issues of yandere simulator and the production or simply stumble upon it, say through one of the unofficial yandere simulator sub reddit or via KZbin recommending a commentary video upon the development such as the ones mentioned in this video. It's a shame that this information is mostly unavailable to some or else is ignored as defamatory statements by fans. Oh also, good video, might stick around!

[@callimara]

I agree. Alex is definitely censoring things for a reason. I think he's smart enough to know that he needs to appeal to the audience he has and maintain it at all costs. That's why he just acts like everyone criticising him are gremlins while also cherry-picking certain criticism so he can say that he DOES listen to the critics. It's very manipulative, but it's also very effective.

[@theradmadlad7681]

What's funny is that I used to fall for it. I'd see videos titled The Truth of Yandere Dev and just think that it was bullshit made to pick on poor innocent Alex. Lol. I finally clicked on one just to see what they had to say and was surprised at just how horrible of a person he really was. The DID situation just further cemented things and now I'm not as much a fan as I once was. That's just my story. If anybody reading this still supports Alex, that's fine. It's just my personal opinion.

[@yeti9961]

He’s not just buying fame time but he is also using his fans and “crowd funding” for money. When he said he will get help he actually just refused help in the past and when he says he is the only one working he has volunteers. These are things that I find so frustrating when he mentions it again.

[@partygarnele2405]

that dude got enough money...

[@MilkyGlass00]

Is anyone telling him??

[@EnterNameHere04]

Dude yandere dev used to make over 5000 dollars on patreon and due to the drama he caused to himself like a dumbass it fell bellow 2000 which i find very fitting

[@callimara]

I honestly hope that he sees it as a wake up call to improve.

[@EnterNameHere04]

@@callimara he never improved and i’m afraid that he isn’t willing to because he tries to say in his comments “don’t believe the fake accusations” and links his debunk post

[@SpiritWolfeMoon]

He's just one man ConcernedApe was one man who created every aspect of Stardew Valley on his own with no help until he needed help for his multiplayer update, which he accepted and didn't bitch about when they potentially changed some of his code, he is one man who still updates Stardew Valley and still responds to feedback and fans who just wanna say "Hi", trust me I said hi once to him and he responded and made me feel happy about the fact that people still play his game and are actively supporting him. Toby Fox was one man who created the base of Undertale in 4 years and got help from others without complaining about e-mails and loves to know about the people who create content off of his own story in a creative way. Scott Cawthon was one man who created about 7 games in the time that it took for Yandere Simulator to even come to a demo and now he's actively supporting fan games. The one man excuse is stupid and needs to stop, if I can name more than one person who has completed it on their own then it's ridiculous, and from my knowledge all of these people were hobbyists and not professional coders, Alex what's your excuse?

[@vee5316]

Skyrim’s whole map was only designed by two people.

[@ArcofCarona]

Is Steve Gabry a good example? He’s the guy that did Sallyface

[@wolfherojohnson2766]

Heck, Toby’s case is even MORE impressive because UT started as just a rom hack for Earthbound

[@rosestar1324]

Alex: I wanna make Yandere Simulator as realistic as possible. Also Alex: I think if Yan-Chan was arrested by cops, she would beat them all up and escape!/If she wanted to take down Yakuza, she would go to their main HQ and take out everyone and force the leader to back off!

[@honeyquartz2116]

I was reading the comments on one of his latest videos and deadass all of them where in support of the game and where defending him by saying "he hasn't got the money for _______ that's what the crowd funder is for" and I was mentally screaming. He's most definitely deleting all the comments on his videos who call him out (something I'm almost certain he's done before) and it's so frustra because I think most of his followers ignore the controversies and blindly follow him and give him money because they just want to see the game finished. I kinda feel bad for them because their just getting scammed at this point and they refuse to even acknowledge it

[@callimara]

Well, knowing the KZbin ropes now, I guess he must've turned on the comment filtering for his videos. Which is sad because he's creating an echo chamber which won't really fix his or the game's reputation. I just genuinely think that the amount his fans have been paying accumulatively on top of later purchasing the game won't be worth it.

[@baronsamedi5741]

First time? I used to be one of those people. Now I just revisit the community for the latest drama. I used to lose nights of sleep and suffered from headaches and depression when I used to be a Yandere Dev supporter. This one Guy Harley TBS used to support him too and was harassed by so many haters. He still carried on supporting him, going as far as to volunteer as his secretary to read Alex's emails for him. And he thanked him by saying "he doesn't have time to waste on trash drama channels who make trash content for a trash audience". Let's all clap our hands for Alex. What really turned me against him was when he told EpicmealDev to stop working on Watashi no Mono.

[@justjames4]

Nope, I have looked deeply into both sides. I read the entirety of this: yanderesimulator.com/debunk/, the entirety of this: docs.google.com/document/d/1OoBhmSRgfC4HgcaJF_UdPKaDl-LlC0M-2O07rCpgQ2g/edit?usp=sharing and did some of my own researching along with experiencing plenty of the drama myself. I have concluded that Yandere Dev is just okay and most people who hate him can be described as deluded or very gullible.

[@mothmadi_]

@@justjames4 i sincerely hope that you're joking, bc there's so much proof that alex is horrible and deluded himself.

[@milkweed6876]

@@justjames4 based

[@0myxun]

If i have to be honest, i will still play his game, but not support him. The game is free, so i'm not supporting him at all. The game has potential, but a horrible developer. If it costs, i'll just get a free copy, as i know that there are still many people who support him unfortunately.

[@0myxun]

@Lily's Pad I'll get the pirated versions

[@NovaNyx_czs]

I feel the same way

[@koikat6638]

I have the game downloaded and have multiple hours on it. Now that he actually started to work on bugs, its actually pretty fun. I hate to admit that when you know how terrible he us as a person. I probably will continue to play the game because it is enjoyable to mess around with and free. However I will never put my money into it, because as much as I would love having more original assets, i do not want to support Yandev in any meaningful way.

[@rosestar1324]

I love the character you drew in the video. She’s so cute and reminds me of a Bratz doll!

[@Alicentdollie]

Kubz scouts(jay) and Michealla laws's(ayano's VA) Back must be hurting from carrying the game 💀

[@ignatius929]

And now they left it for dead after that developer crossed a line that (justifiably) makes one a pariah, only surprising, and disgusting, thing is that it was not shocking but somewhat expected.

[@agentangie2424]

Amazing new commentary video! Great work on your beautiful masterpiece! I'm so glad you're out of the YandereDev rabbit hole. I'd say Doki Doki literature club is a better Yandere simulator because it has better writing, graphics, and coding as well.

[@callimara]

Thank you so much! I'm definitely thankful that I grew out of it and was able to see things as they were.

[@baronsamedi5741]

You forgot the part where it was made in around a year, respectfully did homage to a character it was inspired by From another game and basically has a community that gets absolute freedom to mod the game into whatever it is they like without fear of having to be copyrighted by the game's Creator. Yansim basically plagiarizes other games while the characters and storyline in DDLC was inspired by Katawa Shoujo and "you and me and her" respectively but was twisted in a way so that it could become it's own thing instead of a shameless rehash of Hitman, Persona and Danganronpa.

[@thevioletskull8158]

The only problem with Doki doki is that it’s dead,unless I’m wrong

[@baronsamedi5741]

@@thevioletskull8158 yup, you're wrong. According to the fans, the mods of the game is exactly what keeps it alive

[@paraneil]

@@thevioletskull8158 hey

[@ollieaur]

YandereDev sounds like the kind of guy who would be called a Chūnibyō (Japanese term typically used to describe early teens who have delusions of grandeur, often translated as "Eight grade syndrome"), and be proud of it tbh

[@EldritchBoneDoll7]

Honestly I dont even want a yandere game anymore. All the drama and nastiness and the community has just burnt me out with the whole ordeal.

[@agentangie2424]

Why not play Doki Doki? It's a better Yandere game.

[@EldritchBoneDoll7]

@@agentangie2424 Idk is it free? I'm a bit low on cash

[@agentangie2424]

@@EldritchBoneDoll7 It is free on Steam. However, the fan pack costs $9.99.

[@callimara]

I agree...

[@EldritchBoneDoll7]

@@agentangie2424 oh okay, then I'll try it out. Thank bud💛

[@ash-kp2mk]

AAAAA YOUR ART IS AMAZING AND SO IS YOUR COMMENTARY ITS GREAT TOO. out of all commentary channels you inspire me to reach my dream of being an art commentary channel just know that we will always support you

[@callimara]

Awwwww thanks so much!!! I'm really happy that you feel that way. I think, if you want to jump into art commentary, all you have to do is take the plunge :)

[@Unholy_milk]

I also love watch speed arts while people are speaking, it helps me learn new techniques and listen to others opinions. Mainly because I love art and listening to everyone's same opinion but different reasonings.

[@zamboozle3741]

not everyone here might get this reference, but there's another game i follow, and the values and development are basically the complete opposite to yansim. and all i can really think of is a meme like "The Virgin Yandere Simulator VS The Chad B1NARY"

[@phonecharger4073]

dude , whats the game called ? id love to check it out !

[@xsweetiebloomx605]

On that same note of games that we've been following and are absolutely amazing and better than YanSim, there was a My Little Pony fangame I followed that was called Fighting Is Magic. When the game went to (I don't remember the year)'s EVO and they were the ones who raised the most money for charity a few weeks before the final release, Hasbro got SO MAD, they C&D'ted it. I stopped following and was all sad, but on the meantime... They made an entirely new game out of spite with the help of the creator and designer of the MLP characters, with lore and all. It's so good it was going to EVO Online 2020 before they canceled it, you know why. But the power of spite made the game so good it has a fanbase of its own and it deserves it: they have better netcode than Smash Bros, not one but two models of pixel lobby, Skullgirls Devs lend them their engine, 1.0. came out in April last year with a whole chapter of story mode, etc. Point 1: The power of spite can fuel anything. Point 2: They've been way more successful in less years than YanSim has ever been in its whole time of development. Point 3: Yes, I did make this comment just to info dump because I love that game so much and it deserves so much more praise than it gets because everyone AUTOMATICALLY assumes it's an MLP game even though literally the only thing they have in common is the designer, artstyle and character inspo.

[@milou7442]

What a great video! I really like how you touched upon the manipulation of the crowdfunding campaign and how YandereDev basically went from "if it doesn't succeed you'll still get the fully functioning game, but development continues to be slow" to "YandereSim will DIE if you don't donate! I'll just copy-paste the same code 9 times and call it a day lol". This guy already made more money off of an unfinished sandbox game than many indie game developers with actually good and finished projects. It's disgusting and manipulation at its finest

[@shemesh9687]

He's not a good person or developer, but I'm still curious about the development. I dont like his videos anymore but I watch them just for completionism

[@theradmadlad7681]

The only reason I watch his videos is just to laugh at him begging people to donate to the crowdfunding campaign.

[@baronsamedi5741]

17:44 Yeah, I was there. I was the Guy who told him in his WordPress to fix the stalker's impotency problem LMFAO!

[@callimara]

What a mad lad

[@baronsamedi5741]

@@callimara thank you very much My fellow Gremlin

[@dancingcarapace]

We Stan a legend, I salute you

[@baronsamedi5741]

@@dancingcarapace more like a sinner who wants a chance of redemption. I used to defend Alex but you can only go so far in coming up with excuses for other people. 1) Not crediting your volunteers is not okay. 2) Telling your fan to shut down his fangame is not okay. Neither is calling him a fraud. 3) Banning a DID patient from discord and calling it role-play is not okay. That turned me against him.

[@ryzhik9608]

@@baronsamedi5741 mm, nice to see you here (not really). But whatever, Cameron already did explain that

[@cocoacatto]

Off topic but you seem so underrated ! I love your artstyle, and your smooth lineart, plus this has definitely shone more light on Yandev's problematic behaviour. I was also a fan until I saw how problematic his actions were. Deffo subbing to you

[@PandaCookieMonium]

Unrelated to the video ( although as an ex fan I love this take on the drama ), but, who is the character you’re drawing? :3

[@callimara]

She's my OC, Cassie!

[@MintEye.K006]

@@callimara I just have to say, I love how she looks. =v=

[@norical64]

HES INNOCENT kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJqodYV6g5mCqq8

[@milkweed6876]

@@norical64 see the joke is that moan = funny and family guy = funny so in conclusion if you add them up (family guy+moaning) it will add up to funny but the fact that the character is getting run over makes it extra funny /hj

[@vampie7593]

I stopped supporting him when he starting throwing fits around when lovesick starting becoming popular, I litarlly got tired of it and started blindly supporting lovesick (ofc not knowing the horrible things Apies did.)by then I saw all the weird ass things he did and the fits he through in streams which was pretty funny ngl 😂. I really feel like he needs to take a break from the internet (discord, twitter, reddit etc etc) and just take classes on coding and work on his game. But that's just me and he will probably NEVER do that smh I loved your video and I'm now a subscriber your art is very nice! Ty for making this video 💗💖💕💖💗

[@kazy.2936]

Yandere dev: 1 man with lots of volunteers and takes forever to make a demo Innersloth: literally only 3 people and made an entire game and is focusing on more updates

[@seauqis]

Amoung us isn't my favorite game (i still like it though) but i appreciate the devs hardwork, its like fnaf almost

[@SpawnG2G]

Great vid, just a heads up about the "copying ideas" thing. As someone graduated in game development, I can say that there is nothing wrong with that, i'ts totally normal to pick an idea of another game and implement it on yours (like the calendar thing). We are even recomended to nnot try to reinvent the weel every time, cause that can go south pretty fast, and see if someone already have a solution to the problem you're strugling in your development. You can see elements taken form past games in almoust every game: the first resident Evil picket the camera and seting from Alone in the Dark, Bayonetta and God of War have highlly DMC inpired combat sistems, and almoust every 2D fighting game picks a LOT of stuff from Street Fighter 1 and 2. A lot of the times the game being "it's own thing" is being a blend of a bunch of ideas from diferent games.

[@Cedarwoodbiome]

if yandere dev does release yandere simulator and you have to purchase it - we should all pirate it - yandere dev doesn’t deserve the money and if he doesn’t get money he can’t continue bad idea ? yes could it work ? also yes maybe -

[@waaa7732]

I think the hardest thing with accepting how horrible Alex is and to stop supporting yandere sim was the other people involved, I love michela laws (ayanos voice actress) pm seymore (budos voice actor) and the youtubers like kubzscout I found through it. They all seem like genuinely nice people and I didn't want to leave them behind just because of how horrible Alex was, as the voice actors are small and if they do know about Alex I can understand why they still work with him as they need money. The people I met along the journey was honestly the only reason I stayed apart of it for so long

[@tymondabrowski12]

Judging by how many people are interested in being a part of this project, it would be an awesome (well, if you like this kind of games/content) and super successful open source project. It would be finished much faster... And free and open source doesn't mean you cannot earn money from it, either.

[@Finally_in_reverse]

The only reason why he released Osana so soon was because of the drama between him and Love Letter

[@Jay-fv3ij]

I got into Yandere Sim when I was a decently young kid, back in elementary school. I remember people thinking poorly of him because of hoow rude he was to his fans. I didn't really care, as I just took it as a personality he put on to be entertaining. I kind of stopped paying attention to it after the 6th grade, aside from occasionally watching kubz scouts videos. I guess I just got bored of it. I'm in high school now, and I haven't even thought about the game in years. But I still kind of hoped that maybe the drama around him was just over-exaggerated for the sake of having something to talk about. Really, I was just being naive because I really liked the game when I was little and spent a lot of time watching videos about and for it. Hearing that he was so disrespectful to people with mental disorders was the last straw for me. I myself am nerodivergent, and I have friends who have DID. But even if I didn't have friends with it I'd still know that what he was doing was wrong. Like, that's seriously fucked. (Also, very off topic, but every time I hear the first part of the music you use in your background I always think I'm about to hear Verbatim by Mother Mother. It's really cool!)

[@turtletaco9872]

I am not somebody that is easy to anger. But *this man.* Each time I click on another video about him, I find more reasons to dislike him. I was an immense fan of this game, and still cannot find it in myself to let it go. This game is nostalgic to me. I was a fan when I was 10, for Christ's sake. Still, I watch Jay's videos on Yandere Simulator, and I have a lot of ideas for characters or scenes that base around the game. This game bases arund a concept that could be pretty damn interesting. The game had a lot of potential, and it really is a shame that the game had to be slandered by being a product of its creator. Sure, a couple of easter eggs between major updates would be fine; appreciated, even. But when you are holding off development of *major* plot points to put in a woah funny sans undertale man, you need to consider your choices. If only I had the ability to code a game, to figure this stuff out. I wish that this game was made by someone who actually cared about the end product. Someone who cared about their fans, and maybe, just maybe, didn't make an intentionally annoying character based on his fans, which he *murdered* in his videos. If only. However, this is the fate of the game, sadly. So thank you, Alex. Thank you for the joy you brought my childhood. Thank you for the time I spent drawing fanart of your game with my younger brother. Thank you for sparking creativity in my 10-year-old brain. And thank you for the pain I felt when I slowly realised how much of an asshole you are. Thank you, Alex.

[@haowig]

ngl im insulted that yandev mentioned the yakuza series, the edgefest that is yansim’s writing has nothing on the yakuza series. literally nothing.

[@chassiebazz92]

I still remember when all this started when Yan dev started shooting on Azzman who actually played yansim from the very first release. I think he started even before Jay.. But azzman really liked it at first but then him and the dev had a few interactions that weren't the best and later on devs updates got worse and worse and azz found it more boring with lack of content I miss Azzman though. He was a fun KZbinr He may have made minor mistakes, but after recognising them he fixed them and apologised to Yan dev who if I remember correctly really overreacted to the (mostly minor) mistakes

[@noviibutnotactive8385]

I just looked at your sub count and was expecting 40k to 70k since the quality is amazing- was not expecting 300, you're really underrated!

[@callimara]

Aaaaaaa that's so nice of you! I really can't believe my videos are getting so much attention, but I'm definitely not complaining!

[@noviibutnotactive8385]

@@callimara No problem! And it's good that they're getting the recognition they deserve!

[@Komachichuu]

12:10 okay I felt exactly the same way when he mentioned MikuMikuDance. Our animation community has done MILLIONS more effort to his models and "assets" with short timing, success, and proper credit to original sources. When he mentioned he wanted to be like MMD on emotions, my stomach sank in fear and disgust that he'd be taking advantage of the MMDC for what is done in free hobby time vs his "job"

[@isabellpascual197]

In the time Yandere Dev took to finish Osana all this happened to me: -Finished preschool -Got into elementary school -My great grandma died -I started drawing -I moved schools -I started developing my own art style -My grandma came back after 4 years of abroad and then went back to the country she was working at -I finished elementary and graduated This ain't even half, and I've been watching Yandere Dev's vids ever since I was 7. I am REALLY glad I took the time to google YandereDev and click on a video about him.

[@AriaKyuKyu]

Ok first off... Damn that art is fantastic!! Secondly, he is just making his fans responsible for the future of this Game... *Clap"

[@jenniflower6569]

Scott Cawthon has realised 6? 7? Games now? By himself???? And YanDev still can't finish 1 game with an entire team???? *within the same amount of time*

[@projectarturo]

You have the rights to say those words and the rights to be mad at him and we all do ._.

[@callimara]

Agreed.

[@projectarturo]

@@callimara And did you know Yandere dev actually trash artists even me ;-;

[@midnightwolf10]

Yandere devs crowd funding campaign is literally him saying if you don't give me enough money you will get a bad game. If you give a decent amount of money you get a game that could be better and if you give him lots of money you get the best game ever. He is literally telling his fans no matter how much money you give if you don't get a good game it's because you didn't give him enough money.

[@TheJordanRiver0513]

I've got to admit, I really like the idea of Yandere Simulator, but Yandere Dev kind of made me loose a little interest. He kept on making excuses to why Osana was getting delayed. He said how he needed help making the game. Then I heard people complaining about how he gave them a lot of work and little payment, then they quit. Really nothing gets done. Lots of his videos talking about game development summarize to "I did this, but the next part of it will be done soon." And it never gets done（；´д｀）ゞ No wonder the games estimated time is around 2022. OK, I'm not typing anymore, I just wanted to put my thought out there about the situation.

[@Vixemint]

Had a dream where YanSim was released, but it was 10 years in the future, and the game was basically just the same but the rivals were copy-pasted from Osana

[@DragoNugget]

LOOOL

[@Vixemint]

@@DragoNugget I mean it's likely to happen isn't it

[@reebunny]

You probably actually predicted the future since he pretty much said he will copy and paste code for each rival to make it quicker. Pretty much meaning he lazyyy

[@Vixemint]

@@reebunny happens a lot with my dreams

[@MizukiUkitake]

"It wasn't the game I was interested in, it was the content surrounding it" You are what I like to call a sideline fan. I'm a sideline fan of many things, too. ^u^ I don't like My Hero Acadamia, it just didn't grab my attention, but I love the community's creations, such as cosplay videos.

[@phoebe8086]

As a former fan, I was really interested in what he described as a "complex stealth assassination and cute high school love simulator." It seemed like it would be super in depth and complex and overall fun with many routes and endings. Even though I was getting antsy with the first rival to come out I didn't care much for the hate, but I'd always get annoyed with all the unnecessary videos he would make and how he would blame people that would volunteer rather than hire people. But then he would gaslight and manipulate his fans using his depression as a weapon and at the time as a young fan, it was crushing...until the hate and shame video. Like others, I was offended and hurt and even as a young teenager I knew it was unprofessional. Then I watched every video that came up about him and even more so realized how scummy he was. It's a shame I would have been interested in this game, I do like the concept, but I won't play because of some aspects and because of the creator.

[@Nudoru]

Also congrats on your account blowing up, it's probably intimidating but keep going! You deserve the support.

[@annmaria2424]

When I heard that he uses the patreon money as his salary I was out of the door from his fandom. Patreon is used to fund things like comics and games not for your own salary! People also forgets that he get money from KZbin and now from hid streams and donations on his streams.. oh yeah and his yandere merch!! so he is no way in hell broke. I think like most of his ex fans that he had a goal when he started to put videos in KZbin He wasn't greedy. so here in this game is a lesson that we should remember, greed only pushes us to be more greedy.

[@MisaMisaIsOnTop]

How come he thinks Yanchan can beat up trained cops but still gets clapped by a girl who knows martial arts

[@jadecalixto6763]

Dang it’s been a good while since I’ve heard about yandere dev and that game. As an ex fan I’d say that it was pretty interesting at first but I slowly grew apart from it.

[@ninawednasday7401]

You have been a fan longer than I have I found your videos and I found out the truth so thank you for making these videos to be like AYE YAN DEV IS A SCAMING LITTLE- thank you fellow "gremlin"

[@cinnitea9407]

Your voice sounds so soft!!! And I really like the drawing in the background.

[@TeleviCat]

Aaay congrats on 500 subs, keep it up! :3 👍

[@callimara]

Thanks so much!! I still can't believe it!

[@yuribaka4809]

24:30 LMFAO it was 3 years ago and it aged so well X'D

[@nightmareinaline1732]

How do you come up or find topics to cover?? I have been on a break and want to break into commentary with my videos but I honestly don’t know how I can find good topics to do and other topics I could talk about. I’m honestly stuck and just need help

[@callimara]

I personally just cover topics I would enjoy other people covering. That way, I'm more knowledgeable on the topic and have different perspectives on it, and I get to look into it more myself!

[@nightmareinaline1732]

@@callimara the problem I’m running into is like i enjoy listening to scary stories or like true crime like murders and I like hearing about different companies or people like creep show and illuminaghty do so I’m kinda stuck lol

[@callimara]

@@nightmareinaline1732 Hmmm I honestly think you can make a series out of any of those ideas, but I suggest picking one you'd be most comfortable doing and seeing how it goes.

[@NoelTugy]

@@nightmareinaline1732 You can make a scary story time telling or true crime breakthrough while you draw! I wanted to do it too!

[@nightmareinaline1732]

@@NoelTugy do you think anyone would like it though?? That seems like a weird mix that’s why I’m on the fence about it

[@cacaumassipanoficial6203]

This video is exactly what I've been thinking about since these changes started to be made in the Yandere Simulador demo

[@ვაჩემიქაუტაძე]

it's the fact that he literally gaslights his whole audience that's like very infuriating to me. like he tries to make it seem like he's so far into the development because he has so many features in it when I actuality the game is so far from it. nothing in the core gameplay works like getting rid of a rival is boring, missions are boring, like the stealth mission is just walk past these people that walk in the straight line and then just literally disappear. this game is a piece of shit.

[@g0ld.spl1t]

I don’t feel like I’ve been around long enough in the community to give a true, credible opinion, but I think I speak for everyone when I say: Dude, you’ve had 5 years to work on this. FINISH THE F***ING PRODUCT!

[@inserthahafunniusername9656]

"then again I'm the person who buys all the dork diaries books because I love to hate on the main character" Honestly me (I really hated nikki too)

[@joelle4226]

Why did you hate Nikki

[@inserthahafunniusername9656]

@@joelle4226 it's kinda hard to put into words but there was something about her that I found unlikeable. Probably how she treated her parents (called her mom brain dead and was ashamed of her dad who worked as a janitor), and how she apparently either TPd or egged MacKenzie's house when she didn't even do anything that time. That's all I can remember for now

[@cowlass6159]

@@inserthahafunniusername9656 yeah I hated Nikki for those reasons too(I think her dad was a bug extermiantor guy though) and Nikki kinda seemed to be super whiny and a bit of a bitch to her friends. And she just oozes "I'm not like other girls. I'm quirky and weird and dorky." I liked Chloe and Zoe though.

[@inserthahafunniusername9656]

@@cowlass6159 I know. Also in one book, Chloe and Zoe rightfully were scolding Nikki for something, and Nikki said "nOtE tO sElF: fInD bEtTeR fRiEnDs" Like, your friends aren't there to simp for you. They're there to keep you in check while supporting you too. And yeah, she really does gimme "iM nOt liKe oThEr gIrLs iM qUiRkY" energy too. Chloe and Zoe just kinda carried the series a bit (honestly, MacKenzie did most of that but I still really liked Chloe and Zoe)

[@inserthahafunniusername9656]

@@cowlass6159 and yes she felt kinda whiny whenever Brandon didn't notice her or when MacKenzie did as little as breathing

[@theoceanwavesarehere]

ok, umm I LOVE lavendertowne!!! I’m so glad you appreciate her! She is amazing!

[@atermis4184]

To be honest when I saw the stalker I thought about YandereDev lol. Maybe he wanted to show us "gremlins" but he ended up with a bad self insert lol.

[@theunicornsys]

Man, I too was a former Yandev fan, though I made it further due to his bullshitty manipulation. I remember deciding to look upon some of the "gremlin" stories to see what they said about him. At first I was like, "Okay, these are lies, they have no evidence" then, boom, screenshots, audio, video feeds galore. That was Iiii think last year, so I was fifteen. Still can't believe this man manipulates a child audience to become his actual fucking army. Since then I've hid in his discord server to survey anything he says/does, but I haven't done that often because I saw he posted a parody of "Stronger Than You" and it makes me sick. Why would he do this to Garnet gahhh

[@mariashadows1328]

"I felt genuinely violated" I litterally screamed out loud: FEEELS!!!!!!!!! LOZ is my childhood my comfort thing my LIIFEEE 😂 I was so ticked off!!

[@yellowinkheart5716]

The thing that really give me anger is Osana. Like, the real, first rival was Kokona, he actually put so much effort into her and is more likable than Osana, and arguably more interesesting, and i want to ask, why use Kokona as a test mouse wile Osana was dead in the water. Why not use already Osana istead? Litterally Kokona now is pointless, her task dose't have importance to the game and all the scripted events and the animation are now usless. Great game btw i can't wait to be 90 to finally play it (btw seriously, great video! I really love your art^^)

[@bree5169]

ngl i thought the stalker was just yan-dev himself-

[@cartoonaddict6493]

I kinda stopped supporting when he wouldn't stop comparing it to hit man and other shit. like the only game he took inspiration from that i can actually see is Lucius because it does tackle the problem of tackling rivals despite having pretty limited space. now i'm just watching his development videos like "great, now start watching some Yandere Animes and start taking more notes from THAT RATHER THAN ONLY FOCUSING ON ASSASSIN GAMES!!!!"

[@Len..K]

Both Toby and Scott are amazing and we stan Yes this is my take away from the whole video.

[@princesscutie9332]

Alright look I knew a lot of this stuff but I always enjoy hearing other's take on the situation, but I can't stop looking at your art DUDE YOUR ART IS SO GOOD *AND* YOU HAVE TWO JOBS *AND* YOU'RE GOING FOR A NURSING DEGREE BOI HOW YOU'RE AMAZING I LOVE YOU

[@callimara]

You're too sweet!!

[@icyycrunch3883]

I used to be a fan too, and I genuinely thought this was favorite game of all time. Now I actually look at games, their developers, and how good they actually are before becoming a fan. There's a game I play that is still in development, and it's gotten relatively far in development. I can't find the exact date it started development, but I don't believe it has been in development for longer than two years. It has much more complex functions in it, such as NPC aging and generations. One of the main reasons why they have gotten this far is because they actually have a small but stable company of sorts(7 people), and not one person who refuses to work with others. The game also has a friendly community and actually takes criticism. I personally can't understand why YandereDev can't find it in himself to at least recruit ONE person to help him, and not as a volunteer. Off topic, but how do you change the color of lineart?

[@z_alexandra_]

I just found this channel and I just love this ! KEEP GOING !

[@infinitypasta215]

i dont recall when i stopped supporting it, because i kind of just lost interest and then got VERY interested in videos shitting on how he handles the creation of it

[@reebunny]

On his WordPress I called him out about his stupid fatphobic event he made in a Genshin Impact stream, and asked him if he was serious and suggested he should add more plus size characters with the new models (I know he wasnt joking about the fatphobia and he won't listen to my suggestion) and he said it was just a joke to make people laugh. Seeing the response reminds me of one of Ayano's excuses for when she's caught with psychotic behaviour. A lot. He completely brushed off my suggestion, proving a lot about him. I told him my personal issue for Amai, because with her owning a bakery and a cooking club, I expect her to be chubby to fit that role, but of course girl is as skinny as every single girl in that dumb game. I dont know why I talked at all... I knew he won't listen, I didn't think he would respond at all, tbh.

[@Stroyoo_03]

“You gotta keep watching to see what he does next” IS EXACTLY HOW I FEEL 🤣

[@laviniaputricarissa2333]

Girl off topic but I really like your oc omg 😭😭💓✨

[@guidomista1291]

I don't like how he's always talking about crowdfunding. I stopped supporting him along time ago, seeing how problematic and toxic he is. The development and coding is very very weak, causing it to run very low quality even on high end pcs. It could have been such a great concept but it turned down a dark path which is sad to see but it was coming. I wish he would've done more research with this game because a lot of concepts are wrong and the fact that he insults and threatens other people is disgusting. He's always trying to act like the victim and it's strange how much he is streaming and posting so much on his KZbin nowadays. I don't know why he needs that money when he's spending it on disgusting things and games. He could've had so much progress yet he hasn't gotten much done. There is a game called OMORI by OMOCAT that was in development for years and it's a wayyyy better game than Yandere simulator. I honestly think that he isn't going to change, he's stuck in that toxic mindset. Thank you for discussing this.

[@guidomista1291]

@Michael Brody Uh, yeah obviously, lmao calling me a "dummy" doesn't change the fact of the things he did

[@guidomista1291]

@Michael Brody Okay? So you call me stupid over that. At least be respectful

[@FRILLCAGE]

its pretty obvious that his crowdfunding campaign is going to fail. most of his fanbase consists of young children, usually in the gachalife community since yandere simulator is a popular thing to make stories and videos on due to the appeal that a cute psycho girl in a school has on little kids' imaginations. very few adults back him because they're mature and experienced enough to tell that yandere simulator won't end up being a game worth their money. so unless his very young fanbase all collectively steal their parents' credit cards, it's pretty much doomed for failure.

[@FRILLCAGE]

@Michael Brody i did not say the word "all" in any part of my comment. i said "most of his fanbase consists of young children" and "very few adults back him". if you have to resort to insults to win an argument, there is an extremely low chance you're correct, because insults have nothing to do with the topic at hand.

[@guidomista1291]

@Michael Brody They literally said most of them, not really providing evidence to back up your claims are you?

[@giuliacf4180]

So proud of you for seeing the truth, hope more people do the same

[@skyliefnfll]

I feel like Yandere Simulator would've been a great game, if not the developer. It has a great concept and so much potential, but instead YandereDev just took assets and other important things out of other games and mashed them into his.