I Just Want To Be Single!! But ANIME Won't Let Me, HELP I know you see this / ALL STARS

I Just Want To Be Single!! is a game where you just want to be single but you're in a cliche dating sim and no one wants to be just friends. www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
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[@ManlyBadassHero]

Welcome to the I Just Want To Leave A Single (or more) Comment!! how I Just Want To Leave A Single (or more) Comment!! are ya? Kickstarter Info: www.kickstarter.com/projects/studiotsundere/i-just-want-to-be-single/

[@corpsehandslauren]

This comment is a lie

[@VVToonZ]

I’d say I’m fairly I Just Want To Leave A Single Comment, thank you for asking mr ofjusticeweeaboo B) ✨✨

[@chichimi]

Oh thank goodness. You didn’t upload for a little bit, so I was kind of worried. Not in a “wheres the content!!” Way, but in the “hes never late… is… is he alright?” Sort of way. Glad my concern was unfounded. Thanks for always uploadin.

[@jascharichtergillego65]

Just a single comment, thank you very much ~

[@PamelasEngel]

Your not at the top comment feed…I thought you didn’t comment until I scrolled way down…My heart sank for a min lol.

[@Zekrotan]

Manly: *jokingly chooses to name the character Manly* Game: "ACTIVATE THE MANLY PROTOCOLS!"

[@laurinha2892]

Lmao quite literally

[@kyrohowe3156]

Lol I knew it 🤣

[@Zack_Zander]

Shall be waiting for the Trash Can

[@Pridefallen975]

LoL

[@Pridefallen975]

@@Zack_Zander we all be waiting for them trash can

[@Version_Object]

"do you happen to be a badass hero?" THAT CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD LMAO

[@Zack_Zander]

Caught us all off guard

[@fangirl9829]

I legit screamed

[@plm_szom7200]

@@fangirl9829 your nickname is very fitting of your comments. On the other hand I also screamed

[@zixvirzjghamn737]

same

[@HeliosSoliace]

Ayo did they broke the fourth wall or something?!

[@ButtholeTickeler]

Random girl: "are you perhaps a badass hero?" Manly: **visible confusion**

[@eggguy20]

The background silhouette character as a option caught me off-guard to be honest: considering the amount of dating sims made, you would think that somebody would have added that as an actual option at some point in the dating Sim industry

[@FreshCarrotsFinally]

Date faceless shadows Sounds fun

[@gachanoob1012]

@@FreshCarrotsFinally ye! Because it’s mostly based on personality

[@slavishentity6705]

I feel like she's going to be the villain. The other girls are in love with Aya, but they can take no for an answer because they're good people. The problem is all in Aya's head. But Random Girl comes off as aggressive, annoying and generally unlikable. The perfect quirky villain to illustrate the game's morals. Aya will have no choice but to stand up for herself. ( I'm making a lot of assumptions, but maybe this could happen. )

[@bonecag3]

I love how more indie games are putting Manly easter eggs in them lol :D

[@GMP1isReal]

He earned it and I love it

[@resentfulsidecharacter3713]

How often does it happen?

[@shyguy4617]

@@resentfulsidecharacter3713 I've seen maybe 1 other one in another game

[@bonecag3]

@@resentfulsidecharacter3713 I’ve seen it in a couple of other games that Manly’s played, including Who’s Lila?

[@k96man]

And it consistently surprises him

[@ana74674]

For the people who don't know, the dev is a huge manlybadasshero fan. EDIT: lmao I was high af while making this comment.

[@resentfulsidecharacter3713]

Huge how?

[@lonerimortal8]

how do you know? LMAO :^V

[@Saint411]

what? no way me too!

[@AshKetchumRawkz]

Wow really how tall are they?

[@PP-sc5cx]

@@AshKetchumRawkz they must be THIS tall!

[@nicholasfarrell5981]

I would love to see an actual manga with these girls. Anti-harem story with an aromantic protagonist? Shut up and take my money!

[@yanyanchan2199]

There’s one with a male protagonist stuck in a female-oriented dating sim called Transferred To Another World, But I'm Saving The World Of An Otome Game!?… and of course Kiss Him, not Me…other than that there’s a oneshot called I'm The Main Character Of A Harem Manga, But I'm Gay So Every Day Is Hell For Me. Yeah. Other than that there’s a couple of villainess manga that pull the trope but it’s more on the protagonists being clueless than being anti-romance. Hope that was useful.

[@sleepytimejunction8780]

@@yanyanchan2199 I don't know the rest since it's not my genre, but "Kiss him, not me" is sadly shallow queer bait and the girl ends up with one of the guys in the end, so that's not really ace rep or anything. Though I only watched the anime, so...

[@quarterpasttired1014]

While not a typical harem-y manga, there is a new series called I want to be a wall about an ace woman marrying a gay man (who is in love with his childhood friend) so their families will leave them alone about finding spouses

[@paru-chinbaka5214]

@@sleepytimejunction8780 Dousei Sensei is a manga with an aro character I think

[@rifwann]

I read that as aromatic, i like it when my character smells good.

[@littlelunardragon]

Cops: “You are under arrest!!” Me: “Hey is that ManlyBadassHero behind you?” Cops turn around: “Where?” Me: *ran away*

[@Petrovich-sh7pi]

Works every time.

[@captpopper7219]

Nigerundiyo

[@All-star_Giga_Gargantuar]

@@captpopper7219 SMOKEYYYYY!

[@toist3226]

@@All-star_Giga_Gargantuar JoJo fans found 4 balls

[@meljunmercado220]

@@toist3226 the fact that I understood it is very funni

[@Anticaat]

Where it's wholesome cosmic horrors or existential sweet romance sims, it's so heartwarming that devs put Manly references in their games.

[@succutoms5007]

I have ruined the 69 😌

[@prototype1795]

This comment makes me want to study programming and create an entire video game, just to add a ManlyBadassHero “like my soul” reference in it. And then cry a lot when he doesn’t play it.

[@madocato8591]

Which horrror game?

[@Anticaat]

@@madocato8591 there's a bunch, but i can recommend u watching manly's lets play of "Sucker for Love: First Date"

[@madocato8591]

@@Anticaat Ohh i missed that one. Okay then. Btw do u also know what manly easter egg in who's lila? Sorry for asking too much and thanks for info!

[@sugarcull]

I was not expecting the little easter egg at the start. Looks like they knew you would be playing this

[@sd1gaming]

What was the easter egg, I couldn't notice it

[@jaisotheunfathomablybased7135]

@@sd1gaming "are you also a badass hero?" Was the easter egg when you type your name as Manly

[@ryanb4940]

@@sd1gaming you even watch? Was super obvious lol

[@sd1gaming]

@@ryanb4940 yeah I found it, it wasn't at the start tho

[@generososecretoiii7511]

@@sd1gaming it was definitely at the start, at 1:58

[@AeonDiamond]

Yeah, "money-knife" girl is probably my favorite of the bunch so far. I'm sure no Bad Ends will make me regret that choice.

[@gachanoob1012]

Still my favorite

[@sp4cef0rc37]

Devs: hey, Mainly actually played the game! We should add a horror ending for him if he decides to play the full end! What could go wrong?

[@SirToinou]

Unironically think Manly did a good job with his drawing.

[@victormedina1600]

Me too!

[@KyleGD]

And that orange mf gonna go like "that is something" like what he drew good and she called it something 💀💀💀💀

[@nameless_0]

honestly

[@ainedroid]

Funny how with manly, anime won’t allow him to stay single. But with me, it’s keeping me single

[@iconica9516]

THIS IS FUCKING HILARIOUS

[@eternalvibe9083]

Oof

[@darkstar_xd]

OOOOOOOOOF, I know How you feel mate (-_-;)・・・

[@prototype1795]

You’re lucky, I can’t blame it on anime

[@f0x1ro1]

Just stop being single, smh. That's how that works, R I G H T?

[@bush2239]

Manly, Manly you're completely mistaken! Two plus two equals zero! The 2's are equally matched in a fight to the death thus it's a draw match! It's basic war tactics theory!

[@ManlyBadassHero]

Na my 2 is stronger

[@KnekoKcat]

@@ManlyBadassHero Your 2 is stronger, but not strong enough to completely outclass the other two so two plus two must equal one!

[@bush2239]

@@KnekoKcat Close enough!

[@shy.guy_]

@@KnekoKcat 2+2=1 reminds me of that one shxtou uno stream where he quoted that💀

[@eligilbert7752]

@@KnekoKcat No, 2 + 2 = fish

[@langostino2940]

Katsumi is hilarious "I would KILL to be with someone like that..." "K-k-kill?" "It's just a figure of speech." "Phew" "Until it's not, hehe." This is actually kinda like one of my relationships, lol

[@JacklynBurn]

i like how either that can be really heartwarming/kinky or a red flag depending :p Wishing you the best with that relationship tho!

[@wattozzchimera1956]

Haha... *PTSD about a girl threatened to kill me if i help my friend from being with his crush.

[@balls_4_life_69]

I nearly choked on my water when he said " are you Patrick Bateman?"

[@gachanoob1012]

@@JacklynBurn all of the above

[@insert_afm]

Dawg what kinda relationships you in 🤨💀

[@bananasinfrench]

This seems awesome so far! As both an aromantic and someone who's had Social Anxiety Disorder, this feels like it's targeting me directly. The art style is so cute too! I love how stylized it is!

[@bananasinfrench]

As for early favorites, Ayane is the type I usually get drawn to, but I reaply liked Kaede, even though she's not a character type I often gravitate towards! But honestly they're all really fun, it's hard to pick a favorite so early

[@chameon378]

I had a girl in middle school who had the same approach to romance as the first girl.

[@acecat5474]

Omggg yesss, I’m also aromantic and I did find that cool about this game

[@mihihirundininae5069]

Fellow aro here too, loved the demo

[@smolchild1057]

I love how the whole time she knows they like her, and she is just confused the whole time because she just isn't interested in interacting with people so intensely and just wants a platonic friendship, but anime is cruel... It's like a reverse dating simulator.

[@sloitdown]

2:00 Glad to see more and more game creators pay homage. Gotta love all these goofy dating sims that Manly plays. Can't wait for the full gameplay of Heilwald Loophole.

[@assassingamer1125]

cool

[@bypass2370]

@@assassingamer1125 hot

[@slo212]

@@assassingamer1125 Tears

[@101Volts]

The Heilwald Loophole? Yeah, that one's had my curiosity for a while, with all its creepiness in the realm of PS1 horror.

[@Zack_Zander]

Manly: What? Me: What? Aya: What?

[@angrykitteh9589]

Omg, the reference from the first minute was awesome

[@sirclamsalot9032]

The metal gear one?

[@ahero4357]

Erwinn

[@Amalia19]

Love how manly just goes "WHAT" everytime a game mentions him

[@kyrohowe3156]

The creator is a man of culture, ngl

[@Pridefallen975]

Fucking agree LoL love this manly reference they gave him nowadays 😆

[@smugbowkid9919]

The plot of this game is great, it reminds me of an anime I watched a long time ago that had a plot that went somewhat like “I’m in a action-anime but am a pacifist,” and everyone is trying to get them to fight. Plus the story, style and comedy are on point. Also the protag looks permanently tired, musta not got much sleep last night.

[@arroz8515]

Whats the name?

[@user-lh3km4dg6i]

i remember another manga that’s also pretty similar, tho it’s just a oneshot. iirc it’s called, “I’m The Main Character of a Harem Manga, But I’m Gay So Everyday is Hell For Me” it’s pretty funny.

[@Bunni89]

Do you know what the anime is called? It sounds super funny! Reminds me of one I love a lot called Mashle about a guy going to a magic school and solving every problem with bodybuilding cos he can't do magic. Genre subversions like this are so fun!

[@SwedishSinologyNerd]

Love how Manly's become such an industry standard that we see references to him in every other game nowadays ^^ Super stoked to see Manly play the full game when it get's released. I'mma go with Blue myself, cause how do you know you're alive unless you're constantly in fear of dying?

[@saltwithglasses]

alright i know it's like literally the premise of the game but the protag's design _really_ is cute 😳

[@papervon4235]

Pause…….

[@Ipsolus]

Ok Katsumi

[@saltwithglasses]

@@Ipsolus oh shit- Uh 😳v🔪 😳>

[@thevideogameempire]

Yeah, it's always neat when there's a protag that actually seems like they'd get a lot of attention from a lot of LIs. Usually with harem stuff the mc is the blandest mf you've ever seen, no way do this many people like them. Here it's like "no yeah, this tracks."

[@TemmiePlays]

@a moron it's called bangs lol.

[@justSunny7]

Manly saying Dr. Pepper when answering Coke or Pepsi confirms that he's a real one

[@razeredgerose]

When he said that my first thought was "he wants all of America to hate him". We all know its either Coke, Pepsi, or nothing lmfao

[@aliceiscalling]

Manly's choice of beverage is _exactly_ why I subscribed to him

[@Zane13pyro]

Dr. Pepper is a Steins;Gate reference which I know manly likes :)

[@tinyflyingdragons9432]

Dr pepper is my favorite to

[@MarakamiSG]

El Psy Congroo

[@kylerivera3470]

I love how Random Girl is a proper character.

[@Kate-pm2sn]

Aya gives hardcore Danganronpa v3 protag vibes with her poses and I absolutely love it, it really fits her anxious character type!

[@Envy_May]

im surprised i had to scroll this far too see a danganronpa mention but yeah i left a comment elsewhere i noticed quite a few sprites seem 1:1 with certain danganronpa poses

[@_g0r3c0r3]

LMAO FRRRR especially w her 🫵 pose

[@damire2635]

I kinda want the Manly ending where Aya transforms into Manly

[@butter_sc00tch]

The true ending.

[@arandomcomic2993]

@let's play a game! he has bideos of his tiktok with it

[@MrL0WEL]

That name Easter egg for real caught me off guard and now I can’t breathe. You famous now, Manly.

[@coemcoem7070]

But not famous enough for a TV Tropes page, or for some of the games he plays to have a TV Tropes page

[@chilomine839]

Maximum respect to Manly, prince of the Indies.

[@Martinslavv94]

@@coemcoem7070 Huh? But he does though???

[@coemcoem7070]

@@Martinslavv94 he DOESN'T have a TV Tropes page

[@RealDawg0]

lmao same

[@ChazDragoon]

I love how...."active" this game is. I mean..not in the timed answers or intensity and such...but the option silliness and the log editing out the answers and calling Manly out on it. XD The devs really had fun making this game..you can tell. :D

[@cataclysm7256]

Love all the Manly references in recent indie games, he steadily becoming a household name

[@saltwithglasses]

For my wlw side and meta-comedy loving heart this this game is really off to a great start for me I'm loving this so much :')

[@dp2989]

The creator's advertised it a lot in aromantic circles. It looks fun! I'm not too big of a fan of dating games. I may check this one out.

[@Crazypixiness]

Super excited already hearing that!

[@saltwithglasses]

@@dp2989 that's so cool omfg!!! >:0

[@greentheguydoesstuff]

@@dp2989 they did???!!? they know their audience then.

[@omumafu6346]

fyi the mc is nonbinary and aromantic

[@erikjohnson2885]

On a less verbose note I have to say I quite liked the games flipping the game concept of dating sims of a seemingly aromatic protag!

[@spaceaster]

Aya is officially Aromantic !!!

[@Bala_Niranna]

@@spaceaster oh yay!!! good to know i was on the money with my guess

[@tuesdaywithanh]

Finally a dating sim i can relate to :))

[@Daycore_lovers]

We need more dating sim with aromantic mc

[@vladys5238]

Yes it's really nice to have a protagonist that obeys Huckel's rule with 4n+2 pi electrons and continous planar conjugation displaying stability uncharacteristic for a molecule containing pi bonds!

[@silver_heart266]

It’s interesting how Shizuka means “To be quiet” in Japanese!

[@derekdrake8706]

10 minutes in and this is already giving me PTSD flashbacks from my dating days. It was our first date and she was already talking about marriage and kids and getting a house together. I noped the F out asap. That girl disturbed me more than the cannibal girl.

[@stuckerfan2563]

Same.But i wasn't dating the girl. I didn't even knew her. She acted like she knew me

[@filopuk]

What a great way to put an easter egg for Manly :D

[@iisoru]

Agread that was clever its like they knew he couldnt resist the anime

[@Zack_Zander]

Especially the well timed What? after that

[@huhhuhhuh1839]

my favorite so far is the 'random girl' , she gives the "OHOHOHOHO"*hand on mouth* type of character. i wanna say the art girl (shizuka i think?) is my favorite but she's just silent the whole time, lol. gym girl is fine, also the knife money 'ara ara' girl. the short one is entertaining. but there's no doubt that the class rep is gonna be the least pick on this character, she's too... normal(boring), but who knows, maybe she'll pull a wonderful twist to save her from being forgotten lol. looking forward to the full ver!

[@verysillys]

Sweetheart from Omori

[@nuibaba280]

I hope Kaede gets something so she isn't trashed.

[@garlicbug]

Ojousama is the character type you're thinking of, have fun

[@Gyro-nb6tp]

I like shizuka because she doesn't talk and silent girl is my whole thing

[@lizzzylavender]

That type of character (ohohoho) is called an ojou-sama

[@icantthinkofagoodname.3983]

On the one hand, she's definetly a yandere who will stab you. On the other hand, she's clearly a multi-milionare.

[@randwelvillegas4649]

Katsumi: Well basically I'm from a wealthy family Manly: Okay where's the money

[@crypto66]

These Manly references are popping up more and more often, and I love it.

[@Fionacle]

Idk what it is but something’s so amazing about having a character who’s just. She’s a silhouette.

[@cherribunni6956]

I know Kaede might not be most people's favorite. But I love her dry and sometimes snarky comments lol!!

[@cottonpop8834]

Fun fact: random girl WILL have a route, so thank you to all the people who made this stretch goal possible!

[@amandapanda5087]

I'd love to see Random Girl's route

[@lior_haddad]

"The one that throws money at you, I like them quite a bit" seems legit.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

HAHAHAHA

[@cyberpunk-2O77]

Manlys soul might be empty, but his body is nourishing

[@evedoggo5830]

Terribly underrated comment.

[@cyberpunk-2O77]

@@evedoggo5830 good doggo

[@TheseastarTV]

Lol was looking for this comment 😂

[@thatgirlfellowgal7669]

Did you eat manly?

[@cyberpunk-2O77]

@@thatgirlfellowgal7669 :)

[@mqfii8992]

Barely 2 minutes In and we already got the shoutouts to manly. How wholesome that these creators know and like him.

[@changednamelit]

I definitely like Shizuka most. I feel like I wouldn't have enough energy to talk to the others everyday. I just need someone to be there, a peaceful place.

[@Firewood1717]

Pretty solid demo, I'm looking forward to the full release and more of Manly's cute drawings! I also wanted to point out that Katsumi's side bangs look like cat ears, particularly at 1:06:17

[@Pihsrosnec]

Don't forget Nozomins stray hair that wags like a dogs tail lol

[@turtlemine4613]

"I just want to be single!" The last few years between me and my parents after I came out as aro

[@MayaPosch]

The writing in this game (trailer?) is pretty darn rad. Hope they can keep it up in a full version. Also, the prospect of living in a dating sim while trying to stay single is positively terrifying. Could make an excellent, Stephen King-style horror game out of it :)

[@TheSarcasticRat1]

@@doorman2374 this person, what’s the issue?

[@gachanoob1012]

@@doorman2374 me. And this comment is rad

[@justjames4]

Wow, this game's idea is very interesting! I've always wondered what it would be like for a character in a visual novel to _not_ want to date anyone, but instead simply make friends. It seems like something that I would do, since I find that romantic relationships would only lead to drama and bad endings. I have looked further into this game, and I hope it does well once the final version releases.

[@discordia9128]

Kaede: They call her "The Red Beast" What my Project Moon-rotten brain thinks: Holy shit The Red Mist

[@kopfloserbeginn3879]

I can't stop thinking about nothing there could fit too

[@Silverouss]

I wasn’t expecting to see a Lobotomy corporation/ Library of Ruinia related comment here but I appreciate having seen it.

[@discordia9128]

We are everywhere.

[@Beef-hr9ww]

IM SO GLAD I WASNT THE ONLY ONE

[@EJY809]

A girl named Manly.... That sure is the Manliest Girl I've ever seen haha.

[@holorizu7316]

There's a high chance she could also be a badass hero

[@Luckylucked]

Aya is nonbinary :)

[@lordfelidae4505]

@@Luckylucked I… don’t think she is? I’m pretty sure this is just a wlw game.

[@eyesleerage64]

@@Luckylucked Are they?

[@Bonphia]

@@Luckylucked ok then i am president

[@necroknockout]

Nozomin is definitely my favorite so far, Chuuni characters always tend to win me over with how ridiculously fun and animated they can be.

[@alacritical7873]

I really like what I've seen from this game so far! All of the art for the characters is very well-drawn and adorable, and I love the subversion of the protagonist being a meek, shy, socially awkward mess, unlike the typical dating sim protagonist. I'm also curious to see if the random girl remains a silhouette, or if she'll actually have a drawn-out body to her

[@saltwithglasses]

"The fancy suit, the refined collar. . I would *kill* to be with someone like that" "Are you Patrick Bateman??" _dead_

[@DeclanDSI]

Meat Knife girl is the best girl already to me. Even though they say to not stick your hot diggity dog in crazy, yandere/yangire girl is the most interesting so far in terms of character interaction, especially from Aya, baring the craziness that is the chuuni explosion girl.

[@SayItInRed]

And don't forget she's rich!!

[@chilomine839]

Kasumi using the text history to call out Manly cheating is terrifying and Nozomin is a straight up Mettaton reference.

[@thatextrovertartist5474]

I also like her. She's got that "are ara" aura you know?

[@absolutehuman951]

Pretty late, but still want to put this in... She really seems less like a true yandere that actally does crazy things and more like someone who just loves teasing or threatening depending on how you look at it. That's not saying she can't do anything harmfull for certain but still acts more like a yakuza or something than a psychopath, not the same thing! She is certainly not crazy, that's what I mean

[@slavishentity6705]

I hope you enjoy having to deny her in 2024

[@derekdrake8706]

I agree, the girl with money is best girl. Because she has money. I mean, I've been with stabby girls and I'm not eager to repeat the experience, but.. money. Money makes up for everything.

[@Jallakuntilliokan]

As someone who is Aroace this makes me feel uncontrollably happy.

[@stultus_hominum9041]

Love the fact that manly does not simp for girls, he simps for money wow first time I wasn't late to a video and my comment got more than 10 likes wish I have time to watch manly's videos when he releases them

[@elusivedesert8530]

Cant blame him, rent is tough nowadays

[@g-knux]

Finally,aromatic dating sim 54:37 new manly lore,he reincarnates alot 57:13 he also can shatter heaven

[@Chrisdish]

Technically his channel is literally the repeat of both those things.

[@tastyeyes7]

Hell yeah!!

[@garchamayne4515]

55:11 Can't forget nourishing

[@rynvail521]

Ah yes, I too like the pleasant smell of this dating sim

[@g-knux]

@@rynvail521 smells like melons

[@limm_ee]

I fell in love with Katsumi the moment I saw her, but then fell in love even more with her dark sense of humor. She's definitely my favorite. Next favorite would probably be the chuuni, Nozomin, because she's hilarious. I'm wondering if the random silhouette girl is going to stay a silhouette forever and that'll just be her "archetype", haha. Also, the Manly easter egg at the beginning was so sweet! Clearly the devs are fans :D

[@Uhlersoth77]

I have to admit, this game has caused me more anxiety than any horror game. To the point where it's hard to get through.

[@lovelydreamingtime9563]

Alternative title: I'm aroace but I'm the protagonist of a dating sim!!!??

[@notasmith8163]

Genuinely Maidenless behavior going on here. This dude would fit into Elden Ring.

[@George_Gogo01]

its a girl...

[@tyusilvertail2209]

@@George_Gogo01 dude is gender neutral like bro guy champ etc

[@George_Gogo01]

@@tyusilvertail2209 You literaly see the shape of boob in cutscene...not only that,but am 95% sure thats its a female voice as well...we are kinda far away from looking like frisk who look like a androgenous yellow human child.

[@TaoScribble]

@@tyusilvertail2209 I'm a dude! He's a dude! She's a dude! We're all dudes! HEY~!

[@thelastsunbro5482]

If I had to choose my favorite girl I would have to go with Nozomin, I have a major soft spot for super theatrical characters like her. It would definitely be cool to see you do another thing like you did at the end of Helltaker.

[@apathicmiko6546]

It would be funny if the developers had a design for the Random Girl and just put the silhouette in the demo as a joke, but then because of Manly's comment, they leave RG as a black figure for real 🤣🤣🤣

[@asterwings9578]

Love the aromantic rep! I’m glad to see the game was finally released after watching its progress on tiktok!

[@corpsehandslauren]

This is...kinda of exhausting, even for a dating sim but relatable too😅 Not the unrealistic gaggle of prospects knocking down my door, but having to explain why I *DON'T* want to date anyone lol

[@tariqplays5826]

I don't really get the point. Does she not want to date other girls because she's a girl or the perspective shows the mc as a boy or smthn I really don't get it Some 1 help plz

[@chilomine839]

That’s probably the gag, most games in this format tend to be dating sims so Aya is genre savvy and trying to avoid it.

[@hahglicestar]

@@tariqplays5826 Aya is aromantic

[@corpsehandslauren]

@@tariqplays5826 She probably asexual, aromantic, both, or is very uncomfortable around these strong anime archetypes

[@tariqplays5826]

@@corpsehandslauren Is girls dating girls a thing? And maybe if it is she probably prefers boys? Tell me if I'm wrong

[@thatextrovertartist5474]

Idk if its just me, but this had "aromantic" written all over it. Maybe I'm getting my hopes up too high...

[@hopelessdoodles4444]

The dev confirmed that Aya is indeed Aromantic

[@FarisFlowers]

The steam page straight up says you play a non-binary ace/aro main character, so

[@mrcrystal4516]

Manly trying to romance the tutorial girl is so on-brand for him the devs put in an Easter egg for him that activated once he typed in his name.

[@covertjellybaby9906]

THE FACT THAT THEY KNOW MANLY, OH MY DAYS

[@MamaTrixxieAsmr]

Katsumi's little yandere act has my interest but nozomin's gremlin energy and pulling out jotaro-like friggin pointing pose has already made them probably my favorite within seconds of meeting them SHE DID NOT JUST NARUTO RUN OFF XDDD

[@shawnheatherly]

Some interesting mechanics, nice artwork for the cast, genuinely funny writing. I'm sold on this, definitely checking out the Kickstarter. Clearly the developer was at least hoping Manly would cover this, the nods to him were quite nice to see. As for the Best Girl, Katsumi, Nozomin and Anonymous-chan are all pretty entertaining to me. I'm quite confident Manly will be right about Katsumi being the most popular.

[@boredfaneliza]

I'm quite excited for this game!! I know a few aromantic friends, so they would definitely love to play this!

[@BiohazardCrow]

Tell them: If you get single you win. You hook up, You lose.

[@RupertAndCheese]

That seems, maybe a little insultingly presumptuous, if I'm being honest.

[@truelyme0]

@@RupertAndCheese huh? How come??? I think it's a very funny and a cute game... About just wanting to be singel? Hey OP, firstly you tell your friends about the summaries of the game, then ask them wanting to play it or not It shouldn't hurt to ask tho

[@Kawatsume]

@@RupertAndCheese bruh we don't get representation often, they should show them the game. It's a funny game, too. I dunno what you mean by "insultingly presumptuous".

[@zixea3318]

@@RupertAndCheese as an aromantic, I’ve been hyped for this game.

[@saltwithglasses]

YOOOOOOOO SAME REACTION MANLY HOLY SHIT NOICEEEE another game that recognizes our underground hero,, brings a tear to my eye

[@amandam7209]

Finally. A dating sim for all the AroAces out there

[@RandomArtsyPerson]

The "Do you happen to be a badass hero?" caught me so off guard, but I love it sm. I legit got up from my chair in surprise.

[@iceing11]

This is a really nice idea for a game. I really encourage you all to support the developers and follow the development of the game!

[@saltwithglasses]

dawg Nozomin took me away so easily just because of how animated she was and one of my irl current friends literally has that same energy xD they can be a little exhausting to hang out with esp if you're an introvert but that's just because of how much they want to include you in their fun :D

[@lilyd5522]

This game looks awesome! I've never played a dating Sim game before- but the class rep seems the sweetest and most genuine to me- even if she's the most "boring" option. I kind of assume she'll end up being a meta aware character- not doki doki levels, but some kind of greater cognizance, even if that's just knowing we're not exactly who we say we are...sports girl seems fun, if not a little exhausting, too!

[@BnWAsian]

"It's been a long day" "It's literally the start of the day" That's a mood right there

[@nadkomeiji3493]

15:40 How would you know if you're behind her or not, she's a sillhouette? Maybe she's facing the other way and has her butt in front?

[@NaturalFlirtGamer]

_My name is Manly is always the best answer_ Great Easter egg!! And shouting it out to have everyone run to look for "that awesome KZbinr" is wonderful thought lol. I'm laughing with MBH's commentary - "The angel on your shoulder agrees - TAKE THE MONEY!" Hahaha! I like the idea of that poor girl just wanting friends and needing to escape amorous advances. Very anime. I wish the developers luck with the full game!

[@Thelothuo]

She just wants to study and get to college, but along come these other students talking about being single "after all these years..." _in highschool!_ With how much they managed in just this section, they absolutely could pull a TON more. It's an (unfortunately) common crime to use an overkill engine for a simple project, so seeing a game use its capabilities fully is great!

[@stuckerfan2563]

I think the mc aya is probably aromantic

[@NaturalFlirtGamer]

@@stuckerfan2563 Yes exactly. According to the Steam store page, Aya is "a sapphic/fem-non-binary, grey-aro protagonist." So that's why they only want friends. :)

[@Adam-pi6io]

It would be great if Random Girl is an actual character, it would be unexpected because usually they are just tutorial or background characters that would not have any importance to the story, not many games tackles in making a random silhouette an actual character. Money tossing knife girl is the best in my opinion, also she looks the prettiest and is the most charismatic.

[@michaelsanjose1990]

The settings menu explains everything. The creators had fun making this game.

[@Rtplb]

The only person who is happy to be maidenless

[@jaaaayco5256]

finally, a dating sim i can relate to. claiming this one for the aromantic community.

[@snz530]

same here lmao

[@ghostly1225]

I think Aya is canonically aro i remember seeing a tiktok of this game where the creator(?) said si

[@coemcoem7070]

Yep

[@cryabovtit]

as a fellow aro and also an ace stfu

[@Milk-ck1wv]

Their canon aro and non-binary

[@Isabella-lz1ls]

Manly badass is now my official homework KZbinr. Literally the best background noise ever!!! Interesting and entertaining without needing my full attention to understand and enjoy. 10/10

[@walnut_raisin2621]

its insane how more common manly Easter eggs are getting, and its great. always love a soulless trash can here and there

[@mikomoose5502]

New Manly canon just dropped Manly is nourishing.

[@Ne0TM]

Sit back and watching Manlybadasshero is my favourite time of the day.

[@insertusernamehere3173]

I love the concept of wanting to be single in a dating game. Lol This is genuinely a really cute and funny game! I really like it.

[@33Bibi33]

So for the question you asked at the end: I think the game kinda wants you to pick either Money knife or Random girl, so I think they’re going to be the “main girls” Probably no one will pick Kaede (the orange) because she was annoying Same for the intense purple one, but she is funny, so we’ll see I don’t think Art girl will talk, but I hope she will so that we learn more about her And personally Shark teeth is my favourite. Nice energy and the way she cringed at herself after she told us we could have protein shakes together was so cute

[@felixmalcherek2919]

Aaaawww, maannn, when Katsumi said how much she'd pay Aya and Kaede, I was hoping in the chibi-Manly with money-eyes from "The Letter" to pop up :( Wasted opportunity. But hearing Manly voicing a rich character who's glad not to be *scoffs* poor, more than makes up for it :D

[@Fionacle]

A wlw anime game that doesn’t fetishize it or anything? Hell yea!!!!

[@vokovom-u9332]

You can tell it's supposed to be a parody. Right?

[@Fionacle]

@@vokovom-u9332Yeah, but nice to see nonetheless

[@epic8013]

What does wlw mean?

[@SM-yz4hi]

@Epic woman loving woman. it’s an umbrella term for lesbian, bi, pan, etc girls

[@epic8013]

@@SM-yz4hi Ah alright I see. Thanks

[@louisharkna9464]

Manly has finally transcended into an anime/manga tope... Starting to notice a trend in some indie dev circles... P.S. Nozo=Mega min?

[@sipstea2360]

My favorite kinda dating sim with the lesbians trying to get with the closeted aromatic, the best kinda game for me!

[@taylorwright7428]

Ha, I really like this game! Interesting mechanics, all the goofy stuff and Easter Eggs in the menu, and there's so many different references! (My favorite has to be the Noodle Incident of 87, not only a reference to FNAF, but also Calvin and Hobbes!) Also, I can't really pick just one favorite, but I really like Nozomin, Kaede, and Shizuka! In that order.

[@jadewedge6082]

"They call her the Red Beast!" "red beast cant hurt you, she's not real" - my therapist THE RED BEAST OF RADAGON:

[@MrRaui]

Random Girl is going to be the true route. You'll see. You'll all see.

[@ezerox7778]

Finally aromantic representation ...in a dating sim