It's a shame what Monika does to Yuri-the shy bookworm did nothing wrong. But nothing quite prepares you for the reveal that Monika is fully sentient, knows your real name (or, at least, your username), and has somehow reached beyond the game to corrupt your hardware so that she, a lowly side character, can find some happiness and be with you, the person she loves. The game then slowly drip feeds you clues that something is up with your fellow club members and that Monika is responsible. At first glance, Doki Doki Literature Club looks like your standard, cutesy rom-com visual novel. When played out, this whole experience is incredibly unnerving. That is until you go into the game's code and-like Monika did to Sayori, Natsuki, and Yuri-you delete Monika. It's just you and her now, forever staring into each other's eyes through the screen. She then admits that she knows your character isn't real and begins talking to you, the player, and corrupting DDLC's code so that you can no longer restart the game.

As the girl's new personalities influence their coded goal as video game heroines that must love the player character, they begin to pursue your affections in increasingly violent ways, forcing Monika to delete them one by one so that the game can keep going. Sayori's depression suddenly becomes full-on suicidal thoughts, Yuri's self-deprecating nature inexplicably transforms into an insatiable cutting fetish, and Natsuki's aggressive deposition gives way to a standoffish, verbally abusive attitude. As the days go on, Monika mentions that you never spend time with her and lets slip details that she, as a video game character, shouldn't know-like how you can save your game to preserve your progress.Īfter some time, Monika begins messing with Doki Doki Literature Club's code in order to make the other characters seem less appealing. If you use words and themes for your poems that appeal to Sayori, Natsuki, or Yuri, they'll grow romantically attracted to you. Monika decides every member should compose poems to share with one another so the club can grow closer. Alongside klutzy yet cheerful Sayori, the club is composed of cute yet tough Natsuki, quiet yet passionate Yuri, and always helpful president Monika. In DDLC, you play as a teenager who joins their high school literature club at the prompting of their childhood friend, Sayori. The scares just work better on PC.įor those who have not played Doki Doki Literature Club and don't care about spoilers, let me catch you up to speed. The story doesn't change-you'll experience the same haunting narrative, juxtaposed with friendly and colorful visual novel imagery, regardless of where you play-but a bit of the horror in the game's twist is lost on consoles.

That said, if you haven't played DDLC yet, I advise you to play DDLC Plus on PC for the optimal experience. Now Playing: Doki Doki Literature Club Plus - Exclusive Gameplay Trailer

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