Yandere Simulator: An Indie Game to Look Out For?

I recently discovered a rather interesting game about a week ago. While still in the very early stages of development, it managed to hold my attention for hours both playing it, and watching my brother react to playing it. That game is called Yandere Simulator.

Yandere simulator is a Hitman-like game where you play an obsessed high school girl whose goal is to stalk her "Senpai" and ensure nobody else is able to get too close to him. By whatever means necessary

In the game you can stab, tranquilize and harass other students you believe may be giving senpai too much attention. Currently, the game is a sort of testing field where the player can experiment with various features of the game with no real objective because it is unbeatable in its current state.

I have observed another blog stating that this game trivializes violence and sexually exploiting young girls and stuff of that nature. I personally love it when a developer is willing to push the boundary of what is acceptable in a game. Yes. Pantyshots are used as currency in the game. And yes you are able to kidnap, murder, and harass people until they commit suicide. Who cares? If it doesn't live up to your moral standards, walk away. I love all of those things but i wouldn't have my grandma play it. Its not for everyone.

With all of the games playing it safe and following a generic story with generic mechanics nowadays, I find myself thinking "Yeah but what is unique about it?". But with Yandere Simulator, i equate it to taking my head out of the murky ocean of monotony and being able to see the horizon of what could be. If a game can make me feel that without even being in a demo stage, It is doing something right.

I really have high hopes for this game and I am voting for this developer all the way. If my article interested you, watch some lets plays. check out Yanderedev's blog. I look forward to your next release!