Boyfriend Stealer (VN) Kickstarter: why hunt when you can steal?

[cj_iwakura]

I don't know how I feel about this, but it's so hilarious that I have to share it.

https://www.kickstarter.com/project...nd-stealer-a-cheeky-visual-novel?ref=category

Goal is $3,074(talk about exact).

This bitch.

Shanoa has been expelled from college... again. In her quest for the perfect boyfriend, she has never let trivial things like commitment stop her from getting the man of someone's dreams. Unfortunately, her latest acquisition was the boyfriend of the dean's daughter!

Now she's at a new college and she's looking for a new boyfriend. But the girls at this esteemed college are highly intelligent and they won't give up their men without a fight!

Shanoa will have to work hard, choose her moments and seize every opportunity if she's to have any chance of liberating these boys from their current relationships. And she'll have to do it all while under the watchful eyes of their girlfriends!

She's bold, I'll give her that.

Also, has stat building stuff.

First time project, so uh, back at your discretion.

1. Introduce Doubt
With no ties to either person, it can be difficult to establish a foothold in someone else's relationship. Raising a couple interesting points is a good way to crack the foundations and ease your way into a couple's subconscious.

2. Create Separation
Once a certain degree of trust has been earned, getting a boy away from his partner can give you a good chance to raise some concerns about her, without her around to defend them.

3. Mind Games
Once a boy starts to trust you, it's time to test some boundaries. This is a good chance to get in his girlfriend's head.

4. Sabotage
With enough trust earned, it's time to cause some serious damage, then blame everything on the girlfriend!

The writer sounds awfully knowledgeable on the subject.

 

[Sakura]

Sounds cool, but I will wait till there is a girlfriend stealer.

 

[Sarobi]

All the boyfriends will be MINE.

 

[Mononoke]

Lol. I've gotten into VN the past year or so, and this looks hilarious.

 

[The Last Wizard]

This will end well /schooldays

 

[Corpekata]

Is one of the stretch goals to give the lead character more than that single pose?

 

[Ultimate_Trainer]

Seems pretty interesting... The writing could go places. I'll definitely think about backing it.

 

[Rymuth]

Title and concept sound awesome.

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

Day -38372662

 

[MisterShine]

Sounds interesting, but honestly I want to go full murder with Yandere Simulator.

 

[YesManKablam]

Now this is the type of quality game I want to see coming from E3.

 

[cj_iwakura]

This will end well /schooldays

I love how every single rival girl is somehow a horrible human being.

Robbie is a programming major and is serious about his studies. His goal is to work hard now so he will be successful in the business world after finishing college.

Leila pretends she understands Robbie's technical talk, but really she just goes through the motions because she likes his future prospects. At the same time, she does get sick of him spending so much time studying and wishes he could be more normal sometimes.

Jamie is a sports major who enjoys simple dates, taking it easy, and of course, working on his abs. He doesn't want too much out of life, as long as he's having a good time with the right people.

Bella is an English major who wants Jamie to engage in deeper conversations and be a little more sophisticated. She hopes that if she sticks around long enough, he'll grow up to be the man she wants him to be.

He has abs! Obvious husband material.

Stephan is a natural born poet trapped in a modern college boy's body. Although his art is important to him, he doesn't like to be pressured into fitting into society’s structure so he often won’t show up until second period, after art class has finished.

Stephanie hopes if she sticks with Stephan during his “idealistic” phase, he’ll grow up to be a more sensible guy who tones it down a little. Or a lot. Money isn't really an issue for her, so if she can hammer some of the ambition out, Stephan's way with words may just make him a great dinner companion someday.

At least the guys seem to have personality.

There's potential here, if you wind up breaking up a perfect couple and have to deal with the consequences, but I don't expect the writing to be that clever.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Are these types of games aimed at lonely/shy women or at men who want the fantasy of girls fighting over them? Or both?

 

[Steel]

That's hilarious.

 

[Aaron-Lagann]

I like the idea of having to save these boys from their terrible girlfriends by simultaneously lying to break them up.

 

[GhostWriter24]

This concept is fucking hilarious and the insults are genuinely salty. Was laughing at the doghair stinger

 

[cj_iwakura]

Are these types of games aimed at lonely/shy women or at men who want the fantasy of girls fighting over them? Or both?

I have never heard of a game directly focused on stealing someone else's lover. If there's a demographic, it's news to me.

 

[Mononoke]

Are these types of games aimed at lonely/shy women or at men who want the fantasy of girls fighting over them? Or both?

I don't know, I'm married and think this would be funny. Maybe I'm not the demographic though lol

Edit: I mean, the idea of a VN having this concept. To be fair, I don't see myself playing this.

 

[Rymuth]

I love how every single rival girl is somehow a horrible human being.
.

Yeah, I noticed that and my hype deflated.

Those relationships were doomed anyway. There's just no...challenge.

Yandere Simulator looks more up my alley.

 

[Alfredo]

Needs a stretch goal for Yandere-chan as a bonus playable character.

 

[Corpekata]

Apparently the secret to stealing boyfriends is to act like a PUA and use negging on everyone you meet.

 

[cj_iwakura]

Needs a stretch goal for Yandere-chan as a bonus playable character.

Another interesting arc would be if she was a jilted lover who's out to ruin good relationships for revenge.


You know what, we should be writing this game.

Is one of the stretch goals to give the lead character more than that single pose?

Also, the trailer shows multiple poses. Budget!

 

[Remk]

Is one of the stretch goals to give the lead character more than that single pose?

Hey the the tile image has it reversed!, what else do you want man?

Fun concept but I am always wary of VN beginners since it almost always ends on mediocre/poor products

 

[Regulus Tera]

This and Yandere simulator have me hyped.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Yeah, I noticed that and my hype deflated.

Those relationships were doomed anyway. There's just no...challenge.

Yandere Simulator looks more up my alley.

It'd be cool of those descriptions were how the main character imagined it, and not necessarily indicative of the actual reality of those relationships.

 

[Mabufu]

Thats my game!

 

[Yarbskoo]

Are these types of games aimed at lonely/shy women or at men who want the fantasy of girls fighting over them? Or both?

I'd say it's aimed at people who like VNs and leave it at that.

 

[Two Words]

I feel like "Boyfriend Stealer" would be the easiest sim game ever.

Step 1: Put all points into making yourself as pretty as possible.

Step 2: Put out. A large chunk of boys already dating aren't going to turn down free sex.

I'd say it's aimed at people who like VNs and leave it at that.

That's like saying a book is aimed at readers. Particular books are aimed at particular reading demographics. The same applies here.

 

[Bergerac]

Sounds cool, but I will wait till there is a girlfriend stealer.

Terrible first post. Get with the boyfriend stealing, son.

 

[cj_iwakura]

I feel like "Boyfriend Stealer" would be the easiest sim game ever.

Step 1: Put all points into making yourself as pretty as possible.

Step 2: Put out. A large chunk of boys already dating aren't going to turn down free sex.

Well, the three guys do seem pretty loyal. I'd also take that into account. It'd be easy if the three guys were scum who'd dump their girls. Why would she even be interested in them?

 

[Übersandvich]

The kickstarter page lacks information about the team behind it, so I advise backers to be cautious. We need their names and their experience in the industry, not to mention this is their first visual novel. I will be watching this kickstarter simply because its success means there is a market for Netori visual novels for females (unless I am making a mistake about the supposed demographic).

I am curious about what happened to the main character's previous boyfriend that she stole? Did she discard him after 'conquering' him?

 

[cj_iwakura]

The kickstarter page lacks information about the team behind it, so I advise backers to be cautious. We need their names and their experience in the industry, not to mention this is their first visual novel. I will be watching this kickstarter simply because its success means there is a market for Netori visual novels for females (unless I am making a mistake about the supposed demographic).

I am curious about what happened to the main character's previous boyfriend that she stole? Did she discard him after 'conquering' him?

The creator has a bio up, says she's a writer who found an artist and a programmer. I'd definitely be cautious, there's nothing there that couldn't be made with an image and/or video editor without any gameplay.

 

[PSqueak]

"So how did you guys meet?"

"She came to me and was like, 'Yo! our names are similar! we should date!', and i was like, 'Yeah that makes sense, let's do it!', and we have been happily dating since."

 

[Rymuth]

It'd be cool of those descriptions were how the main character imagined it, and not necessarily indicative of the actual reality of those relationships.

Welcome back, old friend.

 

[Jacobi]

The Art of Stealing? Just offer sex

 

[PSqueak]

Sounds cool, but I will wait till there is a girlfriend stealer.

Girlfriend stealer, unless it is a yuri game, would involve brawling mechanics.

...


I could play that!

 

[cj_iwakura]

"So how did you guys meet?"

"She came to me and was like, 'Yo! our names are similar! we should date!', and i was like, 'Yeah that makes sense, let's do it!', and we have been happily dating since."

They're actually siblings. Awkward.

 

[KojiKnight]

The perfect LP VN me thinks... I'm in for a low tier.

 

[PSqueak]

The Art of Stealing? Just offer sex

I feel like "Boyfriend Stealer" would be the easiest sim game ever.

Step 1: Put all points into making yourself as pretty as possible.

Step 2: Put out. A large chunk of boys already dating aren't going to turn down free sex.

That wouldn't work, i mean, okay you have sex with them, bamf! what happens next? They forget about you and go back to their girlfriends, they're in love with them, you tho? You're just the slut who puts out when their girls don't, you're a glorified masturbation aid, not an actual potential lover. Your bed has thousands of notches, yet you still die alone.

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

Yeah, I noticed that and my hype deflated.

Those relationships were doomed anyway. There's just no...challenge.

Yandere Simulator looks more up my alley.

Shitty? yes. Doomed? Maybe not.
Theres a huge bunch of real life partners that are like this and still endure hardships that would make any sense person walk out.

But I dont think the writting will be good enough to show that. Or maybe it will surprise us, who knows.
The girl you are playing doesn't seem that good either, she is acting the same as those other girls.

 

[Yarbskoo]

That's like saying a book is aimed at readers. Particular books are aimed at particular reading demographics. The same applies here.

No, it's like saying "this book appeals to readers who like science fiction" instead of saying "this book appeals to nerds who want an escape from their joyless lives by imagining that they're a space captain who has sex with aliens instead of working a dead-end job at Burger King."

 

[John Kowalski]

This is why childhood friends never win. I'll never support this.

 

[patapuf]

Shitty? yes. Doomed? Maybe not.
Theres a huge bunch of real life partners that are like this and still endure hardships that would make any sense person walk out.

But I dont think the written will be good enough to show that. Or maybe it will surprise us.
The girl you are playing doenst seem that good either, she is acting the same as those other girls.

If i play a game called "boyfriend stealer" i expect to play a "nice girl".

 

[JDSN]

I can tell the writing will be terrible, I mean, all the conflicts for the protagonist to exploit involve the girlfriends waiting for a guy to grow up out of something they are heavily invested in, I guess the idea is to make the stealing more morally acceptable but that is boring as shit. Write an scenario in which one of the girls is the best friend of the protag, one where they couple already knows she has a reputation for doing this, so far its presented as a really passive experience.

 

[Savitar]

Avril Lavinges song will be modded into this I'm sure.

 

[GamerJM]

If she got expelled from multiple colleges, how did she suddenly get into an esteemed one?

 

[cj_iwakura]

If she got expelled from multiple colleges, how did she suddenly get into an esteemed one?

Best not to think about that.

Ha ha, just noticed the sports guy's teeth. Bling

 

[Corpekata]

If she got expelled from multiple colleges, how did she suddenly get into an esteemed one?

Probably by being a psychotic manipulator based on what's been shown so far.

 

[PSqueak]

If she got expelled from multiple colleges, how did she suddenly get into an esteemed one?

She got expelled from the last one for trying to romance the dean's daughter's boyfriend.

I don't think any college would refuse to accept someone who got expelled due to nepotism.

 

[SixMachine]

I guess that's a way to make yourself stand out for a first VN, because NTR (basically someone stealing another's lover) is usually either a guilty pleasure or repulsive to many people. Though you usually hear about it the other way around where the girl leaves the guy.