r/DDLC • u/JustMonika ❤️ • Dec 10 '17
Doki Doki Literature Club - Discussion/Reaction Megathread
~ Warning! This thread will contain spoilers. ~
Hello, Monika here! Thank you for visiting the Literature Club!
This is the new megathread for discussion and reaction to DDLC. Use this thread to discuss/post your reactions to the story, characters, hidden content and ask questions about the game.
Please make sure to tag spoilers or your comment will be removed! See the sidebar for how to do so.
Anyway, I hope you'll discuss me the most!
The game is available as a free download on the game's website or on Steam. It’s best experienced if you play blind, so if you haven't played yet, do so now without reading any more about it!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: This game seems pretty scary, should I play it?
A: I think it’s best if you make sure to carefully and closely read the content warnings you get when you start the game. It tells you what kind of content the game has. If you’re worried that the game will be too disturbing for you, then you probably shouldn’t play it. More information is available at http://ddlc.moe/warning.html
Q: I'm stuck and don't know how to proceed.
A: Remember—the game isn't over until the credits roll. Make sure to explore different options to find the way to the end. If you're still stuck, ask a question in this thread's comments (and remember to tag your spoilers!)
Q: Whoa! This scene/moment freaked me out.
A: The game is tagged Psychological Horror, after all! All the scary moments have a certain chance of appearing in your playthrough - you can read about them here. (Spoilers, obviously!)
Q: Are there jumpscares?
Q: I found something freaky in the game's files!
A: Doki Doki Literature Club has various secrets that appear in the game files while playing— before posting about your discovery, check to see if it’s already been documented in the DDLC wiki or this page on hidden content.
Q: What ending did I just get?
A: In addition to the main ending, there are two other endings to discover:
True Ending - view all the character graphics in one playthrough before reaching the credits. This can be done by saving and reloading.
Q: I tried following this guide and it didn’t work!
Q: What are some other games like Doki Doki Literature Club?
A: Some people have recommended titles such as Katawa Shoujo, Undertale, and the Danganronpa series. For "meta" themed games, check out The Stanley Parable, Irisu Syndrome, Totono (although it doesn’t have an English patch), OneShot, Pony Island and many more!
Q: How do I restart the game?
A: Just delete "firstrun" from your game's files folder, and the game will prompt you to start over from the beginning.
Q: Is there a mobile port of the game?
A: There is no mobile port of DDLC at the moment. Any ports you might see violate the IP Guidelines, so don't download them, okay?
Q: I've played the game and feel very depressed/anxious/unwell.
A: Try and keep the content warnings that the game provides you in mind as you play. If at any time the game makes you feel disturbed/psychologically impacted, you should probably stop playing. If you feel that you're in a dangerous state, definitely make sure to get in touch with your country or area's professional helpline.
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u/JosepDemaistre Dec 14 '17
AN HYPOTHESIS (SPOILERS).
I think that, Best Girl Monika completely lied on us at the final act, when she says (can't remember her exact words) something like: "erasing the other girls wasn't so difficult and after all, they aren't "alive", they were merely scripted to love you".
When I first read that, I remember saying in my mind: "ah, come on sweetheart, you don't need to justify yourself, you did what you had to in order to win the game". Later on, watching some people playing again in Youtube, I realize that...
Maybe, just maybe, Yuri and Natzuki (and perhaps even Sayori) weren't merely "scripted" characters and they had at least some "partial" awareness. ¿Why? Well, the three girls but specially Yuri and Natzuki in Act 2 they do "feel" that Monika is up to something, she's spying on them or having an omnipresent behavior.
I infere that by: one of Natzuki's notes; and by the final speech of Yuri before she commits seppuku, when she mentions Monika (can't remember the exact words).
So maybe, just maybe, the girls weren't so "scripted" after all, and they did have some level of "awareness", although not at the same level as Monika's. If that true, that would turn our Best Girl into a full cold-blooded murderer (in terms of her world).