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About
Yearning: A Gay Story (YAGS for short) is a realistic coming-out-focused character-driven slice-of-life visual novel where you play as a gay man starting his freshman year of college at a generic university somewhere in the midwestern United States. The game features dating sim elements, but is not focused on them.
You will interact with a cast of characters, each with their own personality and stories, as you navigate college life, develop friendships, play board games, and come out. With luck, you might even find a boyfriend.
A world where you can befriend people and see events from different perspectives, depending on your decisions
4 dateable guys* with their own distinct stories, with good and bad endings for each guy (9 endings in all*)
230,000+ words and meaningful choices
Collectibles system to track and reward your decisions
Achievements, for completionists
Unlockable in-game character profiles
An original soundtrack featuring "Yearning", the YAGS theme
* Or are there?
You will interact with a cast of characters, each with their own personality and stories, as you navigate college life, develop friendships, play board games, and come out. With luck, you might even find a boyfriend.
A world where you can befriend people and see events from different perspectives, depending on your decisions
4 dateable guys* with their own distinct stories, with good and bad endings for each guy (9 endings in all*)
230,000+ words and meaningful choices
Collectibles system to track and reward your decisions
Achievements, for completionists
Unlockable in-game character profiles
An original soundtrack featuring "Yearning", the YAGS theme
* Or are there?
System requirements for PC
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7
- Processor: 1 Ghz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
System requirements for macOS
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Mac OS X 10.6-10.14
- Processor: 1 Ghz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
- Storage: 200 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Game is non-notarized. May not work with 10.15 Catalina
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
System requirements for Linux
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Ubuntu / SteamOS
- Processor: 1 Ghz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX or OpenGL compatible card
- Storage: 200 MB available space
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
System requirements for Android
Yearning: A Gay Story reviews and comments
Most of the other Western Non-Furry romantic visual novels I've played have some sort of gimmick that makes them special, but I can't say the same about this one. It's very similar to Coming Out On Top (It's also about a recently out college student), I don't like the art style and it feels pointlessly long. However the writing is not bad, I'd recommend it for people that have already played and liked similar games.
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