How Doki Doki Literature Club! Was Made and Why it Will Never be Adapted

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This Doki Doki Literature Club! documentary details the development of the visual novel indie game Doki Doki Literature Club! and goes behind the scenes of its creation. Discover more about its creator Dan Salvato and how he went from being a professional Super Smash Bros. Melee Link player to being a public face of an enormously popular brand overnight. Growing up, Dan watched a lot of anime, with a particular fondness for slice-of-life anime. His journey into visual novels began in college, starting with "Tsukihime", which left a lasting emotional impact on him. While Dan was busy working on his first visual novel, he got the idea for a very different visual novel concept. He eventually shared the idea with his friend Masha, who convinced Dan to develop it.
The documentary also explores all the design decisions that Dan made and shows how he initially envisioned the characters with generic cookie-cutter personalities. However, as he delved into the writing process, he felt an unexpected urge to connect with them on a deeper level. It also takes a close look at all the hurdles Dan had to go through. From programmatically stitching together characters “halves” that resulted in a wide variety of characters sprites, to Dan creating the soundtrack himself in order to infuse the game with simple, catchy melodies and recurring motifs. Additionally, Dan had to manipulate the game’s engine with his own Python code since the engine was designed to prioritize player control, which is the opposite of what Dan was trying to achieve with Doki Doki Literature Club! Lastly, the documentary also takes a look at what’s next for Dan and if we’ll see more Doki Doki Literature Club! related content in the future.
References:
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0:00 Forming The Idea
1:54 Who is Dan Salvato
3:30 Ad
4:46 Influences
6:53 Developing the Story
10:50 Character & Game Design
17:05 Soundtrack
18:09 Release & Recognition
19:41 Reflecting on its Success
23:00 Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
26:11 The Future
Outro song: Thank You R.G.E. - Joe Bagale
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@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

@me-ry9ee 2 месяца назад

far better coding learning platforms have that gamified programming in a lot better way, from looking at the low effort use of ai art and shitty UI, it seems like they have cut alot of corners, bet your ass they did the same with the actual course side and just chat gpt for most of the exercises, such a shame you are advertising such low effort scam

@arturliviu 2 месяца назад

Can you do a deep dive on the epic battle fantasy series?

@ChimeraLotietheBunny 2 месяца назад

Woah

@TrojanStrikeAnimations42069 2 месяца назад

silence brand

@thegothaunt 2 месяца назад

Just wanted to let you know that a deep dive into the development of Indika might make for a great video. Likely would be fascinating research/interviews and the visual and game elements in the game would probably be so fun to bounce off of for the "look" of your video. The subject matter of the game is a bit dark though but I found the game super impressive and immediately impressionable upon finishing.

@NepstationYoutubeChannel 2 месяца назад

I played through 'Doki Doki' several times and I've never once felt like the creator hated VN's. In fact I felt like he loved them.

@crazayhazay 2 месяца назад

same

@Rzepik 2 месяца назад

I would say there was some love/hate relationship going on.

@aokyoutsuki7744 2 месяца назад

You know, some people cant bother digging deeper than surface level, and especially those who arent even in the niche, you see this alot

@dextersynesterformerlysorb5334 2 месяца назад

@@aokyoutsuki7744 some of the greatest pieces of meta fiction are written by people that, if you see how they're playing with themes and archetypes, clearly hate either the genre or the fans that they're writing for, maybe even both. DDLCis a prime example of this, as are Danganronpa, Attack on Titan and Pathologic. those are the ones that i know of. i'm sure there are plenty more.

@yourassistant981 2 месяца назад

@@aokyoutsuki7744 I saw a remix of the tsukihime theme on his main channel in fact its still there. Its called Tohno Lyfe

@IHATEFLORIDAALOT 2 месяца назад

I didnt know that people thought it was a cynical parody of visual novels or something. I when I heard about it it came across to me like a neat visual novel with a cool horror twist

@orangejuice782 2 месяца назад

i wonder if part of why people falsely claimed it as one was because they themselves hated visual novels and wanted to stand out, be the cool kids who like the Cool Mean Satire and not that "mushy bullcrap with no substance". most people who arent familiar with the visual novel genre often see it as a "lesser" kind of video game compared to FPSes or RPGs, especially considering most VNs (that westerners hear about, at least) are seemingly cutesy love stories, and liking something "lesser" is seen as Loser Activity(tm). the veil of satire, even if not applicable at all here, protects them from having earnestly engaged with something they think will make them look lame. some also call DDLC a subversion of the genre, and while i agree it does do some very unique things (like the gamefiles being a thing you HAVE to mess with to complete the story), there are tons of visual novels that tackle dark and depressing subjects, even moreso than DDLC, but they just aren't translated to other languages too often or are very small indie projects that don't hit it as big. the youtube channel Amelie Doree discusses many games like this, so if anyone reading this comment had their interest piqued by the concept of MORE VNs about messed up things, please give her videos a try!

@Weremole 2 месяца назад

There's been so many kinds of adventure / visual novels through history and DDLC is far from the first meta horror one.

@animebro14 2 месяца назад

@Weremole i agree. It's just that DDLC ended up going mainstream. Fun fact: Dan Salvato became aware of totono halfway through ddlc's development

@animebro14 2 месяца назад

Those same people when on to hate the side stories for not being scary

@BoneBeastKimimaro 2 месяца назад

I think most people can easily perceive that the game was meant to be satire of common romance slice of life VN tropes in order lower your guard to hit you hard with the deep psychological horror, but some people mistakenly attribute the satire aspect to a disdain for VNs. That's likely where the issue lies.

@Forcommentingpurposes 2 месяца назад

The sprite system is INSANE like that’s truly next level and I’m gonna need to use it for my own game

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

It was a lifesaver for Dan so implementing it for your own project seems like the right move!

@thornordgren2239 2 месяца назад

isn't that how most games do sprites?

@TrueHDR 2 месяца назад

whats ur game about?

@AuroraAce. 2 месяца назад

most vns have modular sprites, its just the most efficient way to go about making 100+ similar sprites

@AwesomeNinjaXD 19 дней назад

I'm actually part of this game's modding community. While a lot of people still use this sprite system, a lot of us have been slowly using layeredimage a lot more. Basically the same thing, except instead of using pre-made expressions, we just have a blank facebase with individual eyes, mouths, and eyebrows to mix and match.

@noisykestrel 2 месяца назад

Monika is just the normal way of spelling the Name here in Germany, so I am surprised to learn it has an element of parody/satire in it for native English speakers :D

@MichaMielcarek 2 месяца назад

Same in Poland

@Ratryoshka 2 месяца назад

Same in Indonesia

@pemanilnoob 2 месяца назад

I always thought it was the normal spelling because of ddlc

@stitchgor3 2 месяца назад

Wait I’m native English and from England I thought Monika was correct😭

@nova-witchwood 2 месяца назад

I am your regular American but I only know Monikas, not Monicas. Maybe it’s just me.

@KeithTheDinosaurBoyVA 2 месяца назад

I'm SO glad that people are starting to recognize that DDLC ISN'T a completely spiteful satire of visual novels and Dan Salvato made the game out of a love for what the genre can accomplish. I'm especially happy that you mentioned Tsukihime by name, since fighting games (namely Melty Blood) led him to Tsukihime and VNs in general. He's even read through Fate/Stay Night (which is more than I can say for some Fate fans tbh) and Witch on the Holy Night. Too often, I see people say that Dan was just an FGC player who hated VNs and made Doki Doki Literature Club out of hate for the medium rather than him wanting to use the genre for genuine storytelling like he experienced with Tsukihime. He also thinks Akiha is best girl, which...I can respect.

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

I tried to do my due diligence! Dan seems like a really cool and kindhearted person.

@bornanime3255 2 месяца назад

The sentiment that satire always comes from a place of hate and lack of understanding is wrong in and of itself. To properly deconstruct, pull apart, criticise, analyse and push a work in new ways requires someone with a firm understanding on its tropes, strengths and weaknesses. That can't come from a place without some passion and love. It takes a big fan to be able to understand something so well as to make a good satire of it.

@iamLI3 2 месяца назад

that's how i've always seen it from the start , i didn't even know there were ppl who though ddlc is spiteful....

@spiritwildfiregaming1975 2 месяца назад

@@iamLI3 Given that the message of the game from what I remember was "people are allowed to like things no matter the genre" I am more so confused as to how these people even got to that conclusion to begin with.

@CheesecakeMilitia 2 месяца назад

IDK, the writing of DDLC felt kinda condescending - like "making fun" of these underage waifus and their effusive infatuation with the main character while playing all the anime tropes completely straight. It came across to me as lazy parody and overall mean spirited (especially considering the psychological horror plotline undermines a lot of character motivations and mental health issues explored in the first act, which makes the shock factor of those moments feel exploitative). This was the first time I'd heard of Salvato's deeper love for the genre, and it honestly surprises me to hear him be so genuine. The game read to me at the time like a confession from a self-hating weeb.

@level3xfactor 2 месяца назад

Hi! I wrote the interview with Dan from PC Invasion that was used as a reference! I loved DDLC after I played it so much when I emailed Dan for the interview I didn’t think he’d respond. But he was super easy to talk to and a genuinely nice guy. I’m glad to see people are still talking about and loving this amazing game!

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Awesome, that was a great interview! Lots of valuable details from that one that ended up in the video. Dan really seems like a good guy so I'm glad to hear you had a great experience with him!

@Cr_nch 2 месяца назад

12:31 I love the little dialogue boxes here they just add so much flair to the video!

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

It was really fun to work with DDLC’s style and look!

@Miltypooh2001 2 месяца назад

What I love about doki doki literature club is the ending you get after finishing the game and you get a small note from dan salvato, its so heartwarming and you can tell that he loved the game and wanted people to enjoy it and be comfortable with playing games.

@TyperMarlinGames 2 месяца назад

I love how the title has slowly gotten more and more true over time. “How DDLC was made and why it made the creator miserable” “How DDLC was made and why its release made the creator miserable” “How DDLC was made and why its release caused misery”

@pontus_011 2 месяца назад

"How Doki Doki Literature Club! Was Made and Why it Will Never be Adapted" atm lol

@FlantisFroggu 2 месяца назад

@@pontus_011that's the best one imo

@sayorispacebunzz 2 месяца назад

DDLC never caused misery it might be adapted just gottta wait till how ddlc was made and why it made the world insane

@ConvenientlyShapedUsername 2 месяца назад

Why does it change so much lol Now it's "Inside the Mind of Dan Salvato: How Doki Doki Literature Club! Was Made"

@pontus_011 2 месяца назад

@SofieArts now its something new entirely lmao i have no idea why

@_valplaysgames 2 месяца назад

i played this game for the first time earlier this year! thought it was fascinating as hell lol. love all the little details that were worked in, like how monika is the only character who doesn’t break eye contact with the player throughout the game

@adriangd5040 2 месяца назад

10:43 one moment i like that shows this and monika breaking the 4th wall is when natsuki makes a pun with fish (at least i think (forgive me it’s been so long since i’ve played this game)) and monika’s name which would only make sense in japanese, and monika points that out

@imthebossmermaid3648 2 месяца назад

It was with a squid. "ika" means "squid" in Japanese, so she was calling Monika "Mon-squid". That's why Monika points out that the pun makes no sense in translation, because the characters are in-universe speaking Japanese, but meta-wise are speaking English.

@Fantasygod930 2 месяца назад

I never thought this game was made by a Competitive pro smash player That's kind of funny to me

@pimikameaw 2 месяца назад

This is so interesting! I always love to explore the different concept arts, scrapped ideas, development challenges of various medias. And while i knew most about DDLC, i had no idea Dan turned down the idea of adapting the story into, what could've been a very successful manga, just to stay truthful to his beliefs Wishing him all the best to his new projects moving forward! And subbing to you in the meantime ^-^

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Always awesome to see a fellow creator in the comments :D Glad I was able to showcase something new about its development!

@LumpsPinball 2 месяца назад

Went to go subscribe after watching. Was already subbed.. thought to myself "I got good taste"

@rototype786 2 месяца назад

Same lmao

@arnavkamble7144 2 месяца назад

There are two types of comments >Detailed analysis of the video/facts >Smash

@Nameless-ny8nk 2 месяца назад

>Just Monika

@AlexAlex-bt8nd 2 месяца назад

Smash

@HyperNova808 2 месяца назад

@@Nameless-ny8nk*Celeste D-Sides ptsd*

@b2hots 2 месяца назад

I'm not seeing any "Smash" comments. Maybe ThatGuyGlen is deleting them or something. unless you're refering to Project M.

@CloverSalad 2 месяца назад

smash

@zaden9009 2 месяца назад

Kind of surprised about this. I adore the game, and I still carry around the Literature Club card (that you get for preordering) on my wallet. Hope to see more of his work in the future.

@hmm8184 Месяц назад

Oh my gosh I didnt know you get a card from pre ordering?! So jelly!

@-LightSmit 2 месяца назад

I’m making a Japanese learning game on my channel, and as a guy married in Japan with 3 kids (for more than 10 years), I’ve never played a visual novel game. I’m just not into anime girls, and the sounds they make. Death Note, Code Guess and Baki are my favorites, but with games, probably survival RPGs. Thanks for the amazing videos Glen. Light

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

My pleasure, glad to hear you enjoy them!

@buffynatorofficial 2 месяца назад

Just Monika...Just Monika...Just Monika...Just Monika...Just Monika...Just Monika

@Wertyber 2 месяца назад

I'm so glad you're joining the literature club

@guesty6128 2 месяца назад

Dont let sayori cosplay herself

@lukethekuya 2 месяца назад

Mindbroken

@mmyr8ado.360 2 месяца назад

Hej hej Monika, hej på dig Monika

@HalfLight333 23 дня назад

Just Monika.

@bella_daze3092 2 месяца назад

Doki Doki Literature Club became one of my favorite games because of how it was different. It’s something made with love and had an impact on me.

@IamDaveDev 2 месяца назад

DDLC is one of my favorite games, and likely my favorite horror game (though I love FNAF too). I’m so glad you made a video on it!

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

It's been on my list for a while so I'm glad I finally got around to it!

@Justin-ee1mv 24 дня назад

It’s crazy that this game is almost 7 years ago, I still remember those days

@chastomber 2 месяца назад

Babe wake up, glen just posted another banger

@urphakeandgey6308 2 месяца назад

It's rare anyone goes through the effort to make something good just to say "look at how crappy it is." Even if Dan didn't love VNs as much as he seems to, it would clearly be coming from a place of appreciation and criticism. Again, no one is going to put that much effort into something they genuinely don't like. There's clearly some kind of passion.

@RickySama240 2 месяца назад

Time really flies by... I remember how popular this game was back in 2018 with the amount of people telling their own stories about how this game impacted their psyche. It is one of the most unique psychological horror games out there! 😇

@SuperFlashDriver 2 месяца назад

Especially when people would include the music into their fan animations...Gees, I didn't realize how successful it was until I watched a longplay of it. But seeing the characters near the point where it knew the PC User's files reminded me a lot of how TatsHorrorVids mentioned how "Eternal Darkness" did a similar thing by reading the player's memory cards and such. Which, seeing video game characters being sentient in their own digital world compared to our world made it feel fascinating to say the least.

@mikuenjoyerXD 2 месяца назад

I'm still obsessed with this game

@CraftingMenace 2 месяца назад

I had no idea people thought he didnt like visual novels. Thats akin to saying everyone who worked on Madoka Magica hates magical girls.

@akiradkcn 21 день назад

Not everyone but I wouldn't be suprised if Urobuchi in particular did lol

@sticklyboi Месяц назад

i dont get the "Why The Creator Couldn't Make Games Anymore" part of the title because thats objectively untrue

@justinberndt9668 13 дней назад

Yeah, same here. Even this video covers that Dan Salvato/Team Salvato is working on future stuff. Title seems misleading

@minah8292 2 месяца назад

I love your videos! As a creator, learning about the development of these projects is very inspiring. I always watch your videos, even if I haven't heard of the game before. You've actually introduced me to some of my favorites! Keep it up!

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Awesome to hear that! I’m glad to hear you’re discovering more games, there’s so many more I want to cover!

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

What indie game would you like to see me cover next? Leave a suggestion in the comments below! Also, if you enjoyed the video, please consider subscribing to stay up to date on future “How Games Were Made” episodes. Leaving a like and sharing the video also helps out! Support me on Patreon and get exclusive content like Q&As, ad-free content, access to my Discord server and more: www.patreon.com/ThatGuyGlen

@DimJOfficial 2 месяца назад

yume nikki plzzzzz

@flowerowl8342 2 месяца назад

You should do a horror game called Cry of Fear or The Cat Lady.

@marcellorossilermen2997 2 месяца назад

Deep rock galactic

@bennettcarlson3974 2 месяца назад

Jusant

@downbad. 2 месяца назад

Hades

@DanielleFreeman-im1yj Месяц назад

There were so many Easter Eggs hidden in the games code that hinted at that there was another story going on. As much as I loved DDLC I can't help but feel a bit frustrated that I won't get to learn what this second story was going to be about.

@CanonicalKaoru 2 месяца назад

I love the extra editing in this one!!

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Glad to hear you enjoyed it! I love the game’s rich branding, so many bright colors and other elements to play with. I had a lot of fun making it :D

@alternetic3833 2 месяца назад

Glen out here making one of the best internet culture documentation out here, amazing work

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Much appreciated!

@witchecheveria9417 2 месяца назад

loved this breakdown! ddlc is one of my favorite games, i replay it at least once a year. i remember the absolute chills i got at the major turning point. thank you for the reminder, i should replay it again :D

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

@P-P-Panda 2 месяца назад

Can never get enough of your vids. They really inspire me and I listen often when trying to make ideas for my own indie projects. Especially listening to Ddlc as a visual novel maker myself and trying to learn Renpy.

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Glad to hear they serve as inspiration for you! And good luck with your indie projects!

@_thejuicebox Месяц назад

What fantastic editing!! Thank you so much for the video and putting all this information here, wrapped in a neat bow! Shoutouts to you.

@b2hots 2 месяца назад

I am so happy you made a video about the development process of Doki Doki Literature Club! since it doesn't seem like a lot of people acknowledge Team Salvato's amazing efforts and dedication (or should I say passion?) into making an innocent looking horror game that makes you feel like you're really a part of the experience/the in-game universe. Especially in a visual novel style which (successful) horror games never use/used. Every action feels like you're contributing to another character's demise with every option seeming like the wrong one. This video made me want to re-play DDLC again and I'm glad I did! I finished it in one session and I am currently writing this after I did. Thanks for uploading this great video and thanks for reminding me of this game's existence.

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

My pleasure, glad to hear you enjoyed the video!

@elone3997 2 месяца назад

Great video, thanks again. Love the mix of content you create and keeps it reaaly fresh ☺️ The creator really came across as such a grounded, thoughtful guy and the fact he chose to not sell out big makes me respect him more. Cheers Glen..

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

My pleasure, thank you for the kind words! And yup, Dan seems like a very level headed and kind person, can’t wait to see what he does next!

@gjkdshgkjshjkgdfg 21 день назад

the program used to create the original designs for the dokis is called IIcharacter Alpha

@itsthemedian 2 месяца назад

damn this editing style is really good nice job dude

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Much appreciated!

@cameronsmusic4322 2 месяца назад

Always love your content so much, thank you for continuing to work so hard on these

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

My pleasure, I love making them!

@SLAVKINGRED 2 месяца назад

i believe that ddlc could be adapted into a animated tv show like seiren with the same story over and over but with a different heroin

@gjkdshgkjshjkgdfg 2 месяца назад

heroin lmao

@elichi5259 2 месяца назад

hi! i just wanted to say i really enjoy your videos; i absolutely love hearing about the history, influences, and development process behind specific video games. i really appreciate how well researched and concise these videos are; i haven't been interested in longer form content recently but your videos always manage to keep me interested. keep it going!!!

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Thank you very much for the kind words, comments like yours keep me motivated!

@Explanda1 2 месяца назад

Love your content, hope you keep it up

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Glad to hear you enjoy it!

@cmyk8964 15 дней назад

A timeline of DDLC character designs from “2000s online visual novel sprite maker” to “Final product” would be a really nice visual to look at.

@Nextliar 2 месяца назад

You miss the fact that the plotwist of doki doki of Monika is the same of the visual novel "YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story" (Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi) what comes in japan in 2013.

@slowyourroll1146 2 месяца назад

"I'm talking to YOU."

@Sickcrazyneet 2 месяца назад

Okay? it's not that unique of an idea.

2 месяца назад

At some point, a genre exists for long enough that all subversions, deconstructions and satires already exist. That doesn't mean any new one can't be great.

@homucifer7594 17 дней назад

Doki Doki Literature Club: porn Edition

@mimisaiko 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing A bit of nitpicking: - Yume Nikki, "me" is pronounced similar to "may". - 6:13 Inscryption was launched after Dokidoki.

@sakareeh 2 месяца назад

15:26 holy shit that’s so simple yet innovative. Also this video was so informative and well edited. Subbed

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Glad to hear you liked it and thank you for subscribing!

@hundredLeech 2 месяца назад

Definitely did not expect to see "Executive Producers: LSplash" in the credits

@bupp291 2 месяца назад

Such incredible production quality! As always! Great job!

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Much appreciated, glad to hear you enjoyed the video!

@srgmatrix6970 2 месяца назад

I'm so glad they are still working on more games, all this time I hoped they did not abandon Project Libitina, and seeing how it was also in DDLC and DDLC+, it could look like it might be in their vision still. Great documentary.

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Thanks, glad you liked it!

@JacksonVoet 26 дней назад

Something like THAT… can only be made in time. I think it’s more likely that we may receive another ARG before that, and the game will finally release once it’s solved.

@srgmatrix6970 26 дней назад

@@JacksonVoet Whatchu mean like "THAT"? That grandiose of a project, or deep, well thought hidden encoded secrets, or something else specific?

@JacksonVoet 26 дней назад

@@srgmatrix6970 Super complicated and lore rich, as well as well hidden.

@srgmatrix6970 25 дней назад

@@JacksonVoet Considering how long Doki was in the making, maybe it's not unnatural to see it's still not done, but I guess I just lost hope that they are working on anything related.

@njsrobot 14 дней назад

Didn’t know Dan salvato was chill like that 2:25

@usernameig975 2 месяца назад

Great video. Very informative and thoroughly enjoyable. Made me recall the olden days when I consumed fanmade DDLC content on a daily basis.

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Thank you, glad to hear you liked it!

@ChimeraLotietheBunny 2 месяца назад

I always love content around DDLC and any sort of indie game creations that inspire them

@greenhydra10 2 месяца назад

22:27 Of course Omocat was in on this. I shouldn't even be surprised.

@held2053 2 месяца назад

I think this video did quite boost my confidence regarding game development

@savageboy22 Месяц назад

Thanks for a great video! I got introduced to the game via game theory live and watched them play it and around the time i think the uploaded the DDLC+ content as well. I like the game a lot and when i found out a couple years ago that i could get it on the switch i bought it. was walking around in a gamestop and found it outa no where. DDLC and DDLC+ are great games and this video touches on some great topics!.

@hjghjgjhhjkhklk2683 2 месяца назад

The title keeps changingg

@gamerofgamers1417 2 месяца назад

Great video. I do feel like the title was a bit clickbait though since there's nothing in the video stating that Dan doesn't want to make games anymore.

@KaiserV-2 2 месяца назад

I really wonder if he's making a second game like he tease before. Its been along time so it must be huge. I hope it's good, if it is being made.

@jwswart 2 месяца назад

Thank you for this informative and entertaining video. i did not know 75% of the things you talked about, and i thought i knew all there was to know about DDLC / Dan. Thank you!

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

My pleasure, glad to hear you liked it!

@FireNotLord 2 месяца назад

Fingers cross, let's hope this video will hit the algorithm!

@thegothaunt 2 месяца назад

Amazing! You take such care to match all your video elements to the game you're covering and it adds so much to each video and also makes your content very iconic!

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

My pleasure, thank you for all the kind words! I’m glad people appreciate that aspect of my videos, it takes a lot of work each time but it keeps things interesting for myself and I love making each and every one of them!

@thisrandomdude_ 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much for making a video on this game!! Banger as always hahahahah, freaking love learning more about the behind the scenes of these really cool pieces of media, some of which are my favourites of all time, and yet something that I haven't given much thought to them for each one :P so it's always surprising somehow Edit: some feedback about the title, I kinda think the one where it said "and why it will never be adapted" was the most interesting and captivating, but you probably have the back-end insights about whether that's true for wider audiences or not hahahahah

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

My pleasure, I'm just happy to hear you enjoy the content! :D

@fildorian6867 2 месяца назад

Thank you for the information... I was really looking to get some insight into the things surrounding it, as well as the thoughts of Dan, after playing this game

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

My pleasure!

@Krendall2 Месяц назад

How is it Dan "Couldn't Make Games Anymore" when he has three projects in development?

@akiradkcn 21 день назад

Ikr

@abby2577 2 месяца назад

nice to see the stanley parable and inscryption mentioned as some other good 4th wall breaking games :)

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

One of my personal favorites!

@emiledragalia 2 месяца назад

The character creator usage is such a mood that takes me back, so based for that tbh

@blar2112 2 месяца назад

This is the only visual novel i ever played and probably will (if VA-11 Hall-A does not count) and i loved it. If Salvato makes another visual novel i will seriously consider playing it.

@depzaikhiem8538 15 дней назад

how can I get the picture over right, it is so beautiful

@ilhama3214 2 месяца назад

@ThatGuyGlen please do cover Fishing Paradiso next,i'm interested to see how this hidden gem of a game got it's inspiration from!

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll look into that one!

@enickma910 Месяц назад

My favorite part of doki doki is pressing down b, jumping out of it frame 4, pressing down and to the side and R at the same time, pressing down b, jumping out of it frame 4, pressing down and to the side and R at the same time, and smashing up on the c stick

@JAPANESE_MAPLE 2 месяца назад

thanks for the video glen now iam happy

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

My pleasure!

@LambdaHL113 2 месяца назад

"Mikaeli, you succesfully hit metal 17 times"

@BunnyUmi 2 месяца назад

Does anybody know which character maker they used for the placeholder sprites?

@liljagey 2 месяца назад

Did you do pizza tower. Love your videos I’m working on a game right now.

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Glad to hear you enjoy them! I haven’t covered Pizza Tower yet.

@tienluong9648 Месяц назад

I seriously want to see a follow up game that answers all the questions, hidden details and LORE of this DDLC

@JermTheWerm123 2 месяца назад

Very good video about the history of my favorite horror game!

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Thanks, glad to hear you enjoyed it!

@N_4747 2 месяца назад

glen will you make a video about Hexages games like Flying Tank or REDCON

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

I’ll look into those!

@Chr.Monika6469 Месяц назад

I'm pretty sure at least one of those visual novels in the end is Project Libitina

@imjinaah 2 месяца назад

new upload yey! 😄

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Hope you enjoy it :D

@JohnH100-ih3he Месяц назад

Doki Doki Literature Club was the first game I ever played. Video games were banned in my house when I was kid and Anime frowned upon, so I suppose it was a little rebellion of mine. I have played many games since but none will ever compare to DDLC as it's so special to me.

@Kimizuky 2 месяца назад

Nice video!

@muazshahidee1stYt 10 дней назад

DDLC felt like both a love letter to Visual Novels and the showcasing of future possibilities of what this format of storytelling can achieve. Huge respect to Dan Salvato

@menaced. 23 дня назад

I met Dan playing melee at a booth at GDC, hes pretty cool i didnt know who he was and we played some taunt battle. I got a sayori pin from him too

@joshuatokosi 2 месяца назад

1:54 I’m getting flashbacks from this music

@nixiepixie9557 2 месяца назад

does anybody know what character creator he used to begin with??? i swear i’ve seen it before in an rpg maker game 😭

@LynxTheUnrelated 2 месяца назад

Has this video changed it's thumbnail like 4 times or is my memory actually bad enough that I forget what the thumbnail to this video looks like every time i see it?

@quandale.dingle69 2 месяца назад

Ur not alone

@picklws7225 2 месяца назад

Nah it changed again

@b2hots 2 месяца назад

The title has changed so many times too.

@ArjunTheRageGuy 2 месяца назад

Mandela Effect?

@wasabi5134 2 месяца назад

OHMYGODDOKIDOKI HE FINALLY DID IT :D I love this channel sm

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

I’m glad it’s finally out :D

@Hugo-mv8se 2 месяца назад

Good work as usual keep up the good work ! I don't know why the youtube algorithm has been mean to that video tho

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Thank you, will do!

@Merc1mek Месяц назад

A video going in depth about one of my favorite game?

@yoqqen 2 месяца назад

I share these videos with all my boys, they’re so good and high quality. Seriously think this channel could snowball its way to 1 million subs with enough time. Definitely deserves it

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Much appreciated for sharing the video around, you have no idea how much that helps the channel! And thank you for the kind words!

@demispectra9783 2 месяца назад

11:25 As a Polish person, that is a REALLY common name here and it IS written like that dksgalda

@HiHi-tc9rc 2 месяца назад

Same here in Germany, there’s a theory that everybody at one point had an aunt named Monika

@joseluispcr 2 месяца назад

lot of time has passed since the launch of this huh?

@317GUY 2 месяца назад

I suggest a game for you to do a video on? I think you should do a video about one of the video games that changed my life! Lisa the painful.

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

It's on my list ;)

@chickennuggies2994 16 дней назад

Amazing video pal :D

@ThatGuyGlen День назад

Thanks, glad you liked it!

@Illumous 2 месяца назад

I got this game day one by happenstance not realizing what kind of game it actually was. Ill say I was completely caught off guard half-way through... but I loved it!!!!

@Acorn905 Месяц назад

20:58 Seeing him surprised by the cosplayers is so wholesome ^^

@Tobik44 Месяц назад

yuri was black thats why he surprised

@valett5229 2 месяца назад

Pose thing is kinda genius, is it common with novel making? Since I've seen only 5 faces and 1-2 poses(usually just clothes variations) in files of a couple Ren'Py games, it seems like Dan's method was quite impressive.

@crazayhazay 2 месяца назад

i’ve been inlove with ddlc ever since the year after its release, this video is so informative and i love it, its so well made too

@ThatGuyGlen 2 месяца назад

Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

@thatitalianlameguy2235 2 месяца назад

Did not expect him to be a fan and of akiha of all girls. That's because ddlc is kinda shallow and there's a much better vn with the same concepts, You and me and her a love story (totono). His idea of vns always being chained to certain tropes reads like someone who only read the popular ones and stopped there because the genre is absolutely insane and full of unique ground breaking shit with trope breaking. It's just frequently not for the faint of heart in its subjects.