The Reason Yandere-chan Lacks Emotions 

"Yandere-chan is a reflection of YOU" **starts questioning myself**

Yandere-dev: Permanently tired but unable to sleep. Me: Everyone has been there

"I didn't even want to give her a real name." *cough* too bad we call her Ayano *cough*

I think ayano is prettier than all of her rivals *my opinion*

"Yandere-chan is a reflection of you and your choices. The only thing that all versions of Yandere-chan have in common is that they have the potential to do incredibly cruel things." Sounds like a thing all humans have in common :)

Honestly the blankest character to me is senpai, I wish there was a back story to him and why each girl started liking him, it would be really interesting and give him much more personality. edit: guys its been three years im well aware why he was bland but my opinion hasnt changed i think he really one dimensional but i also havent kept up so who knows he could have some personality lol

Actually, there's a mental illness about this. It's called Adele syndrome. It's not _exactly_ the same but it's very similar. And for Dere Dere, you could say that's she's in love but she doesn't know what love is because she has never felt it before...

Yandere dev:imagine being always tired but can never sleep Is 2 am Me:yup so true

"Imagine being permanently tired but unable to sleep" Me: uhhh almost me

Why are so many girls attracted to senpai? Well it's simple He's an anime protagonist

To keep people from complaining, he erased her personality and backstory...and, in the process, created one of the most unique backstories for a protagonist that I have seen in this genre. “I begin with an idea, and then it becomes something else.” - Picasso

"Yandere Chan is a reflection of you and your choices" Me: **covered in blood from killing spree** S*****

YandereDev: "Yandere-chan is simply a reflection of you" Me: "Oh shit."

I think the game would be a really awesome anime.

‘Imagine being tired but unable to sleep’ Me: bruh I don’t need to imagine, :P

Yandere Dev: She's a reflection of you Me: OH NONONONO....

it would be cool if normally the game is less saturated. Instead of when yandere chan walks into senpais aura and it turns pink, the game would actually become more saturated. i.e. yandere chan is starting to feel warmth, light, and emotion, like yandere dev said. it would also be cool if this emotion would gradually fade away the longer yandere chan is outside of his aura, which causes her to become more insane and more sloppy, thus making the game harder. it would also make sense because yandere chan will be forced to "stalk" senpai in order to remain sane.

"I wasn't trying to make a masterpiece, I was only trying to make a game where an anime girl stabs people" -Yandere Dev 2017

When he was zooming out in one picture, and I saw green hair I was like, *“ smh MIDORI literally, smh “*

“Simply a reflection of you” Me: Crap I’m a sycopath

Who else smiled like an idiot when Yandere Dev went, "Sassy, but classy."

I know why senpai is special, he is a generic harem protaganist

Yandere Dev: (16/6/2017) I wasn't trying to create a masterpiece. me: (16/4/2018) welp. Too bad Yandere Dev, not near complete and here you are, a masterpiece in the making.

I feel like Ayano is a great character to play seeing as how she is a blank slate and is a reflection of oneself. If she is a reflection of oneself, I definitely would be more interested if she develop hobbies or interests based on a player's choice while still having the feeling or craving for Senpai. Senpai is in a way the reason for her change as her backstory presents. She pretends to be normal for her dad to be happy and she does it again the second time for her dad. What if this time when she tries to act normal for Senpai as she did before with for her dad, she actually becomes and experience normal life with real emotions. Yes, its smart to consider making other character more interesting for her lack of being interesting but she is still a main part of the game such as a player is taking into consideration when a game is developed. This game, once finished, will be a major accomplishment and I would happily be patient enough for further changes. I also understand the people's need for wanting more considering the game thus far but is it also important to consider the game and its developers hard work and dedication so far. That is why I will gladly and patiently wait for a game such as this.

She's fishing in a sea with one fish

No matter what you do, there will always be complaints. So in the end, just do want you want to do. It is your game after all.

The only reason I play this is because I have a crush...

Okay, so... I have an idea. What if Yandere will - after commiting murder - meet senpai, it should affect her. If she will have bloody clothes etc., she will find out, how terrible the act was? Becouse, If she feel emotions near him, she should know this.

okay. so yandere-chan is someone who doesn't have emotions, someone who is blank, empty and has no life. until she met senpai who _"unlocked"_ her emotions and make her feel alive. so she is willing to kill anyone in her way in having him to make her feel alive because _she likes the feeling of being alive?_

Talks to boy one time. Snaps out of depression and needs him.

kizana sunobu means snob snob....really

There will always be complaints either way

"Permanently tired but unable to sleep" so then... me?

If Yan~Chan feels emotion around Senpai, how can she not feel grief or shame about killing and ruining lives? I get that she would do anything for Senpai, but if she feels regular emotions around him, such as at school, how is she not fazed by cruel doings. (BTW: I think the "something is missing" story is better than the "emotionless" story for Yan~Chan. )

I like the idea of a “craving” for happiness, but I’m also completely fine with her emotionless-ness. Ayano is one of those characters that I’d always play as without customizing (which I do a lot in other games) because she’s, to me, deep. She’s not shallow at all, because she’s interesting even if others think she’s rather blank. Looking forward to the updates!

"Sassy but. classy" im putting that in my yearbook or bio 🌸

*_Yandere Dev uploads a video_* *_unholy screeches_*

1. PLEEEEEASE do not change Ayano!!!!! 2. I LOVE the idea for the sassy but classy and creative+original Kizana!! Keep up the great work on this amazing game

Senpai is a very regular guy, someone you'd never except to be a 'love interest', but it is possible that he could make people feel love they've never felt. He did somehow get Ayano to feel love for the first time

To be honest, I don't think it is too late to change Yandere-chan's personality. I think it will be a bit strange at first, but that is only because we have grown accustomed to her current personality. Kind of like when your bedroom has stayed a color for so long and then you decide to repaint the room a different color. It will be a bit strange at first, but after a little while you will get used to it.

At first, I thought the title was "Why Yandere-dev lacks emotion", which is also a question I want him to answer.

Suggestion: There’s something called “Alexithymia” which makes it hard to have emotions making it seem they don’t have any emotion. If you want to make Ayano to have no emotion, give them Alexithymia to make it seem sense

I love how Yandere Dev explains everything so nicely

I like this developer, hes good at talking.

Preface: Don't take this as final. The game is still in development. That means you, Midori!

I think that Kizana and Kokona should be related.

12:29 good job adding that fun girl flashing, Yan Dev.

I always just assumed that, in its true psychology terms, Yandere-chan was a psychopath. They don't feel emotion, but can develop obsessions. Getting it passed down from Yandere-chan's mom wouldn't be implausible, because all psychopaths, narcissists, and sociopaths pass down a gene called the "warrior gene", and it is passed to all offspring of psychopaths, narcissists, and sociopaths. It doesn't guarantee that the child will turn out like their parent(s), but tendencies will be there, even if the child isn't one themselves. This would explain it being handed down from Yandere-chan's mom, to Yandere-chan. I don't know, it's just a theory I guess.

I like the idea of making the rivals more likable. It'd add a bit of inner conflict for the player.

Yandere dev: "A girl who is EMOTIONLESS" Wattpad reader (like me): " uhmmm... Maxpein is dat u??" (Forgive me😂😂 this is my last😂😂)

Yandere chan doesnt love Senpai. She actually Needs him. Just so she can feel emotions, etc.

Well, I like the idea of giving Yandere chan a background to give some deep to her character. However if you don't want to change her emotionless persona, you don't have to. You can give depth to her character by using it as a plot device. She can be a deep character, without the need to add emotions into the mix. You can have her slowly developing them, depending on the player choices. And show this development through cut scenes… at the end of each week, for the sake of giving them a timeline. For example, if the player chose to embark on a genuinely nice path (not dripping any blood and going out of their way to be kind) she can start developing positive emotions. Like laughing suddenly at a tv show late at night, because she got the joke. She would keep replaying the moment, and laugh until she cries of joy. The new and overwhelming feelings of happiness, that was foreign to her before, she is experiencing it now. This could even make her gain something she didn't even knew existed… hope. This pacific Yan chan has the potential to grow to be a kind character, who genuinely but unknowingly cares about others. Deeply so. On the opposite side of the coin, if the player is a shameless murderer, Yan chan will retrieve herself further in her insanity. The emotions that senpai makes her feel could grow dull over time, until they are meaningless. And so, once again, she feels nothing at all. Nothing, but bloodlust that is. Since killing became such a daily task that she no longer cares for senpai, but for the adrenaline product of the killing sprees she goes unto "for his sake". Or, seen through a different perspective. Her obsession could grow, and grow, until she falls unto full insanity. Becoming worse that her mother. Dunno, just throwing ideas unto the air. About Kizana though… yeah, she doesn't have to be a total snob, but she's supposed to be a himedere, right? So, not so likable either.

"Sassy... But Classy." SOMEONE PUT THAT ON MY GRAVESTONE! PLEASE 😂😂

I like the idea of Kokkona expressing herself in a new hair style.

I like it. I like how the developer cared for the people playing,and I like how he made the character very flexible to design and create. It also made me really think about the definition of yandere which I never really thought into much at first.

"Sassy, but classy" my favorite part of this video hands down

(Please Read This Yandere Dev, I think it could actually help with this) I'm going to speak from the mind of an aspiring author, the characters I love the most in your games are the ones with more personality and most likely a backstory that explains it, like Oka Ruto and how the way she acts and the fact that she wears something that covers her arms/wrists unlike almost every other character makes me think "She must be bullied a lot and depressed." or how when I see how Osoro Shidesu acts I think "I bet she's abused, maybe Taro found out and is helping her with it and that's why she loves him." I think of Ayano as a Kizami Yuuya from Corpse party combined with Josh from Until Dawn sort of character, someone who has a bad childhood or mental illness or both that causes them to act out and be this way, but it isn't their fault, they either aren't being properly medicated or treated for the illness or trauma which leads to them being off their leash and dangerous, but not of their own accord. You don't want your protagonist to be a blank slate, you want there to be something abotu her that makes people like or dislike her, like if you play the game one way she turns into the monster that she's been portrayed as so far and if she goes the peaceful root like befriending or matchmaking all her rivals she becomes a good character, a girl that just wants somebody to love her. A good way to actually show this would be if you took a glance over at Koumi, the person who made the Male!Rival characters. Something like 'The Pacifist ending' where this lonely and sad girl finds herself having not only Taro, but all the other rivals as her friends and she finally, finally feels love and companionship she had been missing her whole life. You could even factor her parents into it, like the ending where she's a monster her mother congratulates her and her father feels depressed because his daughter became a monster like her mother or on the other side of the coin her father says stuff like 'I'm so proud of you' and her mother is disappointing because she didn't follow in her footsteps. There is SO MUCH you could do with Ayano, don't waste the opportunity to make an amazing multi-layered character because you think that people won't like it because no matter what you do someone won't like it, it's just the way the world works.

YanDev: I wasn't trying to create a masterpiece- Me: *But you did!*

your voice wants makes me want to sleep

Even though there are some people who shut down your ideas and stories yanderedev, the group that support you is stronger! Those are your real fans! WE LOVE YOU YANDEREDEV!!!

And I thought Megami's family poisoned Ayanos's family. Since Megami said through laptop "You only exist to serve a purpose. if it was up to me every last of you would be extermined." So maybe that means they poisoned them, to test it. Another theory is that Fun girl is actually Megami's sister. that she was put into a machine that accidentaly deleted her from the world. Since we know that Megami's father is a scientist, what fun girl said makes a lot of sense. "My father has many inventions, but in my world he had one more invention. My sister will never know that she had a sister." And another theory is that Info chan is Journalist's daughter. sorry for my bad grammar.

Well its 4 yrs now cause its 2018 well Good job

Constantly tired, but unable to sleep is how I live my life.

I was only trying to make a game hwere an anime girl....stabs...people

I like her new personality and backstory. It makes me more attached to the protagonist.

AHHHHHH WHY DOES YOUR VOICE FIT PERFECTLY WITH YOUR VIDEO??????

“I wasn’t trying to make a masterpiece, I was trying to make a game where an .. anime girl.. stabs- people.” -yanderedev, 2017

"permanently thirsty" ITS TRUE Edit: HOW THE HELL DID THIS GET TOP COMMENT IN AN HOUR.

I'm permanently hungry anyway.

“Permanently tired but unable to sleep.” *Me at night*

Keep it as it is! There will only be so much hassle and such little difference

I really like this new idea of kizana, sassy but classy

I think giving her emotions but making her feel like she's missing something is the best option. As the protaganist, it will make it easier for people to empathize with her, and like her as a character.

Yan-Dev! I have to ask you something! It's really exciting for me to ask this to someone like you, and I can see you are having a rough time as is with everything in the game, but when you are finished with all the other suggestions, or the ideas you have for the game, I'd like you to add someone special, either as a DLC or whatever you think is necessary, and I still feel like I'm being selfish by asking, but I want my character to actually be alive. And you are the only one I've met that can do that...because lord knows I can't make a game worth a sack of d!cks. But my character is someone I hold special in my heart, and I can't create him to be on your level, so I'm asking YOU specifically. Anyway, you can get to this whenever you want, no matter how long I wait, I'll wait. Anytime you are ready, I'll gladly let you hear me out. And why does this feel selfish of me to ask you? I have no clue.

Emotionless character is kind of unique

I think you should give her your backstory. Right now, its hard to connect or sympathise with her as a character. I myself, would love a backstory, it adds to another dimension to the game; makes it just that little bit deeper.

Yandere-chan is permanently thirsty for Senpai.

but i like the part where u something about her mom, grandmother, and and others

OMG yander dev maybe when you finish and win the game maybe you can have another challenge yander chans parents come home i just thought of it

Who else thinks that Yandere Simulator needs to be an anime bc I would totally watch it

Yandere Dev should be proud of how far this game has come, I don't want him to stress about what is to come of the game in the future. Yandere Dev we all love and appreciate you!!

I would actually really like to see these developmental changes :0 They’re really good ideas!

I LIKE CREATIVE KIZANA. VOTE CREATIVE KIZANA 2018

I am in support of the idea with the 'craving', and think you should deepen her story.

Well you see, I think she should have emotions because *insert really long complaining comment so yandere dev doesn't know what to do*

I really like how Ayano is, she is unique unlike any other yandere I've seen, but In my opinion, it would be nice to see her emotions open up a little, I think in the final game she should slowly reveal more about herself and her hidden emotions

3 years later (The backstory is growing bigger) :3

What happens if yandere chan eliminated all of her rivals, and then she confesses to senpai and he's like "Oh! I'm sorry yandere chan, but I'm gay". Biggest plot twist ever!

I think it would be fun if the rivals have likeable personalities with flaws and virtues. Then as a player, I would have the challenge of deciding /how/ to deal with the character. Killing is easy if you don't like the rival at all. But if you have conflicted thoughts about the character, you'll put more thought into your planning and be more creative in your way of removal.

He doesn't need to change the story-line, HE'S A BLOODY GENIUS​!

Hey! I love how the game has developed in so many years and I think that if people demand changes to a main character because they simply don’t like them, don’t listen to them one selfish want shouldn’t make you change the way that character is. If they don’t like it then they just have to not like the character. Sorry for my long comment just had to get that out there. Great game!

DO WHAT YOU WANT ITS YOUR GAME

"Yandere-Chan is a reflection of you." *Just got done killing all of the students in the school (Kokona in the most violent ways I could think of) and killing senpai just for the heck of it* Haha... okay then.

**Yandere Chan is a reflection of you** *Nice....*

"I quit my job at a game development company to follow my dreams." "Pokemon theme starts playing" I wanna be, the very best, that no one ever was. DUH DUN DOO DOO To make games is my real quest, to publish them is my cause! DUH DUN DOO DOO YANDERE SIM!

12:28 NICE TRY FUNGIRL BUT I SEE YOU HIDING THERE

Something interesting that could be implemented to really highlight Yandere-Chan's desperation for Senpai is a meter, similar to a sanity meter. Yandere-Chan is not killing or manipulating people because she's sadistic; it's because she's desperate to spend her life with the one person who makes her feel better. So, what if there's a punishment or benefit for stalking Senpai? Example: The longer that the player stays away from Senpai, the less they'll be able to see in color. They'll start getting a timer for having a certain persona since it's becoming more difficult to maintain. The music will become less audible. They'll walk slower, or maybe even lose the ability to run. To keep feeling better, the player can gain back the color, sound, and energy by stalking senpai, getting close enough in range to either feel his aura (aka, the pink hue) and feel better, or take his picture and use that heart benefit that's supposed to be in the game. Not sure if that would work but I think that'd be very interesting and it'd convey her goal and help the player shape her personality....

Did you put fun girl again?! The all people knows about fun girl!

sassy but classy

I think making her an "empty girl" rather than the "emotionless girl" she's been up until now, is a natural progression of her character. I think this is a very good idea.