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Behold, the UI mockup for the fake dating sim Hiss Hiss Fall in Love, a collaborative AU with @viperbunnies, @fell-e, and @crystallizsch where you play as Jamil and navigate his 4 years of high school, and maybe score a date!
More info to come, but let's have a look at the basic mechanics first, shall we? (written description by @viperbunnies, used with permission & edited by me):
JAMIL VIPER'S STATS
The stats integral to the gameplay, each with a corresponding mechanic. You will need to raise certain stats pass specific thresholds to unlock better options and navigate events more smoothly. In Umamusume terms… that wit check's needed to proc ult.
Wit: A mandatory stat that impacts your ability to keep up with schoolwork. Don't neglect this one - at the end of every year, there’s an exam that you must pass to determine if you’re still allowed to enroll for next year. It's also useful for learning new hobbies: leveling up your wit means you’ll be able to, for example, learn higher quality recipes & craft better creations.
Certain LIs like Oz and Fayrouz enjoy handmade gifts, whereas Mayu and Yuusha love trying new dishes. Wit is also essential for brainstorming new gifts that will help in raising your LIs affection!
Charm: Helps Jamil manage his reputation, and is also essential for rizzing people up making someone more interested in you. Higher charm means you’ll be able to flirt more confidently & without internally cringing at how bad you sound.
Physical: Jamil's physical ability - helpful for maintaining hobbies. You would be able to play basketball better, do harder choreographies, or reel in bigger fishes with a higher phys stat. In certain scenarios, it's also helpful in case a strong foe (🐬) appears.
Guts: Essentially, your capacity to make more challenging decisions. A crucial stat in dire situations, as it will improve your ability to take riskier choices.
Stress: A stat that gets factored in when making decisions. Manage his stress properly to ensure that the best decisions appear during critical moments (or he'll be too stressed to think straight).
Certain characters may appear that increase your stress faster (Kalim). It's also rumored to affect the blot meter. (The devs had to patch this because players complained that it got too high too quickly)
Reputation: How the school (students, faculty) perceives you. It's essential to keep it balanced. Never enter a low (negative) reputation, or you will be hit with red flags that will alter your LI’s perception of you.
Energy: Encompasses Jamil's health and social battery. A good night's rest can ensure he has the energy to face the day. (Essentially similar to the energy meter in Umamusume: you need energy in order to train a certain stat or make risky choices. Lower energy equals a higher chance at failing.)
Failing a training (e.g. studying, working out, etc.) makes Jamil more irritable (a mood down, not depicted in the UI above). Or, in some cases, hits Jamil with a debuff that makes him more prone to screwing up. You’d have to choose the right words to encourage Jamil in moments like these.
Blot: ████ What █████ ██ did ████████ you ████ ██ ███████████ ██ do..?
(If you fail to manage his blot properly, it starts leaking onto the rest of the screen....)
YEAR/TURN SYSTEM
You have four years to achieve a happy ending, and every month has four turns. Some turns have special events that can randomly trigger. The guaranteed events are always Valentine's and White Day.
The game follows the NRC school calendar, with classes starting in September and ending in June. Likewise, there are events that may be triggered following a majority of the events in TWST (such as a school festival, winter break, etc.) with some twists added by the devs.
Managing your energy is important - resting may consume a turn, but you need it to properly train and gain stats/affection with your LI.
LOVE INTERESTS (LIs)
Affection ❤️: The progress you have with each LI. Can be increased by pursuing your LI through dates and gifts, and choosing the right dialogue options. Once you reach the required affection points needed for your LI, you will "spark" their interest.
Whose route are you playing? Upon sparking your LI, their heart icon will change color (by default, the hearts are the LI's signature color, e.g. Mayu’s heart is teal). The new color of the heart will be red, to help you keep track of whose route you’ve entered.
There have been whispers of a secret poly route among fans, but these continue to be rumors. During one April Fool's update, the devs added a new ending where the LIs come together and berate you for attempting to court them all at once.
Trust 🤝: Similar to the affection meter, but with a different purpose. This one is more intertwined with the story of each LI. Can be affected by external factors, such as a different LI’s opinion of you, or your Reputation. It's also important for unlocking the more platonic endings - high trust plus low affection keeps you & your LI as good friends.
Gossip: A hidden meter that unlocks in the background only when the LIs befriend each other. In some runs, it's better to keep them as acquaintances with each other to avoid your reputation plummeting. But with certain runs, it might just do the opposite and help you tremendously.
CLOSET
Clothes are an important factor in this game! They can bump up your stats, and are even linked to special buffs.
The LIs each have specific clothing preferences, and wearing the right fit can really help you during date encounters. On the other hand, wearing clothing inappropriate for the occasion/the opposite of their taste can lead to... not so ideal outcomes. (Please don't wear swim trunks to a skating rink. And try not to always pick the flame print stuff, even if your controls keep mysteriously drifting towards them.)
CALL NAJMA
A special button, a.k.a what you would call your hidden ace card… calling your Knowledgeable & Spectacular younger sister for help, because she's far more acquainted with your LIs than you’ll ever be. (😔)
Najma is a special NPC who can provide helpful information for your runs, such as your LIs phone numbers and schedules. HOWEVER - in exchange for this incredibly valuable information, she usually gives you tasks that may cost money or deplete certain stats.
Be careful, though - the more times you call her for help, the more demanding she becomes ("Introduce me to the hottest guy at your school"), so don't abuse her services. She's also rather merciless when it comes to making fun of you.
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Idia Shroud, or better known as his internet persona “Gloomurai,” is meant to represent the viewer for this AU. He’s sorta like the narrator who plays god with the protagonist, Jamil.
In this AU:
Magic doesn’t exist, therefore his beautiful flowing glowy mane is gone
He’s the son of the Director of STYX and has been working at the company since he’s next in line.
Due to an incident in the past, he lost his younger brother, and for a very long time he carried the guilt of believing he’s responsible for his death.
He ran to the video games he used to play with his brother as a means to cope. He started streaming vintage games, which lead to him gaining a following for how extremely skilled he is… and how funny he can be when infuriated. The chat’s always excited to see Gloomurai be actually stumped by something, but the best part is watching how he eventually figures it out.
Streaming used to mainly be a form of escapism for him, but after so many years it’s also become just a fun pastime.
He also streams his gacha pulls. The chat likes to spam “pity” (or whatever number is exactly 1 pull away from pity) whenever he asks how many pulls they think it’ll take. He calls his chat “cursed” because half the time they’re right. In return, they really enjoy watching him crash out.
He does not have a face cam (any instances of art featuring his live reaction is a joke). Fans have clamoured for him to do a face reveal, but due to him being obviously the heir of a Big Prominent Tech Company, he’d rather not… He does have a PNG he uses sometimes for streams, but he generally does whatever he wants and often streams without it.
His code for sponsors is ‘Gamesetmatch.’ Make sure to buy Gamer Supps with the code GAMESETMATCH for 10% off-
The setup of his stream looks like the River Styx, which has gotten his fans calling him “Lord of the Underworld” - something he finds both cringe and endearing.
None of his fans know the lore behind his moderator bot; “Orthobot.”
guys i'm so sorry that my blog is so quiet right now that it almost seems i'm on hiatus, but I PROMISE I'M NOT, i'm just incredibly locked in on HHFIL au stuff which is going to be yet another multi-art post like the minamayu one 😭 so all the art i've been doodling cannot be shared just yet...
i also have plenty of nyanderland au asks to get to among other ideas i want to draw so i'll slowly but surely get to those as well (+art fight stuff before it ends), god why can't i have like 72 hrs per day 💔💔💔
Regarding HHFL, who would be Jamil's rival? Since Otome games typically feature a protagonist, love interests, and romantic rivals.
I have a theory that it could be a certain prince who wears aquamarine, and that would be absolutely hilarious.
(More info on HHFIL)
HHFIL actually isn't an otome game! Otome games are a specific genre of dating sims/VNs that feature a female protagonist with male LIs, while galges feature male protagonists with female LIs. Since Jamil's a guy but the featured LIs are a mix of genders, it's just your average dating sim 👍 average dating sim for our favourite average man /j
Anyways don't worry, there definitely will be mentions of rivals and it'll be different rivals for each LI as well 👀 It's not much of a spoiler since I still have to write up the majority of it, but for Mayu you start off with an easy one (Ace), but you just might get hit with a surprise... I've dropped the teaser on twitter, but for more info please wait for the full post on Mayu's route!
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(If i can only choose one may it be hiss hiss pls lol)
(wip ask game)
I already answered the guardian angel one, so you get the hiss hiss one!
I'm basically spoiling the art for a planned post here BUT this is a fake UI for my friend tato's idea of Hiss Hiss Fall In Love, a dating sim where you play as Jamil and get to pursue one of our OCs, except the game is painfully elaborate & complicated and getting a happy ending is stupidly hard, and there's a built in stat raising system involved as you can see... above.
I took heavy inspiration from Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side, hence the obvious references to Tokimemo's UI 😭 my favourite has got to be the Call Najma button though. Imagine calling your sister for advice on how to get a date, she's SO mocking Jamil before saying anything useful /j
UPDATE: This WIP has been completed now, you can read more here!
In the game, Jamil is the protagonist and his Yumes are his love interests.
Is there any plan for an AU of this AU with Mayu as the protagonist of the Otome game, and Jamil Ace and Minajael as the love interests?
AN AU OF AN AU 😭😭😭 this is getting waaaay too many layers for something that started off as a joke LMAO, but to answer your question: no, there isn't a full-blown AU like that, but there's a bit of an easter egg joke referencing the idea because I thought about it as well.
I can't keep spoiling my ideas though SO please wait until I actually get the art done HFDSJKMSK otherwise I might yap too much and just end up not even drawing it-
(also, tiny correction: HHFIL isn't an otome game, since otome games are a specific genre featuring female protagonists with a cast of male LIs! HHFIL has a male protagonist with a mix of female and male LIs, so it's just a regular dating sim 👍)
just noticed call Najma is it's own button on the hhfil ui 💀
(referenced post, credit to @fell-e for the edit)
yeah dude, incredibly helpful button as long as you can withstand your sister laughing when you ask her for advice on how to plan a date or what to get someone for valentine's /j