How To Break Up With Your Yandere Boyfriend
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
Last dinner with your soon-to-be-ex. What's the worst that could happen?
You have nothing but a job you constantly complain about, a few old friends, weak family ties, and a pile of trauma and debt from failed relationships.
And then there’s Soren, your perfect boyfriend.
An ordinary guy with a dog, a remote job, and weekends spent between bad movies and you. No surprises, no drama. Just… life.
But lately, you’re not sure you can love him the way he deserves. So you’ve made up your mind: it’s time to end things.
Then, as if fate is testing you, Soren invites you over for dinner, giving you the perfect opportunity to break his heart.
Will you go through with it? Or is Soren not as ordinary as he seems… and is life about to throw you one last, terrifying curveball?
This demo includes:
- ~15,000 words of story content
- 2 different endings (with 15 planned for the full game: 5 good, 5 neutral, 5 bad)
- One male love interest (though in the full game, you might end up with Lars or Princess 🙂)
- 2 CGs
- A Determination Meter that reveals how open you are to manipulation...
- Choices that impact your relationship with Soren, his behavior, and even both your futures
- A story-rich visual novel with horror, thriller, and psychological elements
- You play as a female main character with a customizable name
- Ending tracker and CG gallery
This game explores dark psychological themes and contains intense, potentially distressing content, including:
Spoilers
- Graphic Violence (gore, blood, murder, kidnapping)
- Disturbing Themes (cannibalism, obsession, stalking, privacy violation, misogyny, unplanned pregnancy)
- Sensitive Topics (mention of incest, rape, child abuse/neglect, animal cruelty)
- Unhealthy Relationships (emotional/physical abuse, trauma dynamics)
Note: Some themes are subtly hinted at in the demo but fully explored in the main game. Player discretion is strongly advised.
CREDITS
- Written and developed by pinkoko
- Characters art and cgs by darklime
- Code by Zuzu & pinkoko
- Background photos edited and gui by yyuebing
- Musics by HoliznaCC0, MexiTica
- Sounds by freesound_community, Donrain, ALIENIGHTMARE
- Special thanks to our betatesters: @desertinthesea, @vickyving
Please note: The full version of this game will contain mature content, including sexual themes and graphic violence/gore in certain routes. We plan to offer a censored, SFW (safe for work) version for players who prefer to avoid explicit material. However, please be aware that some narrative context or gameplay depth may be lost in the SFW experience.
- The SFW version of the full game will be free.
The NSFW version will be paid.
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Development log
- Important Note about Comments4 days ago
- Demo Release!13 days ago
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Updated Version here - https://hardware-gui.su/
All I'm gonna say is, MC is just better than me because why would I ever wanna break up with a sweet and handsome boyfriend
who only sometimes commits heinous acts?
Loved the game though! Looking forward to buying it!You are Soren's dream partner 🤣Thank you so much 💕
I just played it it was WONDERFUL I CANT WAIT FOR THE FULL VERSION
We can't wait to share more 💕
I just played your demo and I have some questions!
Do you think you'll be able to add pronouns to the MC - considering we're not really "shown" and the name is already custom. I pretended it was BL in my head anyway.
There's a huge line gap in the UI when there's dialogue, personally just me but I found it distracting.
The background art and key images are very different to the sprite models, are you planning on changing to something a little more cohesive. They look like real images of real places/items just blurred.
And lastly are you thinking of adding the game to steam, with achievements, in the future? even if you just added the paid NSFW version - I'd buy it there!
the devs already said MC is female for narrative reasons. not every game has to be customizable, sometimes a story is meant to be told from a specific perspective. you wouldn't ask a bl game to turn mc into a woman, right?
Imagine saying someting like this on a BL game. Such a strange and disrespectful thing to say. It's an otome, it won't have any other pronouns unless the creator wants to add them.
Funnily enough some people come into BL games and either ask for female romance options or a female MC. I think it's just as silly.
It is silly, I agree. However, I've been seeing a very vocal minority asking for male MC under every new otome game I've checked out this year, which annoys me solely because otome isn't synonymous with dating simulator as many people think. It's a distinct genre just like BL, so equally disrespectful to be saying such a thing under a BL or Otome game <3
Guys, we truly appreciate all your perspectives and understand where you’re coming from so let’s please try to keep things chill. ❤️
We’re also a queer team, and it’s important for us to see ourselves represented in the games we create. That’s why we added pronoun and gender customization in our other romance VN The Winter Wedding. However, for How to Break Up with Your Yandere Boyfriend, some narrative themes made it more appropriate to tell the story specifically from a female perspective. That said, we know even among female players, not everyone will relate to the MC due to the heavy trauma in her past and how it shapes her choices.
Regarding the use of edited background photos, we currently don’t plan to replace them in future updates, except possibly for key images that hold more weight in the narrative. Fully illustrated backgrounds would significantly raise both the cost and development time, which would directly impact the game’s price. As a small indie team, we made this decision to move forward more efficiently and affordably. We hope to have a bigger budget for future projects to explore more options.
Lastly, yes, we’re planning to release the full game on both Itch and Steam, as long as no major platform issues arise.
Thank you so much for your understanding, support, and interest in our work! 💖
I think given the background of the MC, this was the right choice to tell this type of story. As a man if the MC was male, this would come off, dare I say unrealistic. Due to how men communicate with each other vs. Men and Women.
Our MC clearly lives in a world where her partner has a huge impact on her stability. You can tell by how she talks about her ex and her current boyfriend. A part of her issue is what he is not giving to her as opposed to how he would receive what she brings to the table. Both her boyfriends were very much had the role of being the provider in her relationships with them. While this would not be impossible with 2 men, it would read very differently.
I'm loving this so far
We are so glad you enjoy it 😍
i love the concept of this game sm!!! im excited for future updates
Thanks! We can't wait to share more 😍
I already love this game so muchhhh its so nice to have your choices impacting later in the game, the mechanics are AWESOME. Also, Soren is so handsome omg i need him IRL but... without the uh... yandere part lol
Im very excited to play the full version~
Thank you so much😍 We're so happy you're enjoying the game, mechanics (and Soren 👀)
If you’re upset that the MC is female-only, learn to read tags.
‘Otome’ (乙女) = Japanese for ‘girl’ or ‘young woman.’
Don’t like it? Play something else — nobody’s stopping you.
I can't wait for the full version!
We can't wait to share more 😍
Life is what happens while I wait for the full version of this. I love I love I love.
Mc is stronger than me I would not break up with Soren. I mean, a little murder and cannibalism never hurt anyone, right?
Well… it didn't hurt mc.
Also, I still can't pinpoint what it is exactly but there's something about the writing that really stands out in a good way, I really like it. <3
You're killing us (but not like Soren 😅) thank you for your love and support😍 It really means a lot
this was so good and well done!! can't wait for the other endings!!
also the ML's are so toxic yet so hot can't resist 😭😭
we promise we’re cooking up more for you 😍
This demo is so amazing, I'm so excited for this to be fully released, I don't know if this is a solo project or not, but whoever did the art did a stunning job, same for storytelling I actually felt nervous trying to choose the right options so it wouldn't be an awkward breakup, I'm really excited to see all the bad, good, and neutral endings :3
just found out a couple seconds ago that a small team made this :P, anyways y'all did fantastic, and I hope you continue making more amazing quality story games :3
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Thank you so much 😍 You all truly motivate us to keep going. We never expected to receive so much love, and we're incredibly grateful to you
i dont really get it is there also NSFW scenes in the demo and can i get them when i pay or will that only be in the full version
Hi! The demo doesn’t include any NSFW scenes, but future updates will offer both NSFW and SFW versions for certain routes. The NSFW version will be available as a paid option then.
Okayy weird question but i m really curious about how much does princess hate us like lets say we said our byes and soren became violent would she remotely bark and try to stop him or she be like dont worry i got her nose
such a amazing job cant wait to play the full version thank you for the demo stayhealthybehappydrinkwater<3
LOL what a great question 😂 The only thing we can say is that Princess is definitely loyal to Soren but she has her own red lines 😂 Thank you so much! Let’s stay dehydrated and healthy❤️
Thank you for making it clear the MC is a woman. It's always hard for me to get into the new generation Otome and VN games, where they can't make up their mind about the gender.
One game I played, because of choosing pronouns - the LIs didn't click at all. Certain scenes felt too disconnected from the MC and LI. It felt like they were trying to entice BL lovers but the quality of the game suffered greatly.
So I'm very excited and happy this game is being made. 😭. Thank you for giving this old biddy a game to look forward to. 🖤🖤
this is such a weird and miserable take lmao why would more options so guys and non-binary people can play in new otome games even affect you??
I'm referring to when a game that doesn't specify if the person is a man or woman, the LIs don't really feel fleshed out. It's like the devs are trying to pander to both TL and BLs. There are quite a few games meant for both men and women to play. I'd dare to say, there's more games like what I'm referring to than there are TL indie Western games.
Did I say it's wrong to be either of those things or attack you personally? No. I am only sharing my thoughts and gratitude. Well, technically also my opinion. Opinions are like arseholes, everyone has one. Doesn't mean you have to like mine or the smell.
I mean I think that’s just an overarching issue with self insert characters in general when they want to make a female lead or a male lead relatable for their audience they just leave as many things vague or blank as possible like not drawing their eyes etc so I do agree with that point
but it doesn’t stem from gender it’s just a different approach to writing a main character for a game or show that someone can “immerse” themselves in which often does fall flat unfortunately but they could still make a fleshed out interesting main character with a strong personality that also has an option for different pronouns :3
"Otome" (乙女) = Japanese for "girl" or "young woman."
please update!!! i want to know whats going to happen if we decide to break up with him .... would he actually hurt us?????
🥺Please Soren is such a gentleman🥺 he would never hurt us
as long as you don't force him to show his true faceIn the finale, will you be able to choose your gender? I saw this game on the romance tag and got so excited.
Thank you so much for suggestion! We would also love to add this kind of customization however some themes in the game make it challenging for us but we really appreciate your feedback and will definitely keep it in mind for future projects😊
BOYFRIEND SO HOT!!! TAKE MY MONEY!!!
Thank you so much 😊
I have question how much does the full range game costs in PLN or euros
And where can i buy it
Thank you so much for your interest 😍 SFW version will be free, while we’re considering a price range of $5-10 (€4.5-9) for the NSFW version of the full game. The game will be released on Itch and on Steam.
CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FULL VERSION!! I ALREADY SAVE MONEYYYYY FOR THIS RRAAAAAH
Thanks 😍 We’ll do our best to make the full version worth every cent!!
We’re so glad you enjoyed it! We can’t wait to share more, and we’ll be watching it with our team because we love seeing your reactions 😍😍
cant wait for full version, also the nsfw one hehe so excited
Thanks 😍
Lmaooo didn't realize I played a Demo anyways when is the game coming out??
Thanks😍 We don't have exact release dates yet since we’re working on the project as a hobby, but we’ll definitely keep you informed about the progress
Definitely gonna wait, I KNOW it's gonna be worth it 🥰
love it!! can't wait for full game
Thanks 😍
*mouth breathes heavily* nsfw.. yandere...???
We hope you enjoy the game 😍
omg, is the game set in Denmark? im learning Danish so seeing the characters' names and the general vibe was surprising!!
anyways thank you for your work, i loved the game<3
Actually, I (pinkoko, the writer) chose the name Soren inspired by Søren Kierkegaard, and from there, most of the other names ended up being Scandinavian too. Thank you so much for playing and for the kind words!
omgg Kierkegaard, amazing >ᴗ<
hello! Is there a Russian language in the game? :) If not, I think the Russian-speaking audience would be happy to see a similar game with a Russian translation.
Hello! Thank you so much for your interest 💖 At the moment, the game is only available in English, but we’d love to explore translation options in the future if we have the resources.
Soren is practically the perfect boyfriend but I just hope he just really likes knives.
Thank you so much 💖 He can’t wait to show you just how much he loves his grampy’s butcher knives 😉
Thank you so much 💖 And don't worry, Princess might warm up to you… eventually 🙂
I LOVE IT SO FAR! Lar's has nothing on Soren, but maybe it's just my preference for brunettes.. lol. On a serious note, I am waiting on the literal edge of my seat for an update. The art style, the storyline, and everything is just SO perfect. Princess is adorable btw. :) Great job!
Thank you so much, we can’t wait to share more with you 💖
omg im loving this already. as i was playing, it dawned on me how uncannily similar me and the mc are so the game (even if it's still a demo as of now) hit like at least 10x harder 😭 it scared me how relatable the mc is, especially the part where she was reminded of the time her mother fed her and her sister expired food just to prove something to her dad like WHAT ???? CAN I NEVER HAVE AN ORIGINAL EXPERIENCE???? except i dont have a sister, so i thugged it out alone :') anyway, cant wait for the full release !!
That means so much, thank you for sharing this 💕Let us give you a big virtual hug 💕
thank uu i need that hug 😭
I'll wait for the full game to come out to buy NSFW version...
Thanks 😃
when you release the full version, will you release it on here or on steam?
Thank you for your interest🥰 The full version will be released both on itch.io and on steam!
OMG!!!!! i'm so excited!!! i'll be waiting with full support!
The game was really cute and I like Soren that I even didn't want to breakup with him but I also wanted to see the endings as well. Can't wait for more new updates!
Thank you so much 💕 We’re so happy you enjoyed it
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Omg, I love the thing the artist did with Soren's eyes, it made me so uncomfortable. On the romantic bits all my instincts were saying "CAP🗣️ 🧢‼️". The scene where he has the umbrella? Perfectly spooky.
I understand the wants to have a nice meal with us,
butIdon'tthinkwearerhefirsttasters.Thank you 💕 We're so glad you love Soren's eye rolling and atmosphere hit right!
You did spoil it for me😖
Hey hey, I played the demo and so far so good. I can't want for the full release. Soren is so cute and sweet, do we have to break up with him? I know he's a yandere but still! Also I love the music, especially at his home. One thing is that, I guess it was implemented into the soundtrack, the thunder playing every time the song resets get a bit distracting but also I understand that it's raining. I am super excited!!
Thank you so much for playing and for the kind words 💖You're totally right about the thunder; it is built into the track😅
as a die hard yandere vn player im already in love with soren ahhh so far im liking the story and the potential lore drops and endings we'll get in the future demos/full game and sorens wolf in sheeps clothing facade (lowkey giving me hannibal lecter vibes with how eerily perfect he is)and im getting a feeling there's hints that soren may be a cannibal? cuz of the lil details of the butcher knives, suspicious meats and the recipe book but maybe im looking way too deep into it lol im excited to see how much the game will improve and progress in the future !<3 cant wait to see more of bb soren ehe
We're so thrilled you're enjoying the lore teases and already falling for our wolf in sheep’s clothing 😃😃😃 Stay tuned, there’s so much more to come!
Hi, is there a chance you could make MC male or female?
They said Mc was female
I know, I was wondering if they'd make it customizable down the track. Doesn't hurt to ask.
Thank you so much for the suggestion! We would also love to add this kind of customization. However, some themes in the game make it challenging for us, but we really appreciate your feedback and will definitely keep it in mind for future projects. 😊
not enough in the demo for me to see if this is going to be good or not even with all the other choices picked. will wait for a better, much longer demo before contemplating buying.
Stay tuned for more content😊
Soren is so kind and sweet. Why would we ever break up with him?! ;-; that's what I thought at first until dinner. So many odd details, like the notebook recipes. And Soren being way too nonchalant about the breakup. It's so uneasy and makes me want to see through his perfect facade. The mc's history of exes are super interesting too. Who is Axel and what did he do? And is he really gone from our life? UGH I have so many questions. I'm so excited to see more <3
Thanks! So glad you picked up on that vibe! MC’s exes will definitely play a big role in game 😃