This is a sham, because as you play Monika is slowly breaking bad and morphing into a schoolgirl version of SHODAN, taking control of the game's systems. This genre attracts two kinds of people, those with a deep respect for the twee things in life (and fair enough) and you know, those with interests that are morally challenging for non-Mormons (see: the absolute filth that is Peach Beach Splash).Īs you play through the sim, it seems like you can meaningfully impact the plot by writing poems with concepts the girls will like, or by choosing one girl to hang out with alone. They have their own style, interests and personalities, but only one true motivation to find a loving master who can “train” them. The problem with Kawaii culture is that it tends to reduce teenage girls and their agency to the level of Pokémon. Kawaii is a Japanese word with associations like doe-eyes, skirts, giggles, sweet cheeks and quaint stationary. The game presents itself as a dating sim/ visual novel, where your aim is to get one of the girls to love you forever.
Here, then, are the 5 frames that Doki uses to make the player guilty of manslaughter, if not full on murder. It’s designed to break you out of the Player-Game frame, and make you think about the other frames involved in gaming. They keep you in one frame, one plot, one narrative. Mario is designed to tie you into loops and habits that encourage this immersive flow. In this, your “real” life doesn’t matter as you’re immersed and flowing towards a promised land of peaches. You run, jump, pick up coins and fight fiendish turtles. With Mario, for example, your world is a side scrolling platform.
A game usually has one significant frame: Player-Game. The tricks that Doki uses to make its ending so impactful revolve around frames and framing. Having tried and failed to kill her, was I now responsible for her suicide? “What a mindfuck” I thought, as the credits rolled and the game deleted itself. Monika had overtaken all the game’s files by that point and decided to delete herself. I remember the adrenaline, paranoia and thirst for a lovely quiet cup of straight gin tea that consumed me when I realised I’d have to delete Monika’s program files, effectively killing her. Like the dentist, it’s good for you and in no way painful at all I promise I really do and I wouldn't lie to you xxĭoki Doki Literature Club framed me for Homicide. So if you haven’t played the game, get it (it’s free),make a pot of coffee, set aside four hours, play it, and then come back here and read this.
This article spoils Doki Doki Literature Club in the first sentence, it presupposes you’ve played it, and goes on to spoil the narrative tricks the game uses to make its story meaningful.
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