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Yearning: A Gay Story

Comedy

Romance

Simulator

Visual Novel

Come out in college! Meet people, make friends, and maybe find a boyfriend? Yearning: A Gay Story (YAGS for short) is a coming-out-focused character-driven slice-of-life visual novel with dating sim elements (phew) where you play as a gay man starting his freshman year of college at a generic university somewhere in the midwestern United States. You will interact with a cast of characters, each with their own personality and stories, as you navigate college life, develop friendships, play board games, and come out. With luck, you might even find a boyfriend.

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Release Date:

19 Jan, 2019

Last Updated:

16 May, 2026

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Come out in college! Meet people, make friends, and maybe find a boyfriend? Yearning: A Gay Story (YAGS for short) is a coming-out-focused character-driven slice-of-life visual novel with dating sim elements (phew) where you play as a gay man starting his freshman year of college at a generic university somewhere in the midwestern United States. You will interact with a cast of characters, each with their own personality and stories, as you navigate college life, develop friendships, play boar...

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Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Android

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Release Date:

19 Jan, 2019

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Single player

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Themes:

Comedy, Romance

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Genres:

Simulator, Visual Novel

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Player Perspectives:

Third person

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Bob C Games

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