The three girls are vastly different from each other and embody various mental and physical health disorders and abuse that Dan Salvato has personally experienced in his life in some form. Pursuing Natsuki or Yuri will reveal more about their home life and personal struggles, while your best friend Sayori’s internal conflicts are revealed gradually regardless. Monika, as a self-aware AI with no romantic path, is a special circumstance since she doesn’t exist in the same manner as the other girls, and as such will not be very prevalent in this article.Īs the main character and the only boy in the Literature Club, you can choose which girl you want to spend the most time with and get to know better.

Subtle cues and dialogue lines between characters at the beginning of the game hint to what each girl is suffering from in their lives, and as the game progresses all of them begin to spiral downward and become more self-destructive. In my last post I went into detail on the unconventional gameplay of Team Salvato’s visual novel Doki Doki Literature Club!, while also mentioning the unexpected disclaimer that appears upon starting the game every single time: “This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.” While part of this disclaimer is for the psychological horror aspects of the game, the disclaimer is mostly to warn players against the more dangerous elements portrayed, and that is the representation of depression, suicide, self-harm, and abuse.Įach of the three girls you can attempt to pursue have strong and unique personalities however, in a more realistic twist not typically found in dating sims, they are all hiding various problems in their lives, both physical and mental.

Content Warning: This post details sensitive and controversial topics that occur in Doki Doki Literature Club! It also contains plot and character spoilers.

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