Info about Being a DIK - Season 2:

Official game description:
Continue your adventure at Burgmeister & Royce in the second season of Being a DIK.  
Season 2 expands upon the base game with bigger episodes than before.  
This DLC includes:  
*   Close to 14 000 static images and more than 900 animated scenes  
*   An engaging story  
*   129 new songs  
*   58 special 2D art pieces  
*   New mini-games and features  
*   54 new achievements  
*   Plenty of lewd scenes with various girls
One playthrough of this DLC is expected to take 12-16 hours, which only scratches the included content's surface due to the branching storylines.  
Being a DIK - Season 2 includes Episodes 5-8.
Episode 5 - HOTheaded
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The DIKs evaluate Hell Week, but their plans suddenly change when an arrangement is canceled. Jill and Isabella try to comfort Cathy, and Josy is scared of the consequences of running away from home.
Episode 6 - Damage Control
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Quinn is handling a pressing situation while the DIKs face the aftermath of the Hell Week evaluation. The HOT daughters make the final push to complete their scavenger hunt, and Tybalt has a proposition for Jill.
Episode 7 - True Colors
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The HOTs are throwing a party and the DIKs struggle with boredom. Some sudden dorm life changes affect relationships, and Isabella tries her best to help Jill with a problem.
Episode 8 - Crossroads
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Midterms loom around the corner and there is a Halloween party to plan. The immediate future stresses out Rusty, Sage feels nervous to ask for help, and you have tough choices to make.  
Being a DIK: Season 3 will continue the story and be released and sold separately as DLC.

Release date: Jan 6, 2022

Categories: Visual Novel, Branching Narrative, Choice-based Narrative, Character Interaction, Mini-game Collection, Adult Themes, Narrative-driven Storytelling


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Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- High-quality storytelling and characters (weight 0.97): The game features a compelling and deep storyline with well-developed characters. It explores themes like friendship, love, betrayal, and self-knowledge, making the narrative emotionally impactful and engaging.
- Choices matter with high replayability (weight 0.83): Player choices have significant consequences, affecting the story and relationships. This leads to multiple routes and high replay value, as different choices can lead to various outcomes and secret events.
- Engaging and varied mini-games (weight 0.68): The game includes a variety of mini-games that are fun, enjoyable, and impact the story. These mini-games are well-balanced with the main narrative and offer replayability.
- Improved visuals and animations (weight 0.67): The game features noticeably better renders, scenes, and animations, with a huge jump in clarity, detail, and polish. The visuals and music are on point, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
- High production values (weight 0.64): The game is technically well-made with strong production values. It includes excellent writing, amazing soundtracks, and detailed attention to various aspects of the game.
- Emotional and humorous elements (weight 0.62): The game balances laughter, tension, and emotional impact effectively. It features heartfelt moments, top jokes, and absurd conversations that add depth and entertainment.
- Increased content and gameplay time (weight 0.62): The game offers a large amount of content with longer seasons and more hours of gameplay compared to the first season. This includes new characters, mini-games, and narrative opportunities.
- Convenient interactions and updates (weight 0.1): The game features improved interactions with controls, new smartphone features, and active bug fixes and updates from the developer. This enhances the overall user experience.

Common complaints:
- Romance and adult content (weight 0.2): Players express dissatisfaction with the limited romance options and the lack of sufficient adult content, which affects their overall enjoyment.
- Translation and language support (weight 0.19): The game lacks translations for several languages, including French, Spanish, and Russian. This limits accessibility for non-English speaking players.
- Plot and narrative issues (weight 0.19): Players are frustrated with the plot due to excessive drama, lack of interesting storylines, and an incomplete feeling. The game's linear nature and lack of agency also contribute to dissatisfaction.
- Decision impact and replay necessity (weight 0.13): Early decisions significantly affect later seasons, requiring players to replay previous seasons to see different outcomes. This design can lead to losing or never starting a route due to past decisions.
- Navigation and movement issues (weight 0.07): Players face difficulties with navigation, including the lack of a minimap and tedious movement between screens. This affects the overall gameplay experience.
- Technical and version issues (weight 0.06): Players report issues with accessing Season 2 despite it being installed and problems with save game compatibility between different versions of the game.
- Character design and stereotypes (weight 0.05): Some characters are criticized for being out of proportion and having aesthetic issues. There are also concerns about stereotypes and the familiar relations between many characters.
- Content and achievement accessibility (weight 0.05): Some content is hidden from most players, and obtaining all achievements is difficult due to the need for perfect planning. This design choice penalizes players.
- Mini-games and controls (weight 0.03): The game's mini-games are criticized for being clunky and not well-designed, partly due to the limitations of the Ren'Py engine.
- Monetization and Patreon content (weight 0.02): The developer is criticized for monetizing special information and images on Patreon, which some players find unfair.
- Scavenger hunt and item finding (weight 0.02): Scavenger hunt activities are criticized for feeling convoluted, and some items are difficult to find, affecting gameplay.
- Emotional impact post-completion (weight 0.02): Players experience a sense of loss after finishing the season, indicating a strong emotional connection to the game.

Gameplay feedback:
- Choices impact story and gameplay (weight 0.39): The game features a wide array of choices that significantly affect the storyline, character interactions, and endings. Players can explore different paths, engage in situational mini-games, and experience various romantic and narrative choices.
- Adult content and sex scenes (weight 0.24): The game includes adult content, sex scenes, and romantic paths. It is designed as an adult visual novel with engaging narrative and animations.
- Visual novel with engaging gameplay (weight 0.22): The game is a visual novel set in a college environment, featuring character development, humor, drama, and moral choices. It includes engaging mini-games, an in-game smartphone, and point-and-click mechanics.
- Expansion and improvements from Season 1 (weight 0.1): Season 2 expands on the best elements from Season 1, introducing new environments, deepened relationships, and complex routes. It maintains the core gameplay while adding new features and content.
- Immersive gameplay experience (weight 0.07): The game immerses players with contextual ambient music, new smartphone features, and mechanics that make them feel like the main character. It also includes mansion repair mechanics and an affinity system.
- Easy to learn, hard to master (weight 0.03): The game features a difficulty curve that is easy to learn but hard to master, with grinding mechanics for those interested in leaderboards and ranks.

Performance notes:
- Superior graphics and smooth performance (weight 0.05): The game is praised for its high-quality graphics, smooth performance, and excellent render and animation quality.
- Minor lag on older systems (weight 0.03): Some players experience minor lag during mini-games on older systems, indicating that the game may have higher system requirements.

Recommendations:
- Highly recommended by players (weight 0.15): Players strongly recommend the game, often describing it as a must-play. It is praised as one of the best games played in recent years.
- Worth the price for fans (weight 0.14): Many players find the game worth its full price, especially if they enjoyed the first season. The emotional impact and story are frequently highlighted as key reasons for purchase.
- Best in its genre (weight 0.06): The game is considered one of the best adult visual novels (AVNs) available. It is recommended for fans of the genre due to its extensive content.
- Mods enhance gameplay (weight 0.04): Some players recommend using mods to improve decision clarity. This suggests that mods can significantly enhance the gaming experience.
- Focus on character interactions (weight 0.02): Players suggest choosing one character to fully explore all interactions, indicating a depth in character development and interactions.
- Deserves player support (weight 0.02): The game is seen as deserving of support from the gaming community, highlighting its value and quality.

Other player notes:
- Spanish translation patch available (weight 0.02): Players can obtain a patch to translate the game into Spanish, provided by EroSpanish.

Emotions:
- Excitement (weight 0.24): Players are excited due to the strong character development, engaging storylines, and the addition of new mechanics. The high replay value, multiple routes, and dense content also contribute to this excitement, along with the superior graphic quality and complex dilemmas.
- Anticipation (weight 0.1): Players are eagerly awaiting the continuation of the story and the release of Season 3. They look forward to new relationships, scenes, and the overall development that the next season will bring.
- Frustration (weight 0.07): Players feel frustrated due to forced repetition, inaccessible content, and the linear nature of the game. Technical issues, such as being unable to play Season 2 despite installation, and feeling punished for not starting with the free version, also contribute to this frustration.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.07): Players are satisfied with the real upgrades, continuation of the story, and character development. Improvements and new features in Season 2, along with beautiful graphics and good gameplay, add to this satisfaction.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.06): Players enjoy the engaging plot, well-fleshed out characters, and excellent story writing. The overall game experience, including impactful storylines and captivating characters, contributes to this enjoyment.
- Disappointment (weight 0.05): Players feel disappointed due to unmet expectations and comparisons to the first season. The inability to continue supporting the game on Steam due to the pricing model also adds to this disappointment.
- Engagement (weight 0.05): Players are engaged by the deep and engaging storyline, detailed character interactions, and the emotional narrative. The captivating story and character struggles keep players invested.
- Joy (weight 0.05): Players find joy in interactions with characters, enjoyable mini-games, and enhanced animations and storytelling. The lovely story and the engaging minigames contribute to this joy.
- Admiration (weight 0.04): Players admire the game's story, graphics, music, and overall quality. The detailed anatomical designs, impressive scenes, and perfect soundtrack also contribute to this admiration.
- Surprise (weight 0.03): Players are surprised by the impact of small choices in the game and the depth of emotion. The quality and effort put into the game by a single developer also contribute to this surprise.
- Immersion (weight 0.03): Players feel immersed due to the deep story and character development. The smooth story and consistent characters make players feel like the main character.
- Impressed (weight 0.02): Players are impressed by the narrative aspects and the game's storytelling and gameplay mechanics. The overall quality and effort put into the game stand out.
- Frustrated (weight 0.02): Players are frustrated with the monetization of special info and images on Patreon. The complexity of maintaining routes compared to other games also adds to this frustration.
- Attachment (weight 0.02): Players feel attached due to the character development and lovable characters. The emotional connections formed with the characters contribute to this attachment.
- Boredom (weight 0.01): Players feel bored due to long and uninteresting scenes. The lack of engaging content in certain parts of the game contributes to this boredom.
- Anger (weight 0.01): Players feel anger due to the lack of agency and insufficient adult content. The feeling of being forced into certain actions without sufficient rewards contributes to this anger.
- Amused (weight 0.01): Players are amused by the hilarious dialogues. The humorous interactions and funny moments in the game contribute to this amusement.
- Interested (weight 0.01): Players are interested in the plot and its development. The engaging storyline and character interactions keep players interested.
- Satisfied (weight 0.01): Players are satisfied with the improved interaction with controls. The convenience and ease of use in the game mechanics contribute to this satisfaction.
- Emotional connection (weight 0.01): Players feel an emotional connection due to the characters and story. The deep and engaging narrative, along with well-developed characters, fosters this emotional bond.}