Q&A - Submit your questions (2024)

Downloaded full game season 3 but when I click import my saved ends of season 2 is gone. How can I save it to the only 2 source options steam and pattern?

Another late question, but is there any chance you would release the sheet music for some of the songs you made in the later episodes (ie. Relaxed, Passing Time)?

I'm probably pretty late with my question, but here goes: In a previous Q&A you mentioned that the college system in BaDIK "is a mix between the US system and that of my country". That means you're not living in the US. In which country do you live? And if you prefer not to answer that for privacy reasons, I can narrow it down to this: are you a native English speaker? If not, do you rely on the proof readers or any tools (AI) to correct language errors that you'll make inevitably when writing in English as a non-native speaker?

Have you based any characters or moments in the game based on real life experiences?

You mentioned that you had multiple computers rendering the animations, how much physical space do they take up and how have you managed working with multiple computers? Also, have you thought about using Blender/UE5 instead of Daz for animations?

will we be able to see the continuation of the relationship with Melanie, cause we have only 2-3 scenes with her

will it be possible to go through the branch with quinn in the future, and will it be possible to become a couple with her as with sage or with someone else

Episode 10 really went hard into some controversial topics and I for one would be well and done with Maya and her storyline if I could. Is the Maya storyline going to be the driving force for future Episodes throughout the rest of the game and/or is there a way to opt out and not have to follow that path.

Is Derek tricking Tremolo into holding the fish at the beginning of Season 2 a reference to winning a yusho in sumo wrestling?

Will MC be able to date Tara in the future? or at least fuck buddies?

Another question, how many more seasons can we expect of BaD?

Hey Doc, do you base some characters in people that you know?

What's wrong with Sarah's tongue? It looks like she has sores all over it. Is this a prelude to an STD issue later in the game?

Are you planning a Zoey path? and also more screentime with her? I really hope there will be one and more time with her.

What is the age difference between Jill and her sister Lana, a lot of people say she is about 20 years older then Jill, but if that is true, then why does Jill's mother look in the same age range as Cathy and Jade for example, wouldn't Jill's mother look like a senior citizen?

What is the outlook on getting more of the songs on Spotify and such? There are some great tunes here and I'd love to see more available outside of the game!

I may be way off but It seems as though most fans believe it is inevitable that Josy will become a stripper. Is there anyway the MC can prevent this and still end well. Certainly not against her joining MC at Pink Rose and enjoying it with Lily for a private dance scene maybe on a dare.

Hello Doc, I have a two-part query: - Would you consider (probably after you complete all seasons) re-writing\re-drawing some of the visuals (and scenes) showing the frat houses from the outside? What I mean is that when you started developing the game, you used some stock models of the houses, but during some scenes and free roams (for example in the DIK masion) we see that the configuration of the rooms and different areas doesn't correspond to the "stock model" images from the outside (put aside the house plans from the minigame). 'Discperancies' of this kind are present for the DIKs mansion from several points of view, but not exclusively since we also see that the front-side facade of HOTs mansion (as presented in ep.1 campus tour with Maya and in ep.7 when showing how many jocks were thrown away from the HOT mixer-party) is different from what we see from the inside. So basically the first part of my query is, if you plan to make some minor alterations of such details in future? Besides that several times during the game so far we see some that there are some 'wild' areas around the mansions (with no streets, no buildings, no yards) anid it gives the impression that the campus area consists of one main street (and a max of two or three 'intersections'). And it leads me to the second part of my query: - Would you consider making a map of campus area during future development of the game or maybe as a side content, let's say like a bonus or stuff, or possibly even go one step further and consider some kind of virtual walk through campus, showing the location of the most important places from the story's perspective (like DIK, HOT, Preps, Alphas, B&R building with dorms annex etc.) ? And in relation to the first part of my query, would you probably consider creating some 360-degree map of DIKs mansion from both inside and outside (and possibly do one of HOTs mansion interior, hehe) ? So this is what was bugging me for some time already. I know that my question appear to be very long, and I'm sorry about that. I wish you a lot of patience and tons of inspiration for the year and the development cycle to come!

If the Josy&Maya path is a success long term will there be a final future flash forward where MC and J&M are all living together in a home in the suburbs (built by MC and Neil) and both are mums to MC's children both helping eachother with the maternal duties? (Maybe is a fine answer btw)

Will maya keep the new hair style in episode 11

The game features a lot of cause and effect moments (you choose to do or answer a certain way triggers something). Will this be carried over with each character you are involved with? Meaning if Jill is your love interest and you choose to defile her more and more with facials each time, will there be specific “things” that are triggered? Same with say Sage… by choosing to do anal sex with her, will it lead to certain unlockBle scenes?

Could there be a sports game watching party in The game? Super Bowl, hockey winter classic, Olympics?

Episode 10 touched upon some very serious and potentially triggering topics also with major things happening in the story itself. My question is, whether the player base reacted to all of that the way you expected it to and if not, to what scene/topic did their reaction differed the most from the one you imagined?

When you were writing Quinn's characte, did you think about how popular she'll be?

If we come across a song we feel might fit well in the game, is there an Avenue by which we can submit it for consideration. We can’t ping you obviously, and licensing might be impossible, but is there a way to simply say ‘hey, might this song suit inclusion somewhere?”

so. Dawe arts and the whole arieth model thing. is there some history here between DPC and Dawe that see them and Arieth 'name checked' in the way they are? curious is all, and if its bad blood, kudos...

Do you use Notion for organising and planning stuff?

Are there characters who's planned out story-archs changed throughout development because of fan theorizing?

Why isn't there any official DPC merchandise?

When the series is complete would you make any spin offs or prequels?

How much does television writing factor into this the attention to detail here far exceeds any AVN. What tv writers or any episodic writers if any are of influence?

How do you keep motivated to work day by day? Did you made all of the stuff yourself?

How do you get the inspiration for the lewd scenes ? Some of them are really hot and well thought.

Is there any special music, videos, or sounds that you listen to in order to get yourself into a certain feel when you write for a certain character? Like classical music for Jill and maybe something rockier for DIKs

Trying my best here to not invalidate my question by skirting too close to spoilers but it seems some paths are almost guaranteed to succeed (Josy, if the option presents to pursue a solo path, Sage, maybe Zoey) but are there any that are doomed to fail? y/n?

Optional or not, do you plan on adding more sound effects to lewd scenes in the future? This could mean soft moaning, heavy breathing, or skin-to-skin contact between characters.

You mentioned in your January 19th post that you were writing scenes. Does this mean that you are fleshing out what you have already story boarded or are you still writing how the story comes out? I’m wondering if you know how the story comes out or is you are still writing towards the conclusion?

As the branches in the game have grown further apart, have you considered having branch-specific releases that come more frequently instead of the less frequent full releases?

Are you planning for the whole 4 years of uni for the MC story, or finish after the school year ends and characters graduate and move on?

Was the "Others" path intended from the start and what inspired the Zoey focused special chapter? Was it an attempt to catch up the audience with a character who plays a big role in the MCs life but enters the game at such a late stage?

Do you have ideas for potential new games for when Being a DIK is completed, or do are yo currently focused on just this game? How far ahead was your planning for the beginnin of Being A DIK from the final release for Acting Lessons?

Hello. Thank you for the wonderful game. Could you tell if there are any plans to translate it into other languages? I'm sure this would help even more players appreciate your work. Many, including myself, would be happy to participate in such a translation

If we dl more in the future (wallpapers, etc), could you work interface to trigger that its happened? I still see a lot of ppl going through 10 not knowing the pictures are in gallery now.

So I noticed that so far the characters and the overall visual novel are subversions and deconstructions of other character archetypes and its many tropes in other adult games so far, was this always your intention when they are playing this adult game.

I know you have a while still to go with the development of BaD, but because I love the characters and story so I have to know, do you have any plans or thoughts of doing all 4 years of college? I personally, want to play through 3 more years with these people, even though I know I'd be asking for 20+ years of you life to finish all 3 games. I would expect each year to cover it's own game. Yeah, I've put a little thought into this. 😁

I’m still playing through episode 10 but it seems that we have more interactions with Elena will the mc be able to fuck her, hopefully so

Will you ever sell merchandise? Would be fun to have a varity jacket or T-shirt to represent 'our' frat irl

Do we ever get to romance sarah?

In your development process, has there ever been a thing where you read a theory / idea in the discord server and decided from there to add it in? If so, could we have a past example?

Would you ever consider writing an origin or future story where we experience the world through a different characters eyes, such a Sage, Jill, Lily, etc.?

Will the Perfect/Passed/Failed mechanic for classes have any effect later on, or is it purely cosmetic?

In Acting Lessons, how did you come up with the name Hedwig?

Can we get the option to turn on and off individual mini games? I kinda liked the science game and the party planner, but I'm sure others didn't so they could tailored to individual choices.

Will the DIKs get some better Frat clothes? Not just a jacket with B&R on it, but something like the T-Shirts that Vinny and the guys wore at first. I want to represent my Fraternity.

Will we ever see a crossover from another AVN to BaD? Or will BaD cross over to another AVN? Thanks 🙏

Any chance any of these characters make an appearance in another project down the road or get their own story similar to Zoey's interlude?

I know it has been said before that you don't allow outside input to change the direction of your story, and that it has all been mapped out already. So with that in mind, has your own opinion of your characters or story changed now? Do you like some more or less than you did when you've started? If so, would you mind giving an example?

Dr pink cake a thing I noticed is when the Dik jacket is not worn both the inside and outside stripes are orange but when a brother wears it then the inside stripes turn white...

Would you consider making the girls notice the paintings in your room? Like they would say oh you have a photo of me that's so sweet or if it's of another girl they would get jealous and ask about it.

hello drpinkcake 👋, love the game, I play again and again to make different saves and paths, how long does it take to make the artwork and how hard is it?

In Ep 9, when MC go with Lily/Nicole, you have them on either side sleeping and the wire light dividing the bed. Was that intentional or a happy coincidence of the asset?

Whats your standing with BDSM personally?

Are there any love interests that didn't make the cut to be in the game at all? And are there any that switched priority in the initial dev phase? For example, were any of the other HOT's originally planned to be a main love interest, but they were swapped out for Sage?

I don't know if you are the one to mention to, but will the discord stickers be updated?

Will the RPG game within this game be continued?

Will we see any of the girls in BIKINIS in the next episode? IT isn't a spoiler so much as a question.

If you wasn't making BaD as was just a player, would you prefer to have discovered the game after it's been completed or be a part of the journey waiting for each episode?

I know I asked that already sometime ago and you already stated why there are no achievements in the GOG version... buuuuut are there any chances to get those in the future (S1/2 updated and/or S3 and above)?

Without spoilers, is there any scene between episode 10 and the end of the game that you're more excited to make and/or see fan reactions for than any other scenes? What episode is it planned to appear in? Similarly, is there a scene currently in the game that you were eager for fans to play and was the reaction what you expected?

At some point in time will the music from The Friday Prophets make a return? I love all the new music but hearing "Punk Rock Flu" when I booted season 1 up for the first time made me immediately fall in love with the game.

How was writing and working on the very first scene of episode 10? (Helen and Patrick) ..I don't have the strength of going through it again. It's so emotional

How is work coming along on Being a Dawe?

I don't have a question but want to start a movement. Justice for Rio (She deserves to cum)

Whether it’s Rooster clucks, phone messages, Zoey’s journal, or Helen’s note, there has been a lot of great additional text-based content in the game, giving extra insight into the characters and making them feel more alive. You’ve also experimented with different ways of presenting it (e.g. text messages in Episode 9). What is your process for creating this type of content and can we expect you to continue to explore/expand this aspect of the game?

if you take the alone path will you be able to explore the side girl paths? like Nicole, Quinn, or Riona

How often do you come across good ideas for the story when you read the fans comments? Thanks,

Will there be a spring break episode???

Would you ever consider adding a fan girl to the roster of girls? Maybe not 100% lookalike but model it after a girl?

Will the good hardware performance you've come across help you speed up the finalization of season 3? Thank you.

In Ep 10, what did JB and Jamie see the potato as? My money is on guinea pig

How many are working on the game in total? And btw, this is the only game i will wait a year for a new episode!

While replaying episode 9, I was reminded of a spooky sighting when the power is cut during Halloween. in the main party room on the left, there is a girl holding a stuffed animal. Unlike most party goers who are disoriented by the darkness, she's eerily looking right at the MC. I can't find this character anywhere else in the party. Is this meant to be an easter egg type GHOST? Pretty sure this isn't story, so I thought it fair to ask. Thanks for any help. Here is an image of the gal from the party: https://i.ibb.co/9yfDNvk/A-Ghost.png

Petition for Erabus getting banned from asking questions 🖐🏻

Any thoughts on bringing the Basket Ball Mini Game back? Maybe as a mini game to earn money or renders?

Knowledge and resources taken into consideration, how much more efficient would you say you are today compared to previous years?

When you write dialogue for female characters, do you undertake any additional steps from your normal work process than when writing male characters?

Now that you've developed your tenth episode of Being a DIK, do you look back and think of anything either game design or story-wise you would've done differently?

So, we've definitely been hinting in the direction for a while.... is season 11 going to see more of Sally?

Do you have a team that's working with your content for the episodes or are you solo?

How do you feel at the end of each development cycle? Is it like you're happy that you completed another episode or you miss the development of that episode?

How was the development of episode 10 for you after episode 9? (Considering that episode 9 had a totally different structure than the usual structure of being a dik episodes)

Not at all a question just an observation. Dude - your attention to detail is freaking amazing from a storytelling perspective. I just went back to play from the beginning, and in one of the very early episodes when Jacob stops you from hooking up with Sage in public, he alludes someone other than Chad finding out about it if it happened in public. You had the Jade reveal set up all the way back in Season 1. The planning is absolutely impeccable. This is just one example, I've found so many little dialogue pieces from early on in the game that foreshadow major reveals and events later on.

Pretty simple question with the huge fan base of the game would you ever disclose how the story ends with each main girl to a fan that had a terminal illness and was not going to see the ending (not an issue here I hope) but alot of older fans and was just wondering .

So uh… mr pinky big fan uwu owo so um when will we see zoey get her ass ate by MC? Asking for a friend

I bought Seasons 1 & 2 on Steam, then became a Patron. Should I wait for Season 3 on Steam or pull down updates from Patreon? If Patreon, what's the right way to get and stay up to date?

Pilk or Foffee?

What would be your personal highlights (in terms of developing the game) of this last development cycle?

How many tries does it take when creating the "perfect" asshole for the various characters in the game?

Be honest, when designing the DIKs how long did you spend on getting the right size dick for each one?

Many AVN and other adult game developers use voice acting for some parts in dialogue and/or lewd scenes. You have so far completely avoided these. Is there a game design reason you shy away from this, or a personal preference for some reason? or have you/are you considered experimenting with such sound in the future?

Will you ever move away from Daz when we are talking about animations, for to like Blender, or will you keep remain using Daz?

New player/Patron here. It's been a long time since I've gotten a game hangover from finishing a game, I don't know how some of you have coped with the waiting I'm hooked! It's also got me to care about my health and wellbeing for the first time in a while. Thank you for an amazing game! 😃 My question is, who/what were your inspiration for the LI's? Are they based on real people, multiple real people, real and fictional people etc. I don't think I've played a game where the LI's are so fleshed out and almost lifelike. How did you manage making fictional girls realistic? All the best and good luck with the next episodes! 😃

What are some examples of any 'happy accidents'--things you maybe didn't intend, or intended in a different way, that actually worked out better than expected--from scenes/parts that have already been released?

What’s your beta-tester process like? What info do you give them ahead of sharing the new Episode? How do the checklists work? Any stories there?

Are you still rating characters after each episode? (You mentioned in another Q&A that you did this at one point)

In some of the weekly Status Updates, you mention going back into branches to fill them out or make them more complete. Can you give an example of this for something that's already been released? A scene or two that were added after a playthrough or two? (Just curious about dev process, in a way that wouldn't be spoiler-y for future Eps)

You mentioned that you’ve mapped out big events on a timeline, and even written some speeches ahead of time. Can you give an example of a speech and/or event that was written long before an episode, for an instance that’s already been released?

My favourite part of each episode has always been the parties. They are a lot of fun and genuinely feel like real events. Is writing the parties harder than the writing of normal scenes?

You mentioned previously that you have a wife. What does she think of your passion and how did you meet her?

throughout the development of the project, have any characters taken on a life of their own and completely changed from your original vision of who they were planned to be? If so, what were the biggest challenges with completely altering the future of the character in question?

Do you ever plan on expanding Rustys history with the Preps? His obviously burned bridge with Jill and Tybalt,

When first creating the different SGs, did you ever imagine that they would get such a big following?

Have you ever considered creating a store where people can buy merchandise of the game. It would be really cool to have a Quinn poster or one of Derek's famous shirts. Maybe even the legendary DIK college jacket.

I know you take your time for the creation of a new episode that you need and the results prove that it is the right way. But i must admit that roundabout one year between episode 9 and 10 was a long wait for me. Do you think about a strategie to shorten this time without pressuring yourself?

How long do you plan to make BaDIK?

Can you please release some of the shirts Derek wears as merch? I would buy all of them <3

After a release/during beta you mention you start planning development on the next episode and events that will be covered in the episode. Is there a flow you follow? Like do you develop the episode in the order of events that will happen chronologically or do you tackle the larger scenes/scenes your looking forward to the most to develop in that episode? Also loved episode 10 some many great moments and loved the Sage date scene and the hangout with Maya in MC's room. The moment at the end with Derek was also a very moving scene. Thanks for all your hard work on this game!

What would you say was most fun about writing the dynamic of Maya and Derek's parents for episode 10?

When the final episode is finally published, do you think you would want to "remaster" the early episodes to bring them up to the current standards? Comparing season 1 to now shows a massive improve of render quality so I was curious if you'd want to try and make it more uniform.

In these artificial times, are you considering using AI tools as part of the work you do? If yes, which tools have you considered?

I’d like to know, does fan/Patreon feedback/response to a chapter have any impact on what you have planned for future updates? If so, how much of an impact does it have, and are there any examples of this from past chapters you can talk about?

Please may we have more Lily? She and Quinn are the most fun! More Heather and Sally would be nice too, but Lily is where the mischief picks up! 😁

Hello. I feel like everyone is always asking why are you doing this or what are you doing with that but does anyone ever ask how are you? So how are you DPC? Everything going well?

Are the number of LI’s presented so far the final contenders for the MC? We’ve seen characters such as Sally who has been around since Episode 1 stay more on the sidelines as a frenemy to Tremelo but never progress beyond that role and Bianca who has only just been introduced but seems to take an interest in the character despite our only interactions occurring when following along Jill’s path.

Are there other love interests be it Main Girls or Others that will be introduced in Season 3 or the following seasons going forward?

Who are some characters that you’ve personally wanted to become more involved in the story but due to plot/narrative haven’t found the right moment to involve them in?

Ok. I already left a comment, but I just have to add these two things: 1. pleas don't give it a "Acting lessons" ending (and don't end it at least until they graduate collage 😉), that one threw me for an emotional loop 2. on a lighter note when the mc is with Maya and Jossy he always lies between them, could they spoon from inner to outer mc, Maya and Jossy. Otherwise great work, it is in my top 3 favourites.

Will we get monogamous relationships with side characters or is the "others" route more of a manwhore route?

What has been most pleasant surprise about the fandom/community that has grown around the game through the years?

What was Marc's outfit? He says he lost it, was it the Vinny mask?

When are we gonna get some action with Sally? I dont care about any Magnar lovers, anyone feeling bad for him in a sexual game can have lewd scenes with him if they want. Let us regular people have some Sally!

Hello Doc, the quality of reflections in the game has always been mind boggling to me. With that and other background events going on around as we play through I have always been curious if there are things hidden within these reflections or events that are foreshadowing or actually give hints to future things going on in the game. I mean this as past that maybe has already been found and for future. It seems to me you could if you wanted as it just looks so good in game. With that be asked I just wanted to say ty, I cannot put into words how much I enjoy this game. It has inspired me to start learning the piano, as I love what Jill plays in game

Music is a huge and wonderful part of Being a DIK and I know you spend a great deal of time, effort and funds to enhance the game with it. Has there ever been a song that you wanted to include (for example "Smells like Tean Spirt" by Nirvana or any huge commercial tune) in the game that was completely cost restrictive? Have you ever been compelled to exceed your music budget to include a song? Aside from the recent agreement with Dirty Toy Company have you ever attempted to reach out to a recording artist (especially a big named one) in an effort to obtain rights to a song for use in the game?

I love the game and the hard work you put into it is greatly appreciated. I like Sally and the tease is driving me insane, but in a good way. Do you have plans with her in the near future where the teasing will pay off?

There are many similar AVN product on the market. Do you know the key factor that makes BAD such a big success? Thanks for making amazing characters and thanks for listening to us. Riona path is amazing. Love how her story is developed.

Quinn needs to be a main romance, please!

One thing that has evolved massively since the release of Episode 1, particularly in Season 3, are the excellent minigames. There have been new additions such as Party Planner, but some of the earlier ones such as Math, English and Brawler have seen QoL implementations or even extensive reworks. While experiencing the evolution of these minigames throughout the episodes is great to see, i wonder if you've considered going back and updating your minigames in the earlier episodes to make them consistent? If so, how would you go about it! Keep up the amazing work Doc!

I know you do not want to spoil the game. Nonethelss on the off chance that you might reply... I'd be interested what the "end" of the game will be? The first year of college? The end of college? Some sort of "constant" girlfriend/marriage? Solving a mystery (blackmail)? Knowing his mothers familiy? Both of last options are probably spoilers... so don't take them "seriously" ... Thx for the great game!

Is the order of the chicks on that one patreon banner the actual order of where the chicks fall the Dik scale, with Quinn being the Massive Dik? Quinn - Sage - Josy - Maya - Bella - Jill

I loved how episode 10 had a bit if sadness or jealousy with a girl you didn't choose or broke up with. It was beautifully written and it made me appreciate those girls even more. With that said, will you do any "path changing" where an old character you denied or messed up becomes available again? I think the emotions of a relationship change could be amazing with how good the character development is at this point. I think any girl jealousy altercations between characters could hit hard. Do you think you might do any scenes like that?

How do you manage branching plotlines and dialog trees when you storyboard and write your scripts? Do you have special software? How do you organize it?

Have you got plans with Zoey? I mean will there be an option to get her back, or want she back MC? First love, first experiences... Hard to forget :P

I really like the new English mini game where you added keyboard for us to use. Are you planning on update in previous episodes (where we had to use mouse to click each letters)?

One of the many things that make BaDIK so great are the many amazing minigames. Which minigame was the most fun to come up with and program? Which minigame is your favorite to play? And what are some of your high scores? 125?

You have spoken about how early on BAK was intended as a prequel to Acting Lessons, though you quickly scrapped that. Just curious: was the orig intent to have the MC in BaK being the MC in Acting Lessons, or was there another connection?

Why are you so cruel?

I am a huge fan of the game. So much that you have inspired me to try my hand a creating an AVN myself. But I'm struggling with how to visualize and track the branching paths. Any chance you'd be willing to share some "insider tips" on how you track your branches/branching storylines or even show off some examples of older flowcharts you've created, etc.?

Any plans to update the old English class tests with new mechanics?

How is storyline create? Do you already know, where you want lead players or it is more of less freestyle? :-) like you already know what will be inside next episodes and just add details etc. Or this decision is done during development of previous ep?

Are you going to add a Zoey option ? Cause no one forgets their first love. Or maybe add her into the Maya and Josey and the Mc story line.

When you are performing your playtesting how many different saves do you use to make sure you're pathing through all of the possibilities, and how do you name your saves to make sure you can distinguish between all of the different paths? I really struggle with save naming since there are so many different variables, but a limited number of characters to use.

Looking down the line in terms of the game development end goal, With the addition of the interlude episode in season 3, I am curious to know if you have any plans or have even considered doing an epilogue episode that could give us a glimpse into the future life of the MC after this main story you wanted to tell has concluded?.

Love the game, and one facet I find myself particularly enjoying is actually the music (love Sit On The Crown). I would like to know more about your process for selecting music. Do you browse around and bookmark songs or does music come later in the process? Do you enjoy composing pieces, or do you just feel it necessary to get right vibe for a scene? Thanks for all your hard work!

I know that Being a DIK is far away to be completed, but have you an idea for your next game? PS: I love both of your games.

I love the game and it's story is going well so far. Only question I have is , is there a way to turn off mini games? There are times when I'm on my 4th or 5th play through and I don't wanna play all of them over n over again so would like and option to turn them off . Is that something that is already available and I don't know how to do ?

Generative AI like ChatGPT and Google Bard seem to be very helpful in coding exercises (at least in my field of work). Did you try to experiment with those to help you in writing functions for your game and therefore increase your programming speed?

With the return of Zoe could the MC get some tattoo options.

Have you seen the negative reaction to madame as a reason to cut her content or do you belive you may be able to spin the community's reaction to her

Hope you don't mind answering some personal questions. Did you go to university yourself? If so did you study something that helps you with game development? (programming, 3d art etc.) Also can you share what country are you from?

These characters have become so iconic. Seeing them playing in S&G as literally other characters is just too good. Seeing Jill as the elf for example... oh boy, so much potential. Would you be considering their use in some other form or universe? Btw, props to you man for Bella's Halloween costume, that was the smoothest move right there. She's definitely like the loving mom he never had, plus the benefits of not being blood related. I'm a Quinn/Rio fan, but the relationship with Bella is on totally different level. Not to mention their interaction (like that of the annoying little boy with his lovingly patient mom) has made me laugh the hardest, you're a genius. 👏

Hey. Can we possibly get Quinn to be a little less on the nose with her clothing? "Bad Bitch", "Poisonous" "Troublemaker", yeah yeah. We already know lol

A bit of a personal question: What does Mrs DrPinkCake say to your occupation? Is she more supportive or apprehensive? And did that change over the years?

How much of your development time would you say goes to for lack of a better term “non setup or story related lewd scenes” like the ones with Madame Rose? I love the game but if I have any complaints I’d like to see more time be used on scenes for more fleshed out characters. if it takes not much time at all though I guess I’d feel better about it.

It has previously been said that AL is based off of real-life experiences so in real life which girl did the good doctor pick? Megan, Missy, Leah, or maybe Hedwig?

Since last year you previously said that you expect the story to last in between 15-17 episodes how much has changed since last year are we still on track for 15-17 episodes or has this number changed?

It seems like development time has increased as you’ve progressed in the episodes. We went from two episodes a year to one. I wouldn’t say you “slowed down,” because it seems like there is more to do per episode than there was in the past. That said - with the introduction of all the new mini games, is that production time saved for future episodes that we might get back to a 6ish month production time?

Will S3 (Ep 9 - 12) be the last season or will there be another?

From the beginning, did you plan the plot twist of Jada being Sage's mom, or did that idea come to you when you finished the first season? Because as far as I understand, there were never any hints about their relationship.

Have you played any other adult visual novels yourself? If so what are some of your favourites?

What has been your favorite part of each episode in season 3 so far?

Do you use a program like CELTX to write your dialogue? If not, then what us the process for writing dialogue and storyboarding?

If the storylines of other characters and the MC are not concluded, would you consider incorporating additional chapters for the supporting characters once the MC’s narrative is completed?

How long do you think the development of EP 11 will be? Not asking for a definite answer. Just an anticipation

Do you enjoy seeing the theories people come up with for how the story will progress and seeing who followed the breadcrumbs well, and who couldn’t be more wrong?

Im sure you've been asked this but im just curious; what software do you use to create the games? I've noticed almost every AVN has the same layout with menus just different content so what's being used? ALSO have you ever considered doing a fan contest where you could make them a small character in the game?

Ep. 10 did not use the shaky cam for female orgasm. Was that a limitation (either time or new rendering tools) or an intentional choice? Or did MC fail to get his partners past the finish line except in the few instances it was directly called out?

It seems that lately the MC has been able to forge closer bonds with secondary characters. Hence, are you thinking about allowing players to pursue and conclude the story with secondary love interests rather than the main ones ?

Would you ever post some kind of „making off” content? I remember you denied idea of streaming produce process, but i think posting here something like: before render images or screenshots from program during posing animations will be soo interesting for fans.

Have you looked into using Unreal 5 to render images? I could be talking out of my ass but it seems like rendering an image could be much faster with possibly higher quality

Do you plan to add more mini games in the future? I like the mini games alot but I believe that adding more would be a mistake that would only add unnecessary time to development of future episodes. The mini games in episode 10 were fantastic.

My question is what made you want to get into making adult games in the first place and do you take any inspiration from other adult game creators or is most of what you do based on your own concepts?

Will there be a future relationship path with Camila? Or any other dark skinned beauty?

Do you have cats? I love Fluffy! Seeing what you made him do is so absolutely typical that I think you have at least one "Fluffy" of your own. More of Fluffy in the future please :-)

Once BaD is done do you have ideas of what you'd like to do? Are you open to starting a small team for the next project or wanting to continue going solo?

Good afternoon Doc. Congrats on the successful release! Do you have a unique rider or provision to the shutterstock/premium beat license agreement to protect yourself with adult content? If not, have you had any issues with shutterstock/premium beat?

It might be a silly question, but will the MC's mothers' friends and family make a major effect down the line or are they just for flavor?

With the recent improvements to the in-game status on the phone, will there be the addition of an "RP" tracker for the girls, DIKs, and Derek? I have kept a tally on paper for a few girls, but have not kept track of Derek and the DIKs.

What other alternative names did you have before coming up with D.I.K. ?

Do you think that AI will be useful to you in the years to come for the production of future episodes ??

Do you use third-party software to create or modify assets that don't quite match what you want (like Blender or other ones)

If the chance ever rose in the far future to make a movie adaptation out of your games, would you consider that?

I was curious if there are plans to continue adding some more kink related things into some paths like how Jade's scene in Ep4 had some bondage. Apologies if this has already been asked.

This might be a bit personal, feel free to not answer. I've been wondering for a while who or what was the inspiration for the loving son-father relationship between Neil and MC. What made you choose this wholesome backstory?

2 questions, sir. 1st question: Do you have an particular favorite songs that you listen to from the soundtrack outside of playing through the game(to me, Food Chain, We Can't Slow Down, and TIme To Rise are songs that I'm always in the mood to listen to). 2nd question: With no specificity...have we been in contact with all possible "side girls", or will you be surprising us with new faces in future chapters.

Ive really loved some of if not most of the music in the game throughout the episodes, some are quite hard to find, is it possible to have links where we could support the artist? Assuming you wouldn't be able to do a soundtrack.

Have you taken any inspiration from IRL or movies/tvshows when making the Main Girls and Side girls? Would be cool to hear some behind the scenes trivia about the characters.

Being a Dik has achieved quite a lot of recognition and been rather well recieved. Was there ever a moment where it struck you just how big it had gotten?

2 years ago it was teased that there might be a connection between Lynette and the Royce family (on the Jill path, the MC has the pictures of his mom and Jill taped over his desk, both pictures show the Royce mansion in the background). 2 years later, nothing has come of it. Any plans to follow up on this in the next chapter?

Hey Pincake, before my question I just want to congratulate you on your work, I really enjoy playing, I laugh a lot and I also get sentimental with the story you are telling. Related to that, what was the scene that had the most fun for you in ep10, and what was the most sentimental during it? Much success for 2024, may it be great for you!

What was your favorite scene to create for Episode 10?

You seem to be very ambitious, the game is huge with all the possible paths and romance options and each episode has more renders than the one before. Is there a "stopping point" in your mind when it comes to maximum amount of renders you are willing to produce for an episode? or you just take it for what it is and if you feel like 10k renders will be eventually needed then you'll just do the 10k renders.

Do you always get so many people asking SPOILER questions that you already stated you won't answer?

What is the name of your MC? What name you always see when you Play?

Where is Our B&R located? Which city or province?

Where did Sally's hateful attitude towards the MC come from? Always wondered since even being nice is met with venom

Any chance of 'Others' one off intimate scenes with Karen or more scenes with Heather?

Were there any results you found surprising in the survey? Feet being the least popular surprised me.

With another episode done has it allowed you to narrow down how many episodes there will be in the end?

This will likely not be answered as it could be spoiler reasons, but I have to ask for my own sanity. How did Arieth get in college and how is she still in it? Has the staff not met her and talked to her?

Will Nicole continue to be a romance option in chapters so come?

I could see a large interest in subscriber for Being a HOT, could there be a possibility of that in the future?

As the MC is a freshman will Being a DIK end at the conclusion of Freshman year, or will the game continue on for much further seasons?

Will it be possible or plans to corrupt Jill into being much sluttier than she is? Possibly even a HOT.

Any plans to cuckqueen any of the ladies?

How long ago did you write the story in full?

I was a bit disappointed the Jade wasn't an option as a love interest, any plans to change that or to feature her more in the story?

I don't see my previous question, so lets try again.

How did you came up with the story?

What were your favorite scenes to make in Episode 10?

Will MC have the opportunity arise to leave college with a lover/partner? I ask because Quinn previously stated she would be dropping out.

Happy New Year DPC! Do you already have plans for future projects after BAD?

My question, is Being a DIK like real life for relationships, that there are no guarantee relationships in Being a DIK, whether it is the MC's relationship or any other relationship , for example Tommy and Heather, that any relationship in Being a DIK has the potential to break up.

Which character has evolved the most in your opinion since the start of the story? How much of that was preplanned or a natural part of the story growth.?

Will MC from Being A Dik go to all four years of college? Can we expect a major series from this game?

You mention your notes and flowcharts a lot in previous QnA's. I'm wondering, do you store your plans like these digitally or are they handwritten? And if they are digital, do you ever find printing them out as physical copies that you can annotate and have them to hand whilst doing other tasks such as writing without breaking workflow too much helps?

Which of the paths was the most fun for you to work on in the last update?

As the game isn't voiced, we all interpret the dialogue in our own way. But I was wondering if the characters should have any particular vocal traits? Loud, deep, acccented, or any particular actors/celebrites you think they sound like?

I'm curious about changes you have made during the game's development. I know that the general plot of the game is planned out, but you still write events, dialog and such when you develop a new episode. Could you give an example for a recent major scene (let's say episode 8, 9 or 10), which you had already planned in the early stages of the game's development and implemented exactly or pretty close to how you had envisioned it? And then, could you give an example of another such scene, which you have implemented rather differently than you had originally planned? And if so, what were the reasons for the change? If no such scene exists (or you don't want to give it away for whatever reason), a more minor scene could work as well. Thanks!

How has your life changed after starting on the game?

Do you work on the game full time or is this more of a side thing you do in your free time? I'm assuming you are a one man show(or at least I think) wondering if this has been your passion project.

what asset is used for the TV in the MC room

Hmm what are your plans after you finish Being A Dik?

Seeing your work, you seem extremely knowledgeable in a range of fields so wide that I can't imagine all of them being covered in depth in a single college program. If you feel comfortable sharing, what was your main degree from College? In what field did you receive formal education, and which fields, from the tasks that are required for the BaDIK's production, did you learn them by yourself up to the required level to achieve the quality standards that the game has?

Obviously you have the overall story for the game and for each episode planned out, but how much do you change or add to it during development, for example adding another scene for a character that has become popular with the players (or change the girl), adding a scene to further character development or even just adding/changing a scene on a whim because you feel it might be better this way?

What is your New Year resolution?

Why is there an uptick as of late to push seemingly unimportant elements in scenes a certain way? A perfect example is Anal being the only option in certain lewd scenes. If this was just with the "side" tracks, I get it, but not the mains, especially when other mains have almost every option under the sun.

Hello all, I just became a member and I was wondering if you ever going to sell this game over steam again or If I should deinstall the game on steam and just get it from here, because I have been missing so many updates and patches. Can you tell me if you will expand the game on steam as well??

The relationships with the mains and others is very complex and thought out, when you planed their original back stories did you plan on it being this complex and thoughtful or has this been something you have done as you’ve created more episodes?

In the past you've mentioned that the branching plotlines, and individual girl paths are one of the main time consumers and challenges when it comes to the development. Have you considered an alternative release method to regular episodes? Something like updates for individual branching paths? What would be the pros and cons of such approach?

Do you already have the ending or direction in mind or does it change from episode to episode?

Will you ever make the game more open world (the same way that Summertime Saga is) where for example if we get a free roam in the Dik mansion then we could click on the map and maybe go to the gym or over to the Hot mansion or to school?

In your opinion what is the best set-up for enjoying this game to the fullest? Asking so I can set-up a friend ;)

Beyond the licensing aspect (since that gets complex or is simple sometimes), what is your process for music selection? Just about every track you've chosen has hit the mark 100%! Keep up the amazing work!

Do your current hardware upgrades largely satisfy the development workload for an episode? Do you think you will have a couple more PC upgrades this year/before the next generation of GPUs is released to optimize the development process even more?

Hi! So my question is kinda simple I sometimes get the vibe that either Rio or Quinn can sometimes feel like main girls if that makes sense, and with the recent episode there was a great deal of character development for Rio (my favorite). Are you pushing those two into a more main roll?

Will the girls notice how you use them as your phone wallpaper? For example if I were with sage and happen to have her set as my background would she notice and comment on it? I think that would be pretty cool. Not randomly but like as part of the story for example.

Hey, would you ever consider selling merchandise for Being a DIK?

I appears that a lot of the ground work for the remainder of the season a has been laid. Do you foresee similar dev length cycles for the remaining episodes and if so will it be for the purpose of adding more content to the story or is this still something you play by ear and when you feel the episode is done, it's done? Love the game and can't wait for Episode 11, Jill fan for life!!!

What steps did you take to learn how to make these games?

In the past; Which moment from the game has been the biggest learning experience for you from a developer POV?

Got a two parter. 1. Is it possible for more of Isabella since she’s had only 2 1/2 lewd scenes in as many episodes? 2. Is there a possibility of you linking up with Lovense toys to make them compatible with your amazing VN?

Which hole (you know what I mean) is your favorite?

Hey, Doc. I don't know if this question has been asked in the past, but I'll try my luck regardless. If you could have any other character from any other AVN make a cameo in Being a DIK or some of the characters from Being a DIK make a cameo in other AVNs, which AVN would that be and why? I appreciate all the work you've put into making this game and building up the AVN community. All the best, Geralt.

How has pursuing this path changed your life?

Do you ever run into Burn out when developing the game and how do you handle it? Especially if you say you work on the game 12+ hours a day.

How do your friends and family feel about the type of game you’re making full time for your income?

Are you a cuk?

What affinity is your favorite to play as? Dik or Chick?

Which of the secondary girls is your favorite?

How many episodes total will DIK be? Has the count raised or lowered as you write the story?

Which girl is your personal favorite?

Do you personally love stockings?

After gaining experience in Python coding, do you find yourself becoming a more proficient and efficient programmer? Would you recommend exploring game coding as a valuable learning experience for someone aiming to enhance their Python skills?