Line #14 VisualNovel/BeyondYou


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2	[[caption-width-right:1000:''[[{{Tagline}} Four paths become one!]]'' [[note]] from left to right: [[SilentSnarker Yumi]], [[TheSmartGuy Aiko]], [[PerkyGoth Kana]], and [[ChildhoodFriends Haruka]] [[/note]]]]
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4	''Beyond You!'' is a 2019 free PsychologicalHorror {{Visual Novel}} demo made by [=AiCandii=] and released on [[https://hexvexed.itch.io/beyond-you itch.io]] for Platform/MicrosoftWindows, Platform/MacOS, and [[Platform/{{UNIX}} Linux]].
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6	You play as a student entering your last year of highschool alongside your [[ChildhoodFriends childhood friend]], Haruka. Things seem to be going well between You and Haruka. However, everything begins to change once three [[NewTransferStudent transfer students]] from Minami (a school that recently burned down) show up: [[TheSmartGirl Aiko]], [[PerkyGoth Kana]], and [[SilentSnarker Yumi]]. You and Haruka are then forced to be in a group with the three new girls for a science class. Now, you must choose one of the girls to be your primary lab partner while also solving the mystery of who (or ''what'') caused the fire at Minami.
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8	Unfortunately, the game is on an indefinite hiatus and the last update was in October 2021.
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10	!! The game provides examples of:
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12	* AmbiguouslyBi: Everyone, really.
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14	* ArtEvolution: The artstyle from the early demos looks very different from the later demos. Of course, this was going to happen eventually because the early demo character portraits were just altered free-to-use ones, as shown [[https://img.itch.zone/aW1nLzE5NDY1NjAucG5n/original/n1jKWh.png here]]. Once the developer hired an artist, they no longer used stock character sprites.
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16	* CharacterCustomization: The game offers a unique example of this. You are given the option to choose your pronouns at the start of the game. Later on you can choose your height, weight, and eye color, but these options come up at random points in the story and are not available at the start like pronouns.
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18	* CustomUniform: The characters all have customized uniforms and accesories to fit their personalities. Haruka has pins and a sports wristband, Aiko wears pink thigh-high socks and heels with bows making her look like a [[MagicalGirl magical girl]], Kana has spiked bands and fishnet stockings, and Yumi wears the boys uniform.
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20	* ExoticEyeDesigns: The four girls all have different card suit symbols in their eyes. Haruka has diamonds, Aiko has hearts, Yumi has spades, and Kana has clubs. When asked about the reason behind it, [[WordOfGod the creator]] said there was no reason for the eye designs other than they [[RuleOfCute thought it was cute]].
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22	* LateForSchool: The game begins with the MC and Haruka running late for school. Funnily enough, it doesn't use the ToastOfTardiness trope despite being a {{Parody}} of [[DatingSim dating sims]] and Anime.
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24	* NewTransferStudent: This is how Aiko, Yumi, and Kana are introduced.
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Context VisualNovel / BeyondYou