Matchmaking is a non-lethal method used to eliminate a rival in Yandere Simulator.
Gameplay[]
Matchmaking Area.
Each rival will have a crush other than Senpai, so the player will be able to matchmake every single rival with a male suitor.[1] When they have been eliminated peacefully, all normal NPC interactions become available for the rivals afterwards.[2] However, Mida Rana and Muja Kina will disappear from the game when their weekends even if they are eliminated non-lethally,[3] due to not currently having a reason to stay at the school for any longer.
To begin the matchmaking process, the player must find out what the rival likes to see in a guy, both in terms of appearance and personality. This can be done by eavesdropping on the rival's conversations.
After that, the protagonist must then identify the suitor. This student will likely be someone who spends a lot of time near the rival. The player must then complete a task for the suitor to gain his trust. This unlocks a "Love" option in the interaction wheel, which in turn unlocks the matchmaking menu. In 1980s Mode, suitors are identified by standing under a tree near the fountain and facing the double doors to the Sewing Room.
The matchmaking menu.
To make the suitor interact with the rival in 202X Mode, Ayano needs to purchase a wireless headset and earpiece from the Drops menu for five panty shots, or from the electronics store in Buraza Town, to advise the suitor while he is interacting with the rival. Ayano then needs to befriend her rival, increase her reputation to make her rival trust her, and use the Court option to tell the rival that someone wants to meet her at the East Fountain. Ayano also must tell the suitor that the rival is waiting for him at the fountain and that she will guide him using the wireless headset.
In 1980s Mode, since wireless headsets and earpieces did not exist in 1989, the suitor can interact with the rival right from the start. Ryoba can't tell what the suitor should say or do to the rival as they are speaking, so she must tell the suitor advice beforehand.
Once both the rival and the suitor are at the east fountain, Ayano has to hide behind a nearby tree and give the suitor advice while he talks to his crush. In the matchmaking interface, to increase the rival's affection, the suitor can either give a negative remark, a positive remark, a compliment, show off to the rival, or give the rival a gift. Each action can be performed only once per day. How many points a good action gives depends on a multiplier.
The matchmaking interface.
Ayano must find out more about the rival for the interaction to go smoothly. She can stalk the rival and listen to her conversations to learn her likes and dislikes, or simply buy them from Info-chan. This allows Ayano to advise the suitor on what negative or positive remarks to give when he is interacting with the rival. As of the June 15th, 2019 build, the player can also 'Cyberstalk' a rival at nighttime on the PC to instantly find out what her opinions are.
If Ayano manages to figure out what features the rival is attracted to, she can advise the suitor to change his appearance based on what the rival is attracted to. This increases the multiplier boost during the matchmaking interaction. Ayano must 'train' the suitor to acquire non-physical traits that the rival finds attractive. He can then use what he learned to impress the rival.
Increasing intelligence.
Ayano can also buy something that would make a good gift and give it to the suitor; this allows the suitor to give the gift to the rival during the matchmaking interaction. A suitor giving a gift to a rival is a way to increase the rival's affection. The player can purchase gifts from the gift shop in town and give them to the suitor.
When complimenting the rival, the suitor must pick the correct type of compliment that displays common sense and suits the rival's personality. Certain rivals would prefer a romantic compliment to a vulgar one.
The required matchmaking "points" for the rivals increase by 10 each week, starting from 10 points for the first rival to 100 points for the last one, and once that goal is reached, the player no longer has to do the matchmaking process. Multipliers will cause a suitor to earn more affection from his crush. A 1x multiplier will give him 1 point per positive interaction and a 5x multiplier will give him 5 points per positive interaction. The affection meter can't be filled in five days without a 5x multiplier. The more physical traits that the suitor has that the rival likes, the higher the multiplier. An 11x multiplier can be achieved by a suitor having all the traits the rival finds attractive, wearing the pink panties that provide a matchmaking boost, and having Ayano's seduction level at max. Furthermore, a 16x multiplier can be achieved if the player's psychology level is at max.
Kyuji and Osana kissing.
On Friday, the rival will have to choose whether to confess to Senpai or to her suitor. If the rival's affection for the suitor is at 100 %, she will leave a love note at the suitor's locker instead of Senpai's locker, asking him to meet her at the Confession Tree. The suitor will see this note and rush off to see the rival. After this, a cutscene where the rival confesses her love to the suitor will play; they will kiss and start a relationship.
On subsequent days after the rival confesses her love, she and her suitor can be seen acting like a couple: they hold each other's hand while walking to school and cuddle together near the Hedge Maze before classes and on the rooftop during lunchtime.
Osana's preferences[]
Osana's conversational topics.
Osana's suitor is Kyuji Konagawa. The player can learn this by asking him for his task.
Osana prefers cat accessories as a gift, which can be bought in Buraza Town. She likes tan skin, ponytail, glasses, piercing, and intelligence in boys.
She will appreciate compliments about her being cute, her twin tails, stockings, that her friend seems nice, and that the "go home" club is the best.
Amai's preferences[]
Amai's conversational topics.
Amai's suitor is Shoku Tsuburaya.
Amai prefers baking-themed accessories as a gift, which can be bought in Buraza Town. She likes tan skin, shades, slick hair, jewelry, and courage in boys.
She will appreciate compliments about her being cute, her short hair, stockings, sharing her love for cooking, and that her mother makes amazing desserts.
Kokona's preferences[]
Kokona's conversational topics.
Note that Kokona can be matchmade only in the debug builds, due to her being then a Test Rival.
Kokona's suitor is Riku Soma
Kokona prefers roses as a gift, which can be found in a rose bush near the south-east fountain. She likes purple hair, glasses, slick hair, piercing and intelligence in boys.
She will appreciate compliments about her being cute, her twin-drills, stockings, that Saki Miyu seems nice, and that her octodogs are great.
1980s Mode[]
In 1980s Mode, Ryoba can matchmake any of her rivals with their suitors. The suitor for each rival can be found leaning on a tree near the plaza fountain, and may occasionally walk towards the rival they admire to inspect them for a few seconds.
To begin matchmaking, find out the rival's interests and preference in guys by reading her diary and magazine in her bookbag which can be found in her classroom after she has entered the school and placed it there.
Results of a rival-suitor meeting.
Afterward, complete both the suitor and the rival's tasks to unlock the 'Love' function, which will allow you to give the suitor advice on his appearance and what to talk about, as well as any gifts he could give (acquired in the town) or traits he can show off that may be boosted by leading him to certain spots in the school.
- The player must take the suitor to the library to increase their intelligence and be able to impress the rival, every time you do this increase an intelligence point.
- The suitor should be taken to the art room on the third floor (not to be confused with the Art Club) to observe the "haunted" painting, each time you do this you increase a point in courage.
- The player must take the suitor to the athletic track so that the suitor can train, each time you do this increase a point in strength.
Once the player has given him all the advice, they can speak to the rival and select the "Court" option, which will send them to the fountain in the west of the school. After the rival is informed about the meeting, speak to the suitor and select the same option to send them both there to talk. After a while of waiting, the player will receive a results tab of how it went, what the rival enjoyed about the suitor and what can be done.
Rivals' preferences[]
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| Ponytail | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Slick Hair | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Piercing | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Bandana | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Glasses | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Shades | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Tan Skin | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Black Hair | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Jewelry | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Courage | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Intelligence | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Strength | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
Trivia[]
- Matchmaking was implemented in the September 22nd, 2016 Build.
- If too many rivals are eliminated this way, Senpai will assume that he is not as appealing as other boys are[6] and that no girl will ever love him.[7]
- In the future, Mida Rana will be paired up with another student. Muja Kina may be paired up with a faculty member.[8]
- If the player chooses a female Senpai, the rivals will remain female and the suitors will remain male.[9] However, the implementation of female Senpai depends on the game budget.
- If Ayano kills a rival's suitor after they have been paired, the rival will be too sad to pursue another person, Senpai included.[10]
- Part of the summary of Language states that Ayano would be able to write fake love letters. Originally, YandereDev planned for Ayano to able to pair up a rival and suitor this way, but he has reconsidered this idea. Logically, it would be very easy for the students to realize that the letters were fake and cause the mission to fail.[11]
- It's possible that in the future, if the student has a crush on "????" (currently, the only students that have a crush on "????" are Kyuji Konagawa, Toga Tabara, Shoku Tsuburaya, Tsuruzo Yamazaki, Shin Higaku, Iruka Dorufino, Umeji Kizuguchi, and Kaga Kusha), they might be the suitor of the rivals. However, it is unknown exactly who "????" is for these students.
- Matchmaking is the canonical elimination method of Chigusa Busujima.
- As of the May 15th, 2022 build, in 1980s Mode, if a rival and suitor is matchmade, they will sit in a bench together.
- Rivals will refuse to court if the player's reputation isn't high enough, during lunchtime or if they are in a bathing suit.
Gallery & Quotes[]
Gallery
Quotes
Generic[]
Do you have a crush on that student?
Oh... you can tell? Yes, I do have a crush on her...
Nope. That person just isn't my type.
This is what she's attracted to...
So, that's what she's into? I see...
These are the things you should say to her...
Thank you so much! I'll make sure to remember all of this!
Someone wants to meet you at the east fountain.
Okay! I'll go there right now!
She's at the east fountain. Go there and use the advice I gave you.
Oh, really? I'll head over there right away, then.
Ugh... was this just a prank?
Miscellaneous[]
Bad timing. As you can see, I'm in a swimsuit right now. Maybe later.
Um...hi...did you want to talk to me about something?
Oh, hey! What's up?
It's nice to see you again!
You know...I...really enjoy spending time with you...
So...um...have you heard the myth about the tree on top of the hill...?
Osana's reactions[]
Really? I'm happy to hear that! Sometimes I worry about what kind of impression I make on people...
Hmph! Well, I plan to keep my hair the way it is right now!
I couldn't agree more! I'm getting tired of people trying to pressure me into joining the club...
...uh...why don't you go talk to her, then...
Oh thanks! It's really nice that the school gives us the freedom to customize our uniforms a bit.
...um...was that supposed to be a compliment? You're...not very good at this, are you...
I'm glad to hear that! I can get pretty self conscious about my hair...
...ugh...you too...?...I'm pretty sick of hearing people say that...
She is! She's my best friend, and I'm so glad I met her!
...wait...what?! You...ugh!! I ought to break your nose, you creep!
Amai's reactions[]
Aww! Why, thank you! I always try my best to bring a smile to everyone around me!
Oh, no...do you really think so? But, I love my short hair...
Yeah! Me too! Cooking is probably the one thing I could absolutely never get tired of!
...uh...I'm not...really sure...what I'm supposed to do with that piece of information...
Oh, really? Thanks for saying so! Sometimes I wonder if it looks silly, haha!
...uh...um...well...can we change the subject...?...
Thanks, I'm glad you think so! I like to keep it short so it doesn't get in the way while I'm cooking!
...wh...what...?...you are...?...I'm sorry to hear that...
I know, right?! As far as I'm concerned, she may as well be a goddess of cooking!
...uh...wh...what? ...but...how do you even know...look, please don't say that sort of thing...
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/YandereDev/status/624635897128943616
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- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/yandere_simulator/comments/4c2j52/to_yandev_can_we_complete_the_game_without/
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