Yearning: A Gay Story (Plus Bonus Materials)

This page is only for bundles. For info about the game, to rate or share it, or to download it independent of the bundle, visit  https://bobcgames.itch.io/yags.

This special version of YAGS was originally available as part of the Visual Novel Romance Collection For Black Trans Lives, and more recently in the Queer Games Bundle 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. It may be available in the future as part of other bundles.

It includes the standard version of the game, plus all three paid bonuses:

• The YAGS Original Soundtrack
• YAGS wallpapers for your computer and phone
• The YAGS behind-the-scenes book

If you missed a bundle, you can obtain these for yourself via a $15 donation on the regular game page.

For more information on the game, visit http://yags.bobcgames.com or see below.

Come out in college! Meet people, make friends, and maybe find a boyfriend?

Yearning: A Gay Story (YAGS for short) is a realistic coming-out-focused character-driven slice-of-life visual novel where you play as a gay man starting his freshman year of college at a generic university somewhere in the midwestern United States. The game features dating sim elements, but is not focused on them.

You will interact with a cast of characters, each with their own personality and stories, as you navigate college life, develop friendships, play board games, and come out. With luck, you might even find a boyfriend.

• A world where you can befriend people and see events from different perspectives, depending on your decisions
• 4 dateable guys* with their own distinct stories, with good and bad endings for each guy (9 endings in all*)
• 230,000+ words and meaningful choices
• Collectibles system to track and reward your decisions
• Achievements, for completionists
• Unlockable in-game character profiles
• An original soundtrack featuring "Yearning", the YAGS theme

* Or are there?

This is not an explicit game. All nudity is censored, and sex is neither shown nor explicitly described. However, the game does feature strong language, adult situations, implied nudity, and implied (gay) sex. Parental discretion is advised.

If you are of legal age and can legally view adult materials in your area, you can download a free patch here that will enable uncensoring of nudity, as well as more explicit text, within the game.

Want more YAGS? You can check out the entire YAGS-verse, including companion writings and other games.

The sequel to YAGS, Zen: A Gay Sequel, is also now available! Download the demo for free, or purchase the full game.

This page is only for bundles. For info about the game, to rate or share it, or to download it independent of the bundle, visit  https://bobcgames.itch.io/yags.