YAGS-verse
The universe of Yearning: A Gay Story (AKA the YAGS-verse) consists of the following games and works. You can find information about each of them below.
If you're interested in physical swag such as stickers, magnets, and signed prints, check out the swag page.
(Many of them are also listed alongside my other games at the games page of my website.)
Yearning: A Gay Story (YAGS)
Visual Novel | Rating: M | 2017-2019
The start of it all. YAGS is a traditional slice-of-life visual novel about making friends and coming out in college.
It is around 230,000 words, and places heavy emphasis on player choice. It is focused more on the characters than romance, although there are dating sim elements.
YAGS was on the Shortlist for the Melbourne Queer Games Festival 2020.
It is free to download and play, and you can find it on itch.io or other storefronts.
See also the YAGS website.
Zen: A Gay Sequel (ZAGS)
Visual Novel | Rating: AO (Censoring available) | 2019-2021
The full sequel to YAGS. ZAGS is a planner-based, stat-raising, dating sim visual novel that takes place the semester after YAGS.
It is around 240,000 words, and places stronger emphasis on dating than YAGS. It includes explicit CGs, and is a paid game, but a free demo is available.
ZAGS was on the Shortlist for the Melbourne Queer Games Festival 2021.
You can play the demo or purchase the full game on itch.io or other storefronts.
See also the ZAGS website.
Afterward: A Gay Series (AAGS)
Kinetic Novel/Fiction Series | Rating: T to AO | 2021-2023 (Nanowrimo 2021)
Originally a series of fics (unintentionally written for Nanowrimo 2021) filling in my canon for after the events of ZAGS. Later turned into a kinetic novel in 2022/2023, featuring CGs, minigames, and unlockable character profiles.
You can find and read the original series on my website.
You can play the demo or preorder the full game on itch.io or other storefronts.
See also the AAGS website.
ZAGS: The Role We Play (ZRWP)
RPG | Rating: T | 2022-2023
An ATB-combat-focused RPG game about facing and (literally) fighting your fears, following Jake and his friends on Halloween. Canon with ZAGS, but this game stands entirely on its own.
You can play the demo or purchase the full game on itch.io or Google Play.
See also the ZRWP press kit.
YAGS Companion Fics
Short Fiction Works | Rating: T to AO | 2018-2021
A series of short fics filling in additional scenes and backstory for YAGS.
You can find and read them on my website or download a ZIP of them on the itch.io page.
YAGS: Booty Call
Clicker Game | Rating: AO (Censoring available) | BaraJam 2019
A clicker game themed around undressing men and getting them off. This game also has unlockable visual novel sequences with some light YAGS backstory.
It is free to download and play, and you can find it on itch.io.
YAGS: Falling For You
Puzzle Game/Visual Novel | Rating: AO (Censoring available) | BaraJam 2021
A combination visual novel and puzzle game, and the two portions are enjoyable entirely independently.
The visual novel portion follows the "secret route" of YAGS, allowing you to actually make dating choices and see how the relationship does (or doesn't) work out. The puzzle game is a Tetris-inspired spatial reasoning puzzle.
It is free to download and play, and you can find it on itch.io or Google Play.
ZAGS Companion Fics
Short Fiction Works | Rating: T to AO | 2021
A series of short fics filling in additional scenes and backstory for ZAGS.
You can find and read them on my website.
AAGS: Down To Fun
Kinetic Novel | Rating: M | YaoiJam 2022
A kinetic novel following Jake post-ZAGS, dealing with love and asexuality. It features character profiles and a few CGs.
It is free to download and play, and you can find it on itch.io.