Being a DIK
Also known as Being a DIK - Season 1 · Being a DIK - Season 2 · Being a DIK - Season 3
Romance, Comedy, Drama, Dating sim · by Dr PinkCake · 2020
A broke freshman joins an underdog fraternity at an elite college and spends a semester of parties, pranks, rivalries and relationships finding out what kind of person he is.
Who it's for: Adults who want a long, choice-heavy 3D college story with real drama between the comedy, and who are fine waiting for the final season.
The story (spoiler-free)
You play a young man from a low-income family who leaves his widowed father behind to start college at Burgmeister & Royce. Within days he is pulled into Delta Iota Kappa, a scrappy fraternity of misfits at war with the campus elite.
The game is built around choices. A recurring decision asks whether you act like a DIK or a chick, and that colors how people see you; romance choices, loyalties and small favors also carry over from season to season. It is long, with a big cast, frequent comedy and minigames, and it does not shy away from drama: the developer warns that the story is not meant for players going through a dark period.
Being a DIK is released in seasons. Season 1 is the base game and Seasons 2 and 3 continue from your save as paid DLC on Steam, or as separate products on GOG. Season 4 is planned as the final season, so the story does not have an ending yet.
Where to play
Steam (Season 1 + Season 2 and 3 DLC)
Steam ↗Season 1 is the base game; Season 2 and Season 3 are paid DLC that continue from your saves.
GOG (Seasons 1, 2 and 3 sold separately)
GOG ↗Each season is a separate GOG product; DRM-free.
Patreon builds
Patreon ↗Builds for supporters; the Patreon page lists Windows, macOS and Linux and says there is no Android version. Mac builds come only through Patreon; Steam and GOG sell Windows and Linux only.
Guides & resources
- WalkthroughSeason 1 - The complete official guide ↗Official in-game guide by the developer, paid Steam DLC (Episodes 1-4)
- WalkthroughSeason 2 - The complete official guide ↗Official in-game guide, paid Steam DLC (Episodes 5-8)
- WalkthroughSeason 3 - The complete official guide ↗Official in-game guide, paid Steam DLC (Interlude and Episodes 9-12)
- WikiPCGamingWiki ↗PC settings, save locations and fixes
- CommunityDr PinkCake Discord ↗Developer's community server
- CommunityDr PinkCake Steam group ↗
- DatabaseVNDB ↗
Why play it
- +One of the most popular Western adult VNs, with a very large cast and lots of content per season
- +Choices really carry forward: later seasons are tailored to earlier decisions
- +Mixes broad comedy with genuinely serious drama
- +Official in-game guides for every season if you want to plan routes
Keep in mind
- −Not finished: the final season (Season 4) has no release date
- −Split purchase: Season 1 plus two paid DLC seasons, and guides cost extra
- −No Mac build on Steam or GOG, and no official Android version
- −Very long and slow-paced, with heavy themes that can surprise players expecting a light comedy
Main characters
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