Being A DIK

> *"Being a DIK is a choice-driven Adult Visual Novel focusing on the fun parts of college life. The game is packed with humor, sex, romance, drama and a rich story. Play as a young male attending college at B&R and guide him through the experience."* --**Steam Promo Summary**--
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## Being A DIK

### Genre

Adult Visual Novel

**Being A DIK** is an ongoing Adult Visual Novel created by Dr PinkCake.

The story follows a young man from a low-income family who moves away from his widowed father and his summer love to attend college at Burgmeister & Royce. As he is cast into freshman life and persuaded to join the up-and-coming fraternity Delta Iota Kappa, he is exposed to a new world filled with conflicts, alcohol, drugs and sex.

A big success for its creator, the game has attracted a dedicated following and a number of active online communities. At its peak Dr PinkCake's Patreon passed more than 19,000 subscribers (December 2023) and the game has been a best-seller on the Steam and GOG.com platforms. Due to its engaging story, realistic characters, high quality art, and respect for player choices, the game is credited with helping to raise the bar for quality in the AVN genre.

The game currently comprises ten episodes across three seasons, plus a mini-episode called Interlude. Episode 1 was released on February 7, 2019. The latest instalment, Episode 10, was released on December 8, 2023. A fourth season has been confirmed, meaning the finished game is expected to comprise at least 16 episodes.

## Description

Being a DIK is a choice-driven Adult Visual Novel focusing on the story of a young male protagonist who has been accepted to Burgmeister & Royce College. Upon arrival, he finds himself pledging into the Delta Iota Kappa fraternity, through which he is introduced to the wide variety of characters and customs that make up college life.

The game is coded in Ren'Py and mostly uses DAZ assets for characters, objects and settings. The player makes choices for the Main Character, who is depicted from third or first person perspective depending on the scene. Despite having this element of control over the MC's actions, there are some decisions and reactions that the player cannot influence, and which might be said to form part of the character's base personality.

Being a DIK is structured around a core main story which mostly remains the same no matter what choices the player makes. This is most evident at the beginning and end of each episode, where certain scenes play out the same regardless of prior decisions. Much of the branching in the game happens as a result of choices about which love interest to pursue.

Dr PinkCake has said he wanted the game to focus on the fun elements of college. The overall tone is light, with plenty of humor and sex, and with more than a nod to the style of some of the American sex comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s. Mixed with this there are large elements of romance and drama and the game touches on some darker themes in parts.

## Gameplay

The body of the game involves the player, as the Main Character, interacting with other characters and choosing between dialogue options, (a common feature in the Visual Novel field). Each decision has a consequence of some sort, though the nature of this is not always immediately obvious, and can affect both the story and the personality of the Main Character himself. As noted above, the core story is always present as a backbone to carry things forward. Other gameplay elements include freeroams, hangouts, and mini games.

**DIK system - Status and Affinity**

The player can shape the MC and story through in-game choices. Some choices affect his mood and will either add or remove DIK points. In general nicer/more mature choices remove DIK points, whilst edgier/impulsive choices add DIK points. Depending on the number of DIK points a player has, they acquire a **status**, which has a range from Massive DIK through to Massive CHICK. This is often characterised as the MC's mood. Selection of some actions in the early game require a certain number of DIK points or lack of DIK points.

Some decisions in the game are deemed to be "major choices", and will more permanently shape the MC's character in favor of DIK or CHICK. Making more DIK or CHICK major choices means the player acquires a DIK or CHICK **affinity**, though the affinity can also be neutral. This is often characterised as the MC's personality. The affinity can change based on major choice selections, and a player's current affinity can determine who the player is able to pursue or what they are able to do. Ultimately past a certain point the affinity becomes locked and permanent.

Sex scenes are abundant, and the player can build relationships with almost any girl they encounter. But player decisions heavily determine how the MC is perceived by other characters throughout the story, in line with the DIK system.

**Other Elements - Mini Games, Free roams, Hangouts**

The game also features many Mini Games, testing the player's reaction time or puzzle solving skills. Completing these challenges unlocks extra pre-rendered photos, viewable in The Gallery along with replays of the sex scenes.

Free roams allow the player to interact with other characters and objects across a large space or spaces at their own pace. Money and extra rewards such as rendered photos can be found hidden in the environment,

A Hangout is a more focused interactive event between the MC and a female character.

## Episodes and Seasons

### Season 1

* Episode 1: The Initiation
* Episode 2: Maggot Brothers
* Episode 3: 100%
* Episode 4: When Worlds Collide

### Season 2

* Episode 5: HOTheaded
* Episode 6: Damage Control
* Episode 7: True Colors
* Episode 8: Crossroads

### Season 3

* Interlude: Riding The Waves
* Episode 9: Vixens
* Episode 10: Calm Before The Snow