What if the most popular guy on campus starts to notice you? First Base is a romantic horror visual novel, a scary story about love and obsession beneath a cute facade.
You are Yin, a quiet, introverted college student reading while watching the baseball team practise. Dakota Cly, the team’s standout, snags a baseball before it hits her, ruining her peaceful routine.
Yin sees his uneasiness and accepts an invitation to lunch. The perfect romance falls apart as the relationship develops. Dakota seems to know what you like and where you are without asking. Something darker lurks behind his wonderful grins, as if he is observing you. But then red flags begin to arise. Chance encounters seem too frequent; no matter what you do, he shows up a few minutes before you, and you get strange location updates on your phone. When Dakota stalks, controls, and hurts you, you wonder if she likes you or knows more than anyone else.
As a visual novel, First Base has no complicated controls, big landscapes, or adversaries. The gameplay and controls are simple: click to read dialogue and select screen options. However, this basic mechanic makes college interactions psychologically dangerous:
Dakota's words and actions must be watched. He sometimes tells Yin things he shouldn't.
You decide how Yin reacts in critical situations. Accept his overwhelming attention or create boundaries? Every choice impacts the link and story.
The game offers a modest level of psychological horror, focusing on tension and mystery. Day-night shifts and the university environment marry the warmth of Dakota with the scary isolation of being alone.
Don’t hurry through dialogue, as you won’t learn everything in one play-through. First Base features 6 different endings. 3 of them you die and 3 of them you live.
Play through the graphic novel, make your choices, and live through multiple plot paths to find out every possible consequence and learn Dakota's darkest addiction. First Base chills personal limits and intuition. Will Yin be saved by you or caught in a fatal romance?
