Dekiai Heart Candy Kun. - Heart Doting Candy -
This is the otome game that you can experience living together with a slightly twisted boyfriend.
A double feature of short stories, one sweet and one bitter.
Be bound and loved by the man of your choice...
♥ CHARACTER ♥
Kei-kun: Actor. A very loving partner. <Sugary>
Chihaya-kun: Occupation unknown. An absolute scumbag partner. <Nougat>
Inori-kun: Male underground idol. Menhera. <Nougat>
♥ INFOMATION ♥
Recommended ages: 15+
Play time: Totally about 30 minutes to 1 hour each, Sugary and Nougat
Endings: 14
Event CGs: 13 (including variations: 25)
Translation(Story and system texts): Cf411 (Seafall) <bkaulf@gmail.com>
Thanks so much for the translation to English!
This game contains the following text contents which can be recognized as sensitive/NSFW. Sexual and violent expressions (depictions that suggest criminal acts, domestic violence, moral harassment, etc.) If you are uncomfortable with these contents, please be careful.
Game introduction page (Japanese): https://bbboxxx.netlify.app/dekiaicandy/
♥ UPDATE NOTICE ♥
In version 1.11, there is an important bug affecting the display of the Sugary part. For players who started in version 1.11, here is the guide to transfer your save data for the Windows app:
I would appreciate it if you could try using a different version and enjoy your gameplay experience.
♥ FAQ ♥
Q: How can I achieve 100% event completion?
A: Press the TAB key in the story to check the read events on the event chart screen. In particular, you should see all choices of the bonus story, which is on the bottom right corner of the event chart screen.
Q: How can I see Chihaya’s Bonus Story?
A: Clear end 1-5, end 7A and 7B of Nougat. In addition, collect the event diffs listed in the END7 section of the Hint screen.
For more details, you can refer to the "About the strategy" section at the end of the README file.
♥ OTHER NOTES ♥
* The browser version is unstable, so recommend using the downloadable version if your device supports it.
* Once the build errors are fixed, I plan to create an Android app. Currently, I've released the Win/Mac apps and the browser version. (2025/03/18 Uploaded Android app. I've only tested a few, so when you have any problems I'd appreciate it if you could let me know.)
* The bonus set is the same as the one previously sold on DLsite. It includes a cheat patch , a walkthrough patch (they're available in only Win/Mac app), and a very short manga (1 page * 3 characters. Dialogues in Japanese). You can consider purchasing it if you would really like to save time or if you like the game pretty much.
Along with this the donation suggestion for the game is displayed since it couldn't be set to $0, but enjoy freely.
And thank you for your comments. I haven't been able to reply to all, but I'm so glad to receive them!
Download
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Development log
- v 1.13 - Bug fixes77 days ago
- v 1.12 - Fixed an important issue in v 1.1187 days ago
- v 1.11 - Fix some bugs88 days ago
- Released English version for Win/Mac/Browser92 days ago
Comments
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Played Nougat one first, was feeling a bit turbulent but the Sweet one healed me <3
Omgggg, I love this game!! I love Kei sm😩 I need a Kei in my life💔
can someone pls tell me how to get kei's best ending im losing my mind
I love kei so much 😭 What an amazing game!!!
The sugary route was truly the best lol. After a recent breakup, I feel like Kei healed me or something
I was wondering if I could get a better description on how to add the bonus set content onto the game (this is for mac, btw)
I'm sorry that I haven't added this to the instructions file yet. Here are the steps:
1. Place the .tpatch file in the game folder.
2. Run the DekiaiHeartCandyKun app in this folder.
3. A dialog will appear. Select the DekiaiHeartCandyKun app that is currently running.
4. Wait a moment, and another dialog will appear. Click the OK button.
5. Run the app again (DekiaiHeartCandyKun, the one selected in step 3).
I hope it helps you. Thank you.
not gonna lie but I feel empty after finishing this game kai the sweet husband the cruel boyfriend and the weak tasteless idol haaa I need to reload my tears ... but the stories was so real some people Ik got this kind of relationship not in a pretty way ofc in ugly way sure cause this is realty anyway
my dear Arthor thanks for this beautiful game its make me rethink of something....
fr thanks🤍
It's a fun game but I wish you could change the mc gender
Thanks. I'm not planning to add this feature myself, but if you'd like to work on a patch, feel free to email me. :)
Pueden poner en español 🥺🥺
are there other options for gender or is it only for girls?
There is currently no option to change gender, but if anyone would like to create such a patch I can support it. Thank you.
I just got a better look, the error only occurs when you try to change the last name, when you try to change it the screen freezes
Thank you so much for your report. I found that the game freezes when ' or " is used in the name. For now, by using the full-width ’, it seems to avoid the fleeze in this screen. Still, I'm not sure if the game will continue without any problems after that. I will try to fix this issue.
OMG I adore this game and I wish there was more content abt it!! the art style and storyline is so good & I love the lore on the characters aa!! I loved mad room and I love this game sm to I hope you release more games <3!
Lmaooo
hyugo wallpaper XD
it all makes sense now
Never disappointed with Japanese psychological related games/films
Im so obsessed with kei, like no joke 😭😭😭 he's my babygirl, when mc is excited with his actions, so am I!! 😭😭 will be replaying sugery often~
MORE CHIHAYA CONTENT I BEG I LOVE HIM SO MUCH MY CUTIE PATOOTIE POOKIE WOOKIE CAN DO NO WRONG I LOVE HIM
kei is my new husband🙏🏻🙏🏻
i love the game i just upload to YouTube the story is so sweet and crazy yandere men
10\10 loving it very much, thank you for serving this wonderful dinner to us
it not opening...
10/10
i loved this sm!! the bgm was absolutely delightful, and i absolutely loved the artstyle and the overall design + aesthetic of each section!!
something i really liked was the different choices and how they each revealed a little bit more about each guy and a little bit of their motivations – i was a bit partial to chihaya due to a few similarities but, i thought each character was very well written! <3
i also loved the mc and her reactions and just how small a difference in choice changes the overall dynamic but also shows us a little bit of the mc and her struggles too – very realistic!
this game was such a joy to play & it was super delightful!!!
i loved it !!!! every other choice you make reveals a different side of the interest, and how the "good" endings are actually more neutral, showing how a person's character can't change all that easily. i was happy that our mc's actions were actually a bit realistic to her situation, and that i was able to understand and empathize with her character. Her uncertainty in nougat was so real <///3
i love this game so much, fans of this game please hmu 🙏🔥
HIIIIII (i say as if i haven't only got one ending so far)
oh my GOD this is amazingh
I feel traumatized right now but this was actually pretty good
Where is the music in the title screen from? It's so cute!!
Hello, the link of the bgm is here: https://commons.nicovideo.jp/works/nc163706
I hope it helps you :)
I'm about to try it! Love the look of the characters so far
im wildin for this game, im addicted hshshs
I really fw this
chai is better than that. 😑
you're not special so why do you give such stupid opinions like someone would give a fuck?
then use it instead of bitching about something that took someone days possibly months to make <3!
No, the creator is a very skilled individual so stop being a whiny bitch
Hello!! I enjoyed this game a lot that I got 100% for both routes aaaa (excuse my following stream-of-consciousness gushing ;u; this isn't spoiler-free @ people who haven't played the game yet!)
I played Nougat first and it was difficult watching the main character figure out what she wants to do about the relationship and possibly move on to another unhealthy relationship (Inori is so cute though, haha). I love how the outcomes where the two still end up together (especially Chihaya's best end) aren't exactly good endings from a third-person point of view but are "good" in their own terms. I also appreciate how the narrative doesn't excuse Chihaya's actions even while his character is explored, and there's an interesting depth in how he's just waiting for and accepting of the heroine breaking up with him. ;;; It kind of reminds me of how people who are in abusive relationships tend to find some difficulty leaving their abusive partners, especially when the heroine justifies Chihaya's abuse in her mind.
I'm also very impressed by Sugary!! I love it a lot! There's something refreshing about a character written with yandere tendencies but in a more mundane way (without Actual, on-screen murder haha), and I really liked reading Kei's point of view--his background and how he latched onto the heroine. I like how both Kei and Nozomi put each other on pedestals and have their own insecurities with the relationship; there's this lingering anxiety even while they're being lovey-dovey. It sort-of feels realistic in these circumstances. Also, the way it kind of has an open ending where Nozomi doesn't really, exactly find out about Kei's inner self but still manages to reassure him in her own way... I like her a lot. As mentioned by an earlier comment, the ending is pretty bittersweet and I'm cheering them on...! (Also, where can I find a doting boyfriend like Kei, please--)
The art is also really pretty!! I felt the ... do-kyun (lol) when I saw the cgs of them being domestic and Kei during the date..... They're so beautiful...........
Overall, thank you for sharing this! The routes are so well-written and thought-out! Definitely one of my favorites! (Sorry for this rambly mess fskhsakhfd)
Well, this is totally unrelated, but I am having some thoughts of my own after reading this. I played Chihaya first as well, still haven't done it since I have a tendency to read comments before consuming any form of media.
These are my reflections on some things:
While reading this, I was looking for the statement that clearly delineated the goodness and badness of who I'm dealing with, as your style and your mention of 'streams of consciousness' immediately ticked me. I'm quite used to that at this point when it's relating to topics like abuse, and I didn't get that here. Well, I did get that sort of in the 'not excused' comment, but it was quite unsatisfactory.
I'm particularly curious on these 'good' endings that you speak of, as I'm quite surprised there is a lack of a clear personal stance from yourself when discussing these; a rarity when discussing media regarding abuse, so I'm looking forward to it if I can will myself to go through this clearly amazing game. I'm particularly fascinated by the acknowledgement 'it's good by their own terms', as I've encountered very few people who discuss things in this manner in such direct terms. It reminds me of when I decided that I should not think of say drug addiction necessarily as a problem, but rather as a way of life, especially if one resigns to it and recognises it as such.
And reframing it that way makes it feel somewhat heroic and triumphant somehow
There's something so right about making something amoral.
And since I'm feeling drunk enough, I'll speak more. I always find conversations about 'justifying' abuse somewhat disrespectful to the abused. It's sort of saying, 'we know better than you and you're wrong'. Who are we to decide that, and say even if we're right, what if they simply do not want to know or care about them being wrong?
Honestly this probably sounds and is weird, and some of you are already thinking, 'what shit have you gone through to think this' or 'you're a terrible person'. To the latter I say that I have nothing to say to that, while to the former I think it comes from some of my sentiments about freedom. I romanticise it quite a bit myself, and I have a tendency to extend things more extremely than most people; I love the yandere archetype because they are more true to the concept of true love by my opinion: dying for someone else is cheap and easy, especially because it's morally admirable, but to love someone to the point of immorality, or despite their immorality sounds more concrete to me, as moral disgust is a nigh universally present challenge and benchmark. In other words, 'would you love me and take my side if I tortured and killed a hundred thousand people personally' is something I generally value more than 'would you die for me?'.
Fuck I sound crazy.
Oh hello! I didn't expect a response like this (but welcome still!!) for my barely organized mess up there haha. But yeah you raise pretty interesting points (sorry if I can't engage with them all, it's like... 3am right now and I will forget if I don't respond now lmao)!
Generally I'm looking at the route as a piece of literature containing these difficult themes, where there is no actual victim of abuse because these characters aren't real people who exist—the route pretty much explores what it is like for both perpetrator and victim, and why they would make certain choices (and the route does provide several choices that change the outcome! 7+ endings!! Something I enjoyed!! I loooove otome games/visual novels). So while my own stance might color how I interpret and feel about some events, it's not supposed to be the main focus ig? Easier to step back and simply join and engage with how the story explores these themes—like what is a good ending for a couple who are stuck in this unhealthy dynamic? Is it only when one of them decides to leave? What if the couple involves these kinds of people specifically? Would abuse be "acceptable" in this case? And the way the dev raises and presents possible answers (i.e. the endings) to these questions is worth checking definitely. Excited for you to go through and get those endings!
Would agree to disagree though re: justification of abuse bc of my personal beliefs about love and harm if the conversation is about real people, haha. (But if it's well-written fiction? Let's see!) Worth thinking about nonetheless 👍
And yeah we're yandere enjoyers here so there's no judgment from me personally LMAO reminds me how living for someone def holds more weight than dying for them, because the former is much harder to do! An appeal of the yandere trope for me is the affection and devotion regardless of how twisted they could be; there's still something very human underneath all the immorality (or inhumanity. finger guns.). And for someone to do these crimes out of their love for you? Swoon. (LOL) There's some overlap lmao 🤝
HIII omg.. cant believe Im asking this but I cant seem to get endig 3 and 4 of milk candy with nougat, could you help me? I hope Im not bothering you!!
OH LMAO idm!! Iirc make sure you start a new game and not from a save because you'll unlock an option early in the route. Pick "I was happy" and save for when you try out other endings haha. There's an in-game walkthrough in Extra -> Other -> Hint? (a black heart at the lower left corner of the screen). Idr if it's an unlockable feature after getting an ending(s) or if it's been there from the start tho! Hope this helps!
bro i was traumatized after playing this :')). i am not used to interacting with red flag guys:')
nvm guys, my heart was melt after keis best ending. but seriously can the producer give him some mercy:')) my poor boy been mentally tortured for so long.
you stink of toxic positivity
😂😂😂 sorry i dont really know how to explain and dude this is the second time i have ever been called rude on commenting :'). Thats kinda hurt actually🥲
Wow.
[Spoiler????]
So kei's is alright, for me.
Chihaya's, I'm mixed emotion about him, bro! When I saw, got to know that he's talking to a girl while still having the mc, I was pissed. I despise him. Him, raising his voice, being violent to her I didn't mind that, but when he talks to another girl!?!?!?! That's different! I hated him with all my heart. But after getting to know that he's not in love with someone else, I feel okay but knowing that he's meeting up with someone else without his girlfriend knowing, I don't like it.
Haah, I despise cheating and yet when I got to know he's talking with someone else and there's inori, I choose to cheat wth. I'm a bad person man.
Inori, when I cheated with him, when I choose him, the end of it I was like wtf?? What was that??? He's a jerk.
Question about chihaya, did he like do *it* with other girls? While he's in a relationship with the mc?
You did great with this game, I love and hate the characters so much!!
THIS IS REALLY REALLY AMAZING!!! THANK YOU FOR CREATING THIS. REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR NEXT GAME (IF YOU INTEND TO DO SO) <333
in case that you don't know (probably no), i feel so attached to Kei :( personally, i reallyyyy love the idea of having someone loving me beyond than anything ("blind faith" u said). really love the fact that he did unfortunate things just to secure his life with mc, even though i wish i could stop him from doing that. this looks like my ideal love. it is too perfect to appear in reality ^^ again, feeling more attached. letting u know more about my thoughts is demonstrating how emotionally awesome this game is to me
wow this is actually really amazing. even the slightest change from your choices can reveal different outcomes to the story. i love how in-depth our lover's backstory and our dialogue can be. thank you for making this.
Guys i need one for Android PLEEEEEASE
use joiplay, it works well
can you send me the link cause i try it before but not working for me
https://www.patreon.com/joiplay
Download JoiPlay 1.20.550. You don't need any plugins for this game.
Thank you <3
sry i just realised that link wasn't working 😭
i tried this in android a while back, its a browser game is it not possible? cuz for me it worked
Yes it works on the browser, but I just hate playing on it.
Hi, I still don't know how to install the bonus set T^T I'm on Mac
oh, and also, in the Nougat route, there is a bug when I choose "I am happy" -> agree to Inori's invitation -> choose to not stay for the night. The text is still in Japanese instead of English (I got Ending 5)
Hello, thank you for your purchasing and report. Here is how to install the bonus patch for Mac:
1. Put .tpatch file in the game folder.
2. Run the app file DekiaiHeartCandyKun in this folder.
3. A dialog will appear. Select the app file DekiaiHeartCandyKun you are currently running.
4. Wait a moment, then another dialog will appear. Press OK button.
5. Run the app file again. (The app file DekiaiHeartCandyKun selected in step 3)
The procedure is slightly different from the Windows version and I found it's confusing, so I will add this to the instructions file. Thank you! Please let me know if it doesn't work.
I also uploaded v1.14 for Mac. This version has fixed the bug you mentioned. I would appreciate it if you could try this.