Freshmen: Physical Education
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
The Morning After Update is here! Check this dev log for all the details.
Freshmen: Physical Education is an in-development, 18+ visual novel all about guy-on-guy sex and romance. What to expect as the game develops:
- A funny, complicated, and engaging adults-only m/m romance sim & erotic visual novel
- A "choices matter" narrative that truly matters—you decide the direction of the story, whether it be romance-focused, hookup-focused, both, or neither
- 10 romanceable main characters plus an additional 6 main guys to hook up with, all with their own branching storylines
- Dozens more unusual and interesting people to meet as you navigate life at an art school full of colorful individuals
- Hundreds of high-quality, cinematic CGs to unlock—including detailed galleries for each hookup
- Unlockable hookup scenarios with some of the hottest members of the game's supporting cast
The Story
Connor Brandt is newly out and on his own for the first time at the College for the 21st Century Arts, a multi-discipline arts school in the big city.
An aspiring writer, Connor is given a semester-long assignment to write all about his experiences with sex and sexuality. One problem: Connor's never been with anyone before.
Luckily, there are hot and interesting dudes everywhere on campus. Some are only in it for the sex—but others want something more. Connor has a lot to learn before he can finish his assignment. Which guys will you choose to give Connor his physical education?
The Creator
My name is Danny, and I'm a pro fiction writer who happens to enjoy (like, really enjoy) gay-themed visual novels. I decided to try my hand at creating my own VN—writing pseudonymously so I can get as explicit as I wanna be.
Updates
Freshmen: Physical Education is released episodically, with a new update each time a significant section of the story is completed or another feature is added, like unlockable Grind'm hookup scenarios.
The Morning After Update is now free for everyone to play! This update continues everyone's storylines via a heavily reactive narrative, adds over 80 new CGs to unlock, and includes a large amount of revised art to upgrade the quality across the board. For all the details, check out this dev log post.
Support
Making this game is a one-man show! If you like what you see so far and want to help me in this labor of lust—er, love, consider joining me on Patreon. You can get early access to new release builds when they're available, see sneak peeks of upcoming content, read regular game progress updates, browse in-depth behind-the-scenes posts detailing how the game is made, and more!
Patreon also has over 500 exclusive, very NSFW CGs, with even more on the way. This includes bonus galleries for higher level patrons that feature full hookup scenarios between the guys that won't be in the game. Some samples:
More Ways to Follow
I'm now on Bluesky! Follow me over there for updates as well as NSFW previews I can't share elsewhere. https://bsky.app/profile/freshmenvn.bsky.social
I'm also on Instagram, which has some Insta-exclusive thirst traps of the game's guys. You can find me at https://www.instagram.com/freshmenvn/
Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoy playing!
- Danny Nym
7 January 2025
Download
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Development log
- The Morning After Update Is Here!6 days ago
- The Morning After Update - Now in Early Access!34 days ago
- Morning After Update - Major Milestone Reached!Sep 12, 2024
- Morning After Update - First Development Milestone Reached!Feb 21, 2024
- The New You Update - Free Public Release Now Available!Dec 08, 2023
- New You Update - Early Access & Free Release Schedule!Nov 17, 2023
- The Club Update - Free Public Release Now Available!Aug 21, 2023
Comments
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Hi! I really love your game! I've been following the project since the beginning and I always support you when I can on Patreon, but I wanted to leave a comment about how I feel about something. I discovered it by seeing some comments about a detail I missed, about Julian not actually being a romance (a REAL romance). This saddens me, since his romance is so well constructed with his interest for Connor, and it would be so nice to see him accept that he actually likes men. please tell me I'm wrong and that you've changed your mind about he's not being a romanceable in a romantic way. 😭 he is so loved by the fandom, and certainly a lot of people would like a romance with him, unlike some characters. I really like your work, but please don't commit this crime!!
At this point in time he's not romanceable for story reasons. It's not impossible I'll expand his relationship possibilities as I write, but it's not currently on the docket. He'll still have his own storyline, though.
Absolutely loving the game! The writing (both story and language) is smooth and entertaining, the characters are fleshed out individuals, and the visuals are just stunning.
So many delicious appetizers, desserts and, of course, main courses just waiting to be devoured...but alas...of course I find myself drooling over the one option not on the menu...at least not yet. I know you got a lot on your plate with all the current ongoing storylines but should you ever find the time and energy to add one more...well, I got one word for you: Antonio.
GD that man is hot! There is so much potential to be explored and expanded in him. Some subtle hints of possible mutual attraction are already there...and he definitely has the looks and demeanour it takes to become a most fulfilling main course.
I'm glad you're enjoying it! Antonio won't ever become a main character, but I agree we should see more of him. I absolutely have plans to include him in some hookup scenes, and he'll also be hanging around Alex if you follow his storyline.
I love this game so much, it has so much replayability and the characters are pretty dynamic! I'm sorry to be a bother but how do you unlock Leo's CG on page 2, specifically number 4&5
Thank you! For those CGs you need to hook up with Leo, tell Matt about it, and agree to let Matt wingman for you. For the second one you also need to spend the morning with Matt and take things as far as you can.
I think this is maybe a bug? I did Dominic's route and got the video of Dominic masturbating, however Evan acts like I kissed him when I didn't. Maybe it's because I saw him naked when I woke up in Owen's room?
You know, I thought I fixed that. It must have been in another spot. I'll hunt it down and fix it—thanks for letting me know!
Hey i noticed there as a threesome cg in julians file. any idea how to get that one?
There are two CGs of that type in his gallery. They're not threesomes, but three guys do appear in each CG.
The first you can find by hooking up with Julian, spending the night with Owen, then don't talk to Owen in the morning.
The second you can find by either spending the night with Evan after the frat party, or hook up with Julian, spend the night with Owen, then talk to Owen in the morning.
Hey, I didn't get any sexual/romantic scene with Alex in this update, he flirted with Connor for a bit at the bathrooms before blowing him off saying his schedule was packed. In the previous update I also couldn't get in the second club with him for supposedly being reserved for celebrities. I want to know if this is the best I can get with him for now or if I made some bad choices before which put me on a "worse" route with him.
That is as far as you can go with him. There isn't a way to get in the private club. If you intend to romance him, you need to call him out on his cocky persona at some point, which can be done the first time you meet him. But if you only want to be fuck buddies, hooking up at the club then telling him you want to keep hooking up will be the best path forward.
There is a little more Alex content I intended to add but cut for time. I may still add it back in, though. His old model was very hard to work with, but his new one will make creating new art for him easier. But even beyond that, this early on he's going to be caught up in work/school a lot. You'll get opportunities to spend more time together/keep hooking up in an upcoming story update.
I looooove the new update :) keep up the good work! I wasn't expecting so much new content with pretty much every guy! Will's scene is chef's kiss (Connor has me grinning like a little shit too). I was wondering how you unlock the 33rd CG of Griffin's. It seems to be the only one I can't find yet. Thanks again!
I'm the same haha, only one missing too
Thank you! Part of the reason the update took so long was trying to fit in content for most guys. There's actually more Isaiah stuff that I haven't added back in yet due to doing some rewrites.
That CG can be unlocked if you go to Griffin's apartment the night before but don't hook up with him.
What happened to your Twitter profile cause I didn't find it?.........and amazing update it was definitely worth waiting for. can't wait for more, this is so far the best game I've ever played
My Twitter profile still exists under the same name as all my socials, FreshmenVN. I will probably be moving exclusively to Bluesky in the near future, though, so I'd recommend following me there instead.
grrr I know it's greedy but Jordi needs to be dateable. He is so stupidly adorable (and a bit stupid lol). I just wanna snuggle him and keep him safe (but don't get me wrong, I'd still want him to be on top hehe) xD a single grind'm hookup ain't enough Jordi time.
If I didn't already have way too many romances, I might consider it. But unfortunately 10 is already a lot to handle.
Jordi will still be around a bunch, though, don't worry! He'll definitely have more sexual scenes than just the Grind'm hookup.
Excellent update! I love all the routes and i cant wait to try the "kits". Just a question; anyone knows how to unlock the thricolor image of Julian and the one before that? (4 and 5 from the last)
Glad you like it—I can't wait for you guys to play with the kits, either. It's gonna be fun.
For those two CGs, hook up with Julian, sleep over with Owen, and then choose to leave right away instead of talk to Owen.
Thanks! Now I only need to find the 5th from the last of Connor himself. I was so centered in the dates that i didn´t even look the protagonist ones. Now to try some options.
Man, i love the game but there are so many combinations that I don´t even know what i haven´t tried yet.
There are definitely a lot of combos to the point I don't know if anyone will ever see certain ones! I will definitely provide a guide at some point, I already started writing one.
Hey can i ask how can I unlock the CGs for Marco, specifically the CGs #42, 43, 44 right after Marco and Connor kissed in his bed in the morning?
I too am having trouble getting those 3
I've been asked a lot for how to get these, so I think I might need to make them easier to find, haha.
For those three, either come home with Marco from the party the night before, or leave another evening hangout early and catch him jerking off. You must ask him to finish in the bathroom.
In the morning you'll text him. First send the friendly version of the message, and then later in the update the first two will unlock. Then repeat the steps above, only send a sexual text. The third CG will unlock in the same place as the other two.
Thank you! Idk now that I know I think they are fine the way they are. I just think Marco is such a good character that no one has ever turned him down lol. I love him and Riley so much. To me their personalities are "chefs kiss".
Thanks for this! Really appreciate it!
android version when?
It's something I want to do down the line, but as of right now I don't know when that will be.
I know we just got the new update, but when can we expect the next update?
I don't know, but I promise it won't be another year 😉 I've learned my lesson about guessing at a timeframe, so I'll no longer be giving one until I'm nearly 100% certain I can meet the deadline.
Over on Patreon I do bimonthly status reports that list all the components going into each update. Each status report will show what's been crossed off the to-do list and what still remains. It seems like a better, more transparent way for people to follow along with development rather than me trying to estimate a date, then disappointing people if I don't meet it.
Is there an update to Grindm too
No, Grind'm scenarios will come in their own updates. The plan is to alternate story updates and Grind'm updates. I'm working on the next Grind'm scenario now featuring Trevor, NC17's twin. This is his main profile pic, as a bit of a teaser:
Oooo. Yh I can wait for that ;)
love the new update!! so happy to see my loves owen and riley <3 great work per usual!
Thanks, I'm glad you like it!
Ahhhh so so happy, I'm so in love with my boy Riley :3 looking forward to what the rest of the game has to offer, really like that we got to interact with Riley a bit more he's so sweet!
There will definitely be lots of opportunities to interact with Riley coming up 🙂 I liked being able to show off another side of him he doesn't share with a lot of people.
I believe the new file has some issues , the game has no sound to me, neither options about it
The game doesn't have any sound/music, so that's normal! I haven't found a source for music & sfx that can be used in an adult game, unfortunately, but hopefully I'll find one in the future.
If you're interested in having even the tiniest hint of voice acting uhmmm... I'd be happy to help lol just a thought
Voice acting would be fun, I just don't have the budget for it. I know people would volunteer, but I insist on paying anyone who helps me on this, so it'll have to wait for now...
is it out now
It is! The files were too big to upload the usual way, so I had to scramble to figure out how to make them available on here, which caused a delay. But they're ready to download now.
I really hope we see more of Riley and Evan in this new update
You will see a lot more of both, especially Evan. I actually made an additional Evan CG just yesterday and was able to add it to this update.
I'm so excited for the new update! I really want to see more from Riley
You will definitely see more Riley 🙂
Hello! I know I'm only 2 hrs into the 7th lol was just curious if we have a time for public release? I love this game so much!
i was curious about the same thing! kindly asking.. when? and what time?
It'll be later today, I don't know exactly what time. Right now I'm doing final checks for potential bugs/errors, then I'll package it up.
I am also very curious and would like to know when I can get the pubic released version? Very excited to play the updated version and experience some hot and sexy moments ;)
It's up and ready to download now! I didn't realize the game files were too big to upload the usual way, but I was able to figure out how to get them on here.
Just waiting for the new update to go live for the public but have loved playing the game so far ! Brilliant job ! Just wandering, for your characters. Do you use Daz3d ?
Thank you! Yup, I use Daz 3D and then edit in GIMP.
Awesome, I tried Daz3d but just couldn't get it work for me so you've absolutely mastered it !
Happy new year! Just wanted to say I'm enjoying the game a lot, and I'd love to see more guys with body hair. :)
Thank you, happy new year to you, too! More body hair is definitely something I can do, I mostly shy away from it because of asset limitations. I would like to do a guy who has the hairy legs/less hairy torso combo, since it's so common, I just need better leg hair options. I'm always on the lookout for the right hair items to help with that!
Great game.. I recommend this avn for every girl who is into guy-guy action... Male models are incredibly hot!
Thank you, I'm glad you like it!
Happy new years
Thank you, Happy New Year to you as well!
Happy New Year in advance! Your game is perfect, I'm completely in love with Owen❤️
A small doubt... I was using a save editor to see the game's variables and I saw that Julian, despite not being romanceable, can earn love points. He is the only one of the non-romanceables that has this mechanic. Can you talk about that?
Thank you so much, and Happy New Year to you, too 🙂
Julian is not romanceable, but that doesn't mean he can't come to care about Connor in his own way. How he reacts when you run into him the morning after hooking up is the first instance of his dialogue changing because of that. I also popped the variable in there in case I eventually do decide to make him romanceable, though at this point in story planning it seems unlikely I'll do that.
I'm new here, was wondering if I need to redownload the files every update release or is there a way I can update my local files directly?
There's a couple ways to do it. Since your saves and image unlocks are in a separate location on your computer from the game files, you can delete any folders containing older versions of the game without losing those. Then download the new version, unzip it, and launch the game from the new folder.
There's also the Itch.io app which can do that for you. They have info on it here: https://itch.io/app
Great! I will check the methods out during the next update. Thank you and continue with the great work!
damn!... so many hunks.. it's too much for a girl! I love it!
Haha, I won't apologize for making too many hunks! I actually just made a new guy who'll be relevant in Matt's story, and he turned out super hot. I just can't help myself 😅
Does anyone know how to unlock CGs 42, 43 and 44 for Marco?
Just answered this for you on Patreon 🙂
could you share the link to your comment on patreon? i can't seem to find it and i'm curious too :)
Sure, here's what I wrote:
To get these, the night before you need to return to the dorm and catch Marco jerking off, or you need to turn down his proposition after returning from the party together. Either way, ask him to jerk off in the bathroom.
The next morning, send him a friendly text to unlock the first two towards the end of the update. Repeat the above, but send a sexual text instead. The third will unlock in the same place as the other two.
okay, thank you! love the game btw
I love the story i can't wait for the next update
Thank you! The newest update will be posted here in a little over two weeks.
awesome i can't waits but there are three I wantt to ask?
1. How to have it with Thomas
2. Is there a guide to introduce to new character?
3. For a Grind'm hookup scenarios are u going to add more character?
sorry for asking this much i just got hype.
Nothing to be sorry for, I appreciate the hype and am always happy to answer questions! 🙂
1. You can't hook up with Tomas yet, but you can start moving things in that direction in this new update.
2. I'm not sure what you mean by this question, unfortunately.
3. Yes, more Grind'm scenarios are on the way! I'm working on the second one now, actually, which features NC17's twin, Trevor. I spent the past few days creating images for his profile and wrote the intro/foreplay section, and I think it's turning out great.
The third Grind'm guy will be Parker, the theatrical guy in the hat at the frat party. That scenario will be released a few updates from now. I don't know who will get a scenario beyond that since the guys are chosen by vote on Patreon, and I haven't done the fourth vote yet.
What i mean is there a way to get hookup or romoace Between Blaze and Parker.
Oh, I understand now. No, they won't have a romance plot since they're just supporting cast members. There will be ways to hook up with them, though. Right now I'm imagining them in group scenarios like a threesome, but maybe there will be one-on-one hookups, too. I haven't planned that out yet.
Outside of the game story, Parker also has his upcoming Grind'm scenario, and I'm pretty confident Blaze will win one of the votes, too, since he keeps ending up at the top of the polls.
Is riley Wasian??
No, but Griffin is assuming you mean biracial with a white parent and an Asian parent.
What race is Riley then?
He has white European heritage, Italian and Spanish.
This new chapter turned out to be very interesting. The variations on how Connor feels about a certain guy and what his plans are make for both a very sweet and... very slutty. The option that he wants to have sex with all guys made me laugh, although I understand him, such a concentration of very different but handsome guys is very stressful.
To be honest, I was a little frustrated that in our morning conversation with Evan, we couldn't clearly articulate and separate how we felt about the situation with Julian and how we felt about Evan and the night we'd spent with him. We can either say that we enjoyed the whole thing, or we can go into a panic attack and regret agreeing to have sex on principle. It would be ideal if the dialog had the option to clearly say that Julian is an asshole and let him go to hell, but at the same time say that we are very grateful to Evan for the night we spent with him and that everything was great with him.
The flow of the plot with Matt clearly hints that an easier path awaits us if Connor just wants to convince him to have sex without commitment. Matt really is so damn hot that I'm willing to go the casual sex route at first and then fast-forward to the romance line.
Griffin... Oh Griffin, there is an aura of both incredible, dark attraction and deadly danger emanating from this guy, if this story wasn't totally worldly I'd bet my yearly salary that he's a vampire, werewolf or secret main villain))))). Of all the guys in existence, the true favorites for me are Evan and Griffin. I would love to see what Evan, with all his intuition, sense of vibe and aura, has to say about Griffin. I'd even like to come out for a romantic ending with just those two. I think Evan and Griffin have similar secret sides: they've been betrayed, abandoned, unloved. And Evan became obsessed with auras and vibrations to anticipate people's desires and moods to gain their approval and favor, while Griffin became embittered, turned to the dark side.... If I may say so. Though it's clear that this is only a general judgment, and their secret sides have many unique personalities.
A lot of interesting thoughts! You seem to be confusing Evan (short curly haired guy) with Owen (buff redhead) though.
The way that convo with Owen is written does let you decide how you feel about your experiences with Owen and Julian separately. I'll take another look at how it's presented to see if there's a way to make it clearer that's what's happening.
Oh, perhaps it's a translator's problem, but I mean Owen specifically. (Yes, indeed, translator problems, he's mistranslating the name.) Well, I'll clarify in future comments that I mean the guy in the see-through shirts.)
Will some routes be harder to achieve/get the good ending of than other routes ? By that I'm talking about if a specific guy will be harder to get into a romantic relationship with than the other pursuable guys. And if that's the case who would you say is the easiest and the hardest LI to get into a romantic relationship with ?
I don't plan to make it super hard to romance someone, you just need to invest a little time in them by hanging out and making choices that endear you to them. Some do have certain prerequisites before it'll become an option. For instance, Alex has a specific thing you must do before he'll be open to more than just sex, but it's very easy and can be done the first time you meet him.
Easiest to romance, probably Matt even though it's a slow burn to get there. Most difficult, maybe Asher, Dominic, or Griffin.
Asher is really complicated from the very beginning). I still can't figure out if it's worth trying to kiss him goodbye, or not?
It is! You earn an extra love point from him if you try to kiss instead of just saying goodbye. But points are less important than reaching milestone events—getting walked home is an event that automatically assigns you a "mutual romantic attraction" status no matter what the points are. If a milestone isn't reached, the attraction status is based on certain point thresholds that are very easy to exceed this early in the game.
For Asher specifically, I don't really hide when he's not feeling a choice you made. I'll write a relationship guide eventually, but for him the main thing to keep in mind is he isn't interested in fame and likes when someone takes a personal interest in him versus a blatantly sexual interest. A kiss after a walk home is chaste enough to not count as blatantly sexual 🙂
Any poly or group fun? Orgy or gangbang...etc.
Not in this update, but there will be in the future for sure. I have a big planning document for hookups, and one part of that is a matrix of which guys have enough of a connection to be involved in a threesome.
That's just for sex, though, there won't be any throuples or anything. I'm not opposed to it, it's just the level of complexity to make it happen would be too much to handle in an already complex game.
Good to know, thanks. Have a big thing for frat bros having their way with someone. ;P
That's definitely a scenario I have written down as a possibility haha
Oooo. Can't wait.
What a hot boys.. <3 I'm good girl, you guys can do your stuff i will just sit and watch.. mmmmm... so hot.. <3
To see the sex with Matt
Patreon sponsored me but I can't see the sex scene. Did I play it wrong?
There is a potential sexual encounter with Matt in the new update, but not a full sex scene yet. The next story update will let you take that relationship even further.
When will the update be released?
It's in early access now on Patreon and will be posted here as a free release on 7 January.
Oh, I meant an update that included a sex scene with Matt.
Gotcha. I don't know when it will release yet. The next update will be for a new Grind'm scenario, and the story update with Matt will be after that.
when is the release :(
Early access will start sometime within the next 48 hours. I'll post the release schedule on here once it's out.
We are so close! I'm so excited!
Well, finally we will be able to see the continuation of the story. I don't lay out my future on tarot cards as often as I check the page of this game.
Are there updates on pateron? Cuz if so Ill happily pa
Not yet, but there will be soon. I'll make a post on here when it's released.
when is the update coming i really cant wai
Innit....
At the time I'm writing this, I don't know the timeframe of its release, but I'm very close to done. I should have more news soon.
I'm just waiting for this game to be released on Android 0_0