I'm just loving everything about this game!
Whoever you are, dev/creator, I love you man!
I was already tired of games like this with uninteresting
characters and only bottom protagonists.
Your game has so many interesting characters that it is
difficult to choose one to follow the game.
I'm super excited to see what the Updates will be like.
Congratulations on the incredible work
Thank you so much 🙂 Doing everything solo means it takes a little longer than I'd like to get updates out, but I'm working diligently to keep the story going. And Connor will have his choice of position - I thought it'd be way too limiting to make him just a bottom!
I don't mind waiting a few months if it means an update with top-notch content, something your game certainly already has!
I really like how you developed the characters very well, Riley actually looks a lot like my ex, so I'm a little obsessed with him, and the fact that he's also a bottom makes everything better lol.
I'm really excited for the update whenever it comes. I hope with more scenes with Riley ;)
Typically not a fan of games with this art style/visual novels but I'm so glad I tried this one. It quickly became one of my favorite NSFW games if not my all time favorite. All the characters feel really fleshed out for this being pretty early in development, all the characters genuinely felt different personality wise. Consent is also handled amazingly in this game, even having an ending (currently) where there's absolutely no sexual scenes at all. Tons of replicability that I actually wanted to enjoy due to overall enjoyable characters (Personal favorite was riley)
Cannot wait for future updates and hopefully a discord server.
So glad you like it! I'm definitely aiming to handle consent carefully, I'm glad that's noticed 🙂 I may make a Discord server soon, if I do I'll make an announcement on here.
Hey, I'm glad you like it 🙂 The main thing you need is Ren'Py, which is free. It's the program that streamlines making a game like this. For the actual coding I use VSCode, which is also free. Art is made via Daz 3D, which is free but you need to find/buy assets to make anything substantial. And I do post-processing for the images in GIMP, which is basically free Photoshop. There's lots of tutorials on YouTube for all of these programs.
The next story update will have more Riley to follow up on what can happen at the party. The update being worked on now is a smaller, interstitial update that revises 300+ CGs and an unlockable bonus hookup, to tide us over until the story update is done.
So basically: New You Update is next adding new CGs and a hookup, followed by Morning After Update that'll continue Riley and everyone else's stories. No firm release date for either yet.
All of Matt's new CGs can be found by playing through the Griffin storyline. He'll signpost when you can unlock those, but to be specific: say yes to watching a certain video and later on ask about what Matt likes to do in bed.
I'm not currently able to do a mobile port. I would like to in the future, but it'll depend on when I have enough funds to hire someone to help me. So no ETA on that at the moment.
Hey there! I downloaded this game before the club update, I just wanted to ask how do I update the game without deleting/erasing the old version's data? (sorry im new to itch.io heh)
Your saves and persistent data like gallery unlocks are saved separately on your computer from the game files. You can delete the old game folder with the prior version and download the new one. When you launch the new version, you'll be able to load your existing saves.
Hello there, I downloaded and played the game, and want to say that this game is really good! the writing feels very natural and well done for each character, all the guys are very hot and their personalities are well portrayed. I'm really invested!
Riley is exclusively a bottom, but if your Connor is as well, I'll have some options for how to work around that when hooking up. Only one other person has a strict position preference. Everyone else is verse.
*sorry if this is a late question to ask* but if Riley a bottom and the player Connor is a verse will the player have the option to let Riley top or is it locked behind bottom Connor? *also if you don't mind saying who the other person that has a strict position :)*
Riley won't top but I'm planning to add top-adjacent stuff with the two of you using toys. I won't lock anything behind Connor's preferences, so if you play as a bottom most of the game that doesn't mean you can't still top if you want to.
The other person with a strict preference is Isaiah, who's top-only. I should add it's entirely possible that as I write I'll change these two to not be so strict with their preferences, but that's the plan right now.
Thanks for the details! This is the error mentioned under "Troubleshooting" in the dev log post. It's the game not recognizing newly added choice flags and invalidating that particular save. The only way I know to fix it is to start a new game and skip forward to the point you left off. It's a pain, but unfortunately happens since this is an in-development game. Skipping through usually only takes a minute or two, thankfully, you'll just need to click your choices again.
awesome thank you I didn’t see the troubleshooting part. Makes sense indeed, wasn’t sure if you were aware to it. Just glad it’s a simple and known thing.
Not right now. I don't have the funds to hire anyone. If that changes in the future, there are definitely aspects of development I'd like to hand off to others.
No, Griffin is romanceable on his own, but his relationship with Matt may complicate things between him and Connor or Connor and Matt. Because it wouldn't be a good story without some drama 😉
You can indeed! I'm releasing updates episodically, adding new content once a significant amount of story is finished. Between story drops I'm adding smaller updates that let you unlock a hookup scenario with a side character. The first of those will be in the next update I drop.
had to come here and say big fan of the work ur doin so far and a big fan of the guys*Riley and Marco are my favs so far* I do have a question tho will we see content for thomas and will next update?
I'm glad your enjoying it 🙂 This next update takes place at the club and follows Alex, Asher, Isaiah, and a new character named Griffin, so it primarily revolves around them.
Will, Tomas, and everyone else will come back in the story update following the one coming out shortly. I'll be sharing more details soon, but basically after the club update there will be a smaller update that adds a new version of Connor plus an unlockable hookup scene, and then after that will come the story update that follows up on your choices made at the end of your first day of school.
Will in particular has some pretty great content coming in that update, so I'm going to work hard to make sure you guys don't need to wait too long to play it!
No hookup with Connor, but you can find a bunch of CGs of Matt that are very revealing... some of which are also very, very explicit.
Romance-wise, if you talk to the bartender, you can also learn a whole lot more about what Matt's been up to the past year, which will unlock a bunch of dialogue choices the next time you talk to him.
Storywise not for a little while. But there will be hookup-adjacent stuff before then. First time will be waking up the morning after hanging out with Matt & Leo if you slept at their apartment, either by passing out or by hooking up with Leo, which is coming fairly soon.
New updates are released for free four weeks after going into early access on Patreon. I'm about to release a new update within the next few days, so that means there'll be a new free update in a month or so. I'll post a release schedule with specific dates once the early access version is released.
Absolutely there will be! All of the main characters - everyone who got introduced with a title card - will have a storyline to follow throughout the game 🙂
I was holding off in playing this game until it was completed because I knew it was going to be so good that it would agonize me to wait for it to be completed but I just couldn't help myself anymore. Why am I so weak to fine ass men, lawd help me!
Unsurprisingly, this was a great game! Despite being incomplete and in-progress this game quenches thirst wielding its diverse cast of characters and unique scenarios. At the helm of the story, the main character is charming, relatable, and magnetic (I can see why all these guys are lining up for him). The CGs are all top notch paired with writing that flows naturally from scene to scene avoiding jarring moments for its players/audience. With further development, possibly music and polishing of current in-game mechanics this can cement itself as an iconic gay game!
Thank you FreshmenVN for continuing to develop this game!
Two questions though, I am immediately charmed by Matt and Connor's unique synergy. I can't help but envision them as my canon ship in the game. I believe the slow-burning tension is what you intend between them but if I may ask if there is any upcoming scenes between them in the rest following updates? As a follow up, will every character be romanceable or are there some that are just going to stay as hook-up option?
Again, thank you so much for this game! Lots of love and hoping for a smooth development on your end.
Thank you so much for the compliments! I'm glad the guys were able to lure you in 😉
It'll be a long while before the game is 100% complete, so I'm writing & releasing the game episodically. Each new story update will have a significant amount of content moving the storylines along. I'm working to quicken the pace so we won't have to wait as long to find out what happens next!
Matt & Connor's story is a little bit of a slow burn, but you'll definitely have plenty of opportunities to have scenes with him before it boils over into a full romance or hookup situation.
Right now I'm finishing up the club sequence that rounds out the last of the three options for ending day 2. But afterward will be a "morning after" update exploring what results from your choices. If you sleep at Matt's place - whether by passing out drunk or hooking up with Leo - you'll get some very interesting scenes with Matt when you both wake up. I'll just go ahead and spoil that he'll be in his underwear throughout 😉
Even if you didn't spend the night, you'll be able to follow up with him via text, tell each other about what you got up to, and arrange to hang out more. After this point the game is divided into weeks, and each week the main story guys will have some sort of hangout option.
Not all the guys are romanceable. There are 9 romanceable characters. 8 you've already met. You may have briefly met the 9th character if you played Asher's storyline, but that character will become more prominent in the next update I'm releasing. Matt won't technically be in this next update, but this 9th character - Griffin - has some interesting ties to Matt and you can unlock a bunch of new, very revealing Matt CGs by hanging with him.
All of the guys who got title cards introducing them are considered main characters to some degree and will have storylines to follow throughout the game. The ones who aren't romanceable are able to be hooked up with. I may turn one or two of them into romance options as I write, but I don't know for sure yet.
Lastly, there are a bunch of side characters in this game who aren't romanceable and won't have detailed storylines but who may end up with their own non-canon hookup scenario. Basically, as you meet new guys, some will unlock a hookup scenario on the main menu - that's what the "coming soon" Grind'm feature is. I plan to drop one new Grind'm hookup between each story update to tide us over until the main stories continue on.
I'm so sad that riley is super underrated I hope you guys add more scenes for him when it releases do are you guys still working on this project and if so will riley have more scenes?
Riley is actually one of the most popular guys in the game 🙂 He will absolutely have more scenes - he's a romanceable character.
The next update I release won't feature him since it follows different characters at a different location than where Riley is. But in the story updates after that one, you'll have more scenes with Riley and can potentially take things further than a kiss depending on your choices during the frat party.
"You guys" in this case is just one person, but I'm definitely still working on the game and am close to getting another release done 🙂
Here's a cheeky pic of Riley from a Patreon gallery I did last month to hold us over until he's in the game again. He got brave enough to go to an adults-only costume party at a club and made a few new friends...
Sure! It's slightly tricky to get since it has some specific unlock conditions. Here are the required steps:
- In the afternoon after Will's class, hang out with Riley.
- Towards the end of that hangout, you'll have the opportunity to sexually proposition him. Do it and assure him you're serious.
- Once you do, Riley will bashfully thank you for the compliment. The game will ask if you want to keep trying to proposition him. Do it. (There are other spots to proposition Riley later on, but doing it here is the easiest.)
- At the end of the hangout, choose to go to the frat party.
- When you're given the opportunity to shower before the party, do it.
- When you arrive at the party, spend all of your time with Riley. You can still greet other people at the beginning, just return to him afterward.
- After Victoria arrives and has her confrontation with Riley, defend him.
- After the monologue sequence, choose to hang out with Riley one on one rather than meet some of the actors.
Then just play through and the kissing scene should unlock. It's one of my favorite CGs in the game 🙂
Glad to hear you're enjoying the game! To unlock that CG, go to Matt's place in the evening to hang with him & Leo. Midway through when you're asked to take your shirt off, go back to your dorm instead and that CG will unlock.
Thanks so much! Can you spoiler us who the 9 romanceable characters are? I read in the other comments, Griffith and Riley for sure. Marco, Leo, Evan, and Asher are polite valid guesses I suppose. Who else? :)
The game's focus is college-aged twinks, twunks, and hunks. There will be a couple daddy characters, but I don't think they're what you're picturing when you say daddy bears or muscle bears.
No specific date yet, but earliest would be end of July for the public release. Once it goes into early access on Patreon I'll share a release schedule with specific dates.
I would love to at some point, but it won't be for a while. At this point in development I don't really have the means to do a port since I'm working solo. But I do know a lot of people want it on Android, so it's on my list of things to get figured out.
Hey Freshman VN can I actually hook up with Julian, Owen , Matt, or the professors?--I know so far their is this interrupted scene with Alex(maybe it's upcoming with the club update) ? But so far the character models and the background is amazing and I love how you give each character their own personality.
Thank you! Yes, in the current version of the game you can hook up with Julian and have a hookup-adjacent encounter with Owen shortly after. The teachers will have hookups in a future update.
To get to the scene with Julian & Owen, head to the frat party on your second evening at school and make sure you interact with Julian at some point. At the end of the party, he'll ask you to help him get upstairs and the story will proceed from there.
Oh okay thank you so much greatly appreciate it--I did edit my question sorry to bother but is there any possible way to hook up with Matt because I only end up" hooking up" with Leo at the end.
Not yet, it'll take a little longer to hook up with Matt due to his hangups. I'll still have some sexual content for him until then, though, including 8 CGs coming in the next update. And re: Alex, yeah, you'll be able to hook up with him at the club 🙂
thank you and I've been playing this game a lot haha and I really do have a few personal favorite characters being Owen and Marco because I like their personality alot besides them being attractive--I seriously can't wait for the next update as I know it's going to be awesome :D
Hey Freshman VN I'm having downloading the game/opening the file do you have any specific instructions for me to do I searched through this page and didn't find any instructions.( My device is PC)I also very much love this game.
Glad you love it! You should be able to download the zip file from this page, then unzip it into a folder on your computer. After that you can open FreshmenPhysicalEducation.exe in that folder to launch the game.
It might be easier to do via the Itch.io app, you can just go to the Freshmen page on the app, click install, and when it's installed, click Launch to open it. The app can be downloaded here: https://itch.io/app
can i install the game without worrying about deleting my saves from an old version? or will those be incompatible when i download the recent update? i’m not too sure how games from itch work because this is the first and only game ive installed from an online source :(
The saves are actually stored in two places - in the game folder itself, and then another location on your computer. Since the saves are stored separately in that other location, it's usually not an issue to download the new version, open it up, and load a save as you would normally.
I will add that since this is an in-development game, there are times when saves may not load in a new version without popping up an error. If this happens to you, you can start a new game and choose the skip option to fast-forward through, remaking your choices as you go. It's not ideal, but as someone who's had to replay from the beginning a lot, it only takes a few minutes.
By final release I just mean the finished version of the club portion of the game. That's the next big content chunk I'll be putting out. It's definitely not the end of the story - we're still at the very beginning.
The next portion of the game after Day 2 ends is Week 1 - basically covering the aftermath of Connor's choices and introducing more ways to hang out with, romance, and hook up with the characters as I continue on with their storylines.
The content release after the club update will be an update to add the new Connor model as well as a new feature called Grind'm, where you can unlock a hookup scenario that's accessed from the main menu. This is designed to fill the gap between bigger story releases so there isn't such a long delay between releases. The update after that one I'm referring to as "The Morning After," which is when we'll dig into the consequences of his choices the night before.
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Thank you so much 🙂 Doing everything solo means it takes a little longer than I'd like to get updates out, but I'm working diligently to keep the story going. And Connor will have his choice of position - I thought it'd be way too limiting to make him just a bottom!
I don't mind waiting a few months if it means an update with top-notch content, something your game certainly already has!
I really like how you developed the characters very well, Riley actually looks a lot like my ex, so I'm a little obsessed with him, and the fact that he's also a bottom makes everything better lol.
I'm really excited for the update whenever it comes. I hope with more scenes with Riley ;)
There'll definitely be some fun Riley content in the next story update 🙂 Especially if you made it to the makeout scene...
Typically not a fan of games with this art style/visual novels but I'm so glad I tried this one.
It quickly became one of my favorite NSFW games if not my all time favorite.
All the characters feel really fleshed out for this being pretty early in development, all the characters genuinely felt different personality wise.
Consent is also handled amazingly in this game, even having an ending (currently) where there's absolutely no sexual scenes at all.
Tons of replicability that I actually wanted to enjoy due to overall enjoyable characters (Personal favorite was riley)
Cannot wait for future updates and hopefully a discord server.
So glad you like it! I'm definitely aiming to handle consent carefully, I'm glad that's noticed 🙂 I may make a Discord server soon, if I do I'll make an announcement on here.
Hey, I'm glad you like it 🙂 The main thing you need is Ren'Py, which is free. It's the program that streamlines making a game like this. For the actual coding I use VSCode, which is also free. Art is made via Daz 3D, which is free but you need to find/buy assets to make anything substantial. And I do post-processing for the images in GIMP, which is basically free Photoshop. There's lots of tutorials on YouTube for all of these programs.
Any plans to eventually have voice actors for the characters?
I would love that, but it wouldn't be until somewhere far down the line when most of the game is written and I have funds to hire VAs.
When is the next riley update?
The next story update will have more Riley to follow up on what can happen at the party. The update being worked on now is a smaller, interstitial update that revises 300+ CGs and an unlockable bonus hookup, to tide us over until the story update is done.
So basically: New You Update is next adding new CGs and a hookup, followed by Morning After Update that'll continue Riley and everyone else's stories. No firm release date for either yet.
I'm having a little trouble getting the new Matt CGs, his seem to be the only ones I'm struggling with...any advice?
All of Matt's new CGs can be found by playing through the Griffin storyline. He'll signpost when you can unlock those, but to be specific: say yes to watching a certain video and later on ask about what Matt likes to do in bed.
hiii i was wondering when you were making an android version of the new update?
I'm not currently able to do a mobile port. I would like to in the future, but it'll depend on when I have enough funds to hire someone to help me. So no ETA on that at the moment.
Hey there! I downloaded this game before the club update, I just wanted to ask how do I update the game without deleting/erasing the old version's data? (sorry im new to itch.io heh)
Your saves and persistent data like gallery unlocks are saved separately on your computer from the game files. You can delete the old game folder with the prior version and download the new one. When you launch the new version, you'll be able to load your existing saves.
alright!! thank you so much!
Hello there, I downloaded and played the game, and want to say that this game is really good! the writing feels very natural and well done for each character, all the guys are very hot and their personalities are well portrayed. I'm really invested!
I'm so glad you're enjoying it 🙂
There currently isn't a mobile port, though I plan to do one down the line when I'm able to afford help making one.
I currently play it with JoiPlay and works fine. Although android port would be appreciated. You can substitute it for now.
How??
can Riley be a top?
Riley is exclusively a bottom, but if your Connor is as well, I'll have some options for how to work around that when hooking up. Only one other person has a strict position preference. Everyone else is verse.
*sorry if this is a late question to ask* but if Riley a bottom and the player Connor is a verse will the player have the option to let Riley top or is it locked behind bottom Connor? *also if you don't mind saying who the other person that has a strict position :)*
Riley won't top but I'm planning to add top-adjacent stuff with the two of you using toys. I won't lock anything behind Connor's preferences, so if you play as a bottom most of the game that doesn't mean you can't still top if you want to.
The other person with a strict preference is Isaiah, who's top-only. I should add it's entirely possible that as I write I'll change these two to not be so strict with their preferences, but that's the plan right now.
Hey i keep getting a error as soon as i get into the club. I can send you what its doing if you would like.
Sure, what does the error say?
```
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
File "game/scriptD2.rpy", line 93845, in script
if club_greeting_alex_exhausted_d2 and club_greeting_asher_exhausted_d2 and club_greeting_griffin_exhausted_d2 and club_greeting_isaiah_exhausted_d2:
File "game/scriptD2.rpy", line 93845, in <module>
if club_greeting_alex_exhausted_d2 and club_greeting_asher_exhausted_d2 and club_greeting_griffin_exhausted_d2 and club_greeting_isaiah_exhausted_d2:
NameError: name 'club_greeting_alex_exhausted_d2' is not defined
-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------
Full traceback:
File "game/scriptD2.rpy", line 93845, in script
if club_greeting_alex_exhausted_d2 and club_greeting_asher_exhausted_d2 and club_greeting_griffin_exhausted_d2 and club_greeting_isaiah_exhausted_d2:
File "renpy/ast.py", line 1893, in execute
if renpy.python.py_eval(condition):
File "renpy/python.py", line 2266, in py_eval
return py_eval_bytecode(code, globals, locals)
File "renpy/python.py", line 2259, in py_eval_bytecode
return eval(bytecode, globals, locals)
File "game/scriptD2.rpy", line 93845, in <module>
if club_greeting_alex_exhausted_d2 and club_greeting_asher_exhausted_d2 and club_greeting_griffin_exhausted_d2 and club_greeting_isaiah_exhausted_d2:
NameError: name 'club_greeting_alex_exhausted_d2' is not defined
Windows-10-10.0.22621
Ren'Py 7.4.8.1895
Freshmen Physical Education 0.2.0
Tue Aug 22 09:04:10 2023
```
Thanks for the details! This is the error mentioned under "Troubleshooting" in the dev log post. It's the game not recognizing newly added choice flags and invalidating that particular save. The only way I know to fix it is to start a new game and skip forward to the point you left off. It's a pain, but unfortunately happens since this is an in-development game. Skipping through usually only takes a minute or two, thankfully, you'll just need to click your choices again.
awesome thank you I didn’t see the troubleshooting part. Makes sense indeed, wasn’t sure if you were aware to it. Just glad it’s a simple and known thing.
what program do you use to make the characthers?
I use Daz 3D.
Any plans to have a team to work on the game with you?
Not right now. I don't have the funds to hire anyone. If that changes in the future, there are definitely aspects of development I'd like to hand off to others.
Hi, is there any chance you can translate the game to Portuguese someday? I really wanted to play but I don't speak English
I would love to do translations somewhere down the line. It's not something I have the budget for right now, unfortunately.
I send a direct message on Instagram. Can you help me?
Sure, I just DMed back 🙂
Are we having more action with Julian please 🥵
There will be more action with everyone as the game develops, don't worry 🙂
Well I'm not saying that the new colours for this page are hurting my eyes...
so what about griffin? his option has ties with matt--- so is he a polyamorous love interest? only unlock with matt?
No, Griffin is romanceable on his own, but his relationship with Matt may complicate things between him and Connor or Connor and Matt. Because it wouldn't be a good story without some drama 😉
great i love drama...is there going to be a threesome scene?
Yes, the game will have threesomes, but I don't know yet if there will be one with Matt & Griffin. Does seem like an obvious choice though... 🤔
Already downloaded the update on Patreon! Thanks for the head's up here!
May I ask, is developing this game your full-time occupation or just something you do on the side will having another job?
When I first started it was something on the side, but I'm fortunate to now be able to work on it full time.
That's amazing to hear, because we can expect a lot more updates for this VN in the long run, right?
You can indeed! I'm releasing updates episodically, adding new content once a significant amount of story is finished. Between story drops I'm adding smaller updates that let you unlock a hookup scenario with a side character. The first of those will be in the next update I drop.
had to come here and say big fan of the work ur doin so far and a big fan of the guys*Riley and Marco are my favs so far* I do have a question tho will we see content for thomas and will next update?
I'm glad your enjoying it 🙂 This next update takes place at the club and follows Alex, Asher, Isaiah, and a new character named Griffin, so it primarily revolves around them.
Will, Tomas, and everyone else will come back in the story update following the one coming out shortly. I'll be sharing more details soon, but basically after the club update there will be a smaller update that adds a new version of Connor plus an unlockable hookup scene, and then after that will come the story update that follows up on your choices made at the end of your first day of school.
Will in particular has some pretty great content coming in that update, so I'm going to work hard to make sure you guys don't need to wait too long to play it!
looking forward to it keep up the amazing work!
is there going to be matt hookup/romance in next update?
No hookup with Connor, but you can find a bunch of CGs of Matt that are very revealing... some of which are also very, very explicit.
Romance-wise, if you talk to the bartender, you can also learn a whole lot more about what Matt's been up to the past year, which will unlock a bunch of dialogue choices the next time you talk to him.
ok. so when we get hookup option with matt?, he is my favorite.
Storywise not for a little while. But there will be hookup-adjacent stuff before then. First time will be waking up the morning after hanging out with Matt & Leo if you slept at their apartment, either by passing out or by hooking up with Leo, which is coming fairly soon.
Is there anymore free updates of the game or is it only accessible through patreon?
New updates are released for free four weeks after going into early access on Patreon. I'm about to release a new update within the next few days, so that means there'll be a new free update in a month or so. I'll post a release schedule with specific dates once the early access version is released.
Hey, ik you've said he's not one of the romanceable characters, but will there be more content available with Julian?
Absolutely there will be! All of the main characters - everyone who got introduced with a title card - will have a storyline to follow throughout the game 🙂
I actually just posted a new high-res image I made of him on Instagram, you can check it out here: https://www.instagram.com/freshmenvn/
AWWWW... can't wait to PLAY more of Asher's in the club & DATE w him!!!
LOVE him sooo much from inside & out!!!
and thank u for making this, GJ!!!
You're welcome, I'm glad you like it 🙂 I hope you like Asher's story when you get to play it soon!
I was holding off in playing this game until it was completed because I knew it was going to be so good that it would agonize me to wait for it to be completed but I just couldn't help myself anymore. Why am I so weak to fine ass men, lawd help me!
Unsurprisingly, this was a great game! Despite being incomplete and in-progress this game quenches thirst wielding its diverse cast of characters and unique scenarios. At the helm of the story, the main character is charming, relatable, and magnetic (I can see why all these guys are lining up for him). The CGs are all top notch paired with writing that flows naturally from scene to scene avoiding jarring moments for its players/audience. With further development, possibly music and polishing of current in-game mechanics this can cement itself as an iconic gay game!
Thank you FreshmenVN for continuing to develop this game!
Two questions though, I am immediately charmed by Matt and Connor's unique synergy. I can't help but envision them as my canon ship in the game. I believe the slow-burning tension is what you intend between them but if I may ask if there is any upcoming scenes between them in the rest following updates? As a follow up, will every character be romanceable or are there some that are just going to stay as hook-up option?
Again, thank you so much for this game! Lots of love and hoping for a smooth development on your end.
Thank you so much for the compliments! I'm glad the guys were able to lure you in 😉
It'll be a long while before the game is 100% complete, so I'm writing & releasing the game episodically. Each new story update will have a significant amount of content moving the storylines along. I'm working to quicken the pace so we won't have to wait as long to find out what happens next!
Matt & Connor's story is a little bit of a slow burn, but you'll definitely have plenty of opportunities to have scenes with him before it boils over into a full romance or hookup situation.
Right now I'm finishing up the club sequence that rounds out the last of the three options for ending day 2. But afterward will be a "morning after" update exploring what results from your choices. If you sleep at Matt's place - whether by passing out drunk or hooking up with Leo - you'll get some very interesting scenes with Matt when you both wake up. I'll just go ahead and spoil that he'll be in his underwear throughout 😉
Even if you didn't spend the night, you'll be able to follow up with him via text, tell each other about what you got up to, and arrange to hang out more. After this point the game is divided into weeks, and each week the main story guys will have some sort of hangout option.
Not all the guys are romanceable. There are 9 romanceable characters. 8 you've already met. You may have briefly met the 9th character if you played Asher's storyline, but that character will become more prominent in the next update I'm releasing. Matt won't technically be in this next update, but this 9th character - Griffin - has some interesting ties to Matt and you can unlock a bunch of new, very revealing Matt CGs by hanging with him.
All of the guys who got title cards introducing them are considered main characters to some degree and will have storylines to follow throughout the game. The ones who aren't romanceable are able to be hooked up with. I may turn one or two of them into romance options as I write, but I don't know for sure yet.
Lastly, there are a bunch of side characters in this game who aren't romanceable and won't have detailed storylines but who may end up with their own non-canon hookup scenario. Basically, as you meet new guys, some will unlock a hookup scenario on the main menu - that's what the "coming soon" Grind'm feature is. I plan to drop one new Grind'm hookup between each story update to tide us over until the main stories continue on.
Thank you so much for the explanation! Keep up the good work :>>
I'm so sad that riley is super underrated I hope you guys add more scenes for him when it releases do are you guys still working on this project and if so will riley have more scenes?
Riley is actually one of the most popular guys in the game 🙂 He will absolutely have more scenes - he's a romanceable character.
The next update I release won't feature him since it follows different characters at a different location than where Riley is. But in the story updates after that one, you'll have more scenes with Riley and can potentially take things further than a kiss depending on your choices during the frat party.
"You guys" in this case is just one person, but I'm definitely still working on the game and am close to getting another release done 🙂
Here's a cheeky pic of Riley from a Patreon gallery I did last month to hold us over until he's in the game again. He got brave enough to go to an adults-only costume party at a club and made a few new friends...
THANK YOU 😍😍😍😍
I have one more question so you can kiss him in the game? can you explain how we can get that scene?
Sure! It's slightly tricky to get since it has some specific unlock conditions. Here are the required steps:
- In the afternoon after Will's class, hang out with Riley.
- Towards the end of that hangout, you'll have the opportunity to sexually proposition him. Do it and assure him you're serious.
- Once you do, Riley will bashfully thank you for the compliment. The game will ask if you want to keep trying to proposition him. Do it. (There are other spots to proposition Riley later on, but doing it here is the easiest.)
- At the end of the hangout, choose to go to the frat party.
- When you're given the opportunity to shower before the party, do it.
- When you arrive at the party, spend all of your time with Riley. You can still greet other people at the beginning, just return to him afterward.
- After Victoria arrives and has her confrontation with Riley, defend him.
- After the monologue sequence, choose to hang out with Riley one on one rather than meet some of the actors.
Then just play through and the kissing scene should unlock. It's one of my favorite CGs in the game 🙂
The game is Great, can't wait for new updates!
meanwhile, could you help unlock a CG (Marco 16th)?
Glad to hear you're enjoying the game! To unlock that CG, go to Matt's place in the evening to hang with him & Leo. Midway through when you're asked to take your shirt off, go back to your dorm instead and that CG will unlock.
Thanks so much! Can you spoiler us who the 9 romanceable characters are? I read in the other comments, Griffith and Riley for sure. Marco, Leo, Evan, and Asher are polite valid guesses I suppose. Who else? :)
Romances are Alex, Asher, Dominic, Griffin, Isaiah, Marco, Matt, Owen, & Riley.
Will there be any daddy bears or muscle bears in the future cause those are my favorite? Having all twinks might not be everyone’s cup of tea
The game's focus is college-aged twinks, twunks, and hunks. There will be a couple daddy characters, but I don't think they're what you're picturing when you say daddy bears or muscle bears.
Is there an exact date when the club update while be released to the public?
No specific date yet, but earliest would be end of July for the public release. Once it goes into early access on Patreon I'll share a release schedule with specific dates.
will this ever be available on mobile?
I would love to at some point, but it won't be for a while. At this point in development I don't really have the means to do a port since I'm working solo. But I do know a lot of people want it on Android, so it's on my list of things to get figured out.
No worries, I appreciate the response.
Hey Freshman VN can I actually hook up with Julian, Owen , Matt, or the professors?--I know so far their is this interrupted scene with Alex(maybe it's upcoming with the club update) ? But so far the character models and the background is amazing and I love how you give each character their own personality.
Thank you! Yes, in the current version of the game you can hook up with Julian and have a hookup-adjacent encounter with Owen shortly after. The teachers will have hookups in a future update.
To get to the scene with Julian & Owen, head to the frat party on your second evening at school and make sure you interact with Julian at some point. At the end of the party, he'll ask you to help him get upstairs and the story will proceed from there.
Oh okay thank you so much greatly appreciate it--I did edit my question sorry to bother but is there any possible way to hook up with Matt because I only end up" hooking up" with Leo at the end.
Not yet, it'll take a little longer to hook up with Matt due to his hangups. I'll still have some sexual content for him until then, though, including 8 CGs coming in the next update. And re: Alex, yeah, you'll be able to hook up with him at the club 🙂
thank you and I've been playing this game a lot haha and I really do have a few personal favorite characters being Owen and Marco because I like their personality alot besides them being attractive--I seriously can't wait for the next update as I know it's going to be awesome :D
Hey Freshman VN I'm having downloading the game/opening the file do you have any specific instructions for me to do I searched through this page and didn't find any instructions.( My device is PC)I also very much love this game.
Glad you love it! You should be able to download the zip file from this page, then unzip it into a folder on your computer. After that you can open FreshmenPhysicalEducation.exe in that folder to launch the game.
It might be easier to do via the Itch.io app, you can just go to the Freshmen page on the app, click install, and when it's installed, click Launch to open it. The app can be downloaded here: https://itch.io/app
Thank you so much :D !
how the fuck do i update the game
Hope there will be an android version of this 🥺🥹
What kinks are involved in this? Or is it entirely Vanilla sex?
It leans mainstream. But who knows, maybe I'll go kinkier later on. We're still pretty early in the game.
Alright. Thanks for the answer. Would love to see some dom/sub play, but I'll wait and see. Good luck with the project. :)
Will there be an Android version?
can i install the game without worrying about deleting my saves from an old version? or will those be incompatible when i download the recent update? i’m not too sure how games from itch work because this is the first and only game ive installed from an online source :(
The saves are actually stored in two places - in the game folder itself, and then another location on your computer. Since the saves are stored separately in that other location, it's usually not an issue to download the new version, open it up, and load a save as you would normally.
I will add that since this is an in-development game, there are times when saves may not load in a new version without popping up an error. If this happens to you, you can start a new game and choose the skip option to fast-forward through, remaking your choices as you go. It's not ideal, but as someone who's had to replay from the beginning a lot, it only takes a few minutes.
Yummy keep up the good work.
Glad you like it 🙂
Hi, first of just wanna say this is one of my favorite games on here and I'm so glad I dicovered this gem.
I'm wondering what do you mean by final release in your Milestone dev updates, does that mean the story is gonna end shortly after day 2?
Anyways awesome game, hope you have a great day
I'm glad you're enjoying the game 🙂
By final release I just mean the finished version of the club portion of the game. That's the next big content chunk I'll be putting out. It's definitely not the end of the story - we're still at the very beginning.
The next portion of the game after Day 2 ends is Week 1 - basically covering the aftermath of Connor's choices and introducing more ways to hang out with, romance, and hook up with the characters as I continue on with their storylines.
The content release after the club update will be an update to add the new Connor model as well as a new feature called Grind'm, where you can unlock a hookup scenario that's accessed from the main menu. This is designed to fill the gap between bigger story releases so there isn't such a long delay between releases. The update after that one I'm referring to as "The Morning After," which is when we'll dig into the consequences of his choices the night before.
ah ok thanks for answering, that's great to hear! I had the feeling that the story wass just starting to unfold, definitely in for the long ride