I have to say that I was dying with anticipation for this sequel to YAGS, and I was not disappointed. There is definitely more to the gameplay in this game, there’s a schedule, and mini games (which were easy enough) that you could also play later for fun which was nice. It was also fun to play from Carlos’ perspective. I enjoyed getting to know the few new…
Zen: A Gay Sequel
Zen: A Gay Sequel (ZAGS) is a gay, planner-focused, stat-based, dating sim set in college. It is a full sequel to YAGS.
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Reviews Summary
Players have mixed feelings about the sequel, praising its character depth and gameplay mechanics while criticizing repetitive writing and character choices. The game explores LGBTQ+ themes and offers varied relationship dynamics.
The Good
- Engaging character interactions
- Improved gameplay mechanics
- Explores LGBTQ+ themes well
- High replay value with choices
The Bad
- Repetitive writing and themes
- Convoluted gameplay mechanics
- Limited romance options
- Technical issues and bugs
The Horny
- Diverse relationship dynamics
- Romantic tension between characters
- Explores sexuality and desire
- Cute character interactions
Top rated reviews
Can't recommend this one. The writing is way below the first game. It's super repetitive. Each guy has one problem that gets overdone to death with each meeting, and the story randomly has you break up with him at the end if you didn't play through the game exactly as the developer intended. Gameplay is too convoluted - you need a guide that doesn't exist t…
Frankly the first thing made me frustrated is The whole Yearning stayed unfinished . The only characters I remotely liked are Adam and James a bit . But it is impossible to have any romance interaction with adam other than some glimpse and teases and well james was supposedly " BUSY " . Then in here instead of starting with Chrish we start with Carlos ? Wh…
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Zen: A Gay Sequel, or ZAGS, is a gay, planner-focused, stat-based, dating sim set in college. It is a full sequel to Yearning: A Gay Story (YAGS), taking place during the spring semester of Chris' Freshman year of college.As ZAGS is a proper sequel to YAGS, you may wish to play YAGS through at least once before playing this game, as ZAGS will spoil major plot points of YAGS. However, prior knowledge of the characters or universe are not required to enjoy this game. ZAGS is more dating-focused, and contains more adult content (including CGs), than YAGS, so you should be of legal age in your region and be willing to view adult content to play.
Demo Features
- An open storyline based around a weekly event planner
- 50,000+ words
- 3 sexy CGs and 2 bonus images
- 3 optional (and replayable) minigames
- A variety of "routes" to follow
Full Game Features
- 240,000+ words
- 24 CGs and 13 bonus images
- 12 optional (and replayable) minigames
- Four (and a half) romantic routes, plus plentiful side stories
- A bunch of unlockable extras, such as development notes and lyric videos
Comments (123)
Most recent community feedback.
Zestine
Love the visuals and the side missions. The character banter is top tier.
Nyra
Story is solid and the combat feels great, just wish there was more UI customization.
Kiro
I keep coming back after every update. The new scenes were worth it.