I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!!

Devlog

• Happy Birthday Emily + Update 2.0.0
  June 25, 2024 by WitPOP

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  Happy Birthday Emily!! We're celebrating our baby girl's birthday with her After Story release and a week long sale on all our games and books. Did you know, Emily's birthday is actually the same as a... Continue reading

  
• Next Updated Coming Tomorrow
  June 24, 2024 by WitPOP

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  Do you know what tomorrow is? It's Emily's birthday!! Which makes it the perfect time to release her After Story update. Tune back tomorrow for update 2.0.0... Continue reading
• Next Update Coming Soon + New BGM Teaser
  June 11, 2024 by WitPOP

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  Next Update is coming out at the end of this month (June 2024)!! I want to thank the amazing Marek Domagała for his work on the new BGMs for the After Stories. Here's a tiny teaser of one of his trac... Continue reading
• 1.4.0 Update
  April 29, 2024 by WitPOP

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  It's 12:20 am and it took me 2 hours to upload the new build... anyway... Update 1.4.0 build is now available for Mac and PC! It includes the After Story for Ending 00 It's also come to my attention t... Continue reading

  
• Next update coming soon + new CG sneak peek
  April 12, 2024 by WitPOP

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  The next update (1.4.0) is coming out at the end of this month!! It'll contain the After Story for Ending 00 with a new CG. Here's a little teaser, featuring Hong Yang looking lovingly at someone... Continue reading

  
• 1.3.0 Update!
  January 29, 2024 by WitPOP

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  The latest update includes Hong Yang's After Story. Enjoy Geum and Hong Yang's first date... Continue reading
• 1.2.0 Update!
  November 28, 2022 by WitPOP

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  #update

  Today marks the release of the first wave of 1.2. updates! Ao's after story has been added for anyone that's gotten his romance ending, or for any new players that might be interested in him. We've al... Continue reading
• Next four updates timeline 2022-2023
  November 12, 2022 by WitPOP

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  #update

  Waiting for the game to update? We'll be releasing the After Stories in stages that correspond to the After Story character's birthdays. As such, here is the expected timeline for the next four update... Continue reading
• Update coming soon!
  October 08, 2022 by WitPOP

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  I'm a love interest is getting an update this year!!! Woohoo! What can you expect to see in the next update? Well... 1. Four unlockable post-ending scenes 2. At least 3 new CGs 3. Additional outfits f... Continue reading

  
• Celebrating Geum's birthday!
  September 09, 2021 by WitPOP

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  #Sale, #Giveaway, #Competition

  It's Geum's birthday today!! We're celebrating with a sale and there's also an art competition over on twitter ! Check out the rules and what prizes could be won... Continue reading

  
• YaoiJam Update - Almost Ready!
  August 24, 2021 by WitPOP

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  This year's YaoiJam project (another spin-off from I'm a love interest) will be ready for release on September 1st!!... Continue reading

  
• Patreon + YaoiJam Update
  August 09, 2021 by WitPOP

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  August is a busy month as I try and prepare for September. Here's a few things to keep everyone up to date: Patreon The WitPOP Patreon tiers has been updated. I've added a new one and renamed them all... Continue reading

  
• Hong Yang and Ao are getting their own spin-off!
  July 31, 2021 by WitPOP

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  Two years ago I started making ' I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! ' for YaoiJam2019. Last year, I made ' I'm a side character in a BL game! ' for YaoiJam2020. This year, I... Continue reading

  
• HAPPY 1 YEAR!!
  July 02, 2021 by WitPOP

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  It's been 1 whole year since the release of 'I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!!' It's amazing seeing how much people enjoy the game and it honestly brings a smile to my face... Continue reading

  
• Merch available!
  May 25, 2021 by WitPOP

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  Did you know you can get some awesome I'm a love interest merch? If you liked the game and want some stickers or acrylic charms, you can now visit our website and get a little Geum of your own... Continue reading

  
• Guide to Endings 00-03 (Romance Endings)
  April 13, 2021 by WitPOP

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  Here's a walkthrough guide to getting the first four endings of the game. The other endings will come later. It also contains the locations of the stickers for the Wednesday Scavenger Hunt game... Continue reading
• Lunar new year sale!
  February 08, 2021 by WitPOP

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  #Sale, #Chinese New year, #Lunar New year

  Happy Lunar New Year!! We're celebrating with a 12% off sale. Get the game for $8.80. Why $8.80? Well, in Chinese culture the number 8 is considered to be a lucky number. So, we wish you lots of pros... Continue reading

  
• Update 1.1.0 minor bug fix + Steam Update
  November 14, 2020 by WitPOP

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  There were a couple of CGs in the gallery that were unlocked at the beginning of the game. This minor bug has been fixed. For those asking about a Steam Update, I have some good news! I'm a love inter... Continue reading
• Update 1.1.0
  November 12, 2020 by WitPOP

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  Hey, guess what today is... It's Ao's birthday!! To celebrate, the 1.1.0 update was just released! The update adds in a new 'Extras' screen that will feature a CG Gallery, an 'About the Game' screen,... Continue reading
• Fanart Contest
  September 09, 2020 by WitPOP

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  #contest, #fanart, #competition

  It has begun!!! Today is Geum's birthday, and to celebrate there is a fanart contest being held on twitter from now until the 9th of October. Simply create fanart of Geum, post it on twitter, and use... Continue reading

  
• STEAM release + Fanart Contest
  September 03, 2020 by WitPOP

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  #Steam, #Fanart, #Contest, #Birthday

  I'm a love interest is now available on STEAM!!! Currently, only the PC build is available, I will continue to work on getting the Mac build up during the rest of the year. Steam's method of uploadin... Continue reading

  
• Event Calendar Sept-Oct 2020
  August 22, 2020 by WitPOP

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  A list of events that are happening between September and October. My YaoiGameJam project is a spin-off of I'm a love interest , it takes place during the same time but from the perspective of some ne... Continue reading

  
• New character sheets (maybe an art book?)
  July 09, 2020 by WitPOP

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  Hi all, I wanted to make some more detailed character sheets for the characters. You can now see their birthdays, blood types, and family dynamics. I'm also considering making an artbook for the gam... Continue reading

  
• FAQs [Please Read]
  July 04, 2020 by WitPOP

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  #faq, #steam, #walkthrough, #languages, #error, #bug

  Q. Will the game be available on STEAM? A. Yes, maybe? I am currently in the process of setting up a Steamworks account. After that the review process will take at least another month. So I am working... Continue reading
• Full Game Now Available!
  June 30, 2020 by WitPOP

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  #release

  IT'S RELEASE DAY TODAY!! It's been a long year, filled with late nights, computer problems, hand cramps, and moments of doubt. But we've made it!! I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse... Continue reading

  
• ANNOUNCEMENT: Official Release Date
  June 04, 2020 by WitPOP

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  The full game will be made available on itch.io on Wednesday July 1st 2020 (AEST)... Continue reading

  
• Technical Problems
  April 07, 2020 by WitPOP

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  Hi everyone, Some unfortunate news, due to problems with my laptop, work on I'm a love interest is currently on hold until I can acquire a new device to work on. I am distraught right now. Trying to... Continue reading
• Someone's excited
  March 31, 2020 by WitPOP

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  #Otome, #Lgbt, #boys love, #Yaoi, #yaoijam, #Renpy, #imaloveinterest

  Someone's excited about the game coming out... Continue reading

  
• RELEASE DATE!
  February 24, 2020 by WitPOP

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  #release, #blgame, #otome, #yaoi

  Exact date is yet to be decided, but we will be releasing the game in July!... Continue reading

  
• Happy Chinese New Year!
  January 25, 2020 by WitPOP

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  Happy Chinese New Year Everyone! 大家新年快乐!... Continue reading

  
• Happy New Year 2020
  January 08, 2020 by WitPOP

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  Wishing everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR for 2020! Illustration by mono / Edits by Red... Continue reading

  
• Q&A with MC and Geum pt.2-5
  December 16, 2019 by WitPOP

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  #anime, #parody, #Q&A, #yaoi, #otome, #bl, #boys love

  I forgot to post these regularly while working on the new demo, so to catch up, I'm posting parts 2-5 of MC and Geum's Q&A all at once. You can find part 1 here . Enjoy! So there you have it, I hope y... Continue reading

  
• New Demo!
  December 08, 2019 by WitPOP

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  #yaoi, #Otome, #Blgame, #Lgbt, #Renpy

  The new demo is out today!! It features gameplay from Monday and Tuesday along with a bunch of new features! Original music and sfx, phone texting gui and most importantly, the backgrounds have been... Continue reading
• New Release Date
  November 16, 2019 by WitPOP

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  Hi everyone! After we received some inquiries and feedback, the team had a quick discussion. We have decided to push back the release date of 'I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse ha... Continue reading
• Q&A with MC and Geum pt.1
  October 13, 2019 by WitPOP

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  #q&a

  A new Q&A segment is up featuring MC (Emily) and Geum! Enjoy. Progress report: Backgrounds 2/5 are complete and 1 is halfway done. Minigames 2/3 have been coded, we just need to acquire all the assets... Continue reading

  
• Q&A with Ao and Hong Yang pt.5 (Final Part)
  September 29, 2019 by WitPOP

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  #imaloveinterest, #otome, #yaoi, #blgame, #boys love, #yaoijam, #kickstarter, #parody

  The final part of Ao and Hong Yang's Q&A segment is here! I made a twitter poll to see which character people would like to see featured in the next Q&A segment, and the result was a three-way tie! Ha... Continue reading

  
• KICKSTARTER IS LIVE
  September 24, 2019 by WitPOP

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  Our kickstarter campaign to raise funding for I 'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!! is now live! We hope you can support us, if you are unable to make a pledge you can still h... Continue reading
• Q&A with Ao and Hong Yang pt.4
  September 23, 2019 by WitPOP

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  We're pass 14k words!!! The script is coming along slowly but surely. We're at the mid point in the story so I'm currently writing the scenes for the individual love interest routes. Our kickstarter... Continue reading

  
• Q&A with Ao and Hong Yang pt.3
  September 17, 2019 by WitPOP

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  The script is currently over 11k words! I am working on some of the rewards for the kickstarter campaign. Just one week left until we launch the KS!... Continue reading

  
• Kickstarter
  September 15, 2019 by WitPOP

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  #Kickstarter, #Yaoi, #Otome, #Visualnovel

  A little over a week before we launch!!... Continue reading

  
• Q&A with Ao and Hong Yang pt.2
  September 10, 2019 by WitPOP

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  Game dev progress: Word count currently sits at 9.5k Alison 'Draz' Huang has joined the team as the editor/proofreader Kickstarter campaign details are being finalised... Continue reading

  
• Q&A with Ao and Hong Yang pt.1
  September 02, 2019 by WitPOP

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  The results of a twitter poll indicate people would like to know more about Hong Yang and Ao. So I've created a couple of Q&A moments with them and will be sharing them as weekly updates along with pr... Continue reading

  
• 350+ Downloads in the first week
  August 26, 2019 by WitPOP

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  #yaoi, #download, #otome, #thank you, #thankyou

  Hi everyone! The demo for 'I'm a love interest in my childhood friend's reverse harem!!!' was released exactly one week ago. I never would have thought that within that week the game would have been v... Continue reading