[Signal Boost] Please Read Before Supporting "Yandere Simulator"!
CW: Sexual Harassment, Child Abuse, Racism, LGBTQIA+ Phobia, Pedophilia, R*pe Mention, GG, and a shit ton of other things.
Before I get the ball rolling on this submission, I want emphasize that this isn’t a critique of Yandere Simulator as a game. YanSim is still just a debug build, and although I do have quite a lot to say about it, I feel like those thoughts should be reserved for its own post.
This post (or rather- this submission) is going to focus (mostly) on Yandere Simulator's developer: EvaXephon, aka Alex Mahan. Most people know him simply as "Yandere Dev.“
The Short Version of This Post: Remember how ”Hatred“ was a horrible game created by horrible people? That’s basically what’s happening, but more anime.
Don’t get me wrong. It’s not like I actually know this EvaXephon dude irl. I’m just some rando’ on The Internet™ who’s been following the development of a silly meme-generating animu game. Heck,I've definitely made mistakes in the past, and I’m sure a quick google search would reveal some cringe-worthy, if not down-right offensive things I’ve said/done myself (especially from posts I’ve made over 5 years ago).
However, Yandere Dev is a person who’s been raising quite a few…red flags for me. The weirdly predacious, and potentially dangerous kind of red flags. At first I chalked it up to him just being a total weeb. But the more I learned about Alex, the more it started to feel like any talented young person could actually be in danger (either physically or emotionally) if they decided to offer their time and energy towards helping this person create their “vision”.
Basically, I just want fans to know what kind of person they’re getting involved with should they decide to offer Yandere Dev free volunteer work (or monetary donations).
Here’s a list of things that Yandere Dev has said & done; some of which are actually quite recent:
Lesbophobic & transphobic slurs.
Defending pedophilia as just another sexual orientation. Although he would personally “execute” anyone for committing such a crime, he doesn’t seem to understand that grown men preying on under aged (or barely legal) girls isn’t so much about sexual orientation (or even the law!) but more about gross power imbalances and sexual abuse.
Sexual harassment is a core game mechanic that he won’t ever change for anyone, ever.
One of his sponsors uses a black sun as a way to represent themselves, and that sponsor in particular shows signs of being a white supremacist, if not an actual freaking Nazi. (Though honestly, there isn’t much of a difference??)
When criticized for his “ebola-chan” easter egg, this was his response.
(NSFW) Not only has he said that an lgbt character would be a ‘win for the SJW’s’, he’s also made fun of r*pe victims and seems to be pro-GG.
He’s written all of these gaming articles on Examiner. The thumbnails seem NSFW.
His rape fics are still readily available.
Baiting his chat room with a racially charged question and expecting a very racist answer.
Also:
Here’s a callout post by someone who used to do volunteer work for him.
From what I can tell, he seems to think that he can continue to get professional-quality work without commissioning or hiring a single artist Just So Long as he’s able to find gullible volunteers who are willing to work with him for free.
Speaking of free stuff, he’s also stolen un-credited assets from Miku Miku Dance & a hentai game called 3D Custom Girl. Even though I’m rather annoyed by this, it genuinely feels like small potatoes to me, especially when stacked up against all this other heinous shit.
Well, that, and he comes off as one of those right-wing, misogynistic, EdgeLord reactionary type of dudes. Y'know, the ones without a single ounce of self-awareness? The kind that prattle on and on about “The Es Jay Double-You’s”? But I mean I guess that’s pretty obvious, huh?
I know in my heart of hearts that Yandere Dev is going to find some way to spin this around so that he looks like The Real Victim Here. I also know that he will not apologize for any of this, not even the stuff he’s written a long time ago.
If you’re a fan of Yandere Simulator, you aren’t automatically a bad person. I get that the game does have its appeal. Some of you may even use the game as a way to cope with violent, intrusive thoughts. I’ve also seen some really diverse head-cannons, which is actually pretty awesome! But you are not obligated to defend Yandere Dev when he’s a grown man who won’t even take responsibility for his own actions!!
You deserve a developer who actually holds themselves accountable, and owns up to their awful behavior. You deserve a developer who treats his fans like actual human beings, no matter what their race, gender, sex, orientation, etc.
Please feel free to reblog with additional comments, also any kind of signal boost would be most appreciated.
not to mention his “senpai” is jontron. enough said.
