This one I remember playing last year, but it had very little at the time, so I just decided to wait until there was more content and low and behold here we are. This has the same author as Bleeding Canvas, @try-froggery and I quite like that game, so I hope as the game continues, we will get a fun game like that.
The story starts out with the MC complaining about their college life, finding it boring and deciding to go out to more college events to put themselves out there. They end up waiting out in the shade at a baseball game before nearly getting hit in the face with a baseball. They are saved by Dakota, the star baseball player who starts to flirt with the MC afterwards which leads to a date with him. After accepting (either immediately or with a bit of coercing), the two of them decide to meet up for lunch the next day, realizing that they have a crush on him. They read a copy about The Taming of the Shrew as they judge the characters for being so easily manipulated with all the characters being bad people, not understanding the controversy that it talks about. The MC greets Dakota outside of their house with Dakota driving the two to a cafe nearby called the Brookbread Cafe. The two order their foods (with Dakota ordering the same as the MC). The two chat about things like how Dakota would eat pretty much any food before talking about how he got into baseball. We learn from Dakota that he got into baseball when his dad introduced him to a lot of sports when he was younger, until he discovered his natural talent for baseball, to the point where even his major is related to baseball. After getting the two's food, we learn that the MC is majoring in psychology, and starts to analyze Dakota's body language, seeing him as confident, however, that he either might be nervous/defensive but was trying to hide it before turning and stating that it could just be a comfortable position when seeing Dakota's face turn dark. You can either talk about your hobbies or ask about Dakota's. Asking about Dakota's, we find that he doesn't really have any hobbies outside of baseball, and the MC suggest the two go axe throwing, leading them to exchange numbers. Afterwards, Dakota drives the MC home and while there, Dakota asks for a second date which the MC happily obliges to. Dakota gives the MC flowers before leaving the MC happy about their date.
Like I said, I played this demo the first time that it came out, but it didn't have anything I could really talk about (it was pretty much just the scene where he catches the baseball before asking the MC on a date), so now it's nice that there's more to talk about. For Dakota, there's not a whole bunch on the yandere side, just lines of him wanting to to know more about the MC, but the sentiment is still there, I suppose. I think this will likely be more of a slow burn since we don't get to see that much of it as of current, though I'm not sure what the game will lead to in the future.
The MC is pretty standard as things go, tired of school, instantly falls for Dakota, that kind of thing. I will say that the part where they are actually in psychology is probably the most interesting part, seeing that they're able to analyze (and pretty accurately too) Dakota's behavior just from one single body action. I hope that this kind of thing comes into play later because I feel like that might be really good for if Dakota ends up doing anything to the MC (such as kidnap or drug them) since they might be able to notice it. I think currently that's the trait I'm most interested in, so seeing that be echoed throughout the rest of the game later on would be really cool. Since I did like the MC in the creator's previous game, Bleeding Canvas, I'm hoping that this one will be the same (though probably not a cannibal like in that game).
As for Dakota, we get to learn a bit more about him as well. It seems like his entire life is pretty much just focused on baseball, with very little else that occupies his time, and we get to learn how he got into it in the first place. I think it would be neat if perhaps this is played into his reason for being a yandere for the MC, like he's sick of baseball or he finally is able to get the same type of fulfillment that he has towards baseball that he does towards the MC. Something that could save him from the life he knows kind of thing. I might be looking a bit into it since he does seem to try to act confidentially towards the MC, but as they reveal, perhaps he might not be as confident as he tries to make it out to be. Could be an interesting point to explore in the future.
Overall, the intro for First Base does give a lot of information about Dakota and the MC. He seems pretty sweet with a bit of yandere mixed in, so I hope to see more yandere content in the game later on. The artwork is pretty nice in this one and I like the way the CGs are drawn.
I am so happy that Juan Soto left the Yankees, and we got Cody Bellinger and Paul Goldschmidt!! Here, Cody makes a phenomenal catch and then fires the ball to first, where Goldie gets the second out for a spectacular double play off of Juan Soto's bat!!! That is the universe making things right in the best way possible!! I love it!! 😁😍🤗🤗🤗
LET'S GO, YANKEES!!!!!
The Mets challenged the play. It stands!!! Both outs!! It's a game saving double play!! The play is the day!! You make the call...
That's every view that I could get, and they all look great to me!! Cody Bellinger is a fantastic outfielder who can play anywhere well. He even played first base yesterday. Why, I'm still not sure, but he did it well!! I'm glad that the umpires finally got one right and didn't go against us as they have been for way too long.
YOU GO, CODY!!! ❤️
What a great catch at first by Paul Goldschmidt!! He's a spectacular first baseman!! He's the best one that we've had in a long time!!
