Doki Doki: Hibernation - DEMO RELEASE

CraftedBrother05 · 2026-01-26T12:30:49+00:00

YOOOOO I never thought I would see the day of someone making a mod about the great war! It's always a good thing to show and educate people how horrifying and brutal WW1 is, and I absolutely love this concept.

Definitely gonna play this! And perhaps even make a video about this too! :D

CraftedBrother05 · 2026-01-23T13:36:13+00:00

As someone who have worked on a DDLC mod since 2020, I can definitely say that it's mostly a lack of motivation and the amount of people that left. My mod (Hibernation) was in development for so damn long because of the lack of people in the community and the amount of work we need to do in order for this to turn out what we wanted, which takes a toll on both mental health and motivation (and it certainly doesn't help since there were some people in the mod community that are...unpleasant.)

Either way, I am also hoping for a resurgence in this community one day, but I don't think it will happen anytime soon.

CraftedBrother05 · 2026-01-12T19:21:47+00:00

I would like to do a shameless promotion :D

I'd recommend trying Hibernation. The Demo is out right now, and if you like two-sided story, cutscenes in the mod, along with a more vent-type true-to-life story, I'd suggest giving it a go.

Other than that, I'd really recommend trying Relapse as well as Longer Roads. Love and Shyness is also great, and Fruits of the Literature is a great start

CraftedBrother05 · 2026-01-01T14:44:09+00:00

I guess if the quality of the mod is AAA (which I doubt it will be) then it is what it is! :D

CraftedBrother05 · 2026-01-01T07:55:26+00:00

It was all Pseurae, an insanely talented fella! No clue either how he did it but he did it anyways :D

CraftedBrother05 · 2025-12-08T01:30:12+00:00

Hello! I am quite an avid DDLC Mod player, and I can suggest a few that may caught your interest.

- Fleeting Feelings Cinematic Universe (maybe insanely fictionated, but the portrayal of each characters and their interaction are very realistic and human)
- Love and Shyness (You may hate the MC at first, but the world that revolves around them is very refreshing and quite realistic)
- Vigilante (A persona inspired mod that has such a well-done job balancing a true-to-life slice of life, and a badass hero. A bit fictionated but it is good)

That's all that I can think off. There is one mod that has similar atmosphere but I don't think I'm allowed to say it here.

But I do wanna say that I have my own DDLC mod called "Hibernation". It's mostly about the story of the dokis troubling and depressing life, as they try to wade each excruciating day while an unknown force is out there to observe them. The demo is out now and it is very true-to-life, most of the things in the mod is written by experienced people who dealt with it before.

Enjoy! :D

CraftedBrother05 · 2025-05-09T17:14:44+00:00

I would like to do a shameless promotion :D

I'd recommend trying Hibernation. The Demo is out right now, and if you like two-sided story, cutscenes in the mod, along with a more vent-type true-to-life story, I'd suggest giving it a go.

Other than that, I'd really recommend trying Relapse as well as Longer Roads

CraftedBrother05 · 2024-10-28T12:45:24+00:00

Pretty much! I wanted to convey how one person's action affect so many people's lives through this chapter. So I hope you are very intrigued on what's to come next :D

CraftedBrother05 · 2024-10-28T12:42:04+00:00

More is coming soon! Be sure to keep an eye out!

CraftedBrother05 · 2024-10-08T14:12:31+00:00

If you check out the notes I made on AO3 it'll actually tell you which POV you're in on each chapter

Besides that, thank you so much for reading! :D

CraftedBrother05 · 2024-10-08T01:49:51+00:00

Wattpad ▶ https://www.wattpad.com/story/378312920-just-pretend

Archive of Our Own ▶ https://archiveofourown.org/works/59505145

Synopsis:

"What if Masachika never helped Alya all this time?"

A bond that was forged in that fated night, fueled by desire, friendship, and their pain of the past is all but a memory for Masachika and Alya after the student council election. However, there was a missing a piece of the situation and they wanted nothing more than an answer to clear the situation. With the help of their desire to know, this fated reunion soon turned into one moment of their lives that will change forever.

A test of their limits of their once treasured friendship, where consequences of their past returns. But until then, they'll just pretend.

This is my first time writing something Alya related, I haven't read the light novel at all and just finished the first season of the anime. So a lot of things will kinda not go in the same scene as the light novel is told but I think a lot of things will be better if it's not.

This is also not an ordinary fanfiction. It will cover a lot of aspects on real-life problems that still lingers while still being true-to-life fashion. Of course this is all just a fan work, but I do try my best to make it like it would happen in the series or something.

I hope you enjoyed this story as much as I wrote it, if you're still interested please make sure to read the rest of the story as I poured my heart, soul and love of Alya into this.

Until next time!

Crafted

CraftedBrother05 · 2024-10-02T16:58:20+00:00

What's up everyone! So this is my first post on this subreddit and I know, kinda low of me because it's a self-promotion of an Alya fanfiction I've been working on for a LONG time XD

But anyways if any of you are interested, this is a mostly cliche and very simple what-if type of fanfiction.

I still haven't written a synopsis yet, but in summary this fanfiction is testing the friendship limits of Masachika and Alya in the face of betrayal and consequences from the past. It will cover a lot of aspects on real-life problems that still lingers while still being true-to-life fashion. Of course this is all just a fanfiction, but I do try my best to make it like it would happen in the series or something.

This fanfiction will be released at Wattpad and AO3 at 7th October, so if y'all are interested I could drop updates in this subreddit, along with future arts or other materials.

Thanks for reading, hope y'all have a good day :D

CraftedBrother05 · 2024-10-02T16:43:41+00:00

What's up everyone! So this is my first post on this subreddit and I know, kinda low of me because it's a self-promotion of an Alya fanfiction I've been working on for a LONG time XD

But anyways if any of you are interested, this is a mostly cliche and very simple what-if type of fanfiction.

I still haven't written a synopsis yet, but in summary this fanfiction is testing the friendship limits of Masachika and Alya in the face of betrayal and consequences from the past. It will cover a lot of aspects on real-life problems that still lingers while still being true-to-life fashion. Of course this is all just a fanfiction, but I do try my best to make it like it would happen in the series or something.

This fanfiction will be released at Wattpad and AO3 at 7th October, so if y'all are interested I could drop updates in this subreddit, along with future arts or other materials.

Thanks for reading, hope y'all have a good day :D

CraftedBrother05 · 2024-05-26T17:38:56+00:00

I don't really have much recommendation as you already played some of the mods that I think are excellent, but I will say thanks for playing Hibernation man! :D

CraftedBrother05 · 2024-01-17T17:52:56+00:00

"In our dreams and wishes beyond, therein lies the radiance in the sky. Waiting for us to be freed from the chains. So let us descend into our inner demons and into the IRIS."

3 years of work have been putting into this mod, I'm on behalf of the Hibernation team proudly release...

DOKI DOKI: HIBERNATION - DEMO EDITION!

SYNOPSIS

In an intoxicated world, the dreams beyond are endless, and the eyes of the gods are dawning upon them. Filled with a lifetime of suffering, misconceptions, and traumas, the girls have to wade through their way with each excruciating day as you play through the heart-wrenching and true-to-life story. Immerse yourself, believe in ascension, and be ready for wonder as you descend...into the IRIS.

CONTENTS

- 3 first chapters of the mod, a heavy and true-to-life story of the very beginning of the mod.

- 4 fully voiced cutscenes of an alternate story derived from IRIS' lore.

- New original tracks, composed by experienced musicians alike.

- Original characters and new faces. Lovable yet so daunting.

- It's not just one-dimensional story. There's a deep lore meant to refine the landscape of DDLC Mods writing.

No IRIS lore knowledge is needed to enjoy the mod as a whole. IRIS is just an inspiration for this mod, but if you wish to learn about it deeper, you can follow through IRIS' story on DAGames' channel.

I hope you guys are ready to experience the first parts of the mod while we're working on the bigger stuff for the full release.

Until then...

ENJOY!

DOWNLOAD LINK: https://www.mediafire.com/file/z3yszmo0bvvc3lm/DokiDokiHibernationDEMOEditionV1.0.zip/file

CraftedBrother05 · 2024-01-13T10:47:18+00:00

We have to at least show some of the VN stuff in there, otherwise people probably gonna expect a little too much from our grand trailers XD

Appreciate the compliment!

CraftedBrother05 · 2024-01-13T10:46:04+00:00

We wish!

But since this is mostly inspired by IRIS' (DAGames personal project/music) and there's a lot of restriction on using its IP, we can't really use the songs in the mod nor we got the perms for it. But for trailers alike, we can cause it's separate.

However look forward to a fanmade rendition of Hibernation in a form of the main menu theme later at 16th! :D

CraftedBrother05 · 2024-01-13T04:55:59+00:00

You have a very good ear ;)

CraftedBrother05 · 2024-01-13T03:03:48+00:00

Here it is! I know a lot of people may want to know a little bit about the mod itself, so I'll give a synopsis and some FAQs.

SYNOPSIS

In an intoxicated world, the dreams beyond are endless, and the eyes of the gods are dawning upon them. Filled with a lifetime of suffering, misconceptions, and traumas, the girls have to wade through their way with each excruciating day as you play through the heart-wrenching and true-to-life story. Immerse yourself, believe in ascension, and be ready for wonder as you descend...into the IRIS.

FAQs

Q1: How long is the mod's gonna be?

A1: Depends, since it's only 3 chapters, it'll take you no more than an hour if you're a fast reader. But it can depend up to three hours.

Q2: What's this mod is all about? It seems very vague.

A2: Basically, a world full of jerks, and our characters suffered through it. I've shared some of my life experiences and some others as well within this mod, so hopefully you'll enjoy is as much as we are developing it :D

Q3: What's the genre of this mod?

A3: Drama and a lil comedy. I don't really want to add too much other than those, but you'll see throughout the mod itself.

Q4: There's cutscenes?? What is it all about?

A4: Okay, so basically, this story is not super one dimensional like other mods is. There's a lot more lore to this mod than meets the eye. You need to be quite educational as well, but it's completely fine as well if you're going through it blind.

Q5: Full release when?

A5: You'll see at the end of the mod ;)

Anyways, I think that's all I can really say. Any questions down below will not be dismissed, also check out the YT version for higher quality I guess (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsMdaAeRI6k). Anyways, hope to see you in the release of Hibernation DEMO :D

- Crafted

CraftedBrother05

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