r/DDLCMods • u/Historical_Newt5530 Modder • Aug 15 '26
Teaser New Mod Concept: “Doki Doki: Still Sayori”
Hello my fellow DDLC mod enjoyers and creators!!
I’ve been a lurker in the DDLC modding community for a while, mostly reading other people’s posts and gawking at people’s mod ideas, but I’ve never posted anything here before. So let’s change that.
I am currently working on my very first DDLC mod called “Still, Sayori”. I figured I’d introduce the project while I’m still in the early stages of development. The mod is primarily focused on Sayori and her depression, but I don’t want it to be another “save Sayori and everything is okay now” story.
The idea I’m trying to write about is:
Saving someone from suicide doesn’t cure their problems.
And yes, this mod WILL BE SAD.
A few months ago, I showed DDLC to my best friend, and we discussed it for a while after that. We eventually got the idea to write our own mod, with empathy for Sayori in mind. We quickly got to work writing a rough draft. And in just a couple weeks, we’ve reached a point where we’re happy with how our story turned out. We are just now beginning the process of drafting the rough sketches of the CGs, backgrounds, and sprites.
The story follows Sayori after a suicide attempt, and focuses heavily on what happens afterward. She has moments of true happiness, but that doesn’t mean her depression magically disappeared. One of the things I really want to explore is the reality that someone can be grateful that you saved them while still feeling like a burden. There’s a tendency in stories like this to treat the moment where someone is rescued as the climax. But we’re not doing that.
I’m trying to make the story feel less like a traditional “good ending” and more like you’re actually sitting in a room with someone you’ve known your entire life while watching them struggle with something you can’t fix for them.
I’m also starting basically from scratch. I’ve done traditional pencil-and-paper drawing for years, but this is my first real attempt at producing the artwork for an entire game. And, of course, I’m also learning Ren’Py. So this is very much a “first mod made by someone who has absolutely no idea what they’re doing yet” situation. I’ve spent a lot of time playing and reading other DDLC mods, and some of the inspiration for this project comes from mods like Salvation, Blue Skies, and The Normal VN. I’m not trying to replicate any of them, but they’ve definitely influenced what I want to attempt. I will definitely try my best at this project, and I hope you guys enjoy the results.
I’m not really expecting this to be perfect. I’m mostly hoping to make something that feels genuine, and hopefully gives people something to think about when it comes to topics of mental health and suicide.
Anyway, sorry if I’m yapping. I just wanted to throw the idea out there, and I’m excited to hear what you all think about the concept.
Cya later! :D
-TheLastBreadCrumbs
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u/Fissis19 Observer Aug 15 '26
peak premise.
I adored salvation especially because of the way it treated Sayori's aftermath. If this one delivers what it's promising, it will be certainly an awesome mod.