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Monika After Story is a mod for the free game Doki Doki Literature Club from Team Salvato. MAS builds on Act 3 to create a simulator of your eternal life with Monika, featuring new events, handlers, and metacommentary!

Please check the Releases page for the latest stable build.

If you would like to make your own mod like this one, check out our sister project: the DDLCModTemplate.

Installation

  1. Navigate to the releases page.

  2. Click the link for your OS.

  3. Once downloaded, run the installer and follow the prompts.

    • If the installer doesn't work on your system, see the manual install steps below.
  4. Running DDLC will now load the Monika After Story Mod.

Manual Install

Only follow these steps if the installer doesn't run on your system

  1. Navigate to the releases page.

  2. Click the desired Zips link. This will download a zip file to your system.

  3. Extract the contents of the zip file into the base directory (the folder that contains the DDLC.exe file) of your DDLC installation.

  4. Running DDLC will now load the Monika After Story Mod.

NOTE: Source files and files downloaded directed from the repository are for development purposes and may not behave as expected if used to mod the game. Please only use one of our Release Versions.

For more help with installation (including manual for non-steam Mac), please see our Frequently Asked Questions

Features

  • Spend forever with Monika!

  • Dozens of new conversation topics

  • You can now talk to Monika to tell her what you'd like to talk about

Upcoming Features

  • New games and activities to do with Monika

  • More unique events and story

Contributing to Monika After Story

Bugs & Suggestions

If there are issues with MAS, please file a bug report.

To add a suggestion, visit this link

Other Help

Want to help with MAS? Navigate to the issues page to find current bugs or suggestions to work on.

If you have a change you'd like to submit, open a pull request. Any changes made will be reviewed by contributors & fixed/added on to as needed.

Adding Content

Want to add some content to MAS? Here's a list of important .RPY files the game uses.

  • script-ch30.rpy: Main flow for MAS. This is where idle happens.
  • script-topics.rpy: All random and pool topics used by Monika are written here. You can add your own dialogue by checking the information below!
  • script-greetings.rpy: Add lines for Monika to greet you when loading the game.
  • script-farewells.rpy: Add lines for Monika to say to you when closing the game.
  • script-moods.rpy: Tell Monika that you're in a mood.
  • script-stories.rpy: Add stories for Monika to tell you.
  • script-compliments.rpy: Add compliments you can say to Monika.
  • script-apologies.rpy: Add things to apologize for.

If you wish to add more dialogue to the space room, navigate to script-topics.rpy and use this template.

Example new dialogue code block:

init 5 python: addEvent( Event( persistent.event_database, eventlabel="monika_example", # event label (MUST BE UNIQUE) category=["example", "topic"], # list of categories this topic belongs in (These are automatically capitalized) prompt="Example Topic", # button text random=True, # True if this topic should appear randomly pool=True # True if this topic should appear in "Ask a Question" ) )label monika_example: m 1a "This is an example topic." m 3d "I feel like this doesn't actually belong here..." m 2e "Why would somebody just add the example template directly into the mod?" m 5r "They really shouldn't be allowed to contribute to this repository anymore." return

For full explanations and details on all the possible keywords for Event, check the documentation for Event located in definitions.rpy

For things more complicated than simple dialogue, consult the Ren'Py documentation available online.

More info is available in our Contributing Guide

Join the conversation

You can follow us on twitter for game updates.

If you want to find pianonotes, spritepacks, submods, external content, or translations, or just discuss MAS in general, visit our discussions page

Or if you're more Discord-ly inclined, for a constant stream of our favorite Monika-related content from around the web, and if you're interested in contributing to/building this mod, feel free to join our discord server:

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Please be sure to follow our Code of Conduct, which is essentially to be courteous and respectful.

Frequently Asked Questions

A full FAQ is available here: Frequently Asked QuestionsFor any questions about the Coding Style go here: Coding StyleFor Bug Testing: Testing Flow and Bug TestingTroubleshooting: Troubleshooting Dialogue Coding: Dialogue Coding

License info

We do our best to conform to Team Salvato's guidelines for fan works. All characters and original content are property of Team Salvato. Monika After Story is an open source project, and in addition to named contributors, this mod includes contributions from anonymous users of 4chan, where this project got its start. More info can be found on our License Page.

Build Status:

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content: Installation and Readme - Monika-After-Story/MonikaModDev GitHub Wiki (4)

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alpha: Installation and Readme - Monika-After-Story/MonikaModDev GitHub Wiki (6)

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FAQs

Can you play Monika after story without DDLC? ›

What do I need to play Monika After Story? You will need a copy of Doki Doki Literature Club, which can be downloaded for free either on Steam or at http://ddlc.moe, and the zip file containing the mod files for Monika After Story, which can be found on the release page.

What does Monika after story do? ›

After a short introduction, Monika proceeds to sit with the player, randomly discussing different topics, playing mini-games, and otherwise killing time. Monika After Story has been described as a "Girlfriend Simulator," in the vein of games like Love Plus.

How to install the Monika After Story mod? ›

Manual Install
  1. Navigate to the releases page.
  2. Click the desired Zips link. This will download a zip file to your system.
  3. Extract the contents of the zip file into the base directory (the folder that contains the DDLC.exe file) of your DDLC installation.
  4. Running DDLC will now load the Monika After Story Mod.

What happens if you delete Monika before Sayori kills herself? ›

Quick Ending

If Monika's character file is deleted before starting a new game in Act 1, Sayori appears to realize that she is trapped in a game, becomes visibly upset and eventually yells "PLEASE MAKE IT STOP!". She will then force the game to close and delete the other character files, including herself.

What happens if you start a new game after deleting Monika? ›

The game itself only uses the files to do the game progression. If you delete Monika prematurely, Sayori commits suicide immediately because the game detects that the file is no longer there. If you delete her during Act 3, the game progresses, because it was waiting for you to do that.

How long does Monika talk at the end? ›

She's got around forty monologues, and she'll say one every 30-40 seconds or so. She won't repeat one till she's said them all. . Forever.

How to install forever and ever DDLC? ›

Installation
  1. Download a fresh copy of DDLC from the official site. ...
  2. Extract/unzip DDLC.
  3. Download the latest release here: select the ZIP file starting with Forever. ...
  4. Extract/unzip the FAE mod files.
  5. Copy everything in the FAE mod files to the DDLC folder. ...
  6. Delete scripts.
Sep 8, 2023

How to get Monika jumpscare switch? ›

During Act 3, if the player has OBS or XSplit running in the background during the part where Monika says the player's PC name, instead of that dialogue appearing, she will notice that she's being recorded and after a short talk will jump-scare the player.

Do you need to beat DDLC to play Monika after story? ›

That's not the case (you can install Mas even if you're not in Act 3). Statement, taken from the official Team Salvato IP guidelines: You may NOT create, copy, or distribute any fan game that is designed to be played in lieu of the official DDLC game.

What happens if you only choose Monika? ›

The only thing that happens is Yuri and Natsuki will start an argument with her, stating how Monika basically had the easiest task that could've been done with one person instead of two. They got furious about it, which led to Monika asking the MC to choose someone else to help out.

Can you talk to Monika after story? ›

Use the new dialogue system to have conversations with Monika about subjects ranging from video games to the nature of god and existence. Or wait for a little while and she'll muse on dozens of new and interesting topics with new art and expressions not found in the original game!

What happens if you spend time with Monika? ›

During Act 3, the player has the option to stay with Monika and let her bring up randomly chosen topics of discussion. Usually, they are very thought-provoking or intellectual, showing the majority of Monika's personality that players were not able to see before.

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