Cut content - gym changing room peek (Patreon)
Content
Something a little different today - I thought I'd show you all some of the content that wound up on the cutting room floor!
In the early versions of YU, peeking on your housemates didn't require their permission, and I also had a feature where you could peek in the changing rooms of the gym for voyeurism points. I felt that these were fairly standard adult game things that most people would expect.
However, as I developed the characters and relationships more, I knew I wanted clear consent to be present. It was something I felt other games lacked, and it was important to me to have in my game. But that was at odds with these scenes of peeking at people without their knowledge or permission.
So, I added a permission mechanic to the housemates, and removed peeking in the gym changing rooms entirely. I replaced it with the swimming pool, and admiring people who are out in public instead. I felt these fit in better with the tone of the game. Plus the swimming pool opened up more opportunities!
So there you are, a brief look at what might have been. I'm happy with my decision, but since these images already exist, I thought I might as well share them with you all!
Thanks <3