The game itself contains suicide, self-harm, mentions of depression, and graphic images of death.ĭoki Doki Literature Club! includes five main characters: the protagonist, controlled by the player, Monika, the club's president, Sayori, the club's vice-president in Act 1, Yuri, the club's vice-president in Act 2 and so forth, and Natsuki.ĭoki Doki Literature Club!'s initial reception was overwhelmingly positive and it quickly gained a cult following. The first few hours of Act 1 go normally like any other dating simulator before everything changes in Act 2, turning into a game of the psychological horror genre with heavy use of breaking the fourth wall. The general gameplay of Doki Doki Literature Club! is designed to lure players into a sense of comfort before subverting their expectations.