Love Strikes Thrice
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
Follow the lives of three protagonists (names can be changed) as they navigate through the chaos of relationships, responsibilities, and the realities of adulthood.
Eric Hayes is the vice president of the student council. Confident, reliable... or so his friends think. Keeping his image every day is already an ordeal, but a new neighbor, and a chance encounter... changes everything.
Kurt Morris has lived an easygoing college life partially because of his family, his friends, and the methods he employ to get himself out of any trouble. But when one day he's forced to take things seriously, he finds himself lost... Will joining a club really help?
Derek Langley spends most of his time behind the bar of his Nihil Dulce, serving drinks and listening to the stories of his patrons, whether he likes it or not. Both Eric and Kurt wonder if there's more to their older friend than he lets on. Perhaps an old flame... or a new spark that's come to ignite his ashen heart.
Care to find out if it's possible... for love to strike thrice?
Story Content
Slice of Life, Romance, Friends to Lovers, Enemies to Lovers, Former Lovers, Second Chance Romance, Star-Crossed Lovers/The One That Got Away, Love Rival, Girl Next Door, Classmate, Secret Crush, Ice Queen, Workaholic, Office Lady, Bad First Impression, Black Sheep, Acts of Service, Hidden Wealth/Rich Heiress, Student Council President, Student Council Secretary, Gamer Girl, Loner, Tease, Gremlin Girl, Idol/Celebrity/Actress, Bittersweet, Jealousy.
Sexual Content
3DCG, Animated, Vanilla, Foreplay, Kissing, Oral, Teasing, Vaginal, Masturbation, Shaved, Hairy, Big Dick, Big Ass, Big Tits, Thick Thighs, Armpits, Glasses, Knee/High Socks, Petite, Male Domination, Sexting, Stripping, Groping, Breastsucking... Handholding.
(More planned content for diverse tags. Option to avoid for divisive content. No NTR.)
Love Strikes Thrice
- Play as one of the three protagonists in order, in their respective stories. With each succeeding arc, different perspectives reveal new sides of the world and its characters.
Exclusive Romances
- Each protagonist has access to three exclusive romance routes tailored just for them. While all love interests appear in varying capacity throughout the game, each romance route is unique to its designated protagonist.
Interconnected Cast
- All characters' lives naturally intertwine across all three stories. Even outside their arc and their romance routes, each character continues to grow and leave lasting impressions to the world and those around them. The world doesn't just pause when the protagonist isn't present.
Play through three interconnected protagonists in chronological order. Each protagonist has access to three exclusive romance routes, while all nine love interests remain part of the shared world and overarching story.
Three Act Structure
- In Act 1, feel free to get to know the love interests and the supporting cast.
- In Act 2, things start to get serious as you finally make hard decisions and commitments. You'll also encounter the majority of intimate scenes here.
- In Act 3, the story wraps up. A short section where you get the ending of your chosen romance route.
The game currently supports English and Chinese.
Select your preferred language in the game's options.
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Development log
- RELEASE || Chinese Language Support9 days ago
- RELEASE || Love Strikes Thrice - Episode 210 days ago
- DEVLOG || Episode 2 Is Almost Here!16 days ago
- PREVIEW || Final(?) Preview Of Episode 250 days ago
- DEVLOG || Great Expectations64 days ago
- DEVLOG || Renders, Renders, Renders92 days ago
- PREVIEW || Episode 2 Sneak PeekMar 25, 2026
- DEVLOG || A Quick Update (...and Bunny Wendy)Mar 11, 2026
Comments
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TBH, I wasn't sure I would like it at the beginning. A bit too many characters and the switching between groups... But I got caught quite soon by the story, the characters' development and the evolution of the relations. And I have to say, I enjoyed the ride. You got my vote, I mean my 5 stars rating. Eager to continue the adventure.
Thank you for enjoying the game. I hope to continue the same experience in the next update.
It's very good i really enjoy it please release new update Faster it's been long since i played game like this thank you for your hardwork
Thank you so much for playing!
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Chinese language is now available for Episode 2!
Please select your preferred language in the options.
第2章现已上线中文汉化！
请在设置选项中切换你想要使用的语言
I'll download and try it out later. Thank you very much
有中文吗 因为我的英语很烂
应该有不过第二章中文应该还没配好
兄弟谢谢了
不客气兄弟😏
Chinese is now available! Just download the latest file and change language in options.
As a work created by a new developer, this game is undoubtedly a success and truly outstanding. I hope more people will get to play it!
NOTE: If you're pursuing Claire, a new variable in the code has been added. Play through her lewd scene (ingame, not the replay gallery) and you should be good.
I'm very curious to know if there is any Chinese localization translator working on this. If not, I think I could be up for it :)
girl group looks great in cosmetic. looking forward to the updates
does the game have chinese?
Unfortunately at the moment, no. But translations in general are something I'm hoping to have in future updates.
So I just found out there have been pending comments that need to be approved to show up here. My bad, it was hidden under several menus.
But moving forward, I'll be checking it more frequently!
Are there first person scenes in this game?
If you mean a first person POV in lewd scenes, not at the moment, no. Honestly, I haven't considered it since there's no need to obscure the MC's appearance, so more often, scenes are shot in third person view. I know there are games that don't show MC's faces, that's why they're first person.
Thank you for bringing this up though, I might have to look into the possibilities of this.
Nice new game.
The introduction was a bit awkward but the writing kept me wanting to keep playing and finished the first episode. It is very hard to make you care about characters you've never seen before and to try to introduce so many characters from the get-go is a huge task. But i think you greatly nailed it, the "lighthearted romance". The vibe of this game is so cozy, i love it and i'm excited for the next update. Oh and i came across the game from your art render sent in Wild Cats Discord.
Thank you so much for playing the game! I'm glad you love the vibes of it.
As for the introduction and/or cast, fortunately the characters are pretty consistent across the entire story. So eventually, during the stories of the second and third protagonists, you'll still see familiar faces. There will still be new characters of course, but you won't have to start over and get to know an entirely different cast, so high likely they'd be one-offs or side characters for plot reasons.
Congratulations on release! Very good character designs. Nicole best girl btw
Congratulations on release!! Fantastic character designs!
Thank you! - ren from the future :p
I haven't finished the game yet but I liked this game already keep it up!
great game both renders and story
Thank you for checking out my game!
Ratings have been opened. If you like the game, a rating is appreciated!
👍👍👍
You said that "Whoever's available to one, MIGHT not be for another" so there are love interests that will be available for more than one protagonist and that you have to decide which protagonist will get that love interests?
Or each protagonist will get a set number of love interests and there will be no overlap between characters?
No overlap/sharing between MCs. Each MC gets their own set of LIs, exclusive to them only. I apologize for the choice of word there, I'm set to update the description to make things more explicit with the release of Episode 2.
Thanks for explaining. Is this a harem or you have to choose only one LI for each MC?
It's monogamous, so only one LI per MC. But the way the acts in the game are structured, it's fairly easy to play the other routes (you don't necessarily have to start from the beginning, just before the choice.)
But as of Episode 1, you don't need to worry about locking in. Just get to know the LIs for now.
Too bad that there will be no harem. But the game still looks promising.
I rarely write reviews about the AVNs I’ve read, but this one here deserves it.
First off, let me start by saying: Dev, you’re cooking something here, and I think it’s gonna be delicious! It’s a promising start, to say the least. Story-wise, it’s not the most extravagant and unique out there, but I say what’s important in a story is that we can connect and relate to it — and this surely does. The writing, so far, is on point, and from what I can see, each character is written to actually have their own “character.” The pacing is just right, not rushed nor dragged too long. I appreciate the use of plain and simple English here; I just don’t like overly technical writing. Oh, and I don’t see any grammar or typo errors in the script, so that’s a plus.
I don’t know if it’s the proper term to describe it, but the body movements, gestures, and facial expressions of the characters are properly “choreographed.” You can actually see in the renders what the story is conveying and/or implying, and it makes it easier to fully immerse yourself in the whole thing. I’ve only seen this properly implemented in a handful of AVNs, maybe because it just takes time and bloats the size of the game. But hey, Dev, don’t you ever try skimping in this department! What you’ve done here is definitely worth it.
As for render quality — Dev, you’ve got skills! I really like the bright and clear environment lighting you’ve set up for the renders; I’d say it’s appropriate for the story you’re going with. This is a welcome change from the gloomy and grainy shenanigans typically seen from other HS2-based AVNs. LIs renders are lovable (especially Nicole, heh). So far, it only has 1 H-scene and it’s decently animated. And I like what you did with the home interface — so artsy!
You rarely see AVNs this polished, especially in their earlier versions — definitely a gem in here. So yeah, I dig everything in this pilot release, and I hope it’s only gonna get better from here. Well done, Dev! For sure, it’s hard to produce this kind of quality, especially when you have to conform to the constantly growing standards of AVNs these days. Just don’t let yourself get burned out and take your time. You just can’t rush quality work, you hear? With that in mind, though, I look forward to episode 2! I hope to see some Nicole action (I called dibs on her, hehe).
Thank you for taking the time to write this review! And thanks for playing my game. I'm happy you noticed the design of the main menu, it was inspired.
I can't really spoil what's on future episodes, but Episode 2 definitely would be longer than Episode 1. Nicole, for sure, is a popular pick this early into the game.
有中文吗
目前暂无翻译计划，但未来可能会考虑。（来自谷歌翻译）
Very excited to try this one out! 3 protags is an awesome concept. Wishing you lots of success m8!
Thanks, man! Appreciate it.
Do you plan to add Spanish?
At the moment, there are no plans to add translations. But I'm not opposed to the idea eventually.