Buddy Collection

About

Buddy Collection is a visual novel dating sim wrapped in a murder mystery. You play as Nagisa, a high school girl who wakes up with no memory and no Buddy, a companion linked through the game’s fictional system. Demoted to the bottom of the class, she’s thrust into a group of outcasts who can’t form Bonds. A forced-camp trip turns deadly when someone is killed. Your choices navigate romance, alliances, and clues as you piece together Nagisa’s past while figuring out whodunit. Dialogue trees and relationship meters shape outcomes, with branching paths adding replayability. The game stands out for its tense blend of teen drama and whodunit stakes. The Buddy mechanics add a layer to character interactions, pushing you to balance emotional connections with investigative instincts. Though released in 2016, its pacing and character dynamics hold up, especially for fans of genre hybrids. With 12 potential endings, the mix of romance and mystery keeps the narrative twisting. PC and Mac players get a compact but layered story that leans into otome tropes with a murder twist.

Storyline

The protagonist (Nagisa) is a high school girl who lost her memory and Buddy in the middle of an operation. She was originally a Special A Class student, but was demoted to an E Class student, which is the lowest possible rank class. E Class is a gathering of problem children who cannot make Buddies with anyone. In order to choose a new Buddy from among them, a camping trip is held. However, an incident occurs during the trip—.