Sakura-sou no Pet na Kanojo

About

Sakura-sou no Pet na Kanojo is a visual novel adaptation of a popular light novel series. You play as Kanda Sorata, a student exiled to a dorm for "difficult" prodigies after bonding with stray cats. The game follows his chaotic life among eccentric residents, each with their own talents and quirks, as he leads a team to build a video game for a school competition. Gameplay mixes dating sim-style interactions with management tasks like assigning roles, completing development milestones, and balancing relationships. Dialogue choices and character affinity impact outcomes, with multiple endings tied to your progress in both the story and the in-game project. The game stands out for its blend of heartfelt character moments and meta humor about game creation. Players track relationships while managing deadlines for alpha and beta versions of the team’s project. Community reviews highlight the cast’s distinct personalities and the gradual build of emotional stakes, though some note the Vita/PSP ports feel dated. With 12 major characters and branching paths, it averages 7.5/10 on visual novel forums for its mix of slice-of-life charm and creative challenge.

Storyline

Suiko-high has two dormitories, one of them is for normal students, the other, Sakura-sou is for students who'll drive normal students crazy. Kanda Sorata is a boy who attracts stray cats and can't throw them away, for this, he is thrown out of the normal dormitory. In Sakura-sou, he meets the odd prodigies and is in charge of taking care of them. With them, he finds his dream and perhaps, his soul mate. The gamer becomes Sorata and is tasked to take the first prize in the game-making competition. Create a team out of all the oddballs in Sakura-sou. There are aspiring artists, screenwriters, and seiyuu living in the dorm, meet with them, converse with them and take care of them as you create a proposal, an alpha version, a beta version, and then the final product. As your game completes, cement your bond with a very special girl.