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About Hatoful Boyfriend
Hatoful Boyfriend places you as the sole human sophomore at St. PigeoNation’s Institute, a high‑school for talented birds. You wander the halls, attend classes, and pursue romance with a colorful cast of avian characters, from narcoleptic teachers to pigeon biker gangs. The remake adds a brand‑new scenario and ending, expanding the original visual‑novel experience.
Beyond dating, you can choose electives such as gym or art to raise charisma, vitality, and wisdom. Your stats affect class performance and can even influence survival when dark conspiracies surface. Multiple endings and hidden stories encourage replaying to explore different love interests and narrative twists.
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Story and Setting
The game is set in St. PigeoNation’s Institute, described as the world’s greatest pigeon high school. You are the only human student, navigating a campus populated entirely by birds. The narrative mixes light‑hearted romance with darker plot threads, including conspiracies and apocalyptic threats.
The setting supports multiple story paths, allowing you to discover hidden stories and surprise paramours. Each playthrough can reveal new twists, encouraging you to return to the start and try a different route.
- Observe character dialogue for hints about hidden story branches.
- Compare outcomes after different date choices to spot narrative variations.
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Dating Mechanics
Romance is central: you chat with birds of every feather, from instructors to biker gangs, to spark flirty encounters. Choosing who to spend time with determines which suitors become potential love interests.
The game offers multiple endings based on the relationships you build, sending you back to try new paths and different love interests. Your choices directly shape the final outcome of your avian love story.
- Balance time between characters to compare how each influences the ending.
- Note which dialogue options lead to deeper affection for each bird.

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Class and Stat System
Elective classes such as gym and art let you raise three stats: charisma, vitality, and wisdom. Increasing charisma helps bend suitors to your will, while vitality can be crucial for survival, and wisdom aids class success.
Stat growth influences both academic performance and dating outcomes. Getting fit might save your life, and being wise helps you pass classes, intertwining school life with romance.
- Prioritize gym early if you want a safety net for darker plot events.
- Invest in wisdom if you aim to keep a high academic standing.
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New Scenario and Ending
Series creator Hato Moa added an all‑new scenario and ending for this remake, offering fresh content for returning fans and newcomers alike. This addition expands the original visual novel with new narrative threads.
The new scenario integrates with existing replayability, encouraging players to explore fresh plot twists while still accessing the familiar avian dating framework.
- Play through the original route first, then revisit for the new scenario to notice contrasts.
- Track which characters appear uniquely in the new ending.
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Gift System
You can purchase beans—Calm Corn, Country Millet, or Bitter Black Beans—to give as gifts to potential love interests. Offering these treats can wow your feathered crushes.
The gift mechanic adds a flavorful option to dating, letting you tailor your approach by choosing which beans to offer.
- Try gifting different bean types to see how your crushes respond.
- Consider gifting alongside the stat growth you build through classes.





COMMUNITY
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