Dohna Dohna: Let's Do Bad Things Together
Dohna Dohna: Let's Do Bad Things Together is a 2020 erotic role playing game developed by Alicesoft. The game deals with serious subjects such as human trafficking, sexual violence, and prostitution, and has been praised for its characterization, themes, and dystopian setting, as well as its visual design.
The original Japanese version released on November 27, 2020. A Simplified Chinese version was released on March 26, 2021, and an English version by Shiravune followed on October 29, 2021. In Japan, Dohna Dohna went on to win industry awards.
Plot
The game takes place in Asougi City, a fictional provincial-city facing the Seto Inland Sea that has been completely taken over by the "Asougi Group", a monolithic megacorporation that controls every aspect of its citizens' lives.Despite portraying themselves as a benevolent and utopian state, Asougi frequently disappears citizens for arbitrary offenses, especially failing to uphold their rigorous propaganda, and sentences them to what they euphemistically call "Temp Work". The oppressive nature of the regime has given rise to some level of bubbling unrest, manifesting itself in the form of the "Anti-Aso" clans, groups of rebels who fight back against Asougi through crime, including armed robbery, kidnapping, and forced prostitution.
As the Founder's Birthday Ceremony approaches, Asougi's grip on the population tightens, and the Anti-Aso agitate. Meanwhile, the general public turns a blind-eye to goings-on in the city.
Players take control of one of the Anti-Aso clans, Nayuta, and through the game's mechanics, control both their business and battle operations as they strive to out-compete the other clans on the ground and ultimately topple Asougi itself.
Characters
;Kuma;Zappa
;Porno
;Kirakira
;Torataro
;Medico
;Antenna
;Joker
;ALyCE
;Kikuchiyo
;Murasaki
;Shion
;Shinazu
;Tsuina
;Hisamitsu
;Mistress
Development and release
Dohna Dohna was developed by AliceSoft. The scenario was written by Dice Korogashi, with character designs and illustrations by Gyokai. Kanikama provided super-deformed illustrations. The opening theme song, "Dohna Dohna no Uta", was sung by Tsukino.Prior to launch, AliceSoft released a free trial for download on Fanza Games on November 5, 2020. The package edition, download edition and deluxe edition of Dohna Dohna were released for Windows PC on November 27, 2020, with compatibility for Windows 8/10. The "Deluxe" edition of the game was bundled with a dakimakura cover, a CD copy of the original soundtrack, and a copy of Haru Urare, a small game considered to be Dohna Dohna's spiritual predecessor. Other merchandise such as telephone cards and pin badges were also included as purchase and pre-order bonuses.
To commemorate its release, music content from Dohna Dohna was added to rhythm-run action game Muse Dash globally in December 2020.
The English version, translated and published by Shiravune, was first released on October 29, 2021. Originally, this version was exclusively available on the digital game storefront Johren, but Dohna Dohna also became available on JAST USA, MangaGamer, and Kagura Games in English beginning on August 8, 2023.
Reception
On Getchu.com, a redistributor of visual novel and anime products, Dohna Dohna ranked as the second best selling bishōjo game for the month of its release. Deluxe edition of the game also ranked as the eighth best selling bishōjo game at the same period. According to Japanese magazine "BugBug", it was the best selling bishōjo game from November 16, 2020, to December 15, 2020.Tadamoto Ōsawa, the editor-in-chief of "BugBug", praised Dohna Dohna for its visual effects, user interface and illustration. Ryo from Media Clip praised the background music and pop graphics, and wrote that they "make the game fun and cheerful."
Taiwanese publication 4Gamers was pleased with the handling of characters' flaws and motivations, which "grounded the story in a sense of realism," and praised the depiction of "the disappointing side of human nature." They also noted that there was depth to the "quite responsible" story.