School for the Friendless

School for the Friendless is a comedic visual novel about Harold, a student sent to a college for people with no friends. The school pairs students as roommates, who share a room; they do not have to be the same gender, so Harold may be assigned a girl as his roommate. He meets three girls who keep getting involved in his life, and your choices shape his relationships with them.

The students

Anima likes causing trouble and makes life difficult for teachers; even her friends struggle to keep her in line. Scout is mysterious, innocent and childlike, with an interest in the supernatural and an endless appetite. Vivian behaves inappropriately without much regard for who is around, but also has a more mature side that can surprise people.

Choices and endings

Students take a survey, and the school observes their actions throughout the day. Your choices determine Harold’s partner: he may be paired with one of the three girls or with someone else. The game has three main routes, one for each girl, and each route has three endings. Harold’s choices determine whether he remains friends with a girl or develops something more, while the routes follow the messes he gets caught up in and what he learns about the girls. Each route takes about an hour to complete.