YandereDev
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Type: Programmer,
Tags: alexander mahan, programmer, developer, yandere simulator, evax, evaxephon, are you coding son, ripyanderedev, mayonaka, toaddan, @seasonalphotos, @blarksyy, @roeselliequeen, drapeis,
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About
YandereDev is the online handle of Alexander Mahan, the developer of the stealth-action video game Yandere Simulator. Online, many have criticized Mahan's coding skills as subpar and his work schedule as inconsistent, a combination of which has lead to the game being in development for over six years with no estimated date of release. This has resulted in YandereDev being antagonized by a large part of the Yandere Simulator community and him becoming a subject of memes and mockery.
Online History
On April 1st, 2014, Alexander "YandereDev" Mahan, previously known as EvaXephon, pitched an idea for a "yandere simulator" on 4chan's /v/ board,[1] asking other users to brainstorm ideas for the game, with several more threads[2][3][4] being created in the following days.
![Brainstorming Anonymous Tue 01 Apr 2014 08:37:15 No.237905321 View Reply Original Report Quoted By: >>237906220 >>237906383> >237906790 >>237906925 >>237907168 >237907334 >>237907536 >>237907623 >>237907807 >>237907896 >>237909678 >237909752 >>237909767 >>237909925 >>237910214 >>237911548 >>237912445 >237912505 > >237915689 Let us discuss the game mechanics of a yandere simulator. 126KiB, 1280x720, Yandere.jpg >Set in a school >Pick a boy View Same Google Yandex iqdb SauceNAO >Stalk himm >Kill girls who flirt with /talk to / look at him >Stealth gameplay, have to stalk the boy without getting spotted, set up "accidents" to kill girls, or kill girls without getting caught, using a variety of school supplies. Dating sim gameplay, have to win the heart of the boy you have chosen, without letting him find out that you are a jealous and murderous psychopath Bad end, kill the boy and kill yourself >Good end, kill all harlots who tried to steal the boy from you, live happily ever after. Would /N/ play it?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/998/255/135.jpg)
On April 2nd, 2014, YandereDev announced that he started the development of the game,[2] launching a development blog[5] and a YouTube[6] channel on April 4th, 2014. The channel accumulated over 1.2 million subscribers in three years and over 2.7 million subscribers in six years. On the same day, YandereDev posted a prototype video for the game.[7]
The game gained significant online notoriety in 2015 after it was discovered by popular YouTubers such as PewDiePie[8] and Markiplier[9] (Let's Play videos shown below).
The development of the game continued in the following years, with the process being significantly hindered by YandereDev's insufficient programming abilities, his inconsistent work schedule and his unwillingness to accept external help. This resulted into growing antagonism towards YandereDev from a large part of the game's userbase. This antipathy first became evident in June 2018, when YandereDev posted videos "The Photography Club and Sleuths in Yandere Simulator"[10] and "Where's Osana?"[11] on YouTube. The comment sections of the videos were subsequently flooded with criticism and comments about the partnership between the developer and tinyBuild being severed. YandereDev then disabled comments on the second video, later also disabling comments on his personal blog. The actions lead to an increased amount of negative discussions about the developer on Discord, Reddit and other platforms, particularly discussions bringing up Mahan's "cringy" past, such as the notorious video of YandereDev drinking milk from a chalice.
On June 11th, 2018, YandereDev[12] made a blog post addressing the wave of criticism.
There are people in this world whose hobby is shaming and ridiculing other people. Digging for dirt in other peoples’ lives is their favorite past-time. Humiliating their victims is like a recreational activity for them. They’ll go as deep as they possibly can into your personal life and look for absolutely any quote, screenshot, or chat log that can be used against you. They’re not doing it for any noble reason; they just enjoy the cruelty of it.
On June 19th, 2018, YouTuber[13] Mayonaka posted a video titled "WR speedrun banned from Yandere Dev server Only Kiwifarms no youtube Only Keyblade Critical Lvl1 run" in which he got himself banned from the Offical Yandere Simulator Discord[14] server by posting a meme based on an old photograph of YandereDev. On the same day, YouTube[15] user ToadDan posted a similar video titled "YandereSim Server Ban (No BLJ) Former WR (0:06)." The videos received over 12,800 and 255,700 views in one and a half years, respectively (shown below, left and right).
On June 10th, 2019, Twitter[16] user @SeasonalPhotos posted an Are Ya Winning, Son? meme based on an old photograph of YandereDev (shown below, left). The tweet received over 290 retweets and 1,100 likes.
The amount of mockery aimed at YandereDev through memes saw a significant increase starting in November 2019, when on November 20th, Twitter[17] user @ShibeAlt_92 reposted the meme, gaining over 4,300 retweets and 22,600 likes (tweet shown below, left). On November 21st, 2019, Twitter[18] user @blarksyy posted the image in the YandereDev's Discord server and reported being banned within several seconds after posting the image (tweet shown below, right).
![Are Ya Coding, YandereDev? Are ya coding son? sure i am dad good. *WHAM*](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![@blarskyy's Tweet blarsky Y @blarskyy Replying to @ShibeAlt_92 and @DawgraDogu this took SECONDS i am loosing it blarsky Today at 8:07 AM @YandereDev Are ya coding son? Invite Expired The invite is invalid or has expired. 8:09 AM - Nov 21, 2019 - Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/736/489/157.jpg)
This, as well as a November 23rd, 2019, YouTube[19] reupload of a video of YandereDev drinking milk from a chalice, self-recorded by YandereDev at an unknown point before February 26, 2010, resulted into YandereDev receiving much mockery online in December 2019 and January and February 2020 through the YandereDev Discord Ban Speedruns trend and through the spread of Consume the Cum Chalice meme.
#RIPYandereDev
While the online mockery of YandereDev somewhat subsided in the March-June 2020 period, it regained popularity after on July 12th, 2020, Twitter[20] account @YandereDevOOC tweet a screenshot of a Discord message from YandereDev to DrApeis (DrAieius), the developer of Yandere Simulator-inspired video game Lovesick, reading, "If the cost of Yandere Simuilator was ending a person's life, I'd cancel development." On July 13th, Twitter[21] user @RoesellieQueen tweeted a screenshot of a March 3rd, 2019, conversation between YandereDev and EpicMealDev, the developer of Watashi No Mono, a game inspired by Yandere Simulator. In the conversation, YandereDev attempted to convince HomemadeMeal to abort his project, claiming that Watashi No Mono was a sham project of poor quality that was being used by YandereDev's opponents as a justification for harassing him. Additional screenshots of Discord conversations between YandereDev and DrApeis were posted by other users starting on July 13th.[22]
![How low can you possibly be to use suicide as a threat? Out Of Context YandereDev @YandereDevOOC Seams that YandereDev contacted the lead dev of Love Sick and threatened to end his own life if the game continued development. YandereDev Today at 143 PM The actual drama started a while ago, but I don't feel like talking about that. If you are aware that your project is having so many destructive consequences on another person's life, how can you possibly continue? Don't you see how harmful and damaging this is for me? If the cost of Yandere Simulator was ending a person's life, I'd cancel development. 12:36 AM · Jul 13, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/872/455/9d0.jpg)
![He can't keep getting away with this! Rosellie @RosellieQueen #Yanderedevisoverparty HE THREATENED SUICIDE AND GOT THE CREATOR OF WATASHI NO MONO TO STOP DEVELOPMENT AND TRIED TO DO THE SAME TO THE LOVESICK PROJECT. CANCEL THIS GUY C'MON. HomemadeMeal 03/03/2019 I took people's suggestions, that doesn't mean i'm HomemadeMeal 03/03/2019 So in short, you're asking me to go up to my community and say, "hey guys!!! my game fake the entire time! my codin's bad and i startin from scratch bc the game is trash in gernerall! srry!! you can leave the fanbase incompetent or bad at anything YandereDev 03/03/2019 I don't know what to tell you. It's like l'm speaking to people who come from two completely different realities; in one reality, WNM is a sham. In the now!" other reality, WNM is a genuine attempt at a game. YandereDev 03/03/2019 What I do know is that people feel justified in incorrect understanding of the situation. Maybe the volunteers and ex-volunteers I spoke Yes why I've drawn the conclusion that X+X is 4. Maybe. I've been misinformed about X. ple attack me, mistreat me, abuse me, and harass me, their justification is Watashi no Mon being Because, that's my understanding of the situase tell the people in your YouTube comments not to be s---- towards me" you wor't ever and it would be nothing short of honesty an transparency to admit this to your audience se to take down their hard work to better your hard work. That's not basic and humane 7:41 AM Jul 14, 2020 · Twitter Web App 534 Retweets and comments 1.3K Likes](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/872/780/362.png)
![SON OF A... DrApeis Today at 8:39 PM Fine, l'll admit it, those screenshots that are leaking are real. I tried to lie and say they're not to stop the drama against YandereDev so he wouldn't end up taking his own life. But I can't stop the drama, no one can. I should've never shared those in #mod-chat-general , that's my fault. I'm sorry. DrApeis Today at 8:52 PM The turnaround screenshots ARE real infact DrApeis Today at 9:03 PM Context: The screenshots were of YandereDev wanting to take his own life due to the influx of hate he got from Lovesicks creation. We DONT want a suicide to happen, we don't care WHO it is. That's why we lied.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/872/658/c10.png)
@YandereDevOOC's and @RoesellieQueen's tweets received over 1,700 retweets and comments and 8,900 likes and over 2,700 retweets and comments and 10,000 likes in three days. This resulted in #RIPYandereDev hashtag reaching trending on Twitter[23] between the hours of 6am and 9am EST on July 14th, with Twitter users tweeting about YandereDev's conflict with DrAieius, YandereDev's previous failings and posting memes about him.
On July 15th, 2020, Yandere Dev tweeted about the conflict,[24] saying that he had never threatened suicide.
Personal Life
Alexander "YandereDev" Mahan is an independent American game developer residing in California. He was born on June 30th, 1988. Prior to his work on Yandere Simulator, he worked for a video game company for a period of three years.[25]
Related Memes
Yandere Simulator
Yandere Simulator is a stealth-action video game developed by YandereDev. In the game, players control a Japanese highschool student named Ayano "Yan-Chan" Aishi, who must eliminate other students who compete for her love interest.
YandereDev's Discord Ban Speedruns
YandereDev's Discord Ban Speedruns refers to a parody speedrun category which involves the runner getting themselves banned from the Discord server owned by the developer of the Yandere Simulator Alexander Mahan, known as YandereDev, as quickly as possible. The goal was usually achieved by posting memes referencing YandevDev's past, particularly a video of him drinking milk from a chalice, or memes poking fun at his coding abilities. On February 3rd, 2020, YandereDev locked his Discord server in order to stop the raids.
Consume the Cum Chalice
Consume the Cum Chalice refers to a viral video of Yandere Simulator developer YandereDev toasting with a glass chalice filled with milk and drinking from it. In January and February 2020, a GIF-based on the video captioned "Consume the Cum Chalice," which implied that the chalice contained semen, gained popularity, largely in connection to YandereDev being criticized online, and as a method of getting banned from his server. The GIF inspired redraws and similar memes, with the caption also gaining online recognition.
![Consume the C-- Chalice (Long Version) CONSUME THE C-- CHALICE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/736/385/94d.gif)
![Consume the C-- Chalice (Short Version) CONSUME THE C-- CHALICE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/736/386/1f5.gif)
Search Interest
External References
[1] 4chan – /v/ Thread #237905321
[2] 4chan – /v/ Thread #238028136
[3] 4chan – /v/ Thread #238369000
[4] 4chan – /v/ Thread #238518408
[5] Yandere Simulator Development Blog – What is this game about?
[6] YouTube – Yandere Dev
[7] YouTube – Original Yandere Simulator Prototype
[8] YouTube – NOTICE ME SENPAI
[9] YouTube – DO YOU LOVE ME, SENPAI? | Yandere Simulator #1
[10] YouTube – The Photography Club and Sleuths in Yandere Simulator
[11] YouTube – Where's Osana?
[12] Yandere Simulator Development Blog – What’s been going on for the past few days?
[13] YouTube – WR speedrun banned from Yandere Dev server Only Kiwifarms no youtube Only Keyblade Critical Lvl1 run
[14] Discord – Offical Yandere Simulator Discord
[15] YouTube – YandereSim Server Ban (No BLJ) Former WR
[16] Twitter – @SeasonalPhotos
[17] Twitter – @ShibeAlt_92
[18] Twitter – @NonBinEri
[19] YouTube – YandereDev's "milk" goblet
[20] Twitter – @YandereDevOOC
[21] Twitter – @RosellieQueen
[22] Twitter – @marrinarasauce
[23] Get Day Trends – Twitter Trends in United States
[24] Twitter – @YandereDev
[25] Yandere Simulator Wiki – YandereDev
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Tags: alexander mahan, programmer, developer, yandere simulator, evax, evaxephon, are you coding son, ripyanderedev, mayonaka, toaddan, @seasonalphotos, @blarksyy, @roeselliequeen, drapeis,
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