Affection and Character Choice Guide

Concrete choices for six character routes, romance and friendship outcomes, intimate story variations, and CG unlocks in Password b0.85

Password b0.85 has no display of the six main characters’ total affection and no individual point-gain prompts. Dialogue, interactions, and the menus that appear provide observable signs of the relationship.

This page lists choices by date and provides routes for romance, friendship, and replaying story variations. Compare outcomes from earlier saves; later intimacy usually cannot restore an earlier missed scene.

ImportantWhat affection controls—and what it does not

Character relationships affect internal narration, short dialogues, hugs and kisses, some CGs, and whether romance begins on D19.

These relationship choices do not directly decide lettered Paths, Vault password results, character survival, medals, or Path P. Follow the corresponding walkthroughs for those requirements.

Core behavior

Saves and replaying variations

  • Normal story saves retain the relationship progress at that date. Continue the choices from that date after loading an earlier save.
  • Keep saves at D3, before the D5 movie, D6 character event, D7 family topic, D8 library, and D19 relationship conversation.

Menus and prerequisites

  • The D4 maze partner selects the character route; later character-specific menus require the relevant route.
  • Choose one D5 movie and one family topic after D7 Stay.. Some topics also affect interactions with other characters.
  • These plans assume D1 cup name Chase and no D3 THE LOVERS, except where explicitly stated. Additional relationship Easter eggs or different cross-character topics can change whether a relationship menu appears.
  • The D6 practice kiss and Tyson rescue require a successful Vault check that day; the D15–D16 plans apply to Path A/B. Certain D18 variations also require the D17 Vault check to succeed. See the password and Path guides for those choices.

Route checkpoints

Character Observable checkpoints
Orlando D6 practice kiss and follow-up response; D19 kitchen confession
Dean D5 hot-tub kiss CG; feelings expressed after the D19 date
Tyson D9 comfort about Dave’s father; D16 As something more.; D19 confession
Roswell D6 Kiss him. / Hug him.; D16 I like you.; D19 relationship menu
Hoss D8 formal library-kiss CG; D19 Try dating. and relationship CG
Sal Whether D9 Approach. is accepted; D11 brief admission; D19 relationship choice

D19 relationship outcomes

Use the character plans below for earlier choices, then confirm the outcome through the D19 dialogue or menu. One intimate interaction does not guarantee a later romance.

Character Romance plan Keeping a choice Player options Friendship/rejection
Dean Romance plan begins the relationship automatically No final confirmation menu None Use the friendship plan from a save before D6
Orlando Intimate route begins romance automatically D7 Hug., D9 Invite him to stay. plan I love you too. / Stay quiet. Remain quiet in the menu
Tyson Intimate route begins romance automatically Use the response-menu plan below I love you. / ... Remain quiet and stay brothers
Roswell Ordinary choice route allows romance Use the choice route without relationship Easter eggs Relationship / Friendship Choose Friendship
Hoss Ordinary CG route allows romance Use the D8–D19 menu route below Try dating. / Stay friends. Choose Stay friends.
Sal Intimate route begins romance automatically D5 Comedy, D9 night cuddle plan Romantic / Platonic Choose Platonic

Automatic romance has no rejection menu. To replay friendship, use the relevant menu or friendship plan from an earlier save.

Hoss CG planning

The two kiss CGs appear separately on D8 and D19. This plan needs neither a D1 relationship cup name nor D3 THE LOVERS.

D8 hidden-library kiss CG

  1. D2 Pilates?; message Hoss on D3; choose Hoss as the D4 maze partner, then Stay..
  2. D5 You can pick.; first performance response Oh! Thank god you’re here!, second response I... Who {i}are{/i} you? (are is italicized in the game); dinner Hoss, movie Action.
  3. D6 workout Hoss., then Guys like me? → Neither..
  4. D7 Good!, then Stay. → Hoss..
  5. Enter the D8 hidden library on the Hoss Route to see the formal kiss and CG, then choose Hold his hand.

Alternatively, change the first D5 performance response to Am I in danger? and the second to Oh no! Not Slimes!, keeping the other choices. These are two successive menus; the answers within each are mutually exclusive.

Save before the D8 library. If no formal kiss occurs there, Hoss can still kiss Dave on D9 night, but that will not unlock the missed D8 CG in that run.

D19 Hoss relationship CG

Continue the plan with D9 companion Hoss., character-event response Answer., and night response ...hope you sleep well.. D19 offers Try dating. / Stay friends..

Try dating. begins the relationship and displays the D19 Hoss relationship CG. Stay friends. retains friendship. No additional relationship Easter egg or automatic relationship outcome is required.

Shared interactions and cross-character choices

Source Relationship effect Input rules
D1 cup name Dave Helps Dave grow closer to all six characters Leading/trailing spaces removed; case-sensitive
D1 hidden driver names Helps Dave grow closer to all six during the driver scene Shared input field; mutually exclusive with other D1 answers
D1 exact main-character name Helps Dave grow closer to that character Use the exact capitalization
D3 THE LOVERS Helps Dave grow closer to all six; may bring forward more intimate variations Leading/trailing spaces removed; case-insensitive

Enter only one D1 answer; the D3 Easter egg is independent. See Easter Eggs and Hidden Inputs for inputs and story effects. D5 movies and D7 family topics can affect several characters; retain the specified menus when replaying these plans.

Character choice guide

Follow each character’s plan first. The tables add alternative choices, dates, and prerequisites. Menu text remains in English; choices within one menu are mutually exclusive. Automatic story events need no extra action.

In the Use column, Pick means an interactive choice, Auto an automatic story event, Egg an optional Easter egg, and Back a CG checkpoint that may require an earlier save.

Intimate route

  • D2 Cherry Pie!; message Orlando on D3; choose Orlando as the D4 maze partner, then Wind?.
  • D5 Yes. → Cookies or Brownies, then the Comedy movie. On D6 choose Orlando, then What was it like?. Pass the D6 Vault check to see the practice kiss and Dave’s return kiss; choose Yes. in the follow-up menu.
  • D7 Advice., then Stay. → Orlando.; D9 Uno ...Reverse., then Hold his hand. → Reassure him..
  • On Path A/B, D15 Kiss him. and D16 Agree.. Passing the D17 Vault check allows the more intimate D18 variation. On D19, continue from the end of Dean’s date to Orlando’s kitchen confession; the relationship begins automatically.

Keep the D19 response menu: Follow the intimate route, changing only D7 Advice. to Hug. and D9 Reassure him. to Invite him to stay.. The kitchen menu offers I love you too. / Stay quiet.: accept the romance or follow the rejection branch.

Tentative route: Follow the intimate route, changing only the D3 message to Hoss, D5 movie to Horror, D7 to Hug. and Stay. → Hoss., and D9 night to Invite him to stay.. D6 has only the first practice kiss, without the return-kiss menu; D9 morning comfort is more hesitant, and D10 still has a kiss, but a more tentative one. The D16 Agree. menu used above does not appear. D19 still offers the relationship response menu.

Automatic-rejection replay: Keep the default Easter-egg settings and the Orlando Route. Choose D2 Apple Pie!, D3 message Hoss, D4 Fire?, D5 No. → Cupcakes and Horror, then D6 companion Sal → Who was it with?. Choose D7 Hug. and Stay. → Hoss., D9 ...Reverse. → Hold his hand. → Invite him to stay., and D15 Hold his hand.. There is no D6 practice kiss or D16 Agree. menu used above; the D19 kitchen scene automatically rejects romance. This plan skips the D6 kiss CG.

Day Choice/story event Prerequisites Use
D1 Enter Orlando as the cup name Exact capitalization after trimming spaces Egg
D2 Cherry Pie! — Pick
D3 Orlando D3 message recipient Pick
D4 Wind? Orlando Route Pick
D5 Yes. Orlando Route Pick
D5 Cookies Orlando Route; D5 Orlando dessert Pick
D5 Brownies Orlando Route; D5 Orlando dessert Pick
D5 Comedy mutually exclusive D5 movie choice Pick
D6 Orlando Sal or Orlando Route Pick
D6 What was it like? Orlando Route Pick
D6 Yes. Orlando Route; successful D6 Vault check; the return-kiss follow-up menu has appeared; D6 Orlando follow-up yes/no Pick
D6 First practice kiss without a follow-up Orlando Route; successful D6 Vault check; no follow-up menu after the practice kiss Auto
D7 Hug. Orlando Route; D7 Orlando response Pick
D7 Advice. Orlando Route; D7 Orlando response Pick
D7 Stay. → Dean. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D7 Stay. → Roswell. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D7 Stay. → Orlando. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D9 ...Reverse. Roswell Route, Orlando Route, or Sal Route; D9 Uno final-card menu Pick
D9 Hold his hand. Orlando Route Pick
D9 Invite him to stay. Orlando Route; D9 night Orlando menu Pick
D9 Reassure him. Orlando Route; D9 night Orlando menu Pick
D15 Kiss him. Orlando Route; Path A or B Pick
D16 Agree. Orlando Route; Path A or B; the intimate route or response-menu plan above Pick

Romance route and D5 CG

  • Visit Greenhouse. on D2; message Dean on D3; choose Dean as the D4 maze partner, then Call for help..
  • D5 dinner Dean → Get Closer, movie Romance → Hold his hand. The hot-tub kiss CG then appears; choose Yes to confirm the kiss. The CG is displayed before that confirmation, so No still unlocks the image.
  • D6 pool Dean. → Yes, then Hold his hand. when entering the woods; D7 Stay. → Dean.; D9 companion Dean.; D15 Hold off. on Path A/B.
  • At the end of the D19 date, Dave reciprocates and the relationship begins automatically. There is no final romance confirmation menu.

More intimate variations: Follow the romance route and also enter THE LOVERS in the D3 Vault. This gives the D9 intimacy discussion, D10 awareness of stronger feelings, D15–D16 intimate descriptions, and the D18 I appreciate you variation after passing the D17 Vault check. The Easter egg is not required for the D5 CG or a successful romance.

Friendship while keeping the D5 CG: Use no relationship Easter eggs, and keep the D5 CG choices above. On D6 choose No to the return kiss, then Keep following. in the woods; D7 Follow Tyson.; D9 companion Tyson.; D15 Go for it.. Keep the other romance-route choices unchanged. On D19 Dave finds the date lacks a romantic spark, so no relationship begins. Save before D6 to compare these outcomes.

Day Choice/story event Prerequisites Use
D1 Enter Dean as the cup name Exact capitalization after trimming spaces Egg
D2 Greenhouse. — automatic on entering the room — Auto
D3 Dean D3 message recipient Pick
D4 Call for help. Dean Route Pick
D5 Coffee with Dean and the daffodil discussion Dean Route Auto
D5 Dean → Get Closer Dean Route Pick
D5 Comedy mutually exclusive D5 movie choice Pick
D5 Action mutually exclusive D5 movie choice Pick
D5 Romance → Hold his hand Dean Route; mutually exclusive D5 movie choice Pick
D6 Dean. → Yes Dean Route; kissed Dean on D5; choose Dean during the D6 check-in Pick
D6 Hold his hand. Dean Route Pick
D7 Stay. → Dean. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D7 Stay. → Hoss. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D7 Stay. → Sal. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D9 Dean. Dean Route, Hoss Route, or Tyson Route; D9 daytime companion menu Pick
D15 Go for it. Dean Route; Path A or B; D15 Dean response Pick
D15 Hold off. Dean Route; Path A or B; D15 Dean response Pick

Intimate route

  • D2 I like how you smell.; message Tyson on D3, then Tyson. → Chase after Tyson. during the lunch argument; choose Tyson as the D4 maze partner, then Grab his hand..
  • D5 Beating?, dinner Tyson, and one of Horror, Comedy, Action, or Romance on this character route.
  • D6 workout Tyson. → Keep going! You can do it!, then You.. Pass the Vault check, then choose Stop Tyson. → Save Tyson. → Truth. → I've got your back too. → Stay.. The last three responses are successive menus; all can be chosen.
  • D7 Assist. → Follow Tyson. → Hug him. → Hug Tyson.; D8 Pet him.; D9 companion Tyson..
  • On Path A/B, D15 'Ty'., D16 As something more.; D18 Stay by the door.. Dave automatically reciprocates the confession on D19 and enters a romantic relationship.

Keep the D19 response menu: Follow the intimate route, changing only the three responses after the D6 rescue to Lie. → Nothing more than that? → Leave., skipping Pet him. on D8, choosing Dean. as the D9 companion, and choosing 'Tyson'. on D15. D16 does not offer As something more.. D19 offers I love you. / ...: accept the romance or remain brothers. Keeping Tyson. as the D9 companion instead also gives the night variation about being together at home mattering more than the mansion; the D19 response menu still appears.

Automatically staying brothers: Starting from the response-menu plan, also change D2 to You could use a shower., D3 message to Hoss and lunch argument to Roswell., D4 to Grab his shirt., D5 to Last strike?, and D7 to Stay put. before Follow Tyson., retaining both hugs. Keep other choices identical. D19 automatically rejects romance and treats Tyson as a brother.

Day Choice/story event Prerequisites Use
D1 Enter Tyson as the cup name Exact capitalization after trimming spaces Egg
D2 I like how you smell. — Pick
D3 Tyson D3 message recipient Pick
D3 Tyson. D3 lunch argument Pick
D3 Tyson. → Chase after Tyson. — Pick
D4 Grab his hand. Tyson Route Pick
D5 Beating? Tyson Route Pick
D5 Tyson Tyson Route Pick
D5 Horror mutually exclusive D5 movie choice Pick
D5 Comedy mutually exclusive D5 movie choice Pick
D5 Action mutually exclusive D5 movie choice Pick
D5 Romance Tyson Route; mutually exclusive D5 movie choice Pick
D6 Tyson. → I didn't know I was spotting for a bitch. Hoss or Tyson Route; D6 Tyson encouragement Pick
D6 Tyson. → Keep going! You can do it! Hoss or Tyson Route; D6 Tyson encouragement Pick
D6 You. Tyson Route Pick
D6 Stop Tyson. → Save Tyson. → Truth. Tyson Route; successful D6 Vault check; successive responses after the Tyson rescue Pick
D6 Stop Tyson. → Save Tyson. → I've got your back too. Tyson Route; successful D6 Vault check; successive responses after the Tyson rescue Pick
D6 Stop Tyson. → Save Tyson. → Stay. Tyson Route; successful D6 Vault check; successive responses after the Tyson rescue Pick
D7 Assist. Tyson Route Pick
D7 Follow Tyson. → Hug him. Tyson Route Pick
D7 Follow Tyson. → Hug Tyson. Tyson Route Pick
D8 Pet him. Tyson Route Pick
D9 Tyson. Dean Route, Hoss Route, or Tyson Route; D9 daytime companion menu Pick
D15 'Ty'. Tyson Route; Path A or B; D15 Tyson name choice Pick
D15 'Tyson'. Tyson Route; Path A or B; D15 Tyson name choice Pick
D16 As something more. Tyson Route; Path A or B; the intimate route above; menu has appeared Pick
D18 Stay by the door. Tyson Route Pick

Romance/friendship choice route

  • Visit Museum. on D2; message Roswell on D3 and choose Roswell. during the lunch argument; choose Roswell as the D4 maze partner, answer Nah., then Sure. back at the mansion and Invest in the investment discussion.
  • D6 Okay. → Lie, then Kiss him. at lunch. Hug him. also displays the same CG; Do nothing. avoids it. To retain the D16 I like you. option below, follow the plan and choose Kiss him..
  • D7 Stay. → Roswell.; D9 Uno ...Wild.; on Path A/B, D15 Agree. and D16 I like you. (the game emphasizes you).
  • D19 offers Relationship / Friendship, leading to romance or friendship. Save before the menu to compare both.

Automatic romance variation: Follow the choice route and also enter THE LOVERS in the D3 Vault. Dave automatically accepts Roswell on D19, with no relationship menu.

Reserved route: Follow the choice route, changing only the D3 message to Hoss, D4 Invest to Vacation, D6 lunch response to Do nothing., and the D7 family topic to Hoss.. D9 comfort is more awkward; D16 does not offer I like you., and D19 automatically remains friendship. This replay plan avoids the D6 kiss CG; use the choice route above when collecting it.

Day Choice/story event Prerequisites Use
D1 Enter Roswell as the cup name Exact capitalization after trimming spaces Egg
D2 Museum. — automatic on entering the room — Auto
D3 Roswell D3 message recipient Pick
D3 Roswell. D3 lunch argument Pick
D4 Nah. Roswell Route Pick
D4 Sure. — Pick
D4 Invest Roswell Route; D4 Roswell investment choice Pick
D4 Vacation Roswell Route; D4 Roswell investment choice Pick
D4 Pay Debts Roswell Route; D4 Roswell investment choice Pick
D6 Okay. Roswell Route Pick
D6 Lie Roswell Route Pick
D6 Kiss him. Roswell Route; the lunch response menu has appeared; D6 Roswell response Pick
D6 Hug him. Roswell Route; the lunch response menu has appeared; D6 Roswell response Pick
D7 Stay. → Dean. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D7 Stay. → Roswell. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D7 Stay. → Orlando. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D9 ...Wild. Roswell Route, Orlando Route, or Sal Route; D9 Uno final-card menu Pick
D15 Agree. Roswell Route; Path A or B Pick
D16 I like you. Roswell Route; Path A or B; the choice route above; menu has appeared Pick

D8 CG and D19 relationship-menu route

Follow the D2–D9 Hoss CG plan above. It uses ordinary menus and keeps Try dating. / Stay friends. on D19, allowing both romance and friendship while retaining access to both kiss CGs.

Late-kiss replay: Change only D2 to Yoga? and the D3 message to Dean, keeping the other CG-route choices. The D8 library kiss is skipped, and the first kiss happens on D9 night; this does not unlock the missed D8 CG.

Automatic romance variation: Keep the menu route, changing only the second D5 performance response to Oh no! Not Slimes!. D19 automatically enters romance and displays the relationship CG without an accept/reject menu. The two supportive D5 performance responses are successive menus and can both be chosen.

Automatic-friendship replay: Starting from the D8–D19 menu plan, change only D2 to Yoga?, D3 message to Dean, D7 to Follow Tyson., D8 library exit to Follow quietly, D9 companion to Dean., and D9 night to ...want you to stay.. Keep other choices identical. D19 automatically remains friendship. This plan does not obtain the D8 kiss CG.

Day Choice/story event Prerequisites Use
D1 Enter Hoss as the cup name Exact capitalization after trimming spaces Egg
D2 Pilates? — Pick
D3 Hoss D3 message recipient Pick
D4 Stay. Hoss Route Pick
D5 You can pick. Hoss Route Pick
D5 Oh! Thank god you're here! Hoss Route; first performance response, before the next response menu Pick
D5 Oh no! Not Slimes! Hoss Route; second performance response, can follow the first Pick
D5 Hoss Hoss Route Pick
D5 Action mutually exclusive D5 movie choice Pick
D6 Hoss. Hoss or Tyson Route Pick
D6 Guys like me? Hoss Route Pick
D6 Neither. Hoss Route Pick
D7 Good! Hoss Route Pick
D7 Stay. → Roswell. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D7 Stay. → Hoss. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D7 Stay. → Sal. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D8 No formal kiss in the library Hoss Route; D8 kiss CG did not appear Back
D8 Hold his hand Hoss Route Pick
D9 Hoss. Dean Route, Hoss Route, or Tyson Route; D9 daytime companion menu Pick
D9 Answer. Hoss Route Pick
D9 ...want you to stay. Hoss Route; D9 night Hoss menu Pick
D9 ...hope you sleep well. Hoss Route; D9 night Hoss menu Pick

Intimate route

  • D2 Throw towel over.; message Sal on D3; choose Sal as the D4 maze partner, then Continue searching..
  • D5 Yes → Swim to Sal. → The day we first met. → No, dinner Sal, movie Action.
  • D6 companion Sal, then Wait. → either Video games? or Talk? → No.. Pick one activity.
  • D7 Stay. → Sal.; D9 Uno ...Skip., comfort Approach., night ...want to talk more?. The approach is accepted as a hug. D11 A/B includes the brief admission of liking someone; on D19 Dave automatically accepts Sal’s invitation to date.
  • On D16, choose Remain still. or Hug. for the interaction you want to see; neither changes this plan’s D19 relationship outcome.

Keep the D19 relationship menu: Follow the intimate route, changing only D5 Action to Comedy and D9 night to ...want to cuddle?. D19 offers Romantic / Platonic, for romance or a platonic relationship.

Reserved route: Follow the intimate route, changing only the D5 movie to Horror, D7 family topic to Dean., D9 comfort to Talk., and D9 night to ...want to cuddle?. D9 morning remains reserved and the Abi discussion is shorter. If you replay with Approach. instead, the hug is rejected. D11 omits the brief admission of liking someone; D19 still offers the relationship menu. Change only this plan’s D9 night to ...want to talk more? to see the D11 admission while retaining the D19 menu.

Automatic platonic outcome: Starting from the reserved plan, change only the D3 message to Hoss and D9 Uno to ...Reverse.. Keep the other choices. D19 has no relationship menu and automatically retains close friendship.

Day Choice/story event Prerequisites Use
D1 Enter Sal as the cup name Exact capitalization after trimming spaces Egg
D2 Throw towel over. — Pick
D3 Sal D3 message recipient Pick
D4 Continue searching. Sal Route Pick
D5 Yes Sal Route Pick
D5 Swim to Sal. Sal Route Pick
D5 The day we first met. Sal Route Pick
D5 No Sal Route Pick
D5 Dinner together after choosing Sal Sal Route Auto
D5 Comedy mutually exclusive D5 movie choice Pick
D5 Action mutually exclusive D5 movie choice Pick
D6 Sal Sal or Orlando Route Pick
D6 Wait. Sal Route Pick
D6 Video games? Sal Route; D6 Sal activity Pick
D6 Talk? Sal Route; D6 Sal activity Pick
D6 No. Sal Route Pick
D7 Stay. → Hoss. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D7 Stay. → Sal. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D7 Stay. → Orlando. mutually exclusive D7 family-subject choice Pick
D9 ...Skip. Roswell Route, Orlando Route, or Sal Route; D9 Uno final-card menu Pick
D9 Approach. Sal Route; the intimate route or relationship-menu plan above; D9 Sal comfort menu Pick
D9 Talk. Sal Route; D9 Sal comfort menu Pick
D9 ...want to cuddle? Sal Route; D9 night Sal menu Pick
D9 ...want to talk more? Sal Route; D9 night Sal menu Pick

Sal relationship variations and D16 interactions

Replaying relationship variations

Use an earlier save on the relevant character route and follow the plans above to replay Sal’s intimacy and D19 outcomes. See the lettered Path guide for Path requirements.

The D16 Remain still. interaction

When D16 on the Sal Route offers Remain still. / Hug., the game displays no numerical point-gain prompt.

  • Remain still.: wait for Sal to approach and hug Dave, then lift him, with playful dialogue.
  • Hug.: Dave initiates; Sal hugs back and pats his head, emphasizing mutual understanding and comfort.
WarningDo not use this D16 menu to repair a relationship plan

Remain still. does not advance the relationship further. Arrange the D19 outcome around D9; within the plans above, either D16 option can be used to replay the interaction.

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