{"id":73517,"date":"2026-10-07T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=73517"},"modified":"2026-10-07T18:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T09:02:31","slug":"diss-diss-discussion-an-ensemble-drama-vn-that-pits-opinionated-students-against-each-other-in-heated-school-policy-debates-gets-steam-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/diss-diss-discussion-an-ensemble-drama-vn-that-pits-opinionated-students-against-each-other-in-heated-school-policy-debates-gets-steam-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"Diss Diss Discussion, an ensemble drama VN that pits opinionated students against each other in heated school policy debates, gets Steam demo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frontwing and Bushiroad have released a free demo for the upcoming coming-of-age visual novel <strong>Diss Diss Discussion<\/strong>. The game boasts a story adapted from stage plays by Japanese playwright Yu Tomisaka, character designs and artwork by Takuya Fujima (Negima!? Neo, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha), and music by Anze Hijiri (Peak a Soul+). The demo lets you play through an early portion of the full game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diss Diss Discussion takes place in Kohnodai Academy, a school that prides itself on the self-governance and autonomy of its students. Told in an ensemble format, the story brings several characters together to discuss and vote on the policies that control what they can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1529\" height=\"857\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1529px) 100vw, 1529px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-73517-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-73517-001.jpg 1529w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-73517-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-73517-001-767x430.jpg 767w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story starts when Risa Sakurai, the student council president, causes a school-wide controversy by proposing to make school uniforms optional. The vice president, Ryo Hiyama, vehemently pushes back, being a big fan of how Risa looks in her uniform. Meanwhile, secretary Hasumi Ai harbors secret feelings for Ryo, another student seeks to confirm suspicions about her boyfriend, and multiple other dramas unfold among the eccentric cast of characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Steam page description, the game is \u201ca visual novel about the dumb things we say to get things done.\u201d Each character brings their overly opinionated views into every topic and school policy they come across, which leads to arguments growing heated. Hidden between logic and reason, you see hints of their true emotions affecting their decisions. While the students have their own opinions, you ultimately make the choices that affect the school, the students\u2019 relationships, and the ending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1529\" height=\"858\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1529px) 100vw, 1529px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-73517-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-73517-002.jpg 1529w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-73517-002-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261007-73517-002-766x430.jpg 766w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aside from Risa and Ryo\u2019s conflict, another core story beat involves the school\u2019s cultural festival. This event has the class reps defending their agendas, making excuses, finding loopholes, and using mental gymnastics to get out of unwanted assignments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diss Diss Discussion is set to release in early 2027 for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/5057250\/Diss_Diss_Discussion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>, DMM Games, DLsite), and Nintendo Switch. A demo is now available on Steam. You can find more information on the game\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ddd.frontwing.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/morpho-reverie-combines-rhythm-gameplay-and-a-visual-novel-in-a-narrative-exploring-musicians-being-replaced-by-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Morpho Reverie combines rhythm gameplay and a visual novel in a narrative exploring musicians being replaced by AI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/otomates-upcoming-retro-romance-visual-novel-depicts-games-of-love-and-deception-in-a-turbulent-post-war-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Otomate\u2019s upcoming retro romance visual novel depicts games of \u201clove and deception\u201d in a turbulent post-war Japan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diss Diss Discussion is an upcoming coming-of-age visual novel by Frontwing and Bushiroad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":73519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-10-07T14:00:10+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mxc46bpoij2d","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mxc46bpoij2d\",\"cid\":\"bafyreiedrvnhdirezq4qsy2uqgfpsgobmdvcf5jjjucsv2io6joqnjel2q\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreifcgxypytzwyyv6mw2gvythihfesd4qousopd4chry3v4nw33uhcm\",\"rev\":\"3mxc46bpudz2d\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-73517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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