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ZY_CLASH · Published by ZY_CLASH
Content notice: This game contains romantic scenes between adult male characters, including kissing, embracing, and suggestive romantic tension. It includes limited partial male upper-body nudity, such as bath towel scenes and medical examination scenes, but does not contain visible genitals, explicit sexual acts, or pornographic content. The game also contains non-bloody MMA training and combat scenes, mild profanity, and brief references to alcohol. It does not contain sexual assault, non-consensual sexual acts, self-harm, drug abuse, gambling, gore, or extreme violence.
Mostly Positive — 71% positive (17 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Set in a private MMA academy, the story follows a disciplined, restrained trainee and an unpredictable rival as they clash through training, combat drills, and late-night tension, until their rivalry gradually becomes something else.
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Adventure, Indie, Casual, Sports · 2026 · More £5 - £15 games
About this game
Donlan Men's Athletic Academy: Before the Line is a BL visual novel set in a private MMA academy, where young adult fighters are preparing to enter the professional circuit.
You play as Xu Yanchuan, a disciplined and restrained student who believes every movement should have a clear purpose. After entering Donlan Men's Athletic Academy, he meets Jiang Ye—a sharp, unpredictable fighter who always manages to disrupt his rhythm. What begins as irritation and technical conflict gradually turns into recognition, attraction, and a dangerous closeness neither of them knows how to handle.
This is the first installment in the Donlan Men's Athletic Academy series. It follows the early stage of Xu Yanchuan and Jiang Ye's relationship: from rivalry, training clashes, and cafeteria conversations, to late-night practice, subtle tension in the infirmary, and the first moment when professional distance begins to loosen.
Story
Donlan is not an ordinary school.
Every trainee is ranked, evaluated, recorded, and pushed toward the same goal: earning a place in the national youth competition and, eventually, the professional MMA circuit. Inside the training hall, every mistake is visible. Every choice has weight. Every relationship is shaped by competition.
Xu Yanchuan wants control.
Jiang Ye keeps stepping into the places he cannot control.
Their relationship does not begin with tenderness. It begins with friction: mismatched rhythms, sharp words, forced training pairs, and the kind of attention that neither of them wants to admit. As the months pass, irritation becomes recognition, recognition becomes tension, and tension becomes something harder to ignore.
Features
A story-driven BL visual novel focused on adult male characters.
A modern MMA academy setting with training, ranking, sparring, and professional competition pressure.
A slow-burn relationship built through conflict, physical tension, and emotional restraint.
Character-driven scenes in the training hall, cafeteria, medical room, night gym, and academy facilities.
Multiple language support for subtitles and interface.
Chinese voice acting for the main story.
Cohesive character sprites, backgrounds, artwork, music, and visual novel presentation.
A complete standalone title, and the beginning of a larger series story.
Content Note
This game contains romantic scenes between adult male characters, including kissing, embracing, suggestive romantic tension, partial male upper-body nudity, mild profanity, brief references to alcohol, and non-bloody MMA training and combat scenes. It does not contain explicit sexual acts, visible genitals, sexual violence, gore, gambling, drug abuse, or online interaction.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: 2.0 GHz dual-core processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics or better
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: 2.0 GHz dual-core processor
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Donlan Men's Athletic Academy: Before the Line – v1.1.1 Update
Hello everyone, Version 1.1.1 is now available. This update adds support for 7 new languages: Italian, Latin American Spanish, Polish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Indonesian, and Czech. The new localizations cover the game story, menus and settings, About page, time cards, training profiles, and other in-game content. With this update, Donlan Men's Athletic Academy: Before the Line now supports a total of 18 languages. This update also includes: - Fixed a small number of Russian dialogue lines that were not loading their translations correctly. - Standardized the font size and layout of language options on the Settings page. - Improved font rendering and special-character compatibility across different languages. - Corrected various translation, punctuation, and localization details. - Improved the loading and display stability of multilingual text. This update does not affect existing save files. Thank you, as always, for your support. If you encounter any missing translations, display issues, or other problems, please let us know through the Steam Discussions forum or by email.Read full article on Community Announcements (ZY_Clash)Patch NotesOfficial
Donlan Men's Athletic Academy: Before the Line v1.1.0 Update Announcement
Hello everyone,Version 1.1.0 of Donlan Men's Athletic Academy: Before the Line is now available.The main addition in this update is the “CG 3D Parallax” feature. The first 15 CG illustrations now support mouse dragging, allowing you to view changes in depth during story scenes and in the CG Gallery. This feature can be enabled or disabled at any time from the Settings screen.The game now also supports German and Thai text. We have also corrected several issues involving multilingual fonts, terminology, and text display.In addition, we have improved the Settings screen and CG Gallery experience, enhanced Windows/macOS compatibility, and revised some interface text.Finally, Donlan Men's Athletic Academy: Before the Line will soon be available at 25% off for 10 days. Please check the Steam store page for the exact start time.Thank you again for your support. We also welcome new players to try the updated version!ZY_Clash2026.07.23Read full article on Community Announcements (ZY_Clash)Patch NotesOfficial
Version 1.0.1 Minor Update
This is a small version 1.0.1 update, mainly focused on presentation and default settings. Update notes: - Retouched and adjusted most CG illustrations - Changed the default sound effect volume to 75% to reduce abruptness in some scene transitions - Made minor adjustments to text, scene flow, and display details Thank you for the feedback after launch. I'll continue checking Steam discussions, reviews, and email reports, and will keep fixing and improving the game where needed.Read full article on Community Announcements (ZY_Clash)AnnouncementsOfficial
Donlan Men's Athletic Academy: Before the Line is Now Available!
Hi everyone,Donlan Men's Athletic Academy: Before the Line is now available on Steam!Thank you so much to everyone who wishlisted, purchased, shared, or supported the game. This is my first visual novel project, and it means a lot to me that it can finally reach players.This is a story-rich BL visual novel set in a modern MMA academy. The story focuses on training, rivalry, physical tension, and a relationship between adult male trainees that gradually crosses the line.Compared with the earlier promotional content, the release version includes the “Donlan Archive” system. Your choices during the story can affect archive values and may unlock extra CGs.The game includes:- 15 CG illustrations- Over 1,200 Chinese voiced lines- Theme song, opening music, CG Gallery music, and multiple BGM tracks- Text support for 9 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and RussianIf you encounter any issues while playing, please let me know through the Steam discussion board or by email at zyclubofficial@gmail.com. If possible, please include your system version, screenshots, or steps to reproduce the issue. I’ll keep checking player feedback and fixing issues as quickly as I can.Thank you again for your launch support. I hope you enjoy your time at Donlan Men's Athletic Academy.— ZY_ClashRead full article on Community Announcements (ZY_Clash)AnnouncementsOfficial
Donlan Men's Athletic Academy: Before the Line is Coming Soon to Steam
Hello everyone,Donlan Men's Athletic Academy: Before the Line is now live on Steam.This is a BL visual novel set in a modern MMA academy, following two adult male trainees whose rivalry slowly crosses the line between training partners and something much harder to ignore.The main game content, CGs, CG Gallery, trailer, and Steam page are now mostly complete. We are currently working on final QA and release preparation.Features:- Story-rich BL visual novel- M/M romance- Adult male cast- MMA academy setting- Rivals-to-lovers tension- CG Gallery- 9 supported languagesIf you enjoy BL visual novels, adult male romance, sports academy settings, and slow-burn relationship tension, please consider adding the game to your wishlist.Thank you for your support. More updates will be shared before release.Read full article on Community Announcements (ZY_Clash)
