RIC0H has focused on refining three primary routes in v0.9:

Art: RIC0H employs a semi-realistic anime style. The standout feature in v0.9 is the eye rendering. As the corruption level rises, the characters’ eyes lose their highlights. By the end of the 0.9 content, a corrupted character will have flat, dead eyes—a chilling visual cue.

Writing: The prose is deliberately claustrophobic. RIC0H avoids long, flowery monologues in favor of short, punchy sentences that mimic anxiety. However, some players in the community have noted that v0.9 has a slight pacing issue—the middle section feels rushed. This is likely because RIC0H is rushing to tie up loose ends before the final build.

Corrupted Love uses a standard VN framework (click to advance, choices at key moments), but v0.9 introduces a "Whisper System."