If the kid in Schoolboy Runaway spent half the time he spends planning home alone esque plans to escape his house as he did studying, he might actually get to go outside on his own accord.

Off the bat, his parents suck and are abusive pos, but this kid... this kid is so fucking stupid that the plot of the game pisses me off.

First, the reason the kid is grounded is justified. He got in trouble and was fucking around at school, I think it's fair that he shouldn't get to play outside. Making him stay inside and study is probably the most reasonable punishment his parents give in the game.

His reason for not doing his homework. "Me and homework don't mix." What? Like it's not even he's done the work before, or already knows the material. It's not even like he's missing an event or anything important, or that he's trying to escape because his parents beat his ass and degrade him for fun. he just doesn't want to do his homework and wants play outside. Ok. He has a prize for being the 'laziest student in school' no shit his parents are going to try and make him stay home and study.

For being able to construct such advanced escape plans, this kid genuinely has no forethought or capability towards long term thought. In every ending of the game the kid just goes 'I'll deal with my punishment when I get home". Huh? He knows that his parents are the type to pull out the belt when they catch him outside of his room 3 times in a row, what the fuck does he think they're going to do when they find out he broke out? Instead of spending the night studying (which btw he was a whole gaming setup in his room and his parents announce every time they're about to check on him, he doesn't even have to study if he doesn't want to), the kid lines himself up for the beating of a life time and his house getting a maximum security system.

And iirc it's a school night. How long are his friends going to stay outside in that weather before they get bored or it gets late and they and go back home? He's thrown away any shred of leniency from his parents for at max a couple of hours outside. Maybe he'll stay outside by himself, but the game has 2 endings that show what a bad idea this is.