While the update is admirable, the revelations are so thinly sketched, and the character so irritating, it’s surprising it’s warranted any discussion beyond mere annoyance. It’s a shame the overarching story, centred around an arrogant and invasive shop worker called Eric, comes off as rushed and unfulfilling in comparison.ĭeveloper Kitfox Games are updating the game’s content warning though, to better describe the main story’s darker themes, which involves stalking, after some complaints. The writing is charming, cheeky, and sometimes unexpected, with most characters hiding some insecurity or secret that’s worth seeing through. You’ll want to pursue each relationship too. It makes Boyfriend Dungeon a welcoming and open-minded experience, where you’re encouraged to experiment and fulfil each relationship, even if it is platonic. There’s a text exchange where you’re asked whether you’re monogamous, but it’s easily brushed off and doesn’t have any impact on future choices. In the character creation you can change your pronouns regardless of gender, while juggling multiple partners (male, female and in one playful case, animal) is largely accepted to help work out your preferences. Put up with the irritating boyfriend for bigger damage or persevere with combat hardships to progress your favourite character’s storyline? You can be as shallow or faithful as you want.īoyfriend Dungeon generally shares this healthy, diverse attitude in all its mechanics. It presents a comical dilemma where you might be charmed by someone’s looks and personality but find their weapon doesn’t gel with your play style. Each weapon has different combos and attributes, including bleeding damage, chained lightning attacks or throwable daggers. It’s a loop which blends Persona 5’s character relationships with the combat of Hades. Kill monsters with their weapon and you’ll level up your relationship, opening up new date encounters on the surface to unlock upgrades. When you aren’t flirting in human form, you’re using them to slay monsters within the ‘dunj’ – a multi-floored dungeon filled with bizarre manifestations of your fears. Within 30 minutes of beginning your summer getaway in beachside town Verona – where your cousin Jesse is adamant about helping you to overcome your fear of dating – you’re meeting up with multiple guys across town, listening to their woes, crafting gifts for them from bits of rubbish, responding to endless pinging texts, and all so you can wield their powerful weapon.īefore you snigger to death, the world of Boyfriend Dungeon contains individuals who can morph into swords, daggers, scythes, and other deadly arms. Hades meets Persona in this dungeon crawler dating simulator, where romancing your weapons bolsters their abilities.ĭescribed as the ‘shack-and-slash the world’s been waiting for’, Boyfriend Dungeon isn’t shy about leaning into its camp tone. The solution is clearing creatures they find in 'the dunj.' Helping them clear the dunj are weapon-people. Unfortunately, they have never even been on a date. Boyfriend Dungeon – just not in the Antiques Roadshow sense (pic: Kitfox Games) In Boyfriend Dungeon, the player character moves into their cousins old apartment in Verona Beach, looking to meet people, make a little money and possibly even find love.
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