You can be friends, lovers, and push back against characters you don’t like. In fact, you can play through Boyfriend Dungeon by seeking out strong platonic love just as much as the sexual kind. This connection is also a stunning achievement for the game because it isn’t all about romance and a summer fling. But it’s really the thoughtful way that Kitfox Games has focused on delivering the thirst and a player experience that pushes towards connection. And that’s the beauty of Boyfriend Dungeon. Sure, the beauty is also quite literally the extremely thirsty character designs, double entendres, and magical girl transformation from sword to human. He is frustrating, to say the least, and I dropped my goal of romancing everyone by the wayside after the second texting situation because he made me angry. He’s aggressive, doesn’t know when to back off, and badmouths your cousin. A character that exudes possibly cute guy you might corrupt on his first meeting (he looks like a character in manwha I’ve read who was just that), the moment he begins texting you he becomes the epitome of a fuck boi but with even more sinister intentions. And that was my experience with Eric specifically. While you have good conversations in person and thirst over their designs, when that text message comes through, things can change. Like real people, the way characters treat you when you’re face to face with them can be different from texting. While it is true that the more you romance each weapon, the more they level up their power in battle, which means you should probably pick one to focus on, it wasn’t my playstyle in combat that dictated who I kept romancing. In truth, the texting mechanic is one of the strongest elements of Boyfriend Dungeon, with dialogue that was crafted to create character types that we all have either dated or told our friends to ghost before. This isn’t just a present from mom, but a connection to the character. Offering players to express their gender as they see fit and be referred to as such in the game.īut the next choice Kitfox Games made is one that you may not have thought of-it lets you turn off messages from “Mom.” While this may not seem like a big deal, very quickly, Boyfriend Dungeon creates a level of intimacy and closeness between you and its characters by communicating directly through text messages and giving the choice to respond from preselected texts. While simplistic in nature, you have the choice of name, skin and hair color, and pronouns. But before you start your journey through dunjs (dunj is the in-game term for dungeons) you have to create your character. Right off the bat, there are no gender restrictions on who you can romance, and the roster of characters is not only diverse in race and gender but body type as well. While I very much want to dive into the game’s unique mechanics, we have to talk about the premise and the deliberate choices to make this dating sim, dungeon crawler work for players from different identities. That said, it’s the execution and thoughtful choices in storytelling and immersion that help make the game stand apart in a genre largely focused on banging. And that’s it! The premise of Boyfriend Dungeon really isn’t all that complicated. Perpetually single, and have never been on a date, your cousin plays matchmaker as he helps you explore a world of dungeons in the process. In Boyfriend Dungeon, your character has gone to live with your cousin. With the option to date up to seven weapons-and the encouragement to (we’ll get to that later)- Boyfriend Dungeon pushes the envelope when it comes to romance, inclusivity, and ultimately love. Developed and published by Kitfox Games, Boyfriend Dungeon is equal parts dungeon crawler and dating sim. But while I started my playthrough focused on romancing every dang anthropomorphic sword I came across, I ended up holding back, learning from the characters, and learning about myself in the process. Boyfriend Dungeon is a game I have had my thirsty little heart from the moment I learned that you can romance everyone with pretty much no consequence.
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