The characters themselves are largely likable, with the obvious exception being the villain, whose story is essentially the main plot. Dealing more damage and having more hit points in each run makes going back into the “dunj” feel addictive, and the excellent soundtrack heightens the replayability. This system grants well-paced rewards for your efforts in each dungeon, in addition to regular experience gain. The other element taken from the social link system is that each weapon gets stronger as your bond with them outside of the dungeon increases, giving bonuses like combo finishers delivering status effects or having a wider area of attack. Basically, you’ll get what you want out of your time. This approach makes the title more accessible and negates the need to follow a walkthrough. Each route can be clearly pursued with purely friendly intentions or romantic desires, with a clear decision on the player’s part, thankfully lacking opaque event flags. Rather than choosing one character and sticking with them exclusively, since your potential paramours are also your weapons, the player is encouraged to at least make friends with all of them. The routes in Boyfriend Dungeon‘s dating sim half are more comparable to a Persona game than a traditional dating sim.
Furthermore, your choice of he/him, she/her, or they/them has absolutely no drawbacks to speak of, as any protagonist can romance or befriend any potential love interest.
This choice can also be changed at any time during your playthrough. The idea here is to give the player as many options for engaging with the cast as possible, and it begins with a small-scale character creator that features the ability to choose your character’s pronouns. Starting with the many positives, Boyfriend Dungeon definitely fulfills its goal of inclusivity and representation.
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