History VideoGame / BoyfriendDungeon

** Rowan at one point calls pigeons the most romantic of birds -- somewhat surprising considering that their beloved familiar is a raven. Their designer previously worked on ''VideoGame/HatofulBoyfriend'', a dating sim where you romance [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext pigeons]].

* AnAesop: Face your fears to conquer them and allow yourself to trust and get close to others.

''Boyfriend Dungeon'' is a dating simulator & roguelike hybrid Indie game developed and published by Kitfox Games. It was released on August 11, 2021 for Steam, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, and UsefulNotes/XboxOne; and on Valentine's Day 2023 for UsefulNotes/PlayStation5.

* CentralTheme: Facing your fears and being more open to intimacy. The dungeons you enter spawn monsters based on the player characters greatest insecurities and you can only overcome them with the help of your chosen weapon partner (or partners).

* WeddingFinale: As of the ''Secret Weapons'' [=DLC=], the game's final story chapter now ends with the [=MC=] attending Jesse and Samantha's wedding, accompanied by the love interest of their choice as their date.

* GenderNeutralWriting: Sawyer and Rowan are non-binary, as is Dr Holmes in the [=DLC=]. The player character can be too, if you so choose.

''Boyfriend Dungeon'' is a dating simulator & roguelike hybrid Indie game developed and published by Kitfox Games and released on August 11, 2021 for Steam, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, and UsefulNotes/XboxOne.

** A character called Tank makes a brief cameo as Jonah's surfing buddy. While it's not stated outright, this is probably meant to be the same Tank who is Pocket's owner and the [=MC=]'s friendly acquaintance-via-text. (Oddly, the game doesn't give you the option to ask.)

* '''Dr Holmes''': A professor at the local university and [[DatingCatwoman dungeon boss]].

* RescueRomance: If you pursue any of the weapons romantically (aside from Isaac and Rowan), your relationship could be interpreted as this, since you found them knocked out and chipped in a dunj.

* WeaponBasedCharacterization: The Game! Some of the more obvious parallels between personality and weapon form include Rowan the Scythe (a gothic, witchy type in their human form) and Isaac the Estoc (a classy guy with good taste who, incidentally, teaches fencing in his spare time). Some are more subtle: Jonah is a Viking axe, but with a design that suggests primary utilities other than combat, suiting his stance as an unintentionally intimidating BadassPacifist. All the weapon forms have ''something'' to say about their untransformed counterpart, though.

* WeaponBasedCharacterization: The Game! Some of the more obvious parallels between personality and weapon form include Rowan the Scythe (a gothic, witchy type in their human form) and Isaac the Estoc (a classy guy with good taste who, incidentally, teaches fencing in his spare time). Some are more subtle: Jonah is a Viking axe, but with a design that suggests primary utilities other than combat, suiting his stance as a {{Pacifist}}. All the weapon forms have ''something'' to say about their untransformed counterpart, though.

* WeaponBasedCharacterization: The Game! Some of the more obvious parallels between personality and weapon form include Rowan the Scythe (a gothic, witchy type in their human form) and Isaac the Estoc (a classy guy with good taste who, incidentally, teaches fencing in his spare time). All the weapon forms have ''something'' to say about their untransformed counterpart, though.

* GenderNeutralWriting: Sawyer and Rowan are non-binary. The player character can be too, if you so choose.

* TheGhost: A few named characters with some significance in lore never make an on-screen appearance:
** Pocket's owner Tank is the most obvious example, although they border on being TheVoice because you do actually communicate with them. Because Pocket is a cat, the text messages you receive during his route are actually from Tank, who never appears in person despite developing a friendly acquaintance with the [=MC=].
** Jessica — the third member of Valeria and Jake's artist trio, not to mention Jake's sister and Valeria's ex-girlfriend — is conspicuous in her absence.

** Pocket's owner Tank is the most obvious example. Because Pocket is a cat, the text messages you receive during his route are actually from Tank, who never appears in person despite developing a friendly acquaintance with the [=MC=].

* ''' Isaac the Estoc:''' A dignified elegant financier.

* AdultFear: Eric develops a near obsession with you after your first date and starts to send you texts, spy on you and make advances even when you make it very clear you're not interested.

* ShoutOut: Rowan at one point calls pigeons the most romantic of birds — somewhat surprising considering that their beloved familiar is a raven. Their designer previously worked on ''VideoGame/HatofulBoyfriend'', a dating sim where you romance [[ItMakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext pigeons]].

** Sunder has a darker tan than most of the white characters in-game.

** Jesse himself has an [[AmicableExes ex-boyfriend]] and a current girlfriend he's recently moved in with. He'll set you up on dates with three guys and one woman before you have a chance to opt out of his matchmaking, suggesting a pretty fluid attitude towards sexual orientation in the universe of the game.

** Olivia is obsessed with Sungwoo but will agree to be set up on a date with the [=MC=] regardless of the gender you're playing as.