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Eldritch Boyfriend

Eldritch Boyfriend is the only skill-based visual novel dating sim where your sanity—or lack thereof—turns the very act of choosing the right dialogue options into a series of challenging mini-games.

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Penguin Stereo
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Penguin Stereo
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About the Game

Take on the role of Mariko, the boy-obsessed and mentally unstable protagonist of Eldritch Boyfriend, a choice-driven dating sim inspired by the twisted works of H.P. Lovecraft!

Play as Mariko during her final year at Miskatonic High and help her achieve her singular, unhealthy obsession: kissing a boy. Unfortunately for her—and for you—the only available candidates are Eldritch Horrors, Old Gods, and Elder Beings from beyond the cosmos! Unlock outfits, equip items, and learn skills to make winning the hearts of these unspeakable horrors a little easier.

But be warned: interacting with Eldritch Boyfriends will slowly drive you insane, making the very act of selecting the right dialogue options increasingly difficult. You'll need quick wits and quick fingers to make the best dialogue choices possible when the choices themselves can be tentacled, sacrificed, or sucked into space.

Featuring-

  • The unique Insanity Dialogue feature marks the first time that choosing a dialogue option is a mini-game all on its own, which each Eldritch Boyfriend having their own unique Insanity Effects

  • Each Eldritch Boyfriend has 22 progressive story scenes and 44 random events unique to them, and each of those have at least 4 dialogue branches to follow meaning no two playthroughs will ever be the same

  • A robust Inventory, Skilltree, and Outfit system bring strategy to the world of dating monsters beyond human understanding

  • 4 different mini-games influenced by your Sanity and your storyline progress with each Eldritch Boyfriend will either keep your grades in pristine condition, or get you flunked out of school

  • Over six different possible endings to unlock

So come join your new classmates at Miskatonic High, but be warned: you're about to learn that the only thing worse than horrors beyond comprehension is being a teenage girl!

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