Review2021-08-19

Boyfriend Dungeon review: Kitfox Games’ tackles dark themes with sincerity and care

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Nicole Carpenter Polygon
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Boyfriend Dungeon
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Boyfriend Dungeon
Genres · adventure, indie, rpg, simulation
Release · Aug 11, 2021
Developer · Kitfox Games
PCNintendo SwitchXbox OneXbox Series X|SPS5
7 articles 12 writers 5 reviews
Kitfox Games
COMPANYSubject
Kitfox Games
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2014–2026
Latest · Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists
Top genres · indie, rpg, strategy
68 articles 67 writers 15 games
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Active · 2013
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