‘Boyfriend Dungeon’ reminded me of dating during the pandemic, swords and all

In “Boyfriend Dungeon,” your phone is always blowing up with texts as dates send you witty banter or emoji and occasionally ask you out. One of the characters is a Korean popstar named Seven, while another named Sunder displays vampiric tendencies. Isaac, a fencer who is your first dungeon partner, has daddy issues and can turn into a fencing sword. Two characters, Rowan and Sawyer, are nonbinary, and there’s also an option to date a woman, Valeria, who’s an art thief. The game also mixes things up by allowing you to date a cat. Dating this cat is pretty much like dating a human: You have to guess at their needs and hope for better communication. If you stick it out, the relationship pays off with a unique and memorable ending.