Dating at the end of the world: in Eternights, even the apocalypse can’t stand in the way of love

A dating-app meet goes wrong at the beginning of this action game when the world as we know it abruptly ends – but that won’t stop love from flourishing

Eternights combines the action-packed spectacle of a PlatinumGames title with a darkly funny dating simulator. At the beginning of the game’s Steam demo, you are building an online dating profile with your friend, and a woman texts you to meet up. By the time the demo is over, an apocalyptic calamity has destroyed the city you live in and turned its hapless citizens into mindless demons, and your arm has been cut off and turned into a sword. Oh, and the woman you thought you were going to go on a date with has ulterior motives. Standard romantic fare.

Studio Sai founder Jae Yoo worked on the game on nights and weekends while doing a full-time job at Apple, before he eventually left to found his own studio. As Studio Sai’s only full-time employee, he was responsible for the title’s programming story, modelling and rigging animation – which he learned after downloading Unity and watching YouTube tutorials. He worked with two part-time artists and a part-time narrative designer, along with a composer and sound designer.