Sucker for Love: Date to Die For News

Update 1.24

A smaller hotfix patch as we try to sort out some of the bigger issues.

Patch notes:

Optimized memory performance, memory crashes should be much less frequent
Made the 'Perform Rotbloom' objective at the Healed Self checkpoint less confusing.
Fixed a bug involving being unable to select some chapter 3 checkpoints after making keepsake progress
Billie should no longer kill you after becoming your friend

We are still paying close attention to bug reports, more patches are on their way!

[hr][/hr][h2]Bug Reporting[/h2]
As always, if you encounter any bugs or issues, please let us know in the pinned Bug Reporting Discussion thread
or let us know on DreadXPs Discord server https://discord.gg/ptjs9jpU

Lastly, leave a review for Sucker For Love: Date To Die For, and let us know what you think!

Sucker For Love: Date To Die Post Launch Update

Hey everyone! Thank you for checking the game out; the response has been overwhelming! We've been keeping an eye on the discussion threads and on Discord, and we have come back with some more bugs squashed! Again, if you come across more, send them our way!

[hr][/hr][h2]Patch Notes[/h2]

Various bug fixes

[h3]Chapter 2:[/h3]
Putting up your book when Billie is approaching will no longer crash the game
Billie won't continue approaching you while the game is paused
Billie won't disappear after she runs out of things to say.

[h3]Chapter 999:[/h3]
Removed an interaction caused by beating Chapter 999, starting it over, and then resuming play from near the end that creates unsaveable hostages.
You can no longer avoid being killed by the teen girl with the bat if you leave the room quickly enough

[h3]Chapter 1000:[/h3]
Leaving basement after the final boss battle no longer crashes the game
Getting killed by crows won't crash the game or cause jump scare warning continuously
Third heart starts beating during Chapter 4 as intended

[hr][/hr][h2]Bug Reporting[/h2]

If you encounter any bugs or issues, please let us know in the pinned Bug Reporting Discussion thread
or let us know on DreadXPs Discord server https://discord.gg/6gQtG7NN

Lastly, leave a review for Sucker For Love: Date To Die For, and let us know what you think!

Version 1.22 Update

Sucker for Love: First Date v1.22

What an incredible launch! We really appreciate all the support and everyone taking the time to let us know about any snags so far; it's incredibly helpful to everyone here at Akabaka and DreadXP.

Currently, Akabaka and QA are hard at work on the bug fixes, so please keep letting us know if you come across more!

[hr][/hr][h2]Patch Notes[/h2]

Chapter 999's checkpoints don't unlock when played through.
Fixed an issue where players were locked out of accessing the last page in the book toburn down the Black Woods.
Chapter 999 has added a warning that if the player has made keepsakes progress, it will be lost unless you load a checkpoint afterthe Black Eye is performed.
Incorrect fonts on Each True end screen, causing fonts to run off-screen
In Chapter 1000, successfully fighting a boss to the truth, ending in the basement, resets the boss battle and causes a crash.
Final door before true end breaks in compatibility mode.
Various other bug fixes

Sucker for Love: Date to Die For is OUT NOW!

The moment has come...You've waited so patiently for our date and now it's happening! Do you have on your best outfit? Did you bring flowers? Enter the Black Woods and try to escape with your life...

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2240790/Sucker_for_Love_Date_to_Die_For/

Seriously though, thank you

Throughout development, you've all been right there following progress, making art, and keeping a stiff upper lip through our delay. So thank you, fans former, future, and current - we do hope you enjoy.

https://youtu.be/b4dXHKsf9U4

Sucker for Love: Date to Die For review - '90s anime-inspired romantic horror keeps things short and sweet

Sucker for Love: Date to Die For is the midpoint of a planned trilogy that grew out of solo dev Akabaka's submission to Dread X Collection 2 back in 2020. The theme of the second lockdown game jam overseen by indie horror publisher DreadXP was "Lovecrafting", which Akabaka ran with to create a dating sim where you romance anime-esque waifus who are also eldritch goddesses inspired by deities described in the Cthulhu Mythos. The aim was to create a horror dating sim where the romanceable monsters were sexy and terrifying in equal measure, pulling no punches when it came to demonstrating the dreadful and often disgusting things a human would have to do to catch the romantic attentions of an incomprehensible cosmic being.

This irresistible concept quickly led to a three-game deal between Akabaka and DreadXP, beginning with Sucker for Love: First Date, an expansion on the original one-shot released in 2022. The second game, Date to Die For, is technically a prequel to First Date rather than a sequel; I say "technically" because timeline chronology doesn't have a huge amount of importance in reality-warping cosmic horror stories, and the fact that it definitely takes place before its predecessor is only revealed off-handedly near the end.

Familiarity with the first game is far from mandatory to enjoy this one, although playing them in release order will furnish you with some useful context about characters and mechanics from the original that are riffed on in Date to Die For. However, the prequel focuses on an almost entirely new cast, with cameos from returning characters kept fairly low-key — a wise choice, given that Date to Die For has the potential for wider appeal than its predecessor, which was lauded in the niche circles of horror dating sim fans but never really broke out beyond that.