Until Then

Until Then
Until Then Steam cover art. The game's logo shows a white butterfly surrounded with the game name. Below it is Baybayin text reading "Hanggang Sa Muli". It shows characters Mark Borja and Cathy Portillo in color and full resolution.
Cover featuring Mark and Cathy. The logo features the Filipino title written in Baybayin.
Developer(s)Polychroma Games
Publisher(s)Maximum Entertainment
Director(s)Mickole Klein Nulud
Programmer(s)
  • Mickole Klein Nulud
  • R.V.A.
  • Joshua James San Juan
  • Dave Von David
Artist(s)
  • Dominique Duran[1]
  • Pia Demanawa
  • Gerald Dizon[1]
  • Adel Garangan
  • Sharlene Yap
Writer(s)
  • Mariel Tuble
  • Mickole Klein Nulud
  • Harold Pongco
Composer(s)Kyle Patrick Naval
EngineGodot[2]
Platform(s)
ReleaseJune 25, 2024
Genre(s)Adventure, Visual novel
Mode(s)Single-player

Until Then[a] is a 2024 adventure game developed by Polychroma Games and published by Maximum Entertainment. Set in the fictional city of Liamson in the Philippine national capital, the game follows Mark Borja and his moments of déjà vu months after the events of a global catastrophe known as "The Ruling", which caused widespread damage and casualties across the country. The game is presented as a visual novel in a 2.5D sidescroller, featuring pixel art in a three-dimensional environment.

The game began development in 2020 with a team headed by director Mickole Klein Nulud. The developers focused on Filipino representation as part of its development, while also creating a universal and cinematic experience within the game's visual novel format. It was released on June 25, 2024, for Linux, PlayStation 5, and Windows. Upon its release, the game received positive critical reception, who highlighted its interactivity, narrative, and Filipino representation.

  1. ^ a b "Rappler Talk Tech: 'Until Then' developers on Filipino representation in games". Rappler. August 9, 2024. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Until Then". Godot Engine. Retrieved July 11, 2024.


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