'Until Then', an indie masterpiece that has maintained an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating on Steam with over 13k reviews, is set to expand its story with the DLC 'Afterimages', launching on June 19.

Philippine indie developer Polychroma Games announced the June 19 release date for the 'Afterimages' DLC during the 'Southeast Asian Games Showcase', an event dedicated to highlighting games from the region.

'Afterimages' is not merely a side story but an expansion that explores the emotional aftermath of the main game, centering on the theme of 'continuing life in the face of absence.' It features two new chapters. In the first, 'Homecoming', Sofia returns to her hometown during a lockdown and confronts the past she had deliberately ignored.

The second chapter, 'Spark', follows Mark. Now a responsible leader of a university club, he encounters a new love and an unexpected old friend. The tension in this chapter stems from the question of whether he has truly changed, or if a single spark will burn down everything he has built.

The journeys of these two characters unfold in independent chapters, each exploring the meaning of moving forward through absence and change in different ways. The DLC also adds new minigames, such as tarot reading and baking, and expands the in-game smartphone features, including dating apps and video content.

Released in 2024, 'Until Then' follows the story of Mark Borja, a high school student experiencing recurring déjà vu after a global catastrophe, set in a city inspired by Metro Manila, Philippines. The game was highly acclaimed for its pixel-art-based 2.5D presentation and emotional narrative, and is considered the first Philippine-made game to receive significant international attention. It currently holds an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating on Steam, with approximately 96% of its 13k+ reviews being positive.

Polychroma Games is recognized as one of the leading narrative adventure developers in Southeast Asia, joining the ranks of successful studios like Toge Productions (creators of Coffee Talk) and Mojiken Studio (creators of A Space for the Unbound).