SOURCE-LED GUIDE · LAST UPDATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2026
Sucker for Love First Date endings
First Date endings are chapter-specific and depend on ritual accuracy, heart state and route choices. Complete Chapters 1 and 2 normally, collect three secrets to unlock Chapter 3, and use separate saves before deliberate broken-heart or banishment deviations.
How is the ending structure organized?
Chapter 1 focuses on Ln’eta, Chapter 2 branches between Ln’eta and Estir, and Chapter 3 introduces Nyanlathotep. The official guide includes normal, bad, secret and route-specific outcomes rather than one universal ending meter.
What should completionists track?
- Heart state before the final ritual.
- Three secrets across the first two chapters to unlock Chapter 3.
- Deliberate ritual deviations and broken-heart scenes.
- Separate route saves for Ln’eta and Estir.
- The randomized counter-ritual sequence in Chapter 3.
A practical ending-save map
| Save point | What it protects | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Start of each chapter | Missed secrets or an early ritual mistake | Returning for Chapter 3 unlock requirements without replaying the whole game. |
| Before the Chapter 2 route choice | Ln’eta and Estir branches | Finishing each main route independently instead of trying to merge them. |
| Before a final ritual | Heart-state and ritual-deviation outcomes | Testing a normal result first, then a deliberate alternate result. |
| Before Chapter 3 lights/candles | Direct romance versus the counter-ritual route | Trying both endings without rebuilding the entire chapter. |
This is a replay plan, not a claim that every ending has one published trigger. The official game promises that decisions affect gameplay and endings; exact hidden conditions should be verified in-game before overwriting a successful save.
How to avoid a wasted replay
- Finish one normal route before experimenting with deviations, so you keep a clean reference save.
- After every ending, check the game’s board or gallery immediately and label the save with the chapter and route.
- If a result does not register, reload the pre-ritual save and change one variable at a time: route, heart state, or ritual condition.
- Do not use a Crush Landing guide for First Date. First Date uses a ritual book and chapter choices; its outcomes do not carry over to Hheily’s game.
Why can an ending fail to register?
Recent community reports describe confusion between Endzone and Til We Meet Again and inconsistent gallery registration. Follow the exact heart condition required by the route, then replay from a save before the final ritual rather than assuming a similarly worded scene unlocked the intended entry.
Frequently asked questions
How do you unlock Chapter 3?
Collect any three documented secrets in Chapters 1 and 2.
Do all endings require a full replay?
No. Strategic saves before route splits and final rituals reduce repetition.
Are First Date endings part of Crush Landing?
No. They belong to a separate game and should not be mixed with Hheily routes.
Sources and verification
Official sources are preferred. Community findings are included only when they match official achievements, independent coverage, or multiple player reports.