That Which Binds Us
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
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Idris is a bonds man- a special bonds man. While most of his clients need to bail loved ones out of jail, a few are looking for a reprieve from someone they once knew. For Evalise, all she wanted was to get a bail bond for her boyfriend, when Idris surprised her with a simple but confusing question.
What if you could make him forget all about you?
Evalise's boyfriend has a bit of a wild side... and a bit of a knack for being caught. She arrives at a bail bonds place run by a man named Idris- however, while working out a bail bond, he springs a question about a different kind of bond- a memory bond. With his knife, he's able to sever any ties a person has with someone else, permanently, making the other person completely forget about his client. With one small cut, she'd be able to leave her not-so-great boyfriend behind and move on...
That Which Binds Us (TWBU) is a josei otome visual novel centered around a young woman named Evalise. The full game is over 5 hours long and contains a new game+ featuring an alternate story line as well as choices later on that affect dialogue. This game was originally made on RPG Maker MV for the Indie Game Maker Contest game jam in September 2017, but has since been ported to Ren'Py and has been heavily extended.
Details about the demo:
- About 20-30~ minutes long
- Genres: otome / romance / josei / modern fantasy / mystery
- Made in Ren'Py
- Art, writing, and programming by Arimia
- Music pieces by JadeVater
Details about the full game:
- About 6-8 hours long
- Includes a new game+ which includes brand new branching paths, new endings, and the ability to read the love interest's narration
- Music, CG, and sprite art galleries
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Update 2/13/2018:
- The extended demo is now here just in time for Valentine's! It includes several more scenes that better flesh out what the full game will be about and has improved graphics.
Update 6/25/2018:
- The full game is now released, with a discounted launch price!
Update 7/21/2018:
- A new version of the full game is now up- it fixes a few grammar errors.
Update 10/19/2019:
- The major art overhaul is here! It replaces all of the backgrounds in the game, adds a new CG, and has other fixes.
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,Android |
| Rating | Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars (27 total ratings) |
| Author | Crystal Game Works |
| Genre | Visual Novel,Interactive Fiction |
| Made with | Ren'Py |
| Tags | Anime,Female Protagonist,josei,Meaningful Choices,Mystery,Otome,Romance,Story Rich |
| Links | Steam |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $8.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
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This was such a sweet and thought-provoking game (and honestly, an underrated gem that I hope more people get to play in the future)! I wasn't quite sure what I was expecting when I initially purchased and downloaded this game, but the warmth and sincerity in Evalise's story was so much more than I anticipated.
The NG+ details were really neat, too; it was great to see things from the perspective of the love interest, and to sense just how tormented and difficult their initial decision was. The most unique thing, I think, was the ability to play with the sprites' clothing and BGs in the gallery - you don't see that much in VNs, so thank you! I really had a blast getting to play around with it all.
