- March 28, 2025
- VNDI
Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man
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About Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man
Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man is a single player action game with romance and anime themes. It was developed by VNDI and was released on March 28, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.
Your boyfriend wants to become a completely ordinary person instead of being true to himself — will this need to be tolerated by society prevail? A retro-styled queer story about self-discovery, acceptance of being transgender, and trust. FEATURES: Your boyfriend reacts when you pat him on the head — truly an example of interactive fiction! Five possible endings — in a relationship, communica…
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- The game delivers a heartfelt and respectful exploration of transgender themes, fostering empathy and self-acceptance.
- Visually, the hand-drawn character sprites are praised for their unique and authentic art style.
- Multiple endings provide replay value despite the game's short length, with thoughtful, non-obvious choices.
- The game is very short with limited story depth and only a few player choices, leaving some topics underexplored.
- Some CG (special graphics) moments are considered low quality compared to the rest of the art.
- A few players found one of the main characters frustrating, and there are occasional technical issues such as achievements not unlocking.
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14 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story is a concise, heartfelt exploration of gender identity and self-acceptance, told from the perspective of a trans man's girlfriend. While praised for its emotional depth and unique subject matter, some find it overly brief with limited character development and time to fully engage with the themes. Overall, it delivers a meaningful message despite its short length.
“[i]bonjin ~ an ordinary man[/i] is a heartfelt story about self acceptance and trying to define who you are and what that means.”
“This story is so well written, so full of emotion and just realness.”
“While it's a short story, the subject matter is unique and moving.”
“I couldn't get on with the story; I found one of the main characters incredibly frustrating and dipped out from there.”
“The story is extremely brief, with barely any time to catch up due to time skips, and even less time to actually explore the topic at hand.”
“There are multiple themes, but the main one would be gender dysphoria, and it's leaning towards toxic masculinity in a way that makes the whole mood of the story turn sour.”
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Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man is a action game with romance and anime themes. Common tags for Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man include lgbtq+, psychological, emotional, retro, cute and others.
Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man is available on PC, Windows and Linux.
Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man was released on March 28, 2025.
Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man was developed by VNDI.
Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man for its story but disliked it for its music.
Bonjin ~ An Ordinary Man is a single player game.
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