Bouncer Story

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Bouncer Story is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Helmi Games and was released on November 3, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Bouncer Story, a retro-inspired film-noir featuring a protagonist working as a bouncer to pay off a gambling debt to the underground mafia controlling the city. As a bouncer you are seeing, hearing and experiencing all kinds of events in the your daily work controlling the entrance to a bar.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

Engaging gameplay reminiscent of titles like Papers, Please, offering a unique urban bouncer experience.
Multiple endings and a blackjack minigame add replayability and variety to the game.
Simple controls and a manageable tutorial make it easy to learn and play, providing a fun experience for casual gamers.

The game suffers from bugs, including extremely fast gameplay that can make it unplayable for some users.
Repetitive gameplay and a lack of content after reaching the ending can lead to diminished interest in replaying.
Non-native speakers may struggle with identifying male and female names, complicating gameplay.

story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of *Bouncer Story* revolves around a bouncer who quickly accumulates significant gambling debts, drawing comparisons to *Papers, Please* in its urban setting. While the game features multiple endings, many players feel the narrative lacks depth, with some expressing disappointment in the story's development, regardless of the ending achieved. Players can continue beyond debt repayment to explore additional story elements and endings.
- “Bouncer Story tells the tale of you, a bouncer, who suddenly amassed a lot of debts in a single day from gambling.”
- “Although the game can be finished after you pay your debt, you can still continue to explore more of the story and unlock other endings.”
- “The game seeks to take Papers, Please's template and apply it to an urban setting.”
- “Although the game boasts of multiple endings, there isn't much to the story.”
- “I'm not sure whether it's because I got one of the bad endings, but I found the story to be lacking.”
- “Although the game can be finished after you paid your debt, you still can continue the game to get more of the story and unlock other endings.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay is characterized by its fast pace, which some players find problematic due to a lack of options to adjust the speed. It draws comparisons to "Papers, Please," and is generally appealing to those who enjoy casual games with straightforward mechanics.
- “The gameplay is reminiscent of 'Papers, Please.'”
- “I am having the same issue as some others have stated with extremely fast gameplay and no options or solutions to the issue.”
- “The gameplay is reminiscent of 'Papers, Please'.”
- “If you like casual games with simple gameplay, buy this game.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous bugs reported by users, and a lack of responsive support for addressing these problems.
- “The game is really buggy, and despite me reporting this, no one has gotten back to me.”
- “I frequently experience crashes that disrupt my gameplay.”
- “The game often freezes, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers decent replayability due to its multiple endings, encouraging players to revisit it for different experiences, while its simplicity allows for casual play sessions.
- “The game is simple enough to spend a few hours in, while the multiple endings significantly enhance its replayability.”
- “With various choices and outcomes, each playthrough feels fresh and engaging, making you want to dive back in.”
- “The diverse paths and character interactions ensure that no two runs are the same, keeping the experience exciting and worth revisiting.”
- “The game is simple enough to spend a few hours in, but the multiple endings only boost replayability to a limited extent.”
- “Once you've experienced the main story, there's little incentive to play again.”
- “The lack of meaningful choices makes replaying the game feel redundant.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features pixelated graphics, which contribute to its retro aesthetic and charm.
- “This game uses pixelated graphics.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game shows a learning curve for controls, but players feel it requires further optimization for PC, as it appears to be primarily designed for mobile devices.
- “It doesn't take long before I got used to the controls, although I still think that it needs to be optimized for PC since the game was definitely meant for mobile devices.”