Honor Bound

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Honor Bound is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Choice of Games and was released on December 5, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Protect an exclusive boarding school and rebuild your life after scandal as a military bodyguard for the children of the rich and famous! Return to the world of Crème de la Crème, this time as a military officer in the Republic of Teran. Honor Bound is an interactive novel by Harris Powell-Smith where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based, 595,000 words and hundreds of choice…

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The game features a unique perspective by allowing players to take on the role of an older bodyguard at a boarding school, which adds depth to the narrative and character interactions.
The romance options are diverse and mature, focusing on chemistry built on trust and shared experiences, with well-developed characters that feel like adults.
Character customization is extensive, allowing players to create a protagonist that reflects their identity, with thoughtful options for representation, including trans characters.

The ending can be confusing and may leave players feeling uncertain about their choices, with some relationships feeling irreparably damaged based on decisions made.
There are too many side characters, making it difficult to keep track of their roles and agendas, which can detract from immersion in the story.
While the game offers a variety of choices, many of them lack meaningful consequences, leading to a feeling that character stats and backgrounds do not significantly impact the narrative.

story
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The story is characterized by a promising premise and engaging character relationships, but it often falls short in depth and impact, with character injuries and choices feeling more like gameplay mechanics than meaningful narrative elements. While the choose-your-own-adventure format allows for some player agency, the lack of significant consequences for character development and the overall narrative progression detracts from immersion and emotional engagement. Ultimately, the story is enjoyable but fails to fully capitalize on its potential, leaving it feeling somewhat flat.
- “The characters feel well-written and their relationships (with you, with each other) contribute to the plot the most, in my opinion.”
- “Great central story premise with engaging slow burn romance options.”
- “An engaging story in an enjoyable world, Honor Bound offers lots of choices and reactivity to shape your character and their goals the way you want.”
- “Instead of deepening immersion, this volume sometimes pulled me out of the story as I tried to mentally reorient myself.”
- “- The main characters' pain and injuries are a gimmick mentioned a few times that have no real consequences over the story (you can still carry heavy stuff while recovering from a spine injury and so on) - mostly used to trigger an achievement if you fail to take care of yourself too many times.”
- “- The characters can lean one way or the other with their personalities depending on your choices, but these values are only stat tests and the response is the same if you pass the test; they only seem to matter in the epilogue a little, but show no change in the character along the story.”
humor
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The game's humor is generally light-hearted and chill, with moments of unintentional comedy, particularly in dialogue-heavy scenes. While some chapters take a more serious tone, players find humor in the absurdity of certain situations, reminiscent of classic comedic tropes. Overall, the humor adds a unique flavor to the experience, even if it occasionally veers into the absurd.
- “The atmosphere is quite chill and oftentimes humorous, except of course for the more military-focused chapters.”
- “However, the scenes where you tell people things that are going on can get pretty funny (unintentionally), if you repeat them enough, lol.”
- “Probably the fault of my warped sense of humor that a scene towards the end felt a bit Scooby-Doo-ish, but the intensity ramped up quickly afterwards.”
replayability
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Players highlight the game's strong replayability, noting a desire to revisit it and explore different decision paths after completing their initial playthrough.
- “After completing my first playthrough, I find myself eager to dive back in and make different decisions, which speaks volumes about the game's replayability.”
- “The variety of choices and outcomes keeps me coming back for more; each playthrough feels fresh and exciting.”
- “With multiple story paths and character builds, the game offers endless possibilities that make replaying it a joy.”
character development
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Character development is noted to enhance the latter chapters of the game, providing a sense of transformation and depth. However, some users feel that more nuanced storytelling could further elevate the impact and significance of these character arcs.
- “I think this really helped the latter chapters in my case, giving the ending a kind of character development and turning over a new leaf vibe.”
- “Perhaps with more nuanced storytelling or character development, these moments could feel more impactful and meaningful.”
atmosphere
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The atmosphere of the game is generally relaxed and humorous, though it shifts to a more serious tone during the military-focused chapters.
- “The atmosphere is quite chill and often humorous, except for the more military-focused chapters.”
- “The atmosphere is quite chill and oftentimes humorous, except for the more military-focused chapters.”
emotional
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Players appreciate the romantic encounters in the game, but many feel that these moments often lack emotional depth and authenticity, leaving them wanting more genuine connections.