Now is when they meet. And new bonds are created.

"Bonding, Now" is a visual-novel-hybrid game with 2-bit pixel graphics and beautiful black-and-white lineart artwork. Play through various independent stories and create new bonds with the characters you meet.

Choose your story. See how it develops.

Each story is unique, detached, independent with certain characters reappearing in new roles. From slice-of-life, to fantasy, mystery and hentai. Enjoy the slow-paced stories and see how the bonds between characters develop. Most stories contain sexual content, usually delivered in a tasteful, natural manner.

Each different. Make your choice.

As every story is different, sometimes so are the gameplay specifics. For example, story #5 is an open-ended non-linear dating-simulator like experience where you play as Satoshi, a young bachelor on vacation in a small mountain resort.

There he meets four girls and a boy, also on vacation. As Satoshi, freely decide on how you want to spend your time there. Maybe getting to know one of the girls better? Or maybe spending some time learning new skills and hobbies? Or exercising? Who knows, maybe all this will help him get along with others? Maybe this way he will find his true love? Or maybe he will just have a good time and make some new friends?

Story #5 will be continuously updated with new content as it is developed, adding new activities, locations, events and maybe even new characters in time.

Crafted with passion. A medium for fantasies.

Created by a single developer, responsible for the story, the art and the code. "Bonding, Now" is a passion project, a medium for sharing the author's fantasies and stories with the world.

Many of the stories present in "Bonding, Now" are inspired by reality, by events and encounters from own and my partner's lives. We were tired of many visual novels, especially the hentai ones, being so detached from real life, so devoid of this everyday natural feeling. With all the characters following certain templates, both visually and behaviorally. But real life is more complex than 'tsundere' or 'yandere'. People are more diverse than their bust size and hairstyle. It's the natural diversity that makes people so exciting. Also, I think we all know this feeling, where a normal everyday situation happens and later on we fantasize about how different it could have evolved. Many of the stories here are exactly this: fantasies, alternate takes to what reality had to offer.

But you, the players, will also affect how the game evolves. Tell us which characters you like most, which settings you enjoy best. Who knows? Maybe the story you liked the best will get a sequel? Or maybe a character will get their own story?