The story begins after the passing of Oli’s mother. While Oli initially intends to live independently, his estranged uncle intervenes with different plans, leading Oli into a new family dynamic that serves as the foundation for the game's social and romantic interactions. Key Features (v0.07a & Early Development)
The game is known for its high-quality 3D renders and animations. Honest Bond by Hard Bone Games
: Included 144 new renders to enhance the game's visuals. Honest Bond -v0.07a- By Hard Bone Games
| Component | Minimum Requirement | Recommended | |-----------|-------------------|--------------| | OS | Windows 7 / macOS 10.12 / Ubuntu 18.04 | Windows 10 / macOS 11 / Ubuntu 20.04 | | Processor | 1.5 GHz dual‑core | 2.0 GHz quad‑core | | RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB | | Graphics | Integrated GPU (Intel HD 4000 or equivalent) | Dedicated GPU with 1 GB VRAM | | Storage | 1.5 GB available space | 2 GB available space | | Screen | 1280×720 | 1920×1080 |
A cyberpunk noir visual novel where you play as a "Reliability Consultant"—a corporate mercenary who uses experimental lie-detection tech to solve disputes. But in a city where everyone lies, the only thing more dangerous than the truth is the "glitch" in your own head. The story begins after the passing of Oli’s mother
Fixed a major bug where players could get stuck during the "Progress 3" main event. Key Game Features
Narratively, Honest Bond likely leverages intimate moments and constrained casts to probe how truth functions in fragile contexts. Indie games with similar premises use dialogue trees, branching outcomes, and memory systems that track promises or lies to create emotional weight. An honest-bond mechanic could manifest as a trust meter that shifts based on player statements, or through consequences that ripple outward—e.g., revealing a secret might unlock a character’s arc while closing off cooperative options later. The virtue of such mechanics is their capacity to make moral considerations feel concrete: honesty becomes a resource to be managed, not just an abstract good. Honest Bond by Hard Bone Games : Included
The voice direction (subtle sighs, the crack in her dialogue during the angry confrontation) remains top-tier. Hard Bone Games uses a technique of slightly shifting Elena’s sprite posture—crossed arms, turned shoulders, finally relaxing into a slouch—to convey emotional progress without a single line of narration.
However, v0.07a is not without its growing pains. The pacing, while deliberate, can sometimes meander into the mundane, and the game’s visual assets, while functional, do not yet reach the artistic heights of its narrative ambitions. Certain character models feel static, and the environmental art, though serviceable, lacks the expressive detail that would elevate the quiet, domestic scenes. Furthermore, as an early access title, the cliffhanger ending of this version feels abrupt, cutting off several promising narrative threads just as they begin to weave together.