Ledgerbound

A really amazing game that I'm surprised hasn't gotten more publicity. The majority of the gameplay is done in a narrative style, talking to various character. The genre mix of "dating sim" mixed with actual gameplay reminds me most of Boyfriend Dungeon, although that game was a rogue-lite and this is a tactical RPG. But I can't overstate how much of the scope of this game is larger than I expected. Whereas many games in this genre tend to have a 10-15 hour playtime for me, this game seems much longer, at least 40 hours for me. The dialogue is all voice-acted and the artwork is beautiful. The writing is comedic and more hit-than-miss, I dunno, I like it. If you enjoy dating sims in general, this is definitely one of the better ones, although it only goes as explicit as "saucy text." For the combat, I've found it to be a lot more managable than most tactical RPGs. To be honest, I'm not a huge fan of the genre, because I often find it to be clunky and unrewarding. Here, the game creates a system that makes the core combat relatively easy to complete, but with optional objectives that most more advanced players can hit. It seems like a good compromise, given that it's an element of the game that some people are going to be more interested in than others. I would say that timewise, the game is probably about 75% narrative/dating sim and about 25% tactical RPG, although this is still enough of an element of the gameplay to be significant. Overall, would definitely recommend, especially at the $30 or less price-point.

Buying the game for Jazz alone is worth it, the rest was cherries on top. Fantastic game

I LOVE THIS GAME SO FAR! like omg! Thank you have having full voice! makes it easier for me to process the story.

the humor is really funny! Would totes mcgee recommend muchacho

A lot of fun and a lot of laughs

It's so cuuute! And funny. And hot. And suprisingly emotional at times. I really loved all the characters of the group. Fantastic voice acting. Gameplay was enjoyable too. Had a few minor issues where bonding scenes didn't match the area I was in, or a few repeating lines, but nothing game- or immersion breaking. An immediate favourite!

[h2]Hilarious story, fun strategy, lovable cast![/h2] I just finished my first play through on Steam Deck (worked great btw!). I've already booted up the game again to try a harder difficulty and change up some of my choices/love interest(s). I think this game is well worth your money given the quality of the content. If you're a fan of VNs and your favorite parts of RPGs are the love interests, then this is a must-buy! Pros: - Gorgeous art! - Clever writing with a lot of heart (and ♥♥♥♥ jokes). You can tell it was written by humans who cared a lot about this project <3 It took me about an hour to get invested in the story, but after that I was hooked up until the end! - Unique cast of party members (and LIs). The writing did a masterful job transforming character traits that can feel grating on first meeting into something you eventually come to love about the character (e.g. I wasn't super into Jazz's whole schtick at the start, and but around mid-game she'd transformed into one of my favorites in the party!) - Interesting strategy around combat, and ability to replay battles to retry for missed quest rewards Cons: - Since there's no going back in the story due to autosaves, there were times I accidentally selected the wrong choice, and was locked into it. I was bummed when I messed up a selection on a form and missed out entirely on [spoiler]a spicy scene with Cazian[/spoiler] - No ability to skip "Read" content on replays. I chose a love interest who was monogamous on my playthrough, and want to play again with other LIs, but unlike other VNs, I can't skip through dialogue I've already seen in a previous run

For all its snark and spice (which I equally enjoy), Ledgerbound is a beautiful game with a compelling narrative and a cast that I found myself caring about wholly by the end, and a story I felt no less invested in either. Combat is simple but fun, felt satisfying to get strategies going even if they were basic. Camp time management can be a little iffy, but with equal shares of heartfelt moments and humour it doesn't feel too bad to have to skip out on one conversation or another. (There has also been a setting added recently to toggle off time management if it is such a dealbreaker!) Each of the party members' stories felt unique and grounded in the world too, I never found myself bored in talking to anybody. Romances also have plenty of rewarding connection and spice if that's what you're after too. Overall, full marks, the only issue I ever really had was with initial bugs both in the demo and nearby the release itself, but all the major ones that I'm aware of have been corrected!! Thank you for the opportunity to experience this story :)