Stronger Bonds - Public release
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
Stronger Bonds tells the story of Samson and Harry Hornhold, two brothers who just arrived to Kinoff City, known as "The Gay Capital".
Samson was hired to be the new police chief, a position he already has had in the past. He has to face the challenge to manage a city much bigger than the town he comes from, but he is so ready for something new in his life... even more considering the bad things that had happened in his life. His wife died of cancer ten years ago and then he got in a fight with his four sons, which run away from home years ago and never returned. After all this, Samson got in a deep depresion that almost destroyed him, but he was able to recover thanks to his little brother, Harry, who will do whatever is necessary to prevent his brother from falling into depression again.
But the destiny has something big planned for Samson, because he just arrived to the city where his four sons lives. Now it will be a tough time where Samson will have to deal with a city that hides many darks secrets, while his sons will hide from their father trying to look at the distance if he has changed from the man he was, and Harry will have to make miracles to control the situation between his brother and his nephews until they make their final decision to forgive their father or no. (This description only applies to the first chapter "Bonds from the Past")
Stronger Bonds is a visual novel with a NSFW story with urban context, anthropomorphic (furry) characters, adult scenes and language.
CURRENT PUBLIC VERSION ON ITCH: 3.13
CURRENT VERSION ON SUPPORTING SITES: 3.20.1 (Check the "PLEASE SUPPORT US!" section to find how to get the latest version)
MEET THE MAIN CHARACTERS:
SAMSON RICKARD HORNHOLD
HARRY ARCHIVALD HORNHOLD
TOMMY SAMSON HORNHOLD
ANDREW OLIVER HORNHOLD
BILL MARCUS HORNHOLD
ULYSSES NICHOLAS HORNHOLD
MORE INFORMATION
CHAPTERS:
This story will be separated in chapters. Each chapter will take at least one year to be completed. There will be a new version of the game each month, with more content and more story. And more spicy scenes!
The chapters we have developed so far are:
1. BONDS FROM THE PAST
Samson's sons will have to choose if they want to forgive or forget their father. Meanwhile Harry will have to hide the truth about his nephews from Samson, who is busy trying to know the city and the mysterious characters who live there.
2. AN UNEXPECTED BOND
Samson, after solving the problems of his past, feels in peace mentally but that makes certain hidden side of him begin to emerge, free after so many years of being buried below Samson's sadness. It's time for Samson to discover and explore this new side and maybe, just maybe, start a new chapter of his life by having again an important person by his side...
3. BONDS OF POWER
Kinoff is about to become a center of chaos! The election for mayor is getting closer and it seems more people want that job or want to have influence over it! Thor will have to show why he is still the perfect man for the position but this will become a fight for power, a fight for money, and a search for pleasure and personal gain will be involved as well! And there is this poor rhino named Samson involved in all this, after getting some fame and influence! And a apparently uncontrolled need to satisfy his wild side!
4. (COMING IN LATE 2024 OR 2025!)
MORE CHARACTERS:
Stronger Bonds is full with many anthropomorphic males from various species with different personalities, likes and stories! Each one has their own charm and appeal! Come in and get to know guys like:
- Zvaler Belinovic (A Sweet Polar bear)
- Rhogan Rawler (An Interesting Tyrannosaurus Rex)
- Magnus Strongwood (A Friendly Grizzly Bear, who is Tommy's boyfriend)
- Alex Heather (A Caring Bull, who is Andrew's boyfriend)
- Steve Lestomp (A Naughty Horse, who is Bill's boyfriend)
- Andyus (A Quiet Horse, who is Ulysses' boyfriend)
- Fernando Calderon (A Grumpy Bison)
- Horace Pinknus (A Charming Boar)
- Charlie Pinknus (An Unlucky Boar)
- Freddy Kaster (A Jester Bunny)
- George Marshink(A Shy Hippopotamus)
- Goliat McGrabum (A Silly Saint Bernard)
- Robert Schaftdroler (An Eager Rottweiler)
- Peter Browneigh (A Gentle Horse)
- Grovyus Farmalam (A Bossy Horse)
- Mormant Powerspur (A Mysterious Horse)
- Ralph Caninson (An Energetic Bulldog)
- Fergus McRocking (A Nice Triceratops)
- Benjamin Wonderxon (A Serious Unicorn)
- Ryan Rockhoof (A Dumb Bull)
- Derek Stonemitt (A Smart Bull)
- Jake Moonriss (A Cheeky Wolf)
- Emon Himadun (A Reserved Camel)
- Cesar Hunteline (A Greedy Black panther)
- Drake Fangmur (A Thirsty Tiger)
- Issylas Zumanes (A Willing Lion)
- Mitch Grabones (A Clever Doberman)
- Tristan Burlinhoss (A Shady Donkey)
- Carmelo Doundal (A Relaxed Kangaroo)
- Jarby Redbicon (An Attentive Reindeer)
- Thor Heather (An Opportunist Bull)
- Holland Bangoreed (A Listening Gorilla)
- Munroe Hardstump (A Pervert Corgi)
- Northen Skyclaw (A Powerful Dragon)
RELEASE DATES
VERSION 3.21 - RELEASE DATE FOR SUPPORTERS: Abril 30th 2024
PLEASE SUPPORT US!
If you enjoyed the latest public version and/or you are interested in the stuff you have read so far, please consider supporting the project on Patreon. Once you join, you will get the download link for the new version on the last day of each month. Here is the link:
https://www.patreon.com/StrongerBonds
Now if you want to buy the game directly, because you don't want to use Patreon or maybe you joined Patreon after the last day of the last month, you can buy it here on Itch . Here is the link:
https://strongerbonds.itch.io/stronger-bonds-v320
CORRECTIONS SUGGESTIONS:
If you find an error in the game (misspelling, gramatic error, wrong character, etc) you can report it using this form: https://forms.gle/7qg9hEqLmpzZP7Jn7
DISCLAIMER:
Stronger Bonds does NOT associate or support with any real life law enforcement / police wrongful actions, recent or past. As a fictional story, with anthropomorphic animal characters, it is meant to show a different urban society, with some different contexts, concepts, laws and labour behaviors, either real or stereotyped, and some others might be based in real life but that doesn't necessarily mean this story supports them.
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Development log
- Image Bundle Pack No.1 available to purchase!4 days ago
- New update - Version 3.25.3!6 days ago
- Version 3.25 available to purchase!23 days ago
- Version 3.24 available to purchase!63 days ago
- Version 3.23 available to purchase!Aug 04, 2024
- Version 3.21 available to purchase!May 24, 2024
- Public Version 3.13 now available for downloadApr 13, 2024
- Purchase version of Stronger Bonds now on Itch!Apr 13, 2024
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Hey guys, I've only just started reading/playing, and have two concerns:
1) Punctuation! Too many dialogues end without a period. I find that very annoying! :-)
2) Are there any plans to add a "hide text" option in the public release? It's a bit of a downer that all the good stuff is often hidden by the dialogue marquee.
Thank you so much for this hot game so far!
ok, I have to ask, but when (or if) will be an public update?
It's been a while now, and I'm curious. Its been a few months since all the updates here are to inform about purchasable version, so i think is ok to ask.
i loved this novel but now sadly you need to pay....... :(
Hello, I come to leave a “small” review of one my favorite visual novel :3, I clarify that this will be until the update 3.16(I think), so here we go, sorry if you don't understand something, English is not my native language and I use a translator.
Let's go by parts
SPOILERS
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First part:
It's absolute cinema, the presentation of characters, the drama building, how each character reacts to Samson, the mystery of knowing what happened, god I love the drama, it really was an emotional roller coaster during the whole arc, BEAUTIFUL, 10/10, I have no outstanding complaints.
Part two:
A complete change to the dramatic approach of the first part, surprisingly, it knows how to take the plot very well towards the comedy and exploration of Samson, I love how the rhino gets lost in his desires and his mind tries to take him to the most GAY side he has, my good polar bear is my favorite man, overall it's good, watching the family reunite I like it and the climax at the festival is another peak moment of the story.
Third part:
OKEY.............we have problems, we start with the good, the story begins to show threads of plots that will be important, the powerful men of the city begin to move their chips and several conspiracies happen at the same time, in turn, Samson accepts more that he likes males and begins to mess with everyone hahahah. Until the update I played, I could see how Andrew discovered his father's dirty little secret, everything that happened in that house is great.
So ..................what's the problem?
The problem with this third part is that I see a lot of plots, but none of them advance much. I enjoy seeing Samson nervous or horny, but I think that sometimes it repeats too much attitudes or things that we already encountered in the second part, not saying that it's bad, but after a whole arc of Samson accepting his new reality, it starts to get tired to see repeated moments again. I don't understand why not focus on how each son is discovering this, it already happened with Andrew, but I had to spend about 3-4 hours of gameplay to barely get to that point, which leads me to talk about a pacing problem.
Where I see this the most is the Kinoff City men conspiracies, this plot is VERY INTERESTING, it contrasts a lot with the comedy and Big Krosbar has proven to me with honors that he knows how to handle drama and tension (first part), but barely and things happen, we have very separate pieces of information, many times the characters repeat things that the viewer already knows, I literally heard the same conspiracy of the strippers like 4 times with very little extra data. Things like Samson's possible mayoralty barely and bumps in the plot, we have the gum that for some reason the Hornhold brothers don't share information, the fact that Samson now has a boyfriend, the revelation of a possible damaged relationship between Horace and his brother, my favorite brother-in-law starting his dancing job, etc, etc, etc, etc. All these plots are interesting and obviously they are building something bigger, but my god, in certain moments reading this part gets tiring, I see many things that don't materialize and they don't stop putting more, honestly I think we should focus on few topics, or start concluding plots (I clarify that I don't know if this was corrected in the new updates).
Has this part lowered the quality? Of course not, I see much more ambition now, but it's time to tighten the brakes and start organizing the story better, honestly, Stronger Bonds is one of the stories with more heart and the best written I've found, so I hope we can continue with this and have an excellent outcome for our rhinos.
Atte: A super fan of this VN
Cuando actualización publica
aww i hope it get updated for public ....
Is there incest?
anyone k owing when next update coming out?
Is only for purchase now.... see Patreeon for latest releases. There is no public release. :(
aww :/ that sad
im so loving the new updatez for 3.13
Ahhh, yes. Finally, Mr.Stallion's work of art in a VN. I'm gonna love this as much as I love all his comics~
Wow
letsgooo new update
4 months now hope he ok
hes okay he just had some health issues and prioritized his patrons but he said on twitter that he would post a publiv update soon
Because it has been a long time without any update to the game
I hope the game not stop : /
Aww it been 3 months since it last updated hope the guy aright
he is fine
One question, are there new versions on Patreon to download?
how do I join the discord there no link??
its in the "Changes/Discord" menu option in the VN
I hope to see what happen next heh
hi i want to ask you a question is there going to be a new public update this month if you can give me an answer please
you can go to the official discord server and ask there
really excited for the next update
This game is beautiful I hope they release update soon I wanna see what gonna happen please it do amazing
i really like the story so far and OMG the music is really good. i wish i could have the soundtrack
I'm miss my Daddy Chief Rhogan and Daddy Samson >w<
OMG I love this it kept me wet and the art was very well done. Keep up the good work please it's exciting.
Hello! Thanks for the comment! We're glad you like the VN! ^_^
Best visual game i ever played, had everything i want
and such beautiful game ever
i cried, laugh, horny, and has mytery too
you are amazing!! such nice works
thanks for making such beautiful game ever >w<
Hello! Thanks for your nice comment! We're glad you like the game that much! :D
I played a new stunt that had come from you and really interesting the story goes! I just really annoy that almost all the games here itch is like this that is a free relationship and put everyone.... it is a real pity that in this story too, there is one for the main character... I really hope that at some point Samson gets tired of it and is only with the wonderful Rhoga dinosaur: D how you have written them together is awesome and I can not wait to get to continue the story but I hope there is less of that so-called free relationship because otherwise you see it in real life too much . I will support you when 3.09 is published! you are awesome! good summer anticipation for you game makers!
Hello! Thanks for your comment! Let's see how it goes for Samson and Rhogan in the future! ^_^
One of the best Vn I had the grace to read. I love how well written the characters are and how the story develops. I have a soft spot for later blossoms like Harold because I had to help my father discovery himself past his second marriage. He was lost, confuse and lonely and so sooo shy! See him past that and love again someone made me love even more Harold and his story.
Please continue the good work!!!
Thanks for your sweet comment! Tho I don't know if you mean to mention Samson or Horace.
oh god I totally forgot to pin the character I was speaking >-< but is Samson. His story captivate me from the the beginning and I want so bad to see him speak about with his kids!!
Come on guys, where are the reviews T-T
Played the latest update version of 3.07, by purchasing from gumroad. And I gotta say, I loved this new twist/clue to what's really going on behind the scenes. Won't spoil it for those that haven't played it yet. But I really loved the new angle going on with the new information/lore we're given in this update.
On a less serious note, now I've got a new pairing I'd just love to see thanks to this update. Before this I had written Ceasar off as a character that hadn't hooked me from the beginning. But now...I just really wanna see him and Samson have some er, chance to get "well acquainted" and to have some "fun time bonding". This is now two characters I realllly wanna see have their fantasy/desire with Samson happen, the other being Thor (the white bull that's the current mayor I believe).
Keep up the fantastic work, love how the game is coming along and where the story have been going so far. Especially with the fantastically well executed new twist/clue given in the latest update at the and the eyes.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad you are loving the new update! Hopefully the current plots are entertaining for you!
Se puede jugar la actualización 3.02 en Android
How to purchase 3.05 😭 my PayPal isn't working well.... Any other paying method??
Hello! It seems you can use credit cards as well, if you are comfortable with that! Thanks for thinking in supporting us!
Thx for the response but my PayPal is working now!!!if I do purchase it where exactly???and is it like a file or similar to how I downloaded it here? Can I help me purchase the game without the need of credit/debit card number 😭only PayPal I'm not comfortable sharing my card number...
Hello again! You can buy the most recent version (3.08 - March update) here: https://strongerbonds.gumroad.com/
This site lets you pay using PayPal.
Sadly I tried it only allows U.S card connected payment 😭and im in Asia :{
That is really unfortunate! If you have a chance, please contact me at twitter. My handle is @BigKrosbar . We can try to find a solution for you! I am really sorry this is presenting so many troubles!
This is amazing can't wait for next update
I'm having trouble accessing the Ben drake Koda adult scene