I think because you have downloaded game from itchio & stored in another folder. To solve this, you shold download from the web and direct it into the other folder in your computer.
I can't get the Itch app to download or recognize the game. Anyone else have that problem? I can download it manually from the Itch.io site, but not the App.
Hello! Apologies! The bugs were due to a mistake trying to use code from a later update. I updated the public version so I hope the bugs have disappeared.
I found 2 errors during Fernando and Harry's poker game. This is from android version 2.09. Not sure if I should report them here, since the public version is 2.04.
I'm really enjoying the story so far, and most of the characters are fleshed out and fun. My only real issue is the unbelievably bad English.
I really mean no disrespect, especially if English is not the writers first language, and I understand that grammatical and spelling issues is part of a ongoing project like this, but it ranges from bad to actually unreadable.
I would use the corrections form to report it, however, it's literally in every scene. It honestly reads like it's been translated through something like Google Translate.
If English is your target market, I would really recommend having your script proofread and edited.
Hello! Thanks for your recommendations! My apologies for the bad English. I have been trying to get some help in that area but it is hard because I don't want to ask friends to proofread for free every month and the project right now is not making the enough profits to be able to pay someone to do that job. And there is another issue I prefer not to mention here that makes me have more errors when writing and it is hard to notice them. I'm always trying to find ways to solve this issue.
I would recommend instead of using the questionnaire to have a Google docs that patrons or everyone can edit, and you let them post all the typos there. Then everyone can see what has been suggested yet, and you have many people correcting each a few things.
I think that would help. And you can create a new page per chapter on the Google doc to make it even more accessible.
I know the English you use has issues, but you can still get the emotions across exceptionally well, so congrats to that already!
tbh i don't find it that bad... english is not my first language too, but I can't find that much problems it most of the writting... maybe a few typos here and there...
Do you think script proofread and edit jobs are cheap? A small indie game like this will not have enough fund to afford that kind of services tbh. "from bad to actually unreadable" isnt just over the top? I have seen worse.
I wonder if Samson is bisexual? If he is bisexual, i hope you can make him make a next move towards Rhogan. Samson and Rhogan wil absolutely be a nice couple.
I have a sneaking suspicion that he could be, if not maybe even demisexual (who knows though). Either way, if he is I'd agree that Samson being with Rhogan would be a pairing I'd be guilty of wishing could happen. I'd love to see that as the pairing. Although based on everything in the storyline thus far, I'm thinking they are likely aiming for Samson and Zvaler to end up together. Which I wouldn't be against as they seem like they'd make a great pairing. But I'll have to agree with you that it'd be cool to see Samson and Rhogan end up together. Especially after that one scene in the locker room.
Or maybe he was completely straight before coming here, and his brother was somehow correct in thinking that it would only be a matter of time before he turns gay just by living here long enough (which has weird implications imo).
Hello. You have to download the APK file (Android), install it with an special permit (since you are dowloading it outside the play store) and it should be good to play.
Don't know if this has been brought to attention yet, but with the latest public release, whenever I try saving anywhere in Chapter 2, the game errors out.
Hello. No, we haven't had been noticed about an error like that. I have tested the game on computer and phone and the saving seems to work. Please let me know if that error remains with the new public update.
Love the game! It's very well thought out, the storyline keeps you engaged and the sexy CGs are great! Unfortunately I can't support Patreon right now but I would like to contribute somehow, if there's a donation option. The only drawback I found is that there are a lot of grammatical errors, too many to report one by one, and a few lines with the wrong character. Also, I wish there were more animations. But great job so far, can't wait for Chapter 2!
Hello! Thanks for playing the game! I'm glad you love it! ^_^
I'm always trying to find all the errors and and fix them whenever I can.
The other site where you can support is Gumroad (https://gumroad.com/strongerbonds). You can buy there the latest version, which is right now four updates ahead of the public release. Thanks for considering supporting the project! ^_^
Yes. Every month we create a new version with more content. Since this is basically an indie visual novel all the monthly profits (from Patreon and Gumroad) are used to get new art and paying for other stuff.
We have fixed that bug and many others. Now the current version is 2.03.2, which is already uploaded in the links sent to patrons and on Gumroad!
We apologize and we hope you enjoy the new update! Also we added a new special mini scene within the new adult scene to make up for all these inconveniences.
Hey there, I'm still getting an error with ver. 2.03.1 It always crashes after I finish the four choices in chapter 2, I can't rollback or ignore it either as it just crashes and closes right after. Any chance you could help? I got the copy from gumroad.
sorry I couldn't get the image to upload, this is the text from the error, if that helps?
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
File "game/chapter2switch.rpy", line 188, in script
menu:
SyntaxError: invalid syntax (game/chapter2switch.rpy, line 191)
-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------
Full traceback:
File "game/chapter2switch.rpy", line 188, in script
menu:
File "C:\VN\StrongerBonds-2.03.1-pc\renpy\ast.py", line 1609, in execute
We have fixed that bug and many others. Now the current version is 2.03.2, which is already uploaded in the links sent to patrons and on Gumroad!
We apologize and we hope you enjoy the new update!
Also we added a new special mini scene within the new adult scene to make up for all these inconveniences.
Hey there I'm a supporter on patreon please check messages on account because there a major error that been popping up which is preventing me from getting further in the game.
Hello! Thanks for the report and sorry for taking so long to finally fix the bugs.
The current version now is 2.03.2, which is already uploaded in the links sent to patrons.
Again we apologize and we hope you enjoy the new update!
Also we added a new special mini scene within the new adult scene to make up for all these inconveniences.
i really want to know what happened to the kids i really want to know what tell me that they're going back together with his father i know i know because every time i try to see them they make me cry at as a really want to know what really happened.....i cannot believe sam is going to kill yourself i really want to know this is a sad story but i eat always end up with the somebody trying to find some weakness of the police chief this is turning my emotions all over my body into a crazy feet this is based on a real-life story or something my heart can't take it anymore please please please i need to know more what happened please.......i know i'm asking too much but i can help with it really turns my feeling... * cry hard* aaahhh
Don't worry. Just one more update and you will know how this chapter ends. I'm glad you are very into the story and thank you so much for every of your comments.
You're very welcome here this is like a real life story i wish you could have more details about the father and a kids to but i just really want to see those for boys going back to his father crying hugging and father telling them sorry for a bonding them and thinking they didn't accept who they really are it was kiss me to tears when i see them like that even though the father has an issue but they don't know his background and thinking about it making me want to cry again
Eu não falo português mas espero que você entenda:A nova atualização já foi publicada.Agradeço por ter jogado o jogo e espero que goste da nova versão.
when i first started Stronger bonds i was so invested that i could not stop reading until i finished and i eagerly await for the next update and for the eventual encouter of the brothers and sam, however one criticism that i feel like i have to point out is the various spelling mistakes and dialogue coming from the wrong characters, i hope is fixed soon
Hello! Thank you so much for you comment! I'm glad you are enjoying the story!
And I will appreciate a lot you help with the errors you have encounter in your experience with the game. You can use this form to suggest a correction or at least help me find the lines with mistakes. Link: https://forms.gle/7qg9hEqLmpzZP7Jn7
Your twitter says v2.0 is available on gumroad but the latest version I can find is v.1.16. Also, I have a question: If I become a patreon now can I still receive the latest update or will I have to wait for the next update on June?
My apologies. Version 1.16 is in reality version 2.0. We'll change that as soon as possible. We jumped from version 1.15 to version 2.0 as we began with Chapter 2 last month.
If you join patreon now, you'd get the next version on May 31st but you wouldn't get the latest verdion. You have to be a patron before we post an update there to get that update. We post updates on the last day of the month. We do that as we don't want to charge upfront in case we don't have ready an update for that month.
This novel has such a fatastic plot, with good sex scene too. Can't wait to see where the families would go to! By the way i might have seen your comic, a big fan too.
Hello! Thanks for your comment! I'm glad you like the story so far! And I guess you are referring to MisterStallion's comics. I'll let him know you are a big fan.
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I just want to say that Sam, Zavler and Rhogan power trople, fight me
Let's see!
Sam tops, Zavler bottoms, Rhogan switches. It's perfect as a third path. ;-)
Is this Game going to get updated soon?
Hello! It has been updated right now.
I love this game but it make me cry happy tears
Hello! I'm glad you love it and I hope the happy tears are not a big problem! ^_^
hehe they are ^_^ keep up the amazing work
Itch isn't letting me install the game for some reason. Can't figure out why not. (cannot read property "build" of undefined)
I think because you have downloaded game from itchio & stored in another folder. To solve this, you shold download from the web and direct it into the other folder in your computer.
I can't get the Itch app to download or recognize the game. Anyone else have that problem? I can download it manually from the Itch.io site, but not the App.
Hello! I have updated the public version and its files. Try again if this fixed that problem, please.
Itch just seems to not even see there is a version to download. Manual download works just fine. Just not through the App.
me too, itch just don't know there is a version to download at all. the manual download button works just fine in a browser
There seems to be alot of errors in this update. The entire Samson and Tristan conversation is completely bugged. I had to skip over all of it.
I can't even get to the new update. The game ends after the first part of chapter 2. Please help me, l really need my Samson. Thanks
Hello! That is weird. What is the last lines you can see and who says them? Also what version can you see in the main menu?
Hello! Apologies! The bugs were due to a mistake trying to use code from a later update. I updated the public version so I hope the bugs have disappeared.
it let me install it
I found 2 errors during Fernando and Harry's poker game. This is from android version 2.09. Not sure if I should report them here, since the public version is 2.04.
Hello! Thanks for the report. I'm gonna check that part when I can and upload a fixed update if I find those errors.
I think Tommy is corrupted lol
I can't wait for more heh
so when does the new patches usually get posted up on patreon/gumroad. i know the date wise but time of the day is it like a midnight drop usually?
I'm really enjoying the story so far, and most of the characters are fleshed out and fun. My only real issue is the unbelievably bad English.
I really mean no disrespect, especially if English is not the writers first language, and I understand that grammatical and spelling issues is part of a ongoing project like this, but it ranges from bad to actually unreadable.
I would use the corrections form to report it, however, it's literally in every scene. It honestly reads like it's been translated through something like Google Translate.
If English is your target market, I would really recommend having your script proofread and edited.
Hello! Thanks for your recommendations! My apologies for the bad English. I have been trying to get some help in that area but it is hard because I don't want to ask friends to proofread for free every month and the project right now is not making the enough profits to be able to pay someone to do that job. And there is another issue I prefer not to mention here that makes me have more errors when writing and it is hard to notice them. I'm always trying to find ways to solve this issue.
I'm glad you are liking the story! ^_^
I would recommend instead of using the questionnaire to have a Google docs that patrons or everyone can edit, and you let them post all the typos there. Then everyone can see what has been suggested yet, and you have many people correcting each a few things.
I think that would help. And you can create a new page per chapter on the Google doc to make it even more accessible.
I know the English you use has issues, but you can still get the emotions across exceptionally well, so congrats to that already!
tbh i don't find it that bad... english is not my first language too, but I can't find that much problems it most of the writting... maybe a few typos here and there...
btw what language is your main one?
Do you think script proofread and edit jobs are cheap? A small indie game like this will not have enough fund to afford that kind of services tbh. "from bad to actually unreadable" isnt just over the top? I have seen worse.
i don't think the english/grammar is that bad anyways, if it was so bad i'd prolly have just stopped playing, ya know?
dude i love this game, how often does this game/chapter's get updated?
Hello! The public versions are released monthly, just not as strict in the dates as the newest versions.
Is there a guide anyhwhere?
Only Tutorial - Ralph and Steve gym scene
Strange, but when Samson and Zvaler meet at the police station after the first turn, an error occurs.
Hello! Thanks for you report! I'll check that error.
Hello! Thanks for the report! I fixed the problem in public version 2.02.
I wish you a good day!
humm... i just found that error is back in the new public version. the exacly same error
[code]
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
File "game/chapter2line1_optionb.rpy", line 137, in script
$ bond1 = bond1 + 1
File "game/chapter2line1_optionb.rpy", line 137, in <module>
$ bond1 = bond1 + 1
NameError: name 'bond1' is not defined
-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------
Full traceback:
File "game/chapter2line1_optionb.rpy", line 137, in script
$ bond1 = bond1 + 1
File "D:\Itch.io\stronger-bonds\StrongerBonds-2.05-PUBLIC-pc\renpy\ast.py", line 900, in execute
renpy.python.py_exec_bytecode(self.code.bytecode, self.hide, store=self.store)
File "D:\Itch.io\stronger-bonds\StrongerBonds-2.05-PUBLIC-pc\renpy\python.py", line 1930, in py_exec_bytecode
exec bytecode in globals, locals
File "game/chapter2line1_optionb.rpy", line 137, in <module>
$ bond1 = bond1 + 1
NameError: name 'bond1' is not defined
Windows-8-6.2.9200
Ren'Py 7.2.2.491
Stronger Bonds 2.05-PUBLIC
Tue Mar 01 17:52:12 2022
[/code]
Hello! Apologies! The bugs were due to my mistake of using code from a later version. I have updated the public version. Please try again!
wow so hot
I wonder if Samson is bisexual? If he is bisexual, i hope you can make him make a next move towards Rhogan. Samson and Rhogan wil absolutely be a nice couple.
I have a sneaking suspicion that he could be, if not maybe even demisexual (who knows though). Either way, if he is I'd agree that Samson being with Rhogan would be a pairing I'd be guilty of wishing could happen. I'd love to see that as the pairing. Although based on everything in the storyline thus far, I'm thinking they are likely aiming for Samson and Zvaler to end up together. Which I wouldn't be against as they seem like they'd make a great pairing. But I'll have to agree with you that it'd be cool to see Samson and Rhogan end up together. Especially after that one scene in the locker room.
Moreover, Rhogan is a wicked badass, which fit Samson really much.
Very soon you will see what happens with Samson. After all, the title of chapter 2 should give you a hint.
Or maybe he was completely straight before coming here, and his brother was somehow correct in thinking that it would only be a matter of time before he turns gay just by living here long enough (which has weird implications imo).
Hi I'm interested how to unlock the raphl and Steven scene ?
Tutorial - Ralph and Steve gym scene.pdf download above everything is written there
How can i play this on mobile? Tutorial pls
Hello. You have to download the APK file (Android), install it with an special permit (since you are dowloading it outside the play store) and it should be good to play.
Don't know if this has been brought to attention yet, but with the latest public release, whenever I try saving anywhere in Chapter 2, the game errors out.
Hello. No, we haven't had been noticed about an error like that. I have tested the game on computer and phone and the saving seems to work. Please let me know if that error remains with the new public update.
The saves are working a-okay now!
this is the best thing ever i want to see what what happens next i'm really happy for the boys who forgive their father
Love the game! It's very well thought out, the storyline keeps you engaged and the sexy CGs are great! Unfortunately I can't support Patreon right now but I would like to contribute somehow, if there's a donation option. The only drawback I found is that there are a lot of grammatical errors, too many to report one by one, and a few lines with the wrong character. Also, I wish there were more animations. But great job so far, can't wait for Chapter 2!
Hello! Thanks for playing the game! I'm glad you love it! ^_^
I'm always trying to find all the errors and and fix them whenever I can.
The other site where you can support is Gumroad (https://gumroad.com/strongerbonds). You can buy there the latest version, which is right now four updates ahead of the public release. Thanks for considering supporting the project! ^_^
Will I have to buy it again when there are more updates?
Yes. Every month we create a new version with more content. Since this is basically an indie visual novel all the monthly profits (from Patreon and Gumroad) are used to get new art and paying for other stuff.
Are Sampson and Harry going to get it on? XD
What do you mean?
Hello! Thanks for the report.
We have fixed that bug and many others. Now the current version is 2.03.2, which is already uploaded in the links sent to patrons and on Gumroad!
We apologize and we hope you enjoy the new update! Also we added a new special mini scene within the new adult scene to make up for all these inconveniences.
Hey there, I'm still getting an error with ver. 2.03.1
It always crashes after I finish the four choices in chapter 2, I can't rollback or ignore it either as it just crashes and closes right after. Any chance you could help?
I got the copy from gumroad.
sorry I couldn't get the image to upload, this is the text from the error, if that helps?
I'm sorry, but an uncaught exception occurred.
While running game code:
File "game/chapter2switch.rpy", line 188, in script
menu:
SyntaxError: invalid syntax (game/chapter2switch.rpy, line 191)
-- Full Traceback ------------------------------------------------------------
Full traceback:
File "game/chapter2switch.rpy", line 188, in script
menu:
File "C:\VN\StrongerBonds-2.03.1-pc\renpy\ast.py", line 1609, in execute
choice = renpy.exports.menu(choices, self.set, args, kwargs, item_arguments)
File "C:\VN\StrongerBonds-2.03.1-pc\renpy\exports.py", line 943, in menu
condition = renpy.python.py_eval(condition)
File "C:\VN\StrongerBonds-2.03.1-pc\renpy\python.py", line 1959, in py_eval
code = py_compile(code, 'eval')
File "C:\VN\StrongerBonds-2.03.1-pc\renpy\python.py", line 690, in py_compile
raise e
SyntaxError: invalid syntax (game/chapter2switch.rpy, line 191)
Windows-8-6.2.9200
Ren'Py 7.2.2.491
Stronger Bonds 2.03.1
Wed Aug 04 11:52:30 2021
Hello! Thanks for the report.
We have fixed that bug and many others. Now the current version is 2.03.2, which is already uploaded in the links sent to patrons and on Gumroad!
We apologize and we hope you enjoy the new update! Also we added a new special mini scene within the new adult scene to make up for all these inconveniences.
Hey there I'm a supporter on patreon please check messages on account because there a major error that been popping up which is preventing me from getting further in the game.
Hello! Thanks for the report and sorry for taking so long to finally fix the bugs.
The current version now is 2.03.2, which is already uploaded in the links sent to patrons.
Again we apologize and we hope you enjoy the new update! Also we added a new special mini scene within the new adult scene to make up for all these inconveniences.
Cada vez esse jogo fica melhor ♥️♥️♥️
Eu realmente aprecio seu comentário e estou feliz que tenha gostado
i really want to know what happened to the kids i really want to know what tell me that they're going back together with his father i know i know because every time i try to see them they make me cry at as a really want to know what really happened.....i cannot believe sam is going to kill yourself i really want to know this is a sad story but i eat always end up with the somebody trying to find some weakness of the police chief this is turning my emotions all over my body into a crazy feet this is based on a real-life story or something my heart can't take it anymore please please please i need to know more what happened please.......i know i'm asking too much but i can help with it really turns my feeling... * cry hard* aaahhh
Don't worry. Just one more update and you will know how this chapter ends. I'm glad you are very into the story and thank you so much for every of your comments.
You're very welcome here this is like a real life story i wish you could have more details about the father and a kids to but i just really want to see those for boys going back to his father crying hugging and father telling them sorry for a bonding them and thinking they didn't accept who they really are it was kiss me to tears when i see them like that even though the father has an issue but they don't know his background and thinking about it making me want to cry again
What about new public version
Hello! I posted version 1.14 today! Sorry for the delay!
I want to say thank you for your wonderful game I liked everything very much I wish you good luck
Olá eu queria saber quando chegará a nova atualização do jogo eu estou muito ansioso para continuar a história 🎉🎊👍😍♥️
A taverna da lança está bem frequentada.
Eu não falo português mas espero que você entenda: A nova atualização já foi publicada. Agradeço por ter jogado o jogo e espero que goste da nova versão.
eu amei jogar seu jogo e incrível o seu foi o primeiro visual novel que eu joguei ♥️
when i first started Stronger bonds i was so invested that i could not stop reading until i finished and i eagerly await for the next update and for the eventual encouter of the brothers and sam, however one criticism that i feel like i have to point out is the various spelling mistakes and dialogue coming from the wrong characters, i hope is fixed soon
Hello! Thank you so much for you comment! I'm glad you are enjoying the story!
And I will appreciate a lot you help with the errors you have encounter in your experience with the game. You can use this form to suggest a correction or at least help me find the lines with mistakes. Link: https://forms.gle/7qg9hEqLmpzZP7Jn7
Thank you again! I wish you a great day!
Your twitter says v2.0 is available on gumroad but the latest version I can find is v.1.16. Also, I have a question: If I become a patreon now can I still receive the latest update or will I have to wait for the next update on June?
My apologies. Version 1.16 is in reality version 2.0. We'll change that as soon as possible. We jumped from version 1.15 to version 2.0 as we began with Chapter 2 last month.
If you join patreon now, you'd get the next version on May 31st but you wouldn't get the latest verdion. You have to be a patron before we post an update there to get that update. We post updates on the last day of the month. We do that as we don't want to charge upfront in case we don't have ready an update for that month.
Ok thank you, I will just become patreon near the end of the month to get the next version! Thanks for explaining!
nsfw?
Yes, it is a NSFW visual novel. You have to be +18 years old to play it.
Will Harry have more scenes?
Yes! In the future he will have a story line (kinda like a simultaneous route) just for his... adventures.
This novel has such a fatastic plot, with good sex scene too. Can't wait to see where the families would go to! By the way i might have seen your comic, a big fan too.
Hello! Thanks for your comment! I'm glad you like the story so far! And I guess you are referring to MisterStallion's comics. I'll let him know you are a big fan.
There appears to be an issue with Gumroads image pack 11. It's only showing the cover image u have for it. Nothing else.
Hello! Thanks for the info. We're going to see what's the problem.
Hello again! We upload the file again to see if that fixed the issue. Please check it whenever you can.
I've tried everything. how to get Ralph and Steve to retire in the locker room? :D
Hello! I have uploaded a tutorial on how to get it. You can find it on the download section.