Bound by Night - A Visual Novel

Devlog

• Now Public - Chapter 16 Part 2
  November 18, 2024 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  I'm very happy to announce that the latest build for Bound by Night is now available for public download here on Itch! This update contains the second part of Chapter 16 as well as updates the menus... Continue reading

  
• Latest Build now in Early Access - Coming to Itch 11/18/2024
  October 19, 2024 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hi all! I'm very happy to announce the latest update for Bound by Night is now live over on Patreon ! It will be in early access to patrons for 30 days, then coming to Itch! This update clocked in at... Continue reading

  
• Now Public - Latest Build with Chapter 16, Part 1
  May 20, 2024 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hi everyone! Happy to announce that the latest build is now public. I meant to have it up for you yesterday, but was stuck traveling on a return from a wedding so it wound up a day late. But... it is... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 16, Part 1 in Early Access - Coming to Itch May 19
  April 19, 2024 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hi, all. I wanted to let everyone know that the next update for BBN is now live for Early Access over on Patreon at the Hunter tier and above. It will come here to Itch on May 19, 2024. This is a smal... Continue reading

  
• New Logo (and a progress update)!
  April 05, 2024 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hi, all! First, some exciting news. I'm more than 75% finished on the next update and expect to have it out in early release for Patrons in the next couple of weeks. While this is a smaller update in... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 15 Now Available!
  March 12, 2024 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  The long wait is over! Chapter 15 is now available to the public for download here at Itch.Io, including PC, Mac and Android versions. Here are some of the highlights for this update: All new content... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 15 in Early Access - Coming to Itch March 12
  February 12, 2024 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hi, everyone! I'm pleased to let you know that, as of yesterday, the next update for Bound by Night is officially live on Patreon for subscribers at the Hunter tier and above. That means it will be co... Continue reading

  
• New Consent Sequence and Screenshots
  October 15, 2023 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hi all! I wanted to share a general update and quality of life improvement that will be coming with the next update to BBN. Specifically, a special "consent" sequence that will play the next time a us... Continue reading

  
• New Update Available - Build 0.13
  September 01, 2023 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Now available for download on Itch, Build 0.13 completes Chapter 14! This build includes the following: Completes the final branch from when Alex passes out at the cabin, taking him along a sequence w... Continue reading
• Development Update - Upcoming Release of Next Build
  July 31, 2023 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hello there, BBN fans! It has been a while since I provided an update here and a few folks have been asking when to expect the next release, so I wanted to share information on that as well as BBN gen... Continue reading

  
• Android Users: Updated Version Now Available (0.12b)
  April 15, 2023 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Android Users: Someone just reported a bug on our Discord server and I was able to verify a problem with the code that was resulting in a game-stopping crash when pursuing the Nick romance in Chapter... Continue reading
• Latest Update Now Public - Chapter 14, Part 2 (Build 0.12)
  April 13, 2023 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hi, everyone! The time has come again! The latest build is now public build! This is the second part of Chapter 14. If you played the previous update, you know it has an optional romance path with Con... Continue reading

  
• Final Update on Donations for Ukraine -- THANK YOU
  April 03, 2023 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  During the month of March, I pledged to send all donations received for BBN to United24 , and to match the first $100. I'm happy to report donations to BBN totaled $105, and I'm confident a lot of thi... Continue reading

  
• Update on March '23 Donation Drive for Ukraine
  March 17, 2023 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  There was a bit of news today that I thought was worth sharing and provides a good opportunity to give an update on the donation drive I announced here . It was announced today that the International... Continue reading
• Next Update in Early Access (0.12a) - Arrives on Itch April 15
  March 17, 2023 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hi everyone! Just a quick note that the latest update (Build 0.12a) is now up for Early Access on Patreon . As usual, it will come here to Itch after the Early Access period is over, which will be on... Continue reading
• Supporting Ukraine
  February 28, 2023 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  I'll get right to the point: For the month of March 2023, all donations contributed here on Itch.Io to Bound by Night will in turn be donated to support Ukrainians via United24 . Further, I'll be matc... Continue reading

  
• Latest Update Now Public - Chapter 14 (Build 0.11)
  February 28, 2023 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Depending on where you live, this may be a few hours early but I don't think anyone will mind... The latest build for Bound by Night is now public and available here on Itch.Io! This starts off Act 2... Continue reading
• Ch. 14 - Part 1 | Now in Early Access
  January 31, 2023 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hi all! Just wanted to let everyone know the next update is currently in early access for supporters at Patreon and Subscribestar. This update will go public and be available on Itch on February 28. B... Continue reading
• Chapter 13 - PC Version Fixed (Build 0.10b)
  December 16, 2022 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Sorry, all! I messed something up with the app used to upload the PC version of the update, and wound up loading the Mac version twice. (Mac users, you're welcome.) As for PC users, this is now fixed... Continue reading
• Latest Update Now Public - Chapter 13
  December 15, 2022 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  The time has come! Alright, actually, it's a day early, but I may not have time to update this tomorrow and I don't want you to have to wait! So, Build 0.10b, which is the latest build and includes ne... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 13 now in Early Access -- Arriving on Itch Dec. 16
  November 16, 2022 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  The subject line almost says it all! That's right, Chapter 13 (aka, Build 0.10) is now in early access for Patrons and Subscribers, and will arriving here on Itch on December 16th. This update include... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update on Build 0.10
  September 08, 2022 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hi everyone! I'm so happy so many of you are enjoying the latest build of Bound by Night. I've been really fortunate with the exposure from the mission with Santino in Ranli's SpaceCorpsXXX , and anot... Continue reading

  
• Walkthrough Updated and Notes for Next Build
  August 30, 2022 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hey everyone. I hope you're enjoying the latest build and getting into some fun there at the end! 😘 This post is an effort to address some of the questions I've been getting about greyed-out menu o... Continue reading
• Build 0.9a is Now Available
  August 28, 2022 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  It's a couple days early but the latest build of Bound by Night is now public! Build 0.9a updates the game to include new content in Chapter 12, including two explicit scenes. Meanwhile, I'm hard at w... Continue reading
• New Logo/Cover Image
  August 04, 2022 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hi everyone. Just wanted to let you know that I'm testing out a new logo/cover image for BBN, which replaces the original black background with a red swoosh. Wanted to let you know so that (a) you can... Continue reading

  
• Build 0.9 in Early Access - Coming here August 30
  August 01, 2022 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hi everyone! I wanted to give folks following BBN an update and some good news, which is that the latest build has been released to Patrons and Subscribers for the 30-day early access period. It will... Continue reading
• Build 0.8 Now Available
  April 28, 2022 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  It took some time but Build 0.8 is now available for download. This Build is the beginning of Chapter 12, which is the last chapter in Act 1. So, what's in this update? First , new content that starts... Continue reading

  
• Progress Update on Build 0.9
  April 14, 2022 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Alrighty. For folks following here on Itch, first things first: Build 0.8 will release here at the end of the month. The images for this update feature some new post-processing work for which I've bee... Continue reading
• Build 0.8 now in Early Access -- Coming to Itch.Io in 30 days
  March 31, 2022 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  I wanted to let fans know that the latest build just dropped for patrons and subscribers. This build takes BBN over 3,000 images and, depending on the build, weighs in at slightly over 1 GB. I've inco... Continue reading
• Now Available - Build 0.7
  January 20, 2022 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Now out of Early Access, Build 0.7 completes Chapter 11 and sets the stage for the end of Act 1. This update probably should have been a separate chapter as it more than doubles the size of Chapter 11... Continue reading

  
• Latest Walkthrough now available for separate download
  December 30, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Someone had asked how to look at the Walkthrough file via the Android download and that's when I realized you couldn't! So, I've provided the latest walkthrough here as a stand-alone download. Due the... Continue reading
• Build 0.7 now in Early Access; arriving on Itch in 30 days
  December 21, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Happy Holidays! This is just to let folks know that Build 0.7 is now finished and released to patrons and subscribers via Early Access. It will arrive on Itch.Io in 30 days! This build increases Chapt... Continue reading

  
• General Development Update (aka, "When is the next release!?")
  November 22, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hey everyone! I've been asked a few times lately when is the next update coming out so I thought I'd give you an update. I've shared some of this with Patrons/Subscribers and on Discord, but realized... Continue reading

  
• Now Available - Version 0.6a
  October 22, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Pretty much the title, folks! The latest version is now out of early access and available to the public. This updates the game to include the first part of Chapter 11. I hope you enjoy and let me know... Continue reading

  
• Update on Development Progress
  September 24, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  It is not yet available on Itch, but I wanted to let folks know that Build 0.6 (which includes Chapter 11) is now in Early Access for Patrons. I'll bring this to Itch for public access in about 30 day... Continue reading
• Chapter 10 now available!
  August 08, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Subject line pretty much says it all! The next update with Chapter 10 is now publicly available. Enjoy!... Continue reading
• Chapter 9 now available!
  July 24, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  The subject pretty much says it all! Build 0.5a, which includes Chapter 9, is now available. In addition to the new content, this update also includes some technical improvements, including the abilit... Continue reading
• Build 0.5, Part 2, now in Early Access
  July 09, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  #Chapter10, #Build05

  The second part of Build 0.5 is now available for Early Access via Patreon and SubscribeStar . This includes all the previous content and technical updates as well as Chapter 10 that gets us back to A... Continue reading
• Build 0.5, Part 1, now in Early Access
  June 27, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  The first part of Build 0.5 is now available for Early Access via Patreon and Subscribestar . It includes Chapter 9 and a host of technical improvements. It will release to the public on July 26. In t... Continue reading
• Update on Release Schedule for Build 0.5
  June 23, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  I've been running into some real challenges on the images for Chapter 10, so I'm going to release Chapter 9 to Early Access this month, then Chapter 10 will follow in July. This will be for the Early... Continue reading
• Progress on Release 0.5
  June 15, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hey all. Just a general update here on progress for the next build (0.5). As a quick reminder, this release will include Chapters 9 and 10 and will be just a little smaller in size than Build 0.4. The... Continue reading
• Build 0.4b Released Early!
  May 30, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  It's a few days early, but Build 0.4b is now available! This is a significant update in a number of ways. First, it more than doubles the size of the game compared to Build 0.3! Second, this particula... Continue reading

  
• Android coming for Build 0.4b (Next Week)!
  May 28, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  #android, #technology

  A new developers kit for RenPy was released and I was able to create a distributable build of 0.4b for Androids. So, when that comes out next week (currently targeting June 3), I'll make an Android ve... Continue reading

  
• Continuing Efforts for an Android Build
  May 22, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  #technology, #android

  I've received several requests for an android build and just wanted to give folks who are interested in that a general update. The short version is that this is a lot more complicated than what goes i... Continue reading
• Progress on Release 0.5
  May 19, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Hi everyone. I wanted to give folks here a quick update on how things are progressing. First, Build 0.4 will become public on June 3, so just a couple weeks away. Second, the first draft of the script... Continue reading

  
• Build 0.4a released for Early Access; Public Build updated to 0.3c
  May 05, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  I have two development-related updates for everyone. First, Build 0.4a is done and is now in early access to patrons over on Patreon . After the 30-day Early Access period, it will be available here o... Continue reading

  
• Progress on Release 0.4
  April 21, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Progress on Release 0.4 continues and I hope to have this out to Patrons for Early Access by the end of April or early May. This release will include Chapters 7 and 8 but don't be fooled; it will near... Continue reading

  
• Build 0.3b Released
  April 14, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  I'm pleased to announce that Build 0.3b containing Chapters 4 though 6 is now publicly available for download. There is an explicit scene at the end of Chapter 6 but it can be (intentionally) difficul... Continue reading

  
• Progress on Release 0.4 (Updated Apr.5)
  March 29, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  I've posted a long update to the public on Patreon with an update on Build 0.4 ( link ), but here's a quick summary: Dialogue is 100% complete. This update will be bigger than the new content in Build... Continue reading

  
• Build 0.2b now available
  March 17, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  #update, #chapter 2, #chapter 3

  A few days early, Build 0.2b is now available to the public for download. Changelog for this release below the jump. added chapters 2 and 3 added two new characters revised some dialogue in Prologue a... Continue reading

  
• Release Updates for Builds 0.3 and 0.2
  March 14, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  Build 0.3 has been released on Patreon to the Hunter tier and above. This was a big one, more than doubling the number of images and lines for dialogue and code. Build 0.3 will be available to the pub... Continue reading
• Progress on Release 0.3
  March 05, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  I wanted to give everyone a general update on progress with Bound by Night . First, Release 0.2 will release to the public and become available here on Itch in about two weeks on March 21st . This rel... Continue reading

  
• BtS: Sex and Violence in Bound by Night
  February 27, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  #serious, #spoilers, #longform, #discussion

  I've had a few questions lately regarding how far or violent things may get in Bound by Night , including in the sexual content. I also discovered the game was briefly tagged as having rape-like conte... Continue reading

  
• Now Available - Version 0.1c
  February 22, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  #demo, #update

  This is an interim update to the Prologue and Chapter 1, including some revised images for the Prologue, corrected images for the first explicit scene, and revised images for the cliffhanger at the en... Continue reading
• Update to Demo Coming
  February 16, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  #demo, #update

  The interest in and support shown for Bound by Night has been really encouraging. For everyone following this page or who has taken the plunge to become a supporter on Patreon, thank you! With the wo... Continue reading
• Progress on Release 0.2a
  February 11, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  #progress, #update, #chapter 1, #chapter 2

  Progress on the first update is going well. Chapter 2 , which introduces two new characters including a secondary protagonist, is largely written and shots have been rendered. It's now in editing and... Continue reading
• Path Forward
  February 08, 2021 by Bound by Night Game Studio

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  #Dev Update

  The demo for Bound by Night was just released this weekend and I am getting some great positive feedback, patrons have started signing up and pledging support for further development, and I could not... Continue reading