The Bound

You are The Bound. A lone entity tethered to a single point of stability—a stillpoint—in a chaotic, unravelling void. You cannot move. You cannot escape. But you can control your tether.

Master the fundamental forces of attraction and repulsion. Using a fragile beam of energy, your mission is to pull in the last lingering  Echoes of a forgotten reality. Each Echo you collect brings a moment of calm. But beware—the void fights back. Twisted Rifts of pure chaos are drawn to your light, and a single touch is enough to destabilize your core.

The Bound is a minimalist game of skill, timing, and spatial awareness. Can you manipulate the chaos to your advantage and survive the void?

Gameplay

• You do not move. Your survival depends on mastering your tether.
• Attract & Repel. Use your beam to pull valuable Echoes towards you while pushing dangerous Rifts away.
• Two Game Modes Test your skills in two distinct challenges:
  • Timed Mode: You have 3 lives and 20 seconds. Each Echo you collect adds precious seconds to the clock. How long can you last?
  • Timeless Mode: No clock, just 3 lives. The void grows increasingly faster and more chaotic over time. A pure test of endurance.

Controls

• Hold Left Mouse Button: Activate Attraction beam (pulls objects).
• Hold Right Mouse Button: Activate Repulsion beam (pushes objects).
• Aim with your mouse.

About the Developer

The Bound is a small, solo-developed project created in one week. It's my first step into game development, exploring themes of isolation, control, and survival in a hostile universe.

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