Fit check
Is Slide Stories: Bonds & Memories worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of romantic stories who want them presented through sliding puzzles
- Casual puzzle players who want all difficulty levels available at the start
- Players interested in hand-drawn animated scenes and lo-fi music
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking open-ended progression may find the puzzle sequence restrictive
- Those wanting broad mechanical variety may find the experience focused on sliding puzzles and animated story scenes
- Players looking for a different puzzle format may prefer jigsaw-based games
Our take on Slide Stories: Bonds & Memories
Its focus on a linear sequence of sliding puzzles limits the range of activities available during play. The experience gives up broader mechanical variety in favor of assembling animated scenes and following the couple’s story.
What is Slide Stories: Bonds & Memories?
Follow Kouta as he remembers moments shared with Naomi through a romantic sliding-puzzle game with graphic-novel elements.
Assemble more than seven hand-drawn animated scenes, completing each puzzle to unlock the next one. All five difficulty levels are available from the beginning, so the challenge can be chosen without first completing earlier stages. Numbers can help with solving the puzzles, while a soft lo-fi soundtrack accompanies play. The game also includes one secret level to find. Its structure combines a sequence of sliding puzzles with a romantic story about the bond between a young couple.
How Slide Stories: Bonds & Memories plays
- 01Animated Story Scenes
- More than seven hand-drawn animations depict moments from Kouta and Naomi’s relationship.
- 02Five Difficulty Levels
- All difficulty options are available from the beginning.
- 03Sequential Puzzle Progression
- Completing one puzzle unlocks the next stage.
- 04Secret Level
- One hidden stage is included for players to discover.
- 05Number Assistance
- Numbers can be used while solving the sliding puzzles.
- 06Lo-Fi Soundtrack
- A soft lo-fi soundtrack plays during the game.
Slide Stories: Bonds & Memories compared to similar games
Fantasy Girl is also a puzzle game, but it centers on jigsaw puzzles featuring 12 character illustrations, including five with Live2D. Slide Stories: Bonds & Memories instead uses sliding puzzles to present a romantic sequence of hand-drawn animated scenes.
Slide Stories: Bonds & Memories: platforms & release
Is Slide Stories: Bonds & Memories worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of romantic stories who want them presented through sliding puzzles. Skip it if: players seeking open-ended progression may find the puzzle sequence restrictive.
Where can I download Slide Stories: Bonds & Memories?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Slide Stories: Bonds & Memories's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Slide Stories: Bonds & Memories on?
Windows and macOS.
