Steam’s lineup of porn games continues to improve and evolve, even if in the shadows of its more mainstream persona. Steam commonly has porn games dropping into weekly top played, but it also doesn’t push the idea of adult gaming.
One of it’s top games, Ladykilerl in a Bind, continues to thread that XXX needle. It’s a popular game, though not a top seller. But still, people dig it and it consistently gets top-notch reviews.
Ladykiller in a Bind Review – What’s It About?
Ladykiller in a Bind is a visual, erotic novel. Created by Love Conquers All Games, the game’s core offers explicit, sensual, vibrant dialogue wrapped up in bow of hardcore sexual scenes.
But the sexy time aspect of Ladykiller in a Bind plays second fiddle to the captivating manipulative ecosystem that drives the plot.
The main character, Beast, a name which can be altered to fit your liking, resembles her more manipulative brother. They look similar physically. She loves boyish stuff. So when her brother request she changes places with him, she jumps at the opportunity.
So yes, she begins living as her sultry brother.
There’s no real direction or reasoning behind the switch, that gets worked out through the labyrinth that is this visual erotica.
Soon, it becomes known that the goal is to win a $5 million prize by garnering lots of votes. Not only does the winner get cold hard cash (and a lot of it) but they also win infinite hookups.
This game is 3 scenes long which breaks up a 7-day period of time. In order to win votes, you must stay under the radar and avoid getting exposed for who you really are.
You’re on a boat cruise throughout the game. The boat is where it all happens.
The ladykiller in a Bind dialogue system is intricate and offers a web of options. But the game is sophisticated and eliminates dialogue options at points where they lose relevance.
You can see a sample of how dialogue overlays the screen below.
The key is avoiding damage during conversations. So its extremely important that your dialogue choices be on point and not lead to your demise. Otherwise, you’ll come nowhere near collecting the needed votes for your brother.
You operate between votes (good feedback) and suspicion (poor feedback).
This leads you down the path of a shallow life. You avoid intelligent people. You move away from people you might really like. You instead find people that you feel are viable candidates for your manipulation.
Sometimes, you leverage the act of sex to decrease the amount of suspicion someone has for you.
This is where you can feel an interpersonal quandary. You begin to focus more on your greed in winning than you do in evolving your personal connections. In other words, you reduce yourself to a terrible person in order to pursue these votes and ultimately, win a game.
BDSM and Crossdressing
There’s a BDSM flare to Ladykiller in a Bind. There are dominant and submissive narratives throughout the game, but nothing is ever overtly BDSM.
There’s a measure of interchangebility in the way that manipulation works near seamless with BDSM exploration. In other words, the hints of BDSM aren’t by accident – they are, rather, intentional.
Moreover, because your character is playing the role of your brother, you also explore crossdressing narratives.
Characters and Graphics
Ladykiller in a Bind features potent graphics. Its erotic toon oriented at its heart. There’s an obvious infusion of Japanese art.
Conclusion
Ladykiller in a Bind is a crossdressing, BDSM erotic visual novel found on Steam’s gaming platform. It’s a popular game that thrust the player into a world of dark manipulation. The graphics are spot on and the game is challenging and often, sexually experimental.
The game is fragile on ideas of consent given the main character lies about who and what she is. That’s problematic, but again, its fantasy and some people may not feel challenged by this idea.
You can find Ladykiller in a Bind on Steam’s platform, but you’ll need to be logged in and prove your over 18.