Bonded by Youth is a slice-of-life roleplaying game in the tradition of Freaks and Geeks, Dazed and Confused and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Players step into the lives of teenagers who don’t quite fit “the norm” in a small Midwestern town—the metalheads, stoners, punks, nerds and so-called weirdos who are often dismissed, misunderstood or outright feared by the adults around them. This game is about telling their stories—the awkward, hilarious, heartbreaking and unforgettable moments of youth.

SLICE OF LIFE

Bonded by Youth isn’t about epic quests or saving the world. It’s about the everyday lives of teenage outcasts—their friendships, romances, struggles, screw-ups and small victories. From broken hearts to basement hangouts, from fistfights behind the bleachers to the high of playing video games all night long while munching on peanut butter and crackers, this game celebrates the little dramas that feel huge when you’re a teenager. Falling in love. Losing friends. Fighting with parents. Making questionable choices. Figuring out who you are. 

Because in Bonded by Youth, the real adventure is just growing up.