TropeboundGames

Independent game studio · Texas

The tropes you read again and again, now games you play.

Tropebound Games makes fantasy, dark fantasy and romantasy games. Each one starts with a moment readers already love, like the rivalry that isn't or the vow that binds, and builds a world, a board and a deck around it.

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Fated mates
  • Morally grey
  • Found family

Our games

Tabbed by trope
Romantasy board & card game · iPhone and web

Oathclaimed

A Game of Thorn & Flame

A romantasy you play together. Choose your characters, walk three realms to the Altar, and let the story bend around you. 430+ living cards, nine pairings, and a tale written for every pairing.

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Slow burn
  • Touch her and die
  • Morally grey
  • Captor and captive
Mature readers18+ Mature romance · Dark fantasy themes Heatyou set the pace
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What drives us

Readers pick books by the trope on the tag. The rivalry that isn't. The vow that binds. The villain with one soft spot. We think those moments deserve more than a page. They deserve a world you can walk through and a story that bends to your choices.

So we build games the way the books are built: characters first, then the world, then the slow turn of the story. Some are gentle. Some go to darker places, the way today's best-loved romantasy does, and we label those clearly.

More about the studio

How we make games

  • Story first

    Characters, chapters and endings come before anything else. The game is the book you get to play.

  • You stay in control

    Every game sets its pace with you. Anything can be skipped, and the boldest parts stay off until you choose them.

  • One payment

    Unlock a game once. No subscriptions, no timers, no tricks.

  • Your play stays yours

    What happens in play stays on your device. We keep only what we need for your license and receipts.