How far would you go for your family? It doesn’t matter if it’s the one you were born into or the one you built. That is the big question at the heart of the latest addition to Netflix Stories: Outdoor benches. Finding yourself, your father, your one true love, and perhaps a whole lot of sunken treasure are all daily activities for a Pogue. Now it’s your turn to live the OBX life in Netflix’s latest narrative adventure game.
What kind of game is Netflix Stories: Outer Banks?
Netflix Stories: Outer Banks is a mobile game based on the sun-drenched Netflix teen adventure show of the same name. Here you create an avatar, customize their appearance and pronouns, and step off the bus as OBX’s newest resident. The meat of the gameplay consists of choosing conversation options and navigating relationships with the show’s cast. What you “say” in this text-based quest affects how you are perceived, and how you interact with the cast determines the way the story plays out.
What is Netflix Stories: Outer Banks about?
Netflix Stories: Outer Banks mirrors the show’s first season and puts you in the shoes of John B’s long-lost half-sibling. You arrive at the OBX with your father’s compass in your pocket and a duffel bag full of woefully inadequate clothing. Within moments you’ll run into Sarah Cameron, who takes you to her family’s mansion on this North Carolina island to get away from the road and refresh your wardrobe.
You’ll visit Season 1’s huge pre-storm rager on the beach, sail through the swamps with the Pogues aboard HMS Pogueand even organize a cooking party or two. You will also have to gain John B’s trust along the way. Naturally, he’s wary when a stranger appears out of nowhere, wielding his father’s compass and claiming to be his long-lost sibling. The rest of the Pogues warm up a little faster, but you’ll need to gain access to this found family.
Once you do that, that bond is unbreakable. And, in a first for a Netflix Stories game, you can romance cast members. You have three options to choose from: Kiara, JJ and Pope. If you’ve had a crush on one of John B’s best friends on the show, this is your chance to make those fantasies come true. However, Pogues don’t attack other Pogues, so you’ll have to sneak around John B. That makes it more fun, doesn’t it?
Who’s inside? Netflix Stories: Outer Banks?
Since Netflix Stories: Outer Banks mirrors Season 1 of the show, the game’s cast only includes characters who were present in that season. As you play, you’ll encounter the following:
- John B Routledge: Leader of the Pogues – the have-nots of the OBX – and your half-brother.
- JJ Maybank: He’s the wild card of the Pogues and the best surfer John B knows.
- Kiara Carrera: She chases a life of freedom, not possessions. Even though she grew up on the Kook side of the island, it’s not all about that lifestyle.
- Pope Heyward: the Pogues’ speech and the one who has the most to lose: a scholarship.
- Sarah Cameron: The Kook Princess is the first person you meet when you get off the bus and enter the Outer Banks.
- Ward Cameron: It’s hard to put your finger on why, but there’s something fishy about Sarah’s father.
- Rafe Cameron: Sarah’s hard-partying older brother and an overall bad influence on his friend Topper.
- Sheriff Peterkin: One of John’s biggest helpers, she wants to keep him out of the hands of Protective Services.
- Mr. Sunn: One of the Pogues’ teachers. He helps John B translate a letter from Denmark, Tanny.
- Topper Thornton: King of the Kooks and Sarah’s friend, he is the Pogues’ archrival.
In who are the romance options Netflix Stories: Outer Banks?
In Netflix Stories: Outer Banksyou can finally romance a main character from the source material. The gender of your avatar doesn’t matter, and there are no strict sexual preferences to set during character creation, so you’re free to flirt with whichever of John B’s best friends you want: Kiara, JJ or Pope. For the good of the group, honestly, you should just pick one and stick with it. Pogue-on-Pogue romance is frowned upon as it is –– there’s no reason to create extra drama.
Should I look? Outdoor benches show to play Netflix Stories: Outer Banks?
No, you don’t have to watch the source material to enjoy it Netflix Stories: Outer Banks. The storyline mirrors the show’s first season, and honestly, going blind means that all the twists and turns of the story will be even more unexpected. For example, who is the bad guy pulling all the strings?
How many chapters are in it Netflix Stories: Outer Banks? Are all chapters available at once?
There are 18 chapters in it Netflix Stories: Outer Banks. The first two chapters are available now and two more chapters will be added each week.
Where and when can I play Netflix Stories: Outer Banks? Is it free?
You can play with a Netflix subscription Netflix Stories: Outer Banks now ad-free, with no in-app purchases and no additional fees. Just download it here to your Android or iOS device and log into your Netflix account.
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