A Look at Bounding Bounton: The Unconventional Dancing Game for Two Players on Your Phone

As we delve into the world of e3 2014, it's clear that not every game is going to be as traditional as one might expect. Bounding Bounton, a dancing game designed specifically for two players on your phone, is definitely an unusual addition to this year's lineup. While it may seem like an odd concept at first, the way it works is actually quite ingenious. The game features a ball on the screen with rings that need to be matched, all while you're trying to grab those rings by moving your phone in a specific manner. However, as we soon discover, this isn't just about moving your phone around – it's also about dancing.

The first thing to note about Bounding Bounton is that it's not PC-compatible, which makes sense given the small mobile device that you're playing on. The game requires two players, both of whom need to find a partner and dance together in order to play. This adds an extra layer of social interaction to the game, making it more about cooperation than competition. As we pair up with our "partner" and begin to calibrate the game, it's clear that this isn't going to be an easy task.

As we start playing, it becomes apparent that Bounding Bounton is all about movement and coordination. The dancers were choreographed by the Dutch National Ballet, which gives you an idea of just how much thought and effort went into creating this unique game mechanic. We're led through a series of intricate dance moves, all while trying to match those rings on the screen with our movements. It's not easy, especially when you're carrying out an interview while dancing – but somehow it works.

One thing that becomes clear about Bounding Bounton is that there isn't really much to say about it beyond this unique gameplay mechanic. There's no storyline or narrative to speak of; the focus is purely on the action happening outside of the screen, where two people are moving around in a kind of mobile dance game. It's not as complex or engaging as some other games we've seen, but there's something charming about its simplicity and lightheartedness.

If you're looking for a way to get your girlfriend into video games, Bounding Bounton might be just the thing. It's an easy-to-pick-up game that requires minimal technical expertise or coordination – all you need is a phone and someone to dance with. As we finish up our dance session and move on to check out more of this year's E3 content, it's clear that Bounding Bounton might not be for everyone, but it's certainly a unique addition to the world of gaming.

Finally, we'd like to thank HyperX Fury Series high-performance SSDs, Corsair Vengeance K70 and K90 RGB Mechanical Keyboards, and NCIX.com – our trusted retailer for high-performance gaming PCs – for their support. Without them, this year's E3 might not have been possible. As always, thanks a ton to everyone who has watched Linus Tech Tips; we'll catch you guys next time!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enlinus tech tips coverage of e3 2014 is brought to you by hyperx fury series high performance ssds the corsair vengeance k70 and k90 rgb mechanical keyboards and ncix.com our trusted retailer for high performance gaming pcs alright guys so this might not be as traditional of a video game as you might be expecting but what can you tell me about bounding bounton is a dancing game for two players on your phone so i know it sounds weird but the way it works is you see a ball on the screen and there's uh there's a crosshair and there's rings on the ball and you kind of need to match those and by moving the phone so while you're actually trying to grab those rings you're already dancing right so this isn't first off this isn't pc compatible i know you guys are all piece of guys that obviously is not as it kind of needs to be on this small mobile device and you are going to have to find a partner and actually dance with someone so can we show how this works yeah sure okay so you pair up on each side and then it takes a second to calibrate uh yeah you can just start oh okay there we go so i'm a horrible dancer as we can see now we go up and these dancers were choreographed by who by the dutch national ballet so they they designed the dances they made the choreography and we put them in the game that's awesome because you can tell that a lot of these had a lot of thought going to them if you guys haven't if you can't tell i've actually done this before despite being completely terrible okay let's let's do it okay we made it we made it all right carrying an interview while doing this sort of a dance is not necessarily the easiest thing on the planet but i think it's going okay so there isn't really actually a ton to say about this game there's no storyline any none of that kind of stuff but it doesn't need it it's like the la the action is going on outside of the screen right yeah so what's going on on the screen isn't that interesting it's more about two people moving weirdly like twister and if you get better then you're like doing ballet yeah yeah exactly and if you guys are trying to find a way to get your girlfriend into video games this is definitely probably going to be very successful for him of doing that i think that's about it we're going to finish this dance soon but there isn't really a ton more to say other than that i'm very bad at dancing and she's much better than me so i am i'm kind of leading you through this you definitely led me through that i think that's supposed to be my job but i failed oh well thank you for showing us this game um we're going to check out the rest of any k thank you guys for watching if you want to see all the rest of our e3 content be sure to subscribe to linus tech tips and as always thanks a ton to hyperx corsair and ncx for sending us here this year without them we would not be here i'll see you guys next timelinus tech tips coverage of e3 2014 is brought to you by hyperx fury series high performance ssds the corsair vengeance k70 and k90 rgb mechanical keyboards and ncix.com our trusted retailer for high performance gaming pcs alright guys so this might not be as traditional of a video game as you might be expecting but what can you tell me about bounding bounton is a dancing game for two players on your phone so i know it sounds weird but the way it works is you see a ball on the screen and there's uh there's a crosshair and there's rings on the ball and you kind of need to match those and by moving the phone so while you're actually trying to grab those rings you're already dancing right so this isn't first off this isn't pc compatible i know you guys are all piece of guys that obviously is not as it kind of needs to be on this small mobile device and you are going to have to find a partner and actually dance with someone so can we show how this works yeah sure okay so you pair up on each side and then it takes a second to calibrate uh yeah you can just start oh okay there we go so i'm a horrible dancer as we can see now we go up and these dancers were choreographed by who by the dutch national ballet so they they designed the dances they made the choreography and we put them in the game that's awesome because you can tell that a lot of these had a lot of thought going to them if you guys haven't if you can't tell i've actually done this before despite being completely terrible okay let's let's do it okay we made it we made it all right carrying an interview while doing this sort of a dance is not necessarily the easiest thing on the planet but i think it's going okay so there isn't really actually a ton to say about this game there's no storyline any none of that kind of stuff but it doesn't need it it's like the la the action is going on outside of the screen right yeah so what's going on on the screen isn't that interesting it's more about two people moving weirdly like twister and if you get better then you're like doing ballet yeah yeah exactly and if you guys are trying to find a way to get your girlfriend into video games this is definitely probably going to be very successful for him of doing that i think that's about it we're going to finish this dance soon but there isn't really a ton more to say other than that i'm very bad at dancing and she's much better than me so i am i'm kind of leading you through this you definitely led me through that i think that's supposed to be my job but i failed oh well thank you for showing us this game um we're going to check out the rest of any k thank you guys for watching if you want to see all the rest of our e3 content be sure to subscribe to linus tech tips and as always thanks a ton to hyperx corsair and ncx for sending us here this year without them we would not be here i'll see you guys next time\n"