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Bully

Rockstar New England · 2006

Bully

AdventureIGDB 87

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Sandbox school shenanigans with flexible mission-based gameplay."

Best session: 30-60 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Easy to resume

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Moderate

Session structure

Missions & levels

Play missions in any order; save frequently to avoid losing progress on pranks.

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About

As a mischievous schoolboy, you’ll stand up to bullies, get picked on by teachers, play pranks, win or lose the girl, and ultimately learn to navigate the obstacles of the worst school around, Bullworth Academy - a corrupt and crumbling prep school with an uptight facade.

Single playerMultiplayerThird personActionComedySandboxOpen world

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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Bully — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Bully take?
The minimum meaningful session for Bully is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Bully?
Bully uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Bully pressure you to keep playing?
Bully has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Bully's Session Respect Score?
Bully has a Session Respect Score of 7.8/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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