Ninefold Promise
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
You wake up next to someone familiar- Kai, your boyfriend for three years. Everything feels normal. The TV is still playing, the smell of popcorn lingers, and his warmth is comforting. But something isn’t right.
You don’t remember meeting him.
- 2 endings.
- 3 cgs.
- ~12k words.
- MC with choosable pronouns.
- Partial voice acting.
- Third ending is currently in works!!
Content Warning
Signs of obsession, manipulation, descriptions of violence
This game was made in 1 month for SWAK jam so there are things that will be implanted in the future/fixed !! 
Writer, programmer, artist - flaminghotlemon
Co-writer - Bones
Artists - Mingo - https://vgen.co/mythic_mingo , Yuna - https://commissionsheethyunisie.carrd.co/ , Hika, Melia
Background artist and composer- acy (silks.ie on Insta)
Programmer/gui coder - Windchimes, Tanix
Voice actor - Lily Yasuda - https://www.lilyyasuda.ca/
Logo artist - mieec (@mieec__7 on twitter)
Beta reader - shie https://hkazesgf.carrd.co/
itch.io page designer and playtester - The Sloth https://a-villarroel.itch.io/
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MI HOMBRE
Wow, such a beautiful story! really had me excited about what would happen next. I also tried getting the bad ending and it was so sad, omg 🙁
I got confused at first when Rin showed up because funnily enough thats my name XD so there was a lot of my name and sometimes I got confused of which was which but it was fun!
i cant download it help
Hey do you have any more specifics? Is it trouble like, the download button not triggering a download? Or you can't open up the game once you have alreday downloaded and extracted?
yeah the download button isnt triggering, im gonna try again and hopefully it will work since i restarted my computer but yeah
yup, works now yipeee i cant wait to play it!
so this is furry
I liked it! I like Kai's voice I think the voice actress did a wonderful job, it is just that the mic is a bit boomy at points.
I can't wait to see more!! :)
bro he sounds like heizou for genshin i love him smmmmm<33
Amazing art and writtingg too!!
I really enjoyed playing this game! Kai was very cute and Rin was adorable, both very likeable characters. The artwork was beautiful and the story line was very well written too! I kinda wish the ending was extended a bit to see what life would be like with Kai after the big reveal and with a longer explanation about himself, his life, and mc. Really loved playing, keep up the great work!
i think i know the third ending, it's the choice in the first day "only me, who are you?"
yep! We counted that as an ending for now as the normal ending is in works; sorry for causing confusion
always a sucker for Japanese mythology and yandere theme, moreover, the art and GUI was easy on the eyes which induced that deceptively cozy atmosphere. the voice acting could be adjusted matching like ASMR, maybe the mic quality to sound less boom-y, I'm sorry I jumped at first hearing it;; I'm also guessing the description of Rin being seen in silver hair, her earrings and Kai's amber eyes would be some part of things fixed on later, since even his full fox form was displayed with purple eyes too...
so far I'd say he was a harmless yandere (despite all his gaslighting and bewitching -both figuratively and literally- business, he lacked that yan/extreme trait, instead coming off as endearing for his clumsy, mixed in learning attempts to impress and stay with mc. plus after he disappeared in the past only to return and settle into mc's life didn't support a stronger impression of it), but I don't know, I hope maybe he would be fleshed out deeper as a character in general or display that trait through his behaviors more in future update.
I have to say though I didn't really agree with him being painted as an evil/rotten fox that he deserved sealing exorcism since foxes, especially white kind like him, had been known for a messenger of deity or being associated in shrines more probable to reckoned as a powerful creature anyone wouldn't mess with... aside from the status of being very dangerous without the explanation of why and what did he do exactly. I'm weak for foxes and he earned all that sympathy points he succeeded well through playing out that sopping wet cat (fox) abandoned in a cardboard box down some cold, lonely alley, okay? let's hope we could see him with fox ears, maybe a scene of running through his fur, and indulge smooshing face buried in his fluffy, soft fox form damn it he's perfect for cuddling. he may suck at cooking and straight up lying but hes trying his best, he means well most of the time, so this pookie can still hoard my love for that.
absolutely looking forward to the planned progress with this one! -ᄒᴥᄒ-
The art is beautiful, and the concept is very interesting.
I DO wish there was a route for if you say you don't remember him. (Which you clearly do not.)
It would be interesting to go around and try and collect real evidence for what is true and not, while he tries to make you believe in his version of things.
Kai is completely useless, but occasionally kinda adorable. lol
He's a dork tho. He could have just asked you instead of using magic.
Huh. Tokyo doesn't have foxes? oO
London is overrun by them.
The mc is way too trusting.
(But I admit my own trust level is on pair with Raistlin Majere/a Sith, so I say that about just about every mc. lol)
I like that you have a lot of choices, but I DO wish they actually
mattered.
As far as I can tell, the ONLY choice in the game that makes ANY difference is the choice to either help or harm him right at the very end.
(Although I -am- missing one ending, so there is clearly one choice somewhere else that must matter.)
The story of this game is very interesting. And while I would have loved to see more choices that mattered, it was still captivating game-play.
I'm not a super-fan of either the good or the bad ending.
They're not bad, but maybe a bit...bland.
Tho perhaps the third of is a romantic running away together thing or something for all I know. lol
I couldn't find it.
Kai is a dork that makes me want to smack him over the head and call him an idiot. (In a slightly lovingly way.)
And the game itself is actually pretty good. ^_^
Ahh you're completely right about the third ending! That one depends on choices too... Unfortunately, we didn't finish it in time so it isn't in this version.
Thank you so much for the kind words!
I guess I have to wait and see if you update the game later then. Or the ending at least.
Tho I still thing games with a cute dork in them needs choices to smack him over the head and call him a dork, before kissing him or something. lol
The bad ending made me cry!! The good ending was nice though
Really enjoyed this! Lovely artwork and equally lovely story, the references to Japanese mythology were a nice touch :] Kai is so cute!!
🤍GREAT GAME🖤
SO CUTEEEE
cute!! i can't seem to figure out how to get the 3rd ending, but the other 2 were rlly nice!!
it's the first choice where you say only me who are you
OHH OK THANKS
I'm so excited to play this game ! it looks sooo cool and cute !!
i havent played it yet but it looks so cutee!! So exitied to play
super cute gameplay so far! Can’t wait to eat more of this up!!