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About The Game

Bonds of the Zodiac is a first-person narrative adventure where you play as Rei, a girl left alone after the passing of her grandmother.

Rei gets contacted by the spirits of Zodiac, asking her for help with breaking their bond with the Jade Emperor, who keeps them confined.

To free them, Rei must explore a mystical world, solve light environmental puzzles, and help the Zodiac spirits confront their personal struggles and sever the spiritual bonds that keep them confined.

Game World

Journey through a beautiful rural Japanese village and cross into mystical realms tied to the Zodiac and the Jade Emperor. The game's visuals shift between grounded reality and colorful spiritual dreamscapes.

Meet The Spirits

Learn about the relationships between the spirits and the Jade Emperor.

Uncover the root cause of the Zodiac rebellion and help them gain their freedom.

Bonds

Manifested as strings.

Find a way how to sever the first bond between the Jade Emperor and a Zodiac Spirit.

What does the demo offer?

• Experience the first arc of Bonds of the Zodiac, offering 15–25 minutes of captivating narrative gameplay.

• Relaxing, melancholic and tense music tracks that evolve the narrative.

Assets Included in the Steam Capsules:

"anime 3d model" by samiibrahem614 available on Sketchfab under CC:BY 4.0

"Wooden Sign With Roof" by KenVeel available on Sketchfab under CC:BY 4.0 (Changed Texture)

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This demo explores mature themes such as loss, imprisonment, and hopelessness, and includes mild profanity and coarse language.