9:22
A downloadable visual novel for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
9:22 is a mystery visual novel set in north america in the year 2010.
Spencer, a college freshman and chronic insomniac, struggles to keep his new life together. Three weeks in and he's all but given up on making new friends, having new experiences, and everything else the recruiter claimed he could expect. Nothing seems right that morning. He oversleeps, gets denied entry at the school's gates, and only manages to sneak in thanks to a sophomore he'd never met. On school grounds, things don't seem any better. A student had been murdered, and Spencer is forced to investigate when it becomes apparent that the victim was him.
This visual novel is safe for work, but does contain some adult situations. Were it a TV show in
the US, it would be rated TV-MA.
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Development log
- Where the Fuck is 9:22... 275 days ago
- Where the Fuck is 9:22Dec 19, 2023
- Status Update 2Jun 23, 2023
- Status UpdateNov 14, 2022
- Home StretchAug 13, 2022
- Version 0.9.1 (Hotfix) ReleasedAug 06, 2022
- Version 0.9.0 (August 2022) ReleasedAug 06, 2022
- Version 0.8.0 (May 2022) ReleasedMay 06, 2022
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I just finished this. This is amazing. I don't usually enjoy visual novels, but this one was different! Can't wait for the full version!
Popping in again, I played this what feels like forever ago, but no rush - I'm looking forward to MORE still.
NECO????
Yes :) I LP'd this a long while back (maybe not THAT long). As a 'Non-VN Enjoyer' - I enjoyed this one. I have an eye for quality.
this is probably on3 of my favorite vns honestly, even though it's the one I've done
I've been holding myself back for the past two years to download and play this game because I want to read it when it's complete. I am SO EXCITED for when it actually comes out omgggg
I really can’t wait for a continuation because…holy fuck
I kid you not that i played this in ninth grade and now i am a senior in HighSchool, its been so long 😭
LMFAO SAME it shouuld come out this or next month, Ive been looking forward to it my entire highschool life XD
GIVE US THE GOODS 😭
Actually rotting right now. I should never read this VN from the start it already making me to much invested and i already read this VN 2 or more time now 😭😭😭
I agree, to be honest, this is the best detective story I've read in my life, so I confirm that your opinion is the best
I was able to create my first bot in Spicychat ai, namely Spencer, if you want, you can correspond with him :>. My most favorite character :___)
https://spicychat.ai/chat/9e433e3a-bd7c-4e0d-a4f2-9bbdc65a9477
IM very very grateful for this thx you
:) hehe
Ive cuddled spencer now thanks to you! Thank you!
There's also a C.ai version too! Here you go :)
https://character.ai/character/HfbK6Q1v/spencer-swain-college-student-insomnia
Yes, this bot is really good, but I decided to create it on a free site so that everyone would feel comfortable writing like others, but I don't condemn that either. Thanks anyway :З
imma keep it honest this is extremely weird
everyone has their own opinion bro, so thank you for commenting on the work))
Spencer's constant cynicism in his own thoughts makes for some very entertaining reading. If only he wasn't so relatable.
Update after finishing the rest of it so far - it's brilliant! Love the characters and the story has gotten very compelling. Art and stuff is also amazing, with tons of simple and little details that make the whole experience better. Big fan of this vn.
The music and art sell this vn for me. I can't put my finger on it but both are powerful and energetic. I love how the story is basic but the take on it is so unique and experimental with beutiful visuals and memorable characters. A short but a mindfucking experiance.
If you wanted to, I could make music for this game for free. It's hard to find music that fits, so you could just tell me what type of music you want.
I really thought 9:22 Will update in September 22, but i was wrong... I guess i Will be waiting another month or day 😭
I was glad that I keep following until 2024. especially I was so excited when the last post was put out. AuhhhhhhhhI can't wait any moreeeeeeee! ! my lord. please let me appreciate your epic! yes I declare you my master🥺❤️❤️Woofwoofwoof
bro loved the vn sm he made an edit out of it 😭 (https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTF2r5upk/)
i love your stuff so much, can’t wait for the next update! :D
Bro, its you 😭
lmao yea
it won't let me start a new game?
love it but why tf can't I start a new game. it's literally stuck on the last chapter and I can't go back to the beginning. I even uninstalled and reinstalled and it REMEMBERED MY SAVES i just want to start from the beginning and i can't. help! WTF
Try deleting saves folder from RenPy folder
Another 9:22 fan-art by scapewolf
https://x.com/UnsafeScapewolf/status/1826056125688557646
hey, do you have any info on what happened to the creator of this game?
we know he is most likely still alive and working on 9:22 but the devellopement has been taking way more time than initially expected, other than that he seems to be a pretty private person who doesnt like to give too much insight into his personal life.
but as far as i know he is not dead, despite being a fan i do not know anymore than you do. sorry
thank you for replying. it just seems like they've given up considering the patreon for the game and their twitter are gone, really hope that isn't the case.
Itd be so funny if at the end we learn he just has a hotpot of undiagnosed medical conditions making him sleepwalk/ appear dead (Like a combination of narcolepsy and catalepsy- not an expert i just googled it lol :3) and everything else was just coincidence. Also ik theres the thing about the body dissapearing, ignore it for the sake of funny 😌
The idea of Spencer just sleepwalking out of the morgue back to his dorm without anyone noticing is pretty hilarious.
https://x.com/UnsafeScapewolf/status/1818787399905779852
spencer fanart by scapewolf
Nice pfp lol
Your pfp is the second best pfp, right next to klaus
hes my pfp on discord
wow holding out the update for the 22 of september, youre so crazy haha !
A very good game! At first I was just bored so i found some random games to play but this one got me hooked… Looking forward to the next update!
How do we tell him boys?
Don't tell him.
...
I’m hoping the update would be sometime in sep and maybe on the 22th?
The game hasnt even had a announcement in a year and hasnt had a update in a year and a half. I dont think the game is going to be finished.
do we know what happened? im looking into it and im finding next to zero information on the creator.
Yea that is a great concern to me as well but i heard the story is finished already and i rly don’t want this game to just go dead qwq
Is it just me or is there an issue with the UI on the menu for Android where there's a black bar flickering and covering the lower half of the screen? Reinstalled and everything but still no avail for fix.
I remember i played this years back, probably close to its release, and today i decided i would scour the internet to find it again. This took me TWO FREAKING HOURS to find. Keep the updates coming and great game.
I didn't think I was going to like it, but dammit you have me hooked. I look forward to where you take the story.
He's gonna hold and release the update on September 22nd isn't he?
You would hope so.
;(
Loved the game, really loved the characters and especially the negative pov of Spencer, are you still going to update the game? I really want Spencer to romance Ian in "real" life instead of a dream
Я пытался связаться с автором на патреоне по той же причине, но он не отвечает. Надеюсь, тебе повезёт больше.
Ну он был жив в новый год. ждём отклика... спасибо
(Коллега данного переводчика :-))
Found this VN a couple days ago and have just finished it today, pretty enjoyable experience!
Nice art style and I found the music to be really cool, sets up the atmosphere perfectly with a great vibe and ties everything together. I also really liked the general way it was written, it has almost a… witty personality to it? Not quite sure how to describe it, just generally funny, had me laughing out loud a few times. Smooth, concise writing with pretty much zero grammar mistakes or spelling errors which honestly seems uncommon for these, at least considering the few furry VNs I’ve played
The only critique I would give is that towards the end (of what is currently complete), the story became slightly confusing and hard to follow. Not to the point where I was completely lost but I did feel a little unclear on some things. Again, it isn’t yet finished so I’m sure things will begin to make more sense as the rest of the story is completed.
Looking forward to the final release of the game! Would recommend giving this a shot if you’re interested.
This was the first visual novel I've read, I was looking for it so badly and I finally found it lol. I'm so happy
It has been 90 days since the last update where is the content
Patience is key, Klaus
lmao
betting only $10 to guarantee the effort it takes to work on a vn being updated is insane lol
$10 is better than the nothing it's available for ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
When is the next update of this VN coming out?
i can wait
this is honestly a great VN, enjoyed it a lot. The little animation the VN has, the sound effects and when they happen, the placement of when certain CG art appear (like the clock) is great. The character dialog was also honestly nice to read and the story is very interesting
Will wait for the next chapter.
Glad I wasn't the only one who really enjoyed the simple and subtle aspects in the game! I will make sure to keep an eye out for the clock in my next playthrough.
Spencer's paranoia about his sexuality, thoughts about hell, and 9:22's angsty, chaste vibe make it, intentionally or not, the most (only?) Catholic furry VN I've ever played.
It's so easy to imagine Spencer brooding over whether you can sin in a lucid dream, or how every priest he confesses to seems to instantly know he's gay.
<spoiler>
Tod and Ian's assumption that cloning/teleportation would fail because "souls can neither be moved nor copied that way" is also exactly the sort of objection St. Thomas Aquinas would have made to a 12th century University of Paris teleportation project.
Where is my favorite VN? we been waiting so long Jesus H Christ.
probably the best vn played i've played
Hope you are doing well and not over-exerting yourself.
Was the original game ment to be named 9:11 until something clicked in the creators head saying: "hmmm, that might not go down well."
This VN is not about planes though...
I'm aware
.... wow, 9 likes and 11 dislikes
what can I say, people have a sense of humor