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Ice

It's time to add functionality and ice! You may have noticed that some surfaces are covered with a thick layer of ice β€” perhaps there used to be streams or small lakes here...

Now you need ...

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🦊 YAFF!!! Meet Iskra Γ— YJ Project!

New merchandise drop from Iskra on Yoki Market! Original stuff: soft dakimakura, branded badges, and bright posters β€” now available in our store!

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Improvements

We are currently working hard on the next version, 0.8.4. As we mentioned earlier, we want to significantly improve the physics of the world, the intelligence of mobs, and finish some things that w...

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Thorns

Thorns have been added to the game for a long time, but they have no functionality. They are frozen gelatin that appeared here due to the high concentration of pink magic.

Very soon, thorns i...

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Dating: Yoki J

Art by kyrkyma

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Improving game intelligence and physics

With each update to Nine Lives of Yoki, we are gradually improving every aspect of the game. When we first started development, some elements were created without advanced game systems in mind. To ...

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6 YEARS OF YJ PROJECT!!!

Our project is now 6 years old! Yaff! 🦊❀️

We are happy to share YJ's achievements over the past year with you :3

  • Development of the game β€œNine Lives of Yoki” has begu...

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Nine Lives of Yoki v.0.8.2

Prepare for battle!

This version is the first in a series of 8 combat updates! In version 0.8.2, we've made major technical improvements to the animations. We've fixed many bugs from earlie...

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Yoki Market!

We are opening our own digital store for furry artists!

Yoki Market β€” a cozy corner of the YJ Project universe where you can find merchandise and creations not only from ...

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0.8.2 - 17.09.2025

We are finishing up the next version of Nine Lives of Yoki! Release date: September 17!

The main aspect of the update we chose was animations: absolutely all of the old animations have been i...

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Working on animations

In version 0.8.2, it's time to update the animation files. We are bringing the animation files up to standard: removing excess space between frames and adjusting the palette.

- Prior to versi...

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Schedule Change

As Nine Lives of Yoki grows and expands, each subsequent update requires more attention and careful consideration from us. In the upcoming game updates (0.8.X/0.9.X), we want to add a huge amount o...

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Everything could have been different

It's always interesting to see how it all began ^^

The first concept of an evil snowman, summer instead of winter, rough textures, first attempts to draw the interface, the first concept of t...

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Wall Clinging

Wall clinging and bouncing off walls is one of the main movement mechanics for Yoki. We know that new players sometimes have difficulty mastering this skill, so it's time to improve the controls fo...

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Shield update

Some time ago, we added mana cost (0.5 units) for destroying a shield to improve game balance. Today, we are improving the shield animation and adding the ability to use the shield while jumping (b...

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Ashpetal - soundtrack

A new soundtrack for our game from 88wonda!

Forgotten sounds of lyrfs and mysterious melodies that immerse you in a fantasy world!

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Eighth series of updates

We are happy to announce that part of the YJ team has returned from a short vacation and is ready for battle again! The next series of updates will focus on improving creatures and interaction with...

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Developer responses

About two weeks ago, we published a public post where you asked us questions about our project, the game, and the lore of the universe. It's time for answers!

Q: ...

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New animations for slimes

Check out the new death animations for three types of slimes!

Yes, the pink slime is not yet in the game, but it is eagerly awaiting its moment to shine...

All slimes in this world orig...

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Conversations by the campfire

In the comments to this post, you can ask us any questions about the development, characters, lore, or behind-the-scenes of YJ Project. We will select the most interesting ones and answer them in a...

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Iskra visiting Yoki in Frostpaw πŸͺ

β€œThe main thing is not to overdo the cookie in milk!”

πŸ–Œ The moment was captured by artist kyrkyma

🎁 Gift for Iskra<...

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Yoki and green slime

Green slimes are funny but dangerous creatures. They attack any traveler who enters their territory with clumps of green slime. If they manage to defeat you in their own game, they will transform i...

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YJ Team Vacation

Since the start of the active development phase in November 2024, we have been releasing updates for our game every month. We have managed to add many new mechanics and significantly improve the ga...

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Android Fix

We have discovered that Android devices do not dynamically update the color space (SDR/HDR) within the game, causing HDR-enabled devices to display SDR images incorrectly. Therefore, we have tempor...

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Nine Lives of Yoki v.0.7.9

Now available for Android and Linux!

In this update, we have focused on adapting the game to new operating systems and controlling it from various input devices, as well as...

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Demo version of the book The Dance of Nine Flames

The prologue and first chapter of our book for free members of our Patreon! Full version here ^^

The prologue and first chapter of our book for free members of our Patreon! Full version here ...

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Touch controls

We are pleased to share with you the first draft of the Nine Lives of Yoki controls for mobile editions. The control logic will be the same as in the computer version. The arrows on the left side o...

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Adaptive series of updates

In the next small series of updates 0.7.X, we plan to adapt Nine Lives of Yoki for Android and Linux systems, as well as globally improve the control system to make the game accessible to more trav...

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Android coming soon

In the next update of Nine Lives of Yoki, we plan to adapt the game for Android and Linux systems so that more travelers can join us on our journey through the Yoki universe!

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Book - The Dance of Nine Flames

A book with a psychological slant in the social fantasy genre. It tells the story of Yoki before she moved to Tail Valley, her experiences, and her dark thoughts.

So, what is this book about?...

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