YORIMICHI PLAYLIST
HOW TO PLAY
Controls and goals
- How to operate
- After loading, click on the green flag in the center and press any key to start. Select Normal with the A key to proceed with the conversation, move to the right with the D key, and sit down with the E key when guided to the front of the bench.
- Goal
- Follow your father's whereabouts in a snow-covered world, explore over 100 rooms, collect over 30 upgrades, and take on 14 bosses.
ABOUT THE GAME
Connect the rooms in the snowy field,
Find an upgrade.
Kinbound is a free 2D Metroidvania created by Holland. The protagonist, who announced at the beginning that he is looking for his father, moves through a horizontal section of snowy mountains and buildings, exploring a world where upgrades and bosses await.
THE NEXT SNOWY ROOM
If you go beyond the edge of the screen,
The next section will appear.
In the published screen, the protagonist crosses a bridge on a snowy road and enters an adjacent area with a red building on the right. The screen changes in a series of backgrounds as you search for the next place to proceed.
Actual play photography: Detour Playlist Editorial Department/Production: Holland
Walk and explore the adjacent sections
Move the main character with the keyboard and advance from the edge of the screen to the next section. According to the official description, there are over 100 unique rooms to explore.
Collect over 30 upgrades
The official page states that there will be over 30 types of upgrades that can be collected. Continue exploring as you travel around the country and collect what you find.
Challenge 14 bosses and high difficulty mode
Regular progression features 14 bosses, and a Nightmare mode is also available for players looking for an extra challenge.
PLAY NOTES
Play notes
- Required time and scale
- The author describes it as a Metroidvania of about 2 hours, and the average session on itch.io is a few hours. Includes 100+ rooms, 30+ upgrades, and 14 bosses
- Language
- Difficulty level selection, dialogue, and operation instructions are in English, so reading comprehension in English is required to understand how to start, purpose, and progress.
- Fees/Support environment
- Play the free HTML5 version in your browser and use the keyboard for input. The author recommends Microsoft Edge, avoiding Firefox as it does not work properly.
- Difficulty level
- You can choose between Normal and Nightmare at the start. Nightmare is a mode for players looking for additional difficulty
Proceed to the end of the snowy road,
Let's trace my father's whereabouts.
We checked the author's itch.io official distribution page, official profile, and official change history on August 29, 2026. The two published images were taken by the editorial department using the official HTML5 version. Sources: Kinbound — itch.io official distribution page, Holland — itch.io official profile, Kinbound Changelog — itch.io official community
STREAMING INFO
Streaming and video uploads
We could not confirm any public policies regarding distribution, video posting, and monetization on the author's official distribution page, official profile, or official change history. Please check with the rights holder before implementation.
“Unconfirmed” does not mean streaming is prohibited. We have not confirmed an official policy for the general public.
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