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About Class of '09

Load the browser demo above when you want a quick tone check. Below that is the practical context players usually look up first: how many endings the full game has, who the main cast is, how The Re-Up and The Flip Side connect, what this demo covers, and where to buy the official release.

Class of '09 is a choice-driven visual novel set in a late-2000s American high school. Steam describes it as a game for people who may not usually like visual novels: scenes are fully voiced, dialogue auto-progresses like a short film, and the story only pauses when you have to make a decision.

You play as Nicole, a sharp, socially ruthless senior whose choices reshape friendships, status, and how far a joke can go. The humor is dark by design. Routes can stay in satire territory or tip into material that is bleak, cruel, or hard to sit with.

Steam lists SBN3 as developer and publisher, with a June 10, 2021 PC release. The creator's itch.io notes frame the project as comedy wrapped around a thematically heavy story, and the free demo as the proof that enough people wanted the full game.

Class of '09 features

• Choice-driven high-school routes with 15 endings listed on Steam.
• Fully voiced presentation with dialogue that auto-progresses like a movie until a decision point.
• Late-2000s school setting, social satire, unlockable scenes, and outfit changes across the cast.
• Browser demo on this page for a quick tone check before buying the full Steam release.

Endings (spoiler-free)

Steam lists 15 endings for the full Class of '09 release. This page does not name those endings or walk through outcomes, so a first playthrough stays intact.

At a high level, endings branch from how Nicole handles school social pressure, friendships, authority figures, and how far she is willing to push a situation. Some routes stay in dark-comedy territory; others land in heavier places. The point of the design is that small early choices can close or open whole lanes later.

If you only play the browser demo, you will not see the complete ending map. Use the demo to decide whether the voice and pacing work for you, then move to the full Steam game when you want the full route structure.

Main characters

Nicole is the player character: a late-2000s high-school senior whose dialogue is fast, cutting, and built around social leverage. Most of the game's tone comes from how she reads a room and what she chooses to do with that read.

Jecka is Nicole's closest friend and the person the later games lean on when the series shifts perspective. Supporting classmates, teachers, and school staff rotate in depending on the route; they matter less as a checklist and more as pressure points Nicole can talk around, undermine, or escalate.

You do not need a full cast roster before starting. Knowing that the story is character-driven and choice-gated is enough: who stays in Nicole's orbit depends on what you pick.

The trilogy: Class of '09, The Re-Up, and The Flip Side

Start with the original Class of '09. It teaches the school's rhythm, Nicole's voice, and the series' brand of dark comedy. The browser demo on this page is a tone check for that first game, not a way to skip it.

Class of '09: The Re-Up is a later Steam entry with the original cast returning. Steam frames it as parallel story material rather than a remaster, and lists seven endings. It assumes you already know the setting and humor.

Class of '09: The Flip Side is presented on Steam as the final chapter, shifting the viewpoint toward Jecka. It makes more sense after the first game and The Re-Up, because the perspective change lands harder when you already know how Nicole moves through the same world.

Demo vs full game, and where to buy

The creator's itch.io demo page describes the demo as roughly 10% of the full game. The build embedded here is the same kind of preview: enough to sample writing, voice work, and decision pacing, not enough to replace the complete release.

Buy the full Class of '09 on Steam for the complete 15-ending route map, unlockable material, and the intended full playthrough. The itch.io demo page remains useful if you want the creator-hosted demo outside this site.

Later entries are also on Steam: The Re-Up and The Flip Side. Links to those store pages and the demo are in the sources section below.

How to play Class of '09 on Class of '09 Online

1. The browser demo loads automatically in the player above. Click Play only if you want to focus the frame.
2. Use the Skip button during the opening if you want to jump into the first scene quickly.
3. Expect mature story content. If you are checking the game for someone else, read the content note before playing.
4. If the tone works for you, buy the official Steam release for the complete route map. Treat this page as a preview, not a substitute.

FAQ about Class of '09

Quick facts about Class of '09

Steam lists the PC release date as June 10, 2021; the itch.io demo page says the demo was roughly 10% of the full game.

Sources and player notes

These links are the factual backbone for this page: original listings, creator notes, platform details, content warnings, and browser-playable status.

• Steam: Class of '09
• Steam: Class of '09: The Re-Up
• Steam: Class of '09: The Flip Side
• itch.io creator profile: Classof09
• itch.io demo: Class of '09 Demo