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Watch trailer on Steam ↗One Night in Kawami
Brand New Whatever · Published by Brand New Whatever
Content notice: During the last stretch of the game, you will make a choice with deadly implications to a faraway location of your choosing. Most of the aftermath of your interaction will be delivered by text alone.
Positive — 96% positive (24 reviews) · 7 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Meet a new friend in the dreamlike City of Rivers. One Night in Kawami is a short visual novel about meeting new friends in an unknown city and possibly reshaping reality as you thought you knew it.
Adventure, Indie, Free To Play · 2024 · More free games
Navigate the mysterious City of Rivers as you meet new friends and explore the surreal landscapes in One Night in Kawami. Released in 2024, this free-to-play visual novel offers a unique blend of adventure and indie storytelling.
About this game
Welcome to the City of Rivers!
In One Night in Kawami, you play Max, who is about to meet an online acquaintance for the first time: Tanya. She will be your friendly guide in this metropolis where tradition and technology converge - but other than checking the sights, are there other reasons for this meetup? Only one way to find out...
It's Your First Time In the Big City; Make It Count
You will get a first look at a longer story in this short visual novel penned by Jigu (Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising, Town of Zoz). This fifteen-minute tale offers slightly different outcomes on the final stretch.
(Feel free to save and load it before pressing the button. Once you get there, you will know.)
Original Visuals by Brazilian Artists
Featuring character art by SlowPumpkins and backgrounds by Nanda Doti, get ready to meet Kawami's coolest citizens...
Dunking on Annoying Wannabes
... and some other guy, apparently? No one knows who he is or cares. Every city has one of those, I guess.
Distorted Guitars!
If you are as into indie & alternative rock as we are, put on your phones for this. One Night in Kawami features a curated soundtrack to explore the City of Rivers' nightlife. (Creative Commons, full credits in the game)
Kawamian Voices Will Not Be Silenced
The game features voice reactions by Jonna-Lynn Alonso, Dashawn Ricks, Vanessa Benoit, and casting director Aaron Moy - respectively, Tanya, Gilbert, Inga, and Mohawkadour.
About One Night in Kawami
This is Brand New Whatever's first foray into in-house development and self-publishing. It is an expanded and improved remake of Out of Phase Synchronicity, an interactive fiction text adventure Jigu submitted to IntroComp 2020.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Microsoft Windows 7 or higher
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 171 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Any computer from the last 5 years or so should have no problem running One Night in Kawami.
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Update v1.1: Voices of Kawami
As Mohawkadour always says, "Kawamian influencers will not be silenced!" One Night in Kawami's first major update now brings voice reactions for all four people Max interacts with during their night out in the City of Rivers - along with two neat little surprises on the game's logo and title sequence... (Or should we say eight little surprises? This is brought to you by randomization!) Jonna-Lynn Alonso is Tanya Dashawn Ricks is Gilbert Aaron Moy is Mohawkadour (and the casting director for the game!) Vanessa Benoit is Inga Update your game and find out how they sound like through short, non-verbal interactions (mostly!).Read full article on Community Announcements (Jigu)
