Don't play ONE NIGHT IN KAWAMI if you hold any degree of sympathy for annoying influencer wannabes. #indiegames #VisitKawami

"Protected by his headphones," you say? Felix should totally hang out with Tanya... Let's say she knows a thing or two about that approach. Come on, Felix—all you gotta do is #VisitKawami. 🎧

Places you will visit in my game Show the environments, maps or spaces from your game 🫶 Share and spread the drop #indiegame

Yes -- TOWN OF ZOZ, Studio Pixanoh's debut game, features writing by our own @jigu.com.br -- and you'll get to play it soon. #TownOfZoz #HumbleGames #StayHumble

Time for a new Brand New Whatever logo! I mean, not THIS one; it's been done already.

Add to your Halloween reading list by scoring One Night in Kawami's Superfan Pack! at half price wherever you get your Mohawkadour dunking on. All proceeds go to the Kawami Reconstruction Fund. #VisitKawami #Sale #VisualNovel #GameDev Steam: buff.ly/Kx22LhH Itch.io: buff.ly/ZxBZt8r

Esperamos te ver amanhã por lá! #VisitKawami #GameDev #IndieDev #DevBR

Vem aí.

Drew Struzan's work was synonymous with cinema posters. When @jigu.com.br worked as a writer on Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising, Struzan's work was the main reference for the collages that became the game's illustrated cutscenes; smaller parts that formed an epic canvas. #RIP

Nosso intrépido fundador, produtor e faxineiro foi lá trocar uma ideia com o pessoal e vocês não vão acreditar no que rolou. ... Ah, a quem estamos enganando? Muita conversa, inspiração e troca de experiências. Prestigie seus indies.

"What have you been up to, BNW?" We're glad you asked! Here's a FULL REVEAL of the games we were working on. Also, we're testing this new tool that transforms pictures into something completely different if the viewer is affected by NDA.

Our intrepid founder has participated in a specialist-led panel to assist Brazil's Ministry of Labour and Employment in officially recognizing Narrative Designer, Game Designer & Visual Art as jobs - a good step forward in the wake of 2024's Legal Framework for Video Games. It's happening, y'all!

Also, friends from English-speaking countries, here's a translated version of the Brazilian Association of Narrative Designers and Game Writers. In the end, Narrative professionals from all over the world deserve respect an recognition!

Não deveria ser surpresa pra vocês, mas a Brand New Whatever apoia esta iniciativaa.

Desde 2020, a Brand New Whatever luta pelo conhecimento e reconhecimento da disciplina de Narrativa em videogames - e é claro que estamos 100% a bordo desta iniciativa. o/

Brand New Whatever is proud to announce DONKEY KONG BANANZA will be purchased on day 1 by all of its employees.

Getting funding to develop video games isn't that hard, y'all.

'memba when ONE NIGHT IN KAWAMI got voiced reactions by @jonnalynnalonso.com (Tanya), @callmedashawn.bsky.social (Gilbert), @vanessabenvo.bsky.social (Inga) & casting director @moyceover.bsky.social (Mohawkadour)? Oh, yeah. It was back on... that dead bird website. Yuck. Follow 'em! #VisitKawami

Our best friend, our pal, our homeboy, our rotten soldier, our sweet cheese, our good time boy @jigu.com.br has something to announce. #TownOfZoz #HumbleGames #StayHumble

We're happy to announce that all of Brand New Whatever's original titles have earned this award. Fellow devs, will you join us in letting your player base know your game features #NoGenAI?

O podcast Frequência Gamer recebeu TODOS* os funcionários da Brand New Whatever para discutir o uso de IA em escrita para jogos. O resultado você ouve no episódio 3, "Enredo ou inteligência artificial?". Mas ouçam tudo, bons insights do assunto com muitos convidados! * no caso, o @jigu.com.br

Since we placed our tentpole on the ground, we aimed to support devs of all sizes and walks of life to fulfill their narrative needs. While seeing this is disheartening for the discipline, creator, be mindful of how you might get ahead of the curve by hiring folks like us. #GameWriting #IndieDev

David Lynch was, is, and will always be an essential part of BNW's inception. "How?". Look it up if you'd like and you'll find out. Still, this isn't about us at all. Watch Lynch's movies, TV shows, enjoy his art, and witness the beauty, horror, and wonder of being. #DavidLynch #RIP

In order to reach a wider audience, ONE NIGHT IN KAWAMI is getting patched to remove all DEI content. The story will remain the same, but all characters will be replaced by Mohawkadour. [Release Date: NEVER, because Brand New Whatever isn't made of bigots, not caters to this demographic.]

Quando a Garoa Studios anuncia algo, a gente presta atenção:

Who wouldn't love to carry Tanya around everywhere, huh? ONE NIGHT IN KAWAMI is *finally* back to Android devices via Google Play - including the Voices of Kawami sound update! #VisitKawami #Android #PlayStore #VN #RenPy #VisualNovel

The Steam Autumn Sale is live - and we're thankful for those who played One Night in Kawami! We're also slashing 50% off the price of the Superfan Pack, its digital artbook! So, up until Dec. 4th, it costs... uh... half an inexpensive burger. #VisitKawami #VisualNovel #IndieDev #GameDev #RenPy

Olhaí o nosso intrépido* @jigu.com.br dando um depoimento para o "Fala, Dev!" - reunindo a nata da cena independente de desenvolvimento de games no Brasil. Não deixe de seguir o @brindies.com.br pra ver isso e muito mais! 😊 #BrIndies #GameDev #IndieDevs #VisitKawami * carece de fontes

If you play Cobra Kai 2: Dojos Rising and see this NPC wearing a plaid shirt with rolled-up sleeves and cargo shorts, that's @jigu.com.br - other team members from Flux Games are there, too! #CobraKai2 #Cameo #NPC

Take it away, founder! (Feel free to follow Jigu, too - let's say his profile is more... active than BNW's.)

DID YOU KNOW? During the development of One Night in Kawami, the placeholder art for the mysterious guitarist in the end was the amazing Mdou Moctar? Yes, the Tuareg singer & composer and the one accountable for the TITANIC riff for "Tarhatazed". Unfamiliar with his music? Homework time.

[veste monóculo e cartola] Um dos desafios de manter um perfil oficial para uma empresa como a Brand New Whatever é estar sob o jugo do acordo de não-divulgação (em inglês, NDA), também conhecido por "embargo", de seus clientes. [tira a roupa chique] Então joga aí um lance (liga o som!) #TWINE

We've been here since this place was nothing but an empty plot of land. Or sky.

E não é que nosso intrépido* fundador participou de um podcast incrível sobre desenvolvimento de jogos com gente idem? Assista na íntegra no link a seguir! * [carece de fontes]

@ozone.birb.house Roll call for game devs!

ANTERIORMENTE, EM BRAND NEW WHATEVER Pra você que chegou agora, um resuminho do que lançamos - começando com uma visual novel grátis no Steam (o artbook digital é baratinho). Pra quem curte guitarras distorcidas, Black Mirror, Sandman, e gongar influenciador mala. #gamedev #indiegame #VisitKawami

E aí, galera! Não reparem a bagunça, tá? E se você gosta de jogos indies brasileiros com foco em narrativa, segue aí -- a gente demora a postar, mas sempre é alguma coisa que vai te deixar pensando "ih, maneiro" ou "mas hein?". Às vezes, ambos.

The BRAND NEW WHATEVER emotional support hotline is now available. (As long as you all behave...)

Vários estúdios brasileiros de games se uniram para criar o PACOTÃO SOLIDÁRIO - e você pode obter o Superfan Pack de One Night in Kawami ao apoiar qualquer tier. O dinheiro arrecadado será repassado às entidades que estão ajudando na crise vinda das enchentes no Rio Grande do Sul. Vem apoiar!

Paint the City of Rivers red in ONE FIGHT IN KAWAMI -- because when visual novels don't get the message across, one-on-one violence is the only possible answer. Coming soon. Maybe. #VisualNovel #VN #FightingGame #VisitKawami #BrandNewWhatever #OneNightInKawami #OneFightInKawami #April1st

As Mohawkadour always says, "Kawamian influencers will not be silenced!" One Night in Kawami's first major update 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.

Don't you love shadow drops? ONE NIGHT IN KAWAMI is now available as a free download on Steam! We've added seven super chill Achievements to unlock. #VisualNovel #RenPy #Steam #GameDev #IndieDev #VN #Mystery #Fantasy #Artbook #DLC #NarrativeDesign #Screenwriting #GameWriting #GameDev

And that's what we do -- offer insight and perspective of what works (and what needs work) in your game regarding story and plot and actionable ways of achieving that. We love stories, and we know that those who reach out to us do, too. There's always room for improvement! #GameDev #Writing

That's right, everyone: in the face of recent changes on the birdsite, Brand New Whatever no longer has a presence there. We've downloaded all its content and plan to bring some of it to Bluesky as a brief walk down memory lane. It's been three years, you know - and we're just getting started.

"Tell me more about yourself." My pleasure, hypothetical Bluesky user. Thread time! Since April 2020, we have helped developers big and small flesh out their stories for many kinds of games. BNW handles client work, whether under its own banner or by joining forces with other creatives. [...]

Nary a cloud up above on the newborn Brazilian winter of 2023... Yes, it looks like an appropriate day to launch Brand New Whatever's official profile on Bluesky. Hi -- it's good to be here.