Brand New Whatever

Our good friends at @inkle.co have released The Game Narrative Kaleidoscope! In case you missed out, our intrepid founder @jigu.com.br is one of the 100+ participants.

Buy the book, and listen to the new podcast too (surprise!).

#GameWriting #NarrativeDesign #Books

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

"Brand New Whatever", but following future NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani's campaign's visual identity. Yeah, a striking art style and font face in yellow, red outlines, up against a blue background. Great stuff, by the way!

Time for a new Brand New Whatever logo!

I mean, not THIS one; it's been done already.

One Night in Kawami: Superfan Pack! on Steam So you say you're a Superfan? Well, I trust you. Here, have an artbook showing the humble beginnings of One Night in Kawami - and a glimpse of its possible futures.

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.

A picture of a robot-shaped cake. But is it cake? Or is it robot? The mind boggles.

A package of sun-dried raisins.

A surfer waiting for the next wave.

TACTICAL versus STRATEGIC! A striking picture split in red and blue.

"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.

A montage of ONE NIGHT IN KAWAMI's voice cast. The top row shows Jonna-Lynn Alonso (Tanya), Dashawn Ricks (Gilbert), Vanessa Benoit (Inga), and casting director Aaron Moy (Mohawkadour). The bottom row shows promo art of the game, featuring the title logo and a picture of protagonist Tanya, with her trademark red hair and green earbuds.

'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?

#3 Enredo ou inteligência artificial? Frequência Gamer · Episode

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

A close-up of Mohawkadour, the annoying influencer. He wears a Harish yellow and pink suit, rocks a blonde hairdo that mixes a Mohawk and a Pompadour, and has a pencil-thin mustache.

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:

One Night in Kawami - Apps on Google Play Meet a new friend for a fun night in the dreamlike City of Rivers…

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

Save 50% on One Night in Kawami: Superfan Pack! on Steam So you say you're a Superfan? Well, I trust you. Here, have an artbook showing the humble beginnings of One Night in Kawami - and a glimpse of its possible futures.

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

Onde a gente assina?

Fala, Dev! | Pedro "Jigu" Giglio | Brand New Whatever YouTube video by BRIndies

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