- Kaodi Turns One! - 3 June 2026
Kaodi Turns One!One year ago, Kaodi launched on Steam.To celebrate, the game is now 75% off for a limited time 🍃Thank you to everyone who supported us throughout this first year!And while Kaodi reaches this milestone, Outlander Games continues to move forward. We're hard at work on new projects, and we can't wait to share more with you later this year.Follow us on X & Bluesky to stay tuned ❤️
- Kaodi expands: now in Chinese and French - 4 November 2025
Kaodi is now available in Chinese and French! 🇨🇳🇫🇷We are incredibly proud that community members offered to work with us to translate it so more people can experience Barren's story.We thank:°Know Team (栗子, 绥清乾, Ashen1 and LeanderLin) for the Chinese texts.Frédéric Berchielli for the French texts.Download the update and enjoy this adventure about war and its consequences.
- Kaodi - 80% Off | devINITIVE Showcase - 11 September 2025
Kaodi is featured in the AVAILABLE NOW section of devINITIVE Showcase and we are celebrating with a massive discount! If you like emotional, narrative and handmade stories, this is your chance!🍃🍃🍃🍃 Only until September 17th 🍃🍃🍃🍃
- Kaodi OST NOW AVAILABLE - 17 July 2025
¡Hello everyone!We’re thrilled to announce that the official Kaodi soundtrack, composed by Alex Pacheco, is now available to stream!🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/album/2CBuataKEIzkEpkT9wBN44?si=AV9VsOPYSxi4llS7gfhHsA&nd=1&dlsi=315283df717d4df9🎶 Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/es/album/warriors-path-kaodi-original-soundtrack/1823117698Revive Barren’s journey home, and let the music guide you through the horrors of war 🍃🍃
- Dev diary #03: Mapping Kaodi’s Story Like a Metro Line - 6 June 2025
Hello everyone!After the launch of Kaodi, we’ve seen that one of the aspects you’ve enjoyed the most is the narrative. That’s why we’ve decided to share how we designed the Inner World and the narrative progression in Barren’s journey 🍃Inner World DesignIt didn’t take long for us to realize this would be quite a challenge—not just from an implementation standpoint, but also in terms of narrative coherence. What kind of system could we use to make sure we didn’t make mistakes in the progression of concepts? How could we create a balance between them so that some levels wouldn’t feel overloaded while others remained empty?Once we started writing the first drafts of the dialogues, we noticed the issue of not having designed the concept progression beforehand. We wanted each concept to matter equally, and it was essential to define what we wanted the player to reflect on with each one.We t…
- Kaodi ver. 1.0.1 | Patch notes - 3 June 2025
Launch day hotfix: Solved some reports of missing localized texts for Japanese and Turkish versions.
- Kaodi is OUT NOW! 🍃 - 3 June 2025
After a grueling year of hard work, Kaodi launches TODAY on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3325570/Kaodi/ From all of us at Outlander Games, we hope you love Barren's journey as much as we loved bringing it to life. 💨 Experience it now - your adventure awaits and we can't wait to know your thoughts!
- Dev Diary #02: Defining Kaodi’s art pipeline - 26 March 2025
🧵 Today we're revealing Kaodi's unique art direction journey. From day one, we wanted to create something that would stand out in the market. Here's how Jiale, our art director, didi it!👇 1️⃣ Our previous games like Nhiol (3D lowpoly) and Myth Tales (2D pixel art) gave us experience in different styles. But for Kaodi, we needed something fresh that helped us define our visual identity. 2️⃣ Recognizing our team's strengths and limitations, we searched for an approach that would allow us to create something distinctive and doable. 🔍 3️⃣ That's when we discovered 2.5D pixel art (or "low-spec"). This technique expands traditional pixel art by adding depth and dimension, bringing an extra layer of visual charm while staying within our technical comfort zone. 💡 4️⃣ For KAODI's artistic direction, we drew inspiration from Eastern art, particularly Chinese ink paintings. This traditional ar…
- Dev Diary #01:Building Kaodi around an asset - 6 March 2025
🧵 Today, we’re telling you why Kaodi is the way it is. It all started with the incredible character design by @penusbmic. 👇 1️⃣ This isn’t the first time we’ve used one of his assets. In Ronin Fighters, one of our earliest games, we already included the techno-samurai from the Sci-Fi Character Pack 8. We absolutely love their style! 🔥 2️⃣ Some time later, we saw he had released another pack, a clear evolution of the previous one. And there he was: an imposing samurai who challenged us to create a world, a story, and an art style around him. That’s how Kaodi was born, and the samurai became Barren, the protagonist of our game. 3️⃣ But the original asset didn’t include all the animations we needed. That’s where @apoonto came in, completing the sprite sheet with walking, dashing, hurt, and a devastating new attack animation. The result was SPECTACULAR. 💥 4️⃣ We wanted the spear-wieldin…
- 📢 Kaodi arrives at Steam Next Fest with an exclusive demo! - 24 February 2025
Hello everyone! 🎮 We are Outlander Games and we are thrilled to announce that Kaodi is now available at Steam Next Fest with an exclusive demo. 🚀 During this event, you will be able to experience Barren’s adventures and dive into his Inner World 🧠, exploring his deepest thoughts and making decisions that will influence his destiny. Kaodi offers a captivating art style in 2D and 3D 🎨, blending voxel-art and pixel-art with a Chinese ink-inspired aesthetic, creating a unique and immersive atmosphere. Its interactive narrative 📖 will allow you to not only follow the story but become an active part of it, making choices that will shape the journey. Additionally, its innovative thought system invites you to explore Barren’s mind, interact with his memories 💭, and shape his perception of reality. The demo is now available at Steam Next Fest, and you can play it from February 24 to March…
- Kaodi opens its store on Steam! 🥷 - 6 December 2024
Kaodi opens its store on Steam! 🚀 Explore the scars of war ⚔️ in this emotional 2D narrative adventure that will stay with you. Get ready to embark on an unforgettable story with Kaodi, a side-scrolling narrative game that blends action, emotion, and decisions that will shape the destiny of its characters. In Kaodi, you’ll join Barren🥷, a soldier scarred by war, on his journey back home as he delves into his inner world and faces the deep echoes of a devastating conflict. This heartfelt story reveals how war leaves lasting marks on both the hearts of those involved and the world around them. Throughout his journey🗺️, you’ll encounter unique characters offering diverse perspectives on devastation, weaving together stories of loss, dignity, and reconciliation. Additionally, Barren’s Inner World allows you to dive deep into his thoughts, interact with NPCs to unlock powerful stories, an…
