Winter Heat
Javi lives in Santiago, and Shio lives in Kyoto. They’re best friends over the internet, until one fateful December brings them even closer together than ever before. A linear visual novel about long-distance love.
Find the original Game Jam Edition here – Created for the Winter Visual Novel Jam 2024.
The full release is coming in November 11th, 2025, and you can find the demo here: Steam – Itch.io
Story
Winter Heat is a linear visual novel about love in the internet age.
Javiera Vera is a freelancer living in the sweltering summer of Santiago, in Chile.
Fukkoshi Shio is an office worker living in the snowy rural town of Miyazu, Kyoto, in Japan.
The two are long-time internet friends who have reconnected after ten years apart. They live across the world, but their bond is as strong as the fiber optic cables that connect them. Follow their lives during one special December as their friendship transforms into something new.
Features
- A cute, fluffy interactive story that will warm your heart this cold winter season.
- A linear narrative storyline taking place through online chats, video calls, browser MMOs, and social media accounts.
- Minigames and narrative storytelling in the form of “apps” on your device–Maps, Gallery, Calendar, Notes, Test Your English, and more.
- 3+ hours of gameplay across the main story and various app minigames.
- Mildly Educational: Learn more about Kyoto and Santiago as you go through Javi and Shio’s life together. Featuring real locations!
- Also included: Oomfie RPG, the cutest dungeon crawling deckbuilder adventure sub-game you’ll ever play.
Fact Sheet
Developer: Yuri Kissaten
Based in Kyoto, Japan
Engine: Ren’py
Price: $19.99 USD
Platforms
(Coming Soon)
Epic Games Store
Other platforms are yet to be determined.
Release Date
PC & Linux Release: November 11th, 2025
Android Release: TBA
Other platforms are yet to be determined.
Video
Screenshots
Download all assets in full resolution here.
Social Links & Contact
Contact us at yurikissaten@gmail.com, or fill out our press list form.
About Yuri Kissaten
Yuri Kissaten is an independent game studio and publishing house founded in 2024 by Fruz and Beatrice Baker, dedicated to making games about girls who love girls. We create narrative-driven experiences with strong stories and memorable characters. All Yuri Kissaten projects focus primarily on LGBTQ+ characters and their relationships, romantic and otherwise. We hope you enjoy our games!
Winter Heat Developers
Directed by: Fruz
Art by: Fruz
Story by: Beatrice Baker
Programming by: linguisticSpaceship
Additional development by: Joi Massat
Music by: Various wonderful Creative Commons artists