About This Demo

Cafe New York 9/11 – Experience the Calm Before the Collapse
From the lead designer of Life is Strange: Double Exposure

Free Demo – Play the First Scene

Step into Sameer’s world, an ordinary Pakistani American café owner in Lower Manhattan, on the morning of September 11, 2001. In this free playable demo, you’ll experience the first scene of Cafe New York 9/11, a grounded and emotionally rich narrative adventure that begins with the gentle hum of a morning routine.

Open the café. Greet your family and brew some coffee. Exchange small talk about life with the kids. This is your world, familiar, calm, and full of life.

This first playable scene invites you to slow down and observe, to feel the texture of a normal day on the edge of catastrophe.

Key Features of the Demo
☕ Slice of Life Before the Crisis – Explore the daily rhythm of Sameer’s café as he prepares for a normal day. 
💬 Emotional Interactions – Engage in branching conversations that introduce you to the people who will matter most as the day unfolds.
🌆 Detailed, Lived-In World – Take in a lovingly recreated New York café, rich with cultural texture and ambient storytelling.
🎶 Authentic Soundscape – Hear the sounds of morning in the city, espresso machines, laughter, and the first faint echoes of change.

More than a Prologue. It’s a Portrait of a Moment

The demo is not just a preview. It’s a standalone experience that captures the humanity, tension, and intimacy of what it means to live through a day that changed everything.

Play the demo now and witness the quiet before the storm.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Note: Voice acting in our demo is currently using AI. We plan to replace these with real actors once we are able to secure more funding.