Desk No. 31 cover art

Desk No. 31

School Mystery Visual Novel by yukidaruman, released October 24, 2026. Free in your browser.

Plays with keyboard, mouse, touchscreenHorror themes

Open on itch.io

Page by the PlayNewt team. Checked in our browser on October 27, 2026, still live on October 28, 2026.

PlayNewtDesk No. 31 is a free short mystery visual novel released on itch.io on October 24, 2026. On your first day at a high school in snowy Hokkaido, your class has thirty students and thirty-one desks. You type your own name and home country, and Japanese school customs become the clues. It takes about 15 minutes, has 5 endings and switches between English and Japanese at any time.

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Customs that become clues

CustomWhat it tells you
Getabako and uwabakiShoes left in a locker show who never went home
NicchokuThe day-duty student's class journal
SōjiStudents clean their own school
Gekō hōsōThe going-home announcement and its chime
The Seven WondersEvery school has them
nobody knows the seventh

Features and controls

  • 5 endings and 10 culture notes in your notebook.
  • Plays on PC and mobile in the browser; headphones recommended for the fluorescent hum and school chime.
InputAction
Click / SpaceContinue
1–3Choose
NOpen the notebook

It is part of the developer's series about everyday Japan, with Kabedon and Last Train to Kaerazu.

Screenshots

Desk No. 31 running in the browser, screen 1 captured by PlayNewt on October 27, 2026
Our capture: first screen after loading
Desk No. 31 running in the browser, screen 2 captured by PlayNewt on October 27, 2026
Our capture: after the first click
Desk No. 31 screenshot 1 from the developer
Developer screenshot 1
Desk No. 31 screenshot 2 from the developer
Developer screenshot 2
Desk No. 31 screenshot 3 from the developer
Developer screenshot 3

Questions players ask

Is Desk No. 31 free?

Yes. It is free and plays in your browser on this page.

How long is Desk No. 31?

About 15 minutes.

How many endings are there?

5.

Can I play in English?

Yes, and you can switch between English and Japanese at any time.

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