Few people cover gaming news as quickly and cleanly as Kami. We spoke to the one-man newswire about juggling school, his GOTY contenders, and staying sane online.
If you’ve been part of the gaming community on X at any point in the last few years hunting for launch info, engaging in the console wars, or digging through patch notes, there’s a good chance you’ve come across @Okami13_, even if you didn’t realize it.
Kami isn’t a brand. He isn’t a beat reporter. And you wouldn’t exactly call him an influencer. He’s truly just a poster with an insane work ethic. With an account named after the games Okami and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, he has amassed over 48,0000 followers and has become one of the few consistent voices in a media ecosystem that often feels like it’s collapsing in real time under the weight of nonstop discourse. But really, Kami just breaks news, reviews games, and boosts indie titles with almost methodical discipline. And he does it all solo on a timeline that scrolls faster than most people can type.
Some of his earliest gaming memories include playing Super Mario 64 on the classic ice blue Nintendo 64. From there on, he owned all the Nintendo systems traveling from the GameCube to the Wii and all the handhelds. As years went on, his palette expanded and the passion for gaming only grew into something bigger. “I always wanted to make content,” Kami tells me. “But early 2020 is when I took that idea more seriously.”
A lot shifted in 2020. Despite a global pandemic, that year cracked something open in people—especially online. A wave of creatives, influencers, and gamers emerged, and Kami was one of them with his feed reflecting that shift. What began as a PS4 screenshot dump account (seriously), evolved into a one-man newswire for the kind of games that live in your backlog but never leave your brain. The games that broader media forgets, Kami somehow keeps finding them, and more importantly, keeps playing them.
But make no mistake he covers the big games too. He’s kept a close watch on highly-anticipated titles Grand Theft Auto VI for years before the most recent trailer melted the internet. He knows what his audience likes, and more importantly, he understands how to feed that curiosity without pandering to it.
His coverage is delivered with the speed and accuracy of a major outlet, and that makes it all the more surprising when you learn he’s a full-time college student. Majoring in computer science, he has to develop a structure behind the madness to really get through the day. “It gets hectic,” he admits, “There are times where I have to prioritize school more. I just try to basically set things in blocks, so I'll wake up in the morning, check the news real quick. If there's nothing going on, then I'll maybe go to class or study a little bit. I just try to organize my day properly and prioritize things when I need to. It can be hard though.” That structure, oddly enough, feeds both sides of his life. His coursework in graphics and development deepens his curiosity about the industry and he hopes one day to be able to develop a game. “It was always a dream of mine growing up. I don't know if the industry is in the best place right now for new hires, but it's definitely something I would be interested in if the opportunity presented itself.”
“I just think that if you have a large voice in this community, you do have some level of responsibility”
Still, Kami’s not rushing toward some glossy dream. He moves with intention. He’s one of the rare few in the online gaming space who doesn’t post leaks, push rumors, or engage in hype for the sake of engagement–even though that feels like what will become the most prioritized with X’s For You algorithm. “I just think that if you have a large voice in this community, you do have some level of responsibility,” he explains. “I don't want to spread misinformation around because that doesn't help anybody. And I personally want to be surprised, especially at these once a year events. So it's always been something that I've thought about and it would be better for me to just cover all the leaks that's going to get more engagement, that's going to get more likes. But I don't know, I just don't think it's quite worth it in the end.”
"I don't want to burn out. I want to keep doing this, so if I need maybe a day or two off, I can just take a break"
That perspective is what helps him keep his peace, even when the grind gets messy. He doesn’t chase controversy, avoids posting leaks, and stays out of the petty drama that fuels so much of the gaming discourse on X. But that doesn’t mean it’s always easy. “Especially around election years and stuff, it can just get very toxic, so you just have to be very intentional about the people you're following, the content you're consuming, and then also just limiting your social media usage if at all possible. I don't want to burn out. I want to keep doing this, so if I need maybe a day or two off, I can just take a break. It's no big deal.”
Kami is aware of that pressure—to always post, always perform, to not fall off. But he’s more aware of the toll it can take. “As a creator, you're pushed more to continue to deliver. Maybe you think that maybe people won't remember you, or maybe your likes or engagement will go down, so you're kind of pushed to always do that,” he says.
It’s that kind of self-awareness, equal parts maturity and realism, that might explain why Kami stands out. Not just for what he posts, but for how he manages to stay grounded while doing it.
Through it all, he’s doing what he loves and that’s probably what drives him the most. At the moment his current backlog consists of DOOM: The Dark Ages, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the latter which he thinks could be Game of the Year (“The game kind of came out of nowhere and just blew everyone away. It was made by a very small team, crazy visuals, great gameplay, great soundtrack as well”).
"Look man, just be nice to each other. Let’s quit with all the console wars...let’s just enjoy all the games"
As our conversation winds down—his first-ever interview with a major outlet—Kami keeps it simple when asked if he has a final message for the gaming community. “Thanks for the support,” he says. Then, almost like a mission statement: “Look man, just be nice to each other. Let’s quit with all the console wars. Let’s quit with the back and forth. Let’s just enjoy all the games, whatever platform they may be on.”
In a space often defined by noise, ego, and endless debate, Kami’s parting words feel refreshingly human: “If you don’t like it, that’s fine. But don’t try and ruin it for others.” It’s a simple philosophy, but one that still feels like a cheat code in this landscape.
