Three loves. One week. Merry Crisis is an intimate, character-driven romance visual novel about love, loss, and belonging—is home what you left behind, or where you're headed?

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Planned Release Date: December 2026

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About This Game

Synopsis

After a break-up turns your world inside out, you return home for Christmas hoping the change in scenery will give you space to mend a broken heart.

Instead, the universe serves up: a charged encounter with your estranged first love, an unexpected visit from the ex you haven't quite gotten over, and an undeniable connection with the musician-next-door.

As the clock counts down to midnight on New Year's Eve, you'll need to choose: rebuild your life in New York, or return to the world you left behind in Singapore?

Features

  • Story-rich, with choices that matter: Every decision affects the story—unlocking different relationship paths, special scenes, and unique endings. 

  • Unforgettable Cast of Characters: Each love interest is gender-selectable, with their own distinctive personality and storyline. Authentic LGBTQ+ and POC representation. 

  • Deep character customization: Define your gender identity, sexuality, backstory, family relationships, attitudes to New York/Singapore, which all affect the story that unfolds.

  • Beautiful hand-drawn art that brings Singapore to life. 

Characters

LOVE INTERESTS

Nat - the recent ex, current flatmate

Your ex. Your flatmate. Your best friend. Warm, funny, and generous to a fault, Nat used to be your 'forever person', until the cracks begin to show. Even after calling it quits, Nat's still right there—brewing coffee just the way you like it, leaving notes on the fridge, making you question if there's still something worth saving.

Shay — the neighbor (and Christmas fling?)

Your neighbor's new tenant is bold, full of roguish charm, and deliciously unconventional. Shay's the kind of trouble that looks like fun—perhaps the perfect antidote to heartbreak. But when this week comes to an end, how difficult will it be to say goodbye?

Qiu — the estranged first love

Aloof, ambitious, and intense, Qiu's the first person you fell in love with, and the first person to break your heart. After leaving for New York, you do your best to bury this part of your past. But when you meet again at the class reunion, however, you find yourself being sucked right back into Qiu's orbit...

SIDE CHARACTERS

Interact with a colorful cast of characters that bring Singapore to life—from your zany, affectionate best friend, Juni, to your family (hiding secrets of their own), Shay's bandmates, your kindly elderly neighbor, and more!  

Team

Lead Writer & Developer

Allie Wu, Founder of Monsoon Games (Author blog)

Artists

  • Crows, Lead character artist

  • Maria, Lead background artist

Extended Team

  • Silvia, Background artist

  • Naz, Character artist

  • Fie, Background artist

  • Katheris, UI artist

  • Exyl, Trailer producer

  • Diane, Music composer

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Some mention of sexual attraction, scenes that involve kissing and other physical intimacy.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7 or higher
    • Processor: 2 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0 or DirectX 11
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 800 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: 10.10+
    • Processor: Apple M1 or 64-bit Intel-compatible
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Open GL 3.0
    • Storage: 800 MB available space
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Ubuntu 16.04
      • Processor: 64-bit Intel-compatible
      • Memory: 2 GB RAM
      • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0
      • Storage: 800 MB available space
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