is Love a Crime?

Welcome to Grey City, a sprawling metropolis in the 1920s where glitz and glamour mask a shadowy underworld. The city is secretly run by a powerful syndicate composed of five influential mob families. After the mysterious death of Antonio Moretti and his family, the Moretti organization has been in decline for 11 years.

You are an undercover detective posing as Charlotte Moretti, the thought-to-be-deceased daughter of the Moretti Family. Your mission: infiltrate the syndicate, complete the trials of succession, and dismantle the criminal empire from within. As you navigate this dangerous world, alliances will be tested, and your choices could lead you to control the syndicate instead.

Multiple Routes: Engage with 4 distinct love interests, each with a unique storyline.

Intriguing Side Characters: Meet 10+ side characters, each with their own backstories and roles in the narrative.

Multiple Endings: Discover 10 different endings based on your choices and alliances.

Rich Narrative: Immerse yourself in a deep narrative with multiple paths.

Visual Splendor: Enjoy beautifully crafted CGs, with one for each ending.

Immersive Voice Acting:  Dive deeper into the narrative with full voice acting by a talented cast, bringing each character and moment vividly to life.

Cinematic Audio Environment: Enjoy dynamic sound effects and a vast selection of carefully chosen music, creating an atmosphere that fully immerses you in Grey City's world.

Nicholas Santori: The dedicated capo of the Moretti Family, Nicholas is determined to protect "Charlotte" and ensure the success of her mission. Torn between his memories of the real Charlotte and his growing feelings for the impostor, Nicholas faces an emotional battle that could compromise everything.

Kieran: A hitman for the elusive Avex Society, Kieran became an assassin to protect his family. His life revolves around completing jobs with cold efficiency—until personal feelings begin to cloud his judgment. How will his path cross with yours?

Tristan Lione: The heir to the Lione Family empire, Tristan is the youngest CEO of Lione Financial Holdings. Behind his success and privilege lies a longing for a partner who can match his ambition and share his burden. Can you be the missing piece in his perfect life?

Sasha Ivanov: Adopted into the Ivanov Family, Sasha navigates the city's social circles with charm and wit. Beneath his bright demeanour, however, he harbours dark secrets and personal demons. Will you be the one to see through his facade?

Dive into The City of Shadows and uncover the truth behind the power struggles, romances, and betrayals that shape Grey City. Will you dismantle the syndicate or rise to power within it? The fate of the city rests in your hands.

• Ryan Stander - Team Lead, Programmer, VA Director, Production Assistant, Chapter 1 Story Writer and Conceptor
• Mila- Artist Lead, Character Artist, UI Artist, Promotional Art Creator, Chapter 1 Story Writer
• Yoriel - Character Concept Artist for Tristan and Kieran
• Rain - Concepting for the first chapter and writing of it.
• Nyan - World Building and Prologue Story Creation
• Champs - Audio Specialist
• Azeroth Gaming - Programmer, Conceptor
• Tyler Moody - Talented Voice Actor
• Misskatonik/ Mira - Talented Voice Actor

Is Love a Crime? was made by a group of passionate individuals for the Otome Jam 2024 within 2 months. Depending on interest from the group, we might continue working on this game to a full product.

The original version of the game was submitted on 30th of June 2024.

Special thanks to Stellar Studio and Avira for a great overview of creating a visual novel engine in Unity.

Graphics:

• Sound Muted Icon by Apien
• Sound Playing Icon by Apien

Music:

Please note that we are using some music which is copyrighted. If you plan to upload the content to YouTube, turn off the music in your gameplay. Alternatively, if you want to keep the music in, you can either contact us or the music authors and we can sort out a way to file a claim that you are allowed to monetize the video.

• Title Music - Dark Bar by cybercutie from Pixabay
• In-Game music:
  • Jazz Tune By Vitaly Vakulenko from Pixabay
  • Closed Curtains from https://www.FesliyanStudios.com

Sound Effects:

• Sounds by Pixabay
  • Shoulder pat
  • Walking
  • High heels walking
  • Crowd Worried
  • Typewriter
• Knife clinking glass by Touch of Sound
• Paparazzi Cameras by The Fresh Koala