Melancholia

This game is currently a work-in-progress as the developer works on obtaining licensure!

⊱ Synopsis ⊰

     Some days are easy, while others are not. That was a fact of life, and it was something you had to begrudgingly accept. You wake up that morning with the sun shining in your eyes and, as usual, your housemates making your life more difficult than it needed to be. Still, despite how it felt sometimes, you always had a choice. Even if you barely had enough energy to get out of bed, or if your own mind seemingly wanted you dead, there was something deep inside you that kept you moving forward, even if it was at a slow and steady pace... so, what did you want to do today?

|| This game is intended for mature audiences (18+) due to sensitive subject matter! ||

⊱ Current Features ⊰

• Non-customizable MC; MC's name is Kae and uses she/her pronouns. 
• Nine endings available. 
• Original CGs of scenes/characters. 
• Colorful cast of side/supporting characters. 
• Original character artwork/sprites. 
• Original photography for backgrounds.    
• Original music compositions. 

⊱ Content Warnings ⊰

|| This game is intended for mature audiences (18+). Sensitive topics, such as suicide, mental illnesses, and self-harm, will be discussed and explored. Viewer discretion is advised. ||

• Shaking Screen Effects
• Discussion of Suicide/Suicidal Ideation
• Depictions of Disordered Eating Habits
• Depictions of Self-harm/Self-harm Scarring
• Verbal/Physical Abuse
• Inappropriate, Harsh, and/or Offensive Language

⊱ Credits ⊰

Artwork and Backgrounds: Purple.Plums (developer)
SFX and Music: https://pixabay.com and YouTube Audio Library

⊱ Developer Notes/Links ⊰

Thank you for checking out this game page! This was actually a VN I worked on for a heuristic study I conducted in the fall semester of 2025 to see if visual novel development could improve depressive symptoms among graduate students (my graduate-level thesis/capstone was based on the therapeutic use of visual novels and interactive storytelling hehe). This is a game that is near and dear to my heart, since it showcases my personal struggles with my diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD), and how the symptoms I experience alter the way my brain and mind work sometimes. 

If you'd like to support me and the game's development, please follow me on some of my social media pages! My Linktree has all of the websites you can find me on. I will be most active regarding the game's development on my Ko-fi, Instagram, and Tumblr, as well as right here on Itch.io!