Poison Noir: Desire, Time & Gangsters is a thriller animated Visual Novel of the sub-genre Dating Sim with multiple endings. It will be released on PC in late 2025.

Poison Noir: Desire, Time & Gangsters is an animated visual novel with a captivating fantasy theme. Immerse yourself in a rich, multilayered narrative where desire, time, and danger intertwine in a world of gangsters, secrets, and uncertain fates.

In the 90s, for the shy Jake—a gamer and noir novel enthusiast—and his brave friend Lucy, their small hometown holds no future. Seeking new opportunities in the city, Jake begins a romance with Nina, a wealthy and fascinating girl, but one who is also unsettling and full of secrets.
Their relationship becomes complicated when Jake suffers from a strange illness—poison, madness, or something even darker? With each episode, he is thrust between two different eras, stripped of his memories, unable to distinguish reality, and feeling as if a faceless destiny is pulling the strings of his fate.

Trapped between the seemingly harmless modern world and the violent, ruthless gangster underworld of Prohibition, Jake must confront not only a powerful and merciless enemy but also a painful journey of self-transformation. Surrounded by danger and horror, he becomes entangled in brutal mafia wars as well as sinister mysteries beyond his comprehension.

To protect those he loves, he will fight against his hallucinations and fears, struggle with the terrifying suspicion that nothing is as it seems, and be tormented by the collapse of the sacred values he once held dear. But his greatest challenge in this web of time and fate will be to find, among countless paths, the one that leads him back to sanity, love, and the Light. But… how can he be sure he's making the right choice?

Jake might still have a chance to save himself. Will you join him in his desperate fight to reclaim his identity?
A helping hand could make all the difference. Will you be the one to reach out? He needs you.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
We're looking for funding.
We would also like some help on PR, QA and to discuss the possibilities on localization.
We’re especially interested in markets like China, Japan, Korea, so if you have worked on those markets it would be a great plus for us.

FEATURES:
Animated characters in Live2D with over 40 expressions per character.
Animated backgrounds.
2 languages: English and Spanish
Controller support
Two worlds.
Two love interests in each world that branch into 4 possible endings.
Strong musical theme.
Set in the 90s and 20s.
Slow progression from a casual environment to a darker one with more mature themes than those initially proposed.