Chrono Alice

About

Chrono Alice is a visual novel that follows a romance strained by time. You play as Alice, a student in 1970s Japan, who connects with Sho, a boy from a future era. The pair’s relationship is complicated by their conflicting timelines and a fading library that binds their stories. Players navigate dialogue choices that shape how the two characters interact while uncovering secrets about the library’s role in bridging their worlds. The narrative leans into bittersweet moments, with outcomes hinging on small decisions during conversations and scene transitions. The game’s strength lies in its quiet emotional beats and period detail. The contrast between Showa and Reiwa era settings is woven into character interactions and environmental storytelling. While the plot follows familiar tropes, the pacing and art style give it a distinct feel. With roughly eight hours of main story content and multiple endings, it offers a compact but affecting experience. The library’s fate adds a layer of urgency that keeps the central romance from feeling too predictable.

Storyline

Alice is a high schooler living in the "Showa" period, who meets a boy named Sho in the library, and the two instantly fall for each other. However, you find out that he's a high schooler from the "Reiwa" period. As "time" itself acts as a barrier for the two lovers, Alice also finds out that the library is struggling to stay open......