A Summer's End - Hong Kong 1986

A Summer’s End – Hong Kong 1986 is a romance visual novel by Oracle and Bone. Its story follows Michelle, a professional woman whose routine changes after an accidental meeting with Sam, an entrepreneur. Their relationship develops against the social expectations and popular culture of Hong Kong in 1986. The player sees the story from Michelle’s perspective, with dialogue decisions affecting its course. The work draws on Hong Kong cinema and the visual culture of the period, but it is an original fictional story rather than an adaptation of a particular film.

Gameplay

Dialogue choices influence progression through a point-based narrative system. The developer lists two endings and bonus scenes tied to that system. Play centers on reading the story and choosing Michelle’s responses.

Setting and premise

The setting is Hong Kong in 1986. Michelle’s work, family expectations, and relationship with Sam form the main social context, while the artwork and music refer to the cinema, fashion, and popular music of the period.

Development and release

The Steam edition was released on April 23, 2020. It supports English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean text on Windows, macOS, and Linux.