The Blue Skies of Milan
Made for O2A2 VN Jam 2025
There were once two boys, two best friends, who swore to always stay together and support each other's hearts. It is under the endlessness of the Milanese skies that the two boys agree to change the world, together.
But there is a tragic twist.
This game is a fangame of the anime Romeo's Blue Skies and contains spoilers. Although the game is designed to be enjoyed on its own, I passionately encourage you to watch the anime.
The game also contains triggering content. Please consult the content warning if you might feel insecure:
Content warning (consult if necessary!)
Mentions of child labour and child death.
- A linear and kinetic story under 1,000 words!
- Voice acting for the characters!
- Original art with a very wholesome sprite, like, look at my baby Romeo, he's adorable!!!!
- Three font options (Fraunces, OpenDyslexic and Atkinson Hyperlegible)
GAY PINING, THE DIRECTOR OF THE SERIES CONFIRMED IT WAS TRUE LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT BETWEEN THEM, LET ME HAVE MY SHIPThe depiction of a touching friendship 🥹- colour matrices because i'm a one-trick pony
Direction, writing, art, coding, GUI - Chimériquement (Bluesky)
Voice Talent - Jocelyn Arrington (Twitter, Youtube)
Chimney Sweeps (Beta-testers) - Chattercap, Butter Blanc (itch, Bluesky), Elduator (itch, Bluesky)
Music and SFX - Holst's Venus, The Bringer of Peace; Pixabay
WATCH THE ANIME OH MY GOD WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, WATCH ROMEO'S BLUE SKIES, THIS GAME IS PROPAGANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!
But also, if you want, you can rate this game: thanks for supporting me! And you can also explore my other O2A2 entries if you're curious about them!
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Install instructions
Download the build accordingly to your operating system and extract the files. Thank you for trying this game!
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I admit I've never heard of the anime before but now I definitely will 'cause this fan game was SUPER CUTE 😭❤️💕💖
The art is really pretty, the voice acting is great and I looooove, love, love the cinematics in the programming! It gives the game so much life and makes it much more immersive!
It was a very sweet story, awesome job, Chim!! ❤️💕🥰
Aaaaah, thanks Pri, I'm glad you enjoyed it!! I put a lot of love in this fangame, and honestly, the one of the anime is even better, truly, it's a forgotten masterpiece!!!! And yes, I had a lot of fun with the cinematics, as it offers other ways to explore narration hehe!! Thanks a lot for your kind feedback, I appreciate it!!
It was such a cute game!! — While I haven't watched the Anime your entry was a fan game of, it wasn't hard to follow along and build a connection between the boys & how they feel toward one another.
So beautifully and poetically written!
Thank you for allowing me to playtest your entry early, Chim! <
Thanks, I'm glad you managed to feel the connection between the two boys, it's really one of the most intense I have ever witnessed! And thank you for playtesting it and for your feedback!!
HOLY SHIT ROMEOS BLUE SKIES GAME??? MY FAVORITE ANIME OF ALL TIME??? MY 200 CEL COLLECTION AND THE PLUSHES ON MY PAINTING DESK??????? I CANNOT BELIEVE
TWINS BECAUSE IT IS ALSO MY FAVOURITE ANIME OF ALL TIME (although i don't have cels........ yet), AND I LEGIT WANT TO MAKE MORE BECAUSE THOSE TWO BOYS AAAAAAARGH *shakes fist*
Short and beautiful. And I guess I have a thing for sky-related themes. I've never watched the anime, but I'm curious now. This is the propaganda I'm falling for!
Thank you for the kind words, and glad the propaganda is working 🙏(more seriously though, this anime really is worth the watch, it is so much better than my game!)
Cute art and loving the voice acting! Altho I haven't watched the anime yet, but I already like these characters based on your portrayal! Also love love your amazing use of ATL!
Aaah, Azure, thank you so much!! These characters are amongst the most touching I've ever had the pleasure of meeting in any media, I definitely recommend the anime! And thank you, I always have a lot of fun with ATLs for O2A2!
ROMEO AND ALFREDO IS CANON ROMEO AND ALFREDO IS CANON ROMEO AND ALFREDO IS CANON, after this game, which is also 100% canon, they kiss and marry!!!
if I say it enough times it becomes truth (and also the the director basically confirmed it!!!)
(Thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute to such a lovely project!)
More seriously, this was an incredibly sweet game, brimming with tenderness and love for both the characters and the original work. Even though I haven't watched the original show, I wasn't confused by the script and the emotions and personalities of the characters were well-conveyed. The voice actress did a fantastic job with the emotions of the characters, and also convincingly played Romeo and Alfredo very differently (with Romeo feeling more bright, upbeat, and youthful, and Alfredo feeling more calm and mature). And the music track is well chosen, with its bright orchestral sound - I don't usually comment on SFX but I particularly liked the usage here under the strict SFX limit. It's a "metaphorical" sound, rather than a literal one, that works well to make the game more immersive.
The art is absolutely gorgeous - not only does Romeo look positively adorable, but it also does a very good job of mimicking the facial proportions and overall style of the original anime. The blue skies behind Romeo are particularly noteworthy, with their bright, saturated colors and painterly brushstrokes - they really are as much of a centerpiece of the game as Romeo is. The game also makes deft use of various techniques - differently positioned text, color matrices, ATL - to make the experience very dynamic, it's very polished overall.
===SPOILERS===
Alfredo's sentiments towards Romeo are INCREDIBLY ROMANTIC and very touching - moreso than simply "feeling love for him," Romeo represents a brighter future for Alfredo - a kinder, more righteous future. Romeo is Alfredo's partner and his hope - and, knowing that he won't survive, Alfredo leaves his dreams in Romeo's hands. The line "[I would have loved to live in] A world, where all the men were Romeos" is a truly touching one, and PEAK ROMANCE. There's a heartwrenching melancholy to Alfredo's feelings - sadness at knowing that he won't be able to see the blue skies that Romeo will bring, and happiness knowing that it's not a matter of if, but when - Romeo will change the world. You can really feel Alfredo's deep love for Romeo - his blue sky.
(Honestly after playing this game, I really want to check out the original anime, so the game did its job!!)
Fantastic work!!
NOTHING IS MORE CANON THAN THIS SHIP, IT HAS SAILED ON A SEA ENDLESS LIKE THE BLUE SKY
And thank you for contributing to this project with your expertise!! I am very glad you enjoyed it, I indeed wanted to handle these characters with a lot of care and tenderness, because I love them both so much! And Jocelyn indeed did a very good job for a part that has proven to be very difficult during the audition process! And honestly, for the blue skies, when I playtested the build on my phone, I was like "oooh, my colours are so bright actually!! so pretty to look at!!!!!" (the monitor *shakes fist*)
And you're right for the spoilers section, I wanted to find a balance between melancholy, but hope, because the anime is truly masterful when it comes to adjusting its tone, and I'd be happy to have reached the quarter of the half of its mastery.
Thanks a lot for the nice comment and for the Romeo x Alfredo propaganda!!
first (folding my arms smirking with a cigarette single tear down my face) maybe the real blue skies were the romeos we met along the way...
thanky you for making this sweet little thing, when i saw mention of it on bsky i locked tf in. very cute art, nice staging also! i like the particles and the text popping up in different places! nice for capturing alfredo's thought process. and the final declaration....NOOOO. I understand everything now. ah. your skies. i wish i was there with you... இ௰இ
thank you thank you i leave you with this . love is real.🌼
"maybe the real blue skies were the romeos we met along the way..." NO BUT THE FACT IT IS ABSOLUTELY REAL FOR BOTH ALFREDO AND ANGELETTA
and thank you for playing it, I'm happy you enjoyed it, it was really exhilarating for me to confront Alfredo's idealism with his vulnerability 😭
And I had never heard the Arabic opening, it is very nice to listen to, it feels somehow nostalgic and intimate despite me not growing up with the show, I'll listen to it a lot 🥹