characters
Troy Chin
The resident tourist. Arcade game enthusiast. Music lover. Somewhat passable comic book maker.
Mint
A Singaporean living in New York. Her strong personality is often at odds with Troy's.
Kampong Boy
A friend from primary school. Being friends with Troy is constantly a source of contention for Kampong Boy and his family.
Quest
A friend from university and a fellow Singaporean who moved to New York. He returned home one year prior to Troy's departure.
Joyce
A friend from university. She is currently also the editor of all of his work.
Eric
A friend from secondary school and one of the members of his band during the 90s. He is currently somewhere in the united states of Europe.
JJ
A friend from secondary school and one of the members of his band during the 90s. He runs his own business today.
2P
A buddy from the army days. He is also part of the dying breed of avid arcade shooter fans who aim to clear games with one coin.
Dominik
A New Yorker who is roommates with Gabriel. Although it is not mentioned in the series, he is a costume designer by trade.
Gabriel
A freelance photographer and fellow New Yorker who is roommates with Dominik.
Super C
A New Yorker who shares Troy's interest in video games, particularly those on old retro consoles. His nickname is derived from Konami's sequel to Contra.
Starla
Mint's best friend living in London. She doesn't like Troy very much and is always trying to pick a fight with him.