The Hepatica Spring
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
✿ A Fairytale Visual Novel ✿
Developed by Gallium Games
Published by Argent Games
Now Available!
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The Hepatica Spring—a beautiful bath hotel perched on the shoreline.
As the hotel's owner, you keep things running smoothly with your colorful crew in a calm, peaceful life.
The magical night of Midsummer approaches, and the king himself plans an appearance at your hotel! Before you know it, you're flooded by a sea of sparkling new guests from all over the land. An enchanting mix of fresh romance and exciting gossip fills the air, and the thrill of Midsummer's festive dance grows ever closer.
Soon, however, you realize not everything is as it seems with the king and his men. In this magical land of fairies, trolls, and glittering illusions, who can you trust to help you find the truth?
Whether you decide to join the shy, ingenious Leif, the charming nomadic bard Vendel (and his drog Digby), or the fabulous fashionista Phyllis, you know your quiet world at The Hepatica Spring is about to turn upside down...
- Genre: Visual Novel, modern fantasy, comedy, (optional) romance
- Rating: PG-13 (mild violence, mild language)
- Routes: 3 (romantic or friendship/platonic)
- Length: ~50,000 words (3-4 hours playtime)
- Platforms: Windows/Mac/Linux, Android
- Additional Features:
- Name the main character
- Play as any gender you please (or none! MC has no canon gender)
- Pet the best drog (dragon-dog) of all time: Digby!
Content/Trigger Warning: Contains brief sword/gun violence (two characters can get injured) and mild blood. One character is misgendered in a scene by a trio of villainous characters/antagonists (who later face consequences), but defended by others.
Producers: Gamma and Dovah @ Argent Games
Designer/Sprite Art: Mackey
CG Art: Rubén B. Caballero
Scriptwriter: Theo Southgate
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Development log
- The Hepatica Spring now FREE to play!!Mar 14, 2023
- Full game release!Feb 28, 2022
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Hello! I wanted to try the game but I can't play it. It gets stuck at the beginning after the Radio Presenter talks, in front of (what I guess is) the bath hotel, with music playing and some sparks but nothing else happening. Previous to that, the transitions were really slow, so I tried just letting the game have time but after half an hour there was no change. I tried different resolutions and compatibility modes, but nothing worked. And if I save the game there and try to load it, there is music but the screen stays completely black and I can't access the menu.
Same thing happened to me :(
I'm a little late but I have exactly the same problems you had. I thought I might have downloaded the wrong version but it wasn't the case :(
Did someone manage to fix the issue?
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Beautiful game! I loved all of the characters and the differing story lines depending on the path chosen! Leif was probably my favorite but every route was fun and sweet!
Great job so far! This game looks very interesting can't wait to play it keep up the fantastic work!!!