Secrets in Green

Secrets in Green is a historical visual novel set in early 1900s England. Alma is sent to a country cottage to recover from an episode of mental illness. She finds comfort in tending the overgrown garden, until she spots the word “hello” written on a leaf on the large ivy covering the fence. Her father and carer dismiss the message as a hallucination and a symptom of her “hysteria,” but it is real.

Alma’s struggle

As Alma investigates the mystery, she also faces the struggle to be heard and respected as a woman in a male-dominated society where women are dismissed. Player choices affect the story, which has three possible endings.

Story and presentation

The game’s 14,000-word story is presented with illustrated backgrounds and character graphics, partial voice acting and an original soundtrack.