The Hepatica Spring

The Hepatica Spring is a visual novel set in a modern fantasy land of fairies, trolls and glittering illusions. You own a bath hotel on the shoreline, where you and your colorful crew look after guests. As Midsummer approaches, the king plans to visit, bringing a flood of guests, romance and gossip—and questions about whether he and his men can be trusted.

Choose a route

You can follow one of three routes, each with a romantic or friendship-focused path. Choose between Leif, a shy and ingenious character; Vendel, a charming nomadic bard who travels with his drog, Digby; and Phyllis, a fashionista. You can name the main character and play as any gender, or none; the character has no canon gender. You can also pet Digby, a dragon-dog.

Story content

The story is about 50,000 words long. It includes brief sword and gun violence in which two characters can be injured, and mild blood. In one scene, three antagonists misgender a character; others defend them, and the antagonists later face consequences.