Trapped in a sweltering city summer, you escape to the forgotten countryside to care for Hazuki—your childhood friend now wrapped in quiet melancholy. What begins as a simple housesitting gig unravels into a tapestry of rustling pines, weathered diaries, and half-remembered promises. As you rebuild the creaking farmhouse together, Hazuki’s guarded demeanor cracks to reveal shadows haunting her family’s past. But when winter comes early, sealing you in snowbound isolation, idyllic days twist into choices that could mend your bond... or bury its fragments beneath the ice.
Gameplay
1. Seasonal Affinity System – Strengthen relationships through weather-dependent activities: forage mushrooms in autumn rains, share stories by crackling winter fires, or rebuild trust during spring thaw’s slippery slopes.
2. Silent Dialogue Mechanics – Communicate with Hazuki through gestures, shared chores, and symbolic gifts (e.g., repairing her broken music box) instead of traditional conversation trees.
3. Living Environment Puzzle – Restore the decaying homestead by solving ecological puzzles—divert streams to power water wheels, balance predator/prey populations to protect crops, and decode almanac clues about the land’s hidden history.
Key Features
1. Breathable World Design – Watch the valley evolve through 72+ seasonal shifts where melting snow alters paths, migrating birds hint at story beats, and northern lights reveal spectral clues.
2. Ambient Narrative Layers – Piece together family secrets through environmental storytelling: faded photo corners, mismatched dinnerware sets, and piano keys worn from specific melodies.
3. Thermal Survival Elements – Manage body heat through dynamic fire-building minigames; let the hearth die, and frost will literally creep across the screen, distorting dialogue options.
Pro Tips
1. Embrace Seasonal Glitches – When screen static appears during blizzards, sketch the interference pattern in your journal—it aligns with constellations guiding to buried artifacts.
2. The 4:32 AM Window – Set alarms for pre-dawn hours using the in-game clock; Hazuki sleepwalks to hidden locations revealing her suppressed memories.
3. Brew Strategic Teas – Craft specific herb blends before key events (chamomile for confession scenes, mint for arguments) to unlock bonus dialogue branches through scent-triggered memories.
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