A YEAR OF SPRINGS

After having played all the stories separately (starting with 'Spring leaves no flowers') I was excited to see this compilation released.

It offers a wonderful opportunity to share the struggles in vulnerability of 3 friends presented in a non-judgmental, relatable and comforting way with a touch of light-hearted humour. The added epilogue is just icing on the cake and a well-deserved happy end for the characters. Absolutely loved every moment of it.

I am glad to support such touching and earnest work. I appreciate the effort that went into creating such an expressive, unique style both in graphics and music. Small touches in font selection and sound effects (button bops ^^) really add to the charming and cozy tone. Also loved the animated gallery and music player (the ringtones are fire and I think they suit each personality).

But there is more than just the art style - I believe games can test not only our minds and reflexes but also our capacity to relate and empathize with others, as clearly demonstrated here (I had similar experience with an old Flash visual novel 'Air Pressure').

Finally, if it's ok with you, I would be delighted if you shared your thoughts on motivation and production process (I am familiar with Ren'py and FL studio, but would like to get into jam culture).

Once again thank you for the time and effort you put in your work. Surely this becomes a ray of hope for so many individuals, who will find the representation and acceptance they so badly need. People like you remind me to be open about our environment and craft. Ultimately, I hope stories like these will inspire us to be true to ourselves and share what's best in us.

Thanks for the game, I really Loved and cry with the perfect story i really want the poster now but i have a question why don't Have brazilian portuguese Language in google play we can play in portuguese

Thank you for the games, they're all very adorable and informative, and the last game, Spring Leaves No Flowers made me realize I was aro/ace. :)

it's 1am and i am crying. thank you.

Such a heartwarming and emotional experience! This game collection is just so comforting and yet it doesn't slow down when it comes to its themes. It brings in such a great representation! I have nothing aside from endless positive comments about this.

I Plan on buying this bundle soon to have this trilogy on all of my devices. But I just need to say how much I love the storytelling and characters. I relate to Haru the most because of her personality and how she acts towards Manami and Erika. I see some of my friends in the other characters but overall I think this game is amazing and I will continue to support the creator throughout the rest of their games.

unfortunately i cannot buy this bundle as i don't have any way to pay, but i played the three games individually and i love the way you showed each character !! personally i related to erika and haru the most. it was also very eyeopening, because in australia it's more accepted (which isn't saying much, honestly) to be trans (or non-binary, like myself) unlike in japan. also the graphics were adorable and it was just very pretty games overall !!!

Your work is amazing. Thank you for sharing such an honest and moving story. 

ahh this series made me feel a lot of emotions <3 even if i am not a transgender person as haru, i identified so much with her anxious personality. seeing my social anxiety reflected in her character gives me a lot of comfort.

thanks for creating a year of springs!! and reminding me that the world can be kind too ♡

It's been quite an experience playing this series since the first jam when you submitted One Night, Hot Springs. I'm happy how far this series has come! Just wanted to say thank you for what you've done~ <3

Played the jam versions at first but ended buying this trilogy.

Cute and creative art, heartwarming experience and got me on the shoes of a trans person.

Congratulations and thank you for making these games, looking forward your future works!

I loved the game simply amazing that three short games were much more impactful for me than anything I've followed for a long time, I loved your work all characters are extremely well done and at every part of the game I felt inside the story and as if each character there was real and someone close to me the relationship between each character is amazing and very developed and hopefully that one day a sequel is made even though the ending was already perfect for the game I just loved it all, I'm glad I got to know this game, I wish I could help by buying this game amazing although i can't hope that one day i can help the amazing person who made this game which was one of the best things i have had the experience to try, sorry if my english was not very good i'm not american and i can't speak english♥️♥️

thank you so much for making these games and for the community copy, I'm a trans person from south america and I just wanted to let you know how much your work inspires me. I wish I had read/played stories like these when I was growing up and not knowing where I belonged. <3

These games had such a profound impact on me, when I saw they got released all together I had to buy them! I remember I had downloaded One Night, Hot Springs on Steam, and I was without internet so I was going through my library to play things I had been meaning to. And... I loved it so much. I went and bought all of them with the art books, and downloaded them through my pretty limited mobile data, I was that taken by them. I hope with this collection, it'll bring these wonderful, heartfelt stories to more people. <3

I love these games so much😊They are so sweet and positive despite dealing with some very real issues that lgbt people face. Manami's story caught me off guard especially since ace people are often ignored by the rest of the LGBT community. Overall I think I'm in love with every npckc game. Probably the most lovely and thoughtful developer on itch.io.

I love all three of the games! If I could I would so get a community copy to see the epilogue, but being a child and all I can't attach that non-existent PayPal or card to this account I made a minute ago so I can't even get the community copy. Sad times.

Other than that, all three games are absolutely amazing. Each one was able to make me cry on the first play, especially Spring Leaves No Flowers. Played it again recently since I've been questioning whether I myself an ace or aro, and Manami's experience really hits hard now c*:

Can I just say that I regret not finding this game earlier!! Never have I ever relate much to a character in a visual novel before, much less her situation. All my life I thought I am the strange one out whenever my friends talk about their crushes or their bf/gf/partners, and I have nothing to contribute because I never felt physical and/or romantic attraction towards others before. Everyone tells me that I am just a late-bloomer or "you will know once you meet them", but I know deep down that its not it. I tried fitting in, but it just made me uncomfortable and more unsure of myself. Especially when my family and peers keep telling me that I'm not going to find a lifelong partner at the rate I'm going. Seeing Manami, her story and her friends validating her being (spoiler!) aro/ace really warms my heart. "It's okay, that's also normal" - these are just the words I've always wanted see/hear as an aro/ace, that what I am is normal too. And that even if we're aro/ace, we can find meaningful relationships too in friendships and platonic love. 

Oh wow I really rambled my life story there hahaha, anyways thanks for making this game! I'll be sure to recommend this out! 

i wanna say thanks for making this game! Its a new experience for me ....eventhough i feel guilty for not payying it....BTW recommended to those who loves story based lovers and thank you once more!

The new epilogue gave me all kinds of squishy feelings. Happy to have purchased.

These games mean a lot to me personally and I'm so glad they exist. I had to claim a community copy since I don't have the money rn but I've recommended this game before and have already told a bunch of friends that this collection is out now :D.
I plan to pay for the game asap, I know I don't need to, but I really wanna give back for the great personal meaning these games have for me

i had to claim a community copy bc things have been hard atm and i feel a little guilty so i just wanted to apologise and promise that someday when i'm able to i will make it up to you !!!

i also just wanted to say, thank you so much for this trilogy :) i am a trans person who has had struggles similar to all three of your main characters and it brings me such joy to play through such a warm and loving game in which queer people belong with each other. oh i won't ramble too much but i just want you to know that these games mean a lot to me and a little more queer representation in the world has made me so happy

npckc, I want to thank you for making such beautiful games. I loved these when I played the jam versions, and I replayed them all just now to relive the wonderful stories.

I'm a trans woman, so One Night, Hot Springs hits closest to home for me. I've known I was a woman for a little over six years now, and it's easy to forget how far I've come and how lucky I've been. I live in the US and because of that I was even able to change my legal name and gender and get married--something not everyone, including Haru, has access to. I think there's a great value in her story both to cis people and trans people alike, because everyone has unique experiences and struggles in life and it's always good to expand your perspectives a bit. Haru's struggles may be different than mine, but what's important is that we all remember to do our best to understand and look out for each other. I think these games do an amazing job at expressing that message.

Okay I'm gonna shut up before I make myself cry haha. Thank you again for making these games!!!!! <3

I loved this game! It was so good. BUT! BUT! BUT!!!!

I played all three games, found all the endings in all of them, read through the epilogue, and there are still two unlocked photos in the gallery! WHAT?!

Can anyone help me figure out what scenes I missed? Both gallery images are on the second page -- in the top right and the bottom middle. 

Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

Yes, just yes.

Time to wait patiently till I can afford this. I absolutely require that epilogue. This is easily my favorite collection of visual novels and I look forward to whatever else you put out there!

I love this trilogy. I’m not gonna ramble a lot about it, since it would be too personal, but I wanted to share the knowledge that this game touched me deeply. I plan to buy this as a way of supporting you, in the near future. I hope you’re doing well. If someday, you continue working into these characters, I’ll be super happy to see them again. I wish you the best of luck with your games! <3

Wow! I haven't played these games for so long and now just being able to play them all is so amazing! It really gives me an understanding about trans people and how complicated it can be for them. As a person who doesn't understand this topic all that much, this really cleared things up a lot. Thank you! 💙 (also the button sounds were really satisfyingly haha)

I can't wait to buy this as soon as I'm able to! These games, particularly the first, have meant to much to me as a trans teen learning to present as myself without shame. It's also such a valuable resource for allies who may not really get what it's like to live as a trans person. I love these games so much!

aw this series was awesome, but now it’s even awesomer! thank you kc for creating the world of manami, haru and erika <3

i played the second game around a few months after i realized i was trans, and i can’t help but feel i can relate to erika more than haru even though i am trans myself…i don’t have to deal with so much bs like haru, simply because i do not have the courage to present myself as trans in society…sometimes i feel like i don’t understand how it feels to be trans in the society either, you know? i keep my facade to society so i don’t have to deal with what haru has to go through every single day…

wow that turned into a ramble real fast, i’m really sorry v.v

i guess i’ll end this on a more positive note, so thank you again kc for all of this <3

Can you please release it on steam? I cant buy it from here but I love this series so much I'm willing to pay any price for it

I played the first game a while back when I was struggling with some identity issues and I had such a cathartic experience. Seeing Haru talk about herself made me realize a lot of stuff about me. You can imagine how excited I was when I saw that there was a sequel to it. I played it, loved it and cried at the end. Such a lovely game! When I finally went to play the third game and then I saw that you made this collection, I knew I had to get it! I can't wait to see the ending to this series! Thank you for making such amazing games!!! Sorry for rambling I just really love these games! <3

I have not played the games, but I am very excited about it. As a confused teenager, I am grateful for this kind of stories and games! Keep it up! <3

I played the first game on steam about a week ago, and I'm so exited to try the other ones!

i haven't played this collection yet, but i have played each game individually. these are some of the most impactful and lovely queer experiences in games, and i cannot recommend them enough to everyone, queer or not.

everyone's outfits in the epilogue... <3

what a perfect series!!! i enjoyed it even more than the first time i played all of them. it was so nice reading them all in one go. GREAT WORK AS ALWAYS!!!! <333