Bloom
Springs run full, butterflies flit between the flowers and petals drift over the valley.
A cozy valley builder from the Cantorite universe
Bring the green back.
The Harrow reaped Fallow to ash. Plant a heartseed, befriend the odd little creatures who still live there, and turn a grey valley green again, one hex at a time.
Free to playiPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and webIn development
No combatNobody dies, ever
10–20 minutesA good session on the couch
6 species, and countingMore move in with every update
3 seasonsBloom, Gust and Hush
Plant, spread, tend
Every heartseed greens a ring of land.
Plant a heartseed on bare ash and watch the green creep outward, hex by hex. Seeds need water and a little tending. Grow one into a sapling and then a young tree, and its reach grows with it.
Only green land can be built on, so every burrow, kiln and lamp is a small win over the grey.
Your valley, your pace
Build a village the creatures love.
Burrows and nests to sleep in, a ropewalk, a kiln, a treat kitchen. Your creatures work, snack, nap and chat by themselves. You set the pace and they take it from there.
While you’re away the valley rests, and only good things happen: the green keeps growing and expeditions come home with finds.
Meet the neighbours
Small, odd and very helpful.
Each species has its own job, its own favourite food and its own quirks. Keep them fed and happy, and best friends start families.
Weaver
Frondling
Fern-eared and fluffy. Gathers fibre and twists it into rope.
Water keeper
Glassfin
See-through and slippery. Keeps the springs running and the seeds watered.
Digger
Shellmole
Armoured and stubborn. Digs stone and stamps out embers no one else can touch.
Rare friend
Hushbear
Big, soft and slow. Its hum quiets the Ring and soothes sick creatures.
Scavenger
Salvagewisp
Picks old rust fields clean and brings home keepsakes.
Crystal chewer
Shardback
Chews through glassed ground and turns it back into soil.
More species are on the way: every region you green will bring new friends to befriend.
A stray at the fog’s edge
One night, a little stone pup turns up.
It belongs to the Harrow, it doesn’t say a word, and it glows in the dark. Will you tend to it? Its family might come looking.
When the Harrow visits, your creatures hide and wait it out. Nobody gets hurt. Prefer it quiet? There’s a fully peaceful mode.
The year in the valley
Three seasons, three moods.
Gust
Dry winds. Seeds drink twice as much, so fill the cisterns while you can.
Hush
Icicles under the eaves, frozen wells, and an aurora on clear nights.
The long goal
Wake the Old Tree.
Green the regions around it and the great tree stirs, dreams, and finally wakes. Then it speaks, and gives you its great seed.
Plant it beyond the valley walls to grow a whole new valley, and bring three favourites along.
Straight from the game
No paintings, no mock-ups.
Every image on this page is a screenshot of Second Spring as it is today. It’s still in development, so it will only get prettier.
Still growing
This is only the first spring.
Second Spring is in development and will keep growing long after launch. Here’s what we’re working towards.
- More regions and speciesNew lands around the Old Tree, each with creatures of its own.
- Wild valleys beyond the wallsOnce the Tree wakes, the walls open onto neighbouring valleys, each with its own twist.
- Friends’ valleysVisit friends, send postcards and leave small gifts. No chat, no pressure.
- Seasons that come backEach season returns every year with its own looks and little events.
Plans, not promises: what we build next depends a lot on what you tell us.
Help us grow it
We want to hear from you.
Second Spring is made by a tiny studio, and players shape what comes next. Tell us what you love, what confuses you and what you’d like to see. We read everything.
- In the gameSettings → Report a problem sends us a note, with your valley attached if you like.
- By e-mailWrite to support@hollowcut.com with ideas, bugs or questions.
- Join a playtestSign up for updates below and we’ll invite you when there’s something new to try.
Our promise
Free to play, and fair about it.
- Every level, creature and feature is free.
- The store sells looks only, never progress.
- No ads, no energy timers, no loot boxes.
- Your data stays in the EU.
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