Garden of Roses: Summerset

About this game

Do you remember the small town that you grew up in? The world must have looked massive from where you stood, at three feet tall. At that time, you probably thought mysteries lurked behind every corner in the world of adults.

If you could go back in time, to a world of the past where monsters and mysteries existed, would you fix some of the broken things you left behind and alter the course of your fate?


Welcome to Edelton, the twilight town of Rose and ash.

"Summerset" is the prologue chapter to the larger "Garden of Roses" to come, full of its share of monsters and mystery and an unfinished score to settle.



You play Will Getz, a hot-headed young man with unfinished business to settle. When you were seven years old you left the town you grew up in during the dead of night, never to return. Fifteen years later, you return to the quaint town of Edelton at long last to finish things where you left off.

While you're in town you quickly find yourself being drawn to a harpy named Rosa Oaks, and quickly become tangled in all the suffering that befalls her. The seemingly short trip to dot your i's and cross your t's spirals into something much bigger than yourself where everyone is involved.



Your discoveries and epiphanies are recorded in the "Memorandum," a journal that expands as you start to remember the town from 15 years ago.



Your choices, both large and small, have ripple effects that aren't immediately obvious. At the end of your journey, you'll have a chance to look back and figure out how things could've gone differently and turn over any stones you might have missed.

Latest news

• Patch Notes·23 Jun 2024Official

  A Brief but Much Needed Status Update

  Hello, monster-lovers. It's been some time since your last trip to Edelton, the twilight town of rose and ash. Those of you who follow us on social media know we've been hard at work on supplementary content. Some of that should be coming to Steam, when it's complete. As always, we're very grateful for your patience. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43830321/b0ad0761bca885e3a80ef46e4d5a6af488d98ca9.png Dark things continue to bubble just beneath the surface in "Garden of Roses." Early on in the story, Will compares the town to something like "a beautiful piece of metal that's lost its luster." Without spoiling too much, this is definitely an understatement in reference to certain characters, who've been cut a raw deal by life and have lost most, if not all, of their shine. The story of Garden of Roses is pretty on its surface, but full of dark and morbid implications when you take a moment to smell the roses and read between the lines. Art assets have been chugging along smoothly, while writing/editing is taking a good bit longer. There are a lot of pieces to link together, and a lot of editing to be done to ensure that everything flows together smoothly. Fortunately, we have a lot of other content (both spicy and tame) to keep you satisfied while we continue to progress. We hope you enjoyed your brief stay in Edelton, and hope you'll take a pit stop in one or more of our other IPs as we continue to prep your final journey. Please, stay tuned.
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• Announcements·21 Oct 2023Official

  Kickstarer Pre-Launch Page is Live!

  {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43830321/ca90013caf54e68d8df1ec09b90449b66d1c9d82.png Did you play and enjoy Summerset? Be sure to follow the KS page so you can be notified when the rest of the "Garden of Roses" story goes live. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gardenofrosesvn/garden-of-roses-a-monster-girl-mystery-visual-novel
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• Patch Notes·4 Sept 2023Official

  Fixed Bug with Spoiler Images

  Previous patch included a couple of images that were showcased in the full game. Unclear how these bled into "Summerset," but these have been removed.
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• Patch Notes·4 Sept 2023Official

  Achievement Integration

  Game now offers 10 separate achievements that will be unlocked as the player progresses Tweaked/adjusted UI for ease of access Enabled saving during choice-making
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• Announcements·19 Aug 2023Official

  Promo Art- Rush21Hit

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