White Album: Memories Like Falling Snow (White Album -Tsuzurareru Fuyu no Omoide-) does not follow the traditional branching narrative of many visual novels, but instead works on an event and point system, that leads to seven potential heroine endings and a normal ending.
This guide will give an overview of the system and ‘routes’ to unlock each ending.
If you’ve not yet purchased this game, you may wish to first check out our review.
18+ Content
The Steam version of White Album: Memories Like Falling Snow does not include 18+ content. While the original 1998 White Album did, this was not included in the 2010 remake or the 2023 PC version.
Steam Achievements
There are multiple achievements included in the Steam version of White Album: Memories Like Falling Snow. These are relatively self-explanatory, but collecting them all will require multiple replays.
General Systems Explanation
After the prologue, White Album: Memories Like Falling Snow works on a calendar system. You can choose to visit one location per day in most cases, though sometimes your choice is automatic.
Each location is clearly marked with who you can meet there, other than a few exceptions where it does not show the character. If an exclamation mark is next to the character, then an important event is taking place. If a speech bubble, then you can have a conversation with them. Some events and all conversations will give you at least one point with a character.
Events are required to progress toward a character’s ending. In most cases, they are mandatory to continue down their storyline, but some are optional. Events may not appear if you do not have enough points for that character.
Conversations are optional, but each gives at least one point. Sometimes options are presented during those conversations where an additional point can be gained depending on your choice and sometimes events can be triggered such as dates. If you don’t have enough conversations outside of events, it’s possible to not be able to proceed later or to miss optional events.
Bonus points from an option chosen are indicated by a sound effect and snow graphics on the user interface. If you don’t want to use the guide and need to figure out the correct (if any) answer, this can be used.
Sometimes automatic events occur such as phone calls or visits from characters. In some cases, the points also have to be the highest for that heroine or another heroine’s event will trigger instead, if any.
Aside from on Sayoko’s ‘route’, it is not possible to see all of a heroine’s events in one playthrough. Some directly clash such as stay Home for version A of the event or don’t stay home for version B. Some events only occur when you are below a certain level of points which clash with the requirement of other events to be above it.
Route Order
I would suggest Yuki’s route first, as otherwise her route may come off as just a repeat of the others since many of her events appear in other routes. Other than that, any route order should be fine.
Ending Guide – Forewarning
The following ending guides will earn you the ending for the heroine and most of their related achievements; that is the achievements for a date, a sick visit, Valentine’s Day, and their ending. Not all heroines have all of these achievements. The Music Collector achievement should also be triggered by completing all endings. Due to the clashing requirements, 100% completion will require some ‘clean up’ after, which this guide does not cover. It does however take you through several of the events that are possible to miss.
I recommend only using these guides after some regular playthroughs or as a general outline. White Album: Memories Like Falling Snow is better experienced by meeting various characters.
While you can strictly follow this guide, skip all other days by selecting Home (unless otherwise indicated), and reach the ending, I would suggest taking part in conversations on days not mentioned, at least on earlier runs. This will provide a more interesting experience, both as it will level up your conversation skills to give you more options and you may unlock other conversations. For example, in one case Rina mentions enjoying hang gliding in a conversation. This then becomes something you can mention to Mana, who is a fan of Rina. More importantly, sometimes bits of information are dropped that flesh out the story or provide foreshadowing.
With that said, due to the nature of how the system works, doing other conversations and events may throw off the dates mentioned. Characters won’t always be in the same place or time mentioned unless strictly following it, particularly for conversations. If an event isn’t available on that date, try clearing any other events in the same place out of the way or checking back on the following days. The date of any events triggered by choosing a conversation option will change based on when you select that option, your conversation skill and other factors, so many vary. Regular events on the other hand will only trigger within a specific window, which will typically be first available on the date indicated in the guide.
Some ending guides include events or conversations with other characters. This can be to unlock conversation skills or because some characters’ events require viewing another’s first.
If a location is listed next to a date, then choose that location. If not, then the event required should trigger automatically regardless of location. Sometimes events happen at the end of a day, particularly phone calls.
In all cases, the story ends on 2/27.
Yuki
Note: Requirements for Yuki’s Valentine achievement are particularly strict as the required points are higher than most. Be sure not to miss any events or conversations, including the ‘hidden’ ones found in this guide.
Skip Prologue (Optional)
11/6 – Nimi Station
Conversation Option: Romance
11/7 – Mana’s House (Event)
Fine. We’re done
See you next time
11/8 – Park
Conversation Option: Romance
11/11 – College
Conversation Option: Hobbies
Let’s go (+ Heroine Point)
Can you go for me? (if this appears in a dialogue with Haruka in the evening)
11/12 (Event)
Turn her down
Should Trigger Achievement: A Date with Yuki
11/13 – Park
Conversation Option: Hobbies
It’s a date (+ Heroine Point)
11/14 – Park
Conversation Option: Small talk
Can you go for me?
11/16 – Park
Conversation Option: Literature
Sure
11/20 – College
Conversation Option: Literature
Let’s do it (+ Heroine Point)
11/21 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Entertainment
11/29 (Event)
Not really… (+ Heroine Point)
11/30 (Event)
The theater club play
12/1 – TV Station (Rina Conversation)
Conversation Option: Literature
Say yes (+ Heroine Point)
12/3 (Event)
Of course I’m down for it (+ Heroine Point)
12/6 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Entertainment
12/7 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Entertainment
12/15 – College
Should Trigger Achievement: Yuki’s Ministrations
Conversation Option: Small talk
12/16 – College
Conversation Option: Small talk
12/23 – Home (Event)
12/24 (Event)
That’s just how it goes sometimes (+ Heroine Point)
12/25 (Event)
Accept her apology
1/2 – TV Station (Event)
1/5 – Echoes (Event)
1/19 – Echoes (Event)
Stop them (+ Heroine Point)
2/2 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Literature
2/4 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Literature
2/10 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Hobbies
2/12 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Small talk
2/14 – Echoes (Event)
Should Trigger Achievement: True Valentine (Note: This can be easy to miss if you don’t get some bonus Yuki points)
2/22 – TV Station (Event)
Get her attention
2/24 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Small talk
2/25 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Small talk
2/27 (Event)
I’m coming over.
Rina
Skip Prologue (Optional)
11/6 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Literature
11/7 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Entertainment
I do worry about her (+ Heroine Point)
11/11 – TV Station (Event)
11/13 – TV Station (if you haven’t unlocked Sayoko yet)
Conversation Option: Hobbies
11/14 – TV Station (if you haven’t unlocked Sayoko yet)
Conversation Option: Literature
11/15 -Echoes (if Rina is there)
Conversation Option: Hobbies
11/16 -Echoes (if Rina is there)
Conversation Option: Literature
11/19 – Downtown (Event)
11/20 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Hobbies
11/21 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Entertainment
11/22 – TV Station (Event)
Sure
11/23 (Event)
Of course I’ll go (+ Heroine Point)
11/27 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Romance
11/28 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Literature
11/29 (Event)
Yeah…
12/4 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Small talk
12/5 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Romance
12/13 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Small talk
12/14 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Romance
12/18 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Romance
12/19 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Romance
I’ll come (+ Heroine Point)
12/24 (Event)
That sucks
12/25 (Event)
Play dumb
1/2 – TV Station (Event)
1/4 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Small talk
1/13
Should Trigger Achievement: Rina’s Ministrations
1/19 – Echoes (Event)
You’re overthinking this (+ Heroine Point)
1/26 (Event)
Stop her
2/14 (Event)
Should Trigger Achievement: Rina’s Valentine
2/17 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Romance
2/20 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Hobbies
I’m free (+ Heroine Point)
2/21 (Event)
Go after her
Sayoko
Note: Unlike the other ‘route guides’, this will unlock every event for Sayoko. Sayoko’s conversations also do not appear until 11/26, so do not be concerned that you only see events until then.
First, complete the Rina or Yuki ending. Sayoko will not appear otherwise
Skip Prologue (Optional)
11/6 – TV Station (Event)
Chat with him
11/11 – College (Event)
11/14 – College (Event)
11/17 – College (Event)
11/22 – TV Station (Event)
11/24 – College (Event)
11/25 – College (Event)
11/26 – Nimi Station
Conversation Option: Entertainment
11/27 – Nimi Station
Conversation Option: Entertainment
11/28 – Nimi Station
Conversation Option: Entertainment
11/29 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Romance
Yeah…
12/4 (Event)
Sure (+ Heroine Point)
12/5 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Hobbies
12/6 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Hobbies
12/8 – College
Conversation Option: Literature
12/9 – College (Event)
12/12 – (Phone Call Event)
Go (+ Heroine Point)
12/14 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Literature
12/15 – TV Station (Event)
12/17 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Small talk
12/18 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Small talk
12/19 – College (Event)
12/20 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Small talk
12/21 – Nimi Station
Conversation Option: Romance
12/22 – TV Station (Event)
I’m free (+ Heroine Point)
12/24
That sucks…
12/25
Get angry
1/3 (Event)
Go to Nimi Station
1/10 – TV Station (Event)
Follow her (+ Heroine Point)
1/11 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Romance
1/15 – TV Station (Event)
1/16 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Romance
1/17 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Romance
1/18 – TV Station (Event)
1/19 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Romance
1/23
Should Trigger Achievement: Sayoko’s Ministrations
1/24 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Romance
1/27 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Romance
2/3 – Nimi Station (Event)
Mana
Note: In this route, you’ll see the same event multiple times at Mana’s House. This will gain you points each time.
Do not skip the prologue as can gain bonus point
11/4
Keep talking (+ Heroine Point)
11/7 – Mana’s House (Event)
Fine we’re done (+ Heroine Point)
See you next time
11/9 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Hobbies
I prefer your normal clothes (+ Heroine Point)
11/11 – Park
Conversation Option: Entertainment
11/13 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Hobbies
I like sports (+ Heroine Point)
11/14 – Mana’s House (Event)
Good enough. Let’s go do something else (+ Heroine Point)
11/15 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Entertainment
11/21 – Mana’s House (Event)
Sure. Let’s go
11/22 – Park
Conversation Option: Hobbies
11/23 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Literature
11/27 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Literature
11/28 – Mana’s House (Event)
I’m going by myself
Wanna come with me? (+ Heroine Point)
11/29 (Event)
Theater club play (+ Heroine Point)
11/30 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Literature
Sure (+ Heroine Point)
12/4 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Romance
12/5
Should Trigger Mana Date Achievement
12/7 – Park
Conversation Option: Hobbies
12/11 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Literature
12/12 – Mana’s House (Event)
Wanna talk? (+ Heroine Point)
12/13 – Park
Conversation Option: Literature
12/19 – Mana’s House (Event)
Worry about you, Mana (+ Heroine Point)
I’m spending it alone (+ Heroine Point)
12/20 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Romance
12/21 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Romance
You’re just so cute (+ Heroine Point)
12/24 (Event)
I dunno
Don’t shake his hand
12/25 (Event)
Offer her a piece of chicken (+ Heroine Point)
Let her stay a little longer (+ Heroine Point)
Get you some medicine (+ Heroine Point)
12/27 (Event)
Fine… (+ Heroine Point)
Turn her down
Hold her hand (+ Heroine Point)
12/28 (Event)
How are you feeling today? (+ Heroine Point)
12/29 (Event)
Kiss her
1/3 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Small talk
1/4 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Small talk
1/5 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Small talk
1/8 – Ibukicho Station
Conversation Option: Small talk
1/9 – Mana’s House (Event)
I wished for luck in love (+ Heroine Point)
1/10 – Ibukicho Station
Conversation Option: Small talk
1/15 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Hobbies
1/16 – Mana’s House (Event)
Wanna talk? (+ Heroine Point)
1/19 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Hobbies
1/23
Should Trigger Achievement: Mana’s Ministrations
1/24 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Hobbies
1/27- Downtown
Conversation Option: Hobbies
1/29 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Romance
1/30 – Mana’s House (Event)
Wanna talk? (+ Heroine Point)
2/1 (Event)
I have time
I’ll go with you (+ Heroine Point)
2/5 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Hobbies
2/6 – Mana’s House (Event)
Wanna talk? (+ Heroine Point)
2/7 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Literature
Good then (+ Heroine Point)
2/13 – Mana’s House (Event)
Wanna talk? (+ Heroine Point)
I’m free (+ Heroine Point)
(Note: Save before the following step and choose anywhere other than Home to see an alternate event, then load)
2/14 – Home (Event)
Should Trigger Achievement: Valentine’s With Mana
2/16 (Event)
You should spend time with your cousin
I’ll go with you (+ Heroine Point)
2/17 (Event)
Chase after Mana
Hug her
Misaki
Skip Prologue (Optional)
11/6 – College (Event)
Go with Misaki to the library (+ Heroine Point)
11/9 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Literature
11/11 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Hobbies
Let’s do it (+ Heroine Point) (Note: It sounds like this should trigger an event on 11/15 from the dialogue, but it actually triggers on 11/22)
11/13 – College
Conversation Option: Literature
11/14 – College
Conversation Option: Romance
11/17 – College (Event)
I’m free (+ Heroine Point)
Let me help (+ Heroine Point)
11/20 (Event)
No
11/21 – Ibukicho Station
Conversation Option: Romance
11/22
Should Trigger Achievement: A Date with Misaki
11/23
Conversation Option: Small talk
11/25
Should Trigger Achievement: See Misaki’s sick visit event
11/29 (Event)
Yeah
12/1 – Home (Event)
Call her
12/2 – Home (Event)
Call her
12/3 – Home (Event)
Call her
12/4 – Home (Event)
Call her
12/5 – Home (Event)
Call her
12/6 – College (Event)
12/7 (Event)
Call Her
12/8 (Event)
See ya
Let’s walk home together after class (+ Heroine Point)
Wanna hang out for a little longer? (+ Heroine Point)
Ask Misaki to hang out on Christmas Eve (+ Heroine Point)
12/11 – College
Conversation Option: Literature
12/12 – Ibukichi Station
Conversation Option: Literature
12/18 (Event)
Choose Anything
12/19 – College
Conversation Option: Small talk
12/20 – Park
Conversation Option: Literature
12/24 (Event)
I’m not going (+ Heroine Point)
Yes
Don’t shake his hand
12/25 (Event)
Go look for her
1/8 – College (Event)
Wait for her
1/11 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Romance
1/12 – Ibukicho Station
Conversation Option: Romance
1/13 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Entertainment
1/15 – College
Conversation Option: Literature
1/16 – Ibukicho Station
Conversation Option: Literature
1/22 – Ibukicho Station
Conversation Option: Small talk
1/23 – Mana’s House (Event)
Nope, not yet
See you next time
1/24 – Downtown
Conversation Option: Hobbies
1/26 – Nimi Station
Conversation Option: Literature
Chase her down
1/29 – College
Conversation Option: Small talk
2/2 – College (Event)
Go after Misaki (+ Heroine Point)
(Note: Save before the following step and choose Home for 2/14, view the event, then load)
2/14 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Literature
It’s fine
Go after her
2/27 (Event)
Yes
2/28 (Event)
Sure
I really like her.
Haruka
Skip Prologue (Optional)
11/11 – Park
Conversation Option: Entertainment
11/12 – College (Event)
11/13 – Park
Conversation Option: Literature
11/14 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Small talk
11/20 – College
Conversation Option: Literature
11/24 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Romance
I don’t think so (+ Heroine Point)
11/27 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Hobbies
11/28 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Small talk
11/29 – College (Event)
I might be free
Go (+ Heroine Point)
Yeah
12/5
Should Trigger Achievement: Haruka’s Ministrations on the following morning
12/6 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Hobbies
Sure, I’ll go (+ Heroine Point)
12/7 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Small talk
12/10
Should Trigger Achievement: A Date with Haruka
12/11 – College (Event)
What are you doing here? (+ Heroine Point)
12/12 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Hobbies
It would (+ Heroine Point)
12/14 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Hobbies
12/18 – College
Conversation Option: Hobbies
12/19 – Sports Arena
Conversation Option: Hobbies
12/24 (Event)
Kiss her
Don’t go
Yes
Don’t shake his hand
12/25 (Event)
Go look for her
1/8 – College (Event)
Wait for her
I am thinking about it
1/12 – College (Event)
Push it (+ Heroine Point)
1/26 – Sports Arena
Sure (+ Heroine Point)
2/14 – Ibukicho Station (Event)
Sure, I’ll go (+ Heroine Point)
2/20 – Ibukicho Station (Event)
Bring her inside
I’m sure
2/21 (Event)
Yes
Yayoi
(Note: You will need to go partway onto Yuki’s route for this route to start, so do not be concerned about seeing many Yuki events. That said, if straying from this guide, be careful not to see too many Yuki events or conversations not mentioned here)
Skip Prologue (Optional)
11/6 – TV Station (Or Nimi Station if Sayoko is unlocked)
Conversation Option: Entertainment
11/8 – Park
Conversation Option: Romance
11/13 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Small talk
11/14 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Entertainment
11/15 – TV Station (Or Ibukicho Station is Sayoko is unlocked)
Conversation Option: Entertainment
11/16 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Hobbies
Let’s go
I’ll go myself
Cancel my plans with Yuki
Apologize
11/20 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Entertainment
11/27 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Literature
11/29 (Event)
Not really…
11/30 (Event)
The theater club play
12/1 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Hobbies
Say yes
12/3 (Event)
Of course I’m down for it
12/8 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Entertainment
12/10 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Entertainment
I’ll accompany you(+ Heroine Point)
12/11 – Echoes
Conversation Option: Literature
12/12 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Hobbies
12/14
Should Trigger Achievement: A Date with Yayoi
12/15 – TV Station (Event)
12/19 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Small talk
12/21 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Small talk
12/24 (Event)
No
Do you want to come up for a few minutes? (+ Heroine Point)
Sleep with her
12/26 – TV Station
Conversation Option: Romance
1/2 – TV Station (Event)
What kind of person do you think I am? (+ Heroine Point)
1/16 – Echoes (Event)
Go with her (+ Heroine Point)
1/21 – Echoes (Event)
Go with her (+ Heroine Point)
1/29
Should Trigger Achievement: A Date with Yayoi
2/4 – Echoes (Event)
Go with her (+ Heroine Point)
2/11 – Echoes (Event)
Talk to her
2/27 (Event)
I do
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