Aoi Minase returns to his small rural hometown after a serious knee injury forces him to abandon his cycling dreams. He finds himself taking on a new role as "dorm mother" at a local girls' dormitory, where he reunites with childhood friend Ageha and meets Kotori Habane, who shares his interest in gliding.
As Aoi navigates his new life, he discovers that this unexpected turn of events may hold the key to new dreams and relationships. With the support of those around him, he begins to find solace in a new passion for gliding, and the town's quiet charm starts to revive his spirit.
If My Heart Had Wings is a romantic visual novel that offers an immersive experience with its pre-defined poses, facial expressions, and outfits. The game features static background images, characters with various pre-set animations, and dynamic elements like sliding backgrounds and animated rain. Players can engage with the story through manual or automatic dialogue continuation.
The game boasts full voice-overs for all in-game characters except the protagonist, as well as customizable options such as dialogue transparency adjustment, repeated voiced dialogues, and shortcut keys. While choice-selected branches appear relatively late in the game, they add a layer of replayability to the experience.