diff --git a/12/HotSprings.Tests/ConditionTests.cs b/12/HotSprings.Tests/ConditionTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afbbdf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/12/HotSprings.Tests/ConditionTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+namespace HotSprings.Tests;
+
+public class ConditionTests
+{
+  [Theory]
+  [MemberData(nameof(TestData.ParseTestData), MemberType = typeof(TestData))]
+  public void Parse_WhenGivenConditionRecordInput_ItShouldReturnExpectedConditionInstance(string input, Condition expected)
+  {
+    var result = Condition.Parse(input);
+    result.Should().BeEquivalentTo(expected);
+  }
+
+  [Theory]
+  [MemberData(nameof(TestData.GetNumberOfPossibleConfigurationsTestData), MemberType = typeof(TestData))]
+  public void GetNumberOfPossibleConfigurations_WhenGivenCondition_ItShouldReturnExpectedNumberOfPossibleConfigurations(Condition condition, long expected)
+  {
+    var result = condition.GetNumberOfPossibleConfigurations();
+    result.Should().Be(expected);
+  }
+
+  [Theory]
+  [MemberData(nameof(TestData.ParseAndUnFoldTestData), MemberType = typeof(TestData))]
+  public void ParseAndUnFold_WhenGivenConditionRecordInput_ItShouldReturnExpectedConditionInstance(string input, Condition expected)
+  {
+    var result = Condition.Parse(input, true);
+    result.Should().BeEquivalentTo(expected);
+  }
+
+  [Fact]
+  public void Condition_WhenGivenInput_ItShouldReturnExpectedCount()
+  {
+    var input = File.ReadAllLines("INPUT.txt");
+    var result = input
+      .Select(c => Condition.Parse(c))
+      .Select(c => c.GetNumberOfPossibleConfigurations())
+      .Sum();
+
+    result.Should().Be(6958);
+  }
+
+  [Fact]
+  public void Condition_WhenGivenInputAndPartTwo_ItShouldReturnExpectedCount()
+  {
+    var input = File.ReadAllLines("INPUT.txt");
+    var result = input
+      .Select(c => Condition.Parse(c, true))
+      .Select(c => c.GetNumberOfPossibleConfigurations())
+      .Sum();
+
+    result.Should().Be(6555315065024);
+  }
+
+  public static class TestData
+  {
+    public static IEnumerable<object[]> GetNumberOfPossibleConfigurationsTestData =>
+      new List<object[]>
+      {
+        new object[]
+        {
+          new Condition(
+            [1, 1, 3],
+            [7, 5, 3],
+            [
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged
+            ]
+          ),
+          1,
+        },
+        new object[]
+        {
+          new Condition(
+            [1, 1, 3],
+            [7, 5, 3],
+            [
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+            ]
+          ),
+          4,
+        },
+        new object[]
+        {
+          new Condition(
+            [1, 3, 1, 6],
+            [11, 10, 6, 1],
+            [
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+            ]
+          ),
+          1,
+        },
+        new object[]
+        {
+          new Condition(
+            [1, 6, 5],
+            [12, 6, 1],
+            [
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+            ]
+          ),
+          4,
+        },
+        new object[]
+        {
+          new Condition(
+            [3, 2, 1],
+            [6, 3, 1],
+            [
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+            ]
+          ),
+          10,
+        }
+      };
+
+    public static IEnumerable<object[]> ParseAndUnFoldTestData =>
+      new List<object[]>
+      {
+        new object[]
+        {
+          "#.#.### 1,1,3",
+          new Condition(
+            [1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 3],
+            [39, 37, 35, 31, 29, 27, 23, 21, 19, 15, 13, 11, 7, 5, 3],
+            [
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Unknown,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+            ]
+          )
+        }
+      };
+
+
+    public static IEnumerable<object[]> ParseTestData =>
+      new List<object[]>
+      {
+        new object[]
+        {
+          "#.#.### 1,1,3",
+          new Condition(
+            [1, 1, 3],
+            [7, 5, 3],
+            [
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Operational,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged,
+              SpringCondition.Damaged
+            ]
+          )
+        }
+      };
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/12/HotSprings.Tests/HotSprings.Tests.csproj b/12/HotSprings.Tests/HotSprings.Tests.csproj
index 05c2d07..5cb51e5 100644
--- a/12/HotSprings.Tests/HotSprings.Tests.csproj
+++ b/12/HotSprings.Tests/HotSprings.Tests.csproj
@@ -27,4 +27,10 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\HotSprings\HotSprings.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="..\INPUT.txt">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>
diff --git a/12/HotSprings.Tests/UnitTest1.cs b/12/HotSprings.Tests/UnitTest1.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 60c68a0..0000000
--- a/12/HotSprings.Tests/UnitTest1.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-namespace HotSprings.Tests;
-
-public class UnitTest1
-{
-    [Fact]
-    public void Test1()
-    {
-
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/12/HotSprings/Program.cs b/12/HotSprings/Program.cs
index 3751555..c41a588 100644
--- a/12/HotSprings/Program.cs
+++ b/12/HotSprings/Program.cs
@@ -1,2 +1,237 @@
-// See https://aka.ms/new-console-template for more information
-Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
+using System.Diagnostics;
+
+namespace HotSprings;
+
+public class Program
+{
+  public static async Task<int> Main(string[] args)
+  {
+    if (args.Length is 0)
+    {
+      Console.WriteLine("Please provide a path to the input file.");
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (File.Exists(args[0]) is false)
+    {
+      Console.WriteLine("The provided file does not exist.");
+      return -2;
+    }
+
+    var isPart2 = args.Length > 1 && args[1] == "part2";
+    var input = await File.ReadAllLinesAsync(args[0]);
+
+    var stopwatch = new Stopwatch();
+    stopwatch.Start();
+
+    var result = input
+      .Select(r => Condition.Parse(r, isPart2))
+      .Sum(c => c.GetNumberOfPossibleConfigurations());
+
+    stopwatch.Stop();
+
+    Console.WriteLine($"The number of possible configurations is {result}. ({stopwatch.ElapsedMilliseconds}ms)");
+
+    return (int)result;
+  }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a condition for a set of springs.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="DamagedContiguousGroupSizes">The sizes of the contiguous groups of damaged springs.</param>
+/// <param name="TotalSpringsRequired">The total number of springs required to be available for each contiguous group of damaged springs.</param>
+/// <param name="Springs">The conditions of the springs.</param>
+public class Condition(
+  List<int> damagedContiguousGroupSizes,
+  List<int> totalSpringsRequired,
+  List<SpringCondition> springs
+)
+{
+  private const char OperationalSymbol = '.';
+  private const char DamagedSymbol = '#';
+  private const char UnknownSymbol = '?';
+
+  public List<int> DamagedContiguousGroupSizes { get; set; } = damagedContiguousGroupSizes;
+  public List<int> TotalSpringsRequired { get; set; } = totalSpringsRequired;
+  public List<SpringCondition> Springs { get; set; } = springs;
+  private readonly Dictionary<(int, int), long> _resultCache = [];
+  private bool IsNotOperational(int index) => Springs[index] is not SpringCondition.Operational;
+  private bool IsNotOperational(int index, int length) => Enumerable.Range(index, length).All(IsNotOperational);
+
+  private bool IsDamaged(int index) =>
+    index >= 0 && index < Springs.Count && Springs[index] is SpringCondition.Damaged;
+
+  private bool RemainingSpringsAreNotDamaged(int index) =>
+    Springs.Skip(index).All(sc => sc is not SpringCondition.Damaged);
+
+  private long CalculateConfigurations(int springIndex, int groupIndex)
+  {
+    // check if all damaged groups have been checked
+    if (groupIndex == DamagedContiguousGroupSizes.Count)
+    {
+      // if none of remaining springs are damaged, then we have a valid configuration
+      return RemainingSpringsAreNotDamaged(springIndex) ? 1 : 0;
+    }
+
+    // if the number of springs required for current group size is
+    // greater than the number of remaining springs, then we won't
+    // be able to achieve a valid configuration
+    if (springIndex + TotalSpringsRequired[groupIndex] > Springs.Count)
+    {
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    long sum = 0;
+    var groupSize = DamagedContiguousGroupSizes[groupIndex];
+    var nextIndex = springIndex + groupSize + 1;
+
+    // if the number of springs next to current spring
+    // equal to the group size are not operational
+    // and the spring next to the last spring in the group
+    // is not damaged, then we have a configuration that
+    // satisfies the current group size and can move
+    // on to the next group
+    if (IsNotOperational(springIndex, groupSize) && IsDamaged(springIndex + groupSize) is false)
+    {
+      sum += CountConfigurations(nextIndex, groupIndex + 1);
+    }
+
+    // if the current spring is not damaged
+    // then we can move on to checking configuration
+    // with next spring but same group size.
+    if (IsDamaged(springIndex) is false)
+    {
+      sum += CountConfigurations(springIndex + 1, groupIndex);
+    }
+
+    return sum;
+  }
+
+  private long CountConfigurations(int springIndex, int groupIndex)
+  {
+    // use a tuple consisting of springIndex and groupIndex
+    // as a key for the cache
+    var key = (springIndex, groupIndex);
+
+    // if the result for the current key is not in the cache
+    // then calculate it and add it to the cache
+    if (_resultCache.TryGetValue(key, out var result) is false)
+    {
+      result = CalculateConfigurations(springIndex, groupIndex);
+      _resultCache[key] = result;
+    }
+
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Returns the number of possible configurations for the condition.
+  /// </summary>
+  /// <returns>The number of possible configurations.</returns>
+  public long GetNumberOfPossibleConfigurations() => CountConfigurations(0, 0);
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Parses the given input into a <see cref="Condition"/> instance.
+  /// </summary>
+  /// <param name="input">The input to parse.</param>
+  /// <param name="unfold">Whether to unfold the condition.</param>
+  /// <returns>The parsed <see cref="Condition"/> instance.</returns>
+  public static Condition Parse(string input, bool unfold = false)
+  {
+    var springs = new List<SpringCondition>();
+
+    var parts = input.Split(
+      ' ',
+      StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries
+    );
+    var springsInput = parts[0];
+    var contiguousGroupSizesInput = parts[1];
+
+    foreach (var spring in springsInput)
+    {
+      switch (spring)
+      {
+        case OperationalSymbol:
+          springs.Add(SpringCondition.Operational);
+          break;
+        case DamagedSymbol:
+          springs.Add(SpringCondition.Damaged);
+          break;
+        case UnknownSymbol:
+          springs.Add(SpringCondition.Unknown);
+          break;
+        default:
+          throw new Exception($"Invalid spring condition: {spring}");
+      }
+    }
+
+    var contiguousGroupSizes = contiguousGroupSizesInput
+      .Split(
+        ',',
+        StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries | StringSplitOptions.TrimEntries
+      )
+      .Select(int.Parse)
+      .ToList();
+
+    if (unfold)
+    {
+      springs = [
+        ..springs,
+        SpringCondition.Unknown,
+        ..springs,
+        SpringCondition.Unknown,
+        ..springs,
+        SpringCondition.Unknown,
+        ..springs,
+        SpringCondition.Unknown,
+        ..springs,
+      ];
+
+      contiguousGroupSizes = [
+        ..contiguousGroupSizes,
+        ..contiguousGroupSizes,
+        ..contiguousGroupSizes,
+        ..contiguousGroupSizes,
+        ..contiguousGroupSizes,
+      ];
+    }
+
+    var springsRequired = 0;
+    var totalSpringsRequired = new int[contiguousGroupSizes.Count];
+
+    for (var i = contiguousGroupSizes.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+    {
+      springsRequired += contiguousGroupSizes[i];
+      totalSpringsRequired[i] = springsRequired;
+      springsRequired += 1;
+    }
+
+    return new Condition(
+      contiguousGroupSizes,
+      [.. totalSpringsRequired],
+      springs
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents the condition of a spring.
+/// </summary>
+public enum SpringCondition
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// The spring is operational.
+  /// </summary>
+  Operational,
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// The spring is damaged.
+  /// </summary>
+  Damaged,
+
+  /// <summary>
+  /// The condition of the spring is unknown.
+  /// </summary>
+  Unknown,
+}
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 145f4e8..35d0522 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ dotnet build
 | 09  | [Problem](./09/PROBLEM.md) | [Solution](./09/MirageMaintenance/) |   ✅   | Part 1 took me unnecessarily long. The bug was summing a line to check for all zeros is bad idea when negative numbers are involved.             |
 | 10  | [Problem](./10/PROBLEM.md) |     [Solution](./10/PipeMaze/)      |   ✅   | So...my solutions are rather slow, but they work. Part 2 appears to have a mathematical solution, but scanning is what I came up with on my own. |
 | 11  | [Problem](./11/PROBLEM.md) |  [Solution](./11/CosmicExpansion/)  |   ✅   | Expanding the universe was fine in part 1, but part 2 showed I actually needed to calculate the expansion instead of expanding the input.        |
-| 12  | [Problem](./12/PROBLEM.md) |          [Solution](./12/)          |   ⌛   |
+| 12  | [Problem](./12/PROBLEM.md) |    [Solution](./12/HotSprings/)     |   ✅   | This one stretched my skills. I needed lots of help from the interwebz.                                                                          |
 | 13  | [Problem](./13/PROBLEM.md) |          [Solution](./13/)          |   ⌛   |
 | 14  | [Problem](./14/PROBLEM.md) |          [Solution](./14/)          |   ⌛   |
 | 15  | [Problem](./15/PROBLEM.md) |          [Solution](./15/)          |   ⌛   |