Burrows
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
Warning: This game will include themes that some might find distressing, such as the topic of suicide, self harm, sexual assault, violent imagery, depression and other mental illnesses. If you find these topics stressful or triggering please take that into consideration before playing. Thank you!
After leaving behind his former life in 1920's New Orleans, a jaded possum named Grey finds himself thrown into an unending nightmare by the enigmatic bartender, Virgil. Lost in a churning sea of souls, Grey comes across a group of men somehow connected to his former home, a plantation replete with it's own dark history. Just as quickly as they find each other they're suddenly taken away, leaving Grey only one option:
Dig a little deeper.
*This game will feature 18+ content including NSFW scenes (mostly M/M focused) which can be toggled in the preferences. This game is ONLY intended for those ages 18 and older, please play at your own discretion.
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Development log
- 03/11/2025: Build 0.16 is live!32 days ago
- 12/31/2024: UI Update: Archives Menu!Dec 31, 2024
- 11/25/2024: Public Build 0.15.1 Release!Nov 25, 2024
- 10/08/2024: Public Build 0.15 Release!Oct 08, 2024
- 07/03/2024: Public Build 0.14 Release!Jul 03, 2024
- 04/01/2024: April Fools Update!Apr 01, 2024
- 03/10/2024: Build 0.13 Public Release!Mar 10, 2024
- 01/02/2024: Build 0.12.2 Public Release!Jan 02, 2024
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-minor spoilers for ken's route-
I have to get this off my brain sorry but in Ken's route, when they were trying to go to Doc's basement through (what i presume to be) the cellar door, he mentions that he doesn't know how to pick locks but didn't he literally pick a lock when they went to the Red Room? Probably a different type of lock ig
Will there be more content for Gabe's route? I mean it ended in a weird note.
The VN is still under development and none of the routes are finished.
Out of all the routes ken's just hits different 💜😭
I've been following Burrows for about 2 years now and man.... this VN is smthn special. Have never been disappointed by any updates. They all bring the sauce. Especially after this new update. I gotta say Kens route is an absolute masterpiece. Very heavy yet beautiful and everything has its place. Love how deep the writers are willing to go.
Every route is 100% worth the read. Marks route has a lot of unnerving & memorable moments, Gabriels's route surprised me this past update, and Hiros route is starting to come together, and I love its setting. I enjoyed all of them and they're super different. And it all looks great too. Art reminds me of a fresh clean newly waxed car 👌 the music is memorable af too
And THE SIDE STORIES!!! Bro don't get me started. Some of those are works of art. Especially the Path. I don't cry often, and I never thought I'd cry reading a FVN but I shed a few tears reading that one.
Even more, this VN talks about some real deep shit at times and its done super well. Had to pause sometimes for 5 min to think or revaluate my perspective on smthn like: "Huh....I never considered it like that" or "That's a very real issue ppl go through and don't talk enough about". Might be reading too much into it, but it makes this VN that much more special and alive. Had me in the feels at times even after reading ngl.
Haven't been the same after reading through Burrows. If you don't mind horror this is a gem you shouldn't skip.
im a bit disappointed in Grey our MC that he was with an older woman back in his young past if i remember correctly in Ken’s route. So that old woman was a pedo or some sort if she’s with Grey .back when he was 15
You're... disappointed in him because he was groomed?
well. If i remember correctly he was also like kinda into it and doing it with another man too. So yeah that’s why i dissapointed. If i remember correctly
I don't think you understand what grooming is or how it works if you're putting the blame on the victim lmao. please improve your media literacy.
okay. After some heavy research now about what grooming is now. I now realized that i have been wrong and blamed it on our MC for no reason at all. I would like to apologize for that and will take heavy research on the things i may have not dig deep too next time
That you admitted that and learned from the experience is a net positive. Props to you.
OMG KEN ROUTE AND IM LATE IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG
I can't get the new update to work with my previous saves. A huge page full of error texts pops up and I don't know what to do. I tried launching the old version of the game and it loads the saves just fine, just not in the new version. Is there a way to fix this?
This is a normal issue with RenPy based games that are in active development, and there isn't a solution.
The error comes from a conflict between the version of RenPy used for the old save, and the new version used in the new update.
I can't get CG 6 pg 10 and CG 1 pg 11, I dunno what I'm doing wrong
I hope
Ken's update broke me, it all started with Michelle's tattoo and then the tapes, god those tapes broke me, I couldn't stop crying, poor Ken I just wanted everything to stop and just hug him, Nikko you are a genius at writing and the atmosphere of your VN is spectacular, I think this update hurt me more because I have a cousin who also suffered sexual abuse, and I felt the same when she told me, that helplessness of not being able to do anything, that anger and pain, anyway you are a genius Nikko and I love Ken.
Sorry for my englihs i use Google traductor, i'm from argentina 💜
I JUST FINISHED KENS UPDATE AND IT WAS INSANE JRIJEFEJF2IJFHEGKHERIGF
This game is incredible I've played every route so far. Ken my beloved
i dont get it in kens route we have so many odd balls and yet i relate to all of them to some degree and its the kinda stuff ive had issues putting into words hows he do that
(slight spoilers ...maybe idk)
okay soooo I played the game (currently on mark's route ATM ) but I gotta say I absolutely love it and how vastly different it is with each route.. I especially loved Gabe (I can't wait to see him possibly top the mc in the future) I like that out of all the characters in each route, Gabe seemed to be the one who understood the most about Grey's and his situation (IMO). Also loved Jessie and Colt. The horror is Veryyyyy good...... And Virgil is hot (I hope we get to do something with him even if it's a hallucination)
add a segment about making meth yo it will be the shit yo
missing fragment 39
and CG Ken route pg 22-1
hey Nikko, you know the sprites for Michelle in the saucy lingerie? yeah, she has three hands in them; the two hands connected to her arms plus a third floating in her hip
KEN UPDAAAATEEEEEEE WOOOOOO :333
WOOOOOO! YEAH! :333
I KNOOOW RIGHTTT god I love this VN
ohhhhh shoot!!!
SHARK
hi rukai!!!!!
ken my beloved :3
So real :3
KEN UPDATE KEN UPDATE RAHHHHHHHHHH
(Spoilers)
Zeppelins are mentioned in Mark's story line, which could hint @ Hiro's, & in Gabriel's a character mentions "The Empire Incident" hinting @ Mark's story line. I TRULY hope all 4 timelines reconverge at some point!!!
Just waiting for Ken's update 😈
One of the most well written (and definitely the one with the best artwork/designs) fvn i have played! it's definitely not for everyone because of its heavy themes (only played mark/ken for now so idk about the other two)
Is there any way to see how far % each route is to be finished?
To think I kept putting off playing this game because I have a hate boner for pre computer era. WOW this game is horrifying and delightful at the same time. so much wow I wont spoil it for anyone, just wow wow wow dont play it late at night.
I can’t be the only one who wants to get down with Virgil lmao he is so prettyyyy
I'm reporting you
-Yolanda Triangle
I was ready to risk it all when I saw his fkn dick on my screen lol
I have a question about the games soundtrack. Are the songs free to use? (like for animatics or any animations)
I was thinking of using one of the songs for an animatic but i wanted to make sure that its okay with the creator first.
(I really love the soundtrack btw)
you can use the songs so long as you give credit
ok thank you :3
Spoilers!
So I've gotten into to Hiro's route and I'll admit I'm a bit confused on how I feel. Now I want to start by saying that I love the idea of a trans character in a fvn. But my main issue comes with Grey sexualilty? Is he gay or bisexual as it seems like Hiro still has female bits?
Grey is a Pansexual
Ahhhh thank you! I was foolishly thinking he was gay lol
When will we have the continuation of Ken's route added? I love he
Ken's route will be next, you can follow Nikko on twitter, bsky, and on the discord for future updates!
What's this? A shark character in an anthro VN? That's not an animal that we see everyday. Is he dateable? Also, is this horror? If so, color me interested!
Yes and yes!
Nice! Always like a mystery/horror story. And thanks for including sharks! We (or me specifically) could use more of them :3
Will mark's route be updated in the next update?
No
Oh, alright
Hello! I was wondering if burrows had any EULA or guidelines for modding, as I wouldn't want to infringe upon any copywrite laws or things developers didn't want people to do. I'm not looking to make a whole new game, but to just make an addition. The base game would still be required to run the mod.
I would prefer if you didn't.
One question! Would you translate the VN into other languages once it is finished or in one of the updates? I would love it if this wonderful game was fully translated into Portuguese! And I absolutely love this VN, and I'm looking forward to the next updates!
mild spoilers!
on ken's route, i was really amazed when the game suddenly went full portuguese, i was reading like something was wrong and only then i saw what was happening! i just kinda wished it was a tad little less formal, cause even if it was my main language, i struggled a bit on reading those. not the dream, i know it was supposed to be like that, but the red room stuff. other than that, great stuff! i'm already halfway through the whole game, leaving mark's route last. excited for future updates!
Noway you left mark on that state for the cliffhanger 😭. His eyeeeeeee!!!!!!
is it okay to use the cgs/characters to make a fan version? if so then where can i find them?
The game's assets are not for personal use. Please make your own artwork if you wish to make a fan game.
could you give us a rough date on when the game will be finished? just your expectation? expectancy? idk the word i speak taco
each of the four routes is divided into six parts
we get one part per update
we are three parts in for Gabe, Ken, and Hiro
and five parts in for Mark
but some routes are divided into different paths
with Mark's route dividing on day 4 into a Mark path and a Simone/Ollie path
and Hiro's divides also into a Hiro path and an Atri path
based on narrative clues, it is safe to assume that Gabe and Ken's routes will similarly spit
we get about one part per update, and once the paths spit, it takes two, one for each path, and we get one update each two months
that means it will take 18-20 updates to finish Burrows depending on whether Gabe and/or Ken's route spit on day 4 or 5
which means it will take 36-40 months (around 3 years) to finish Burrows
damnnnnnn! thanks for the maths there, 3 years is a lot, but this project deserves that time, at this point this isnt even a project, its a master piece. take as long as you need! @nikko and the team ;)
I am hoping Nikko finishes the project. Since I joined this site in 2020, I have played 75+ VNs and only 4 were ever completed. More than 80% have been abandoned by unprofessional creators who couldn't commit to finish the project before starting another, or disappearing altogether.
weird thing I notice on the profiles about Gabe's ethnicity
he is listed as Chicano/Mexican American
he gets the Chicano from his mother but...
his father and grandmother are Peruvian, not Mexican
I think there was a mistake
He is Chicano culturally, but identifies as a Mexican American and would be a self-described American (born in the states) vs his mother (born in Mexico)
Is there a way to backup my saves? (Android)
nope, if you uninstalled the app, unfortunately everything is lost and you have to do everything again :[
Awh, well ig I'll have to reply it then (not complaining cause I fkn love this vn)