Not sure if it's reported here yet, but there's a bug where before the field scene with Grey, Hiro and Atri, the program tells me to roll back, upon clicking ignore the game continues, but the following CG does not appear in the gallery.
ngl i really hope the routes will eventually intersect and we can save everyone. being able to save only one is like being forced to chose between your own children
some games like this have a true ending that only unlocks after you completed all the routes' good endings. will be interesting if they go that way, hopefully without locking into fated pairing like PW or others did.
well those were interesting endings, and the kind of punishingly morbid endings, you know, if i have chosen his route instead of Hiro's, but still glad i play through it,
HI, do you mind if I ask you a quick question, is my first time playing this game and now I'm playing hiro's route, well something happened and I don' know if it's intended.
Sorry for spoilers beforehand
But after the chapter 4, when the day ends after the camping site scene hiro and gray returns to petra's mansion and for some reason, the game continues with atri and gray having sex and then something related with alfwin and a failed ritual and I got an "hedonist ending" something like that, it just feels totally disconected, is that how's suppossed to be hiro's route? because I skipped everything until I got the ending image
I thought it was some dream before continue the story, but nope, after the ending got credits, and that doesn't happen in mark's router for example. it just shows a continue or smt like that.
Hey! Really enjoying the sotry telling in the game, and i love the horror aspects. Whilst going through the game, i noticed in Kens route both Colt and Jessie have this text during the poker scene. Just thought id put it here!
Just a quick question, ik this could sound really dumb or not, but-- What happens to all of my save files when I download the new update? Will I still have all of my progress saved? I'm just scared of losing all of my progress.
Is anyone else having trouble Installing the Android APK? It downloads just fine and I have the storage for it but has trouble Installing. I have various other visual novels that installed just fine but Burrows is the only one having trouble. I wanted to have burrows on my Android because my Mac has become unreliable (it's old)
I want to report that on my phone the quick menu is difficult to use. From what I can tell from developing my FVN, RenPy think my phone is a tablet, and therefore uses the mobile() variant (UI gets rearranged), but not the small() variant (which is where the resizes occur). As a result, it is very difficult to touch small buttons located at the very edge of the screen. I don't know how easy it will be to remedy this, but I want to bring it to your attention.
Every phone is slightly different, and therefore it's impossible to create a mobile format that works for every device. On my phone the buttons are pressable, and we can only test on devices we own.
I don't experience this issue and my phone (Poco F6 Pro) is a 526 ppi 2K screen. The buttons are small but they're definitely clickable. I actually appreciate the minimal UI, it blends easily and doesn't break the immersion.
This game has me clawing at the walls of my mind prison LET ME OUT-
Man, the first time I heard a vocal track? Completely enraptured. You guys clearly know your way around a cinematic experience; first the band demo, then the Salty Dog show! Goddamn, y'all keep blowing me away with how far you're able to do with RenPy's limited engine.
Not that I wouldn't have enjoyed the game without the extra pizzazz, the writing alone was enough to have me invested enough to play each of the routes. But it does make for an occasional pleasant surprise :) (which is sorely needed considering some of the absolutely tragic material in here T_T Hilariously, I am listening to Sam's theme while writing this. Certainly fitting the part of a tragedy...)
I couldn't stop reading now if I wanted to. These little threads you've set up connecting each route have just started to become visible at this point (end of 0.15.2), mostly pertaining to a certain character who keeps showing up in each route who definitely knows more than he lets on and is most likely much older, too...
Hasn't shown up in Hiro's route yet, as far as I recall, but considering his track record, we're bound to see him eventually. I just hope he doesn't shake Grey too much when he does... (favourite route so far btw! I hope we get to see more of him <3)
Anyway, I feel I've rambled for long enough. This is a top quality piece of art you guys have made, and I know we'll all be incredibly blessed to see it fully realised. So, thank you for making it :D
now if you'll excuse me, i need to play the next 2 updates i apparently missed-
Damn, this is good so far. Everyone is so traumatised and hurt, its great.
The notepad is a welcome addition that I didn't expect to use often, but saw myself utilizing alot.
Minor inconsistencies with Grey's skinny dipping knowledge and kissing of person happening when it didnt are kind of a cherry on top, being funny moments of continuity and human error.
now I'm curious is ken even like a romance option or is his rout just a different story rout. No hate its just after reading this rout for a bit I don't really see ken and grey being romantic at all... I see them more as friends which kinda sucks because I love kens character and think he is so damn handsome.
honestly the more I read into this burrows as a whole seems less romance and more saving the charters. I mean their are horny stuff throughout but not a focus on romance which I don't think is a bad thing. It's a interesting change of pace compared to most vn's and I'm curious to see how it turns out.
It loaded for me and I unlocked it yesterday. Minor Spoilers:
I'm pretty sure it's locked to jerking off in Mark's room, opting for a toy, then using the one that reminds Grey of Virgil (rightmost one with a club symbol on the balls). Then when Simone asks you to choose, choose Mark and proceed as normal.
Absolutely loving this. Recently finished my first few FVNs and suffering the emotional damage of the good storytelling.
Overall, Burrows was my first and is definitely my favourite. The music, art and good UI have made it quite an easy experience to get into.
Hope to see more soon Nikko.
Spoilers ahead:
I've been through most the paths so far and reviewing the fragments. Marks and kens route have so much meat to them it's intoxicating. But when I finished Gabriel's route and read the fragment on the Rougarou that's recently appeared, I noticed a possible connection that links Marks, kens and Gabriels paths. Could already see the signs in the latest update, it would be absolutely devastating to me if true. I really hope I've missed something, because I would love to know if the rougarou (if the origins is true) recognises grey. The timeline would make sense for kens age and the time period for marks (with or without choosing his path). If Oklahoma is considered the deep south, the ritual at the end of kens may be the one mentioned in the Rougarou subject fragment. Utterly brutal if that's the outcome.
It's crazy how much lore this game has. I've become totally immersed :3 I love the characters. I'm sure if I hear the Title Theme 20 years from now I'll have a flashback to a core memory.
OMG THIS GAME MAKES ME SO AUGGGGH I LOVE IT. I just…..the characters, the story, I cried a lot…..and got um….if ykyk when it comes to the….NSFW scenes, so you KNOW this is a good visual novel.
Btw, Ive fallen in love with Hiro so I’m worried how this VN is taking toll on me (in a good way), cant wait to read it more, as well as get started on the others!
Edit: also, two things:
One, WHY THE HELL IS GREY A TOP ALL THE TIME!? hes being taken advantage of these men XD
and two, IS THIS GAME BRAND NEW!?
I've never seen such a broken and tragic character who attracts me so much. Even knowing how wrong his relationship with Grey is, you still keep hoping for the best.
Whether where will be a good ending for them or not, it will be deserved.
but fr niko you plan on releasing only disperse chapters? what i mean is i think the game would have much more audience if you finished a single route at a time. Now that all day 3 is done for all the characters people are already invested, ofc, but they will be waiting much more for a finished product, i belive if u finish a single route (the most popular first) people would be more excited for alternate characters, thats js my opinion, i remember reading a post saying the finished game would be at least another ¿3? years from now, and i just wouldnt want my whole fandom to be waiting 2 more years for a single route to be finished, thats just my perspective, i could wait another 10 years. ly @nikko <3
I think its intentional that they dont and agree they shouldnt finish them all at once. I dunno how much youve read but you can see each story is interconnected. in completing only one story you loose that creativity you could have by continuing to weave everything into eachother. Its beautiful really. As much as im dying to see all of the story. I think its best that they continue slowly weaving things in one character day at a time.
ok I'm about to be a little mean so brace yourselves, and understand that is comming from somebody who enjoys...what ever this is becoming.
starting off, i played Ken's, Hiro's and Mark's (have yet to read Gabriel as of making this review), I'm in intrigued with Ken's and Hiro's route which is where Mark's route fails for me, there's a subtlety to the horror and mystery in both panther and fox route that is messed up in the dog's route, which is funny cause clearly Mark's is where the budget went, i loved the change of perspective and mini game that was added in some scenes that helps flesh the VN to a interactive game, however Mark as a character felt interesting at first but falls flat as he is replaced by Simone and Ollie making his route the least focused, i also didn't like Virgil being more of a active antagonist compared to the other routes where he is an omnipresent entity making him mysterious and eldritch like.
As for Ken's and Hiro's i love where this is going curently as both of this stories feel more grounded although Ken's nearly ended up making the same mistakes Mark's route made which is thankfully sidelined by focusing more on Ken, the setting and the events unfolding as you help him with his issues.
Overall my point is the story works best when you are focusing on the characters present, the time period they have to face off, and the horror of (in the case of Ken and Hiro) abuse, racism, trauma and the uncertainty of having a good ending.
alright gave Mark's route a second try with different choices and yeap, everything i complained about was fixed given a few different choices, Mark's route becomes more complex and a lot more in dept with him as a person almost ignoring everything else, and all i had to do was ignore my ex... lol
The story is wonderfully well crafted. The way it’s told, full of detail, I genuinely feel sorry for those who don’t get the chance to read it, and I hope they do at some point in their lives. It’s a feast for anyone who enjoys seeing people interact, make choices you might find unpredictable, and try to understand their motivations, their reasons, what they’re thinking just from the way they act. Every character has their own complexity, and the plots are amazing, told with such simplicity yet each one leaves a deep impact. Having completed only one route, it saddens me that there’s still no ending for Ken, but I imagine it’s getting close. Now more than ever, I want to see the others, and I will, eventually. To suffer for each one, with each one, and in a way that, if not the same, is at least similar to what the protagonist feels. It’s among the best visual novels I’ve ever played. Congratulations.
I've absolutely fallen in love with this VN. The moral dillemas these characters go through are what I live for! Lmao
Mark in particular is such a fascinating character to me, and arguably my favorite because of all the complexities behind his personality.
It's incredibly bold to write such a polarizing character like him, especially with how alienating it can be for people. I understand how off-putting he can be for some, but it's exactly because of this that I'm so interested in him at the same time. I definitely respect making such unconventional and controversial topics like that.
I just love how this VN challenges the player to sympathize with a character like that, and I'm wondering if his fate is ultimately decided based on if you can find it in your heart to forgive. Just speculating, of course.
I personally view Mark as someone who ultimately deserves to be loved, and that he should be given the chance at redemption, so to speak. Too soon to say how his story will conclude, but I really do hope it will end with hope over tragedy, or at least the possibility for it.
Regardless, this has been one of the most emotionally engaging VNs I've read in a long time so far, and I'm looking forward to seeing it through to the end~
I keep listening to the track 'Sink or Swim', from Gabe's Day 4, I love it. Some bits of it actually make me think of 'Worlds Collide' from Final Fantasy 13-2, was it intentional inspiration?
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Not sure if it's reported here yet, but there's a bug where before the field scene with Grey, Hiro and Atri, the program tells me to roll back, upon clicking ignore the game continues, but the following CG does not appear in the gallery.
ngl i really hope the routes will eventually intersect and we can save everyone. being able to save only one is like being forced to chose between your own children
some games like this have a true ending that only unlocks after you completed all the routes' good endings. will be interesting if they go that way, hopefully without locking into fated pairing like PW or others did.
Marks route was somethinh…. still loving this game. Where do you download the update to Android?
well those were interesting endings, and the kind of punishingly morbid endings, you know, if i have chosen his route instead of Hiro's, but still glad i play through it,
HI, do you mind if I ask you a quick question, is my first time playing this game and now I'm playing hiro's route, well something happened and I don' know if it's intended.
Sorry for spoilers beforehand
But after the chapter 4, when the day ends after the camping site scene hiro and gray returns to petra's mansion and for some reason, the game continues with atri and gray having sex and then something related with alfwin and a failed ritual and I got an "hedonist ending" something like that, it just feels totally disconected, is that how's suppossed to be hiro's route? because I skipped everything until I got the ending image
I thought it was some dream before continue the story, but nope, after the ending got credits, and that doesn't happen in mark's router for example. it just shows a continue or smt like that.
read the dev log.
Hey! Really enjoying the sotry telling in the game, and i love the horror aspects. Whilst going through the game, i noticed in Kens route both Colt and Jessie have this text during the poker scene. Just thought id put it here!
This is a bug we recently patched and will be fixed in the next public update!
Hi ! I really like the game, I've played through all the routes as far as they go and did all the extra content too.
There are still several blank spots in the gallery in the prologue/extras section though and that troubles my completionist side x)
Are they just placeholders for future content or did I somehow miss something secret I should keep looking for ?
In any case thank you for your work. I love the story and characters so far and I'm very curious to see where it will go ^^
https://burrows.fandom.com/wiki/Burrows_VN_Community_Wiki
i would encourage anyone willing, to contribue to the fanwiki
Just a quick question, ik this could sound really dumb or not, but-- What happens to all of my save files when I download the new update? Will I still have all of my progress saved? I'm just scared of losing all of my progress.
Renpy stores save data in a different folder on your computer. When you download the update all persistent data will be preserved.
What about android? Honestly it's no problem to replay everything again, this VN is so well made and i'm up for it.
Yes, your saves are preserved.
This made my year so far Omg I truly adore this vn.
Is anyone else having trouble Installing the Android APK? It downloads just fine and I have the storage for it but has trouble Installing. I have various other visual novels that installed just fine but Burrows is the only one having trouble. I wanted to have burrows on my Android because my Mac has become unreliable (it's old)
Wow. WOW. This new update is something else
45 new cgs, an ending, fragment 39 fixed, the absolute GOAT
AAAAAAA BURROWS UPDATE!! :3
Every phone is slightly different, and therefore it's impossible to create a mobile format that works for every device. On my phone the buttons are pressable, and we can only test on devices we own.
I don't experience this issue and my phone (Poco F6 Pro) is a 526 ppi 2K screen. The buttons are small but they're definitely clickable. I actually appreciate the minimal UI, it blends easily and doesn't break the immersion.
Yo this first ending is crazy, poor everyone
please spoil me this once. will at least ONE of them get a good ending?
This game has me clawing at the walls of my mind prison LET ME OUT-
Man, the first time I heard a vocal track? Completely enraptured. You guys clearly know your way around a cinematic experience; first the band demo, then the Salty Dog show! Goddamn, y'all keep blowing me away with how far you're able to do with RenPy's limited engine.
Not that I wouldn't have enjoyed the game without the extra pizzazz, the writing alone was enough to have me invested enough to play each of the routes. But it does make for an occasional pleasant surprise :) (which is sorely needed considering some of the absolutely tragic material in here T_T Hilariously, I am listening to Sam's theme while writing this. Certainly fitting the part of a tragedy...)
I couldn't stop reading now if I wanted to. These little threads you've set up connecting each route have just started to become visible at this point (end of 0.15.2), mostly pertaining to a certain character who keeps showing up in each route who definitely knows more than he lets on and is most likely much older, too...
Hasn't shown up in Hiro's route yet, as far as I recall, but considering his track record, we're bound to see him eventually. I just hope he doesn't shake Grey too much when he does... (favourite route so far btw! I hope we get to see more of him <3)
Anyway, I feel I've rambled for long enough. This is a top quality piece of art you guys have made, and I know we'll all be incredibly blessed to see it fully realised. So, thank you for making it :D
now if you'll excuse me, i need to play the next 2 updates i apparently missed-Any news as to when the next update is out and what it'll be focused on?
I finished Mark's route earlier and I have never felt so disgusted in my life, not only that I liked Mark too so it fucked me up even more 😭
I suspected THAT twist would happen but it still fucked me up. I can't wait for the next build to see how his story will continue
I was honestly in denial because I loved him lmao
Same
Damn, this is good so far. Everyone is so traumatised and hurt, its great.
The notepad is a welcome addition that I didn't expect to use often, but saw myself utilizing alot.
Minor inconsistencies with Grey's skinny dipping knowledge and kissing of person happening when it didnt are kind of a cherry on top, being funny moments of continuity and human error.
Cant wait to see more.
now I'm curious is ken even like a romance option or is his rout just a different story rout. No hate its just after reading this rout for a bit I don't really see ken and grey being romantic at all... I see them more as friends which kinda sucks because I love kens character and think he is so damn handsome.
honestly the more I read into this burrows as a whole seems less romance and more saving the charters. I mean their are horny stuff throughout but not a focus on romance which I don't think is a bad thing. It's a interesting change of pace compared to most vn's and I'm curious to see how it turns out.
Will Gabe's route continue? I absolutely loved his route and that ending left me really wanting more
There is a bug in Mark's route where the fifth CG on page eight isn't loading, even though went through the scene and saw the CG multiple times.
It loaded for me and I unlocked it yesterday. Minor Spoilers:
I'm pretty sure it's locked to jerking off in Mark's room, opting for a toy, then using the one that reminds Grey of Virgil (rightmost one with a club symbol on the balls). Then when Simone asks you to choose, choose Mark and proceed as normal.
Is Mark and Hiro going to get an update to continue their story? And when is that going to happen?
I'm pretty sure Hiro's update is next but I am not certain.
There was a poll in the patreon for the next route update i think
so no Update for Mark? Or is there?
Absolutely loving this. Recently finished my first few FVNs and suffering the emotional damage of the good storytelling.
Overall, Burrows was my first and is definitely my favourite. The music, art and good UI have made it quite an easy experience to get into.
Hope to see more soon Nikko.
Spoilers ahead:
I've been through most the paths so far and reviewing the fragments. Marks and kens route have so much meat to them it's intoxicating. But when I finished Gabriel's route and read the fragment on the Rougarou that's recently appeared, I noticed a possible connection that links Marks, kens and Gabriels paths. Could already see the signs in the latest update, it would be absolutely devastating to me if true. I really hope I've missed something, because I would love to know if the rougarou (if the origins is true) recognises grey. The timeline would make sense for kens age and the time period for marks (with or without choosing his path). If Oklahoma is considered the deep south, the ritual at the end of kens may be the one mentioned in the Rougarou subject fragment. Utterly brutal if that's the outcome.
Thank you for the thought candy.
It's crazy how much lore this game has. I've become totally immersed :3 I love the characters. I'm sure if I hear the Title Theme 20 years from now I'll have a flashback to a core memory.
OMG THIS GAME MAKES ME SO AUGGGGH I LOVE IT. I just…..the characters, the story, I cried a lot…..and got um….if ykyk when it comes to the….NSFW scenes, so you KNOW this is a good visual novel.
Btw, Ive fallen in love with Hiro so I’m worried how this VN is taking toll on me (in a good way), cant wait to read it more, as well as get started on the others!
Edit: also, two things:
One, WHY THE HELL IS GREY A TOP ALL THE TIME!? hes being taken advantage of these men XD and two, IS THIS GAME BRAND NEW!?
I mean I would personally say he's more of a bottom in Hiro's route, though I'd say he's probably a switch in Mark's route.
I see…. I’m reading marks route right now (last one xd) , so I’ll have to see about that
Its letting me install the file but i cant install the rest of it for me to play it
Love the choices in this SO much. They feel impactful and the fact you can go other routes in someone's route is really nice
I was so torn in Ken's route, but there was no WAY I could disappoint Colt with that expression on his face, I mean come on!
The author has made me fall in love with Mark
I've never seen such a broken and tragic character who attracts me so much. Even knowing how wrong his relationship with Grey is, you still keep hoping for the best.
Whether where will be a good ending for them or not, it will be deserved.
I need to get myself cryogenically freezed until this VN is finished. I can't get enough
This VN is so good but I'm begging for the team to finish one route at a time <3 (If they don't have good endings, I'll turn depressed)
honey! weke me up when marks route is finished!
but fr niko you plan on releasing only disperse chapters? what i mean is i think the game would have much more audience if you finished a single route at a time. Now that all day 3 is done for all the characters people are already invested, ofc, but they will be waiting much more for a finished product, i belive if u finish a single route (the most popular first) people would be more excited for alternate characters, thats js my opinion, i remember reading a post saying the finished game would be at least another ¿3? years from now, and i just wouldnt want my whole fandom to be waiting 2 more years for a single route to be finished, thats just my perspective, i could wait another 10 years. ly @nikko <3
I agree that Nikko's team needs to finish one route at a time if they want a bigger audience because I'm freaking too invested in Gabe's route <3
I think its intentional that they dont and agree they shouldnt finish them all at once. I dunno how much youve read but you can see each story is interconnected. in completing only one story you loose that creativity you could have by continuing to weave everything into eachother. Its beautiful really. As much as im dying to see all of the story. I think its best that they continue slowly weaving things in one character day at a time.
ok I'm about to be a little mean so brace yourselves, and understand that is comming from somebody who enjoys...what ever this is becoming.
starting off, i played Ken's, Hiro's and Mark's (have yet to read Gabriel as of making this review), I'm in intrigued with Ken's and Hiro's route which is where Mark's route fails for me, there's a subtlety to the horror and mystery in both panther and fox route that is messed up in the dog's route, which is funny cause clearly Mark's is where the budget went, i loved the change of perspective and mini game that was added in some scenes that helps flesh the VN to a interactive game, however Mark as a character felt interesting at first but falls flat as he is replaced by Simone and Ollie making his route the least focused, i also didn't like Virgil being more of a active antagonist compared to the other routes where he is an omnipresent entity making him mysterious and eldritch like.
As for Ken's and Hiro's i love where this is going curently as both of this stories feel more grounded although Ken's nearly ended up making the same mistakes Mark's route made which is thankfully sidelined by focusing more on Ken, the setting and the events unfolding as you help him with his issues.
Overall my point is the story works best when you are focusing on the characters present, the time period they have to face off, and the horror of (in the case of Ken and Hiro) abuse, racism, trauma and the uncertainty of having a good ending.
alright gave Mark's route a second try with different choices and yeap, everything i complained about was fixed given a few different choices, Mark's route becomes more complex and a lot more in dept with him as a person almost ignoring everything else, and all i had to do was ignore my ex... lol
The story is wonderfully well crafted. The way it’s told, full of detail, I genuinely feel sorry for those who don’t get the chance to read it, and I hope they do at some point in their lives. It’s a feast for anyone who enjoys seeing people interact, make choices you might find unpredictable, and try to understand their motivations, their reasons, what they’re thinking just from the way they act. Every character has their own complexity, and the plots are amazing, told with such simplicity yet each one leaves a deep impact. Having completed only one route, it saddens me that there’s still no ending for Ken, but I imagine it’s getting close. Now more than ever, I want to see the others, and I will, eventually. To suffer for each one, with each one, and in a way that, if not the same, is at least similar to what the protagonist feels. It’s among the best visual novels I’ve ever played. Congratulations.
I've absolutely fallen in love with this VN. The moral dillemas these characters go through are what I live for! Lmao
Mark in particular is such a fascinating character to me, and arguably my favorite because of all the complexities behind his personality.
It's incredibly bold to write such a polarizing character like him, especially with how alienating it can be for people. I understand how off-putting he can be for some, but it's exactly because of this that I'm so interested in him at the same time. I definitely respect making such unconventional and controversial topics like that.
I just love how this VN challenges the player to sympathize with a character like that, and I'm wondering if his fate is ultimately decided based on if you can find it in your heart to forgive. Just speculating, of course.
I personally view Mark as someone who ultimately deserves to be loved, and that he should be given the chance at redemption, so to speak. Too soon to say how his story will conclude, but I really do hope it will end with hope over tragedy, or at least the possibility for it.
Regardless, this has been one of the most emotionally engaging VNs I've read in a long time so far, and I'm looking forward to seeing it through to the end~
I keep listening to the track 'Sink or Swim', from Gabe's Day 4, I love it. Some bits of it actually make me think of 'Worlds Collide' from Final Fantasy 13-2, was it intentional inspiration?
ye
I love this VN so much.
this is my new favorite.
how do you get the 3rd cg on page 14 of gabe's route