Art style => Amazing. maybe some things could be refined, but that's just me being nitpicky. For example, Mark's mouth movement is a little bit odd to me. Maybe Grey's shoulders look slightly dislocated. Again, just nitpicks for the sake of nitpicks. The billboard text in one of the background images gave me a good laugh.
OST => God tier, think I am going to listen to some of these tracks while I am at work or while I read a book.
SFX => To me, this is probably the best thing in the game so far. I'm a huge sucker for VNs that use SFX properly, and boy does this project use them well. Makes everything come to life. Love love LOVE it!
Immersiveness => When I saw how much attention to detail was put in this, my jaw dropped. When Grey's sprite shrunk that one time to give the illusion of him moving towards a door in the background. More of that, please. And don't get me started on many many other things that sprites do while they are on the screen to additionally amplify their emotions and their movements based on the dialogue. Combine that with some font animations and how only the sprite that is currently talking lights up while others go dark and you get some high quality immersive experience.
Story => Not sure I am buying everything that the story is selling so far, but that's probably because we are in the "early game/setting the stage" and a lot of stuff is still vague on purpose. I assume that things will pick up the pace fairly soon and it'll become a true page-turner. The mature theme of it all and a creepy atmosphere makes the whole project very very enjoyable as well. I am so bored of the never ending number of projects that are just about generic slice of life romance stories usually with a cast of characters in high school. That's why projects like this are so refreshing and very welcome in my opinion.
Keep up the amazing work, I am definitely coming back for more!
hi here's a random thought dump about marks promo picture thingy. The one referencing son of man by Magritte.
I really like this choice of imagery to represent Mark. This of course is probably magrittes most famous paintings and has been referenced many times. Probably most notably by jojos bizarre adventure with the stand wonder of u.
I think both burrows and jojos takes inspiration and meaning from this painting in a similar way.
Magritte specifically said this about his painting-
"Everything we see hides another thing"
Behind the fruit is a man
So many details are omitted
But if you remove the fruit what's behind the man himself
The more information you seek the more there is to be found.
In jojos the wonder of u creates calamity the more he is pursued. The closer you get the more volatile things become. The only way to truely be safe is to never know of his existence in the first place.
I belive mark is similar.
The game places you in a position where you can do nothing but wonder.
You meet Mark and instantly you can see so many details of him ommited. But the more you learn you see things become more volatile
Everything you see hides another thing.
As things become more unerving it makes you wonder if you should've never looked behind the fruit
Maybe the only way to avoid calamity was to never have known him in the first place
Or maybe the creator of the vn just likes that painting and it fit mark cause he wears a cool suit lolllllllllll
Anyways that's all for my random thought dump :))))))
Burrows was a titillating experience. A complete rollercoaster of emotions all the way through. The reveal at the end made some strange interactions between the two make more sense, and was a fantastic use of dramatic irony. I'm looking forward to more, you've caught my attention. Take my money and grace my eyes with untold treasures.
It was amazing, really. I haven't felt such emotions from novels for so long. That was litteraly couple of hourse but i already fell in love with characters and their story. Art style, storytelling, atmosphere, everything is so good. Please keep it up. I know its only the beginning, but this novel already in my list of favorites.
this is amazing i just... can't, just wow i don't know how to say it im soooooooooo thrilled about what's next i just created all my question and theories im so impatient pls help me XD
Glad to finally be able to play it on android. Not sure how I feel about certain plot elements just yet since it's too early to tell where things are going (mostly regarding bnuuy), but this is really enthralling thus far and I'm loving it as a whole, the character depth (wasn't expecting to like Grey that much) and the psychological horror elements in particular.
The demo was phenomenal, and the plot is definitely immersive. It does make me want to know everything about Grey's, Mark's, Hiro's and everybody else's lives.
And Mark being a soft big guy definitely works out, though I'm interested to uncover the meaning and such behind the dream, and what the voice meant by 'Save him'... I guess it's for us to find out later on! Still, an amazing game!
It has been a while since i have been scared like this. This VN is amazing, i hope there's more updates of it coming. Btw Grey and Mark remind me of JOJO's characters for some reason!
Hey, just letting you know that the pc version generated by renpy also contains the files to run on linux by default, so you might want to mark that in itch.
Something though still feels quite off, but not in a bad way, like something unexplained, yet oddly not as bad as it seems...
It feels sinister, but rather than be abject, it feels like there is purpose, not aimless problems.
Something I can't quite put my paw on, yet I oddly feel proud...
Comparing this to your synopsis, it indeed is a test. While I have a dislike for routes happening before getting to know the characters well enough, it feels proper, we are given only a bit of info on each, enough to be able to make a choice.
Only time will tell how far this will go... Wait what time is it again???
Amazing first build. I can't wait to see more of the story and what the other routes has to offer. I can already tell that this game has TONS of potential as only in the first 24 hours there's around 30 5-star ratings and it is well deserved. I can't wait to see who we chase after next update or if we continue Mark's route. Keep up the amazing work!
It's a bit difficult to tell who is talking during the scene where everyone introduces themselves. Maybe you don't have the sprites yet or just haven't gotten to it, but it would be good to put their sprite on the screen when they start to introduce themselves.
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Art style => Amazing. maybe some things could be refined, but that's just me being nitpicky. For example, Mark's mouth movement is a little bit odd to me. Maybe Grey's shoulders look slightly dislocated. Again, just nitpicks for the sake of nitpicks. The billboard text in one of the background images gave me a good laugh.
OST => God tier, think I am going to listen to some of these tracks while I am at work or while I read a book.
SFX => To me, this is probably the best thing in the game so far. I'm a huge sucker for VNs that use SFX properly, and boy does this project use them well. Makes everything come to life. Love love LOVE it!
Immersiveness => When I saw how much attention to detail was put in this, my jaw dropped. When Grey's sprite shrunk that one time to give the illusion of him moving towards a door in the background. More of that, please. And don't get me started on many many other things that sprites do while they are on the screen to additionally amplify their emotions and their movements based on the dialogue. Combine that with some font animations and how only the sprite that is currently talking lights up while others go dark and you get some high quality immersive experience.
Story => Not sure I am buying everything that the story is selling so far, but that's probably because we are in the "early game/setting the stage" and a lot of stuff is still vague on purpose. I assume that things will pick up the pace fairly soon and it'll become a true page-turner. The mature theme of it all and a creepy atmosphere makes the whole project very very enjoyable as well. I am so bored of the never ending number of projects that are just about generic slice of life romance stories usually with a cast of characters in high school. That's why projects like this are so refreshing and very welcome in my opinion.
Keep up the amazing work, I am definitely coming back for more!
Speechless, such a good update and story in general, loved every single second of this experience, thank you.
hi here's a random thought dump about marks promo picture thingy. The one referencing son of man by Magritte.
I really like this choice of imagery to represent Mark. This of course is probably magrittes most famous paintings and has been referenced many times. Probably most notably by jojos bizarre adventure with the stand wonder of u.
I think both burrows and jojos takes inspiration and meaning from this painting in a similar way.
Magritte specifically said this about his painting-
"Everything we see hides another thing"
Behind the fruit is a man
So many details are omitted
But if you remove the fruit what's behind the man himself
The more information you seek the more there is to be found.
In jojos the wonder of u creates calamity the more he is pursued. The closer you get the more volatile things become. The only way to truely be safe is to never know of his existence in the first place.
I belive mark is similar.
The game places you in a position where you can do nothing but wonder.
You meet Mark and instantly you can see so many details of him ommited. But the more you learn you see things become more volatile
Everything you see hides another thing.
As things become more unerving it makes you wonder if you should've never looked behind the fruit
Maybe the only way to avoid calamity was to never have known him in the first place
Or maybe the creator of the vn just likes that painting and it fit mark cause he wears a cool suit lolllllllllll
Anyways that's all for my random thought dump :))))))
Burrows was a titillating experience. A complete rollercoaster of emotions all the way through. The reveal at the end made some strange interactions between the two make more sense, and was a fantastic use of dramatic irony. I'm looking forward to more, you've caught my attention. Take my money and grace my eyes with untold treasures.
It was amazing, really. I haven't felt such emotions from novels for so long. That was litteraly couple of hourse but i already fell in love with characters and their story. Art style, storytelling, atmosphere, everything is so good. Please keep it up. I know its only the beginning, but this novel already in my list of favorites.
amazing but is the blood scene will happen to mark or not? in next update
this is amazing i just... can't, just wow i don't know how to say it im soooooooooo thrilled about what's next i just created all my question and theories im so impatient pls help me XD
so playing I'm wondering where the horror is and not 2-3 dialogue bars later im like....
I did notice on the title screen, the cards shown is the dead mans hand. But it should be 8 of spades and 8 of clubs. (You have two 8s of club)
Glad to finally be able to play it on android. Not sure how I feel about certain plot elements just yet since it's too early to tell where things are going (mostly regarding bnuuy), but this is really enthralling thus far and I'm loving it as a whole, the character depth (wasn't expecting to like Grey that much) and the psychological horror elements in particular.
this is slowly climbing up my favorite vn's rank.
No romance tag but nsfw.. Hmm confusion
haven't played it (yet, downloading) but the description mentions "sexual assault" that's very NSFW and totally not romantic at all o-o
The Romance tag was actually added haha
awesome well they took notice haha
also I found the horror and the romance wowzers @__@
I LOVE THE NEW ART IN THE MENU...idk why it just gives me this sad nostalgic feeling ugh.
this is amazing this will the the next echo VN
That's a very high mark to live up to
yes but its already amazing
is there a gonna be an android version soon? i wanna play this looks neat
Our android version just dropped!
Is there an estimate on the next updates release date? Great demo btw :)
I would like to anally fornicate that possum of yours, sir.
Leave grandpa possum alone, he's like, what? 120 years old nowadays?
I don't think that possy would be that saggy though. He should still have that Wet-Ass Possy.
The demo was phenomenal, and the plot is definitely immersive. It does make me want to know everything about Grey's, Mark's, Hiro's and everybody else's lives.
And Mark being a soft big guy definitely works out, though I'm interested to uncover the meaning and such behind the dream, and what the voice meant by 'Save him'... I guess it's for us to find out later on! Still, an amazing game!
I'm also incredibly enamoured by both Mark and Hiro, I can't wait to see more of them!
I have a theory that all of these people were planning to commit suicide but Virgil gave them all a second chance of sorts.
I can't help but agree.
This was insanely good demo. I love the premise.
At least that painting finally got finished.
LOOOOL
THIS WAS SO GOOD!?!?!? I am genuinely so excited for the rest of this.
man this is good, and to Virgil i do think you are pretty, just haven't decided if i should be afraid yet.
It has been a while since i have been scared like this. This VN is amazing, i hope there's more updates of it coming. Btw Grey and Mark remind me of JOJO's characters for some reason!
What? That's it?
OK, it is just a demo, but why do you do this, why do you torture us? :)
I love the art style of this game, keep it up!
Hey, just letting you know that the pc version generated by renpy also contains the files to run on linux by default, so you might want to mark that in itch.
don't even know them but the blue reptile and the light brown feline or canine? can have my heart.
That is one way to get MARKed
Something though still feels quite off, but not in a bad way, like something unexplained, yet oddly not as bad as it seems...
It feels sinister, but rather than be abject, it feels like there is purpose, not aimless problems.
Something I can't quite put my paw on, yet I oddly feel proud...
Comparing this to your synopsis, it indeed is a test. While I have a dislike for routes happening before getting to know the characters well enough, it feels proper, we are given only a bit of info on each, enough to be able to make a choice.
Only time will tell how far this will go... Wait what time is it again???
Great Horror so far and it draws you in very easily. My hearts still racing and its just the first build.
Such a good game, I canโt wait to play more of this.
Loving the pacing of the story thus far. ๐ And I'm getting some major "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" vibes, but more sinister ๐ .
This game is really clean so far. One of the best I've ever seen. 10/10
Burrows Playlist
Are we going to be able to play it on Android? ๐งโค๏ธ
Hopefully a goal for the future.
The future is now ๐
Amazing first build. I can't wait to see more of the story and what the other routes has to offer. I can already tell that this game has TONS of potential as only in the first 24 hours there's around 30 5-star ratings and it is well deserved. I can't wait to see who we chase after next update or if we continue Mark's route. Keep up the amazing work!
I love this, even tho I can't read it very well xD
Wow... what a first build! This is gonna be a good one!
Can the big guy with the earphones and leather jacket be romanced? Does he has a route?
The shork?
The what?
Lol, idk why I find this answer so funny.
Shark
I was in middle of two t rex or shark. This pretty much answer it :P
The shork is now public! Go have fun with him!
Oh, really? Interesting, how do I get to his route? Any advice?
You pick his card instead of the wolfโs card.
it keep kicking me off every so often an just start it
It's a bit difficult to tell who is talking during the scene where everyone introduces themselves. Maybe you don't have the sprites yet or just haven't gotten to it, but it would be good to put their sprite on the screen when they start to introduce themselves.
More sprites will be added as they're created!