not gonna lie this is on my top 10 vn list (furry wise). that gabe scene about him being tired, just hit me so hard and im still thinking about it. cause i relate like damn.
This game is absolutely outstanding. I love both the romance and the horror elements, but more sensitive people should be warned that this game does get quite gore-y and disturbing pretty fast.
Wow, this VN is something else entirely. Gay romance intertwined with horror, just a perfect mix. Love all three characters, and the themes are explored really well.
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This whole game pieces / board game metaphor with Virgil and the mystery person really reminds me of the Higurashi/Umineko animes, I don't know if that's what the creator might've been inspired by, but it's genius and really fun. Can't wait to see what comes next!
I have been playing so many furry VNs alr for who knows how long and have come by a fair share of good VNs, but this is the first time I have felt so strongly about a VN like this to rate and give a comment. The characters are so real and lovable, and the way they think make so much sense albeit still shows their flaws as human beings. The music is just gorgeous and it brings out so much more emotions from certain scenes. Burrows is sth that makes me reflect a lot after reading and I constantly have a feeling of melancholy but in a good way, and the old house scene brings me so much memories of my childhood back to me and just makes me want to lay down on a field of grass (sucks that it's so muddy everywhere here now that I can't do that) and vibe. Either way I'm probably rambling but it's because of how well the VN was able to make me feel sth. Thx a lot and keep up the good work!
.This is really good. Just one thing: Can I make a little correction? "The" has two translations: "El" for male subjects and "la" for the female ones. "Casa" is a female subject. So, the correct form would be "La Casa de Mark". Unless that's completely on purpose. I mean, spanish is my native languaje so I know about it... Whatever. Hope this is not a burden. Thank you and have a nice day :).
Is this game gonna potentially truamatise you with wierd psychological themes and break off control abruptly from the player? The game seems good, just not a big fan of losing control of my choices or being permanently scarred. Tho i do deal with suicide nearly daily so i dunno where i stand in the "toughness" range tbh.
When starting this VN I had no idea that this would have the best horror out of any VN I've played, I'm blown away! this is totally inspiring some scenes in my own project
Im going to be completly honest. I have watched this vn come up in my feed many times browsing for something new to read. I never gave it a chance untill now and let me just say how sorry i am to not have read it sooner. Holy shit im blown away. This is the coolest got damn vn i have ever read. I love it holy shiy i love it. You just got yourself a new patreon member because i dont want to miss a thing that comes out from this!!!
3 builds in and I'm already really invested in all 3 introduced main characters. You have a real knack for hooking the audience into your narratives Nikko and I sincerely hope you manage to keep the ball rolling as you continue building on these setups you've given the routes so far. Aside from the beautiful art and well-chosen backgrounds, I've also gotta applaud the team on the sound design, I was surprised at how well it used sound and music to drive home the horror parts, as I've rarely seen furry VNs do something like that, so please, more of that!
After 3 updates of this VN I think I can further elaborate on my likes and dislikes in regards to it. To begin, this VN is advertised as a horror VN, and that is very much true at times. It's not at the same level of scariness as Echo is, but it does have scares that most VNs shy away from and I commend the creator for not pulling any punches with the horror.
The story is fairly simple in concept: In 1928, a possum named Grey is suicidal and plans it out, but is stopped from committing the act by Virgil, an enigmatic rabbit who seems quite sinister in his plans. He teleports Grey to different time periods and Grey must save other people from something.
So far in the story, we have 1960s New York and 1980s Los Angeles. Both settings are very fleshed out and feel alive in their own ways. The backgrounds are quite creative in their additions of certain aspects of these places and time periods. Two of them have made me laugh a bit out loud. Maybe I'm just easy to make laugh, so knows lmao.
The characters of this story are extremely fleshed-out and are very distinct from each other with amazing sprite artwork to bring them to life. Grey, the protagonist, is exceptionally well written and I felt attached to him by the end of the first update. And the two route choice characters currently available: Mark and Gabriel are also very well written and I love them both for different reasons. This shows extreme writing prowess and I love it. Nikko has shown a keen understanding of how to properly write characters and I personally applaud him on his efforts.
Now we move on to the art style and art itself: It's incredible. Genuinely some of the best I've seen in any VN. The fact there are so many different expressive sprites for basically every single character is insanely commendable. The amount of care and effort put into this VN shows in spades and I majorly respect anyone who works this hard on anything.
In conclusion, Burrows is a genuinely amazing VN that has insane potential to enter the ranks of best furry VNs of all times. I'm not being hyperbolic when I say this VN is very good in pretty much every aspect.
If you have thoughts on this VN, share them. I'm so damn sick of this bullshit mentality that just because someone else says things better than you, you can't put your own thoughts out there. PUT YOUR THOUGHTS OUT INTO THE WORLD! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Was expecting something more along the lines of Echo, which would also be great, but the story is building up to something I've never seen before. Interested in where this going.
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The art is really great, but I think some parts could get better if the grammar is fixed. But keep up with the great work! :D
not gonna lie this is on my top 10 vn list (furry wise). that gabe scene about him being tired, just hit me so hard and im still thinking about it. cause i relate like damn.
This game is absolutely outstanding. I love both the romance and the horror elements, but more sensitive people should be warned that this game does get quite gore-y and disturbing pretty fast.
The horror really does set this game apart.
Wow, this VN is something else entirely. Gay romance intertwined with horror, just a perfect mix. Love all three characters, and the themes are explored really well.
spoilers:
This whole game pieces / board game metaphor with Virgil and the mystery person really reminds me of the Higurashi/Umineko animes, I don't know if that's what the creator might've been inspired by, but it's genius and really fun. Can't wait to see what comes next!
I have been playing so many furry VNs alr for who knows how long and have come by a fair share of good VNs, but this is the first time I have felt so strongly about a VN like this to rate and give a comment. The characters are so real and lovable, and the way they think make so much sense albeit still shows their flaws as human beings. The music is just gorgeous and it brings out so much more emotions from certain scenes. Burrows is sth that makes me reflect a lot after reading and I constantly have a feeling of melancholy but in a good way, and the old house scene brings me so much memories of my childhood back to me and just makes me want to lay down on a field of grass (sucks that it's so muddy everywhere here now that I can't do that) and vibe. Either way I'm probably rambling but it's because of how well the VN was able to make me feel sth. Thx a lot and keep up the good work!
this game so good, so far, that everyone who likes furry VN need to play this asap!
I am loving this VN! The cute Shark guy Gabriel is my favorite route so far. I wanted to hug him so badly by the end of last update!
question, how does the patreon early access work? like is it a week before or like a complete month ahead.
Patrons get the new build a week early
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.This is really good. Just one thing: Can I make a little correction? "The" has two translations: "El" for male subjects and "la" for the female ones. "Casa" is a female subject. So, the correct form would be "La Casa de Mark". Unless that's completely on purpose. I mean, spanish is my native languaje so I know about it... Whatever. Hope this is not a burden. Thank you and have a nice day :).
Thank you for the info! Mark is speaking bad Spanish on purpose to be corny. Gabriel speaks Spanish fluently, however
-Nikko
Gotcha. Thank for the reply.
Is this game gonna potentially truamatise you with wierd psychological themes and break off control abruptly from the player? The game seems good, just not a big fan of losing control of my choices or being permanently scarred. Tho i do deal with suicide nearly daily so i dunno where i stand in the "toughness" range tbh.
I'm obsessed with this game and can't wait for more!
What an absolutley amazing game, captures both magic and horror like the old classics, cant wait to watch this grow <3
please tell me that the lion couch is romanceable, why did you make him so hot, and that bulge omg
love the art and story!
uh i dont think he is...+ hes a dick.
that's a shaaaame, he is so eyecandy and I'm a weak homosexual :P
I see you're very submissive. However I'm guessing the people Grey met at his old house are the only ones romanceable
honestly that scene when gabe broke down hit me hard. i felt that, im tired too man..
When starting this VN I had no idea that this would have the best horror out of any VN I've played, I'm blown away! this is totally inspiring some scenes in my own project
That damn gore scene left me speechless lmfao. That's nightmare fuel.
Culture shock Grey is lookin siiiick in this update. Culture seizure is the new hip thing.
Gabriel is the best boi
oh, gabe might be my favorite route. granted, there still are 2 more to have a taste of
5/5 VN
Im going to be completly honest. I have watched this vn come up in my feed many times browsing for something new to read. I never gave it a chance untill now and let me just say how sorry i am to not have read it sooner. Holy shit im blown away. This is the coolest got damn vn i have ever read. I love it holy shiy i love it. You just got yourself a new patreon member because i dont want to miss a thing that comes out from this!!!
is there a link of the full soundtrack for the game it sounds so GOOD!
https://burrowsvn.bandcamp.com/
3 builds in and I'm already really invested in all 3 introduced main characters. You have a real knack for hooking the audience into your narratives Nikko and I sincerely hope you manage to keep the ball rolling as you continue building on these setups you've given the routes so far. Aside from the beautiful art and well-chosen backgrounds, I've also gotta applaud the team on the sound design, I was surprised at how well it used sound and music to drive home the horror parts, as I've rarely seen furry VNs do something like that, so please, more of that!
Everything about this just feels so well executed to me. And I love Mark so much
I am loving this, the writing is so well done as well as the art. Love how some of the pictures blend flawlessly with the drawn art.
After 3 updates of this VN I think I can further elaborate on my likes and dislikes in regards to it. To begin, this VN is advertised as a horror VN, and that is very much true at times. It's not at the same level of scariness as Echo is, but it does have scares that most VNs shy away from and I commend the creator for not pulling any punches with the horror.
The story is fairly simple in concept: In 1928, a possum named Grey is suicidal and plans it out, but is stopped from committing the act by Virgil, an enigmatic rabbit who seems quite sinister in his plans. He teleports Grey to different time periods and Grey must save other people from something.
So far in the story, we have 1960s New York and 1980s Los Angeles. Both settings are very fleshed out and feel alive in their own ways. The backgrounds are quite creative in their additions of certain aspects of these places and time periods. Two of them have made me laugh a bit out loud. Maybe I'm just easy to make laugh, so knows lmao.
The characters of this story are extremely fleshed-out and are very distinct from each other with amazing sprite artwork to bring them to life. Grey, the protagonist, is exceptionally well written and I felt attached to him by the end of the first update. And the two route choice characters currently available: Mark and Gabriel are also very well written and I love them both for different reasons. This shows extreme writing prowess and I love it. Nikko has shown a keen understanding of how to properly write characters and I personally applaud him on his efforts.
Now we move on to the art style and art itself: It's incredible. Genuinely some of the best I've seen in any VN. The fact there are so many different expressive sprites for basically every single character is insanely commendable. The amount of care and effort put into this VN shows in spades and I majorly respect anyone who works this hard on anything.
In conclusion, Burrows is a genuinely amazing VN that has insane potential to enter the ranks of best furry VNs of all times. I'm not being hyperbolic when I say this VN is very good in pretty much every aspect.
-Kallier
P.S. Here's my series on this VN:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs_BZI-CHxZxDxPrcauJlOrcp1cZEA-Zh
Yep. I agree.
I was going to write some praise for this VN but you wrote it better than I could.
If you have thoughts on this VN, share them. I'm so damn sick of this bullshit mentality that just because someone else says things better than you, you can't put your own thoughts out there. PUT YOUR THOUGHTS OUT INTO THE WORLD! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Oh do fuck off dear.
wasn't expecting Gabe to be THAT likable, loved the update. Also, for how short it was, the scene by the lake made me really emotional
Gabriel is precious and I absolutely must protect him.
i like how this VN isn't afraid of taking full advantage of the social complexities of its historical setting
A surprise sure, but a welcome one.
Was expecting something more along the lines of Echo, which would also be great, but the story is building up to something I've never seen before. Interested in where this going.
man I might be spoiled by echo but it doesn't do it for me
is just the writing is so poignant and not that good
and the overly dramatic expressions kills it for me, simple expressions would have been better
overall I didn't like it as much as I hoped it would
Everyone has different tastes. It is okay if you don't like it.
Thank you, again some people think I'm saying its bad which is not
I might revisit it since it's just a small taste it might have been the character I could end up loving the other characters more.
No hard feelings. Hope you can find potential entertainment in the other routes!
i found my new favorite piece of furry art
God damn that gore scene was well drawn! Great job guys!
Absolutely love what there is so far, and Grey is so amazingly precious, can't wait for more!
going through marks part made me think mark was secretly a serial killer for so long until he talked about josh.