Arches

this story showed me that I need to work hard in life to achieve a healthy relationship. Devon and Cam love each other dearly and its expressed in many different way.

it made me cry twice, it was honestly beautiful and I'm so greatful i read this.

This VN emphasizes how a beautiful and healthy relationship can look. Of course, the epilogue does not show the entirety of life and all the problems the characters face (and there must have been many, considering the mental health of both Dev and Cam after the events in Echo), but it shows the foundation of what mutual support should look like.

The story fueled my gratitude for having such a wonderful partner whom I love to the moon and back, bringing me happiness every day. After finishing the story, the first thing I did was run to my friend, lover, and hopefully soon-to-be husband, and gave him a big hug, thanking him for simply being there.

Everyone should know this story to see how a true, strong relationship between two people (it doesn't necessarily have to be a homosexual relationship) can endure even in tough times, where the reward is the creation of an immensely strong bond between two individuals.

I'm so happy that I had a chance to take a look at this VN. I'm not necessarily a fan of furries but it wasn't a case since the story could have had those characters swapped to human-like without losing any value.

Thank you so much for sharing such a great story with us!

This broke something inside me. I still don't know very well what it was, but it did. Everything assembles in a beautiful way, the writing, the sound and the graphics. It's all amazing.

Fantastic sequel This game not only continues the Echo universe amazingly but picks the best parts to be focused on.  Brain is one of the scariest characters in fiction and this story is ALL about why. The best parts about echo for me was Brain (most emotional) so now that we have that AND a adorable couple with a guy who can speak to the dead, its just fits in perfectly. 

Love that we get to know about Brains past victims better and really hone in on why this guy is just the worst with no onus of redeeming. Also love how this VN talks about the side effects after going through something so horrible and how it effects people on different ways. The ending really got me, the music is amazing, the visuals are stunning and the story is one of the best I have read.

14/20 

Thank you so much for making this.

Play this game. I was expecting this to be like Leo's route in Echo where I'd feel a lot of emotions and then talk about them in therapy and better myself. But NO! I have hope for the future now because of this game. This fucking gay furry visual novel is the reason why I no longer feel like offing myself. I know it seems like I'm exaggerating but I'm really not. At least it doesn't feel that way. Anyway, the point is that you should play this game. One thing I regret is that I would stand up and walk around when emotional scenes happened and I'm telling you now, don't do that. Experience the emotional moments through to their conclusion if you can. But if you get overwhelmed step away. Your mental health and safety are more important than what an internet stranger has to say. 

Me hizo llorar, creo que es mi Vn favorita.

I don't think any other piece of media has made me feel such strong emotions...

I have depression! :333

wow, I thought the game was over but NOPEEE

this is amazing

I don't know anything about Echo, I decided to check this after Adastra, curious to see how its writer would do without a 1st-person-isekai.
I wasn't ready for it to become my favorite vn / story ever.

Love the thrilling plot alternating between the two perspectives of a cute couple, it also makes them both so wholesome as you get to know their minds (I tend towards Cameron, but could definitely relate to Devon too)
It deals with some difficult themes sensibly, with disturbing horror of all kinds keeping you on edge all the way..
Then it makes you fucking cry.

Thank you Howly and the whole team, I'll remember Arches forever.

Sobbed a few to many times for a healthy man... 

On a serious note amazing job. Not as good as some of your other vn but still hits as hard in the feels, good job!

I just finished Arches for the first time. This is genuinely the most beautiful thing I have ever read every person on the team did incredibly and while this will never be mainstream it is my game of the year and its not even close.

Cam is a precious cinnamon roll and adorable scrunkly who must be protected at all cost. 

finally read Dev's short story...

i'm not okay

but this does remind me of a Glory Hounds x Arches crossover idea I had

In it, the Devon from the bad timeline (the one where Brian killed Cameron, and a ghost demon Cameron possessed Devon), becomes a kind of Echo-slayer, going around finding Echos and stopping whoever is feeding them, by whatever means necessary, over the years he becomes increasingly unhinge and ruthless due to the influence of ghost Cameron, eventually he makes his way to Batavia, the now 39-year-old Devon (putting him in the time-frame of glory Hounds) tries to slay the Echo of Schippersburg (the mysterious entity that talks to Alex and revived him in issue 3), to defend itself the entity sends him across the multiverse into the timeline of Glory Hounds, where he would make it his goal to kill Alex (because he is "feeding" the city's entity)

Oh god, not a new update, ill have to play this again.... (trauma.)

Just finished Echo for the second time, and came to check out more from this team only to see this was finished today and got even more excited to see it's about the bear and coyote seen at the end of one of the paths.

Have really enjoyed reading these, and I expect this to be maybe the best one yet given how passionate the author is about it.

Thank you to everyone at Echo Project for making these awesome stories with incredible art.

Edit: Finished the whole thing. Loved it! And the "alternative reality" part would make for a sick episodic series, IMO. Like a kick ass buddy cop thing with a paranormal twist. Would love to read more about that whole premise. 😃

Cool I'll replay this then!

OMG A new release!!!!

I wanna read it how so bad, but i have to focus on school😩

Imma treat myself to this after I'm done with school in a few weeks. Thanks @TheEchoProject!

I would suplex the living crap out of the developer if they didn't update this GAME

Speechless, so many emotions. Amazing VN. Devon and Cameron deserve everything. 10/10

TW is surely there for a reason (I had a full breakdown during this), still amazing thou

peak fiction

I started reading furry visual novels this year and have read 8 so far, but Arches is still my number one spotlight. The story really touched me, and I love the relationship between the main characters. My favorite scene so far is the one in the car. After what happened in the motel, I thought the intensity would go down, but it just keeps getting better and better. Thank you for creating this masterpiece. I hope that one day I can be like Devon and find my own Cameron.

The ending had me reflecting on my own life long after I finished reading it, Last chapter was so bittersweet but THAT'S one of the best part about this vn :') 

I just finished this game and what an amazing game, intense and alot of feeling there was always something happening, the writing is really good to, i loved it from the start to the end i was telling myself i just wanted an happy ending and i'm so happy it got one, i love Dev and Cam they are so sweet they truly deserve to be happy, what incredible work this people made, i don't really know what much to say it was just an amazing expirience 

Incredibly grateful I was able to experience this story. It's hard to find tales that capture such an intricate blend of loss and perseverance,  not out of spite or blind optimism but steadfast love and a small spark of hope. You've created something really beautiful here that I'll carry with me for a long, long while.