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.
Thank you for creating this. Thank you for helping me unfurl years of bottled up emotions into one, 15 minute long cry when I finished this game. I still dont know what Ill do with this, but I think this game truly just changed my life forever.
completed the storyline in 7 hours! i binged it, but in hindsight i wish i'd drawn it out for longer.
i picked up arches because of its good rating. i didn't know anything else about it or the echo universe, and this happened to be my first vn. but i am really grateful that this is the first one that i read because my god was it an experience. this is one of those few stories that have managed to make me cry after the initial period of reading it, as i continue to live on in my life and realize how the characters especially cameron and devon relate to my own experiences.
on bad days i listen to the soundtrack, and on good days i hark back to the ending. the characters, even brian, have stuck with me for a while now. i think they will continue to have their impression on me for as long as i live, or until the day i turn 110, at least. haha :p
and to the developers of this tale- thank you so much.
you are all such incredibly talented and gifted creators, and your work is an absolute blessing to grace the eyes, heart, and soul of me and certainly so many others.
cheers and best wishes on all the future projects you guys embark on!
Howly, you did a fantastic job. You outdid yourself with this one. You're a fantastic writer. The intimacy between Cameron and Devon was really touching. I love Artie as well! The characters were fun, unique, and you manage to do some intense violent fight scenes. I love seeing how Devon is supportive of Cameron. We need more healthy relationships like theirs. Thank you for this experience. I wish you well on your future endeavors!
Camerom and Devon could have had a better life. They finally redeemed each other and would grow old together though they still had a long way to go. Other Camerons from different timeline might be dead and left Devon alone, I felt really sorry for this and it did make me cry a lot, not only for Cam's death but also for Dev's loneliness and regrets, absolutely Devon is a qualified boyfriend, he deserves better endings. This story is literally touching, love this a lot, wish y'all find someone like Devon, who understand you, love you and always be there for you.
My heart raced, I cried, this was a lot, I don't know now to describe it to others, I can recommend Echo to people, but this I dunno, I feel like it shard to prepare people for the ride without giving away the story and its both a loss to not experience it new, but also its a lot to take it and I don't think it fair to force it upon people not prepared.
Once again, an Echo Project production that knocks it out of the park.
I'm utterly shattered at how well written and detailed these are. These VNs really make me realize that over the years that I've enjoyed horror and scary games, they pale in comparison that is this.
Spoilers beyond this point
This story, pulls together everything that the Echo VN is; the good intentions, the closeness, the shock, the grit, the harrowing feeling of what is coming next and finishes it off beautifully. The bonus in this is the end of their story, the crooked road of recovery. I know, especially in these VNs that a happy ending is rare, in the sense of it being satisfying where it is left. Despite that, the road to recovery is hard, up-hills are mountains and down-hills are cliffs, none of which stops our two beloved characters from sticking together. I am relieved, to say the least that this story ended, though still saddened by the loss of friendship between Arturo and Cameron.
Amazing Visual novel with beautiful art and beautiful story
There are a LOT of CG and art here, really make you feels the story so much more
Love all the main characther especially Devon (the bear is very sweet)
5/5 would recommend this to anyone who looking for gay furry romance with a taste of horror in it (yes the horror part is real so please take it as a warning)
A "Sequel" to Echo but not really, sure characters appeared in both and they deal with similar things but Arches is it's own beast.
Cameron and Devon story and by consequence Artie too is a interesting sequel to what Echo already offered, both of them deal with supernatural entities and substance use, how carelessness even in moments you don't think much could harm you.
Arches don't live into Echo's shadow it tries and succeeds in making it's own dram and it's own version of things, it's more brutal then Echo and I will have to say if you had any kind of past with the themes touched in this VN you will empatize with them way more.
Overall I think Arches is a fantastic experience one that is worth is it's time, is not that super long but not short either is enjoyable ride.
What a wonderful read if a bit too fast paced at the end. A few more details would have been nice.
spoilers ahead
Would have been nice to have the proposal shown, a bit of joy to ease the horrors of the torture. For us its mere hours and fresh. (Vividly so if you are like me and manifest yourself into the MCs shoes) and was it a marriage of necessity or actual love?
In this situation I could see either. Necessity to ease the panic attacks and the separation anxiety that no doubt would have developed shortly after escape, the pandemic possibly compounding on top of it all.
Or love, in which case would be the rock in which got these two through their toughest trials.
On a side note. I'm sad about the Archie/Cam dynamic falling apart. It sucks losing a long time friend simply because both are too scared to take that first step in properly communicating. One distrusting the echo shadow that never left, the other not being honest about his newfound abilities limits or control.
If cam can control it freely at this point in the story, then the fallen friendship would indeed be his fault, if he cannot, there's a chance at reconciliation.
2- The emotional whiplash of thinking everything is ok months later, suddenly Devon is alone and Cam DEAD, to lol just a dream had me FUCKED. UP. ECHO PROJECT NOT COOL (jk was well written had me believing and in tears for that moment.)
3- HUSBAND!!! legit screamed when I read that.
Lastly, my favourite line: ...it doesn't matter, it isn't worth figuring out, and that I need to focus on us. -Devon
Arches fucked me up more than anything else from Echo Project did. Most likely from the story's relevance to me. Honestly? If someone asked me, I would be tempted to say don't play it. It's the best thing Echo Project has written but it's fucked. I had warnings for the other games echo project has but the other games did not hit me as hard as this.
Overall 10/10 story with an almost unbearably realistic ending, considering everything that happened throughout the story and everything is written, the experience the characters felt were real, but everything else? That's for you to decide and the writers certainly did their job to make it seem either way.
(Also i say this is "the best thing produced by echo project" but its easier to perfect something short rather than their longer projects! The team does great.)
I didn't cry, but i will randomly think of this story and the bittersweet arch shaped place it has in my mind.
It would've been "unbearably" realistic if both of them ended up dying in the mines by Brian, like all of his other victims, which, looks like, seemed to lack the power of friendship and plot armor to save them from their inevitable demise.
Is this story actually finished? I'm halfway through Echo now (Carl and Flynn done, working on Tobias now) and I was intrigued by Flynn's end credits peek at Arches.
Searching about online sa yes it's done but here and some other places says it's not done/ongoing, what's the deal? 😕
holy shit just played through it, such a rollercoaster of emotions. great vn overall, art, writing and etc., my only real criticism being the lack of player input/choices, but i'm fine with that. i just wonder how it would be if maybe in some parts you had to make a choice, and depending on it, something really bad happens, kinda like the train part in echo, specifically leo's route. but again, i don't mind the lack of player input and really enjoyed this vn, keep it up guys
← Return to game
Comments
Log in with itch.io to leave a comment.
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.
Thank you for creating this. Thank you for helping me unfurl years of bottled up emotions into one, 15 minute long cry when I finished this game. I still dont know what Ill do with this, but I think this game truly just changed my life forever.
Thank you
Game was intense but nice
Cameron Wilson: agreeable ISTP with developed Se and Ni
Devon Mateo Ortega: agreeable ENTJ with developed Ni
Arturo “Artie” Herrera: ESFP
Duke: INTJ with developed Te
Brian Dubois: disagreeable ESFP
completed the storyline in 7 hours! i binged it, but in hindsight i wish i'd drawn it out for longer.
i picked up arches because of its good rating. i didn't know anything else about it or the echo universe, and this happened to be my first vn. but i am really grateful that this is the first one that i read because my god was it an experience. this is one of those few stories that have managed to make me cry after the initial period of reading it, as i continue to live on in my life and realize how the characters especially cameron and devon relate to my own experiences.
on bad days i listen to the soundtrack, and on good days i hark back to the ending. the characters, even brian, have stuck with me for a while now. i think they will continue to have their impression on me for as long as i live, or until the day i turn 110, at least. haha :p
and to the developers of this tale- thank you so much.
you are all such incredibly talented and gifted creators, and your work is an absolute blessing to grace the eyes, heart, and soul of me and certainly so many others.
cheers and best wishes on all the future projects you guys embark on!
this game got me crying like no game has ever i love it
is the game done?
Yes the main story is done. I also remember they metioned goin to add an epilogue to the game later, tho.
would u say I should read this before Smoke rooms?
Yeah, its a standalone story to TSR anyway so it won't effect your experience, assuming that u've finished Echo.
Yes I have only just finished Echo, so I will start this one now! Originally I was ganna read TSR but ill wait after Arche now!
Im crying rn
yall do NOT play this is you arent ready to cry (or at least get close to)
even though i haven't finished it, i can tell its gonna be sad 😔 also why is bro on itch 😭😭
HOW DID YOU FIND ME
I SCROLLED THRU THE COMMENTS
You cant just tramatize me and rid me of my sigma like that...
I NEED TO KNOW THEY HAD A EVEN HAPPIER LIFE 😭
jokes aside i loved this story
Howly, you did a fantastic job. You outdid yourself with this one. You're a fantastic writer. The intimacy between Cameron and Devon was really touching. I love Artie as well! The characters were fun, unique, and you manage to do some intense violent fight scenes. I love seeing how Devon is supportive of Cameron. We need more healthy relationships like theirs. Thank you for this experience. I wish you well on your future endeavors!
Camerom and Devon could have had a better life. They finally redeemed each other and would grow old together though they still had a long way to go. Other Camerons from different timeline might be dead and left Devon alone, I felt really sorry for this and it did make me cry a lot, not only for Cam's death but also for Dev's loneliness and regrets, absolutely Devon is a qualified boyfriend, he deserves better endings. This story is literally touching, love this a lot, wish y'all find someone like Devon, who understand you, love you and always be there for you.
Yay more of the echo story cuz i loved echo and echo route 65 thanks for this ima go download this
famous last words
My heart raced, I cried, this was a lot, I don't know now to describe it to others, I can recommend Echo to people, but this I dunno, I feel like it shard to prepare people for the ride without giving away the story and its both a loss to not experience it new, but also its a lot to take it and I don't think it fair to force it upon people not prepared.
The story was amazing, and the ending was so heartwarming! I think im gonna hold this close to my heart for a while, amazing work!
FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Once again, an Echo Project production that knocks it out of the park.
I'm utterly shattered at how well written and detailed these are. These VNs really make me realize that over the years that I've enjoyed horror and scary games, they pale in comparison that is this.
Spoilers beyond this point
This story, pulls together everything that the Echo VN is; the good intentions, the closeness, the shock, the grit, the harrowing feeling of what is coming next and finishes it off beautifully. The bonus in this is the end of their story, the crooked road of recovery. I know, especially in these VNs that a happy ending is rare, in the sense of it being satisfying where it is left. Despite that, the road to recovery is hard, up-hills are mountains and down-hills are cliffs, none of which stops our two beloved characters from sticking together. I am relieved, to say the least that this story ended, though still saddened by the loss of friendship between Arturo and Cameron.
I'm left ugly crying at 9:41 PM on a Monday
Amazing Visual novel with beautiful art and beautiful story
There are a LOT of CG and art here, really make you feels the story so much more
Love all the main characther especially Devon (the bear is very sweet)
5/5 would recommend this to anyone who looking for gay furry romance with a taste of horror in it (yes the horror part is real so please take it as a warning)
So, Arches.
A "Sequel" to Echo but not really, sure characters appeared in both and they deal with similar things but Arches is it's own beast. Cameron and Devon story and by consequence Artie too is a interesting sequel to what Echo already offered, both of them deal with supernatural entities and substance use, how carelessness even in moments you don't think much could harm you.
Arches don't live into Echo's shadow it tries and succeeds in making it's own dram and it's own version of things, it's more brutal then Echo and I will have to say if you had any kind of past with the themes touched in this VN you will empatize with them way more. Overall I think Arches is a fantastic experience one that is worth is it's time, is not that super long but not short either is enjoyable ride.
What a wonderful read if a bit too fast paced at the end. A few more details would have been nice.
spoilers ahead
Would have been nice to have the proposal shown, a bit of joy to ease the horrors of the torture. For us its mere hours and fresh. (Vividly so if you are like me and manifest yourself into the MCs shoes) and was it a marriage of necessity or actual love?
In this situation I could see either. Necessity to ease the panic attacks and the separation anxiety that no doubt would have developed shortly after escape, the pandemic possibly compounding on top of it all.
Or love, in which case would be the rock in which got these two through their toughest trials.
On a side note. I'm sad about the Archie/Cam dynamic falling apart. It sucks losing a long time friend simply because both are too scared to take that first step in properly communicating. One distrusting the echo shadow that never left, the other not being honest about his newfound abilities limits or control.
If cam can control it freely at this point in the story, then the fallen friendship would indeed be his fault, if he cannot, there's a chance at reconciliation.
=spoilers ahead!=
CAMERON IS SO FUCKING STUPID BUT LOVEABLE
EDIT: I've been sobbing for the past two hours. Truly a remarkable VN. The characters are a little tooooo relatable.
I don't care what people say, but for me, this is truly a masterpiece. Everything is just so perfect.
It doesnt let me play it. Evertime I open the app it takes a few seconds for it to crash. (´TωT`)
Someone please help I wanna read it.
-Spoilers ahead-
WOWOWOW couple things:
1- BYE BRIAN FINALLY GOT WHAT HE DESERVES
2- The emotional whiplash of thinking everything is ok months later, suddenly Devon is alone and Cam DEAD, to lol just a dream had me FUCKED. UP. ECHO PROJECT NOT COOL (jk was well written had me believing and in tears for that moment.)
3- HUSBAND!!! legit screamed when I read that.
Lastly, my favourite line: ...it doesn't matter, it isn't worth figuring out, and that I need to focus on us. -Devon
Arches fucked me up more than anything else from Echo Project did. Most likely from the story's relevance to me. Honestly? If someone asked me, I would be tempted to say don't play it. It's the best thing Echo Project has written but it's fucked. I had warnings for the other games echo project has but the other games did not hit me as hard as this.
Overall 10/10 story with an almost unbearably realistic ending, considering everything that happened throughout the story and everything is written, the experience the characters felt were real, but everything else? That's for you to decide and the writers certainly did their job to make it seem either way.
(Also i say this is "the best thing produced by echo project" but its easier to perfect something short rather than their longer projects! The team does great.)
I didn't cry, but i will randomly think of this story and the bittersweet arch shaped place it has in my mind.
It would've been "unbearably" realistic if both of them ended up dying in the mines by Brian, like all of his other victims, which, looks like, seemed to lack the power of friendship and plot armor to save them from their inevitable demise.
Is this story actually finished? I'm halfway through Echo now (Carl and Flynn done, working on Tobias now) and I was intrigued by Flynn's end credits peek at Arches.
Searching about online sa yes it's done but here and some other places says it's not done/ongoing, what's the deal? 😕
Its completely finished. They want to do a typo check and minor dialog edits iirc but its very much in a finished state.
Thanks for the clarification! 😌 I've added it to the cue!
I'm still chugging away at Echo and plan to do Route 65 next (once I figure out how to force it to work on Android, S23 Ultra here), then Arches.
That should keep me occupied for a while 🤣
I know TJ's route might not be cannon but if it were... 😬😬😬
This game made me fully ugly cry, 10/10.
Isn't supposed to have a new update today?
holy shit just played through it, such a rollercoaster of emotions. great vn overall, art, writing and etc., my only real criticism being the lack of player input/choices, but i'm fine with that. i just wonder how it would be if maybe in some parts you had to make a choice, and depending on it, something really bad happens, kinda like the train part in echo, specifically leo's route. but again, i don't mind the lack of player input and really enjoyed this vn, keep it up guys
About to try this VN out !! it looks good so far !
well, well, well...
SMH
Wow... Just wow, that's all I have to say. I cried at least 3 times reading this
its shit like this that makes me realize im not immune to horror, its just that most horror is not this well-written