Just finished the latest update with issue 2, and just wow! That really out did itself as well as add and help develop the lore/world from issue 1. Can't wait to see this game progress and improve over the course of time.
On a side note and personal taste, I really liked the addition of Ahab (I believe that's the big whales name). He is certainly a fun and interesting character, plus love the dynamic he gives of being chill with Alex (I believe that's Dawn Hound's name). To the point of being able to have a great time talking about their escapades. I really love the dynamic of bad guy/villain as their job, but a totally fun and chill guy with the protagonist when not on the job.
Plus I am very interested in seeing where the relationship between Ahab and Alex goes. I'd even be interested in shipping them together. So can't wait to see where things go with Ahab.
Out of curiosity will there be NSFW scenes in the game in the future? If not I understand and am cool with that, but if there is i would be a fan of seeing that. As I think it could add some interesting run-ins with characters.
Keep up the fantastic work, can't wait to see the next update.
This has been a very fun read and I'm gonna have to ask for some extra mode or something that details what happened between Alex and Ahab at the end lol
I adore the story so far, and the style. Even just the every dog has its day caption on this page warms my heart in a fun way, all these vns are absolutely amazing and fill me with joy, thank you Echo project
Maybe this VN will bring me out of this long, dark, and cold depressing atmosphere Fiona put us in. 14 days almost now with no power on the island and it has been tough covering my staff who cant work.
Bring my electricity back so I can read this. I'll try it.
Island? If you mean what I think, yoooo! Another fan from my place! This story is so worthwhile. But I will say, Fiona was definitely not fun to go through. But this game definitely brought a smile to my face when I played it again when power came back.
Sure was a time. Now here I am waiting for more to read now that it's all long done and over with here and storms. So far it's a nice read. Really full of character.
No worries. I thought you might have meant a place around the Caribbeans. I'm sorry to hear about the hurricane though. Definitely not a good time. One thing for sure, this VN definitely got us a bit through it.
Unless you play The Smoke Room, 'Batavia' become confusing. In real life, Batavia is Jakarta in colonial era. Meanwhile, Batavia in The Smoke Room is equal to Netherlands (which Clifford's hometown). It seems, in this VN, Batavia is modern Netherlands.
Now, if The Echo Project makes another VNs with Batavia as setting, I'm not sure anymore which 'Batavia' that they referred.
the Batavian Republic was Netherlands under french rule during french revolution and napoleonic wars. It lasted from 1795 to 1806 when it was annexed directly into the French Empire.
will this be a romantic visual novel on the side?? seeing alex and dawn hound would be a cute couple! but its ok if they wont date or anything :3 id just think its cute
other then that question, i just wanna say this is an AMAZING VISUAL NOVEL
you know I wish the sequel to A dastra would get an update but I absolutely love gloryhounds and the smoke room I don't know about Echo at all I haven't read it yet
I am absolutely in love with this story. Admittedly, I'm generally not a fan of superhero stories, but the draw for Glory Hounds is how it doesn't take itself so seriously; it's a fun ride so far. The comic book styling and catchy soundtrack really keep your eyes glued to the screen. I am beyond excited to find out how this novel plays out.
Also, Alex would make the best boyfriend ever. He's a total sweetheart, though being smokin' hot is just the spotted icing on the cake.
Ace and Gary, The Ambiguously Gay Duo from Saturday Night Live and Furry Force from CollegeHumor. Anyone remember those two cartoons? I know it sounds random as hell but while playing Glory Hounds, my mind immediately thought about those two cartoons. They're dumb fun at best, cringey trash at worst but thinking about it now, I wonder how bad of a picture they painted in the eyes of "normal people". Y'know, milquetoast, white-bread "Christian" types who stick their nose up at shit like this thinking "how horrid!" Blah blah.
Now, I never liked superheroes to begin with. I couldn't keep up with comics because there were too many multiverses or side-stories going off on different tangents. I grew up on superhero films but I could never connect with any of them. I don't like power fantasies (shocker, I know) and I couldn't relate due to how fantastic their backstories were while mine is rather bland and fucked up.
I didn't know what I was expecting from Glory Hounds. When I first heard about it, I gave it an 'ehh' due to my distaste in general. However, after reading Echo (and finally finishing it. Man, what a trip that was), I became obsessed with Visual Novels, excited by the prospect of reading again. So, I gave Glory Hounds another shot. The first thing that blew me away: the animation and the music just in the title sequence. My jaw literally dropped. This is coming from a Ren'py engine?? I couldn't believe it. I haven't read too many Ren'py Visual Novels but the Echo Project have impressed me in such a short span of time.
As for the first issue itself, I felt giddy after finishing it. This VN wasn't just gay, it was positively gay, it was upliftingly gay, it was BEAUTIFINGLY GAY! Nearly every character was handled delicately and had a great sense of charm. The futuristic world and atmosphere looked impressive and fun! The story itself was lighthearted but serious with an air of mystery surrounding it. This is not your typical superhero story and Alex is very relatable. I love Raoul and his overall goofiness. He is played off as a "Batman-type" figure but he shows how much fun he's having doing it, like nothing fazes him. I'm excited to see how the story unfolds and I'm glad you're doing this by " comic issues" giving us time to gush while giving yourself ample time to work on the next story beat.
Coming back to what I've first said, Glory Hounds is nothing at all like the two cringey cartoons I've mentioned. GH has heart, charm and a great sense of positivity embedded into its personal narrative. I can't wait to see what happens next
Batavia is one of the best vn settings I've seen! It's lively, futuristic and colorful. It's also fun to look for any Echo Project related easter eggs. I am looking forward to see more of the city itself!
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Is this NSFW?
For what I have seen it's not but maybe in the future
Someone needs to draw the slap of God meme but with dawn hound and the fish guy who's name i can't spell
Just finished the latest update with issue 2, and just wow! That really out did itself as well as add and help develop the lore/world from issue 1. Can't wait to see this game progress and improve over the course of time.
On a side note and personal taste, I really liked the addition of Ahab (I believe that's the big whales name). He is certainly a fun and interesting character, plus love the dynamic he gives of being chill with Alex (I believe that's Dawn Hound's name). To the point of being able to have a great time talking about their escapades. I really love the dynamic of bad guy/villain as their job, but a totally fun and chill guy with the protagonist when not on the job.
Plus I am very interested in seeing where the relationship between Ahab and Alex goes. I'd even be interested in shipping them together. So can't wait to see where things go with Ahab.
Out of curiosity will there be NSFW scenes in the game in the future? If not I understand and am cool with that, but if there is i would be a fan of seeing that. As I think it could add some interesting run-ins with characters.
Keep up the fantastic work, can't wait to see the next update.
Could Alex fit into Ahab’s mouth?
Asking for a friend.
It'd be a biiiit of a tight fit, but just about!
definitely was something better left unsaid
I want Ahab to step on me- 😩
Well, apparently so does Alex. Good to know.
Edit: As long as this project goes on, I will be invested. Thanks for this, and I will not be allowing Max near my kitchen anytime soon.
Edit 2: W... w... well... the... uh...
............
(I can't believe it. Once again, I am rendered absolutely speechless by a VN. Thanks.)
Happy to help! Glad you enjoyed it!
Is so cool is like a comic book.
That was super fun! The drawings were hilarious, and I enjoyed how things shook out with Ahab. Looking forward to the next one!
Very happy to hear you enjoyed it!
This has been a very fun read and I'm gonna have to ask for some extra mode or something that details what happened between Alex and Ahab at the end lol
Heheh, maybe I can work something in sometime.
Will the game have NSFW scenes?
If there's enough people wanting them and they fit in the story then yeah!
How to choose yes a million times-
I hope you will add them
Is the end scene with your roommate's show all canon, or just a fun bit?
I consider it canon. ;)
~Redd
I am quite pleased with this ^_^
the update was great!
as a person that is autistically obsessed with SpongeBob the Krusty Krab-like tables made me grin like an idiot lol
Raoul's the friendliest!
~Redd
Will the raven/crow butler be a romanceable character? Because he's quite a fine specimen
I remember the author mentioning on twitter plans for him, Dawn Hound, and Alex entering a polyam relationship.
Milo's going to be one of the options yes!
~Redd
God, how do you guys keep pulling such great writing on your projects? Issue 2 was just as good as Issue 1 was and I'm still craving for more!
Thank you! That means a lot!
~Redd
Glad you liked it! :D
Are there some choices I missed, or are there no choices at all in this?
None so far, but there will be choices in the future!
~Redd
Just a question, are you ever going to resume work on that Khemia vn?
Hey! I don't personally work on Khemia, that's Howly's thing. I think it's getting picked back up once Arches is complete.
~Redd
Thankyou for the info
When are you going to release the next update of this visual novel?
Just released on Patreon! Public release should be in a week or two.
~Redd
Is there a date for the release of the next update cause i need more
I adore the story so far, and the style. Even just the every dog has its day caption on this page warms my heart in a fun way, all these vns are absolutely amazing and fill me with joy, thank you Echo project
Will there be any other love interests besides Raoul and Milo? Someone younger..
Younger? probably not, the author loves the oldies and I'm into in. We need some vns with some more older guys
Oh, it's a pity:< Of course, I also like adult mature men, but not older than 30-40 years
Well bad news there. I think both these guys are 45+
Wait so this is a complete game?
nope not yet. You can get updates on the echo project discord
I'm grinning so hard at this game, I swear
Thank you guys so much for this masterpiece!
I saw the end and was so confused lol I love this vn a lot already and can't wait for more
Maybe this VN will bring me out of this long, dark, and cold depressing atmosphere Fiona put us in. 14 days almost now with no power on the island and it has been tough covering my staff who cant work.
Bring my electricity back so I can read this. I'll try it.
Island? If you mean what I think, yoooo! Another fan from my place! This story is so worthwhile. But I will say, Fiona was definitely not fun to go through. But this game definitely brought a smile to my face when I played it again when power came back.
Sure was a time. Now here I am waiting for more to read now that it's all long done and over with here and storms. So far it's a nice read. Really full of character.
Also sorry Rocky. Were on different islands I think. Unless you for some reason moved to atlantic canada recently lol
No worries. I thought you might have meant a place around the Caribbeans. I'm sorry to hear about the hurricane though. Definitely not a good time. One thing for sure, this VN definitely got us a bit through it.
I am a Taiwanese, and I really hope this game would have Chinese version.(*﹏*;)
I have problems reading English language sentences (๑•﹏•).
Thanks for your team that always makes great works❤️.
I will support you forever.👍
Bruh Batavia is Jakarta, Indonesia... As an Indonesian I'm glad that the name stuck :D
Unless you play The Smoke Room, 'Batavia' become confusing. In real life, Batavia is Jakarta in colonial era. Meanwhile, Batavia in The Smoke Room is equal to Netherlands (which Clifford's hometown). It seems, in this VN, Batavia is modern Netherlands.
Now, if The Echo Project makes another VNs with Batavia as setting, I'm not sure anymore which 'Batavia' that they referred.
The ingame name Batavia comes from a former name of a region in the Netherlands!
~Redd
So, can we say that that city is the future of Cliff's hometown?
the Batavian Republic was Netherlands under french rule during french revolution and napoleonic wars. It lasted from 1795 to 1806 when it was annexed directly into the French Empire.
will this be a romantic visual novel on the side?? seeing alex and dawn hound would be a cute couple! but its ok if they wont date or anything :3 id just think its cute
other then that question, i just wanna say this is an AMAZING VISUAL NOVEL
This visual novel will feature romance in the future, yes! Raoul and Milo are both potential love interests. ~Redd
oh my gosh yayyy! im so excited!
you know I wish the sequel to A dastra would get an update but I absolutely love gloryhounds and the smoke room I don't know about Echo at all I haven't read it yet
How does Echo Project keep one upping themselves with the projects?
Aren't they have some teams to working on each VNs?
A VN with amazing art, writing and music? I'm sold
I am absolutely in love with this story. Admittedly, I'm generally not a fan of superhero stories, but the draw for Glory Hounds is how it doesn't take itself so seriously; it's a fun ride so far. The comic book styling and catchy soundtrack really keep your eyes glued to the screen. I am beyond excited to find out how this novel plays out.
Also, Alex would make the best boyfriend ever. He's a total sweetheart, though being smokin' hot is just the spotted icing on the cake.
Ace and Gary, The Ambiguously Gay Duo from Saturday Night Live and Furry Force from CollegeHumor. Anyone remember those two cartoons? I know it sounds random as hell but while playing Glory Hounds, my mind immediately thought about those two cartoons. They're dumb fun at best, cringey trash at worst but thinking about it now, I wonder how bad of a picture they painted in the eyes of "normal people". Y'know, milquetoast, white-bread "Christian" types who stick their nose up at shit like this thinking "how horrid!" Blah blah.
Now, I never liked superheroes to begin with. I couldn't keep up with comics because there were too many multiverses or side-stories going off on different tangents. I grew up on superhero films but I could never connect with any of them. I don't like power fantasies (shocker, I know) and I couldn't relate due to how fantastic their backstories were while mine is rather bland and fucked up.
I didn't know what I was expecting from Glory Hounds. When I first heard about it, I gave it an 'ehh' due to my distaste in general. However, after reading Echo (and finally finishing it. Man, what a trip that was), I became obsessed with Visual Novels, excited by the prospect of reading again. So, I gave Glory Hounds another shot. The first thing that blew me away: the animation and the music just in the title sequence. My jaw literally dropped. This is coming from a Ren'py engine?? I couldn't believe it. I haven't read too many Ren'py Visual Novels but the Echo Project have impressed me in such a short span of time.
As for the first issue itself, I felt giddy after finishing it. This VN wasn't just gay, it was positively gay, it was upliftingly gay, it was BEAUTIFINGLY GAY! Nearly every character was handled delicately and had a great sense of charm. The futuristic world and atmosphere looked impressive and fun! The story itself was lighthearted but serious with an air of mystery surrounding it. This is not your typical superhero story and Alex is very relatable. I love Raoul and his overall goofiness. He is played off as a "Batman-type" figure but he shows how much fun he's having doing it, like nothing fazes him. I'm excited to see how the story unfolds and I'm glad you're doing this by " comic issues" giving us time to gush while giving yourself ample time to work on the next story beat.
Coming back to what I've first said, Glory Hounds is nothing at all like the two cringey cartoons I've mentioned. GH has heart, charm and a great sense of positivity embedded into its personal narrative. I can't wait to see what happens next
I've never liked Visual Novels. But I did really like this one and am excited for the next issue!!!!!
Daaaang this VN is soo lovely! Aaaaaaaaa 💕
ok amicus being in the stain glass got a laugh out of me
Batavia is one of the best vn settings I've seen! It's lively, futuristic and colorful. It's also fun to look for any Echo Project related easter eggs. I am looking forward to see more of the city itself!
created a Glory Hounds page on PDB
https://www.personality-database.com/profile?pid=2&cid=11&sub_cat_id=32786
I love the characters, kind of goofy, yet so loveable!