The Smoke Room
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
(The Smoke Room contains themes of an adult nature - you must be 18 or older to play)
The Smoke Room is a horror/romance visual novel set in a small desert town in the year 1915. It is a standalone prequel to Echo.
Moving to the town of Echo was a bad idea. Trusting someone he barely knew was an even worse one. The Smoke Room tells the story of Samuel, a sex worker in the town's most infamous brothel. After making the biggest mistake of his life, Sam will struggle to keep it a secret. He comes to realize however, that doing so might be impossible...Echo itself seems to know what he's done, and it's not keen on letting him forget.
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(Please try to scrap old saves every time there is a new update.)
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Development log
- The Smoke Room Build 24 (Murdoch): The Truth in Masquerade15 days ago
- TSR build update 23(Cliff): "Let me live out my years in heat of blood!"88 days ago
- TSR build update 22(William): "The Early Lilacs Became Part of this Child."Oct 25, 2022
- The Smoke Room Build 21 (Nik): "O’erlooking a superior spectre"Jul 31, 2022
- The Smoke Room Build 20 (Murdoch): Ghosts of Melodious Prophesyings RaveMay 03, 2022
- The Smoke Room - Build 19: Rocks of Sombre HueMar 22, 2022
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Damn, ive played every route that i can and what i can say is i absolutely love the lore, about the echo. The cave, the girls, the monster, the mystery. Sure i like the romance, its more like a dessert than the lore im chasing.
Wait, i thought the game was finished. Damn. Oh well. Another game to wait for in a endless agony. Also, is there a posibility that Cynthia is going to be a romanceale character? I love Nik and Reed as much as the next guy but Cynthia is so cute and wholesome that I can't help but to fall in love of her.
No. This is an MLM game. The protagonist is gay. Happy you enjoy Cynthia as a character though. There is a lot more of her coming.
-George
No disappointment here. I'm happy to have her as a sisterly character, can't wait to see more of her in the future. Back in the day I played Echo thinking it was a strictly gay focused VN but dude, Jenna? Chef kiss with that girl's personality and her story in Route 64 was also good tho short, so i thought that you guys would make Cynthia romanceable as well.
Echo was (and still is) an amazing experience to me, horror and romance wise (thank you, echo project crew for feeding my most gruesome nightmares). Keep up the good work and take as much time as you need to finish The Smoke Room, I'll be here scratching lines on the wall like in cliche prison movies. Thanks for replying😁
What's the song called that plays when Cliff gets punched in the stomach in the beginning?
I like it.
Never mind.
Maurader's what it's called.
I have a question. All my old game saves are corrupted. What happens to my choices if I start the game in the 'Extras' tab and select 'latest update'? Will my choices from other chapters be kept? I'm playing the Windows version.
The skip function should ask you what your choices were.
-George
Wow, I'm shocked with what happened a with Murdoch, I don't know whether i should hate Jim or feel bad for him now!
I can't download the android version for the new update :(
Nvm i figured it out,
If anyone has problems with the android version, you need to delete the app before downloading the new version
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Won't that delete everything?
It doesn't matter, old saves don't work for newer updates
not to sound rude or anything, but how much of the game is finished? i can't get enough of this..
by my calculations approximately 57 to 58%
I heard that we're in the middle of Murdoch's route
Ok so i just figured something out which is absolutely brilliant of The Echo Project... Spoilers ahead.
So if you remember in carls route, back in Echo, when they were in a cabin they saw a bonfire, and people dancing and the same drumming that can be heard on cliffs route during the... wait for it... disagreement... and what was happening in carls route? a disagreement between the two ghosts... just another layer of lore and just overall story building that honestly cant get any better... but if they can think of that, im sure its going to get better...
If you follow Cliff and Murdoch to the cabin you can see that is the same cabin of Carl's route and we see a type of ghost that probably is Jhon Begay
Thats a cool detail, thanks for sharing!
Anyone else having issues with the android version?
Everytime there is a new update
Murdoch is so interesting. Good looking, but also so interesting. He became my second favorite after all this. I'm really intrigued about his route now. There are a few ways I think it can ultimately go, and I can't wait for more.
and who's the first favourite?
William.
Best choice.
Mine is tied between William and Nik
Oh no! I don't think I can wait to know what happens next in Murdoch's story! Ahhhhhhh!
some CRAZY stuff, you're gonna love it
Hi, just wanted to let you know that YOU GUYS'RE FREAKING AMAZING and oh boy am I lucky to find such a gem.
Wish I could donate and I probably will someday, but not now, due to some unfortunate life circumstances.
Anyway, I loooooove your work, and so do many others
Which route is the most developed so far? And is it past the half-way mark yet?
They are all about equally developed since each update adds a chapter to another character. It's not like we'll only see Clifford updates until it's done. It's an effective way of actually completing each one instead of running to the end of one and forgetting about the others.
I see, thanks. Although I'd prefered if they just stick with one and have some kind of "finished product", maybe it's for the best.
Well, the VN will be finished once all of the routes are complete, so even if they did finish one, there are still three others to complete. So doing it this way ensures that no route will be under developed or rushed in the end.
What date is the next update might be,
I first go to William story I want to end, it first before I'll go to cliff story .
idk probably next month
William's drawings are so cute!!!
Will and Sam are so cute together!!!
How many builds will there be
80
YASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh my god...
Slayyyy
ahem
william
Agree
is it finished yet ? i want play it so bad.. should i play it rn or waiting for the game released full ?
sadly its not finished yet. it still has a looong way ahead to be finished so its up to you if you want to play it rn or not.
Play it right now. It still has a pretty sizeable gameplay
George said that Murdoch's route has reached the midpoint with the latest Patreon build, if that helps
minor spoilers, so be warned!!
alright so goddamn, i love this game. and there's one specific element of its story that i think makes it so intriguing when compared to both Echo and Arches (both of which are excellent). the POV switching between characters lends such intrigue to the relationships they have with each other and allows for the player to have a more in-depth idea of their thought-process, which is absolutely major in a more character-driven game such as this. and the increased amount of small choices during these sections are also a great addition. also: smayers my beloved <3
Where do I report text typos?
Echo Project never fail me for doing a amazing Story Game, thank you Echo Project for sharing these amazing games
Thanks again, george!
The new update was great. I finally get to say it. :)
Loved the update!
(Spoilers)👇
The part when sam is dragged actually spooked me lmao, keep up with the nice job
AYOOO NEW UPDATE
Doesn't the public build release a month after the patreon build? Was there some sort of delay, they forgot, or am I missing something here?
I'm wondering that too. I heard Arches is being released for public this week, but not tsr :(
Hullo! I was taking a break for the holidays. Update should be up today~
-George
Nice, at least there wasn't a problem. Can't wait to play :)
Oh thats fine. I'm glade you took some time off.
I've got a question lol. Why that .exe icon?
True, but you can actually replace it with a custom one.
They did that for Echo, I guess they haven't gotton around to it yet for tsr.
mmm interesting
Oh I didn't know it
Wasn't there a Christmas Special to this game?
Yes, you can find it here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/seasons-from-60308549
Todd cute that what matter.
Why i can't update the game :(
when is build 23 gonna be public 😭😭😭😭 im fiending broo
I'm waiting for it too. And the new one for Arches also.
I'm not gonna lie, Felipe, Paul, and Dimitri have the best dynamic. I'm kinda jealous.
SPOILER PROBABLY but I want to ramble a bit.
After analyzing the possibilities of a "what if" happier fate for Sam canon wise (since we sort of know what happens with him because Echo and all), I've come up with a theory that he needs to free himself of his own guilt and cycle of trauma caused by his devotion to God. I mostly see him being so devout and reading the Bible as a burden that causes most of it. A lot of it coming from his fear, and him needing something else to hold on to than his already shaken beliefs just makes sense. By letting go, he would free himself of the fear and guilt that comes with it. It's probably my upbringing making me think that though, but I find these possibilities so intriguing to think about. With timelines and stuff being a part of the grander Echo mythos, I can't help but want different outcomes that alter the future for some of these characters for the better.
Echo operates on multiverse anyway so good endings are possible regardless of what endings we end up with.
Can I stream it? looks amazing xoxo
I can't wait for the full game to be finished. I should touch some grass because i'm addicted to this