-Promo art by Paintfox
So enough teasing! Here's the next Echo Project VN that will be coming out sometime early next year. Currently, the project is called "Arches", and it will be set, once again, in the town of Echo. Though it could be considered a sequel, the story is standalone. Here's a short little synopsis:
March 2020
Devon the bear, and Cameron the coyote are boyfriends on a paranormal investigation trip to Echo. It's mostly just a fun hobby, but soon they learn Echo is unlike any of the other “haunted” places they've been to before. Over one terrifying weekend, Dev, Cameron, and a friend of theirs will explore the mostly abandoned town, uncover old secrets, and eventually fight for their very survival as they come up against sinister forces, both real, and possibly imagined...
It's been well over a year since I've written about Echo, and I look forward to returning. After my experience writing for Adastra, I'm following a similar, single-route model with this one, though with more branching paths. One thing I would like to mention is that if you were put off by Echo for any reason (content, characters, endings), know that this is going to be its own VN and will be tonally different. I think even fans of Adastra and Khemia will find a lot to like here (and if any of you haven't checked out the other standalone Echo VN, "The Smoke Room", please do!) There will be plenty of suspense and horror, of course, but maybe even a little something called hope as well. This might be the end of Echo, after all, though as Devon and Cameron find out, it won't be without a desperate fight.
As for who will be working on it?
Howly - Story/Writing
Paintfox - (@Paintfox34 on Twitter) - Character design/Sprite art
Kardamon - (@LimeCardamom on Twitter) - Background art/Additional art
Moe - (@Moemusician on Twitter) - Music composer
With this announcement, we will begin to upload assets and WIPs for the appropriate tiers, and we'll drop a little more information on the story over time as the release nears. Hope you're all looking forward to it as much as I am. Take care y'all!
-Howly