Shelter (Furry Visual Novel)
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
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We have Chinese language option now available in the options too!
现已提供中文选项！
Awoo~
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Development log
- Shelter v42 - Kidnapping Order52 days ago
- Shelter v41 - The Most Tragic BarkstoryDec 06, 2024
- Shelter v40 - Nothing HappensSep 11, 2024
- Shelter v39 - Shagging Bareback With ShagbarkAug 10, 2024
- Shelter v38 - The Real Bork BluesJun 21, 2024
- Shelter v37 - The Awoo of SilenceMar 26, 2024
- Shelter v36 - The Christmas SpecialJan 29, 2024
- Shelter v35 - Acri's DeathDec 24, 2023
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Im having problems installing the android version, Play protect is blocking me from installing the VN, it says it is for an old version of Android and that the app could be harmful to the device, is there anything I can do to be able to install the VN???
I'm using android and Shelter is still on going. If there's an update, will I have to delete and download the game again, or will it update itself or can update through downloads? I don't wanna lose my progress
No just download it again and when you download it off your files it will ask if you want to update the app so you don't have to worry about deleting it and losing your progress
Anyone know how to unlock Rune'e second CG in Credit? I've been replay his route many time but still don't get any..
Nvm i got it..
I have a question about Max, is he playing an electric guitar? if so, what kind and is he using an amp? I kinda want to visualize the sound in my head.
Where can I give ratings, I'll give 5 (sorry, I'm kinda new)
you can see up right if you are using a pc
Is there any exclusive interactions that needs to be paid? Or is everything completely free?
there is two versions for the game, the patreon version which it's the latest version and the public version is just one step behind the first one. The patreon version is to see the progress for the game and to help rausmutt plus it's one month earlier to be released as a public version.
How to save Cooper im loosing it
You..... can't :( for now.
UUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHH,
I
NEED
A
COOPER
ROUTE!
HE'S SO ADORABLE!!!!!!
I want to know how to win in the no blinking game with ALON? My best score lasted for 41 seconds.
You can't win against him with the blinking game.
Having used an autoclicker for this before, you can't win.
do we know when v43 will be public?? ive looked here and on the discord but im not seeing the normal tease pic that says "patrion: NOW, Itch: *insert date*"....
the version 43 will be public when version 44 is released, it maybe takes 1 month after this version.
How do I get the porn scenes?
Most of the CG scenes you will obtain them by finishing a routes.
**POSSIBLY SPOILERS**
Have been readying this novel going through the routes and alon is one of my favorites. Few things I wanted to know. With rune I didn’t get any “special” ending scene as I did with burry. I did all I was supposed to but it went straight to credits. Also alon what happened to him after I rescued Bassett? He says he’s sorry and farewell? Like Um sir where are you going? also was he or teak the one to sever the cord in the tower? I read it was teak but how would he have gotten into the tower unless it was by brute force? Like noticeable damage or something. Only one I can think of who can do that is alon and god I hope it wasn’t him but it makes sense because he’s a rogue/assassin who is a wolf. I feel like maybe he was assigned from the crimson royal grove to infiltrate and do something about shelter. Since those monsters seem to be made from that kingdom I think, it kind of puts somethings into perspective. Again I hope it wasn’t him. I do hope for a cooper route because the hints were there and he is infatuated with Luke. It’s too cute not to explore. Also a COOPER KISS COUNTER?! I COULD OF KISSED HIM?! 😭😭 Of the routes available so far I love burry. Him and rune stand neck to neck but rune is too much of as “slut” for me and Luke definitely seems to get jealous like he did during that one dare rune say. I definitely value commitment but that’s just me anyway I digress. Really good novel. Every time that cannon fires at the end whether it was “I’m proud of you” for example or some other dialogue I cried. 😭
If you have a bug that Rune's ending goes straight to main menu instead of initiating the porn scene, and you're on older saves, redo the playthrough from the Evening parts. During some of the choices there I added new variable a few builds ago, and it's used during the check of what Rune porn scenes are available to you.
In short, skip through the Evening/EarlyNight choices all the way back to that moment, and it should work.
Thanks! I’ll give it a go!
你好有中文版的吗很喜欢这款游戏
Still Amazing
Christ confirmed
How can i increase the number? i've been playing this VN sense near the beginning but ever sense one certain update, the number of saves became limited. I've finished every route, yet the number of save spaces doesn't increase.
yeah it has a limit for how many saves, every time you get a Barkest Corner you have extra save slots and every end of a route you have some save slots you can see in FAQ section if you wanna know more.
The fuck you mean kidnapping order
(Luke=Subaru Natsuk)
Chinese language option ! the best improvement in 2025!
Did you give it a try? 🐶
will cooper get a route? i don't really think he deserves to die ;-;
About the next route we literally don't know anything about it, but we have possibilities, it can either be Teak or cooper. Well we also have Thistle but he is too old if you think about it, but maybe Raus will make the next route for the three of them at the same time. ( Like I said these are just possibilities for the next route)
Eu já zerei o jogo, mas não sei onde encontra as cenas de sexo agora, alguem pode meda uma dica? (Só conseguir ter aquela cena de sexo do final do jogo, mais nenhum)
Vai lendo os delopment logs lá explica se eu não me engano, vc já fez todas as rotas?
I love this game, i hope we gonna have a route for the cute shy shepherd.
Will you continue making playthrough videos in youtube? I enjoy watching them😋
By the way，I really love this vn and hope raus will keep updating till the end（plz💕）.
Have a nice day.Awoo～
I love this game so much, for me it doesn't even feel like a game. I play these for fantasy shit not a reality check every f*cking ending, Barkest corner, hell even the horny ah choices here makes me want to cry.
And paired with PURRFECT music timing it makes me weep, more. for context I have 100+ hours of this game and I made an acc specifically for a review. Music makes this game better. slap on some sad shit like "some where we used to know" and i WILL be crying. This song was the one that made me push to make a review, I was listening to some pop and joyey music then when Luke spoke with burry after the meltdown, this plays and it was my first "sad" music pull I got after hours of pop. And that was my first time playing trough the game.
I'd rather get plowed than play this "medieval fantasy" game again. If this was in AO3 i would've gave this a kudos but it isn't so-
I give it a 10/10 great game, would cry again.
One thing I also noticed is that the dev's didn't make Luke useless or op. They made him balanced, with his own motive, own design, own everything. Very well made character, but i feel like if he remembers / gets his memories back the story and character development would be very different. But as always the mc has to have some form of memory issue or a vague past, or or..
I have never thought a furry visual novel tagged with nsfw could make me cry but here we are
And i still haven't finished the game what
Is this gay or we have female mc option :(
No female mc
Female mc? 😂 there's literally zero mention of any female in this world except Mother Earth. I think females don't exist in this world.
这个游戏以后会不会有中文QW
I'll see if I can add the translation files for the next Patreon build. I got them from a Chinese team I've been working with, but I have a few technical issues to solve to make sure it doesn't break the English part. I'll see how that goes. Whether it's in the next build or sometime further in the future, I'll announce when it's in :)
is there somewhere to listen to this games OST? the music is absolute gold.
Raus Vuffski. this is the name of the channel, you can find every OST you want :)
See if this borks:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOG9zqGYNfV890wrXQmp9YAZCstIzcLMr&si=9cxzhQ1Y...
Thank you so much!
Would Teak have route?
This game likes a masterpiece in FVN area.
I've just finished Rune line on early morning yesterday. It seems that I can't stop reading the whole story, even stay up the whole night!
The character arc, structure and description are just well-made. For Rune line, it's a story about the person who find himself by meeting his own hero. It provides another perspective to think what is the hero. They are not born to save all people. Before being a hero, First, they are just normal person like anyone of us, not a tool or mental symbol. Given the beautiful and detailed psychological description, A warm but vulnerable heart underneath Rune's appearance is showed up. It just makes the character more living, such as a real person. The feeling when I read Rune line just like I watch the movie, "Wicked". Nobody can define who you really are, just be your self.
Anyway, Love the visual novel and all the cute dogs in the Shelter.
ok i have semester finals in the morning and this question is eating me up so ill just ask instead of finding it
WHAT DOES LUKE MEAN WHEN HE SAYS TO ALON HE WILL MAKE HIM TALK AT THE ENDING OF THE GAME
is there a way to actually do this or is it in future update pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee i need to knowm
I didn't understand but I'm telling you........ the version 42 is something else.......... AND I MEAN IT
How do I successfully do pack mentality during Rune’s training session? I’ve already done Burry’s afternoon hangout where I remember mana control twice. Similarly, how do I survive the duel with Teak? I’ve gone through Rune & Burry’s route twice now and Max’s once.
To do pack mentality, don't spam the 'focus' button repeatedly, click on it when timer is close to zero. Because the more you click, the faster the timer will end.
To survive teak fight, just do 'nothing'. That means don't click on fight and let the timer end repeatedly.
I tried that with the pack mentality thing but I am notoriously bad at clicking close to zero. Took me forever to get past the ledge part. I also didn't think of that for the Teak fight, thanks.
played this VN since last year and finally got a favorite doggo, Cooper♥
I have noticed a problem where the new quick menu sometimes just disappears and doesn't show up again.
Blackfur (blackface?)
Great update but sometimes The text is extremly hard to see with The new text design for instance in The baths otherwise 10 out of 10
Hey! I wrote about it in tbe devlog. I converted most of the files to a different format and that causes issues on old saves. Start a new run and skip to those parts to not have those issues.
I can't believe it, Alon, finally, thank you, thank you, thank you, Awoo!)
Now i just have to fugure the Rune Chess Maze 😭
Wdym chess maze?
I've completed his route twice already, how many hidden things are there? :v
saving the dogs?
Alon should tell you a hint on how to figure the maze out easier if you get the Barkest Corner for that maz
I know, thankfully I can just do his last, he's not even top 3 dog
It's amazing. So many options, so many possibilities. It's a shame I'm stupid and can't do everything that can be done.
Anyway, great job! All the characters are amazing and well written, the world is very well built and the story develops magnificently. I can't wait for the next update.
Any chance we might get cooper route ?
After finishing one of the routes where MC's hair is burnt (Burry's Route), I feel sad but I don't know why but.. Mc kinda looks like Thorfinn from Vinland saga🤨
Will teak get a spicy scene with the human?
I'm so hoping LOL
ALON yes love Alon lowkey obsessed with him
Hype to hear his backstory.
(He reminds me of myself sometimes)