Rawwwr !! Rune y Alon son un amor canino, definitivamente son mis favoritos, y de esos dos, Alon es el que más amo y la escena con él es ardiente. Excelente trabajo.
For something that (Right now) is so short it really makes you salivate for more. Amazing story with jucy, and adorable guys. Astonashing plot with beutiful scenery. Plus the small thing that change with the story in the background imurse you more into the story.
This game is beautiful. The art is stunning, the music is absolutely gorgeous, and there are so many facial expressions. Also its so cute and funny, I enjoyed every bit of it. Thank you for this great game, I can't wait to see more!
wow that last update....dammit, Critical hit right into the Feelings. Not gonna lie at one point (everyone who played the lasted update knows which one i mean) it got me a little teary eyed cause i was so happy. These dogs really are a humans best friends.
Oh My God.. That update almost made me cry at some point !! I was reaaaaally sad about Luke and then 10 min after you made my day with how the good doggy boys reacted to what Luke said to them (not gonna spoil). I mean it's not surprising they wanted to spend time with Luke during *** ******** but daaamn i was sooo happy about their reaction that i almost cried for the second time..
Great update and great addition to the game (also the tail wagging......so cute), i'm looking foward to the next one.
Oh and.... i'm curious about how you're gonna get Teak to finally (hopefully) have a liking to Luke, or at least accepting him (even tho Luke is kind of the founding member of the Shelter), because he can be so mean it hurts, even tho you said Teak is still a good boy... I just hope he opens up a little to Luke...
Dawww I'm so happy that you liked those scenes! It's one of the key moments of this whole day and I wanted it to feel important. The tail wag was supposed to be put in the next update all across the game up to that point, but I thought I'd at least leave this little test in that last scene ;) I'm glad you enjoyed it!
If you're curious about Teak, look forward to Rune's Afternoon "date". We know that Teak is a part of Rune's sword fighting class :)
I'll always be putting the info about all the changes in the devlog every time I share a public build on itch. I'm sharing build 0.1.4 here in a day or two :D
I really love that part in which Luke tries to push Rune away when they are sitting on the bench, but he doesn't move a millimeter and instead Luke ends up sliding himself away😂
Got me pretty scared at the first part when they were playing with what I think is a C4 and a sniper rifle. Other than that love the cute and hunky dogs. Goddamn it, I just realize that I'll have a hard time deciding whether to think as precious good boys that I want to cuddle or a hunky good boys that I want to cuddle.
You sir.... You are sly. I saw what you did there. Chekhov's... Yeah i see what you are putting down and im picking it up. I like the world you built too. Just from what i have seen so far. Eager to see more of it.
I assume you have Rune's porny scene outside unlocked, with the dog dong? You get an access to this scene at the end of your playthrough if you saw Rune's mana balls in the bomb investigation scene (by being patient and never whacking him when he bothers you)
You unlock the human dong alternative version of that scene when he asks you to help him with the one-on-one research and you REFUSE. ;)
Played through and loved it so far, can't wait to see future update!
One thing i would like to know is if this vn is going for more of the dateable route type vn with multiple options or if it is a mostly linear story with maybe only a cannon romance or no romance entirely?
Also i would definitely like to see Max and Teak together at some point, they are just so cute!
this is just some friendly opinion, i hope you don't get offended or anything but... are you by any chance considering to add the option for us to give the name we want to the main character? Luke is fine don't get me wrong, but I think that if the characters do say our own names instead, it would feel more like they are actually talking directly to us, specially because the characters sprites are all directly looking at the player
I was thinking about that when I was setting the very first demo but I decided to keep to a set name because Luke isn't a blank slate character. He has a past and personality. He knows a lot more than the player and he shares that over time, at his own pace. The player only helps him make decisions in the frames of how he's pre-established.
But I saw a few people saying that they hoped to name Luke so someday I may make a poll about that and possibly add that option to be unlocked very early in the game, depending on the results...
Well... reading this plot couldn't keep my curiosity away for long from this game xD
I must say that the thing which I really like in this VN are the characters. They have all different personalities (and they are all good boys :D) and I really like all of them in different measures. Well... I guess it's redundant to say that my favourite at the moment is Rune (he's so silly but also such a sexy boy). I also like Burry who is so friendly and I think it would be the best cuddler of the pack, and I think I can change Teak's mind (at least I hope Luke can change his mind) on humans. I agree with the thing said by Nirbak, I have not seen many VN with anatomically correct bits on the furry characters and I really love you choose this way as the main one (and I agree with Thistle, knots are the best :D)
I love not only how you draw your characters and their expressions, but also the backgrounds (they can do the difference and they really give an added feeling to all the scenes). I also love the humour of the story, and that nice idea of trying all the choices to unlock different scenes.
You are doing an excellent job and I'm looking forward to see more don... dogs xD
Thank you so much! Yeah, it's a lot of work to do the sprites, backgrounds, music and scripting/coding on my own but I really wanted Shelter's assets to be unique, with everything crafted for it from scratch. I'm getting so much support on Patreon now that I'm thinking about commissioning some competent people to help me with music and some of the backgrounds. I hope that that's gonna elevate the whole experience even further <3
I'm happy you're enjoying it so far! Look forward to more don... dogs soon ;)
Haha yeah! Most of the furry VNs focus on human dongs exclusively so I took the matters in my own paws and made exactly what I wanted ;3 I'm happy that there's more appreciators of dog dongs around!
Cheer up! Changing jobs is often a blessing in disguise. Now with a richer resume, you're free to find an even better job than your last one! Best of luck with that, mate! Awoo~!
This game is lovely! I lived every single little bit! The dream sequence made me laugh so much! And i just couldn't help but love all your characters! Well... i still got a little sour because of Teak but that's fine, i'm sure he was just stressed ^^" and Rune is a certified good boi knucklehead, i love Thistle too! I can see myself chatting with that old dog constantly ^^ and Max is a really good boi too! What i'm trying to say is... all of them are good bois and you are a even gooder boi for being kind enough to make this game! So yeah! This is my review i guess ^^"
Dawww thank you! I'm so happy you like all the boys <3 I agree with everything you say. I would love to chat a lot with Thistle too! I also personally agreed with him on the "weapons" argument ;P
is there going to be a proper Alon route ?, if so is there anything at the current build i can do to make him sort of fond of me, like building a good first reputation with him or something?, it would be great to know how (if there is one) thanks.
It's all work in progress and there's no affection points system or anything like that yet. But theoretically, if we had the Alon route in the future, I imagine that right now the options that would benefit him would be to use a PIN number he wouldn't disapprove on and going through the "weapons" conversation in late morning. :)
Burry is Best Boy and no one can convince me otherwise. He is a big, fluffy, caring sweetheart and deserves all the pets and bellyrubs.
Max feels like the best friend for sure and he really deserves someone who loves him. I want to get a Spray-Bottle to spray Teak in his face when he misbehaves, but I do think that him and Max would be a cute couple.
That funny banter between Rune and Thistle is also something that I really enjoy.
Alon seems like a good guy as well and I'm really looking forward to learn more about him.
Burry is absolutely my favorite, but I do have a soft spot for big cuddly guys like him. And I’m really excited for the next update, regardless if there is more Burry-Time or not. :)
If you end up using it you are very welcome. xD So far the humor-elements were really funny and made me giggle (which is quite rare since I’m usually a sarcastic trashcan).
that Sbernard is just too cute right, i can't wait to see him arms spread... really looking forward to his route, the first time i saw him i just say to miself: YESSSS thats the one i want :P
Teak isn't going to have a dedicated scene in the next build but he may appear here and there randomly, like the other dogs did in his scene. I feel like Burry and Alon need more screen time now :)
I post a new build around the end of every month for my Patreon supporters (last one was 26th I think). I'll share the next build on itch roughly two weeks after the supporters release. I hope you'll enjoy it! :) I'll make a devlog about it!
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Rawwwr !! Rune y Alon son un amor canino, definitivamente son mis favoritos, y de esos dos, Alon es el que más amo y la escena con él es ardiente. Excelente trabajo.
¡Gracias! :D
IT'S PINK!
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YOU HAVE BEEN SLAIN
THE END LOL
Just finished and i love it so far!! Teak route gonna be difficult, but i love him the most!!! Keep going!! Keep on the amazing work!!
For something that (Right now) is so short it really makes you salivate for more. Amazing story with jucy, and adorable guys. Astonashing plot with beutiful scenery. Plus the small thing that change with the story in the background imurse you more into the story.
Can't wait for more to come.
:3
(Sorry for any spelling mistakes)AHHHHH ITS SO GOOODDDDD I LOVE THE TECHNOLOGICAL ASPECT SO FAR AND THE GUYS ARE TO DIE FOR
This game is beautiful. The art is stunning, the music is absolutely gorgeous, and there are so many facial expressions. Also its so cute and funny, I enjoyed every bit of it. Thank you for this great game, I can't wait to see more!
Very good start. I enjoy the concept of developing magitech and you portray how loneliness feels very well! The dogs are very immersive.
ahhhh cliffhanger >.<
wow that last update....dammit, Critical hit right into the Feelings.
Not gonna lie at one point (everyone who played the lasted update knows which one i mean) it got me a little teary eyed cause i was so happy.
These dogs really are a humans best friends.
The food analogy was too subtle for anyone to realize but its was a very fun and cute thing.
Love the update, you sir knows how to write big goofy bois
Raus, your Visual Novel always makes me smile ^^ I always have a massive smile on my face while playing it gahahah!
Rune, Max, Burry... I absolutely love them, sooo much ^^
I'm already so looking forward for the next update! Awooo!
Oh My God.. That update almost made me cry at some point !!
I was reaaaaally sad about Luke and then 10 min after you made my day with how the good doggy boys reacted to what Luke said to them (not gonna spoil).
I mean it's not surprising they wanted to spend time with Luke during *** ******** but daaamn i was sooo happy about their reaction that i almost cried for the second time..
Great update and great addition to the game (also the tail wagging......so cute), i'm looking foward to the next one.
Oh and.... i'm curious about how you're gonna get Teak to finally (hopefully) have a liking to Luke, or at least accepting him (even tho Luke is kind of the founding member of the Shelter), because he can be so mean it hurts, even tho you said Teak is still a good boy... I just hope he opens up a little to Luke...
Dawww I'm so happy that you liked those scenes! It's one of the key moments of this whole day and I wanted it to feel important. The tail wag was supposed to be put in the next update all across the game up to that point, but I thought I'd at least leave this little test in that last scene ;) I'm glad you enjoyed it!
If you're curious about Teak, look forward to Rune's Afternoon "date". We know that Teak is a part of Rune's sword fighting class :)
OML RELATABLE!! I was just thinking of the same thing but you got that down first! <3
Finally
I've been waiting for this woof!~
Whats new in the update?
I don't want to miss anything UwU
I'll always be putting the info about all the changes in the devlog every time I share a public build on itch. I'm sharing build 0.1.4 here in a day or two :D
OwO alright (. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)
I really love that part in which Luke tries to push Rune away when they are sitting on the bench, but he doesn't move a millimeter and instead Luke ends up sliding himself away😂
Lol yeah! Rune is a heavy boy! xD Pure muscle and happiness!
Got me pretty scared at the first part when they were playing with what I think is a C4 and a sniper rifle. Other than that love the cute and hunky dogs. Goddamn it, I just realize that I'll have a hard time deciding whether to think as precious good boys that I want to cuddle or a hunky good boys that I want to cuddle.
Haha that's a good dilemma to have! No bad options! ;)
I'm currently writing a scene for an "edgy bad boy" so you may have yet another option to consider...
Lubb the dauchshund idk how to spell it tho
Good artwork!
I'm happy you like Max! Dachshunds are very fun dogs :)
This nv is really good and I am enjoying it. I just wanted to ask if there will be different dateable routes to choose from or not.
Btw keep up the good work!!
Kind of. I'm currently working on three separate "dates" for the Afternoon time slot :)
ah ok thanks for letting me know !
Awooooooooooo purrrrfect
Awooooo~! Thank you! :D
What's the code input
Up to you. Any four digits.
Updated anything？
I posted the newest build on Patreon yesterday. It'll be here on Itch on July the 10th :)
If you want to be up-to-date with all updates, follow me on my Twitter https://twitter.com/rausmutt
i was hoping to see more about Burry.. damn..well, i guess the longer the wait then better the reward will be :P
Awesome artwork and expressions!
Thank you! I love drawing expressions and my top priority for Shelter was to give every doggo a wide variety of them :D
Bomb has been defused, counter explosive spells win.
Congrats! The doggos are safe! \o.o/
Yay!
Amazing art, charming characters and some familiar yet mysterious world building. It's certainly eye catching, good work guys
Thank you! I'm blown away buy people's positive reception! I hope you'll enjoy learning more about that works and its dogs :)
You sir.... You are sly. I saw what you did there. Chekhov's... Yeah i see what you are putting down and im picking it up. I like the world you built too. Just from what i have seen so far. Eager to see more of it.
Hahaha yeah, those who got the joke know what's up ;P
I'm happy you like it! The next update shows a few new places and shares more information about Shelter. I hope you'll enjoy that :)
I will be eagerly awaiting your future content. Keep it going!~
This has been an absolute gem to find. Keep it up! Awoo~
Thank you! I will! I drew a lot of new backgrounds for the next one! \o.o/
Awoo~!
What are you're guys update schedule for this visual novel?
So far I've been keeping to a regular monthly release. Next update is gonna be by the end of the month on Patreon and a couple weeks later on itch!
The changelog says that it's possible to unlock the human "dong" scene but i'm having trouble with it. Any hints you could give if at all possible?
P.S I think this game looks amazing so far so keep up the great work and know I check daily for updates just in case a new one drops.
I assume you have Rune's porny scene outside unlocked, with the dog dong? You get an access to this scene at the end of your playthrough if you saw Rune's mana balls in the bomb investigation scene (by being patient and never whacking him when he bothers you)
You unlock the human dong alternative version of that scene when he asks you to help him with the one-on-one research and you REFUSE. ;)
The game itself gives you hints by simply playing it to the end.
If you're still having trouble, then please come back here with which part you're stuck in.
Played through and loved it so far, can't wait to see future update!
One thing i would like to know is if this vn is going for more of the dateable route type vn with multiple options or if it is a mostly linear story with maybe only a cannon romance or no romance entirely?
Also i would definitely like to see Max and Teak together at some point, they are just so cute!
Out of those two options, closer to the latter. The driving force of the plot is not romance, but romance is there too.
Is it just a coincidence or have I just found a Mortal Kombat reference when the intimate moment with Rune? XD "Finish him!"
That was an unintentional reference, but those are the best! xD
There are many more intentional references spread in random places in the text and art but they are so obscure that most people won't notice lol
this is just some friendly opinion, i hope you don't get offended or anything but... are you by any chance considering to add the option for us to give the name we want to the main character? Luke is fine don't get me wrong, but I think that if the characters do say our own names instead, it would feel more like they are actually talking directly to us, specially because the characters sprites are all directly looking at the player
I was thinking about that when I was setting the very first demo but I decided to keep to a set name because Luke isn't a blank slate character. He has a past and personality. He knows a lot more than the player and he shares that over time, at his own pace. The player only helps him make decisions in the frames of how he's pre-established.
But I saw a few people saying that they hoped to name Luke so someday I may make a poll about that and possibly add that option to be unlocked very early in the game, depending on the results...
If that's the case then I definitely prefer him to have his own name, even if you end up giving us the chance to change it I'll stick to the name Luke
Same here, I personally prefer an established name if the protagonist has a set personality/story behind them.
Well... reading this plot couldn't keep my curiosity away for long from this game xD
I must say that the thing which I really like in this VN are the characters. They have all different personalities (and they are all good boys :D) and I really like all of them in different measures. Well... I guess it's redundant to say that my favourite at the moment is Rune (he's so silly but also such a sexy boy). I also like Burry who is so friendly and I think it would be the best cuddler of the pack, and I think I can change Teak's mind (at least I hope Luke can change his mind) on humans.
I agree with the thing said by Nirbak, I have not seen many VN with anatomically correct bits on the furry characters and I really love you choose this way as the main one (and I agree with Thistle, knots are the best :D)
I love not only how you draw your characters and their expressions, but also the backgrounds (they can do the difference and they really give an added feeling to all the scenes). I also love the humour of the story, and that nice idea of trying all the choices to unlock different scenes.
You are doing an excellent job and I'm looking forward to see more don... dogs xD
Thank you so much! Yeah, it's a lot of work to do the sprites, backgrounds, music and scripting/coding on my own but I really wanted Shelter's assets to be unique, with everything crafted for it from scratch. I'm getting so much support on Patreon now that I'm thinking about commissioning some competent people to help me with music and some of the backgrounds. I hope that that's gonna elevate the whole experience even further <3
I'm happy you're enjoying it so far! Look forward to more don... dogs soon ;)
Haha yeah! Most of the furry VNs focus on human dongs exclusively so I took the matters in my own paws and made exactly what I wanted ;3 I'm happy that there's more appreciators of dog dongs around!
Cheer up! Changing jobs is often a blessing in disguise. Now with a richer resume, you're free to find an even better job than your last one! Best of luck with that, mate! Awoo~!
This game is lovely! I lived every single little bit! The dream sequence made me laugh so much! And i just couldn't help but love all your characters! Well... i still got a little sour because of Teak but that's fine, i'm sure he was just stressed ^^" and Rune is a certified good boi knucklehead, i love Thistle too! I can see myself chatting with that old dog constantly ^^ and Max is a really good boi too! What i'm trying to say is... all of them are good bois and you are a even gooder boi for being kind enough to make this game! So yeah! This is my review i guess ^^"
Dawww thank you! I'm so happy you like all the boys <3 I agree with everything you say. I would love to chat a lot with Thistle too! I also personally agreed with him on the "weapons" argument ;P
i have to agree, his "weapon" argument is really compelling xD
is there going to be a proper Alon route ?, if so is there anything at the current build i can do to make him sort of fond of me, like building a good first reputation with him or something?, it would be great to know how (if there is one) thanks.
It's all work in progress and there's no affection points system or anything like that yet. But theoretically, if we had the Alon route in the future, I imagine that right now the options that would benefit him would be to use a PIN number he wouldn't disapprove on and going through the "weapons" conversation in late morning. :)
ok thanks very much !!
I wonder if Luke will appear in front of everyone
In an artwork? Eventually, probably yeah! I've been sketching him :D
I mean, there was a little "teaser" on one of the flashbacks...
Burry is Best Boy and no one can convince me otherwise. He is a big, fluffy, caring sweetheart and deserves all the pets and bellyrubs.
Max feels like the best friend for sure and he really deserves someone who loves him.
I want to get a Spray-Bottle to spray Teak in his face when he misbehaves, but I do think that him and Max would be a cute couple.
That funny banter between Rune and Thistle is also something that I really enjoy.
Alon seems like a good guy as well and I'm really looking forward to learn more about him.
Dawww I'm glad you like Burry :) He hasn't had enough screen time yet and I'd like to change that in the afternoon section!
The spray bottle idea sounds hilarious! xD Maybe eventually we could utilize something like that in a scene, one way or another :D
Thank you for your feedback! It's helpful to know what people think about the dogs :) *wagwag*
Burry is absolutely my favorite, but I do have a soft spot for big cuddly guys like him. And I’m really excited for the next update, regardless if there is more Burry-Time or not. :)
If you end up using it you are very welcome. xD So far the humor-elements were really funny and made me giggle (which is quite rare since I’m usually a sarcastic trashcan).
that Sbernard is just too cute right, i can't wait to see him arms spread... really looking forward to his route, the first time i saw him i just say to miself: YESSSS thats the one i want :P
Same here, Burry really was an instant favorit for me and I can't wait to see more of him.
This is one of the best yaoi/furry vn i ever played
Two question: Will there be Teak scene in the next build? and when will the next build released?
Rlly having fun playing this
I'm happy you like it, mate! <3
Teak isn't going to have a dedicated scene in the next build but he may appear here and there randomly, like the other dogs did in his scene. I feel like Burry and Alon need more screen time now :)
I post a new build around the end of every month for my Patreon supporters (last one was 26th I think). I'll share the next build on itch roughly two weeks after the supporters release. I hope you'll enjoy it! :) I'll make a devlog about it!