I plan to do those too! Definitely in the afternoon when you get to hang out one-on-one with your dog of choice, after the tavern work is over for the day. I'm looking forward to those :)
I'd like to include some romance for each dog and the popularity polls will influence which one will get theirs first. Romancing Teak would be an interesting experience... <3 He's a good boy
I'm happy you like him! The relationship between him and Luke is a bit tense but anything is possible. I'd like all of the main dogs have some romance scenes and it'll depend on popularity polls on Patreon who will get them sooner.
Personally I'm excited for Teak's romance scenes too exactly because there's conflict between him and Luke. That will be interesting. And I'm sure it would be worth it to give him a chance :)
Why the conflict though? Teak comes off as an asshole to the MC, without MC doing anything to him, he also seem to have a problem with humans in general. (he's a bit speciesist if you ask me...)
Could someone tell me how does downloading updates work? (I'm a beginner on this website) bc when someone release a update on some vn I end up uninstalling the whole game and reinstalling it again. There must be easier and less problematic way to install updates. Right? (pls send help)
Hey there! I'm still at the early stages of development so please do it like you've been doing for now. Especially since this build's content starts before the events of the first one anyway.
So for this demo I recommend uninstalling the old one. Sorry for the inconvenience! I'm sure I'll figure out a more convenient way once we get more content and the updates don't alternate the code so much. It's still a learning process to me too :)
I meen... I'm ok with uninstalling and reinstalling, bc I literally forget about everything in my life, so refreshing my memories with replaying especially this vn is actually good, bc it's new, cute and amazingโจ๐ผ
Hahaha I love Rune too! And it looks like generally he's people's favorite because I'm currently hosting a popularity poll on Patreon to decide which dog will get some bonus dirty artworks and he's winning by a landslide xD Look forward to that!
I'm happy you enjoy it. I hope you'll stay for more :)
Hey mate! I already posted the new build on Patreon a couple days ago. Gonna make it available to the public next week on May 8th and I'm gonna make a devlog about that here on itch so you'll surely not miss it! :)
In the meantime I'm already working on the even newer build for the end of May! The build that goes public next week has vastly more content than the very first demo but it's much less lewd (only one explicit dog dong situation/artwork in like 40min of content) so I'll want to spice it up a little again for the build afterward ;)
Either way, I hope you'll enjoy the 8th of May demo! Two new characters, new music, animated main menu screen and every main dog gets some spotlight since this is the proper introduction scene. Introductions are the hardest but I hope I managed to make it fun and entertaining!
Haha thank you! We're barely starting :D I'm working hard to deliver the next build asap! I'm almost done :) Rune has a few fun moments in it and Alon has a few more lines too! (but still mysterious~)
Yeah, it's unavailable in that first demo, just a placeholder. I'm working on that scene as a part of the next update :) I had to draw a couple more characters and their expressions for that one. It'll have a Tosa Inu dog and a Dachshund in it.
Thank you! Expressions are my favorite thing to draw :D I want each dog to have a bunch of them <3 And the changing expressions in the background characters was something I came up with at the last minute but it's super effective and fairly easy to implement so I'm gonna see what else I can do with it!
Like, between a dog dong and a human dong for the dogs? I was thinking about that, yeah! For now I'm progressing the game with all the dogs canonically having dog dongs in script and art. However I set it as my final Patreon goal that I would add a human dong option in the game, and that would make all the dogs have human dongs like Burry in his dream sequence, both in script and art. I don't know if I'll ever reach that goal, but if I do, I think that will be what you want :)
Thank you! Making that route was so fun that I'll probably make more of those optional dream sequences <3 Maybe the exact dream you get will depend on the choices you make beforehand.
I just finished a poll for the last doggo character yesterday and I had both a Dobbie and Rotty there but a Tosa Inu won in the end. But hey, I'll probably need more characters in the future so I feel we'll see a Dobbie eventually! :D
When talking about adding dog breeds. It would have been fun to have a Standard poodle in phantom colloring that is technically and can fix damaged electronics for example. Poodles is one if not the smartest of dog breeds. If you need a tinkerer that's is.
He can have simple kennel utility clip / cut, it is essentially a short cut. Please google phantom poodle and look if it is something you are up for. My phantom poodle can step in as a model if you want.
Mine poodle is always happy, inventing humorous things, and never angry. He is silly (in a fun way).
Thank you for your offer but I already have enough characters that need proper screen time and the mechanic's role is covered by Max. I prefer to first give enough screen time to all the dogs that we already have before I get to making more :) Thank you though, I'll keep that breed in mind for the future polls!
Just got a chance to try it out, and I'm loving how expressive you made the Dogs! I'm sure it took a lot of work, but the results really shine through! Can't wait to see the rest of the potential doggo boyfriends.
Thank you! Making expressions for the dogs is something I enjoy the most and I want to make a bunch of them! I hope you'll like the rest of the doggos :)
Developed right now! Currently I'm working on the intro to tie up to the scenes shown in the demo, and then on continuation. I have one long day planned out as a self contained story.
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Rune... drools....
this a very unique and interesting story with hot and well thought characters
I'm looking forward to NSFW stuff, but I'd love to see SFW CGs here and there! The characters are so adorable, I'm sure it'd be the cutest thing!
I plan to do those too! Definitely in the afternoon when you get to hang out one-on-one with your dog of choice, after the tavern work is over for the day. I'm looking forward to those :)
will Teak be a romance option? I love his character!
Hey! I'm happy you like him! :D
I'd like to include some romance for each dog and the popularity polls will influence which one will get theirs first. Romancing Teak would be an interesting experience... <3 He's a good boy
I have a question: I REALLY, REALLY like Teak. Is he going to be a romanceable route? Will we be able to romance him?
I'm happy you like him! The relationship between him and Luke is a bit tense but anything is possible. I'd like all of the main dogs have some romance scenes and it'll depend on popularity polls on Patreon who will get them sooner.
Personally I'm excited for Teak's romance scenes too exactly because there's conflict between him and Luke. That will be interesting. And I'm sure it would be worth it to give him a chance :)
Why the conflict though? Teak comes off as an asshole to the MC, without MC doing anything to him, he also seem to have a problem with humans in general. (he's a bit speciesist if you ask me...)
That's something to find out :)
Teak is a good boy, though!
I hope so.
Could someone tell me how does downloading updates work? (I'm a beginner on this website) bc when someone release a update on some vn I end up uninstalling the whole game and reinstalling it again. There must be easier and less problematic way to install updates. Right? (pls send help)
Hey there! I'm still at the early stages of development so please do it like you've been doing for now. Especially since this build's content starts before the events of the first one anyway.
So for this demo I recommend uninstalling the old one. Sorry for the inconvenience! I'm sure I'll figure out a more convenient way once we get more content and the updates don't alternate the code so much. It's still a learning process to me too :)
I meen... I'm ok with uninstalling and reinstalling, bc I literally forget about everything in my life, so refreshing my memories with replaying especially this vn is actually good, bc it's new, cute and amazingโจ๐ผ
Seriously, the more I play Shelter the more I love it!
I laughed a lot with Rune lol he is a dork, damn I love him! He is my favorite:3 Max and Teak are so cute too and I absolutely love their attitude ^w^
Oh and the musical instrument thing got me nervous AF lol
You are doing a great job :3 keep it up!
Hahaha I love Rune too! And it looks like generally he's people's favorite because I'm currently hosting a popularity poll on Patreon to decide which dog will get some bonus dirty artworks and he's winning by a landslide xD Look forward to that!
I'm happy you enjoy it. I hope you'll stay for more :)
Well I'm not surprised he is winning hahaha I mean he is cute, sexy and funny, the absolute best!
And I really love shelter so yeah I'll stay until the end ;3
Very nice VN. Looking forward to continue reading. Thumbs up.
Maybe a Spoiler:
One should not beat dogs, soooo glowing undercarriage became visible :p
*thumbs up back*
Good job on finding the "Easter eggs"! :3
For being your first visual novel its reeeeeealy well made ,good job
Thank you! I'm doing my best and having a lot of fun with it! :)
When is the next update coming out? btw you're doing an amazing job, keep the hard work, already in love with the SBernard.. ;3
Hey mate! I already posted the new build on Patreon a couple days ago. Gonna make it available to the public next week on May 8th and I'm gonna make a devlog about that here on itch so you'll surely not miss it! :)
In the meantime I'm already working on the even newer build for the end of May! The build that goes public next week has vastly more content than the very first demo but it's much less lewd (only one explicit dog dong situation/artwork in like 40min of content) so I'll want to spice it up a little again for the build afterward ;)
Either way, I hope you'll enjoy the 8th of May demo! Two new characters, new music, animated main menu screen and every main dog gets some spotlight since this is the proper introduction scene. Introductions are the hardest but I hope I managed to make it fun and entertaining!
Just letting you know I decided to make it public a bit earlier. Today :D
Rune is my favorite and I love how mysterious Alon is <3 I'm so looking forward for the next update ^ฯ^
I absolutely love shelter! Keep it up!
Haha thank you! We're barely starting :D I'm working hard to deliver the next build asap! I'm almost done :) Rune has a few fun moments in it and Alon has a few more lines too! (but still mysterious~)
This is sooooooo good. I CAN'T wait to see all of it. I'm wondering... are the updates going to be every month? ๐ผ
PS: Rune is super cute. I hope to see him in the next parts as someone close. ~โค๏ธ
I'm aiming for monthly updates, yeah! :D
Rune is among my favorites too <3 He has some parts in the next update but you'll get to hang out with him more in the afternoon and in the evening.
OMG, YEEEES!! โจ
Yeah, it's unavailable in that first demo, just a placeholder. I'm working on that scene as a part of the next update :) I had to draw a couple more characters and their expressions for that one. It'll have a Tosa Inu dog and a Dachshund in it.
All of the dogs have dog dongs. But later down the road I'm thinking about adding an optional human dongs setting if people were interested ^^
I would prefer the dog ones. The knot part got me intrigued...
Hm, so that means it *is* unlockable now in the current update?
I'm implementing it right now so you can see it in the update that I'm going to share at the beginning of June.
It turned out much bulkier than I initially thought and I think you guys will like it :)
loveee ittt
It looks super promising! It's always nice to see a new VN :)
Wow the expensiveness in this game is terrific! So much expressions for every character with a wide array of emotions!
Also, when the background changed and everyone was looking at you...I was not expecting that, gave me the shivers haha!
Great work, definitely excited to see more!
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Thank you! Expressions are my favorite thing to draw :D I want each dog to have a bunch of them <3 And the changing expressions in the background characters was something I came up with at the last minute but it's super effective and fairly easy to implement so I'm gonna see what else I can do with it!
Just finished the demo and all im gonna say that this is promising and good, hope to see more of this, good luck!
Thank you, mate! I hope you'll like the continuation :)
Will there be an option for what type of private area you want? Like the players preference?
Like, between a dog dong and a human dong for the dogs? I was thinking about that, yeah! For now I'm progressing the game with all the dogs canonically having dog dongs in script and art. However I set it as my final Patreon goal that I would add a human dong option in the game, and that would make all the dogs have human dongs like Burry in his dream sequence, both in script and art. I don't know if I'll ever reach that goal, but if I do, I think that will be what you want :)
...btw, can I say "dong" here on itch?
(0.01 version): That bonus route tho, I hope you make it canon. This was very promising start, definitely keeping my eye on this gem.
Thank you! Making that route was so fun that I'll probably make more of those optional dream sequences <3 Maybe the exact dream you get will depend on the choices you make beforehand.
What bonus route?
See both endings to "Join conversation about weapons" to unlock o.o/
Please add a Doberman or a Rottweiler as one of the romanceable love interests! :)
I just finished a poll for the last doggo character yesterday and I had both a Dobbie and Rotty there but a Tosa Inu won in the end. But hey, I'll probably need more characters in the future so I feel we'll see a Dobbie eventually! :D
When talking about adding dog breeds. It would have been fun to have a Standard poodle in phantom colloring that is technically and can fix damaged electronics for example. Poodles is one if not the smartest of dog breeds. If you need a tinkerer that's is.
He can have simple kennel utility clip / cut, it is essentially a short cut. Please google phantom poodle and look if it is something you are up for. My phantom poodle can step in as a model if you want.
Mine poodle is always happy, inventing humorous things, and never angry. He is silly (in a fun way).
This is just an Idea. It's your story so..
Thank you for your offer but I already have enough characters that need proper screen time and the mechanic's role is covered by Max. I prefer to first give enough screen time to all the dogs that we already have before I get to making more :) Thank you though, I'll keep that breed in mind for the future polls!
is there more ?
There's going to be. I'm working on it every day to upload the next demo asap :)
cool i can wait
Wow it so cool and nice furry game, I can't wait for update it game
I love it game
Thank you so much! I'm happy you like it! I'm working on the next build! :D
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Just got a chance to try it out, and I'm loving how expressive you made the Dogs! I'm sure it took a lot of work, but the results really shine through! Can't wait to see the rest of the potential doggo boyfriends.
Thank you! Making expressions for the dogs is something I enjoy the most and I want to make a bunch of them! I hope you'll like the rest of the doggos :)
this vn is awesome. the story is awesome too i can't wait for another update.
*wagwagwag* Thank you! I'm working on the actual introduction now so you'll get a little more context! :D
Is this, like, one shot, or the game will be developing over time? How long it plans to be?
Developed right now! Currently I'm working on the intro to tie up to the scenes shown in the demo, and then on continuation. I have one long day planned out as a self contained story.
Awesome. I will be anticipating upcoming updates and developments
Well, it's looks promising. I'll be sure to be here to see how things will turn out.
Also, are you the artist? Is really good? If you have a Twitter, I will follow you there too
Yup I am! My twitter is https://twitter.com/rausmutt for nsfw and https://twitter.com/Vuffski for sfw stuff :) Thank you!
I love it already! love the characters and there designs!
Thank you! They are quite an interesting bunch!