Glory Hounds
A downloadable visual novel for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
(Glory Hounds contains themes of an adult nature - you must be 18 or older to play)
Glory Hounds is a lighthearted action/romance visual novel set in Schippersburg, the futuristic capital of Batavia.
Alex de Rooij, your regular everyday dalmatian working a dead end job, has his boring life suddenly upended when he discovers his boss's secret identity as the masked vigilante known as the Dawn Hound.
Thrust into a new position as his sidekick, he soon finds it comes with some rather unusual workplace hazards - from invisible fashionistas to fish mobsters from the depths of the local canals.
As threats continue to mount, Alex will have to step up to the plate to fight for the fate of his hometown - as well as decide his own.
Glory Hounds is an episodic visual novel with releases planned every two to three months (keep in mind that early releases might take longer than this as we build our library of assets and illustrations - we will try to keep communication as clear as possible). Each release features an additional story set in the city of Schippersburg. No cliffhangers here - these stories will remain mostly self-contained, similar to the cartoons and comics that inspired us.
Get early access to new builds by joining the Echo Project Patreon.
Title screen and thumbnail were drawn by Captain Nikko! Follow him here!
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Development log
- Pocket #02 - No Bike of His Own Android version is live!15 days ago
- Pocket #02 - No Bike of His Own is now public!17 days ago
- Pocket #01 - Treasure for the Cap'n is now public!78 days ago
- Issue 3 now available to the public!Jan 11, 2024
- Hotfix 2.1Mar 12, 2023
- Issue 2 Android build is live!Mar 12, 2023
- Glory Hounds Issue #2: A Whale of a Tale is now public!Mar 12, 2023
- Issue 2 now available on Patreon!Feb 25, 2023
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it's been half a month since Pocket Issue to came out???!!!
why wasn't I notified?
I'm not joking, I wasn't notified in my feed despite following the Echo Project, I think there was some mistake
Wonderful story and UNBELIEVEABLY good art! Such a recommend for everyone.
Reminds me of SWAT Katz
Glory Hounds is such a delight. Every time a new issue comes out, me and some friends get together on discord to do a live read, and we always have a blast. I'm really a big fan of Ishmael and Polly as a comedy duo. Thank you so much for working on this project, you're doing great <3
Okay, this might seem out of left field, but... what species is butterfly goon 3?
so a while back, I was trying to figure out which specific species all the characters are so I could put it in TheEchoproject wiki
for the butterfly goons, I conclude
butterfly goon 1 (orange wings, leash): Danaus plexippus (Monarch butterfly)
butterfly goon 2 (red wings, leather daddy outfit): Anartia amathea
butterfly goon 4 (brown wings, ropes): Pararge aegeria (Speckled wood)
that leaves only butterfly goon 3 (teal wings, gas mask), the closest match I could find was Morpho menelaus, but the color isn't right, he's too green, the only teal butterfly I could find was Papilio lorquinianus, but the wing-shape doesn't match
My eyes cannot comically recover from this
This is quickly turning into one of my favourite VNs of all time. I saw the tweets mentioning how from now on you guys are gonna try to release updates quicker, and i´m overjoyed.
I only have one small question, will the VN stay SFW, or will it display NSFW scenes in the future? I personally don´t mind either way, but seeing the warning at startup is a bit confusing otherwise. Without NSFW, i´d even go as far as to say the VN is pretty tame, considering.
In any case, can´t wait for more!
I'm really looking forward to seeing more of this vn! <3
Just finished all three issues and I enjoyed the amount of humor and action packed!
After finishing part 3 I will die for Dawn Hound
Alexander de Rooij "Dusk Hound": ESFJ
Raoul Brevard "Dawn Hound": agreeable ENTP with developed Fe
Milo Drozdov: disagreeable INFJ with developed Fe and Ti
Ahab: ESFJ
Ishmael: ESTP
Paul "Polly": ENTJ
Auguste Khameau: disagreeable ESFP
Barend de Rooij: ENFJ
Fenna van Houwelinck: INFP
Lou Ebbert: disagreeable ESFP with developed Te
Max de Vos: ENFP
Maria De Bruin: agreeable ISTJ
Willem van Dijk: agreeable ISTJ with developed Fi
Next Update??
this game is just so genuinely joyful, and the art is absolutely on point- super fun style and really charming character designs
and ahab,,
i can fix him......
sfw
is this sfw idk
This was absolutely adorable! Can't wait for more. Keep up the good work!
disappointing. You dont even bang the hot Rottweiler
How so? Can you explain for a newcomer who doesn't know much about it?
In my opinion and from someone who read over 20 furry vn's or more, this vn didn't 'fall off'. It's actually doing amazing and I'm excited for the next update>W<. I suggest you finish reading it if you haven't alread
I would agree. Just finished episode 3 and I found the entire thing absolutely adorable.
This VN is actually amazing. Honestly don't know how to explain how good this VN is.
I love this game, but something I don't think a lot of people notice that I want to point out, because I think it's funny is that Raoul is just furry Bruce Wane. Mysterious rich guy that has a secret dark superhero persona, high tech gadgets, a side kick in a tight suit, a badass butler, and a secret underground lair.
Greetings from the German-Netherlands border. Love the game!
German-Batavian border*
If they try to back stab the dalmatian ill Ecocide thems "catacombs" how do you smash a non physical thing ez take it over or collapse ther reality
Can't wait for next update!
The amount of splendid spritework in this game never ceases to amaze me.
That was super fun! Thanks for the update! Loved Milo's falcon hood, and how Alex and Raoul could slip right in at a bondage-themed show, hahaha.
(ending spoilers)
Curious about the entity there--some kind of soul of Schippersberg, that's benevolent while Echo's is malevolent? Echo cinematic universe real??? But seriously, the concept of the ancient (flooded?) catacombs of the city seems super cool, maybe we'll see them somewhere down the line.
One tiny disappointment: the real-world pride flag at the bar. Not for bigoted reasons, I was hoping to see some kind of fun alternate universe/slightly futuristic design! Maybe with zigzags?
theory time: i was thinking of the identity of the entity beneath the city, here's my idea, it is a "good" echo, we know that there is something (or multiple things) on Echo that seems to feed of suffering and trauma, in Arches is implied that there are inumerable echos around the world, but all we saw until now have feed on negative emotions and are generally malicious, but the entity in Schippersburg seems to feed on hope and is benevolent, is possible that both entities share a common origin
I got an file corrupt or damaged error when trying to extract the Linux version. Redownloading didn't fix it either. If any other Linux users encounter this issue I can confirm that the Windows version will run just fine if you have Renpy on your system.
I know the soundtrack is on YouTube but is there a way for me to download the music directly (the music is fantastic and I would love to loop it without adds on YouTube) amazing work as always
It's in the game files!
- Redd
The timing of this update is amazing, I had literally been looking at this again last night and wondering if I'd be seeing more, and then there it was when I got home from work today!
YES NEW UPDATE!!! Can't wait to play it!
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Was the okapi's species chosen because of Attack on Titan? 😅 While Glory Hounds has by far more diversity than any other VN, I can't help but wonder 😋
Gosh, I'm absolutely loooving where the story is going! 😯 I genuinely can't say enough good things about this project in its entirety! 😁 Top dog marks all across the board!
And 1ne last thing... Will there be any sex scenes? I was a little sad (but strangely "Alright") with not getting to see Ahab and Alex bang 🤔 I mean, who doesn't like a bit o' size difference~? 😌
There will most likely be sex scenes down the line, yes. I want to ensure they're satisfying emotional payoffs and fit the story when they happen, so it'll be a little while!
- Redd
Thankx for the response. That makes perfect sense 🙂 I'll look forward to it~
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Issue 3 *out*
Music "Call of the witch" *starts playing in the background*
let's go Update 3
IT`S GOOD TO KNOW I CAN DOWNLOAD IT ON LINUX AND ANDROID X3
NEW UPDATE GLORY HOUNDS MY BELOVED HOW I HAVE MISSED YOU
"Can you believe they're rebooting Adastra again?" This VN is making me laugh so hard. Love it so far!
This new issue pushed all the right buttons with me. God I'm loving this too much!