hey guys! I'm super excited to play this game, but my Mac won't let me open it because it "cannot verify this app is free from malware". Please advise?
It broke my heart once... It broke my heart twice... Just as It broke my mind, my soul, everything, over and over and over. And I am still coming back. This is something I never experienced before. Played all story lines except of Carls one..... I'm going back in guys.... No matter how much it f***es me up.
I hate Leo and I love Leo, I hate Jenna and I respect her, I hate Chase and I understand him, I suspected TJ and I love him, I love Flynn and I love him more afterwards...
Every story line just gives you something to skip heartbeats for. I hate you Echo.... and I love you.
I don't usually write often because developers don't usually reply, but given the story you've provided with this VN, I have to tell you that I loved the story enormously, I saw huge potential in the story and an idea popped into my head that could potentially give birth to Echo 2, so I have to propose it to you.
Let's start at the beginning of the idea (i.e. the day Duke and Brian arrived at dinner and killed Janice):
I said to myself, if this is true, Chase is just having a really big nightmare because he knows he'll soon have to leave and stop seeing Leo.
So to begin the story of "Echo 2":
[Chase wakes up from the nightmare, sweating profusely as he tries to catch his breath, then Leo wakes up in turn.
Chase explains what happened, and Leo tries to reassure him as best he can.
In the days that remain before he returns home, he spends his time with Leo, working on his project on the town of Echo and trying to unravel the mystery of the town without finding anything conclusive.
On the day of departure, Chase returns home and promises Leo he'll be back.
For about 3 months, Chase goes on with his student life, except that after he leaves, he continues to hear voices and has terrible nightmares.
Riddled with guilt at not having been able to do anything about it, and fed up with the same nightmares about solving the mystery of Echo, he decides to abandon his studies and return to Echo, still with his friends Jenna and TJ.
Once in Echo, everyone meets up to try and solve the mystery (now it's up to you to decide what the mystery is and how they're going to solve it).
After solving the mystery of Echo, Chase decides to quit school and move in with Leo to live out their lives as lovers.] :3
Naturally, they left the town, leaving it abandoned and giving way to the story of Arche.
Of course, this is a script I've imagined, but it's up to you to decide whether or not you'd like to take inspiration from it (and I hope you do, because the end of Echo "1" was too sad and a bit dark).
Cannot tell if you are serious, but go play Arches and The Smoke Room. They are the closest thing you will ever get to "Echo 2" and technically "Echo 0" respectively. I'm not Howley but an "Echo 2" is not happening.
It was... something, enjoyable scary it was a horror btw, I got attached legit stayed up all night, a great read/play, I suggest it, Man.. I'm gonna be thinking and idk reflecting for a while... great story gonna play the like prequel one ig, Thanks
the story isnt quite for me tho i do love a mystery and media that gets me thinking about its lore (?) and whatever that entity that lives in chases and flynn's body which please please add a good ending to flynns route leo got two i cant live with this heart break for flynn
and also when flynn gets posessed by the entity when it leaves chase (im assuming its because of the poison in some way that it leaves) that you use the same exact thoughts chase has for flynn in the car ride at the end it feels really wrong however it would make sense if his thoughts had been changed to fit the entity's
It said seven extra stories how do I access it? Also it said gallery but I don't see a gallery or is that patreon only?
Or do you need to finish the game? I have beaten the game before 4 out 5 routes. But in one of the updates it didn't keep my saves so on the newest build I'm only through half of the game.
This is one of the most intriguing, mind sucking novels i have ever read. Whenever i had to stop reading bc life, i kept thinking about when i could come back and keep reading, it really is that good.
I just finished the two endings i could get with my run and i'm going straight back to try and get the rest, i'm SO invested and i'm probably going to think about this story for a really long time.. what exactly happened to Sydney?? why is Chase haunted by that spirit and who is it?? why is Flynn such a mean bitch??
Sydney drowned a few years ago. Flynn is mad because he never got a clear explanation. He was the closest to Sydney he did not cope well at all. To be honest Sydney kinda helped the group stay together for a time. After he died things slowly started to fall apart. His death left Flynn repressing his anger and it coming out around the group
Can't stop loving Leo, man Chase fucked him up. Yes I fully believe everything that happened to Leo was Chase's fault. 1st When one of their childhood friends died Leo yes became protective cuz he doesn't want any of them to die makes sense, and 2 chase left everyone there without any notice which made Leo worried about Chase, and 3 I fully wished Chase would talk some sense into Leo at least it would've been what I would've done. I hate Chase because of his actions in the past.
ok so I finished the vn twice, it's, I mean at least it's not how I predicted and there are actually good happy endings. It's great vn with pretty sad story (only pretty sad because I only played Leo route I've seen people saying the worst as the most idk, sad ones are TJ and Flynn routes so like no way I'm gonna play them, Leo was already sad enough).
(spoilers about Leo route)
I REPEAT
S P O I L E R S BE CAREFUL
never fucking fixing any men again, imagine your first actual ending being ending where you bleed out while cuddling with your somewhat maniacal and unstable mentally boyfriend (and imagining, seeing him as perfect lover forever material while dying) because of which your feet were cut off by a train. "He can be fixed"? nah he can't and well I learned it the hard way, Leo good route though was actually kinda nice, I mean it was kinda sad mainly at the begging but it ended up definitely better than bad Leo ending even though I was crying a bit on both. I just wanted a happy red wolf that can be fixed but he's got too many red flags to fix them all he isn't fixable.
Not a fan of horrors on my side, very hard read for me. I needed to take breaks from time to time (for a couple of months) after each route, because.. MY GHOD how intense it is. Even if you are not a fan of such spooky games, I would recommend a try (pls read warnings!! it's not just for fun there). It is definitely a very unique, and versatile, and really one of the most outstanding VNs amongst other FVNs.
It is not a comfort reading for me. I don't think I'm going to re read it ever, but it definitely affected me in many ways. And I'm just incapable of forgetting something like this outstandish.
[spoiler]
p.s.: Carl's good ending is the only right one for me. idc.
The leo route was very deep for someone having affection issues like me (the game punishes you for that and it's a good thing) Very well written story, it's a masterpiece that i will never forget <3
if you can't handle torture, violence, or adult stuff, don't download this. it goes really deep, the content warning is REAL.
i loved this story, it was absolutely amazing how much it can affect you. i really hope we get more stories that can affect people as much as this one does. i can't wait to see your next work Echo Project.
Je ne parle pas très l’anglais et je n’ai pas le temps d’apprendre, pourtant j’ai en de joué à ce jeux avec le peu de temps libre que j’ai, auriez vous une solution à me proposer s’il vous plaît
Je ne parle pas beaucoup anglais non plus, mais j’ai utilisé google translate pour pouvoir lire petit à petit. Même si c’est peut-être un peu fastidieux ou tardif, cela valait le pénis à la fin. (désolé, je ne parle pas français).
c'est une bonne solution, mais dans le cas où comme moi tu a une mauvaise connexion et qui ne prend que très rarement alors c'est pas une solution, tu n'aurais pas autre chose s'il te plaît j'ai vraiment envie de jouer à ce jeu
Je suis désolé de vous dire que je n'ai rien trouvé sur Internet. Mais si vous le souhaitez, vous pouvez essayer de trouver une version traduite par quelqu'un d'autre. Je suis désolé de ne pas avoir été d'une grande aide.
even though I have never played this game, I have heard stories from people about the game's storyline. Just imagining it makes my eyes water... I've seen some of the photos and spoiler texts, and it hurts... it traumatizes me, especially since I'm just a gay teenager (-18)..."
I want to play this games, but I don't really understand English, especially when I was born my base language is not English but another,... so that makes me less proficient in those games
If you’re considering playing this game, know that the warning isn’t there for show. This game goes to some dark places and it can very easily take you there with it. I started playing Echo five months ago; I’ve thought about it every day since. I can’t remember a time when a piece of media, much less a video game, has occupied my thoughts and feelings the way Echo has, and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve cried playing or even thinking about it. Despite the fact that it’s so concerned with its own darkness, or maybe because of it, what I associate most with Echo is Love. This is a passion project in the truest sense of the phrase; every scene, line of dialogue, sprite, and piece of music, and every instance of symbolism, foreshadowing, and humor only ever gave me the sense that the developers put their hearts into it; that they put so much of their time and effort and pain into this game that their love bleeds through it and into you. Misery loves company, and there’s no love stronger than that born out of shared suffering. I am a gay man involved in the furry community who is in his early twenties; this game feels like it was tailor-made to break my heart. There are very few people I know who I can recommend this game to, despite wanting to scream from the rooftops about how it has made me feel and how dear it is to me. This is a title that was only ever going to be niche, but for the people this game was made for, it's unforgettable. Play this game if you want a little piece of the dark, terrible love that lives inside of it to live inside of you too.
DO NOT read my review if you don't want any spoilers!
While I don't directly discuss events from the story, me stating how the story made me feel might spoil the genuin, raw emotions that you might have otherwise felt by going in blind and naïve.
With that out of the way;
I held TJ's path in high regard. That path was really good at putting me on the edge of my seat more and more as it progresses. It was almost sickening, especially during a particular event that kept us readers on our toes until the big reveal happened. I got glassy eyed AF at the end but despite this, I was beside myself now knowing what I know about the otter.
That is... Until I got to Leo's path... The build-up 10/10, the tension 10/10, the sense of hopelessness 20/10. I lucked out and managed to do his entire route without picking the bad ending/dead end choices and I'm glad since it gives a sense of uninterruption. But with, what I assume is cannon for Leo, the 'good' ending, I could feel the lump in my throat, so I knew I was a glass house just waiting to be shattered... And when chase said it, I f****ng crumbled and nearly ugly-cried 🥹
Howly, McSkinny, both of you, Masterful Penmanship here. I'm very much vested in the Echo series and can not wait for the total completion of TSR. I thought Adastra was an emotional rollercoaster... Until I got sucked into Echo.
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Did anyone have the same problem with the app always crashing on Android?
hey guys! I'm super excited to play this game, but my Mac won't let me open it because it "cannot verify this app is free from malware". Please advise?
Thanks so much!
It broke my heart once... It broke my heart twice... Just as It broke my mind, my soul, everything, over and over and over. And I am still coming back.
This is something I never experienced before. Played all story lines except of Carls one..... I'm going back in guys.... No matter how much it f***es me up.
I hate Leo and I love Leo,
I hate Jenna and I respect her,
I hate Chase and I understand him,
I suspected TJ and I love him,
I love Flynn and I love him more afterwards...
Every story line just gives you something to skip heartbeats for. I hate you Echo.... and I love you.
⚠️POILER ALERT⚠️
Hello Echo team,
I don't usually write often because developers don't usually reply, but given the story you've provided with this VN, I have to tell you that I loved the story enormously, I saw huge potential in the story and an idea popped into my head that could potentially give birth to Echo 2, so I have to propose it to you.
Let's start at the beginning of the idea (i.e. the day Duke and Brian arrived at dinner and killed Janice):
I said to myself, if this is true, Chase is just having a really big nightmare because he knows he'll soon have to leave and stop seeing Leo.
So to begin the story of "Echo 2":
[Chase wakes up from the nightmare, sweating profusely as he tries to catch his breath, then Leo wakes up in turn.
Chase explains what happened, and Leo tries to reassure him as best he can.
In the days that remain before he returns home, he spends his time with Leo, working on his project on the town of Echo and trying to unravel the mystery of the town without finding anything conclusive.
On the day of departure, Chase returns home and promises Leo he'll be back.
For about 3 months, Chase goes on with his student life, except that after he leaves, he continues to hear voices and has terrible nightmares.
Riddled with guilt at not having been able to do anything about it, and fed up with the same nightmares about solving the mystery of Echo, he decides to abandon his studies and return to Echo, still with his friends Jenna and TJ.
Once in Echo, everyone meets up to try and solve the mystery (now it's up to you to decide what the mystery is and how they're going to solve it).
After solving the mystery of Echo, Chase decides to quit school and move in with Leo to live out their lives as lovers.] :3
Naturally, they left the town, leaving it abandoned and giving way to the story of Arche.
Of course, this is a script I've imagined, but it's up to you to decide whether or not you'd like to take inspiration from it (and I hope you do, because the end of Echo "1" was too sad and a bit dark).
Cannot tell if you are serious, but go play Arches and The Smoke Room. They are the closest thing you will ever get to "Echo 2" and technically "Echo 0" respectively. I'm not Howley but an "Echo 2" is not happening.
It was... something, enjoyable scary it was a horror btw, I got attached legit stayed up all night, a great read/play, I suggest it, Man.. I'm gonna be thinking and idk reflecting for a while... great story gonna play the like prequel one ig, Thanks
the story isnt quite for me tho i do love a mystery and media that gets me thinking about its lore (?) and whatever that entity that lives in chases and flynn's body which please please add a good ending to flynns route leo got two i cant live with this heart break for flynn
and also when flynn gets posessed by the entity when it leaves chase (im assuming its because of the poison in some way that it leaves) that you use the same exact thoughts chase has for flynn in the car ride at the end it feels really wrong however it would make sense if his thoughts had been changed to fit the entity's
Im a bit confused, should i start from Echo route 65 first b4 reading this? Or the other way around?
Carl -> Leo -> TJ -> Flynn -> Echo Route 65 -> Jenna
This is what I've been going by!
So, prob not before
ohhh, I will read the story in that order! Thanks!!!
The order doesn't matter. Just read it all in the end and you'll put 1 and 1 together and get your lore.
It said seven extra stories how do I access it? Also it said gallery but I don't see a gallery or is that patreon only?
Or do you need to finish the game? I have beaten the game before 4 out 5 routes. But in one of the updates it didn't keep my saves so on the newest build I'm only through half of the game.
iirc you have to click on the lake or on the anchor bracelet
Thanks ill try that when i get home.
This is by far one of the best visual novels I've read on Itch.io, and this piece of art is FREE TOO? It was amazing
This is one of the most intriguing, mind sucking novels i have ever read. Whenever i had to stop reading bc life, i kept thinking about when i could come back and keep reading, it really is that good.
I just finished the two endings i could get with my run and i'm going straight back to try and get the rest, i'm SO invested and i'm probably going to think about this story for a really long time.. what exactly happened to Sydney?? why is Chase haunted by that spirit and who is it?? why is Flynn such a mean bitch??
Sydney drowned a few years ago. Flynn is mad because he never got a clear explanation. He was the closest to Sydney he did not cope well at all. To be honest Sydney kinda helped the group stay together for a time. After he died things slowly started to fall apart. His death left Flynn repressing his anger and it coming out around the group
Can't stop loving Leo, man Chase fucked him up. Yes I fully believe everything that happened to Leo was Chase's fault. 1st When one of their childhood friends died Leo yes became protective cuz he doesn't want any of them to die makes sense, and 2 chase left everyone there without any notice which made Leo worried about Chase, and 3 I fully wished Chase would talk some sense into Leo at least it would've been what I would've done. I hate Chase because of his actions in the past.
I am here for Leo and i got punish for it. Nevertheless great visual novel
ok so I finished the vn twice, it's, I mean at least it's not how I predicted and there are actually good happy endings. It's great vn with pretty sad story (only pretty sad because I only played Leo route I've seen people saying the worst as the most idk, sad ones are TJ and Flynn routes so like no way I'm gonna play them, Leo was already sad enough).
(spoilers about Leo route)
I REPEAT
S P O I L E R S BE CAREFUL
never fucking fixing any men again, imagine your first actual ending being ending where you bleed out while cuddling with your somewhat maniacal and unstable mentally boyfriend (and imagining, seeing him as perfect lover forever material while dying) because of which your feet were cut off by a train. "He can be fixed"? nah he can't and well I learned it the hard way, Leo good route though was actually kinda nice, I mean it was kinda sad mainly at the begging but it ended up definitely better than bad Leo ending even though I was crying a bit on both. I just wanted a happy red wolf that can be fixed but he's got too many red flags to fix them all he isn't fixable.
Late but still, happy bithday to Carl!
Well... I won't be able to sleep tonight... Great game though!
the world's probably gonna end before i'm ready to play this sadly
I.. finished it...
After two whole years I finally finished it.
Not a fan of horrors on my side, very hard read for me. I needed to take breaks from time to time (for a couple of months) after each route, because.. MY GHOD how intense it is. Even if you are not a fan of such spooky games, I would recommend a try (pls read warnings!! it's not just for fun there). It is definitely a very unique, and versatile, and really one of the most outstanding VNs amongst other FVNs.
It is not a comfort reading for me. I don't think I'm going to re read it ever, but it definitely affected me in many ways. And I'm just incapable of forgetting something like this outstandish.
[spoiler]
p.s.: Carl's good ending is the only right one for me. idc.
Jesus... I mean I knew this game was gonna be intense... but god I didnt realize just how much of an impact this would have on me
welcome to the party! who was your first? (route i mean)
TJ was my first route
Poor guy, I feel sorry for you ;w;
it's been three months since i've last touched Echo, and i'm still fucking thinking about it on a daily basis.
(not that that's a bad thing)
The leo route was very deep for someone having affection issues like me (the game punishes you for that and it's a good thing) Very well written story, it's a masterpiece that i will never forget <3
if you can't handle torture, violence, or adult stuff, don't download this. it goes really deep, the content warning is REAL.
i loved this story, it was absolutely amazing how much it can affect you. i really hope we get more stories that can affect people as much as this one does. i can't wait to see your next work Echo Project.
FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
loved adastra hated the game based on the humans tour of adastra solely because of amicuss sprite so i think i can handle this :) (im lying)
Well, Adastra fucked me up, so go get the wheelchair for me because this is supposed to be the trainwreck of the two
Will update when and if I get discharged
It is a literal trainwreck, and you will need a literal wheelchair...
Je ne parle pas très l’anglais et je n’ai pas le temps d’apprendre, pourtant j’ai en de joué à ce jeux avec le peu de temps libre que j’ai, auriez vous une solution à me proposer s’il vous plaît
Je ne parle pas beaucoup anglais non plus, mais j’ai utilisé google translate pour pouvoir lire petit à petit. Même si c’est peut-être un peu fastidieux ou tardif, cela valait le pénis à la fin. (désolé, je ne parle pas français).
c'est une bonne solution, mais dans le cas où comme moi tu a une mauvaise connexion et qui ne prend que très rarement alors c'est pas une solution, tu n'aurais pas autre chose s'il te plaît j'ai vraiment envie de jouer à ce jeu
Je suis désolé de vous dire que je n'ai rien trouvé sur Internet. Mais si vous le souhaitez, vous pouvez essayer de trouver une version traduite par quelqu'un d'autre. Je suis désolé de ne pas avoir été d'une grande aide.
Will Flynn ever get happy ending
even though I have never played this game, I have heard stories from people about the game's storyline. Just imagining it makes my eyes water... I've seen some of the photos and spoiler texts, and it hurts... it traumatizes me, especially since I'm just a gay teenager (-18)..."
I want to play this games, but I don't really understand English, especially when I was born my base language is not English but another,... so that makes me less proficient in those games
question, is this VN NSFW or SFW?
It is nsfw
this game ruined my life 👍
If you’re considering playing this game, know that the warning isn’t there for show. This game goes to some dark places and it can very easily take you there with it. I started playing Echo five months ago; I’ve thought about it every day since. I can’t remember a time when a piece of media, much less a video game, has occupied my thoughts and feelings the way Echo has, and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve cried playing or even thinking about it. Despite the fact that it’s so concerned with its own darkness, or maybe because of it, what I associate most with Echo is Love. This is a passion project in the truest sense of the phrase; every scene, line of dialogue, sprite, and piece of music, and every instance of symbolism, foreshadowing, and humor only ever gave me the sense that the developers put their hearts into it; that they put so much of their time and effort and pain into this game that their love bleeds through it and into you. Misery loves company, and there’s no love stronger than that born out of shared suffering. I am a gay man involved in the furry community who is in his early twenties; this game feels like it was tailor-made to break my heart. There are very few people I know who I can recommend this game to, despite wanting to scream from the rooftops about how it has made me feel and how dear it is to me. This is a title that was only ever going to be niche, but for the people this game was made for, it's unforgettable. Play this game if you want a little piece of the dark, terrible love that lives inside of it to live inside of you too.
holy shit
the auto forward button doesnt seem to work qwq
Literally crying because im on android and i cant get pass "you/they(I forgot) always come back" without crashing 😔
Finally finished all routes!
/!\DISCLAIMER/!\
DO NOT read my review if you don't want any spoilers!
While I don't directly discuss events from the story, me stating how the story made me feel might spoil the genuin, raw emotions that you might have otherwise felt by going in blind and naïve.
With that out of the way;
I held TJ's path in high regard. That path was really good at putting me on the edge of my seat more and more as it progresses. It was almost sickening, especially during a particular event that kept us readers on our toes until the big reveal happened. I got glassy eyed AF at the end but despite this, I was beside myself now knowing what I know about the otter.
That is... Until I got to Leo's path... The build-up 10/10, the tension 10/10, the sense of hopelessness 20/10. I lucked out and managed to do his entire route without picking the bad ending/dead end choices and I'm glad since it gives a sense of uninterruption. But with, what I assume is cannon for Leo, the 'good' ending, I could feel the lump in my throat, so I knew I was a glass house just waiting to be shattered... And when chase said it, I f****ng crumbled and nearly ugly-cried 🥹
Howly, McSkinny, both of you, Masterful Penmanship here. I'm very much vested in the Echo series and can not wait for the total completion of TSR. I thought Adastra was an emotional rollercoaster... Until I got sucked into Echo.
Encore, chaps!
To anyone under 18 reading this: STOP AND GTFO
To anyone 18 and above: Enjoy your trauma.
I can fix leo ong
dnii
What the fuck...
10/10 highly recommend reading, I'm slightly scarred but really enjoyed it nonetheless