Arches

Main Menu art for Arches

## Related Work

Echo
The Smoke Room

**Arches** is a psychological horror furry visual novel and the indirect sequel to Echo. The first build was published in April of 2021 and the final main story update was released to patrons on April 23, 2023 and publicly on May 28. Arches is the third completed VN by the Echo Project, after Echo and Adastra.

On August 18, 2020, the Echo Project Twitter officially announced the VN alongside official promo art featuring protagonists Devon and Cameron, who had been previously revealed in the epilogues of TJ and Flynn's routes.

Arches is written by Howly, with sprite work and CGs done by Paintfox, background art provided by Kardamon, and original music composed by Anthemics. Arches is the first Echo Project title to feature an animated logo and main menu, provided by Gumdrop Studios. Extra coding work and various edits are provided by Orion.

## Premise

Five years after the mass hysteria that left the town of Echo abandoned, a young couple named Cameron and Devon decide to visit in order to conduct a paranormal investigation. Though the apparent ghost town seems empty at first, Cameron and Devon quickly discover that they are not alone. Despite its decay something in Echo still clings to life, and the couple will have to confront horrors from their own pasts as well as the town's dark history if they wish to escape together and break the cycle of misery once and for all.

## Characters

Although it takes place in the same town and explores some similar themes, Arches does not share direct continuity with Echo and features a mostly new cast of characters.

### Cameron

Cameron is a coyote and one of the main protagonists of Arches. He arrives in Echo with his boyfriend Devon to investigate the paranormal nature of the town. Cameron has a troubled past and a history of seeing more than the average person, a trait he is reluctant to explore.

### Devon

Devon is a bear and one of the main protagonists of Arches. He is an engineer and an amateur paranormal investigator who convinces his boyfriend to accompany him to Echo in search of decisive proof of the paranormal, though he soon comes to regret this decision.

### Arturo

Arturo is a jaguarundi and a close friend of Devon's from college with a much more laid-back attitude. He is a psychology student who comes to Echo in order to lend a hand to Cameron and Devon, only to find himself in much the same situation.

## Side Stories

There is currently one side story, entitled *Halloween*, that is accessible by clicking on Cameron on the game's title screen. It reveals more about Cameron's lifelong hallucinations and tells the story of the night Cam agreed to explore Echo with Devon.

More side stories are tentatively planned.

## Gallery

Initial teaser image for Arches. (8/10/20)Promo art for Arches Build 1- Meaning in PatternsPromo art for Arches Build 2- 180 DegreesPromo art for Arches Build 3- Cascading FailurePromo art for Arches Build 4- ProdromePromo art for Arches Build 5- SpikedPromo art for Arches Build 6- PlasticityPromo art for Arches Build 7- PsychosisPromo art for Arches Build 8- PermanenceArt for the Arches short story *Halloween*.The logo for Arches.
## Trivia

* Arches is the shortest complete Echo Project title.
* Though Arches is a sequel set after the events of Echo, it functions as a standalone story rather than following any specific story routes from its predecessor (or from Echo's prequel).

## External Links

* Download links on itch.io
* Echo Project Official Patreon
* Echo Project Official Twitter