WALLS

This visual novel is for an adult audience only.

It contains explicit sexual themes and descriptions, allusions to child abuse, as well as light-hearted use of reclaimed homosexual slurs. Reader discretion is advised. Do not read if you are under 18 years of age.

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"hey, so i'm gonna be in duluth this thursday"
"got this cabin a few miles out, gonna crash there after the gig"
"wanna meet up after?"

21 year old Ben Tackett rides shotgun in Matty Ackerman's minivan.

They're driving to a remote lakeside cabin for a night of intimacy; planned over the past week via texts.

Ben is a lonely yet perceptive small town chipmunk who is finally comfortable with his sexuality.

Matty is an extroverted, witty black bear from the Twin Cities.

He's also the vocalist and rhythm guitarist in a hardcore band that Ben is a fan of.

They can't wait to finally spend time together in person.

They even brought all their personal baggage along.

They don't realize it.

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WALLS is a short, small-scale story about love, the mistakes we make and the people we push away when we seek it, as well as the importance of taking responsibility for yourself.

Inspired by Low's early discography, Gregg Araki's films, alternate guitar tunings, and the beauty of Duluth, Minnesota.

Made as an entry for the NovemBear 2024 Furry Visual Novel Jam.

The current build has a complete story, but some audio/visual assets may be subject to future changes.

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Story, programming, music, and sound design by Sage Whittaker

Character art by Graphi Gato

Background illustrations by PolarPaint (sketches) and Nemesis (paintings)

Special thanks to Mikro Goat for editing and proofreading.

No thanks to every bad thing that happened in November of 2024.