This week two years ago I finished the full text draft of the VN! Currently taking a bit of a break myself (real life has been very busy!), but really appreciating folks' engagement with the story so far! #FurryVN

Played the first build of Campo Largo by @campolargo.bsky.social Read my thoughts on it, and/or play it for yourself! 🐭 itch.io/event/34286080 toledo-art.itch.io/campo-largo #furryVN

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Big Campo Largo vibes

Alright, so we're gonna do a stream tonight! Let's read Build 1 of @campolargo.bsky.social tonight, just to take a break from the world! www.twitch.tv/herrwozzeck

I overextended myself over the past month (travel, work, CL release, other events) and, in the last week, it's caught up to me: fatigue and headaches. Just a matter of letting myself rest as much as I can to recover. (And not feeling bad about that.)

Since I don't think I've mentioned it yet: Most of the music in Campo Largo Build 1 was composed and performed by @prokocat.bsky.social! It's brilliant work, drawing from a wide range of influences, and I hope you enjoy it! You can find and follow more of their work at the link before!

Oh hey, we passed 300 downloads a couple days back -- and we've hit 300 followers here! :D (Also I've shared the present release with a couple RL friends and family. It's interesting to get their reflections!)

Welcome to the premiere episode of Campo Largo, a furry VN about trying to spread a little faith, only for unexpected things to happen! youtu.be/4oKSVNYTcxc

... and Campo Largo Build 1 is live! Elder Travis Hartley, a deer on his mission in South America, has been entrusted with a new companion in a new town. He knows who he is and why he's here. He's right on track. Until... things start happening. Things he can't explain... #FurryVN

We've passed 250 downloads! :D

This looks like a great VN for starters, but as someone who's DEEPLY familiar with the Mormon mission experience from my past, I'm extremely intrigued with this concept 👀 Definitely gonna be a unique story, absolutely checking this one out!

Good morning, folks! A not insignificant number of folks ended up choosing the path leading to an unreleased branch and missing the released one. That's my mistake — oops! To correct that, I've uploaded v. 0.01.1 — which, at that point, now includes an invitation to try out other paths! #FurryVN

Three years ago, Labor Day 2022, I started writing Campo Largo by drafting the ending of the final route.

*crosses paws for spinoff VN about rakish male llama* (But seriously, you should all check out Campo Largo — it's fun and sweet and I'm learning a lot)

On narrative structure: Campo Largo has two major points of divergence, leading to four routes. The current build follows one thread from the first point of divergence (after the prayer pictured below; choose "...my mission...") to the second. Other routes will come later! ;) #FurryVN

On narrative structure: Campo Largo has two major points of divergence, leading to four routes. The current build follows one thread from the first point of divergence (after the prayer pictured below; choose "...my mission...") to the second. Other routes will come later! ;) #FurryVN

We're on fvn.li now! :D #FurryVN

I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek and was delighted by the turns it took! So, folks, check it out! We're in for something special here.

And the music is VERY GOOD :D

I've been looking forward to reading Campo Largo since I saw the first announcement. The approach to a subject I know nothing about feels very personal, and I'm excited to see how things shape up for Elder Hartley!

GO READ THIS NOW AAAHHH

I've been excited for this for so long! I can't wait to play through this story @toledo.bsky.social has written, inspired by his own experiences as a missionary in Argentina, about Elder Hartley's mission in Paraná. Religious life is unfamiliar to me, and I'm keen to explore this story!

I am so so so so so excited for people to start to read this. Toledo is a good friend and occasional collaborator of mine and I really enjoyed engaging with Campo Largo. Whatever you think this is, you're wrong 🤣 Check it out! 👀

Hey critters. Check out this furry VN project that a deer friend of mine has been working on for the past 2+ years. I am definitely intrigued as it promises a really unique setting.

I might share this for anyone who is interested since it's a SFW furry Visual Novel that deals with the subject of religion.

Highly recommend checking this out. Got to be a test reader and it be fantastic journey. Looking forward to more readers following Elder Travis Hartley on his mission. Everything is fine. 🦌

Toledo is a great writer and artist and I love what I've seen of this thus far, check it out!

Please consider checking this game out. I was fortunate enough to get to beta-read and y’all have no idea how much of a treat this is. Toledo’s written a beautiful story and I promise that you will be both taken by the delightful characters but also surprised by where the story goes!

... and Campo Largo Build 1 is live! Elder Travis Hartley, a deer on his mission in South America, has been entrusted with a new companion in a new town. He knows who he is and why he's here. He's right on track. Until... things start happening. Things he can't explain... #FurryVN

T-minus 0 days! Finishing up a couple of final details... and then we'll have our first release!

T-minus 2 days! Many thanks to @dusktheburr.bsky.social, one of CL's beta readers, for surreptitiously adding the project to the massive mosaic of FVN references near Echo, UT, on wplace.live! #FurryVN

T-minus 2 days! Many thanks to @dusktheburr.bsky.social, one of CL's beta readers, for surreptitiously adding the project to the massive mosaic of FVN references near Echo, UT, on wplace.live! #FurryVN

Actually T-minus 3 days now! #FurryVN

Actually T-minus 4 days! #FurryVN

TODAY is actually T-minus six days! Finished reviewing the relevant sections this morning, built a draft, and sent it off to some folks for last-minute review! Looking forward to sharing on Friday, August 29! #FurryVN

T-minus 3 days! Every missionary is assigned a companion. You need to stay in each other's presence 24/7 for, generally, 6-12 weeks — so they're a big deal! Elder Hartley, our protagonist, has been with Elder Brooks (possum) for 12 weeks. ... Now who will be his new companion? #FurryVN

We join Elder Hartley as the year 2008 kicks off! 2008 is three years before the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ran its "I'm a Mormon" ad campaign, and ten years before the LDS president ceased all use of "Mormon." So "Mormon" still appears all over! #FurryVN

Embarrassing confession from Toledo: Between travel last week and a busy workweek so far, I entirely forgot that my release date of August 29 is... ...NEXT week. Sorry for jumping the gun in promotional posts, but this discovery gives me a week to double-check everything! #FurryVN

Embarrassing confession from Toledo: Between travel last week and a busy workweek so far, I entirely forgot that my release date of August 29 is... ...NEXT week. Sorry for jumping the gun in promotional posts, but this discovery gives me a week to double-check everything! #FurryVN

We join Elder Hartley as the year 2008 kicks off! 2008 is three years before the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ran its "I'm a Mormon" ad campaign, and ten years before the LDS president ceased all use of "Mormon." So "Mormon" still appears all over! #FurryVN

T-minus 3 days! Every missionary is assigned a companion. You need to stay in each other's presence 24/7 for, generally, 6-12 weeks — so they're a big deal! Elder Hartley, our protagonist, has been with Elder Brooks (possum) for 12 weeks. ... Now who will be his new companion? #FurryVN

T-minus 5 days! Every six weeks, there's a chance that LDS missionaries will get transferred to a new "area" — a different location, with a different companion. Who decides these assignments? The mission president! Presidente Billings oversees the missionaries across four provinces. #FurryVN

T-minus 6 days! Meet our protagonist: Elder Travis Hartley! Like most male missionaries, he's 19. He hails from the American Midwest, and he's been on his mission for six months — but all in a single city so far. But now he's getting promoted and reassigned: new place, new companion... #FurryVN

T-minus 4 days! Q: Where is Elder Hartley serving his mission? A: The northeast corner of the South American nation of Paraná, which bears a certain resemblance to a certain nation in our world. He's been stationed near Conquista, the capital of Llano province — until now. #FurryVN

T-minus 5 days! Every six weeks, there's a chance that LDS missionaries will get transferred to a new "area" — a different location, with a different companion. Who decides these assignments? The mission president! Presidente Billings oversees the missionaries across four provinces. #FurryVN

Hartley is a good bean and I'm excited for people to meet him 🦌

T-minus 6 days! Meet our protagonist: Elder Travis Hartley! Like most male missionaries, he's 19. He hails from the American Midwest, and he's been on his mission for six months — but all in a single city so far. But now he's getting promoted and reassigned: new place, new companion... #FurryVN

Left a little something at The Burrow in Bothell, WA! (Caption courtesy of @regoneth.bsky.social, lol)

200 followers! Thanks, folks! :)