Ive been struggling to find how to get jorgens polaroid, ive played through his route several times, loving him more each time. But i really want to find that polaroid
Miniature Guðrun? I'm really looking forward to this as a possible route. I certainly feel like she has great chemistry with Arvo. Could this be a new secret route with Klaus?
Please can anyone tell me something about Mikko route is that really so sad? cause i seen some videos about it,and everyone looks so sad and broke and i don't wanna feel bad after i read it. Srry ik that it is better to feel it yourself, but after Bjørn day 4 I can’t start reading another story cause I am very attached to him, and it’s hard for me to just stop thinking about what will happen next, how his story will turn out, whether everything will be fine...
Ngl but it's indeed sad, I decided to start with Mikko's route and after reading that I was pretty devastated, don't wanna spoil anything but if you want to go with Mikko's route you should prepare yourself psychologically, I haven't done all the routes yet but from what I've read so far I really wanna give a hug to all of them
Mikko is, pretty unique. It's something you can get in and feel cool and happy for Arvo and Mikko, but in the end, is something you can relate if you was in love with someone you never saw again in a long time.
random food for thought. if you want to theorise yourself, don't look through this. Minor spoilers.
Do note that I am not 100% confident in this, so take this with a grain of salt. Reading back at this, this is NOT well written, holy.
TL:DR: The events of Dawn Chorus is actually a big flashback. Why? I'm not too sure. This one is a massive stretch, but with what is said, it's possible that any love interest that Arvo gets in is not actually permanent.
I was curious about the meaning of this VN, so after a little studying, I quickly realised that chance and time are big concepts in Dawn Chorus. Seeing Saturn will always occur, which also happens to symbolise time. Lets go through the opening intro:
-
We're ships at sea, drifting in all directions.
The wind blows relentlessly, pulling us apart.
One moment I share with you, the next we're almost strangers.
Is genuine connection ever really possible?
All I know is that I'd give all I have for just a moment of it.
-
As some people know, Arvo writes some poetry on his phone. You can see this near the end of Rune's day 4 where the both are on the bus returning from the city. And knowing that, I get the strong feeling that this was written either before the camp or after the camp.
"One moment I share with you, the next we're almost strangers." If Arvo written this before the camp, he could be referring to Mikko, but that only applies if Mikko's route is the canon ending, but I doubt that.
-
"We're all lost in this world, walking blindly in the dark, colliding with each other. Our lives are a series of random encounters that shape our cause."
"Are we swimming, or are we carried along by the currents?"
These quotes are said right after the intro, in Arvo's dream of winning the Nordic Street Photo Award. These refer to chance, and question whether if fate exists or not. On Lake's route, they question about reincarnation, a second chance, essentially. Jørgen responds with just being happy with your current life.
I'm still trying to get more info about all this, since I don't have a lot of evidence.
Lovely game, though I do have just one small complaint. I only played Rune's route so this may not be an issue with the others but the main character feels a bit too...predatorily forward I guess is the term? Just zero concept of personal space, constantly invites himself to other people's plans. And I feel like it's not very natural how Rune just goes along with all his advances, there would be alot of suspicion from his part early on realistically. I mean it'd be whatever if it was just another character, but I feel dirty playing as this guy.
It seems your device ran out of storage space. You should check your harddrives and see how much space you have left. Maybe try and delete some stuff you don't need anymore.
that doesn't make sense i have all my stuff in my external hard drive which has 4 tb of space left (although it could be trying to save to my internal ssd which is stupid)
I'm in the middle of Lake's route and it's been an awesome ride so far. It's great.
Slight spoiler(?)
The gymnopedie that the MC plays at the common room broke me. I have such a deep conection with that music, it really caught me off guard. Shed some tears, would recomend
out of curiosity where will updates be posted then? id love to keep reading and supporting the team but unfortunately cant afford to subscribe to the patreon at the momen
The "think of the children" censorship was always the agenda of conservatives. how convinient that only when the globe is shifting right wing in 2025 , we see the censorship on full display
To be honest, I really think the main issue with the act is that it was poorly considered before being passed. Age restrictions on pornographic material is long overdue and undoubtedly required in order to protect the wellbeing of young people, but the blanket banning of anything vaguely NSFW is not the way to go about it. Although it’s been a mess on most levels, I do agree with the safeguarding side of it (speaking from the uk) because it has been extensively proven that modern pornography is bad, especially for developing minds. I hope that people are able to detach this matter from dogmatic conservatism, religion and the poorly made laws, because it is a serious issue no matter your political standpoint.
hey! just wanted to let you guys know that, in the "Our team" section, Haku's page appears for both his portrait and Sqee's, as if they had merged into one. might wanna change that and add Sqee's page :p
Best VN ive ever read. Great characters, great story, perfect setting. My first route was Rune and it broke me. Since i read this VN i cant stop thinking about it! Thank you Dawn Chorus team for this masterpiece and i cant wait to see the rest of Rune's route!
Hi This is a very beautiful novel❤️ and I'm curious when the new part of the story with BJORN will come out. I love that character so much. Please as soon as possible.🙏❤️
I always thought this story would have some paranormal themes, you know, the first step towards Klaus's path, the pentagram, and the monster. I wondered if after Dawn Chorus there would be another VN from her, that would be really cool!
I've never left comments in such things, but this, I HAD TO. THIS GAME IS, WOW. I HAVE NO WORDS. It is amazing, actually. Currently on the Mikko Route, painful as shit but it's ok, it's fine, i like making myself suffer. THE ART, THE STORYLINE, AND THE SOUNDTRACK. ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY. I love this game, actually. It's just so great. And hoping on a good ending for Mikko and Arvo, huhu, I will actually cry if they don't Anyway, bless the creators, y'all are amazing, please keep up the phenomenal work!
After the latest update I am SO GLAD that there going with the route I was hoping they would with him. Talking about the meaning of living, death and the feeling or everything. It's topics that have been sprinkled around throughout but I'm guessing will REALLY come into full focus in his route
Also THIS, this right here is why this is one of the best VNs ever. The amount of just...LIFE this breathes is insane, I take photo's like this all the time cuz it's a perspective people don't think about. So that's why it is so amazing seeing it here
🦋If "Life is Strange" was a furry visual novel, this is it!🦋
I want to say that I've read many visual novels on this site and a lot of them are as i expect them to be... predictable characters and stories.
Reading dawn chorus it wasn't what I though it was. when I looked at the characters at first glance I though I already knew how they will behave. since the characters have hidden personalities I felt compelled and interested to see more of who they really are.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, this is really a work of art, and I can't wait to see more.
Omg, I loved Bjorn's new update so much, its kind of crazy how much I relate to him. But does anyone know when Rune's next update is planned? He's by far my favorite character
After a long time, I go back to this vn, to mikko, and man... Why are you teasing us? (btw: This is one of my favorites visual novels guys, incredible job).
I LOVED IT, I REALLY LOVED IT, BJØRN MY FAVORITE CHARACTER I LOVE HIM, one of my favorite stories, I really felt a connection with the character that felt like it was pain and love, too realistic, Bjørn's concern for his parents, his self-discovery, his place of origin, his shyness and his tastes are something that left me in love, this is the update I was waiting for 😭🙏
I AM BACK! It has been a while since I last played this game. Mostly because the first time I played it, I went under a month-long recovery process. This game shaked my entire perspective of the world around me, of how I see relations and what I want to be and do.
I was very worried that if I played it again, I would be too shaken for my exams, so I had been putting off updating it for a loooong time. But there I am.
I looked up some new routes, tried new paths, finlly found how to get Klaus route, and advanced Jorgen and Rune along Lake. Thorulf has been putted off. Its with his route that I realized how some fantasm I had were just... not good. It openend my eyes on a lot, which ended up with me being slightly mad at Thorulf ^^'.
So far, here are my thoughts on the game. Writting: 10000/10 Mind-blowing, sentimental, heartbreaking, amazing, scary and beautiful are some of the words to describe it. Keo Blau and Branny, you are both amazing. Thank you for sharing your art with us.
Music and sound: 12/10 in Dawn Chorus, musics are as much a part of the game as the writting itself. Keo, you're musics are so- No. They are the best I have ever heard in any novel-like game. They always work so well with the scene, matching it perfectly and adding depth and meaning to it. Like Mikko, you're an amazing composer and thank you for having the courage to share it with the world.
Art: 15/10 A game without visual can be good. But what Deffie, Aku and Roborak created simply made Dawn Chorus a game far more better than any others. Every character is lively, they feel, look and act like real persons both in words and image. If I ever need to commision for my sona, I know where I'll go first.
Overall: infinity/10 Dawn Chorus is THE game that changed my life for the better. I played great games, Helldiver, Outer Wild, No Man's Sky, Hollow Knight... But none of them is even close to the impact Dawn Chorus had, and still has, on my life. If they deserve to appear on the podium of the best games ever made, Dawn Chorus may as well be the jury that gave them their place.
Looking forward for more of your work. You have all my support, love and thanks.
Signed: Samael. A french, autist, ADHD, gay furry guy who now see a future for himself, all because of a game made by five amazing guys.
I also see a lot of people being sad that one day, the game will be done. To that I'll say...
If you stop making games, I'm coming after you Dawn Chorus team. If it's because of financial troubles, watch your back because I will stab you with a lot of Kofi donations. If it's because you're tired, I will have to wait and give as much support as I can. AND I'LL DO IT TRUST ME! I GOT ENOUGH PATIENCE FOR YOU TO RECOVER!And if it is for any other reasons... I'll be there, doing my best to help. I will find you, and I will help you.
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Ive been struggling to find how to get jorgens polaroid, ive played through his route several times, loving him more each time. But i really want to find that polaroid
It's not yet in the VN!
Is there a way to make the UI bigger or is it just a me issue
That's on Android, I'm guessing? A tablet or phone?
Its my phone, the UI used to be much larger now i can barely find the menu button.
oh god i need more Bjørn, he's so cute and sweet...
Same!! Bjorn my fave bear boi
His route is always so encouraging for me, I love him
Apparently in the new version, the Klaus update is missing again. Does anyone have this same problem, or is just me?
fixed now
Now it works. Thanks guys 👍.
Does anyone else have this issue? All of my 5th and 6th save slots are deleted across all pages
thank you for Jorgen update
Miniature Guðrun? I'm really looking forward to this as a possible route. I certainly feel like she has great chemistry with Arvo. Could this be a new secret route with Klaus?
I feel one of the sub-routes of a character IS the Guðrun route.
I see Guðrun has a mini character design. What are you guys implying?
Please can anyone tell me something about Mikko route is that really so sad? cause i seen some videos about it,and everyone looks so sad and broke and i don't wanna feel bad after i read it. Srry ik that it is better to feel it yourself, but after Bjørn day 4 I can’t start reading another story cause I am very attached to him, and it’s hard for me to just stop thinking about what will happen next, how his story will turn out, whether everything will be fine...
Srry(
Ngl but it's indeed sad, I decided to start with Mikko's route and after reading that I was pretty devastated, don't wanna spoil anything but if you want to go with Mikko's route you should prepare yourself psychologically, I haven't done all the routes yet but from what I've read so far I really wanna give a hug to all of them
Why not do a happier route like Lake's?
Mikko is, pretty unique. It's something you can get in and feel cool and happy for Arvo and Mikko, but in the end, is something you can relate if you was in love with someone you never saw again in a long time.
Gosh, i really wanna get to know Guðrun better
My bissexual ass is being well fed by the devs, i cant catch a break kdjfgjdkg
Gotta love how you can just tuck Lake into the corner for certain scenes
random food for thought. if you want to theorise yourself, don't look through this. Minor spoilers.
Do note that I am not 100% confident in this, so take this with a grain of salt. Reading back at this, this is NOT well written, holy.
TL:DR: The events of Dawn Chorus is actually a big flashback. Why? I'm not too sure. This one is a massive stretch, but with what is said, it's possible that any love interest that Arvo gets in is not actually permanent.
I was curious about the meaning of this VN, so after a little studying, I quickly realised that chance and time are big concepts in Dawn Chorus. Seeing Saturn will always occur, which also happens to symbolise time. Lets go through the opening intro:
-
We're ships at sea, drifting in all directions.
The wind blows relentlessly, pulling us apart.
One moment I share with you, the next we're almost strangers.
Is genuine connection ever really possible?
All I know is that I'd give all I have for just a moment of it.
-
As some people know, Arvo writes some poetry on his phone. You can see this near the end of Rune's day 4 where the both are on the bus returning from the city. And knowing that, I get the strong feeling that this was written either before the camp or after the camp.
"One moment I share with you, the next we're almost strangers." If Arvo written this before the camp, he could be referring to Mikko, but that only applies if Mikko's route is the canon ending, but I doubt that.
-
"We're all lost in this world, walking blindly in the dark, colliding with each other. Our lives are a series of random encounters that shape our cause."
"Are we swimming, or are we carried along by the currents?"
These quotes are said right after the intro, in Arvo's dream of winning the Nordic Street Photo Award. These refer to chance, and question whether if fate exists or not. On Lake's route, they question about reincarnation, a second chance, essentially. Jørgen responds with just being happy with your current life.
I'm still trying to get more info about all this, since I don't have a lot of evidence.
Since when did Guðrun get one of the mini character designs?
Lovely game, though I do have just one small complaint. I only played Rune's route so this may not be an issue with the others but the main character feels a bit too...predatorily forward I guess is the term? Just zero concept of personal space, constantly invites himself to other people's plans. And I feel like it's not very natural how Rune just goes along with all his advances, there would be alot of suspicion from his part early on realistically. I mean it'd be whatever if it was just another character, but I feel dirty playing as this guy.
i was trying to access Sqee's link but for some reason it joined with Haku's
according to Sqee himself, he doesn't have any page to link, so that just sorta happened haha
oh ok ty ><
i spend 3 HOURS trying to get the klaus route but i can,t can,t find it somewone please tell me how to get it
here! (copypasted from rickalick, spaces added just in case)
1. Get a coat on day 1(either talk to Rune before losing the key, or ask Devon for help when you lost it)
2. Do the Klaus event when given chance on the first day. Make sure you talk to him and follow him all the way into the woods.
3. After that follow...
3.a) the Bjorn route, in which case just wait till you get a chance to chase after Klaus into the woods again.
3.b) the Devon route, in which case don't help him with telescopes and talk to Klaus in the cafeteria
THANKS SOOO SOOO SOOO SOOO SOOOO SOOOO SOOOO SOOO MUCH 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 your my hero
Okay, Jorgen.. it was really cool, still waiting for the next updated; and as always the team is teasing us ;W;
Got this error when tryimg to save
It seems your device ran out of storage space. You should check your harddrives and see how much space you have left. Maybe try and delete some stuff you don't need anymore.
that doesn't make sense i have all my stuff in my external hard drive which has 4 tb of space left (although it could be trying to save to my internal ssd which is stupid)
renpy games will try to save to your internal ssd under the %appdata% area in roaming just like with minecraft and other programs
ah okay. Is there anyway to change that?
I'm in the middle of Lake's route and it's been an awesome ride so far. It's great.
Slight spoiler(?)
The gymnopedie that the MC plays at the common room broke me. I have such a deep conection with that music, it really caught me off guard. Shed some tears, would recomend
I read that your making a SFW version, but will there still be updates to this NSFW version?
Yes, only outside of itch. And we're not sure if we'll proceed with the idea before we get a reply from Itch.
out of curiosity where will updates be posted then? id love to keep reading and supporting the team but unfortunately cant afford to subscribe to the patreon at the momen
I hate conservatives. They literally just wiped out all itch.io adult games. Their agenda knows no bounds
Wasn't even the conservatives that were responsible in the UK smh
The "think of the children" censorship was always the agenda of conservatives. how convinient that only when the globe is shifting right wing in 2025 , we see the censorship on full display
To be honest, I really think the main issue with the act is that it was poorly considered before being passed. Age restrictions on pornographic material is long overdue and undoubtedly required in order to protect the wellbeing of young people, but the blanket banning of anything vaguely NSFW is not the way to go about it. Although it’s been a mess on most levels, I do agree with the safeguarding side of it (speaking from the uk) because it has been extensively proven that modern pornography is bad, especially for developing minds. I hope that people are able to detach this matter from dogmatic conservatism, religion and the poorly made laws, because it is a serious issue no matter your political standpoint.
So what do we do now bc of that cringe thing itch io decide to do bc this vn is my favourite where do i even find new updates now :(
hey! just wanted to let you guys know that, in the "Our team" section, Haku's page appears for both his portrait and Sqee's, as if they had merged into one. might wanna change that and add Sqee's page :p
I don't actually have a page that can be linked to, so it was left empty on purpose. I think it just kind of merged together because of that
makes sense. good luck working on this project! :D
Best VN ive ever read. Great characters, great story, perfect setting. My first route was Rune and it broke me. Since i read this VN i cant stop thinking about it! Thank you Dawn Chorus team for this masterpiece and i cant wait to see the rest of Rune's route!
Hi This is a very beautiful novel❤️ and I'm curious when the new part of the story with BJORN will come out. I love that character so much. Please as soon as possible.🙏❤️
Bjørn is such cutie pie omg I love him sm
Fr Me tooo
Wow, this VN is wonderful. Easily become 1 of my favorites VNs.
Ik it's amazing
lake is so cute i love them omg
Rune ❤️
Agree 💗
I've never left comments in such things, but this, I HAD TO. THIS GAME IS, WOW. I HAVE NO WORDS. It is amazing, actually. Currently on the Mikko Route, painful as shit but it's ok, it's fine, i like making myself suffer. THE ART, THE STORYLINE, AND THE SOUNDTRACK. ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY. I love this game, actually. It's just so great. And hoping on a good ending for Mikko and Arvo, huhu, I will actually cry if they don't
Anyway, bless the creators, y'all are amazing, please keep up the phenomenal work!
HOLY SHIT HOW DO YOU KEEP DOING IT!!!!
SPOILERS FOR KLAUS:
After the latest update I am SO GLAD that there going with the route I was hoping they would with him. Talking about the meaning of living, death and the feeling or everything. It's topics that have been sprinkled around throughout but I'm guessing will REALLY come into full focus in his route
Also THIS, this right here is why this is one of the best VNs ever. The amount of just...LIFE this breathes is insane, I take photo's like this all the time cuz it's a perspective people don't think about. So that's why it is so amazing seeing it here
🦋If "Life is Strange" was a furry visual novel, this is it!🦋
I want to say that I've read many visual novels on this site and a lot of them are as i expect them to be... predictable characters and stories.
Reading dawn chorus it wasn't what I though it was. when I looked at the characters at first glance I though I already knew how they will behave. since the characters have hidden personalities I felt compelled and interested to see more of who they really are.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, this is really a work of art, and I can't wait to see more.
I've gone from digital photography to owning a lomo'instant and male to nb, I blame you. 10/10 vn
yes bjorn routeee
We love Bjorn
I often wonder if there's a 100% heterosexual man out there who's waiting for and reading every update
Why aren't you gay then? Not that I have anything against you, just wondering?
Omg, I loved Bjorn's new update so much, its kind of crazy how much I relate to him. But does anyone know when Rune's next update is planned? He's by far my favorite character
After a long time, I go back to this vn, to mikko, and man... Why are you teasing us? (btw: This is one of my favorites visual novels guys, incredible job).
NNNNGGGGHHHHHHH
I LOVED IT, I REALLY LOVED IT, BJØRN MY FAVORITE CHARACTER I LOVE HIM, one of my favorite stories, I really felt a connection with the character that felt like it was pain and love, too realistic, Bjørn's concern for his parents, his self-discovery, his place of origin, his shyness and his tastes are something that left me in love, this is the update I was waiting for 😭🙏
I AM BACK! It has been a while since I last played this game. Mostly because the first time I played it, I went under a month-long recovery process. This game shaked my entire perspective of the world around me, of how I see relations and what I want to be and do.
I was very worried that if I played it again, I would be too shaken for my exams, so I had been putting off updating it for a loooong time. But there I am.
I looked up some new routes, tried new paths, finlly found how to get Klaus route, and advanced Jorgen and Rune along Lake. Thorulf has been putted off. Its with his route that I realized how some fantasm I had were just... not good. It openend my eyes on a lot, which ended up with me being slightly mad at Thorulf ^^'.
So far, here are my thoughts on the game.
Writting: 10000/10
Mind-blowing, sentimental, heartbreaking, amazing, scary and beautiful are some of the words to describe it. Keo Blau and Branny, you are both amazing. Thank you for sharing your art with us.
Music and sound: 12/10
in Dawn Chorus, musics are as much a part of the game as the writting itself. Keo, you're musics are so- No. They are the best I have ever heard in any novel-like game. They always work so well with the scene, matching it perfectly and adding depth and meaning to it. Like Mikko, you're an amazing composer and thank you for having the courage to share it with the world.
Art: 15/10
A game without visual can be good. But what Deffie, Aku and Roborak created simply made Dawn Chorus a game far more better than any others. Every character is lively, they feel, look and act like real persons both in words and image. If I ever need to commision for my sona, I know where I'll go first.
Overall: infinity/10
Dawn Chorus is THE game that changed my life for the better. I played great games, Helldiver, Outer Wild, No Man's Sky, Hollow Knight... But none of them is even close to the impact Dawn Chorus had, and still has, on my life. If they deserve to appear on the podium of the best games ever made, Dawn Chorus may as well be the jury that gave them their place.
Looking forward for more of your work. You have all my support, love and thanks.
Signed: Samael. A french, autist, ADHD, gay furry guy who now see a future for himself, all because of a game made by five amazing guys.
(Sorry for any mistakes in my writting! English isn't my native language, though I think I'm pretty good at it. Love and kisses!)
I also see a lot of people being sad that one day, the game will be done. To that I'll say...
If you stop making games, I'm coming after you Dawn Chorus team. If it's because of financial troubles, watch your back because I will stab you with a lot of Kofi donations. If it's because you're tired, I will have to wait and give as much support as I can. AND I'LL DO IT TRUST ME! I GOT ENOUGH PATIENCE FOR YOU TO RECOVER!And if it is for any other reasons... I'll be there, doing my best to help. I will find you, and I will help you.