Factsheet
Developer:
Dungeoneering Studios
Based in Durham, NC, United States
Release date:
Early Access September 28 2023
Platforms:
Windows
Website:
dungeoneeringstudios.com
Available From:
$14.99 - Steam
Description
Experience life as a stray doggo in Lost Paws, the open world survival game! Explore the colorful world of Doggo City as you bonk, bark, dig, and pee your way through life. Customize your dog with special items and learn new skills to help you find your missing human. Navigate the complexities of human-doggo relations as you make new friends or enemies in the world. It is up to you to find your way home and be the kind of doggo you always wanted to!
History
Lost Paws started as a meme between the two-person team in Dungeoneering Studios. They love doggos and shared some memes about how a dog was saved by humans and now it was time for the doggo to save them. They loved the idea of a doggo rescuing its human and started with that. As prototyping continued, they expanded it to an open world survival experience so that players can have the maximum doggo experience. Games like Goat Simulator and Untitled Goose Game provided some inspiration but ultimately there was a big focus on funny doggo antics and making things uniquely dog like (such as begging for food) for a survival game.
Eventually Lost Paws went on Steam Next Fest October 2022 Edition and got a lot of feedback including the desire of some to have expanded RPG. So, they got to work expanding skills as well as upgrading a bunch of things like the graphics and UI. Afterwards, Lost Paws could be seen in Playthrough NC and PAX East 2023 where the game was warmly received. A beta event was done shortly after to see what else was wanted by the Lost Paws community. Ultimately, a new missions system was added as well as many quality of life elements. Lost Paws is now preparing to be released for Early Access on September 29th, 2023 after being in development for over 2 years.
Features
- Live the life of a lost dog
- Explore a world with procedurally generated crowds and items
- Beg, steal, or scavenge for food to stay healthy
- Pick your doggo personality with RPG skills that can help you become friendly, aloof, or aggressive
- Choose from various dog breeds to look the way you want
- Make friends with humans via special actions to get treats
- Beat the baddies with your powerful snout
- Do the ultimate heist by stealing from special locations and escaping the dog catcher
- Go on missions to discover what is happening in the world and get closer to finding your lost human
- Knock over garbage cans or play ball with your bonks
- Pee anywhere you want
- Accessorize with a variety of hats
- Transcend beyond a mere doggo
Videos
Lost Paws Trailer YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Monetization Permission
Dungeoneering Studios allows for the contents of Lost Paws to be published through video broadcasting services for any commercial or non-commercial purposes. Monetization of videos created containing assets from Lost Paws is legally & explicitly allowed by Dungeoneering Studios. This permission can be found in writing at https://www.indiedb.com/games/lost-paws/presskit.
Additional Links
Steam Page
Lost Paws Steam Page store.steampowered.com/app/2027590/Lost_Paws.
Discord
Lost Paws Discord Server discord.gg/3mQnjNSMcW.
Twitter
Dungeoneering Studios Twitter Page twitter.com/DungeoneeringS.
Facebook
Dungeoneering Studios Facebook Page facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063653555864.
Tik Tok
Dungeoneering Studios Tik Tok Account tiktok.com/@dungeoneering.stu?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc.
IndieDB
Top 100 for 2023 indiedb.com/groups/2023-indie-of-the-year-awards/top100#vote79191.
About Dungeoneering Studios
Boilerplate
We are an indie game software development company located in Durham, NC, USA. We are currently working on a new game called Lost Paws where you must learn the rules of the street to survive as a stray pet.
More information
More information on Dungeoneering Studios, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Contact
Support
support@dungeoneeringstudios.com
Twitter
twitter.com/dungeoneerings
Alternative Contacts
dungeoneeringstudios.com/pages/about-us
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks