friends with dogs
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Dogs, death, and a desperate quest for the dearly departed.
Hayden is kind of an asshole. He also just had his long-term relationship destroyed, and his partner is gone forever... so now he's not only an asshole - he's a bitter, mournful asshole desperate to rebuild a meaningful relationship.
Despite his grief, our protagonist (and charming narrator) won't let any of that show - at least to the outside world. He's just moved away for college, after all, and wants to keep the negativity to a minimum.
You would think that his emotional state would get better with some alone time. Some distance. Some other activity to occupy his mind and get over his loss.
Maybe he'll travel the world. Move away from Earth. Live his own life without the hassle of other people.
And then, for no reason, these girls show up. It's like wherever he goes, they go.
You know... just like dogs.
What is this even about?
- Meet adorable dogs
- Talk about plant-based recipes
- Play Humans vs. Zombies
- Rummage through an estate sale
- Listen to the musings of someone surrounded by death
- Convince everyone you're not a total asshole
- And finally, confront your sins
Check out Johan's amazing pocket chibi of our favorite protagonist, Hayden! They did an amazing job of keeping me updated and sharing their progress through sketches, lineart, and color, and I love the final result! Go on - try to resist the urge to squish chibi Hayden =^.^=
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Author | M. |
Genre | Visual Novel |
Made with | Paint.net, Krita, Audacity, Sublime Text, Ren'Py, Twine |
Tags | college, Comedy, Coming Of Age, Cute, Dogs, Feel Good, Male protagonist, relationship, Romance, Slice Of Life |
Average session | A few hours |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
Download
Install instructions
1. Based on your operating system (Windows, Mac, or Linux), download the corresponding file using its 'Download' button.
For Windows users
2. Your downloaded game will appear as a zipped folder icon in the 'Downloads' section of your File Explorer. Find that zipped folder and right-click it.
3. Choose Extract All. A window will pop up. Choose where you want to put the game on your computer (e.g. Desktop, Documents, or Pictures). Then Extract.
4. Your unzipped folder will say 'friends_with_dogs-1.0-win'
5. Upon opening, there are 2 .exe files - friends_with_dogs.exe and friends_with_dogs-32.exe. These are the same game files. Either one will work. Enjoy!
Windows problems (and solutions)
1. The question for the menu choices in the game lags.
SOLUTION: While in the game, press Shift+G to open another screen. The top-left option will say 'Renderer.' Choose the renderer that gets rid of the lag. You will need to save your game and then exit for the change to take place. You may need to try all the provided Renderer choices to find the one that gets rid of the lag.
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION: Play the game with that contains '32.exe' in the file. Your saves from the other .exe file will carry over to the '32.exe' version.
Please let me know if there are problems downloading. Leave a comment with the error message and attempted solutions in the Comments section. Thanks!
Development log
- Devlog 18 - OUT NOW! - August 15, 2021Aug 16, 2021
- Devlog 17 - August 8, 2021Aug 09, 2021
- Devlog 16 - DEMO IS OUT! - July 16, 2021Jul 17, 2021
- Devlog 15 - July 4, 2021Jul 05, 2021
- Devlog 14 - June 20, 2021Jun 21, 2021
- Devlog 13 - June 6, 2021Jun 07, 2021
- Devlog 12 - May 24, 2021May 25, 2021
- Devlog 11 - May 9, 2021May 10, 2021
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