A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

you are at a house party. 

you do not know anybody. 

but legend tells of a ~very good puppo~ hiding somewhere in this house! 

 the clock is ticking and you’re running out of small talk… 

 can you find the pup at the party??

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WASD to move!!

left click to interact w/ doors + people + pups!!

right click to zoom!!

follow the arfs to find the pup!!

52 radical and special pups to pet!!

unlock all of the very good dogs in the good dog gallery!!

avoid eye contact with ppl you don't know very well!!

thank you for playing!!!

~~

a game by will herring

music by nick dimichele

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(441 total ratings)
AuthorWill Herring
Tags3D, Arcade, artgame, Cute, Dogs, Exploration, First-Person, Low-poly, Retro, Walking simulator
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse

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PetThePup - MACOS - 64bit.zip 55 MB
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PetThePup - MACOS - 32bit.zip 50 MB
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PetThePup - PC.zip 47 MB
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PetThePup - Linux.zip 54 MB

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Party in the title had me interested, but you added Pup and I had to play this!   I was searching frantically  in my gameplay:

What does Will Herring bring to the party?   A puppy and I'm so happy you made this!  Thank you! 

Nice Game

THESE GAMES JUST KEEP GETTING WEIRDER BY THE SECOND AND I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH MORE OF THIS WEIRDNESS I CAN HANDLE!! ( The greatest game ever is the third game!! ) Youtube Link - 

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belove this game and keep coming back to it. download and play it first a lot when im on a fresh computer or dont know what i want to play or am anxious (not the best for that last one but its what i always come back to when i need to play something). just wanted to let you know how much i appreciate your game

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Loved the game, but i am also a bad sport n hated that i couldnt find the dogs. i truly appreciate the work and time put into this adorable game though! 

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this is a good game. i like this game. pups are fun and this game is fun thanks <3

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I love dogs but being a cat owner it is nice to see them also included in this game.

Edit: it took me a long time to find the last 5 pups but I did it. After finishing the game I took some time to admire the work of art you did with all the characters. Great stuff.

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this game was great! Loved the concept and the layout. 

Can I Pet That Dog? Treating My Anxiety With Puppies

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This is so much fun! I know it's an old game, but a multiplayer version would be incredible, though I don't know quite how that would work.

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I love this game so much, and I'm so darn compelled to get all the doggos.

yes good

Super simple, dumb fun! Some significant bugs here and there, but still very enjoyable. Dogs are very cute!
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this is actually so cute
10/10 petting dogs

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As soon as I saw the title I knew I had to download this game! The dogs are so cute!!!

Played it in a vid and it was definitely my fave of the three (the other two games were fun too, though!)


Played this as part of a 3 random games, great game with good boys

Random Scuffed Games #53

https://twitch.tv/ditodesign


Vorgeschlagen von: Li_the_Wendigo


Absolut süßes Casual Game und was bei anderen Spielen ein Feature ist, ist hier der Kerninhalt.  Artstyle nice, musik nice, doggos nice. Nach 15 Minuten hat man zwar alles gesehen, aber Introvertierte Hundeliebhaber die eine Prise wholesomeness brauchen, bekommen hier ihre Dosis FOR FREE. Pet ALL the doggos.

 

Ratings:

Dito: 3.7/5

Chat: 3.79/5

Gesamt: 3.75/5

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For years now this has been my go-to game when I don't quite want to go to bed yet but it's too late in the evening to get lost in a larger game. This is, and I'm not exaggerating, A Perfect Game. Simple yet clever idea, smoothly and stylishly executed, with a sense of humour, a lot of cuteness, and - always a big plus with me - surreal architecture. That it's all very relatable is the cherry on top. The oddest thing is that usually timed challenges stress me the fuck out - but somehow, this game got through my aversion to that, and after a little practice I got quite good at it, and now it's pretty much the only timed thing in gaming that I really enjoy.

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I love this so much ❤❤ Thank you for playing!!

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Very fun and simple game, really fun!

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Absolutely adorable. 10/10!! So far, my favorite is Nellie, but they're all SO CUTE!!!!

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Party, Pup. What else is there to say. All you need is a doggo in your life, and life is great!!!

Pet the Pup at the party - Jeansentis

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Does anybody know how to open the game on Linux? I got the game and everything but it won't let me launch it

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funny funny funny !

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i fell though the ground and could not progress... other than that the game was fun

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I'm having the same issue - I love the game and I've been able to go on a streak of about 15 pups before, but after I pet pup #5, The game glitches out somehow and I fall through the map.

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Amazingly cute and stressful - Really enjoyed it 

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my highscore is 7 pups peted

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Totally kicked this games butt https://youtu.be/rK-0jxOlIXs

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My working theory is that this game takes place on an Earth where the Earths rotation has stopped, making it so one side of Earth is really hot and one side is really cold. This house is situated directly in-between both sides making it the perfect party. Hence why there are infinite party-goers who are blue (from being too cold on their side) and pink (who are sunburnt from their side)

This is perfect. This has everything I could ever want to do at a party! On the Linux version on Fedora 35, I ran into an issue after petting the third pup where nothing would generate besides the doors and I would just fall and I had to restart. It happened twice, but other than that this game is perfect!

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love this game!! unfortunately it won't go full screen :(

nice game
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i really enjoyed this game, keep up the good work dev's

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Incredibly fun and expressive game. Excellent aftercare after playing dark souls. 

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Do you like puppys? Do you like kittens? Well, you've come to the right place! Pet the Pup is a first person party simulator where you (the anti-social animal lover) have one simple task:
Pet the Pup (or Cat)!!!

The premise of the game is really simple, you run around from room to room, trying to find the new pup/cat that spawned in the level to pet. There's not much to it, and with each room, guest, obstacles, and pet being randomly generated, no two levels will feel the same. Also with directional hearing, as you approach the pet in the level, you will hear them bark in the direction that they are located (a really nice touch)

A few issues I had with the game are as follow:
- Speaking to party-goers does nothing but increase a counter when you run out of time; it doesn't increase or decrease your time, doesn't stop your character from moving, and really does nothing. I feel like this was a missed opportunity as it could've been used to stall the player or have nice mini-games

- You will run into duplicate pets..... a lot; because even the pets in the levels are random, and with there being 50+ pets to find and pet, you'll find yourself playing this game a lot just to find newer pets to pet.

All in all, this is a nice time spender that will keep you entertained for an hour or so.

My playthrough:

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It wont let me play it only lets me download the file i need help

there are cute pups. you should play it.

go pet them!

GAMEPLAY WALKTHROUGH

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super cute game, i love the concept and the design!! the gameplay is very simple, but in a good way! you can tell there was a lot of effort put into it. :) loved this game, keep up the good work!! <3

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Super fun and cute game, totally didn't play it for hours after to get as many of those good boys & girls petted...nope, not me

Looking forward to what you make next

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I played this in a video and I love the game, it's so cute and honestly quite relatable

I didn't get a chance to play for very long but I recommend it, really well made! ((:
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