As a rookie musher, learn to foster a competitive and happy team of unique dogs so you can make your mark on the dogsledding capital of the nation!
A well fed dog is a fast dog. Remember this, and your team will be unstoppable.
Dog Sled Saga has simple, pick-up-and-play racing, and deeper systems for dedicated players to uncover. Each unique dog's speed is hindered by hunger. Lob a limited supply of food to them to keep at full speed. Hazards on the track await.
A well fed dog is a fast dog. Remember this, and your team will be unstoppable.
- Enter randomized races in one of seven increasingly challenging leagues
- Keep your dogs fed during races to fend off fatigue
- Win races to earn money
- Use money to hire new dogs
- Find the best dogs for the job and give them practice to grow their skill
- Learn about the art of mushing from your mentor, and about your unique dogs by spending time with them
- Impress fans with flashy moves
- Impress sponsors with an army of fans
Dog Sled Saga has simple, pick-up-and-play racing, and deeper systems for dedicated players to uncover. Each unique dog's speed is hindered by hunger. Lob a limited supply of food to them to keep at full speed. Hazards on the track await.
Additional Features
- Gamepad support
- Dynamic resolution
Dog Sled Saga is out of Early Access!
The version 1.0 update went up, and we're clicking the "Publish" button to leave Early Access right now!
We'll be posting a proper changelog shortly (there's a lot...) and we hope you enjoy the new content. Thanks for playing Dog Sled Saga!
dogsledsaga.com
[ 2016-09-22 16:02:10 CET ] [Original Post]
Dog Sled Saga is out of Early Access!
The version 1.0 update went up, and we're clicking the "Publish" button to leave Early Access right now!
We'll be posting a proper changelog shortly (there's a lot...) and we hope you enjoy the new content. Thanks for playing Dog Sled Saga!
dogsledsaga.com
[ 2016-09-22 16:02:10 CET ] [Original Post]
Update - Final Stretch Update (Release date Sept 22!)
This is the seventh and final in a string updates themed around major changes to the game. On September 22nd, 2016, we're releasing the 1.0 version of Dog Sled Saga to Steam, Google Play, and the Apple App Store!
View this update on our website
Previously:5) Star & Support Update 5) Employee Update 4) Informed Decisions Update 3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
We hope you're as excited as we are for the final release!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
- Dan and Lisa
Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0
September is a huge month for us - we'll be in the Indie MEGABOOTH at Pax West Sept. 4th & 5th, and in the inaugural Google Indie Games Festival Sept. 24th!This is the seventh and final in a string updates themed around major changes to the game. On September 22nd, 2016, we're releasing the 1.0 version of Dog Sled Saga to Steam, Google Play, and the Apple App Store!
View this update on our website
Previously:5) Star & Support Update 5) Employee Update 4) Informed Decisions Update 3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Changes
The release date is the big news, but this final update has got some tricks up its sleeve as well.- New Options Menu
[list] - Added resolution selection[/*]
- Gamepad remapping[/*]
- New save file system
[list] - Multiple save file switching[/*]
- Steam Cloud Support[/*]
- Dog Petting
Petting Favorite Thing type added (or you can just do it to be nice)
[/*]
- Music cycling in menus[/*]
- Software OpenGL rendering allowed
May allow the game to run on certain problematic hardware[/*]
- Various polish and fixes[/*]
What's coming in 1.0?
Lots of new features are already completed for the full release, plus a few that are still coming together...- Breeding[b]
[/b]Train your new teammates from the day they're born - influence their unique traits to be just what you need!
[/*]
- New Scenes
[list] - [u]Embarkment Lodge[/u] - the go-to tourist hub for Mount St. Something
[/*] - [u]Monument to Aurora[/u] - an age-old statue honoring the subject of Mount St. Something's favorite campfire story
[/*]
- Rival (and other story elements)[b]
[/b]
Look out for this jerk on the trails...
][/*]
The future
Version 1.0 won't be the last you'll hear of Dog Sled Saga! There are a number of ideas we had during our Kickstarter campaign that we would still like to develop as major post-release updates to the game.We hope you're as excited as we are for the final release!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
- Dan and Lisa
[ 2016-08-31 18:06:10 CET ] [Original Post]
Update - Final Stretch Update (Release date Sept 22!)
This is the seventh and final in a stringupdates themed around major changes to the game. On September 22nd, 2016, we're releasing the 1.0 version of Dog Sled Saga to Steam, Google Play, and the Apple App Store!
View this update on our website
Previously:5) Star & Support Update 5) Employee Update 4) Informed Decisions Update 3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
We hope you're as excited as we are for thefinal release!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
-Dan and Lisa
Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0
September is a huge month for us - we'll be in the Indie MEGABOOTH at Pax West Sept. 4th & 5th, and in the inaugural Google Indie Games Festival Sept. 24th!This is the seventh and final in a stringupdates themed around major changes to the game. On September 22nd, 2016, we're releasing the 1.0 version of Dog Sled Saga to Steam, Google Play, and the Apple App Store!
View this update on our website
Previously:5) Star & Support Update 5) Employee Update 4) Informed Decisions Update 3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Changes
The release date is the big news, but this final update has got some tricks up its sleeve as well.- New Options Menu
[list] - Added resolution selection[/*]
- Gamepad remapping[/*]
- New save file system
[list] - Multiple save file switching[/*]
- Steam Cloud Support[/*]
- Dog Petting
Petting Favorite Thing type added (or you can just do it to be nice)[/*]
- Music cycling in menus[/*]
- Software OpenGLrendering allowed
May allow the game to run on certain problematic hardware[/*]
- Various polish and fixes[/*]
What's coming in 1.0?
Lots of new features are already completed for the full release, plus a few that are still coming together...- Breeding[b]
[/b]Train your new teammates from the day they're born - influence their unique traits to be just what you need![/*]
- New Scenes
[list] - [u]Embarkment Lodge[/u] - the go-to tourist hub for Mount St. Something[/*]
- [u]Monument to Aurora[/u] - an age-old statue honoring the subject of Mount St. Something's favorite campfire story[/*]
- Rival (and other story elements)[b]
[/b]
Look out for this jerk on the trails...][/*]
The future
Version 1.0won't be the last you'll hear of Dog Sled Saga! There are a number of ideas we had during our Kickstarter campaign that we would still like to develop as major post-release updates to the game.We hope you're as excited as we are for thefinal release!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
-Dan and Lisa
[ 2016-08-31 18:06:10 CET ] [Original Post]
Heads up - raising the base price of Dog Sled Saga on Monday 8/29
We've decided to increase the base price of Dog Sled Saga to $9.99 USD on next Monday, August 29th around noon CST. Just two days after that, we'll have a big announcement.
Read more about our reasoning in this thread , and please feel free to continue letting us know what you think there or in the comments here.
[ 2016-08-25 20:52:32 CET ] [Original Post]
Update July 23rd, 2016 - Star Support Update
View this update on our website
Previously:5) Employee Update 4) Informed Decisions Update 3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Support skills apply their effect to all dogs on the team for the duration of their dog's skill triggerSupport skills include: Light Eater, Good Catch, Tangle Free[/*][/*] [/list][/*]German Shepherd breed added
[/*] [/list]Various other fixes and improvements[/*] [/list]
This looks to be the last or second to last of these updates before the final release!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
- Dan and Lisa
Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0
This is the sixth of several upcoming updates themed around major changes to the game. We've mapped out the rest of the game's development looking towards exiting Early Access and releasing our mobile versions. We'd love your feedback as we go! Keep your eyes open for the rest of the final stretch.View this update on our website
Previously:5) Employee Update 4) Informed Decisions Update 3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Changes
We've always felt that some skills, especially those that provide a speed boost, overpower all of the other ones. We enacted a long-planned change to help bolster the other skills. Introducing Star & Support skill classes! Also introducing the German Shepherd breed!- Skill Class[list]
Star skills only apply to the dog whose skill triggers[list]- Star skills include: Speed Boost, Competitive, Charge Up, Block Speed Drop[/*]
Support skills apply their effect to all dogs on the team for the duration of their dog's skill trigger[/*]
- Journal screen reworked[list]
- Unified Journal and Mentor screen with mode switching[/*]
- Improve navigation UI[/*]
- Added journal entries per dog breed[/*]
- Fixed a few journal prompt triggers[/*]
- Edited some journal entries and prompt[/*]
This looks to be the last or second to last of these updates before the final release!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
- Dan and Lisa
[ 2016-07-23 17:30:53 CET ] [Original Post]
Update July 23rd, 2016 - Star & Support Update
View this update on our website
Previously:5) Employee Update 4) Informed Decisions Update 3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics UpdateSupport skillsapply their effect to all dogs on the team for the duration of their dog's skill trigger Support skills include: Light Eater, Good Catch, Tangle Free[/*][/*] [/list][/*]German Shepherd breed added
[/*] [/list]Various other fixes and improvements[/*] [/list]
This looksto bethe last or second to last of these updates before the final release!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
-Dan and Lisa
Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0
This is the sixthof several upcoming updates themed around major changes to the game. We've mapped out the rest of the game's development looking towards exiting Early Access and releasing our mobile versions. We'd love your feedback as we go! Keep your eyes open for the rest of the final stretch.View this update on our website
Previously:5) Employee Update 4) Informed Decisions Update 3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Changes
We've always felt that some skills, especially those that provide a speed boost, overpower all of the other ones. We enacted a long-planned change to help bolster the other skills. Introducing Star & Support skill classes! Also introducing the German Shepherd breed!- Skill Class[list]
- Star skills only apply to the dog whose skill triggers[list]
- Star skills include: Speed Boost, Competitive, Charge Up,Block Speed Drop[/*]
Support skillsapply their effect to all dogs on the team for the duration of their dog's skill trigger[/*]
- Journal screen reworked[list]
- Unified Journal and Mentor screen with mode switching[/*]
- Improve navigationUI[/*]
- Added journal entries per dog breed[/*]
- Fixed a few journal prompt triggers[/*]
- Edited some journal entries and prompt[/*]
This looksto bethe last or second to last of these updates before the final release!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
-Dan and Lisa
[ 2016-07-23 17:30:53 CET ] [Original Post]
Update June 17th, 2016 - Employee Update
View this update on our website
Previously:
4) Informed Decisions Update 3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Employee perks increase Caretaking and Training effectiveness at additional monthlycost Lvl 1 perks available in League 4 or higher[/*] Lvl 2 perks available in League 5 or higher[/*][/*] [/list][/*][/list]
This is a smaller update post than the past few, but we're excited to releasea nice new management feature and cool employee art that's been queued up for a while!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
-Dan and Lisa
Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0
This is the fifthof several upcoming updates themed around major changes to the game. We've mapped out the rest of the game's development looking towards exiting Early Access and releasing our mobile versions. We'd love your feedback as we go! Keep your eyes open for the rest of the final stretch.View this update on our website
Previously:
4) Informed Decisions Update 3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Changes
Ever feel like you can't keep all your growing kennel of dogs practiced and rested? Now you can hire one or two extra pairs of hands! Employees can let you multitask (or just regimen more dogs,) and some of them have perks to do tasks better than you can. You'll have to pay for employees on hire and with your monthly expenses.- Employees[list]
- Can hire employees for additional regimen capacity[list]
- 1 employee slot after reaching League 3[/*]
- 2 employee slots after reaching League 6
[/*]
- Behind the scenes - Preliminary Localization support
[list] - Reworked external strings[/*]
- Partially removed existing hardcoded strings[/*]
- Variousbug fixes and improvements[/*]
This is a smaller update post than the past few, but we're excited to releasea nice new management feature and cool employee art that's been queued up for a while!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
-Dan and Lisa
[ 2016-06-17 17:41:42 CET ] [Original Post]
Update June 17th, 2016 - Employee Update
View this update on our website
Previously:
4) Informed Decisions Update 3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Employee perks increase Caretaking and Training effectiveness at additional monthly cost Lvl 1 perks available in League 4 or higher[/*] Lvl 2 perks available in League 5 or higher[/*][/*] [/list][/*][/list]
This is a smaller update post than the past few, but we're excited to release a nice new management feature and cool employee art that's been queued up for a while!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
- Dan and Lisa
Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0
This is the fifth of several upcoming updates themed around major changes to the game. We've mapped out the rest of the game's development looking towards exiting Early Access and releasing our mobile versions. We'd love your feedback as we go! Keep your eyes open for the rest of the final stretch.View this update on our website
Previously:
4) Informed Decisions Update 3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Changes
Ever feel like you can't keep all your growing kennel of dogs practiced and rested? Now you can hire one or two extra pairs of hands! Employees can let you multitask (or just regimen more dogs,) and some of them have perks to do tasks better than you can. You'll have to pay for employees on hire and with your monthly expenses.- Employees[list]
- Can hire employees for additional regimen capacity[list]
- 1 employee slot after reaching League 3[/*]
- 2 employee slots after reaching League 6
[/*]
- Behind the scenes - Preliminary Localization support
[list] - Reworked external strings[/*]
- Partially removed existing hardcoded strings[/*]
- Various bug fixes and improvements[/*]
This is a smaller update post than the past few, but we're excited to release a nice new management feature and cool employee art that's been queued up for a while!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
- Dan and Lisa
[ 2016-06-17 17:41:42 CET ] [Original Post]
Update May 24th, 2016 - Informed Decisions Update
View this update on our website
Previously:
3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Access to full dog detail cards by clicking a dog's name[/*] Swap in off-dutydogs by clicking the top of a dog card, instead of backing out of thescreen[/*] Improved polish and animations[/*] [/list][/*][/list]
While this update is about improving and clarifying what's already in the game, the next ones are going to be more about new features. Keep an eye out! Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
-Dan and Lisa
Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0
This is the fourthof several upcoming updates themed around major changes to the game. We've mapped out the rest of the game's development looking towards exiting Early Access and releasing our mobile versions. We'd love your feedback as we go! Keep your eyes open for the rest of the final stretch.View this update on our website
Previously:
3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Major changes
This update is all about giving you betterinformation about your team before you make decisions, and after the consequences of your decisions have occurred. We don't want you to need to jump in and out of different menu screens to answer the questions you might have about your situation in the game.- Kennel Screen menu flow
[list] - Fewer resets of kennel screen (when you leave and come back it will be as you left it)[/*]
- Pre-race screen changes[list]
- New topic boxes ondogcolumns[list]
- Group scrolling for easy comparison[/*]
- Extra infopopups upon clickingtopic boxes[/*]
- Post-race screen[list]
- Shows stat changes resulting from a racefor each dog[/*]
- Animations per dog followed by overview array[/*]
- Skill triggering reworked[list]
- Fixed some mistakes in the skill system so they trigger at the intended frequency per skill level[/*]
- Lighting technical changes[list]
- Should improve loading times between some screens[/*]
- Allows for real time lighting scheme changes (coming soon!)[/*]
- Improved loading times[list]
- Loading time at launch greatly reduced[/*]
- Loading on lighting scheme changes reduced (see above)[/*]
- Minor bug fixes and improvements[/*]
While this update is about improving and clarifying what's already in the game, the next ones are going to be more about new features. Keep an eye out! Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
-Dan and Lisa
[ 2016-05-24 18:35:53 CET ] [Original Post]
Update May 24th, 2016 - Informed Decisions Update
View this update on our website
Previously:
3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Access to full dog detail cards by clicking a dog's name[/*] Swap in off-duty dogs by clicking the top of a dog card, instead of backing out of the screen[/*] Improved polish and animations[/*] [/list][/*][/list]
While this update is about improving and clarifying what's already in the game, the next ones are going to be more about new features. Keep an eye out! Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
- Dan and Lisa
Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0
This is the fourth of several upcoming updates themed around major changes to the game. We've mapped out the rest of the game's development looking towards exiting Early Access and releasing our mobile versions. We'd love your feedback as we go! Keep your eyes open for the rest of the final stretch.View this update on our website
Previously:
3) Sponsorship Update 2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Major changes
This update is all about giving you better information about your team before you make decisions, and after the consequences of your decisions have occurred. We don't want you to need to jump in and out of different menu screens to answer the questions you might have about your situation in the game.- Kennel Screen menu flow
[list] - Fewer resets of kennel screen (when you leave and come back it will be as you left it)[/*]
- Pre-race screen changes[list]
- New topic boxes on dog columns[list]
- Group scrolling for easy comparison[/*]
- Extra info popups upon clicking topic boxes[/*]
- Post-race screen[list]
- Shows stat changes resulting from a race for each dog[/*]
- Animations per dog followed by overview array[/*]
- Skill triggering reworked[list]
- Fixed some mistakes in the skill system so they trigger at the intended frequency per skill level[/*]
- Lighting technical changes[list]
- Should improve loading times between some screens[/*]
- Allows for real time lighting scheme changes (coming soon!)[/*]
- Improved loading times[list]
- Loading time at launch greatly reduced[/*]
- Loading on lighting scheme changes reduced (see above)[/*]
- Minor bug fixes and improvements[/*]
While this update is about improving and clarifying what's already in the game, the next ones are going to be more about new features. Keep an eye out! Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter , or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
- Dan and Lisa
[ 2016-05-24 18:35:53 CET ] [Original Post]
Update March 28th, 2016 - Sponsorship Update
View this update on our website
Previously:
2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Visuals: Unique sled bodyper Sled Upgrade level[/*] Company logos for sledpack according to Funding Upgrade
Various sled upgrades, funding logos, and sledpack colors![/*]
[/*] [/list][/*][/list]
Have fun trying to score the best sponsorship configuration for your team!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
- Lisa & Dan
Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0
This is the thirdof several upcoming updates themed around major changes to the game. We've mapped out the rest of the game's development looking towards exiting Early Access and releasing our mobile versions. We'd love your feedback as we go! Keep your eyes open for the rest of the final stretch.View this update on our website
Previously:
2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Major changes
We've greatly changed the way sponsorships are offered to you and therewards you'll get from them. Gone is the array of unceremonious, confusing checkboxes!- Sponsorship offers
[list] - Anysponsor upgrades you had in an existing save will be removed inthis update, but hang tight...[/*]
- Sponsors may now approach you every 5 to 10 days to offer you a specific sponsorship upgrade according to the cumulative Fame level of your team.[/*]
- Sponsorships come in 3 types: Standard, Major, and Exclusive. You have 3 slots for sponsorships, and the types take 1, 2, or 3 slots, respectively.[/*]
- More fame will get you better upgrades as a lesser sponsorship type (fewer slots required).[/*]
- Sponsor upgrades
[list] - Effects:
[list] - Foodbag upgrade slot count reduced from 6 / 7 / 8 / 10 / 12 to 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 slots by level of upgrade.[/*]
- Sled upgrade now reducessled friction by 1 Snow Quality level per level of upgrade. Friction influence on acceleration/deceleration has been tweaked.[/*]
- Rope upgrade now reduces the count of recent rope snags by 1 per level of upgrade, effectively delaying tangles by a snag.[/*]
- Funding upgrade now reduces total monthly expenses by 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 % by level ofupgrade.[/*]
Various sled upgrades, funding logos, and sledpack colors![/*]
[/*]
- Fame
[list] - Fame no longer compounds based on existing fame level prior to a race[/*]
- Fame level thresholds have been lowered[/*]
- Some fame is granted to all dogs in a 1st place finish[/*]
- Color customization
[list] - Dog harness color, which was previously randomized at hire, is now customizable.[/*]
- Sledpack color is also customizable
[/*]
- UI updates
[list] - Revised notification system - notification instances (e.g. "Race Today" popup in the Kennel Screen)will not be repeated in a single play session[/*]
- Fame level and breed added to dog cards[/*]
- Other small tweaks[/*]
- Technical:New bundled Java runtime
[list] - The game will no longer prefer your installed JRE over the bundled one[/*]
- Executable files changed on all platforms[/*]
- Windows 64 bit users will now use a 64 bit JRE[/*]
- Let us know if these changes affect your ability to play the game![/*]
Have fun trying to score the best sponsorship configuration for your team!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
- Lisa & Dan
[ 2016-03-28 20:07:04 CET ] [Original Post]
Update March 28th, 2016 - Sponsorship Update
View this update on our website
Previously:
2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Visuals: Unique sled body per Sled Upgrade level[/*] Company logos for sledpack according to Funding Upgrade
Various sled upgrades, funding logos, and sledpack colors![/*]
[/*] [/list][/*][/list]
Have fun trying to score the best sponsorship configuration for your team!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
- Lisa & Dan
Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0
This is the third of several upcoming updates themed around major changes to the game. We've mapped out the rest of the game's development looking towards exiting Early Access and releasing our mobile versions. We'd love your feedback as we go! Keep your eyes open for the rest of the final stretch.View this update on our website
Previously:
2) Operating Cost Update 1) Dog Dynamics Update
Major changes
We've greatly changed the way sponsorships are offered to you and the rewards you'll get from them. Gone is the array of unceremonious, confusing checkboxes!- Sponsorship offers
[list] - Any sponsor upgrades you had in an existing save will be removed in this update, but hang tight...[/*]
- Sponsors may now approach you every 5 to 10 days to offer you a specific sponsorship upgrade according to the cumulative Fame level of your team.[/*]
- Sponsorships come in 3 types: Standard, Major, and Exclusive. You have 3 slots for sponsorships, and the types take 1, 2, or 3 slots, respectively.[/*]
- More fame will get you better upgrades as a lesser sponsorship type (fewer slots required).[/*]
- Sponsor upgrades
[list] - Effects:
[list] - Foodbag upgrade slot count reduced from 6 / 7 / 8 / 10 / 12 to 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 slots by level of upgrade.[/*]
- Sled upgrade now reduces sled friction by 1 Snow Quality level per level of upgrade. Friction influence on acceleration/deceleration has been tweaked.[/*]
- Rope upgrade now reduces the count of recent rope snags by 1 per level of upgrade, effectively delaying tangles by a snag.[/*]
- Funding upgrade now reduces total monthly expenses by 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 % by level of upgrade.[/*]
Various sled upgrades, funding logos, and sledpack colors![/*]
[/*]
- Fame
[list] - Fame no longer compounds based on existing fame level prior to a race[/*]
- Fame level thresholds have been lowered[/*]
- Some fame is granted to all dogs in a 1st place finish[/*]
- Color customization
[list] - Dog harness color, which was previously randomized at hire, is now customizable.[/*]
- Sledpack color is also customizable
[/*]
- UI updates
[list] - Revised notification system - notification instances (e.g. "Race Today" popup in the Kennel Screen) will not be repeated in a single play session[/*]
- Fame level and breed added to dog cards[/*]
- Other small tweaks[/*]
- Technical: New bundled Java runtime
[list] - The game will no longer prefer your installed JRE over the bundled one[/*]
- Executable files changed on all platforms[/*]
- Windows 64 bit users will now use a 64 bit JRE[/*]
- Let us know if these changes affect your ability to play the game![/*]
Have fun trying to score the best sponsorship configuration for your team!
Let us know in the comments, forums, Twitter or Facebook if you have any feedback on this update.
- Lisa & Dan
[ 2016-03-28 20:07:04 CET ] [Original Post]
Update February 19th, 2016 - Operating Cost Update
Previously:
Operating cost
Regimen system
Better error handling
Difficulty balance
Miscellaneous UI changes
We hope you like the new changes, and the next big update should be around the corner!
-Dan and Lisa
Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0
This is the secondof several upcoming updates themed around major changes to the game. We've mapped out the rest of the game's development looking towards exiting Early Access and releasing our mobile versions. We'd love your feedback as we go! Keep your eyes open for the rest of the final stretch. View this update on our websitePreviously:
Major changes
This update is all about changing the way money works in Dog Sled Saga, and making it so mushers must be more selective with the dogs on their team.Operating cost
- In addition to league dues, the Dog & Driver Association now charges a registrationfee per dog on your team. You might need to make some cuts The game will walk you through adapting to these changes.
[/*]
- If you take dogs off your team, you can rehire them in the future. Some of their progress will be lost, though.[/*]
- Also, youll need to build expansions on your kennel if you need more slots for dogs! A big one-time cost.[/*]
Regimen system
- Choose whether each dog will or wont do the days task with you or get rest while idle in the kennel
[/*]
Better error handling
- Were happy that Dog Sled Sagas Early Access experience has been smooth for many of you, but game development gets inevitably messy sometimes - our game has been known to crash here and there with some of our builds!
Now, instead of abruptly closing, you should get an error popup, and a crash report will automatically be sent to Dan, the programmer. This should take a few steps out of the troubleshooting process weve used up to this point.
[/*]
Difficulty balance
- Fault chance has been altered/reduced for the various Happiness levels[/*]
- Skill chance has also been altered/reduced[/*]
- Skill level can no longer go beneath your skill cap minus one[/*]
- Hunger rate has been reduced for races with 4 and 5 dogs[/*]
- Fixed aptitudes showing before Specialty Lvl 1 is reached for dogs[/*]
- Costs adjusted to accommodate new expenses[/*]
- Overall difficulty curve reduction[/*]
Miscellaneous UI changes
- Dog delta popups occur at the beginning of the next day without blocking actions[/*]
- Dog delta popups for Skill Cap Up and Fatigue Capacity Up[/*]
- Major kennel screen overhaul![/*]
- Tons more[/*]
We hope you like the new changes, and the next big update should be around the corner!
-Dan and Lisa
[ 2016-02-19 20:23:44 CET ] [Original Post]
Update February 19th, 2016 - Operating Cost Update
Previously:
Operating cost
Regimen system
Better error handling
Difficulty balance
Miscellaneous UI changes
We hope you like the new changes, and the next big update should be around the corner!
- Dan and Lisa
Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0
This is the second of several upcoming updates themed around major changes to the game. We've mapped out the rest of the game's development looking towards exiting Early Access and releasing our mobile versions. We'd love your feedback as we go! Keep your eyes open for the rest of the final stretch. View this update on our websitePreviously:
Major changes
This update is all about changing the way money works in Dog Sled Saga, and making it so mushers must be more selective with the dogs on their team.Operating cost
- In addition to league dues, the Dog & Driver Association now charges a registration fee per dog on your team. You might need to make some cuts… The game will walk you through adapting to these changes.
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- If you take dogs off your team, you can rehire them in the future. Some of their progress will be lost, though.[/*]
- Also, you’ll need to build expansions on your kennel if you need more slots for dogs! A big one-time cost.[/*]
Regimen system
- Choose whether each dog will or won’t do the day’s task with you or get rest while idle in the kennel
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Better error handling
- We’re happy that Dog Sled Saga’s Early Access experience has been smooth for many of you, but game development gets inevitably messy sometimes - our game has been known to crash here and there with some of our builds!
Now, instead of abruptly closing, you should get an error popup, and a crash report will automatically be sent to Dan, the programmer. This should take a few steps out of the troubleshooting process we’ve used up to this point.
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Difficulty balance
- Fault chance has been altered/reduced for the various Happiness levels[/*]
- Skill chance has also been altered/reduced[/*]
- Skill level can no longer go beneath your skill cap minus one[/*]
- Hunger rate has been reduced for races with 4 and 5 dogs[/*]
- Fixed aptitudes showing before Specialty Lvl 1 is reached for dogs[/*]
- Costs adjusted to accommodate new expenses[/*]
- Overall difficulty curve reduction[/*]
Miscellaneous UI changes
- Dog delta popups occur at the beginning of the next day without blocking actions[/*]
- Dog delta popups for Skill Cap Up and Fatigue Capacity Up[/*]
- Major kennel screen overhaul![/*]
- Tons more[/*]
We hope you like the new changes, and the next big update should be around the corner!
- Dan and Lisa
[ 2016-02-19 20:23:44 CET ] [Original Post]
Update January 7th, 2016 - Dog Dynamics Update!
Fatigue
Happiness
Skill
Currently, you may train or give care to as many of your dogs as you'd like per day. In a future update, you will be more limited, but you will be able to hire additional employees to help you...
- Dan & Lisa
The road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0!
This is the first of several upcoming updates themed around major changes to the game. We've mapped out the rest of the game's development looking towards exiting Early Access. We'd love your feedback as we go! Keep your eyes open for the rest of the final stretch.Major changes
Dog dynamics overhaul
We've made some changes to the ups and downs that your dogs will experience over the course of their career. Many stats have been altered to make managing your team more challenging and interesting.Fatigue
- Dogs gain fatigue with each speed drop during a race[/*]
- Light fatigue wears off quickly with rest[/*]
- Deep fatigue gained if all light fatigue slots filled[/*]
- Deep fatigue lingers longer and affects dogs' happiness[/*]
- Fatigue capacity increases with perfect catches[/*]
Happiness
- Stepwise only - no longer a sliding scale[/*]
- Neutral happiness is "good," with upward and downward modifiers[/*]
- Recent Favorite Thing gives happiness up[/*]
- Different amounts of deep fatigue give happiness down[/*]
- No more happiness cap mechanic[/*]
Skill
- Skill warm-up goes up and down rapidly[/*]
- Gives increased chance of Skill triggering during races[/*]
- Warm up by training on off-days leading up to races[/*]
- Training while at max warm-up will increase skill cap[/*]
- Resting reduces warmed-up status[/*]
Off-day tasks
Instead of only waiting for the next race, you now must choose what to do with your dogs on off-days.Currently, you may train or give care to as many of your dogs as you'd like per day. In a future update, you will be more limited, but you will be able to hire additional employees to help you...
Perfect catch changes
Perfectly timed catches are even more valuable now! Effects:- Increased skill trigger chance in race[/*]
- Brief speed boost[/*]
- Progress towards increasing fatigue capacity[/*]
- Naturally makes your food supply go further[/*]
New dog breed - Samoyed
Another long-awaited sled-pulling dog added to the roster! Even fluffier than our Malamute, but with a smaller frame beneath the fur. Hire one for your team!Thank you!
We can't say enough thanks to our players for checking out Dog Sled Saga. Your support and feedback are what pull us along the trail towards release. The game will be progressing fast now. Many elements that had not yet met our hopes for the games quality are coming together great in our eyes, and we hope it's a more fun, compelling game for you, too. Thanks for sticking with us!- Dan & Lisa
[ 2016-01-07 20:32:38 CET ] [Original Post]
Update January 7th, 2016 - Dog Dynamics Update!
Fatigue
Happiness
Skill
Currently, you may train or give care to as many of your dogs as you'd like per day. In a future update, you will be more limited, but you will be able to hire additional employees to help you...
- Dan & Lisa
The road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0!
This is the first of several upcoming updates themed around major changes to the game. We've mapped out the rest of the game's development looking towards exiting Early Access. We'd love your feedback as we go! Keep your eyes open for the rest of the final stretch.Major changes
Dog dynamics overhaul
We've made some changes to the ups and downs that your dogs will experience over the course of their career. Many stats have been altered to make managing your team more challenging and interesting.Fatigue
- Dogs gain fatigue with each speed drop during a race[/*]
- Light fatigue wears off quickly with rest[/*]
- Deep fatigue gained if all light fatigue slots filled[/*]
- Deep fatigue lingers longer and affects dogs' happiness[/*]
- Fatigue capacity increases with perfect catches[/*]
Happiness
- Stepwise only - no longer a sliding scale[/*]
- Neutral happiness is "good," with upward and downward modifiers[/*]
- Recent Favorite Thing gives happiness up[/*]
- Different amounts of deep fatigue give happiness down[/*]
- No more happiness cap mechanic[/*]
Skill
- Skill warm-up goes up and down rapidly[/*]
- Gives increased chance of Skill triggering during races[/*]
- Warm up by training on off-days leading up to races[/*]
- Training while at max warm-up will increase skill cap[/*]
- Resting reduces warmed-up status[/*]
Off-day tasks
Instead of only waiting for the next race, you now must choose what to do with your dogs on off-days.Currently, you may train or give care to as many of your dogs as you'd like per day. In a future update, you will be more limited, but you will be able to hire additional employees to help you...
Perfect catch changes
Perfectly timed catches are even more valuable now! Effects:- Increased skill trigger chance in race[/*]
- Brief speed boost[/*]
- Progress towards increasing fatigue capacity[/*]
- Naturally makes your food supply go further[/*]
New dog breed - Samoyed
Another long-awaited sled-pulling dog added to the roster! Even fluffier than our Malamute, but with a smaller frame beneath the fur. Hire one for your team!Thank you!
We can't say enough thanks to our players for checking out Dog Sled Saga. Your support and feedback are what pull us along the trail towards release. The game will be progressing fast now. Many elements that had not yet met our hopes for the games quality are coming together great in our eyes, and we hope it's a more fun, compelling game for you, too. Thanks for sticking with us!- Dan & Lisa
[ 2016-01-07 20:32:38 CET ] [Original Post]
Update October 10, 2015 - Fix crashes related to certain skills, improved fullscreen support, updated backend frameworks
It has been a long time since we updated, but the project is picking up steam again! I experienced a long period of burnout that led to a fun side-project (FireWhip for iOS and Android ) but also, unfortunately, an unproductive couple of months. Back on the horse, now - lots of substantial updates queued up!
Additionally, happy birthday to half of the Dog Sled Saga team - Lisa!
If you've been unable to start the game
Give it another try - might just work now! Otherwise, please check your launch options and try the following:- Right click Dog Sled Saga in your Steam Library and choose "Properties"
- In the "General" tab, click "Set Launch Options"
- Type "-w" (for windowed) OR "-b" (for borderless windowed fullscreen) and hit ok
- Close the window and try running the game
If the game has been crashing in the middle of races
I fixed an issue in the last build (long standing, now!) that will resolve that issue.It has been a long time since we updated, but the project is picking up steam again! I experienced a long period of burnout that led to a fun side-project (FireWhip for iOS and Android ) but also, unfortunately, an unproductive couple of months. Back on the horse, now - lots of substantial updates queued up!
Additionally, happy birthday to half of the Dog Sled Saga team - Lisa!
[ 2015-10-10 21:09:09 CET ] [Original Post]
Update October 10, 2015 - Fix crashes related to certain skills, improved fullscreen support, updated backend frameworks
It has been a long time since we updated, but the project is picking up steam again! I experienced a long period of burnout that led to a fun side-project (FireWhip for iOS and Android ) but also, unfortunately, an unproductive couple of months. Back on the horse, now - lots of substantial updates queued up!
Additionally, happy birthday to half of the Dog Sled Saga team - Lisa!
If you've been unable to start the game
Give it another try - might just work now! Otherwise, please check your launch options and try the following:- Right click Dog Sled Saga in your Steam Library and choose "Properties"
- In the "General" tab, click "Set Launch Options"
- Type "-w" (for windowed) OR "-b" (for borderless windowed fullscreen) and hit ok
- Close the window and try running the game
If the game has been crashing in the middle of races
I fixed an issue in the last build (long standing, now!) that will resolve that issue.It has been a long time since we updated, but the project is picking up steam again! I experienced a long period of burnout that led to a fun side-project (FireWhip for iOS and Android ) but also, unfortunately, an unproductive couple of months. Back on the horse, now - lots of substantial updates queued up!
Additionally, happy birthday to half of the Dog Sled Saga team - Lisa!
[ 2015-10-10 21:09:09 CET ] [Original Post]
Update March 21, 2015 - Fix for many crash on start errors? And more...
If you've been unable to start the game
With the help of a very patient Dog Sled Saga player, I got a new lead on crash-on-start issues that some users have been experiencing. If you haven't been able to run the game, try this:- Right click Dog Sled Saga in your Steam Library and choose "Properties"
- In the "General" tab, click "Set Launch Options"
- Type "-w" (for windowed) or "-b" (for borderless windowed fullscreen) and hit ok
- Close the window and try running the game
Changes
- Preliminary revision of Pre Race Screen
- Trees wiggle when hit with food
- Popup for end of race approaching
- Changed fullscreen sequence at launch
[ 2015-03-22 00:39:48 CET ] [Original Post]
Update March 15, 2015 - Rope and drag arrow animations, Windows JRE fallback fix
The issue was that we recently had to remove JRE6 compatibility from Dog Sled Saga, but I forgot to tell our executable. The game comes with a bundled JRE which will be used as a fallback if you don't have a compatible JRE installed on your system. The executable will no longer erroneously see JRE6 as a satisfactory JRE.
Small but important update - the "Main class not found" error that some users were getting when launching the game should be fixed.
- Min JRE version set to 1.7.0 in Windows executable.
- Red outline rope animation on snag and tangle
- Drag arrows outline flash on drag command
The issue was that we recently had to remove JRE6 compatibility from Dog Sled Saga, but I forgot to tell our executable. The game comes with a bundled JRE which will be used as a fallback if you don't have a compatible JRE installed on your system. The executable will no longer erroneously see JRE6 as a satisfactory JRE.
[ 2015-03-15 19:37:08 CET ] [Original Post]
Update March 11, 2015 - Improvements from our PAX East demo!
We just got back from an incredibly great weekend in Boston at PAX East! Thanks to loads of new people checking out the game in the Indie MINIBOOTH.
Leading up to PAX, we put a lot of polish into parts of the game and made it clearer for new players.
Changes:
- Skill and fault starburst animation
- New story screens at career start
- Improved tutorial
- Updated Dog & Driver Association Headquarters scene
- More screen transitions
- Improved music compression quality
- Position drift frequency nerf - takes greater influence from exhaustion rate
- Changed drift adjust arrow animation
[ 2015-03-11 20:39:46 CET ] [Original Post]
Update Feb 17, 2015 - Good Catch skill buffed and menu improvements
PS - crash on launch issues seem to have died down. It's very important to us that you let us know (on our Steam forums, or wherever) if you're still experiencing any, or if you did previously but no longer!
Noticed how the Good Catch skill totally ruins dog positions? Well, it doesn't anymore! We also put in some fancy screens that were designed but didn't make the initial cut for Early Access.
Enjoy this small content update! More to come very soon as we prepare the game for a certain showfloor early next month...
- Good Catch skill gives tug immunity to the target dog and the dog ahead for the duration of the lunge
- League Up screen
- Improved Musher Select screen
PS - crash on launch issues seem to have died down. It's very important to us that you let us know (on our Steam forums, or wherever) if you're still experiencing any, or if you did previously but no longer!
[ 2015-02-18 02:02:07 CET ] [Original Post]
Update Feb 4, 2015 - New executables - potential crash on start fix
Please let us know in this thread if you have success with this version and you've had issues previously. Dan is still experimenting with crash errors, and we depend on your feedback to know what'ts working.
Once they're resolved, there's lots of new content queued up for him to put in place! Thanks for your patience and your help troubleshooting.
There was another small technical update to Dog Sled Saga today - here are the changes:
- Windows - uses system JRE if available, bundled JRE as a fallback
- Mac - New executable and install script
Please let us know in this thread if you have success with this version and you've had issues previously. Dan is still experimenting with crash errors, and we depend on your feedback to know what'ts working.
Once they're resolved, there's lots of new content queued up for him to put in place! Thanks for your patience and your help troubleshooting.
[ 2015-02-04 23:19:42 CET ] [Original Post]
Update Dec 30, 2014 - updated framework libraries, potentially fixing Optimus issues on Windows
We look forward to growing the game with some content-filled updates soon - happy new year and thanks for your support!
There was a small technical update to Dog Sled Saga today - here are the changes:
- Updated libGDX framework, which has added some Nvidia Optimus related fixes
- Improved shader error logging and compatibility
We look forward to growing the game with some content-filled updates soon - happy new year and thanks for your support!
[ 2014-12-31 05:24:02 CET ] [Original Post]
Update Dec 21, 2014 - save file directories changed, error log fixes
The new save file directories are:
Thanks,
Dan and Lisa
There was a very small update to Dog Sled Saga today - here are the changes:
- Moved save directory according to platform (existing saves will be relocated automatically)
- Fixed err.txt and log.txt file creation
The new save file directories are:
- Windows - %home folder% / Saved Games / Dog Sled Saga
- Mac - %home folder% / Saved Games / Dog Sled Saga
- Linux - %home folder% / .dogsledsaga
Thanks,
Dan and Lisa
[ 2014-12-22 00:42:05 CET ] [Original Post]
Updated 12/12/14 - small fixes, empty foodbag animation
Thanks!
Dan and Lisa
There was a small update to Dog Sled Saga last night. Here are the changes:
- New empty food bag animation
- Revised restock post base sprite
- Error text now saved to dogsledsaga-data/err.txt
- Executable altered to try to force discrete graphics device where applicable (Windows)
- Corrected text replacement errors for Weather type favorite and possessivePronoun
- Scroll indicator arrows clickable in most/all places
- Some journal text display formatting fixes
- Fixed crash upon entering League 7
- Fixed dogs getting stuck with camera flash for good (hopefully...)
Thanks!
Dan and Lisa
[ 2014-12-12 21:13:37 CET ] [Original Post]
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