DogChain Development Details

About

DogChain is a small action & exploration game where the player (as a sheep) herds slug-dogs through space. Notable mechanics include the "chaining" of dogs, the use of player health/oxygen as a movement resource, and the unorthodox bouncy movement. The devs were influenced by games such as Celeste, Portal, and Super Mario 64 with mechanics such as "unlockable rooms", and teaching the player through gameplay rather than a written tutorial. Rain World was also a large influence on the design of the slug-dogs.