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Update 0.6.7 and Future Plans!

Hello Dog Lovers!

We are back again, and this time have added a few improvements to the game. Stuff like how the balls work is now improved. We also wanted to give a few details on the next update, as well as changes to the roadmap. Let's get started!

[h2]Update 0.6.7[/h2]

To start with, the balls have been tuned to be less crazy. They will now only knock people over if moving quickly, otherwise the crowds will just walk on by. We decided to make this change to the balls to make them a little more realistic and easier to work with.



The next change we made was adjustments to npc name text. This was a more subtle thing, but now whenever you approach npcs, their name text will be more visible and accurate relative to their bodies.

The last change is that the pizza guy npc can now be found delivering pizza in the city. Doggo can now chase him down for a tasty treat there too!




[h2]The Next Update and Roadmap changes[/h2]

We are currently working on our next update, which we plan on having out before December 21st. This update will focus on feedback we have gotten to address various improvements that have been requested in the game. The most important of these are audio improvements and diversification. We want to fix a few bugs have that been reported, as well as make the current audio more robust by adding music and sound variations. Another thing we wanted to add was a few additional improvements to combat, since we felt that for certain playstyles this would meaningfully improve the feeling of combat and give it an additional punch.

As you may have guessed, these changes are not as much the focus of our initial roadmap. We have updated it to reflect this and plan to continue adding more to the city and RPG system early next year as part of our next major update. We are just getting started and still plan on adding tons to the game!

Thanks so much for reading! We can't wait to get the next update out to all of you. If you have the game, please consider leaving a review, as it helps out a ton. Thanks again for checking out the latest update, and see you in the next one!

The Lost Paws Autumn Sale is almost over!

Hope you have all had a good weekend Dog Lovers!

Lost Paws is only on sale for another 24 hours! Now is the best time to pick up Doggo at a great discount! You can get it here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2027590/Lost_Paws/

If you get the game, please consider leaving a review and joining our larger community on discord. Can't wait to hear about all your doggo adventures!

Lost Paws Update 0.6.5

Hello Dog Lovers!

Hope you all have been enjoying the Autumn Sale! To celebrate, we have released a small update to give a little more swag to doggo! We added some more hats and fixed a few things to improve the game.

[h2]New Hats[/h2]

We have added 4 new hats spread about evenly worldwide. Some of the new hats include a traffic cone and a fedora among others. Doggo now has plenty of swag to be mega stylish.






[h2]Bug Fixes/Improvements[/h2]

We also made the following modifications to the game:
  • Modified the town spawn sector to guarantee Mr. Big Hat is always present
  • Modified the balls to be easier to play with
  • Fixed a bug where the cutscene in Doggo City might not fire in unique cases
  • Slight item spawn performance improvement





Thanks a bunch for reading! We aim to have the next major update at the end of December. It is currently planned to fill out more of the systems of the game. We will of course keep all of you up to date here and in our discord. Thanks again for checking out the latest update, and see you in the next one!



Lost Paws is part of the Steam Autumn Sale!

Merry Turkey Day, Dog Lovers!

We are happy to announce that Lost Paws will be 40% off during the Steam Autumn Sale. This means you can get Doggo at a solid discount! You can pick it up here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2027590/Lost_Paws/

If you pick it up, please consider leaving a review and joining our discord, as we are constantly listening to the suggestions our community has to update our roadmap! Hope you all enjoy the holiday for those celebrating, and see you all soon!

Lost Paws Wearables Update

Hello Dog Lovers!

Our next big update is now out! For this update, you'll find new features like the wearables screen, new NPC characters, and more interactions with certain NPC types. Let's get into Doggo's makeover!

[h2]Equipment System[/h2]

Doggo now has a new inventory! Well, not really, but he has more space to carry new swag. By pressing the "y" key by default or by pressing the "B" button on an Xbox controller, it will bring up this panel:



This panel is the equipment screen. From here, you can store hats, glasses, and even shoes! All these new cosmetic types are called Wearables and allow you to give your doggo a unique style. When you equip them, they will be assigned to the corresponding slot and visible on your doggo. You can click on the Wearable again to unequip it. These slots are totally separate from the main inventory, freeing you to explore your doggo's best style unhindered!



To complement this system, a dozen new Wearables have been sprinkled worldwide. They range from a shiny crown to a tail bow to some cool glasses. By putting your doggo's search skills to the max, you'll find all twelve new wearables giving you a wide range to customize your good boy! We plan to add more in future updates, so stay tuned for that!

[h2]New NPCs and Interactions[/h2]

Doggo now has more people to terroize make friends with! Ten brand new characters now exist in-game. Six of them are in the crowds you can find around town, just waiting to get a face full of snout. The remaining 4 are a new group that has moved into the Trailer Park. You can find them lounging around there enjoying their little get-together.



But that is not all! A new personality system is now in the game for static (non-moving) NPCs you can find worldwide. They will react to doggo's presence and barking. When you get your doggo to bark, they will initially either show minor disapproval or even enjoy your doggo's antics. After a while, however, they will get annoyed and start to tell poor doggo off. If you hang around long enough, they might have a nasty suprised for you! Check it out to the nearest unwitting stationary citizen near you!



[h2]Other Changes/Additions[/h2]
We also have done a few additional elements in this update:

  • Optimization of NPC patterns: We have tuned the number of types of NPCs that spawn to increase the variety of characters in a given area.
  • Ball interactions: Bonking the ball around can now knock down crowds (non-named characters). Give it a whirl to cause some chaos!
  • Help page updates: The help page now reflects the new equipment system keys, including moving the world map to a new key mapping for the controller.
  • Save/Load optimization: Saving and Loading should be more stable and handle more cases that could have created performance issues.


Thanks a bunch for reading! We hope to have another more minor update soon before returning to the bigger items. If you have the game, please consider leaving a review, as it helps out a ton! Thanks again for checking out the latest update, and see you in the next one!