Dog Sled Saga

Released: Sep 22, 2016
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 00:00 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

24 Sep 2016Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Mush! Dog Sled Saga Races Out Of Early Access
While folks have been getting excited for a certain racing game that’s out next week, a racer of a different, furry-footed nature has crept out of Early Access to properly launch. Rather than the latest sports cars, Dog Sled Saga sees you building and racing a team of loyal pups,
22 Sep 2016Developer 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
22 Sep 2016Developer 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
31 Aug 2016Developer post
Update - Final Stretch Update (Release date Sept 22!)
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
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

Added resolution selection

Gamepad remapping

New save file system
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 Train your new teammates from the day they're born - influence their unique traits to be just what you need!
New Scenes
Embarkment Lodge - the go-to tourist hub for Mount St. Something

Monument to Aurora - an age-old statue honoring the subject of Mount St. Something's favorite campfire story
Rival (and other story elements) 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
Original post
31 Aug 2016Developer post
Update - Final Stretch Update (Release date Sept 22!)
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
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

Added resolution selection

Gamepad remapping

New save file system
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 Train your new teammates from the day they're born - influence their unique traits to be just what you need!
New Scenes
Embarkment Lodge - the go-to tourist hub for Mount St. Something

Monument to Aurora - an age-old statue honoring the subject of Mount St. Something's favorite campfire story
Rival (and other story elements) 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
Original post
25 Aug 2016Developer 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 th
23 Jul 2016Developer post
Update July 23rd, 2016 - Star & Support Update
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
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
Star skills only apply to the dog whose skill triggers
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
Support skills include: Light Eater, Good Catch, Tangle Free
German Shepherd breed added
Journal screen reworked
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
Various other fixes and improvements

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
Original post
23 Jul 2016Developer post
Update July 23rd, 2016 - Star & Support Update
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
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
Star skills only apply to the dog whose skill triggers
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
Support skills include: Light Eater, Good Catch, Tangle Free
German Shepherd breed added
Journal screen reworked
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
Various other fixes and improvements

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
Original post
17 Jun 2016Developer post
Update June 17th, 2016 - Employee Update
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
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
Can hire employees for additional regimen capacity
1 employee slot after reaching League 3
2 employee slots after reaching League 6
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

Behind the scenes - Preliminary Localization support

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
Original post
17 Jun 2016Developer post
Update June 17th, 2016 - Employee Update
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
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
Can hire employees for additional regimen capacity
1 employee slot after reaching League 3
2 employee slots after reaching League 6
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

Behind the scenes - Preliminary Localization support

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
Original post
24 May 2016Developer post
Update May 24th, 2016 - Informed Decisions Update
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 you
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
Fewer resets of kennel screen (when you leave and come back it will be as you left it)
Pre-race screen changes
New topic boxes on dog columns
Group scrolling for easy comparison
Extra info popups upon clicking topic boxes
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
Post-race screen
Shows stat changes resulting from a race for each dog
Animations per dog followed by overview array
Skill triggering reworked
Fixed some mistakes in the skill system so they trigger at the intended frequency per skill level
Lighting technical changes
Should improve loading times between some screens
Allows for real time lighting scheme changes (coming soon!)
Improved loading times
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
Original post
24 May 2016Developer post
Update May 24th, 2016 - Informed Decisions Update
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 you
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
Fewer resets of kennel screen (when you leave and come back it will be as you left it)
Pre-race screen changes
New topic boxes on dog columns
Group scrolling for easy comparison
Extra info popups upon clicking topic boxes
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
Post-race screen
Shows stat changes resulting from a race for each dog
Animations per dog followed by overview array
Skill triggering reworked
Fixed some mistakes in the skill system so they trigger at the intended frequency per skill level
Lighting technical changes
Should improve loading times between some screens
Allows for real time lighting scheme changes (coming soon!)
Improved loading times
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
Original post
28 Mar 2016Developer post
Update March 28th, 2016 - Sponsorship Update
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
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
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
Effects:
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.

Visuals:
Unique sled body per Sled Upgrade level

Company logos for sledpack according to Funding Upgrade Various sled upgrades, funding logos, and sledpack colors!

Fame
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
Dog harness color, which was previously randomized at hire, is now customizable.

Sledpack color is also customizable
UI updates
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
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
Original post
28 Mar 2016Developer post
Update March 28th, 2016 - Sponsorship Update
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
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
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
Effects:
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.

Visuals:
Unique sled body per Sled Upgrade level

Company logos for sledpack according to Funding Upgrade Various sled upgrades, funding logos, and sledpack colors!

Fame
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
Dog harness color, which was previously randomized at hire, is now customizable.

Sledpack color is also customizable
UI updates
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
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
Original post
19 Feb 2016Developer post
Update February 19th, 2016 - Operating Cost Update
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 you
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 website
Previously:
1) Dog Dynamics Update
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.

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
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.
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
Original post
19 Feb 2016Developer post
Update February 19th, 2016 - Operating Cost Update
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 you
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 website
Previously:
1) Dog Dynamics Update
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.

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
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.
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
Original post
07 Jan 2016Developer post
Update January 7th, 2016 - Dog Dynamics Update!
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 th
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
Original post
07 Jan 2016Developer post
Update January 7th, 2016 - Dog Dynamics Update!
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 th
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
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10 Oct 2015Developer post
Update October 10, 2015 - Fix crashes related to certain skills, improved fullscreen support, updated backend frameworks
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"
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!
Original post
10 Oct 2015Developer post
Update October 10, 2015 - Fix crashes related to certain skills, improved fullscreen support, updated backend frameworks
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"
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!
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Updates & announcements

Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0

Changes

What's coming in 1.0?

The future

Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0

Changes

What's coming in 1.0?

The future

Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0

Changes

Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0

Changes

Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0

Changes

Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0

Changes

Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0

Major changes

Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0

Major changes

Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0

Major changes

Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0

Major changes

Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0

Major changes

Road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0

Major changes

The road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0!

Major changes

Dog dynamics overhaul

Off-day tasks

Perfect catch changes

New dog breed - Samoyed

Thank you!

The road to Dog Sled Saga 1.0!

Major changes

Dog dynamics overhaul

Off-day tasks

Perfect catch changes

New dog breed - Samoyed

Thank you!

If you've been unable to start the game

If the game has been crashing in the middle of races

If you've been unable to start the game

If the game has been crashing in the middle of races