Dogwalk by Blender Studio made his debut on Steam. The game allows you to walk for free and comfortably in a winter landscape handmade. Built on the open-source Software Godot, it is a short but charming showcase of the creativity of the developers.
Steam has discreetly welcomed another independent game this week, but it is very different for many reasons. DogwalkWho was launched on July 11, is the kind of short and sweet experience that almost forces you to smile. Developed by Blender Studio, the game introduces players into a magnificent winter landscape. You play a cute and fluffy dog, accompanied by a small child.
You spend your brief trip exploring snowy forests, frozen ponds and quiet trails. Your objective is quite simple: finding objects scattered to build a snowman. But it is the way you choose to achieve it that adds depth to experience. The leash that binds you to the child can promote cooperation or simply make the game more difficult, a player having pointed out that a too fast sprint could bring down the child behind you. Many other players have praised its relaxed pace and described it as a therapeutic escape, among other things.
What is particularly interesting here is that Dogwalk is more than a simple charming indie project. It is a question of Blender Studioqui shows what it is possible by using fully open-source tools. The entire project – active, animations and code – is carried out with Blender and the popular Godot game engine. Unlike industry giants such as Unity or Unrealgodot is entirely open source, which means that it does not require developers that they pay for royalties or that they comply with strict license agreements. This should make it an ideal tool for small studios and independent creators because it lowers the entrance barrier for game creation.
Dogwalk is 100 % free, which is perfectly part of its free software philosophy. However, there is a $ 4.99 Support Pack if players want to tip developers for their work. The players explicitly declared in the comments that the short period of execution of approximately 20 minutes and the modest size of the download of approximately 300 MB made the game much more accessible. Dogwalk is a pleasant distraction, and as there is no price to pay, it is worth seeing. You can discover it at the address by clicking on the following link.