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Dog Sled Saga

Roleplaying

Ratings

Age

4+

Category

Roleplaying

Languages

English

In Dog Sled Saga, you are a rookie musher building a career in the competitive world of dog sledding. Every dog in your team has a unique personality and set of stats that change over time. You’ll need to balance your budget, navigate race tracks by tossing snacks to your team, and manage the long-term health and happiness of your dogs. As you gain fame, you'll unlock better gear, higher-tier races, and uncover the mysteries of the Aurora City mushing scene.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

87/100

Dog Sled Saga is a soulful management sim that focuses on the bond between a musher and their dogs. Unlike many tycoon games that feel like spreadsheets, this game has a heartbeat. You have to manage your dogs' fatigue, hunger, and happiness while navigating through snowy forests and competing in races.

The racing mechanic is unique—it's a side-scrolling 'catch' game where you toss snacks to your dogs to keep their speed up. If you miss, they slow down; if you hit them in the face, they get stunned. Outside of racing, you're hiring new dogs, managing sponsors, and dealing with the complex internal dynamics of your pack. The pixel art is beautiful and the soundtrack is cozy, making it a perfect game for a rainy afternoon.

Dinsun reviewed on: Wed Mar 27 2024

Features

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Deep dog personality and skill system

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Unique snack-tossing race mechanics

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Beautiful, minimalist pixel art

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Sponsorship and fame management

5

Endearing story of human-animal bonding

Tips & Walkthrough

Gameplays

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Q&A

Yes, dogs will eventually retire from racing, requiring you to train puppies to take their place in the team.

Ratings & Reviews

Glitch’s and suggestions that will give this game better reviews
Tue Jan 12 2021 Wolfslain

So, I love this game. And I absolutely love the basis for it. But, there are some bugs I would love to see fixed. For one, there is no possible way my Dog is still severely tired after 14 days of rest and caretakeing! Please fix this. Sometimes When I do something like hiring someone, the game glitch’s and I have to close the app and go back, but when I do it just resets whatever I did. Please fix these glitches so I can party with my pups! P.S. I have a suggestion For a new thing to make it more interesting. You could have two sides of dogs! You hold to through it on the left to the dogs on the left/top, and the right for the right/bottom. Mabel you could try this for league 6 or league 7. This would add a whole new dimension to the game and make it a lot more interesting and worth it for players everywhere! Please do this, it might even get you better reviews! Also, I don’t think we should have to pay extra dues for our dogs. If anyone is considering playing this, DO! It’s an amazing game and by the way I got into it by two you tubers named Siri the pixel biologist and Stacy plays. Like and subscribe! (I’m NOT being payed to say that) -classified

I love it— but there is a problem, and a few suggestions
Wed Dec 19 2018 orlebeck5

I love this game so so much! But I have a problem. Whenever I’ve been playing for like maybe, 15 minutes, it freezes. No reason, my iPad has loads of storage, it’s very stable, it’s only like three years old. So, is it a bug? Or is it just with my iPad? Suggestions Breeding: I think that you should have it more detailed. NOT like we should be able to watch births, but I think the puppy should be able to be in the kennel. And maybe you could do like “puppy races” where they just pull a milk jug or something. It could be a setting aswell. Breeds: I think we should have more breeds, even mixes! Like mixes are DLC though. Like I have a pitbull x lab x something, but every time I have to get a yellow lab, but it’s not what he looks like! And I bet others have problems with this aswell. Favorite: I think we should be able to favorite saves, so then if you haven’t played in one for a while, but you love it, you can just favorite it! Customization: I have a cool idea. You should be able to customize your person, or dog, or sled! Just with sliders like the harnesses. Retired dogs: I think we should have a section for retired dogs! But you can only put dogs in there when they have been in your save for atleast 300 days. The retired zone should also cost like 5000 or something. That’s all! Bye.

Wonderful Game!!
Fri Apr 19 2019 LexiPaigeM.

This game is great! The game also is great for people who love dogs and games! 😂😂 anyway, all I have to say is i Love It! But when you have to pay your bills, and you can’t afford it you get rid of a helper, or a dog. I just had to get rid of two of my dogs, delta and fern! Delta is a St. Bernard, and fern is a brown husky. It’s so sad when you have to kick them off the team! It breaks my heart to see their ears down and tail between their legs! I just got delta back and I had to kick fern, which she was on the team for 180 days! Could you make that less heartbreaking please? It’s so sad! Their Ears Go Down With Their Tail Between Their Legs! Or You Could Have Them Unregistered. Like retired. You Can Still Have Them But You Cant Use Them In A Race. Also, Another Suggestion Is That You Can Buy Powerups Like x10 Money In a race or something like that. The next One is that you can buy currency with real money! The Last One Is you could also add house items that you can sell or different harnesses that are like lvl 3, 4, etc. Thanks For Hearing Me! ~ ~xXSkywolfproductionsXx (•’W’•)

Amazing game, needs to be fixed
Fri Apr 12 2024 Nickk <3

Dog Sled Saga is one of my favorite games of all time. There are many things to do, and it's a very well-made game overall. There are so many bugs, though, especially on the mobile version. The keyboard doesn't come up sometimes when you try to name a dog, and the game freezes. The game often crashes in the middle of races, which is highly annoying. Also, the sound doesn't play at all anymore. I've tried it with and without headphones and attempted unsilencing my phone. These issues have been going on for months now. As long as you don't mind playing with no music and have good enough wifi that the game doesn't freeze or crash too often, I think the purchase is worth it. If you get frustrated by small things and prefer not to play in silence (or occasionally with sound effects), this game isn't for you. I truly and honestly would've given it a five-star rating if it hadn't crashed so often and there weren't so many bugs. It really needs to be fixed so I, along with others, can enjoy one of our favorite games again.

LOVE THIS GAME!!! Totally worth it.
Fri Dec 16 2016 Kitty Witty Kitty Cat

Before, this game used to crash a TON. It was unbelievable. But now, the game never crashes anymore! The plot is super good as well, AND the dogs are so cute! I'm so glad they fixed it and now I can play all the time without being lagged out. I do have some suggestions: 1. More dog breeds. Although there are lots of variety, I think we need more types. Like: Collies, Greyhounds, Brozois, etc. 2. More faults, skills, favorites, and so on. There are only 12!!! The Distracted fault, which causes the dog to look around and to slow down quite a bit. ALSO, the Eagle Eye skill which notifies the rider of upcoming winds. For favorites, snow quality, obstacles, that stuff. 3. More types of sponsorships. So far, only three. For: Lodging, Dog Registration, Races with more money than others, stuff like that!! 4. More characters!! I personally love beating the Jerk, and I think adding a couple more character will make it more exciting. Or maybe even meeting the lost dog Aurora?! Perhaps our character will go to different countries and race?! And I beat him! Awesome. ...Aaaaand that's it! Just a couple to make the game even more exciting and stuff. I totally think you should get it! This game is so good, especially after the update. This is one game you'll never regret buying! So please, please, please, give them a great review and buy this SUPER AWESOME, EXCITING, ADORABLE GAME! P.S. If I sound naive, sorry! 😆 I'm kinda crazy!

Amazing game, but a few suggestions
Thu Jan 12 2023 Leahbug12345

I love everything about this game. The designs are super cute, especially the Samoyed. But I do have a few suggestions. One, I think when you breed the dogs, the puppy’s should be in the kennels. It would be super cute if you had like little puppy races and the puppy’s grew up over time. Two, please add more dog breeds! I really want a Golden Retriever and some mixed breeds would be cute to. Third, I think it would be cool if you could favorite a save slot so you can remember what one you liked the best. Fourth, I think it would be cool if you could still have the retired dogs, but not race them. Like they could be in a separate kennel that cost money, like maybe 4000? Lastly, I really wish you could interact with your dogs more. For example, it would be really cool if you could give them a bath or play with them outside. If you love dogs and racing, I totally recommend this game! 🐕🐕💙💙

Update request.
Tue Jul 05 2022 HankieDaTankie

Hi! I love the game but…can you update the game? Update Idea 1:Minigames You can interact with your dogs in any way! Bathing, playing, and feeding! Update Idea 2:Sled dog running. You can go on a sled whenever you want and see wolves, bears, musk ox, foxes, goats, bighorn sheep, and snowy hares! ;3 Update Idea 3:Gamepage for puppies! When your dog gives birth, they can have multiple pups on a screen when they had pups! Update Idea 4:Puppies will be pups when they are born! When you check a puppy’s info there will be a growth bar! Update Idea 5:Puppy Minigames. You can play a minigame with There was a bug that leaves me stuck to pay the dues but i cant afford it and im stuck at the dues can you fix it?them! Tap the floor to make the puppy run! Update Idea 6:Snowstorms!!! When a snowstorm comes, you will be notified! You must keep your dogs inside at all times! Hope you enjoyed the update ideas!

Awesome, but please fix
Sat Dec 29 2018 Walbr02

I love this game, respects to the creator(s?) but it will crash in the middle of races on IPhone X S, I tried it on someone else’s, but it still won’t work. This game is awesome and I don’t want anyone, including me, to have it crash repeatedly so they can’t play it as well. If you could fix this in the new update, I would love it so much. Maybe you could also add some more dog breeds? Or instead of having to increase the kennel/house each time you get a new dog, they move around the whole thing and maybe even interact with you or each other? Speaking of interactions, I feel like there aren’t enough things you can do with the dogs besides race. Also, how about you have to take care of their needs, but staff can help you with it? Sorry if I am asking for a lot, this game is awesome and I would like it to keep improving. ❤️from a loyal player

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News found!

New Dogs, New Tricks: Trichotomy Games Brings Mushing to iOS with ‘Dog Sled Saga’New Dogs, New Tricks: Trichotomy Games Brings Mushing to iOS with ‘Dog Sled Saga’

Lisa Bromiel and Dan FitzGerald are the two-person team from Chicago-based Trichotomy Games, and they're making a game about dogsledding.

TouchArcade Tue Jul 29 2014

Become a Professional Dogsledder in Dog Sled SagaBecome a Professional Dogsledder in Dog Sled Saga

Dog Sled Saga ($3.99) by Dan FitzGerald is a dogsledding simulation game that will appeal to all dog lovers out there.

AppAdvice Sat Oct 29 2016

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