Explore The Industry Chats Archive

 
 

Over the past year, Vagabond Dog has been hosting a live ‘Industry Chats’ interview show every Thursday evening on their Twitch stream.

Through this, we’ve had some amazing conversations with game developers, publishers, and other professionals from across the business. Each of these in-depth talks gives a unique look into the world of making games from a variety of different perspectives.

Click the button below to explore the archive, or check the YouTube channel to see all the episodes on offer!

Cloud Nothings Collab With Jesse Jacobs

 
 

Feb 2, 2021 - Today, indie rock band Cloud Nothings is releasing their new single Nothing Without You alongside a unique virtual pet video game created in collaboration with renowned comics artist Jesse Jacobs and infamous games creator, Vagabond Dog.

The virtual pet features a unique creature creation from Jesse Jacobs that players can feed, love, and look after while they enjoy the new single, Nothing Without You.

Check it out at www.cloudnothings.com and enjoy!

Play All 12 Moving Jam Games

 
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Over the weekend of January 15 - 17 2021, the wonderful game devs in the Vagabond Dog community took place in a game jam under the theme “Moving”.

Twelve new games (the most we’ve ever had from a jam) have come from it. Please, enjoy the platformers, narratives, truck sims, and more down below!

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Tenchi Shinden

Developer: Neonalig

Download Here: neonalig.itch.io/tenchi-shinden


Here GOes Muffin

Developer: Virus610, Arisuki

Download Here: bit.ly/35YoK4u


Chickenquest 3

Developer: Flexiboot

Download Here: bit.ly/3iEWskH


CIJBERFUNK 2068

Developer: Jan Halsema, sqrtroot

Download Here: bit.ly/3iwepSq


Violin Game

Developer: Riggy2k3, Boash, DexterChacko, sailor_loon

Download Here: bit.ly/2KDQp3o


Goodbye, River

Developer: Empress

Download Here: bit.ly/3p8Zosq


Black Market Melodies

Developer: thegreatperhaps

Download Here: bit.ly/3bXP42D


Prayer to a Dead God

Developer: Winter

Download Here: bit.ly/2MjBP1n


Better Than The Unwell

Developer: MintyMinun

Download Here: bit.ly/39fVjNi


Move Them Robots

Developer: Jake Reardon

Download Here: bit.ly/3aa21E6


Mermaid (Prototype)

Developer: Janeodee

Download Here: bit.ly/2Mouqhg


Moving Inland (Prototype)

Developer: Keadin

Download Here: bit.ly/3a5WZZ0

 

A Very "Moving" Game Jam, January 15-17

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The first of 2021’s Vagabond Dog Game Jams will run from January 15th to 17th. During the three days, participants are challenged to make a new game from scratch that fit the theme “Moving” with any interpretation they have.

Games must be submitted to the Vagabond Dog Discord by 11:59 PM EST on January 17th to qualify for inclusion in the showcase feature hosted on the Vagabond Dog website.

All submitted games will be highlighted via livestream on January 18 at 1PM EST on the Vagabond Dog Twitch channel.

Dog Gone Golfing Now On Nintendo Switch

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At long last, fans of the charming and addictive gameplay that Dog Gone Golfing can be enjoyed on the go via the Nintendo Switch. The game can be downloaded right now through the Nintendo eShop for $9.99 USD.

With up to 8-person multiplayer, a bevy of different game modes, and an infinite range of unique courses to beat, there’s a lot of fun to be had conquering this challenge.

Holiday Pack 2020 Now Available

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Last winter we started a fun little tradition with the release of the Vagabond Dog Holiday Pack, and we’re doing it again for 2020.

The pack is a mystery bundle of merch, games, and more, with brand new items that have never been released and may never see the light of day again. It’s the perfect gift for long-time Vagabond Dog fans, or collectors of rare gaming memorabilia.

While we won’t be divulging the exact contents of this merry surprise before it ships, rest assured that we’ve put a lot of love into its construction and know that it will deliver all the magic that a good gift should bring.

Our goal with this is to delight and surprise.

So, rush to the Vagabond Dog Store and place your order before the cutoff date (December 14th). Whether you get one for someone special or just treat yourself, you won’t want to miss out.

 
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The Infinite Trial of a Hopeless Man Running

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Thanks to a challenge from their community, Vagabond Dog spent 24hrs live on Twitch performing a live game jam.

Somehow, through the sleeplessness, a new game was built within the time, and is now available for all to enjoy.

We are therefore delighted to present you with our new title, The Infinite Trial of a Hopeless Man Running.

Download, play it, and provide any feedback in Discord.

Play All Five Year Jam Games

 

Over the week of November 6 - 8 2020, game developers of the Vagabond Dog community participated in a game jam under the theme “A Year”.

As a result, five new games have been produced, in a range of genres from visual novel, to tactics RPG. Please, download the games, play, and enjoy!

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Farm Game

Developer: Jan Halsema

Download Here: bit.ly/32ItXvz


Yearenders

Developer: Riggy2k3, DZPG1, and DexterChacko

Download Here: bit.ly/2Uqeg7N


Cacophony

Developer: MintyMinun, Empress, and JaneODee

Download Here: bit.ly/36D5t8o


Fragments

Developer: codapill & Empress

Download Here: bit.ly/35s6d0K


Nothing WIthout You

Developers: Vagabond Dog & Jesse Jacobs

Download Here: bit.ly/3pvmEBa

 

Vagabond Dog Game Jam A Year

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After the success of our No Words Jam and SAM Jam, we’ve decided to keep this creative train rolling by hosting yet another open game jam for all to join.

This latest edition of the Vagabond Dog Game Jam Series will be held from November 6th through November 8th.

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This time, we’re challenging the community to make games that follow some interpretation of the theme: A Year

Whether that means a game about this year, a story which happens over the course of a year, or even a game that takes an entire year to complete, this will be our focus.

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Upon completion, all games will be hosted for download on VagabondDog.com and will be featured in a Twitch stream airing on Monday, November 9th at twitch.tv/vagabonddog.

If you’re interested in jamming with us, all you need to do is join our Discord and peep the #game-jams channel.

NEW LEVEL ADDED TO KAREN

Today we’re happy to announce that we’ve released a new update for Karen: An Outrage Simulator that adds an extra level to all players, completely for FREE.

In the stage, Karen visits the salon and has to contend with a stylist who’s far to familiar with her antics and reveals the long history of Karens that have haunted us since the dawn of time.

If you haven’t played the game already (or want to gift a copy to a friend), the game’s also 20% off until Oct 26.

SAM’S 6 Month Celebration

Wow. The calendar just kind of melted away, huh?

It feels like yesterday we were prepping for launch, and now we're officially 6 months past release.

A lot has happened in that time (both in-game, and out), but it's been a great ride so far. There have been nearly 60 build updates for Sometimes Always Monsters, including over 600 individual changes, additions or improvements, along with around 30 significant new content additions (features, scenes, or significant characters).

Needless to say, the game has changed a lot since launch, and will continue to evolve as we casually work on it. We still love adding things, improving the experience, and expanding the world players can explore with each subsequent playthrough.

Thanks to its success, we have runway to continue doing this for the foreseeable future, and appreciate all of the feedback we've been given from the community.

As part of the celebration SAM and ASM will be on sale through Steam until October 12th.


Play All Eight Wordless Jam Games

 

Over the week of September 6 - 12 2020, Vagabond Dog hosted a game jam that challenged the community to produce small games with a “No Words” theme.

Now we’ve got eight new small games to enjoy, made in a variety of engines with a wide range of styles. Please, download the games, play, and enjoy!

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Spider

Developer: Riggy2k3

Download Here: https://bit.ly/3bXXHIA


Ladder

Developer: Winter

Download Here: https://bit.ly/3kiKtZw


Recruit One

Developer: codapill

Download Here: http://bit.ly/35vJuBn


The Unwell

Developer: MintyMinun

Download Here: https://bit.ly/3kgDUqs


Trick Or Treat

Developers: thegreatperhaps

Download Here: https://bit.ly/3hqUC4F


Wordless Abomination

Developers: Flexiboot

Download Here: https://bit.ly/32qBZcY


Borkers, Mew Mix, & VFC

Developer: RagnarokAesthetic

Download Here: https://bit.ly/35FjLGN


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Developers: Keadin

Download Here: https://bit.ly/2FzvmMm

 

Karen Simulator: Available Now On Steam

 

Become the ultimate Karen, demoralize customer service employees, and argue endlessly to get everything you rightfully deserve in this brand new game!

Available Now on Steam

This short comedy narrative puts you in control of the woman we all love to hate, as she powers her way through 6 Stages and fights for her right to use expired coupons, get undeserved refunds, and shop without a mask on.

 

"No Words" Game Jam

 
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Looking back at most of the games we’ve released, there’s been heck of a lot of words written. Likewise is true for many of our game dev community.

With this jam we’re hoping to shake things up a little bit and impose some artificial restrictions that should help force a mechanics-first approach.

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If you’re interested in joining the jam, it’ll be happening September 6-12.

Hop in our Discord and make yourself known in the #game-jams channel.

There’s no hardware, game engine, or design requirements outside a general theme of “No Words”, however you wish to interpret that for your project.

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We’ll be streaming our process steadily through the jam, but with a twist.

While the process will be visible, and discussion of the game’s evolution in chat is encouraged, we won’t be speaking on stream during development.

On September 13 from 1PM - 5PM we’ll be running a special review stream, showing off all the new projects that participating jammers submit.

Follow the Twitch Channel now to get notified when streams go live.

 

NEW SAM DLC, AUTHOR OUTFITS

Today, we’re very happy to announce a brand new DLC pack for Sometimes Always Monsters called Author Outfits that will let you change up the look of your favorite authors.

With this DLC pack you’ll be able to restyle each of the authors in some new clothes that add a little more flair.

The pack is available for $1.99 with a 25% discount until August 11, 2020. It is also included as part of the great Sometimes Always Monsters: Special Edition Bundle.

Alongside the Author Outfits DLC, we have released a new update to Sometimes Always Monsters that includes plenty of fresh content to add more variance to your next play.

We will continue to add more content to the game through future updates, and you can watch those developments live on our Twitch channel every weekend. See you in the chat!

Play All Eight SAM Jam Games

 

Over the weekend of June 19 2020, the Vagabond Dog community partook in a unique game jam that provided participants with a variety of art, music, and other assets from Sometimes Always Monsters.

After the 72 hour period, eight unique games emerged and are now presented here for your satisfaction. Please, download the games, play, and enjoy!

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Until Rain…

Developer: Winter

Download Here: https://bit.ly/2zW4y6x


ChickenQuest

Developer: Flexiboot

Download Here: https://bit.ly/2AYRw8M


Vagabond Dog Are Bullies

Developer: Meetch

Download Here: https://bit.ly/2CpPtuO


Sometimes Always Dogs

Developer: ZedKraze

Download Here: https://bit.ly/2zUFxIU


A Frame At A Time

Developers: Norbez, Glitchgirl and Oh_Dear_Hunter

Download Here: https://bit.ly/316zEDD


The Mindless Child

Developers: CaptainBrando and Aliestra/Noa

Download Here: https://bit.ly/3148wFv


The Last Of Dogs

Developer: Jakenbear

Download Here: https://bit.ly/2NnN0Uc


KAREN

Developers: Janeodee and Keadin

Download Here: https://bit.ly/2YKBadj

 

SAM JAM Registration

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June 19 - 21 we will be hosting a unique game jam opportunity for the Sometimes Always Monsters community.

Participants in the SAM Jam will be provided with a bundle of assets from the game, along with a base project that includes examples of our most fundamental scripts.

Once in-hand, participants will be challenged to see what they can create within the weekend, and submit their final projects to be redistributed for all to enjoy for free on the forthcoming event page at vagabonddog.com!

All through the weekend, we’ll be live on Twitch with a stream our own jam process. We’ll be answering your tech questions to help you create your own amazing creations!

Whether you’re jamming or not, tune in to see what’s up:

Summer of Pride Event and Sale

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All through June, a variety of LGBTQ+ streamers on Twitch will be playing some of the many inclusive games that feature progressive relationships to help raise money for Trans LifelineTrevor Project, and GaymerX.

Always Sometimes Monsters and Sometimes Always Monsters have been selected for this event because of their use of inclusive gay, lesbian, and transgender relationships.

Both of the games are on sale currently through Steam.

Sometimes Always Monsters is 20% off
Always Sometimes Monsters is 80% off
(There is also a variety of other games on discount)

You can also catch all of the streamers who will be playing to support the cause on the schedule below:

We’ll also be hosting all of the streams on our channel:

Burger Patrol Open Beta

We’ve still got a couple weeks left before the release of Sometimes Always Monsters, but we’ve got something new to help take your mind off this last leg of the journey.

Burger Patrol is a new game by Jake Reardon that plays a bit like Puyo Puyo meets Burger Time and features a cute astronaut dog, refueling his spacehip by stacking burger ingredients inside of a giant stomach.

It’s good, casual mobile puzzle fun for all skillsets.

Right now there’s an open beta running for anyone to try it, with feedback being collected in the Discord channel.

Click the button below to join the open beta for Android.