It's been a while since an update, but I've been receiving some player feedback that it's too uncomfortable to only rely on hearing. I haven't had the time I wanted to devote to completely redoing the scent mechanic until recently, sorry it took so long. But it's done! Each map now has a visual scent component that activates when you point Biscuit's nose at the scent. You can still use sound to figure out a rough direction of where the scent trail is but now you'll be able to use visual information too, for a more engaging playthrough. Let me know what you think and if you like it, PLEASE LEAVE A POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION! If you don't like it, tell me! So I can fix it!
Halloween Update is Live!
You can now play the Halloween map! Explore a haunted cemetary with Hayden. Beware the Unseen! "Hundreds of years ago, a woman was burnt at the stake here, accused of witchcraft. But the legend goes that the three men that accused her were lying because she refused their marriage proposals. The fire burned high and bright…and as soon as the ropes binding her burned away, she walked forward calmly and untouched by the flame. The men lied about her accusations, but she was actually a witch. She laughed, and cursed the three men: they would wander these grounds for eternity, bodies twisted and transformed by their malice, taking their anger out on anyone that passes through."
The first man, they call “The Red Brute.” He bullied the other two into lying about the woman. He stomps around until he sees a victim and walks right towards them, speeding up as he gets closer. Oh, there’s a quote here: “The Red Brute cannot abide a beast’s cry, and birds know him.”
The second man is called “The Black Reaper.” This spirit always knows where you are, and silently makes his way towards you until it’s too late. He cannot be heard, but he emits a strong odour. The Black Reaper cannot abide a beast’s growl, the trees know him.”
The third man is called “The Grey Stalker.” This ghost will follow people from a distance and eventually strike. The Grey Stalker cannot abide a beast’s stare, the wind knows him.
Protect Hayden from these angry spirits!
Major Content Update
Discover the new challenges of a livestock defense dog! Help protect multiple herds of livestock from threats unseen.
A new companion dog has joined the pack - meet Chica! Chica's strengths revolve around distracting people. Can you think of a level in which that might be important?
Come discover the updates and improvements to the graphics - particularly the lighting in woodland levels, and vegetation has been improved too.
More new stuff ahead, including more new randomised and replayable missions!
Nominate Lost and Hound for the Steam Awards
Lost and Hound's innovative design makes it a great choice for the Innovative Gameplay award.
Update notes for 4/11/22
Removed Halloween event
Update Notes for 25/10/22
Fixed incorrect path for executable.
Update Notes for Patch 24/10
Game did not inform players when they unlocked the cosmetics in the Halloween level - it does now.
Beware the Unseen
**THIS CONTENT IS FREE, AS THE CURRENT DEMO**
Hayden's decided life is just a bit too exciting lately with all the saving of lives, so he's taken Biscuit sightseeing at a local "haunted" forest for some spooky Halloween fun.
Little does he know that the forest is truly haunted by three angry spirits - The Unseen. Unlike other ghosts of legend and myth, they're real, and they disappear from sight right before they attack.
Hayden can't detect them, however, and doesn't believe in the stories. You do, because you can see and hear them! It's your job to figure out which spirit is stalking Hayden, where they're coming from and what you need to do to scare them away.
There are six sites of interest in the level - three graves, and three shrines. Visit them all, and you'll earn two cosmetic rewards - a jack o'lantern hat, and a witch's hat. These can be worn at any time during the year, in game. These can only be earned by people who have purchased the game - if you've bought the game, just choose "Halloween" from the main menu to play the level.
Can you visit all six before the spirits get to your beloved owner?
Steam Scream Festival
"What if dogs never bark at nothing - they're barking at things we can't see, to scare them away?"
Hayden and Biscuit are taking a break and doing some sightseeing in a haunted graveyard, but the inhabitants haunting the graveyard have other plans for Hayden.
Can Biscuit keep him safe while he visits various tombs and shrines?
Update notes for 15/10/22
Fixed Twitch Integration to make it accessible, as it wasn't before. Now it's part of the scroll menu, and narrated.