Improvements
Sat Dec 04 2021 KyraMae!I love this game so much but I wish there was more. Let’s talk about the breeds first. There is only cats and dogs you can choose from, and only a few. For example, my dog is a welsh terrier and his breed is not included. Let’s move on to the places you can be born. I like that we have more than one option, but there could be a lot more. For example, you could be a farm dog and have different options than if you were a dog living in an apartment. Other living options you could have would be, apartment, farm, on the street but with an owner, etc. Sorry, this review is going to be long. I wish that we could know our relatives. Like, if I could know if I had siblings or a mother and father. Another thing is, with the location tracker, you can’t really do anything. When I locate an animal, I’m going to want to to something with them. I’ll either want to attack them or bring them to where I live. When you live with somebody, you can see what cars and houses they have. But that doesn’t affect the game AT ALL whatsoever. I wish you could change that. Also, after I got Top Dog, it didn’t really change the game unless you count the ads. You should probably add more perks to Top Dog. Okay, this is my favorite, jobs! Like, I could be a police dog, show dog, etc. It would be sooooo fun. You should add that. Pleeeease add that. I think that’s all. Byeeee!
New Breeds/Options and places to live?
Wed Jan 05 2022 MeyercoyourSo far, the game is great! The only thing that I find odd is that there seems to be more dog breeds than cats, so I’ve been thinking, maybe adding more wild breeds to each would help? For example, what about wolf dogs? Of course, I’d say that if you’re an exotic breed such as that (like more wolf than dog) you might start off either in a random place in the wild (kind of like the streets but you can actively hunt instead of scavenge), a wildlife reserve, or even a circus! That’s where I think bigger cats could come in if you’re playing as them.
Also, maybe just another thing in general, but perhaps there are some more interactions with different humans other than dog catchers or random people that want to adopt you when on the streets? For instance, there are some that trap, neuter, and release strays or even relocate wild animals to safer areas to live. Why not add some of those to the game to make it more interesting? This could also go with maybe “retiring” old circus animals to a reserve after being in the circus for so long.
And another thing too, what about maybe zoos being another possible option? I know this would go more to wild and exotic animals, but surely even regular breeds might be able to in some way be in it.
Great potential, but…
Sun Apr 02 2023 Newdeath gamingNot enough accessible. I reviewed this game and here were the main issues I had. The game crashed after forcing me to watch an Ad. Please, stick those needed adds in a tiny spot. I agree that devs should get paid. You all do a lot of work for very little! Second issue, starting the game needs some tutorial help, polish on getting started. I hardly knew what to do. Third. Navigating the touch screen operation is very clumsy, clunky, with voice over. You should either self-voice it or allow voiceover to fully control UI movement and menu interaction. Fourth. There are no buttons. As a visually impaired user, I am used to working around many apps, but this is extremely difficult and not worth the trouble. Fifth. The game seems cute, adorable and smooth, UI wise, for sighted folks. could we have some of those accessibility fixes for the blind? Voiceover won’t slow you down. My community already supports this title with all of its required work-around! Also, I’m available to test for you, free of charge and try out new betas, alphas of your updates. Just Test flight me and I’ll be on my way to offering useful, no-fluff data on how to make it accessible. Overall, great potential, Nice UI, cute images and premise, but problematic execution of menus, interface for the visually impaired and no use of voiceover. Commercials crash the app and can not be easily closed. Thank you for an amazing effort and I look forward to trying this title in the future!
Great game but a few tiny suggestions :)
Wed Mar 08 2023 DaulphonSo I love the game, it’s really fun to roleplay as a dog, and it’s no joke one of my absolute favorite games. But escaping the shelter is just to hard now. I think there was an update or something because when I used to play it was difficult and fun, but now, even after like probably 100 attempts I still can’t get out. Maybe I’m just not good at the game but I dunno. Besides that tho it’s an amazing game, I think the only thing I would add is the ability to be exotic animals like the ones that sometimes appear on your street as a stray. Maybe you could also add like a scale next to your profile or something, like a height scale so you know how big your breed of dog is compared to a 6 ft height scale or something. My last suggestion is that maybe you could add another thing you can do with your owner, like play fetch or wrestling with your owner, because based of the experience of having 5 dogs, I know we play with our dogs ALOT but there’s not a play option with owners. Anyway, you(of course…obviously😅) don’t have to take any of these suggestions but I think they’d be a great addition to the game. I love this game and really recommend to roleplay lovers(especially if you love doggos!)
-Daulphon
Great Game, Needs more options under hierarchy
Sun Dec 19 2021 who took my pastaI love this game hence the 5 star rating, but i would love for their to be much more options under hierarchy. As for a street hierarchy submission is fun as well as kicking an animal off the street, which i find useful if an intimidating animal moves on to the street, but as an alpha animal options feel restricted. A good idea is being able to order other animals on your street to “whack out” (k!ll) members in the hierarchy similar to putting a contract on someone in the bitlife mob family. Or have other animals in the hierarchy attack people/animals for you. As every instance your born in is different options could be different or vary on the hierarchy you are born into as well. Another idea is to allow the use of more animals than just dogs or cats. Living as exotic animals and general pets (excluding cats and dogs obviously) from bitlife if you will. The option to join/create a pack of dogs or clowder of cats in an animal shelter acting as a gang would be fun as well. And lastly (as weird as it is) as a bonus idea interspecies should be introduced as well. Maybe not for every animal if it is too unrealistic but at least for a cat and dog would be cool haha.
Nobody asked for this…..
Fri Nov 05 2021 Liblib🤩I’ve been waiting for this game to be released, and when I downloaded it, I was shocked. First off, you have to pay to get “perks”, which isn’t necessarily surprising. It’s just annoying that you have to pay so you can play as a cat. The shocking this about this game is how sexual it is. I’ve played bitlife before, but this?? This is on a whole other level. It’s honestly a little bit creepy how it goes into detail. There’s an option to jump your owner, and it says “You climaxed.” A little weird, huh? Also, if you’re a female dog, you can go into heat and be “mounted” by other dogs, and if you happen to get pregnant, there’s an option to eat your babies. Pretty disturbing if you ask me.
Yeah, nobody asked for this, and I’m honestly surprised that it’s only rated 12+ (Btw if you’re 12, DON’T PLAY THIS!) In addition to the sexual nature of the game, the humans are abusive to the animals. I know it’s more ‘realistic’ that way, but it’s dark. Other than that, there’s really nothing to do. If you’re a dog in a loving family, you’re pretty much stuck there unless you end up on the street or the shelter, both places are also repetitive. Obviously there’s not much that dogs can do, but it makes the game boring. I know y’all worked really hard on this, and I’m sure updates will come, but until they do, I’m not interested.
could be cute but it’s limited. not for 12yo
Sun Dec 12 2021 ohlael1This is a cute game but of course you can’t do as much as a dog as you can a person in bitlife. It would be cool if you could play a dog in your bitlife family & affect that game but that’s probably really complicated for apps. I think being able to select the family dog in the bitlife app and go back & forth in that app like in the Sims would’ve been more my cup of tea. The hierarchy stuff really stresses me out too - it’s not an actual thing dogs do and there’s no need to pressure us into attacking other dogs in the household, etc. I also cried when I died of old age so I won’t be playing this much, but it’s enjoyable for plenty of people. I think kids would prefer this game but if kid controls aren’t introduced I’m sure some parents wouldn’t like the mating or attacking - very sexual and violent. Maybe pet careers or something would be a cool edition? really well thought out but limited and I feel bad for not leaving a good review because this took a lot of effort but it’s kinda boring. I really didn’t like that my owner was almost 100% kind but dumped ice water on me and stuff when I did anything bad. We also had a close relationship but he was super sus. Also sold puppies on ebay and stuff. Why are humans so mean? I know it’s realistic but really dark & sad. I like the idea of expanding living options (farm, woods) and adoption options for strays.
really good, bit addicting
Fri Nov 12 2021 B00kworm🦄this is a REALLY good game. they certainly have put a lot of thought into their game to make it a pleasurable experience. the only problem i find is that it was so addictive, the second day i got it, i spent 5 hours playing but it only felt like an hour! an added bonus is that only like 10 minutes of that 5 hours was spent on ads! you only really get ads when you die, or when you watch an ad to learn a trick. i would give this a ten, but in the words of my 8th grade history teacher: “it is close to perfection, but it is not perfect, therefore i cannot give it a 10/10”. the only thing that i wish was different was not being able to choose my breed sometimes. i think that you should be able to watch an ad sometimes to be able to get the breed you want, but the breed you might want isn’t always available and it is random. that way i can play as a doberman (for example) if i want. i also wish there was an option to live in the woods and create a pack. thanks for reading my longest review ever 😆go get this game! but just a disclaimer, it does put some more mature topics (ie. mating and birth. like at one point it said i was made because my mother was chasing my dads balls, and not her own.)
Please improve accessibility and battery drain
Wed Dec 22 2021 WayneMerrittHello. I am blind and use VoiceOver to read and navigate screens on my iPhone. Your Bit Life game has undergone a lot of improvements which have greatly enhanced the accessibility for blind and low vision players. Dog Life has the potential to go through the same process and become more usable for those of us who use VoiceOver. I can play it on a limited basis, but I have to turn on screen recognition and direct touch. Even with these tools, I reach a point soon after starting where I cannot find the OK or advance buttons to keep the story going. I choose something and wind up in an ad where music plays and the close button is not immediately recognizable. After several tries, I eventually have to close and reopen the app. Also, I noticed it was a huge battery drain on my iPhone. When I started playing, I was at 70% and over the next half hour I dropped to around 53%. This is a big turn-off for me as a user. I am tempted to delete the app and move on, but wanted to give some time for the app to improve. This is not usually a game that would hold my attention, but I tried it in part because Bit Life evolved into a game playable by anyone, and in part because I could live the life of a dog. Thanks for your time and attention.
Love the Game, maybe a little more options?
Sat Nov 13 2021 #DogLife🐕So basically I like the game, it’s very great. But there’s not much options. I was had a idea that came to my mind. So basically there’s household options, street, pound, and pet store. I don’t know if there is but maybe can there be a “farmland” option to live in a farm. And as it depends on what place you choose to live, I was wondering if farmland could have some good options. Your a creative dev, I’m sure this wouldn’t be added but, just a suggestion. And maybe more dog breeds? Tibetan Mastiff, Wolf Dog, Newfoundland Dog, and Cane Corso. And I feel like cats and dogs should have a option to cause “Havoc” if they are living the streets. A example is if you want to have a option to "Cause Havoc In Store", "Bust into House", or more. Cats and Dogs should have a option to attack people taking walks on sideways, and have a chance to be k1lled or not. And maybe like BitLife, we should have challenges. As a street dog, I think there should be a forest option to live in a forest and make packs. (Reference to a wolf lol.) But I know you devs are working hard in both of your games, no peer pressure. I like the game. I hope you get a idea from this
