Dog Board Game in IOS

Swiss board game with cards

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Our Site Score

74/100

Dog Board Game (also known as 'DOG') is a digital adaptation of the popular Swiss board game that successfully captures the strategic tension of the original. If you aren't familiar, it plays similarly to Parcheesi or Sorry! but replaces dice with cards, which adds a massive layer of strategy. Being able to choose which card to play—whether to move yourself forward or swap positions with an opponent—makes it feel much more like a skill-based game than a game of pure luck.

The app's interface is functional, though it lacks some of the modern flair seen in bigger studio productions. However, the inclusion of both local and online multiplayer is a huge win. Playing with friends where you work in teams is where the game truly shines, as you have to coordinate moves without explicitly showing your hand. It's a solid, dependable digital board game for fans of the genre.

Reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026
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Dinsun Review

This is a proper game. It’s a Swiss classic for a reason—the card mechanics add a layer of strategy that traditional roll-and-move games lack. The digital port is clean, though it’s clearly designed by a software engineer and not a UX specialist. It looks a bit like a Windows 95 application, but it works perfectly.

Playing with AI is decent, but it’s meant for multiplayer. If you have a group that enjoys tactical board games, this is a steal. If you’re looking for high-end graphics or 'juice,' look elsewhere. This is for the thinkers, not the twitch-gamers. I respect its honesty.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Deep strategic gameplay
  • Faithful board game adaptation
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • Austere visual presentation
  • Steep learning curve for newcomers
  • Interface is functional but ugly

Technical Report

Performance: Very stable; minimal battery drain.

Accessibility:

    Audience Fit

    Buy if: You enjoy complex board games and have friends to play with.

    Skip if: You want modern aesthetics and fast-paced action.

    Similar Games:
    • Tock
    • Sorry!

    Reviewer Context

    • Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative gamer
    • Hardware: iPad Pro
    • Playtime: 15 hours
    • Status: Won 20 matches

    The Game

    Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

    Version 2.11Thu Sep 04 2025

    Made changes in player colors, positions and individual bot characters accessible to VoiceOver. We would like to thank A.T. for testing these improvements.


    Dog is a popular board game with cards. Your goal is to get all your and your partner's marbles into the target area before your opponents do. Our app is available for iPhone, Mac, iPad, and iPod touch. It reached repeatedly ranks 2 and 3 of all games in the Swiss App Store, with thousands of ratings at an astonishing average of 4.7 stars, and ranks regularly among the top ranks for card and board game apps in several countries.

    In each round you first receive a handful of cards. You have to give one of your cards with your partner, and receive one of his cards. Cards that you play advance your marble. A marble that lands exactly on another marble sends it home. Special cards speed up your moves, by exchanging marble positions, going backwards, or splitting advances over several marbles. When you are done with your own marbles, you have to help your partner, as you can only win together.

    Dog for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch lets you play on boards of variable size, and offers a variety of bot players with different characters and strength that you can select as partners or adversaries. In addition we offer the following rule variants:

    - Canadian Seven: A Seven may be split among all of a team's marbles, including own and partner marbles. Such splits are available during the entire game and not just when all own marbles have reached the target area. This enables more complex moves.

    - Joker cannot win: A Joker may not be used for the final move to enter a team's last marble and win the game. This prolongs the game and improves the trailing team's chances to win.

    Variants may be selected separately or in combination.

    The complexity of the game literally explodes with the Canadian 7 split rule. Millions of different moves are possible in some situations. We had to rebuild almost everything to ensure that even in such cases you can select every possible move without delay, and that our bot players can analyze and compare every single move. We have therefore decided to offer these variants as in-app purchases.

    Invite friends to a multiplayer game, or find other players on the Internet! The players see your board and play their cards and marbles on their iPhone, Mac, iPad, or iPod touch. Your devices communicate easily over the Internet via Game Center, or locally (no registrations needed) via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi network. The app supplies bot players on empty game seats, so you can finally play with your friends even if you are missing a third or fourth player.

    Blind and visually impaired players can select moves through VoiceOver. We encourage you to get acquainted with the standard VoiceOver features of iOS, and in particular with rotors.


    Requires iOS 15.6 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

    Dog is a popular board game with cards. Your goal is to get all your and your partner's marbles into the target area before your opponents do. Our app is available for iPhone, Mac, iPad, and iPod touch. It reached repeatedly ranks 2 and 3 of all games in the Swiss App Store, with thousands of ratings at an astonishing average of 4.7 stars, and ranks regularly among the top ranks for card and board game apps in several countries.

    In each round you first receive a handful of cards. You have to give one of your cards with your partner, and receive one of his cards. Cards that you play advance your marble. A marble that lands exactly on another marble sends it home. Special cards speed up your moves, by exchanging marble positions, going backwards, or splitting advances over several marbles. When you are done with your own marbles, you have to help your partner, as you can only win together.

    Dog for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch lets you play on boards of variable size, and offers a variety of bot players with different characters and strength that you can select as partners or adversaries. In addition we offer the following rule variants:

    - Canadian Seven: A Seven may be split among all of a team's marbles, including own and partner marbles. Such splits are available during the entire game and not just when all own marbles have reached the target area. This enables more complex moves.

    - Joker cannot win: A Joker may not be used for the final move to enter a team's last marble and win the game. This prolongs the game and improves the trailing team's chances to win.

    Variants may be selected separately or in combination.

    The complexity of the game literally explodes with the Canadian 7 split rule. Millions of different moves are possible in some situations. We had to rebuild almost everything to ensure that even in such cases you can select every possible move without delay, and that our bot players can analyze and compare every single move. We have therefore decided to offer these variants as in-app purchases.

    Invite friends to a multiplayer game, or find other players on the Internet! The players see your board and play their cards and marbles on their iPhone, Mac, iPad, or iPod touch. Your devices communicate easily over the Internet via Game Center, or locally (no registrations needed) via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi network. The app supplies bot players on empty game seats, so you can finally play with your friends even if you are missing a third or fourth player.

    Blind and visually impaired players can select moves through VoiceOver. We encourage you to get acquainted with the standard VoiceOver features of iOS, and in particular with rotors.


    Ratings & Reviews

    4.8 out of 5 with 28 Counts
    Age Rating 4+

    Screenshots

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    Dog Board Game is a strategic digital tabletop game where the goal is to get your four pieces into the home area. Unlike traditional 'race' games, movement is determined by cards with special abilities (like swapping places or splitting moves). Played in teams of two, players must cooperate and strategize to win against the opposing team.

    Features

    1

    Single Player against AI

    2

    Online Multiplayer Mode

    3

    Local 'Pass and Play'

    4

    Customizable Game Rules

    Tips

    Gameplays

    Q&A

    While you can play variations, the standard and most popular mode is played in teams of 2 vs 2.

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