Doggone Hungry

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Doggone Hungry is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Carson Hall and was released on August 2, 2021. It received very positive reviews from players.

Doggone Hungry is a delicious game about eating food, getting fat, and being a dog. Your favorite toy, Quackerjack, is always getting stolen, and superior dog logic has determined that you must get fat to save him!

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94%

Audience ScoreBased on 270 reviews

graphics11 positive mentions

stability8 negative mentions

Adorable and charming art style with a cute dog protagonist and numerous fun accessories.
Simple, fun, and wholesome gameplay combining puzzles, stealth, and mini-games suitable for all ages.
Free to play with a short, enjoyable experience perfect for a quick break or casual play.

Very short game length with only a couple of levels and limited replay value.
Janky controls, camera issues, and occasional bugs or glitches that hinder gameplay experience.
Lack of customizable settings such as mouse sensitivity, audio volume, and graphics options.

graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features an adorable, cozy art style with charming low-poly 3D visuals that many find cute and family-friendly. However, the graphics are quite simple and lack customization options or optimization, leading to performance issues on some devices and limiting visual appeal for gamers seeking higher quality visuals. Overall, while the art style is praised for its charm, the graphics could benefit from improvements and flexibility.
- “The graphics are adorable, the gameplay is fun and chaotic, and you can even dress your pupper up!”
- “The artstyle is very nice and cozy, and the dog is adorable!”
- “Family-friendly, adorable graphics, loved it.”
- “You can't tweak or fix the controls, resolution is locked, there's no graphics tweaks at all... this is never acceptable.”
- “In terms of visuals, this features fairly low quality low poly 3D visuals which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably.”
- “Gaming is a visual medium, and while some developers struggle with creating high quality visuals, failing to do so is a disservice to gamers.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally enjoyable, featuring a simple yet fun and chaotic 3D platformer style where players control a playful puppy to collect items while avoiding detection. Although praised for its charm, costumes, and variety of props, some users report finicky interactions and occasional lag, with a relatively short overall playtime. The mechanics are intuitive and engaging, offering a wholesome and lighthearted experience.
- “The graphics are adorable, the gameplay is fun and chaotic and you can even dress your pupper up!”
- “There are a lot of really excellent qualities to this game from its wholesome nature to the actual gameplay task of getting as many snacks as possible.”
- “Gameplay is 3D vaguely platformer (you can jump on tables and whatnot), and you basically just tear-ass around trying to eat everything without being caught by your owners, or alerting the cat (who then snitches you out) in level 1, swapping out beach patrol and the crabs for those two roles respectively in level 2.”
- “Disgusting laggy for such a cute simple game with such an intuitive and silly play mechanic.”
- “The gameplay is not too good however since interacting with objects is very finicky.”
- “Very simple gameplay loop.”
emotional
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is widely praised for its wholesome, cute, and charming emotional tone, offering a short but enjoyable experience filled with lighthearted, "wholesome chaotic" fun. Its heartwarming theme and playful gameplay provide a quick, feel-good laugh that resonates well with players.
- “Doggone Hungry is a very good concept for a simple, fun, and wholesome little game; you play as a small dog whose plushy duck has been stolen!”
- “There are a lot of really excellent qualities to this game, from its wholesome nature to the engaging gameplay task of getting as many snacks as possible.”
- “It's very short and sweet; the artwork is beautiful and the content is wholesome.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users have mixed opinions about the music, noting it is sometimes too loud with no in-game volume controls, especially during mini-games. However, many praise the catchy and charming soundtrack, along with sound effects like the dog's noises, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere. Some users also desire more variety in music, sound effects, and additional audio features.
- “The art, the music, the sounds (especially the little boof boofs from the dog) are all amazing.”
- “First thing, this game has a really catchy song 'Caw Caw'. Hook a crow up if you find the song 'Caw Caw'.”
- “Menu music goes a long way.”
- “The music is too loud, so you have to adjust volume outside the game.”
- “There are no settings for volume or music within the game.”
- “Especially the mini-games, they tend to be much louder than the base game music.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game experiences frequent bugs, particularly in minigames, with issues like confusing controls, invisible obstacles, and occasional glitches causing temporary setbacks. While some find the bugs minor and forgivable for a short, free game, others note lag and problematic menus that can hinder gameplay. Overall, stability is inconsistent but not game-breaking.
- “Gameplay was simple and bug free.”
- “The minigames are more buggy than the main game, and I ended up not being able to successfully complete any game other than Simon Says. Even that was confusing because the icons for 'roll over' and 'play dead' are so similar that I kept hitting 'roll over' thinking it was 'play dead', since the dog is on its back for it.”
- “Some games I download for my niece to play when she's visiting me; this one is too buggy to be good for that.”
- “There were glitches at points such as being caught by invisible cats, and I wish there was a way to turn down the mouse sensitivity in-game.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is widely praised for being cute, silly, and genuinely funny, creating a joyful and lighthearted experience. Players found themselves laughing and smiling throughout, appreciating the charming comedic scenarios despite the game's short length.
- “I'm so glad I pushed myself to play the second map too on top of the first one because oh my gosh the silly cute humor made my whole night.”
- “I found myself laughing and smiling and being the best boi!”
- “Nevertheless, Doggone Hungry is cute and funny (if the devs weren't at least inspired by Untitled Goose Game, I'd be very surprised), and only about twenty minutes long, so whatever small issues it does have don't detract from the overall experience.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is described as cute, fun, and adorable, providing an enjoyable narrative alongside challenging gameplay. However, some users note that certain parts or modes, like stealth missions, lack a story element. Overall, the storyline is appreciated for its charm and engagement within a relatively short campaign.
- “The storyline overall is cute and fun.”
- “I love the items, the story, the gameplay.”
- “Very simple controls, easy in concept but strategically challenging, amazingly cute art style and adorable story.”
- “There's no story.”
- “It took me three hours to finish the story as it is an extremely challenging campaign.”
- “Stealth missions.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers excellent replayability, providing engaging experiences both for quick sessions and extended playthroughs. Users consistently highlight its high replay value.
- “It's nice and short for when you don't have much time, and still has great replay value.”
- “Insane replay value.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is charming but suffers from poor graphics optimization, causing performance issues even on moderately capable laptops, resulting in laggy and slideshow-like gameplay.