Save the Dog
- Rating:
- 3.4 (1.61k votes)
- Engine:
- Unity (WebGL)
- Platform:
- Browser (Desktop and Mobile)
- Orientation:
- Landscape
- Release date:
- November 9, 2022
- Last update:
- April 1, 2025
Save the Dog is a popular draw-to-save puzzle game that challenges players to protect a clumsy Shiba Inu (Doge) from a swarm of angry bees. Using a physics-based drawing mechanic, players must sketch lines, circles, or barriers that transform into solid objects. These drawings must shield the dog from bee stings, lava, spikes, and falls for a specific countdown duration. It combines creativity with logic, as gravity affects every line you draw.
About Save the Dog: Protect the Doge
Plenty of mobile and casual games have you keeping an eye on a specific element and doing something to facilitate their success. In this game, you're just trying to keep your little dog safe from harm. Though your dog can move around, they're not always aware of the dangers that surround them. Rather than yell and push them out of the way, you need to use your powers to make the space around them safe. This is certainly possible, but there are limits to how much you can do without weighing down your dog and putting them in more danger. For fans of dog rescue challenge games, this offers a fresh logic drawing game twist.
How to Play Save the Dog (Drawing Guide)
Save the Dog is a 2D puzzle game about keeping a round dog safe from bees and other hazards using only the mouse. To draw something, click and hold the Left Mouse Button and then drag the cursor around. You'll keep drawing until you let go of the button or you lead the line into a solid object like a wall. The goal is to keep your dog safe from bees and other dangers until the timer at the top of the screen runs out. If you fail, you'll have to try again.
When you start, you'll be shown a level with the dog placed randomly somewhere in it, either on the ground or on a platform. You'll then have to draw some kind of bubble or barrier that will protect the dog from the bees and the level. Whatever you draw will react to physics like gravity and can be knocked around by the bees or by moving dogs. Other hazards may include lava or spikes that will harm your dog if it touches them. As you progress, more dogs will be added to the level and additional hazards will spawn around. Your barrier can be large or small, but the bees will attack once you stop drawing. Every level becomes a new casual puzzle rescue for your dog.
Tips and Tricks
The main thing you want to keep in mind is stability. Solid shapes like squares and triangles are effective at holding their position while circles are more mobile. Use parts of the environment to draw barriers that will latch or press into them when bumped by bees.
Game Details
- Platforms: Web Browser (PC and mobile) and Android
- Languages: English
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FAQs
Is Save the Dog free to play?
Yes, Save the Dog is completely free to play on GamePix. You can enjoy all levels directly in your browser without downloading any apps.
How do I stop the bees from hurting the dog?
You must draw a continuous line that forms a barrier around the dog. Ensure the barrier is anchored to the ground or a wall so the bees can't push it over or fly underneath it.
Can I play Save the Dog on mobile?
Yes. The game is fully optimized for touchscreens. Simply use your finger to draw on the screen instead of a mouse.