Wobbledogs

Breed a mob of mutating dogs in this strange virtual pet sim

Idon’t really understand the science behind Wobbledogs’ mutating pups, but I do love my new wibbly-wobbly dog family. In this 3D pet sim, you breed and raise a bunch of odd canines whose DNA changes depending on their diet and how you raise them.

The dogs start out relatively normal, but feeding them different kinds of chow will cause their bodies to change in shape and color. Since you have control over what the dogs eat, you ultimately decide how to mold and shape their rapid evolution, placing you in the peculiar position of both pup parent and gene-splicing scientist.

Wobbledogs aren’t the fastest breed of canine companions and have tremendous trouble moving around, meaning that they’ll need a bit of help. Keeping track of all the dogs feels like you’re chasing around after a group of fragile grandpas, making sure they’re eating and sleeping, and helping them if they’ve fallen over or gotten stuck. You need to be gentle with them, clean up their (pink) poo and most importantly give them plenty of pets.

I’ve gotten attached to my mob of wobbledogs and, through multiple generations, I’ve learned a lot about their peculiar species. Often, I don’t know whether to laugh or be horrified at their behavior, but regardless these weird, adorable dogs have officially wobbled their way into my heart.

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There are several times in a wobbledog’s lifetime where they will ‘pupate’, which involves— prepare yourself—forming a cocoon around their bodies and getting hoisted up into the air. The cocoon then hatches, dropping the newly mutated dog, and a whole lot of gross gelatinous liquid, onto the floor.

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After a wobbledog’s ‘pupation’ process, you’ll get a breakdown of the dog’s new mutations. You can try and control each wobbledog’s mutation by keeping them on specific diets, but you’ll never truly know what the dog will look like when it changes.

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You can see inside each dog’s gut with a special microscope. Clicking on the different microbes tells you how they impact the dog’s body, like making a dog’s legs a little longer, or changing the color of its nose. I still haven’t figured out how to give them tails yet.

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When it’s time for a wobbledog to pass on, they give out one final howl, and fall to the floor relatively peacefully. The other dogs then howl in a shared outpouring of sadness, which is super adorable, but then proceed to eat the dead wobbledog’s body which is… less adorable.

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When my wobbledog Stubs hatched from his egg, he landed upside down and, bless his soul, could not stand up. The combination of a long, rectangular body and extremely long legs meant that he could only wiggle on the floor, trying to find purchase on his long limbs.

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The dogs are very cute, although totally dependent on you. Wobbledogs need a little bit of help given the constant wiggle in their step, and you’ll need to grab an object and bring it to them, be it food or a toy.

CLEAN UP THEIR (PINK) POO, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY GIVE THEM PLENTY OF PETS