About goodbye, doggy
goodbye, doggy is a short puzzle game about a family pet who has died and stayed behind as a ghost. You play the dog, not the people, which is the unusual part.
Your good life as a pet has ended suddenly, and your family is grieving. You drift from room to room through the house, exploring, with the aim of helping them deal with the loss.
It was made for Global Game Jam 2019 and fits into a short sitting. You can play goodbye, doggy online in your browser, and it's goodbye, doggy free to play with nothing to install.
How to Play goodbye, doggy
- Move around the house with the arrow keys.
- Press Z to interact with things you find.
- Drift from room to room and see what each family member is doing.
- Work out how your ghost can help each person with their grief.
- Take your time in each room, since exploring is how you move forward.
What to Expect in goodbye, doggy
It's a quiet game. It deals with loss through a pet's eyes, so the mood is soft and sad more than heavy: you used to be part of this family, and now you want to help the people you left behind.
Made for a jam, it's small. The puzzle comes from exploring the house and working out what each person needs, not from long, tricky challenges, and having only movement and one interact button keeps your attention on the rooms.
Pet loss can be tender. If it feels like too much, you can close the tab at any time. The game is short, and the tone is gentle.
Tips for goodbye, doggy
- Visit every room before you decide what to do next.
- Press Z next to anything that looks like it could be touched.
- Notice what each family member is doing, since it hints at what they need.
- Play with the sound on, because the music carries a lot of the mood.
- Take it slowly. It's a short game, so there's no need to rush.
Who Made goodbye, doggy
goodbye, doggy was made by Picogram and released on itch.io. It was made in GameMaker for Global Game Jam 2019, with music by Grahm Nesbitt. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the goodbye, doggy page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is goodbye, doggy free?
goodbye, doggy is free. Press Play above and you're in.
How do you play goodbye, doggy?
Move around the house with the arrow keys and press Z to interact. You're a ghost dog drifting from room to room, exploring the house and trying to help your grieving family cope with losing you.
What is the goal in goodbye, doggy?
You play a family pet whose life has ended. The goal is to help your family cope with their grief by exploring the house and drifting from room to room, working out what each person needs along the way.
Who made goodbye, doggy?
Picogram is the creator of goodbye, doggy. We play the original itch.io build here and credit it on this page.
Is goodbye, doggy sad?
The subject is sad: a pet has died and a family is grieving. The tone is gentle and the game is short, so it reads as tender more than harrowing. If pet loss is a sore spot for you, be ready for that.
Can I play goodbye, doggy on a Chromebook or phone?
The controls are the arrow keys and Z, so a Chromebook or laptop with a keyboard is the best fit. A phone is unlikely to work well without a keyboard, since both moving and interacting sit on keys.
Is goodbye, doggy unblocked at school?
If your school's filter allows FunClicker, goodbye, doggy unblocked runs right in the tab. Filters differ from one network to the next, so it's worth a quick try.
What is Global Game Jam, and how does it relate to goodbye, doggy?
Global Game Jam is an event where teams build games in a short time. goodbye, doggy was made for the 2019 one, which explains why it's small and focused on a single idea: drifting through a house as a ghost.
