We Added A Digital Edition Holiday Pack

Last week we launched our Vagabond Dog Holiday Pack for the year, and today (Black Friday) we’re expanding our offerings with a new Digital Edition at a reduced cost.

Now, you can get all the Steam keys and other digital fun in a convenient e-mail, save on shipping, and still help support charitable causes! A total bargain for $40 USD.

 
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Orders accepted until December 9th for timely international delivery.

 

OUR CHARITABLE CAUSES

This year, proceeds from the Holiday Pack will support three very important charities working to provide food relief, key social programs, and help the environment.

The following charities will benefit:

Vagabond Dog Holiday Pack 2021 is Here!

Ah, yes... It’s that time of year again!

The Halloween decorations are barely put away, and your winter coat has just been pulled out of storage... which means that the Vagabond Dog Holiday Pack is finally back!

 
 
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While we won’t spoil the surprise of what’s in the pack, let us remind you that previous years have contained a tremendous value of exlusive merch, unique novelties, and a plethora of amazing indie games from some amazing devs.

If you’re shopping for a discerning indie game fan, or want to pick up some next-level collectibles yourself, this is often referred to as our best offering all year!

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This year, proceeds from the Holiday Pack will support three very important charities working to provide food relief, key social programs, and help the environment.

The following charities will benefit:

It’s a tremendous honour to work on this project every year and we’re so grateful for all the support that comes from this community. We look forward to surprising and delighting you all, supporting some amazing charities, and celebrating another year in the bag.

 
 

Special Edition ASM from Limited Run

 
 

In collaboration with the folks at at Limited Run Games, a special edition boxed copy of Always Sometimes Monsters will be made available for pre-order starting November 12 at 10 AM PST via limitedrungames.com for $29.99 USD.

This physical release for PlayStation 4 will include the complete game on a real disc that you can touch with your hands, in a very slick case which will fit nicely on any collector’s shelf. Truly, an unforgettable experience.

It will also feature a reversable slip cover, with art from our contest winner (Heather Trammell) that shows key moments from across the game in striking, sketchy style.

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Pre-orders will only be available for a limited time, and there will be a limited print run for these copies, so be sure to order promptly if you’re interested in owning this Special Edition of Always Sometimes Monsters.

Play The Young Fears Game Jam

 
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Through the weekend of September 17 - 19 2021, Vagabond Dog’s Discord community took part in a game jam under the theme of “Young Fears”.

Five new games were created, with a variety of unique frights. Check out these great little experiences below, and stay tunes for our next game jam!

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Every Day

Developer: gimmer_

Download Here: gimmer.itch.io/every-day

Not Alone

Developer: IKKAKORO

Download Here: ikkakoro.itch.io/not-alone

Bedroom Eyes

Developer: Winter the Ghost

Download Here: wintertheghost.itch.io/bedroom-eyes

Abducted

Developer: Tiegen, Grayson, and Justin

Download Here: vagabonddog.itch.io/abducted

 

ASM Art Contest Winners

After a long two months, our Special Edition Art Contest has come to a close, with five talented winners chosen!

We appreciate everyone who submitted. Judging criteria included technical ability, uniqueness of composition, and total representation of Always Sometimes Monsters.

Without further ado, we present our glorious winners:

Special Prize Winners

Each of these creators will be receiving a boxed copy of Always Sometimes Monsters Special Edition, when it ships.

Anaïs Thibault

Anaïs Thibault

Neja Zagorc

Neja Zagorc

Sandra Becerra

Sandra Becerra

Runner Up

This creator will be receiving a Vagabond Dog T-Shirt, a limited edition Vagabond Dog Notebook, and a copy of the Always Sometimes Monsters Special Edition, when it ships.

 
Klaudia Szulc

Klaudia Szulc

 

FIRST PRIZE

Out of all the contestents, it was this entry that got the most excitement out of our team during the judging.

We are therefore pleased to announce that this work will be printed on the interior cover of the special edition!

Heather Trammell

Heather Trammell

In addition, this creator will be receiving a special role in our Discord, a Vagabond Dog T-Shirt, a Vagabond Dog Notebook, boxed copy of the Always Sometimes Monsters Special Edition, and a $250 USD cash prize.

Congratulations to Heather Trammell, and thanks to all of you who entered our contest. Juding wasn’t easy, and we really admire all the effort and talent on display!

Keep posted for future announcements about the physical release as we get closer to release, later this year.

Catalogue Sale (Up to 70% Off)

From August 2nd - 16th we’re hosting a big catalogue-wide sale on Steam. All our games, discounted up to 70% off.

If you’ve already got some of our games and are looking to complete your library, the Vagabond Dog Collection bundle is the best possible deal available.

You’ll get an additional 15% off when you use it to buy all the games you don’t have. Maximum savings guaranteed.

Play The Relay Jam

Since we started hosting community game jams, we’ve seen the rise of talented developers who (given little time) have created some wonderful games. Watching them grow in skill and confidence as they explore their creativity has been one of the most satisfying things we’ve done so far.

That’s why we threw them all in a blender and made a bizarre smoothie, using all of their talents combined.

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Officially the 50th Game Jam Title produced under our series, The Relay Jam is an amalgamation of 21 unique developers, each having only 24 hours to contribute.

Over their three weeks of development, the developers followed their schedule, collaborated effectively, and produced a functional game with a lot of heart.

The end result is a little strange and a little crazy, but (mostly) coherent, and a lot of fun to play through.

It’s an honour to present it to you now. Please enjoy.

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Season of Pride 2021

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🏳‍🌈 Wishing everyone a safe and happy Pride 2021 🏳‍🌈

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Once again, our friends at MidBoss are hosting a special event on Steam featuring tons of LGBTQ+ inclusive games, with discounts up to 80% off, and fun streaming events.

Always Sometimes Monsters and Sometimes Always Monsters are once again featured in the event, this time with a special update releasing for SAM that includes a special in-game Pride event that’s only available within June.

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In addition to the Steam event, MidBoss has arranged a fantastic lineup of LGBTQ+ Twitch streamers on a schedule through all of July to raise money for great charities.

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If you can support these organizations, do what you can!

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We highly recommend taking a look at all the great games on offer and following some of the streamers on feature

Pass It On With The Relay Jam

 
 

Starting June 21, a new Vagabond Dog Game Jam will begin, but this time with a novel twist - we all work together.

Every participant in the Relay Jam will have 24 hours to do whatever they want with the game’s source files before they must pass it on to the next scheduled contributor.

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In the end we expect some sort of cobbled mess involving a bit of everyone’s talents, after this strange game dev broken telephone. With luck, it might even run on start!

Devs will be working in RPG Maker MV which has a 30 day free trial that provides all the necessary features to participate in this glorious(?) game jam experiment.

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If you wish to participate in this ridiculous event, hit the sign-up form and detail your available dates. A full schedule for participants will be revealed on June 18th.

Folks should also join the Vagabond Dog Discord for all the latest updates and game jam chat with fellow devs.

Special Edition Art Contest

In the coming months, Vagabond Dog will begin production on a Special Edition of Always Sometimes Monsters. This physical release is being designed for collectors and fans alike, and will house some unique bonuses to enjoy.

To this end, we are hosting a Special Edition Art Contest for all the talented members of our community who would like their work featured in this release. We’ve gathered some fabulous prizes for winners, including a cash award and featured placement in the package for First Prize.

We are looking forward to seeing all the creative, clever and expressive artwork that you create as we prepare this Special Edition release of Always Sometimes Monsters.

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Submissions will be accepted until July 31, 2021.

You can find all the details and rules for the contest on the submission portal: forms.gle/Et3aFoLw3NKuppju9

The Stonks Market is Now Open

 
 

Today, Vagabond Dog is very pleased to release another game from the minds behind Karen: An Outrage Simulator.

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The Stonks Market is a comedic, narrative stock trading simulator about gambling your life savings and winning at capitalism. Available now on Steam for PC, Mac and Linux.

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You can get a copy of The Stonks Market for 25% off until May 12th through a limited-time special launch discount.

The game is also available as part of a bundle including both Karen: An Outrage Simulator and The Stonks Market.

Rewind To 2003 with 8 Rm2k3 Jam Games

 

Through the week of May 17 - 23 2021, infamous Twitch streamer, creator of YeezyRPG, and documented time traveler, Riggy2k3, hosted a unique game jam challenging the community to make games using the vintage RPG Maker 2003.

Eight new games were created, and they’re all excellent examples of how the limitations of older engine tech cannot prevent quality game production.

Check out the experiences below, and come back in June for our next jam!

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Deluge (Game Jam edition)

Developer: Riggy2k3

Download Here: riggy2k3.itch.io/deluge-game-jam-edition

ChickenQuest2k3: Rise of the chimkin

Developer: Codapill

Download Here: codapill.itch.io/chickenquest-2k3

Not A Boss Babe!

Developer: dearie_dawn

Download Here: deariedawn.itch.io/not-a-boss-babe

Cronus

Developer: ManDeJan, sqrtroot

Download Here: mandejan.itch.io/cronus

Slimetank 2: The Redemption

Developer: gimmer

Download Here: gimmer.itch.io/slimetank-2-the-redemption

Elmo’s Pub Crawl

Developer: thegreatperhaps

Download Here: thegreatperhaps.itch.io/elmos-pub-crawl

Ikka & Koro

Developer: IKKAKORO

Download Here: bit.ly/3yCdZBL

Last Summer (2003)

Developer: Keadin

Download Here: vagabonddog.itch.io/last-summer-2003

 

TITHMR Playtest Starts May 19

 
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May 19 - June 2 there will be a public playtest session for The Infinite Trial of a Hopeless Man Running V002.

Players interested in trying the new edition of TITHMR should head to the game’s official Steam page and click on “Request Access” to add the game to their library.

Once the playtest starts, you’ll be able to install and play the game, until the session ends on June 2nd.

Feedback will be collected in the Steam Forums and taken under advisement during the next 24hr hour dev stream.

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24 Hour LIVE Game Dev Stream

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Starting on Saturday May 15th at 8PM EST there will be a 24 hour live game dev stream featuring the next stage of work for The Infinite Trial of a Hopeless Man Running.

Within this stream, we will be expanding the game with new content from collaborating artists and musicians, as well as improving the base mechanics following feedback from our most recent public playtest session on Steam.

In the week(s) following the stream’s conclusion, we will be running another public playtest with the V002 edition. If you want to take part, join the Discord and make sure to request access on the TITHMR store page.

Follow on Twitch to get notified, and watch this weekend.

RPG Maker 2k3 Game Jam

 
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After rocking plenty of the Vagabond Dog Game Jams and bringing us Yearenders, Violin Game, and Spider Game, our pal Riggy2k3 is hosting a jam we’re proud to be part of.

Running from May 17 - 23, the game jam will be focused on the ancient (primitive?) RPG Maker 2003 engine. This will be an interesting challenge for developers accustomed to modern engine features, efficiencies, and functionality.

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Vagabond Dog will be taking part in the jam, producing a new small jam game during that week’s Twitch broadcasts.

Tune in to Vagabond Dog’s channel to see their production or catch Riggy2k3’s game showcase on May 24th at 7PM EST.

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To find out more information, check in with his Discord and visit the #🎮rm2k3-jam channel. Completed games jams can be posted in there for submission to the showcase.

For those interested in participating, you will need to acquire a copy of RPG Maker 2003. At the time of writing the RM2k3 is available via Degica Store for only $2.

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ASM Now Available On Nintendo

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Today we’re thrilled to announce that our first game, and critical indie darling, Always Sometimes Monsters is now available on Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop.

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Players can enjoy the deep narrative, full of interesting characters, tough ethical decisions, and philosophical quandries as they journey cross-country to win back the love of their life before they marry someone else.

The game is a faithful port featuring all the content of its original release, plus some special features to the Nintendo Switch like handheld mode for on-the-go gaming and Online Cloud Saves for Nintendo Online subscribers.

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Grab Always Sometimes Monsters and experience
this indie classic on Nintendo Switch today

Enjoy 7 Miracle Game Jam Projects

 
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Through the weekend of April 16 - 18 2021, the cool kids of Vagabond Dog’s Discord community took part in a game jam under the theme of “Miracles”.

Seven new games were created, and they’re all quite miraculous. Check out these fantastic experiences below, and come back in June for our next jam!

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The Void

Developer: Codapill, gimmer_

Download Here: http://bit.ly/3dyDRWF

Oversight

Developer: EmpressLua

Download Here: http://bit.ly/2P3SLur

A Day At The Shore

Developer: dearie_dawn

Download Here: http://bit.ly/3asxhyT

Vagabond’s Miracle

Developer: RagnarokAesthetic

Download Here: http://bit.ly/3goqNoq

Curse of the stars

Developer: WinterTheGhost, DansMaCollection

Download Here: http://bit.ly/3gtG73c

Game Jam 05

Developer: MintyMinun

Download Here: http://bit.ly/3dzpfGA

Smallest Deed

Developer: Flexiboot

Download Here: http://bit.ly/3aqeCUw

 

Game Jam About Miracles April 16-18

 
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We’re hosting another Vagabond Dog Game Jam this weekend, April 16th to 18th. During the three days, jammers will be challenged to make a new game from scratch that fit the theme “Miracles” with any interpretation they have.

Whether this refers to magical miracles, biblical ones, or just the little miracles of life, that’s up to you!

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Games must be submitted to the Vagabond Dog Discord by 11:59 PM EST on April 18th to qualify for inclusion in the showcase feature hosted on the Vagabond Dog website.

All submitted games will be highlighted via livestream on April 19 at 1PM EST on the Vagabond Dog Twitch channel.

To join in, just mention your interest in the Discord!

SAM's 1 Year Steam Sale

Today marks the first anniversary of our narrative life simulator, Sometimes Always Monsters releasing on Steam.

To celebrate, we’re having a massive sale with some of our biggest discounts ever! Both SAM and ASM are 50% off!

Or, check out the Vagabond Dog Collection for everything.

Thanks to everyone who’s enjoyed the game over the past year, and to all the fans who’ve helped with the updates.

This game has transformed so much over the past 12 months and we can’t wait to see what else is in store for it.

More updates coming soon!

Pre-Order ASM On Nintendo Switch

 
 

After years of requests, Vagabond Dog is finally bringing their beloved indie classic, Always Sometimes Monsters to the Nintendo Switch on April 8th, 2021 for $9.99 USD.

Pre-orders are currently available on the Nintendo eShop with a 20% discount off the launch price.

 
 

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This will be the first time Always Sometimes Monsters has been made available on a major home console. It includes the entire narrative adventure that fans love, complete with all of its many difficult ethical choices.

In handheld mode, players will now be able to undertake a cross-country journey and win back the love of their life while literally crossing the country in the real world.

Players who pick up the Nintendo Switch version can also enjoy Cloud Saves through their Nintendo Switch Online subscription, and save moments via the capture button.

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