A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux

How far would you go for your best friend?

♡ Ever wanted your very own dogboy? Now you can!♡

♡ Come meet Valentine, your very own dogboy creation!♡

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Puppy Love is a visual novel for Yandere Jam 2025. This is also my first game! Made in about 16 days, so it's rather short.

4.5k words with a playtime of 10-15 minutes(?) based on how fast you read.

Only one ending!

No gendered references to the main character! (YOU are the main character!)

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Trigger warnings!

  • Mentions of experimentation & science/medical neglect
  • Mentions of death/gore (in text)
  • Implications of animal neglect/abuse
  • Animal illness / death / mutilation (not explicitly graphic, but is there!)
  • Gore-like sounds
  • Slight eye strain
  • Flashing transitions

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Credits!


Art / Writing / GUI - Me

Clean GUI (text box and name box) - FShift

Music - Dova-Syndrome

Sfx - pixabay & freesound

Typing sfx - aquapaulo

Glitch effect - NyashniyVladya

Vectors / dog images / backgrounds (besides menu) - pixabay


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Playtesters: Prince GeistTabasa


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Please note the Mac/Linux version has not  been tested! Please let me know if there are any issues!


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Updated 6 days ago
Published 9 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(8 total ratings)
Authormilkytonic
GenreVisual Novel
TagsAtmospheric, Dark, Horror, Indie, LGBT, Narrative, Psychological Horror, Ren'Py, Short, Story Rich

Download

Download
PuppyLove-1.0-pc.zip 198 MB
Download
PuppyLove-1.0-mac.zip 192 MB

Comments

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RELEASE MY GOAT BEAU HE DID NOTHING WRONG OMFG

anyways I loved this game!! Platonic yanderes are so real

This game gave me a lot to think about, especially about lonely pets. I feel so bad for Lacie :c

This made me wanna go hug my pets. I like the message. Everyone take care of your pets!!

The graphic design is SO fucking good I love the aesthetic and thought put into this

like DAMN

I really like this game!!

Looking forward to more bangers!!

I had many emotions while playing this game, needless to say it was really good! I honestly would love to see more games by you.

awe thank u!! Don't worry I will definitely be making more :D!!

Ts pure peak

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I'm not sure what Ts means but thank u sm!! Omg! I loved ur game!!

I'm so proud of you <3

TYYYY <3333

Omgggggg the cute music and the pink UI.... everything is right up my alley 🔥🔥🔥

Valentine is too adorable T-T and Beau is too sexy. I feel guilty for playing as a mad scientist... What have I done...

Oh no I saw the Yandere part now 😱 Nooooooooo I want more endings LOL

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AHH THANK UUUU... maybe one day more endings... I haven't decided.. I'm glad u enjoyed!!! <3333333