Welcome to Barkridge, a small town where life revolves around dogs. Collect a large variety of different breeds, raise puppies, care for your dogs, compete, and discover secrets in this dog-crazy town!Public Beta release is coming soon! Beta will cost 25 Robux to play but will be free upon Full Release.

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What is Stub Pups, Really?

Stub Pups is a pet care game set to release on Roblox where players can choose from, raise, train, and care for a variety of different dog breeds. It is inspired by the Nintendogs series, Petz, Stardew Valley, and a few similar games on Roblox such as Horse Life and Adopt Me.The official wiki for the game will be in the works sometime during Beta so please stay tuned! In the meantime, here is more information we can share with you about the game.

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Overview

Core features

🐩 Own and raise pups from breed choices ranging from the popular Poodle to the elusive Ibizan Hound.
🥎 Bond with your pups by caring for, training, and competing with them.
🪓 Explore and harvest resources with the help of your pup.
🧑 Help townies, uncover secrets, and create unforgettable memories with others.

Background

"Stub Pups" originally was going to be named "RoDogs" until we finally came up with the perfect name just months after development started. The game's development started in late 2022 but unfortunately had to halt development due to lack of funding. Thanks to the backing of UGC Creator, SoulSkor, however, we were able to start the project back up mid-August, 2024. The word stub means "to dig up (a plant) by the roots," symbolizing the game town's process of digging up the past and nurturing new growth.

Confirmed Beta Release Breeds

- Guardian Dog: Great Dane
- Scenthound: Dachshund
- Sighthound/Pariah: Whippet
- Gun Dog: Labrador Retriever
- Northern: Siberian Husky
- Herding: German Shepherd Dog & White Shepherd
- Terrier: American Pit Bull Terrier
- Companion: Chihuahua
Our criteria for which breeds will be added are based on if the breed is recognized by UKC. The most popular breeds will be added to the game first but we will eventually start incorporating endangered and lesser known breeds into the game. The appearance and colors each breed will have will be based on UKC breed standards.

Excluded Features

There are many things we’d love to incorporate into the game, but some are too complex to implement at this time. Others might be deemed unnecessary, potentially disrupt the game’s economy, or cause gameplay imbalances. When it comes to specific traits or breeds, we adhere to the UKC (United Kennel Club) breed standards and guidelines. These are the guidelines we follow for including dogs and their traits in the game. Features that don't fit any of those reasons are typically because they go against our vision for the direction of the game.
This is the current list of features not planned to be added to the game for the forseeable future:
- Limping animations
- Mixed breeding dogs (maybe someday though)
- "Teacup" size
- Miniature Australian Shepherd (will be added in as the Miniature American Shepherd)
- King Shepherd
- Shiloh Shepherd
- Dog hybrids: wolf x dog hybrids and coydogs (not counting recognized breeds w/ wolf ancestry like the Czech Vlcak)
- Albinism
- Double merle (breeding merle x merle in-game will be impossible)

contributors

A contributor to the game refers to qualified people who act as consultants for the development of the game.

Join The Pack!

Do you love dogs and have a game development skill you're ready to show off? Then maybe we're right for each other! Our application for different positions open up whenever we are in need of special new features or struggle to keep up with the frequency of needed updates.
Unfortunately, we have no positions open at this time but feel free to apply for future consideration and you will hear back from us if you are considered!

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