Your Dog's Shadow

Your vet warned you this might happen. They said that animals exist only in the present. And sometimes that includes their spirits after they have passed. For some pets, their connection to those they love is so strong that they can get caught up in it and forget they’re not alive anymore. And so, some part of them lingers near where and who they love. The haunting seems like a blessing, the vet said. But it’s not them, not really. You can’t let them stay. But you can give them a loving, peaceful, dignified end. You can show them they can move on. And they can know they are loved, that you are with them, and that they don’t need to feel any more pain. There is no right or wrong choice. Only a loving choice. --- Your Dog's Shadow is a journaling game written with joy and grief about remembering the little details of life with a dog. Your goal is to give your dog a perfect version of a normal day, so that you can memorialize your time together. This is a game designed to be done by those who loved a dog, whether it is an individual or multiple people filling in prompts. It can be done about a dog that has recently passed, one you own and love now, one you owned years ago and wish to recall, or an imaginary one. The only requirement is that it is done with great love. --- No AI was used in the creation of this game Content Warning: This is a game about the loss of a beloved dog. By design, it asks the player to remember details of their life together, including (positive) aspects of your final days together. While the game’s intent is to celebrate and preserve these beautiful moments, reliving them can be difficult. Please take care of yourself. Invaluable educational tools for pet end of life care can be found here: Link