2025-10-27 10:43 UTC · Community Announcements · Spierek
Updated Unity engine version to 2022.3.62f2,The engine was updated to fix the CVE-2025-59489 security vulnerability,Added a tutorial prompt during the first story comic,Fixed the selection marker in settings sometimes appearing in an incorrect position during the first rendering frame.
2025-06-25 09:31 UTC · Community Announcements · Spierek
Hi, Today we're introducing the Hint Update which enhances Pup Champs with some cool features that we hope will make the game more accessible for everyone :)The big one is the introduction of something we mentioned during the last update - a hint system which we hope will give you a tiny nudge when you need one. Aside from that we've got a new mouse cursor, info about our other games, petting pups & more!Patch notes for version 1.20: Added the Hint System,The Hint System displays the intended solution for each puzzle, step-by-step,Accessible through a new button in the top-right corner of the
2025-06-18 12:23 UTC · Community Announcements · Spierek
Pup Champs just reached 50 reviews and is now Very Positive on Steam! 🥰Thank you so much for your support - we're glad you're enjoying the game! 🐶 ⚽We're currently working hard on an update including some much-requested features for the game... and you'll have a chance to play it very soon :)Cheers,Luke
2025-05-29 17:06 UTC · Community Announcements · Spierek
Hi, Hope you've had time to get through Pup Champs' story because the game just got bigger! With the Epilogue Update we're introducing Chapter 8, featuring 19 new puzzles to solve along with a final comic strip to bring the narrative full circle. With this update we're bringing the initial 150+ puzzle count all the way to 170+ hand-crafted brain-teasers for you to solve. Aside from that we've got UI improvements, bugfixes and more to make the game even more enjoyable. We've also read your feedback regarding the game's difficulty and wanted to mention that we're currently working hard on a hint
2025-05-28 20:04 UTC · Community Announcements · Spierek
Hi! Hope you've been having a good time playing Pup Champs thus far. We've been cooking one big post-release update that we're very excited about, and can't wait to share it with you... tomorrow, once the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase event is live on Steam! Tune into the Thinky Direct, streamed live from 7PM CEST on May 29th to learn more: https://twitch.tv/thinkygames Cheers,
2025-05-23 07:23 UTC · Community Announcements · Spierek
Added a "Switch unit after passing" toggle to Settings > Accessibility, >>> Now, current selection is automatically changed after passing the ball between two units, but in case you prefer the old system we added the option to change it in the main menu :) Added a small space between Main Menu and Restart Level buttons in game UI, >>> We received complaints that in some cases people return to the main menu instead of restarting the level so we added a small divider to better differentiate these buttons. Updated level 5-I, Updated levels 6-F, 6-H, 6-I and 6-M, Updated levels 7-12 and 7-13, Upda
2025-05-21 09:43 UTC · Community Announcements · Spierek
Hi everyone! We're hard at work on post-launch fixes for Pup Champs and took some time to update our game demo to match the state of the released game. You can try it out right now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2978840/Pup_Champs_Demo The updated demo features 30+ puzzles from the initial chapters of the game and should give you a good overview of how Pup Champs plays. What's more, the save data carries over to the full version so feel free to start playing the demo and continue your progress after you've purchased the retail game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2848800/Pup_Champs/ T
2025-05-19 12:43 UTC · Community Announcements · Spierek
Updated level progression structure, Fixed alternative solution in level 4-4, Fixed resolution and borders of foreground side decorations, Fixed visual artifacts sometimes appearing on top of highlighted player units, Updated game credits,
2025-05-19 08:13 UTC · Community Announcements · Spierek
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44899808/a0328ccd10e023edbc65ebeba5142a6b6b061055.png The game is finally here! Pup Champs is out for you to enjoy with over 100 puzzles to solve - we hope you have a great time playing it :) To celebrate, the game is out with a 10% discount until June 2nd! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2848800/Pup_Champs
2025-04-21 17:05 UTC · Community Announcements · Spierek
Hi everyone! In just a month you'll be playing Pup Champs - check out our updated trailer: That's right - the game is launching on May 19th 2025 for PC/Mac here on Steam (we're also coming to the App Store and Google Play if you prefer kicking the ball while on the go). And, of course, we'll be fully Steam Deck compatible on launch. We're hard at work making sure the game is ready for the big day - if you'd like to help us out, why not sign up for the closed beta? https://forms.gle/jpLgDZWwV861s9a7A Cheers, Luke
2025-04-03 11:39 UTC · Community Announcements · Spierek
Hi everyone! We've just started sign-ups for beta tests of our upcoming game, Pup Champs: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2848800/Pup_Champs/ We're planning to run at least two batches of playtesting, one for mobile devices (App Store / Google Play) in early April; and a second one for Steam players (PC / Mac / Steam Deck) in late April - you can use the link below to sign up for all sessions: SIGN UP HERE These beta-tests will focus on making sure the puzzle progression in the game is just right, finding out any obscure bugs and checking if the game is readable and fun. Players who leave u
2025-02-21 14:38 UTC · Community Announcements · Spierek
We're back with a brand-new demo, available now on Steam, just in time for Next Fest which starts on Monday. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2978840/Pup_Champs_Demo/ Since November we've been working hard on another major art overhaul for the game. One thing we noticed when Pup Champs was shown at various events and showcases was that the game looked good in motion but lacked energy when displayed via static screenshots. This is why we decided to bring the game from pure 2D into 3D, skewing the perspective a bit to make the scene appear more dynamic, and give ourselves some camera tools for
2024-11-06 13:28 UTC · Community Announcements · Spierek
After launching v0.3 back in mid-August we spent some time showing the Pup Champs demo to players around Europe - specifically at Gamescom and Poznan Game Arena - to see how they resonate with the game. As a result we decided to make some core changes to how the game works in order to make it easier to play and more fun. Two big changes in this release are the reworked input, which should allow you to solve puzzles quicker and make the game feel snappier; and new sprites for all units to better show their current orientation. The latter one was an especially big pain point for demo players, an
2024-09-05 12:34 UTC · Community Announcements · Kusstosh
Hello! We're coming back to you with some small bug fixes! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2978840/Pup_Champs_Demo/ Patch Notes for Pup Champs v0.3.1 Demo: Fixed a bug that caused the keyboard or controller to stop responding, forcing players to switch to mouse input, Fixed a bug that caused music to not loop, Fixed a bug that caused the monkey's path not to reset after a unit change, Fixed an issue with the monkey unit outline, Fixed an issue with keyboard/gamepad glyphs not showing next to unit portraits, Have a nice one and till the next time! Pup Champs Team
2024-08-14 20:18 UTC · Community Announcements · Kusstosh
Hi, It's been a busy time at our studio - we've managed to ship a ton of improvements to our demo just in time for Gamescom! We've got new story artwork, puzzles, music and more! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2978840/Pup_Champs_Demo/ Patch notes for Pup Champs v0.3: Added first three story comics to Chapter 1, >>> We've teased this in the July updated and it's finally here! These comics represent how we'd like to tell the story in Pup Champs' campaign and we hope you'll enjoy the pups' journey :) Added language support for: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, German, Italian,
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