Game

Tailgate

PC (Microsoft Windows) · Adventure · Indie

About this game

Hyde, an aging labrador retriever, wakes up and realizes that Derek, his beloved Human has disappeared. The doggo reluctantly leaves the house to investigate, only to find himself in the middle of an ancient dog prophecy.

Thousands of years ago ancient Dogs chose to accompany Humans on their journey, establishing a strong spiritual bond, the Kana. Connected through Kana they’ve been through thick and thin together. Through war, misery, desperation, illness, and other mishaps big and small, Dogs have never questioned Humans. Dog after dog, generation after generation, they were loyal to the human race. But as a wise dog said, loyalty is a two-way street. Kana was absorbing an immense amount of hate, doubt, pain, and suffering. The connection became so corrupted and fragile that it finally broke down, tearing the fabric of both Human and Canine worlds apart. What exactly caused Kana's final corruption is unknown, but it must have been something truly terrible. Dogs have became feral, returning to their prehistoric forms or even worse. The Rift, however, for reasons no one yet understands, did not affect some of the dogs. One older, grumpy labrador in particular…