{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b0506e70325f79a7d383bb9f","clusterId":"c_03ff0dac5ffd4f4c2223f51b","slug":"dogpile-roguelike-deck-builder-launches-for-switch-2-switch-and-mobile","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Dogpile Roguelike Deck Builder Launches for Switch 2, Switch, and Mobile","summary":"Studio Folly and Toot Games released Dogpile for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android on August 20, 2026. The mobile versions offer a free try-before-you-buy edition, with a single purchase unlocking the full game. The price is 1,200 yen including tax. Dogpile is a roguelike deck builder where players merge dogs of the same type to create larger dogs. Each dog has its own shape and personality, and placement in the yard matters. The game includes more than 100 dog tags and traits that create personality synergy effects, enabling varied builds. Over 15 types of dogs appear. The console and mobile versions have been fully redesigned by hand for easier play on the go. The PC version, released on December 11, 2025, holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, with 96% of 687 reviews favorable as of August 21, 2026. Developer Studio Folly cites Suika Game and Balatro as inspirations, blending the merging mechanic of the former with the card synergy and deck-building strategy of the latter. The port includes all PC content and adds new Japanese localization.","whyItMatters":"The port brings a Steam hit with a 96% positive rating to handheld and mobile platforms, expanding its audience beyond PC without raising the price.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eStudio Folly co-founder and game designer Darcy Smith commented on the port: \u0026#34;From the concept stage of Dogpile, we knew this was a simple game perfect for playing on the go. After all, dogs love walks.\u0026#34; The quote accompanies the new Japanese localization, which Smith said makes the game suitable for \u0026#34;both indie game fans and cute dog fans.\u0026#34;\n\nGame Spark noted the port was preceded by a developer interview published in May 2026, following the game\u0026#39;s appearance at BitSummit PUNCH. That interview covered the game\u0026#39;s development background, its influences from Suika Game and Balatro, and its \u0026#34;many pop culture homages.\u0026#34; The Game Spark piece describes the gameplay as combining \u0026#34;the feeling of \u0026#39;merging same things to make them bigger\u0026#39; from \u0026#39;Suika Game\u0026#39; with the card synergy and deck-building strategy of \u0026#39;Balatro.\u0026#39;\u0026#34;\n\nThe mobile version adopts one-handed controls, while the Switch 2, Switch, iOS, and Android versions were \u0026#34;completely redesigned by hand\u0026#34; for their new platforms. The PC and Switch versions are priced at 1,200 yen, while the mobile version is free to try. The game\u0026#39;s daily behaviors of dogs are \u0026#34;skillfully incorporated into game mechanics combined with card synergies,\u0026#34; per Game Spark. 4Gamer highlighted the \u0026#34;beautiful animations\u0026#34; as a selling point alongside the more than 15 dog types and 100 dog tags.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Dogpile, the dog-merging roguelike deck builder with a 96% Steam rating, is now on Switch 2, Switch, and mobile. Free to try on phones, 1,200 yen to unlock.","twitterPost":"The port of Dogpile was hand-redesigned for handhelds, with one-handed mobile controls. All PC content is in, plus new Japanese localization.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Studio Folly and Toot Games have shipped Dogpile to Switch 2, Switch, and mobile, bringing the Steam hit's dog-merging deck-building to more platforms. 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