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Loot Hound™

A scavenger hunt with your dog, what will you find today? Loot Hound is a casual exploration game with elements of sim and strategy.

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November 17, 2015
10 years and 261 days ago
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Very Positive93 reviews84.9%

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About the Game

A scavenger hunt with your dog, what will you find today?

In Loot Hound you play the role of a hoarder, pack rat and collector of odd things that you find meaning in and you’ve discovered a great way to find them; take a dog for a walk and see what it digs up!

Loot Hound is a casual exploration game with elements of sim and strategy.

Key Features:
  • 132 loot items to start collecting, can you find them all?
  • Each loot item you discover reveals a little about your character's history and personality
  • Own up to three different dogs each with their own unique ability
  • Control your dogs by extending, retracting and pulling on the leash when necessary
  • Your dogs can detect, track, dig, be distracted, heal, wander, chase, be chased, break free, pee and become exhausted
  • Upgrade your dog's skills including digging, detection, concentration, stamina and luck
  • Explore twelve different parks from the small Muddy Backlot to the Titanic Botanic
  • City Park Patrol are on the lookout, don't get caught digging up city parks
  • What's landed in the Buxton Wheat Field?

Full Controller Support - Loot Hound can be played using Xbox 360, Xbox One and Thrustmaster GPX controllers on Windows and Mac.