To the Rescue! (2021)

To The Rescue! is a charming dog shelter simulator. Take care of unique dogs and find the right homes for as many of them as you can. Upgrade your shelter, control disease outbreaks, learn each dog's preferences, and make tough decisions, all while helping support real-world animal shelters!

Simulator Indie Business management crowdfunding - kickstarter crowdfundingPC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch

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The Game CraterTom WilsonNov 20219.5/10
To The Rescue! is a rewarding and fulfilling dog shelter simulation that perfectly encapsulates the challenges, stresses and difficulties of running a dog shelter while offering an addictive and meaningful gameplay loop that never gets old.
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TechRaptorCourtney EhrenhoflerNov 20218.5/10
To the Rescue! is a great addition to the simulator genre, with a fun premise and lots to do, but added difficulty settings and more than a few bug fixes could go a long way.
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Pure NintendoSophie HinerJun 20237.5/10
To the Rescue! is a cute management sim in which you run a dog shelter that houses and helps dogs find their new homes. Taking care of the dogs, the building, and the finances makes for a fun and highly interactive experience.
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NookGamingNov 20214/10
If everything works properly, To The Rescue! is an average casual management sim with really cute art and chirpy music. I appreciate the work put into this game, including settings that allow players to fine-tune various aspects of the game to get the optimal difficulty level for themselves. The game could be more fun if its Shelter Construction provides players with more creative freedom. Including more unique visitors with meaningful or educational storylines could have been impactful too. However, as it stands (v1.0.7), To The Rescue! is so buggy that the bugs have overshadowed the actual game content. But all is not lost; the developers have been hard at work squashing the bugs since release. Thus, for those who wish to check out this dog shelter management sim, especially in its intended form, I’d advise waiting a bit longer.
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Checkpoint GamingOmi KoulasNov 20215/10
To The Rescue! delivers a meaningful message about animal welfare in a family-friendly package. An inoffensive tycoon game full of cute dogs and happy moments makes running a dog shelter a cheerful task. Yet, that task becomes painstakingly frustrating with a poor interface, micromanaging dozens of pups with a limited inventory and clumsy controls. It doesn’t help that there are many, many glitches and game-breaking bugs. Little Rock Games might be biting off more than they can chew with To The Rescue!.
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About the game

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Little Rock Games
Publisher: Freedom Games
Released: November 2, 2021
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Engine: Unity
Time to beat: 11 h rushed · 12 h main story

IGDB rating 6.5/10 from 1 ratings.

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