NexPets: Puppies

Kids, Pet Simulation (Nex Playground)

Just like a real pup, owners are encouraged to feed, play, and bathe their little furry friend to keep them happy, healthy and clean in NexPets: Puppies! This game brought a unique challenge in being gesture-based with a kid demographic, but staying true to the puppy experience and smoothing out any friction with puppy interaction was key. What resulted was a puppy simulation game that is currently still a Top 5 game on the Nex Playground!

Game Director

Notable Achievements

    • NexPets:Puppies made new puppy owners all over the world when the game launched and remained the #1 game on the Nex Playground for several weeks

    • Remains within the top 5 games on the Nex Playground to this day

    • Streamlined the UX to allow the puppy to always be onscreen

    • Reduced amount of UX interactions necessary to enter different play modes

    • Gave players more engaging, emotional reasons to care for their pup

    • Iterated and tested with real kids to understand emotional connection