Well, if you miraculously get it for free or for a few cents, it's a thumbs up. Oh but it crashes a lot when progressing through the story, so beware. I know the price isn't steep, honestly maybe my expectations were just too high for this price. I just felt like I played a demo of a VN. As in, I feel like most of the stuff that happens is pointless. If you play it, you'll know why. Although I'm not recommending you do that.
Paws & Effect: My Dogs Are Human!
- Release Date:
- Feb 28, 2020
- Developer:
- Shimmersoft
- Publisher:
- Sedoc LLC
- Platforms:
- Windows
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ABOUT THE GAME

Paws & Effect: My Dogs Are Human! is a quirky-comedy visual novel that is brimming with the kind of obsessive love that only pets inspire! Play as Sadie (name customizable), an aspiring lawyer whose life hurls headfirst into chaos when her two dogs (names also customizable) suddenly transform into people! Guide Sadie through this harrowing ordeal, but beware: Mysterious figures lurk in the shadows, monitoring your every decision!
What will Sadie teach the dogs about being human? What will she learn about the realities of canine existence? And who is behind all of these shenanigans? Across a branching 3-5 hour romp, discover the answers to these questions, and maybe a few others that you had hoped to avoid...
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- Professionally drawn backgrounds and sprites!
- Cute music and animations!
- Hundreds of voice clips across seven major characters!
- Loads of expressions!
- Adult humor!
- Pop culture references!
- Choices that meaningfully affect in-game events!
- ~50,000 words spread across multiple paths and 5 distinct endings!
- A robust episode and choice select feature to enhance replays!
- In-game achievements (or "treats")!
- Cute dogs that are based on real dogs!
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Paws & Effect features a small, but a colorful cast of characters, including but not limited to the following:

An aspiring lawyer, Sadie (name customizable) is intelligent and caring, albeit with a sardonic impulse. She's unsure about her life's direction -- and doubly so when the whole thing goes off the rails. Beset by problems new and old, how will she keep it together?
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Sadie's good friend from college, Diya is just as ready to help out as she is to throw shade. With her sharp instincts, she knows something is up - and she won't let Sadie leave her in the dark about her new "friends". Whether she can handle the truth is another matter...
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Sadie is still recovering from her break-up with Vincent, her skinny Australian boyfriend for the last year. Things seemed to be great until they discovered their diverging opinions about keeping pets, which prompted the separation, but old flames sometimes burn longest... assuming her dogs don't snuff it out.
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With a subdued demeanor and thoughtful gaze, Peaches (name customizable) is the more intellectual-seeming of Sadie's dog duo. Or maybe he just has the lax hubris of a creature that's been spoiled with treats and cuddles. He doesn't really care either way.
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Intensely loyal and obviously needy, Pecan (name customizable) is a girl's best friend - as long as you stay out of her war path. Her obsessive love for Sadie is matched only by her distaste for Peaches, but her true fixation is the sky and all the evil it harbors. Y'know, birds, planes, space.
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User Reviews
This game is very humorous at times, the dialogue is very well written, and it's a pretty fun experience overall. The art is very cute, I also liked the voicing and music. The plot in the long run was weird, and though plenty about the game was enjoyable none of the endings really satisfied. So much of the game feels really neat and refined but for some reason, after playing through it completely I feel like the game was a little shallow. Since I did purchase this on sale it was very much worth the price, and I would recommend it to anyone looking to play something light and silly.
Paws and Effect is a short but fun little VN. The story is cute, humorous, and has a nice casual feel. It can be played through in a single sitting, but the player's choices affect the story so it takes multiple playthroughs to reach every scene. VNs in this price range are usually lower quality, but Paws and Effect is surprisingly well polished. The UI, animations, and transitions are all very fluid and clean. There is an overall feeling of completeness and attention to detail that is not common in shorter or cheaper titles. While playing, I encountered occasional crashes that reset any unsaved progress. The developer has acknowledged the bug and is working on a fix, but a crash is still very annoying and immersion-breaking. Fortunately, the game keeps track of completed chapters so I was always able to restart from the previous one even if I hadn't saved. When starting from a specific chapter, you are able to re-enter your previous choices and decisions so that the story is ...
I loved this game. I've played several other games that told the story of pets turning human. And I felt that most of those games followed similar story arcs. So honestly, I wasn't expecting a whole lot in terms of originality. Man, was I wrong. So so very wrong. This game actually explored how an animal might behave if they suddenly became human. You'd think, well duh... but those other games I mentioned didn't ever address that. The writing was great. I think what I enjoyed most is the comedy aspect. Maybe it just nails my sense of humor, but I literally laughed until I cried. But I gotta admit. Some sick part of me wanted a romantic happy ending. heh. Don't judge me! With how the game is written. It teases like if you make the right choices you could get that relief. And yet... with the way the game is written. You'd kinda be a sicko to want that (shut up!). These characters are very obviously not emotionally or intellectually qualified to be xoxo<3 Look at your do...
Put on the SFW option and it took the censor bars away for a lame joke, showed me and my entire youth group some nippleless freaks and then crashed a stream bc it wasn't sfw on the sfw option. Rude, unexpected, the youth group has converted to an entirely separate religion to attempt to find solace there.
Okay..I sadly wish I could have my money back but like I was curious to try it so.... Art is nice though!
There are some minor problems, like settings that is not actually working. It's impossible to turn of sound fully, when you try game fully restarting, sometimes it's just freezing on black screen. It's simply sad and ruining immersion. For the narrative part, I truly don't understand why you decide to add "scientists" to the plot. If it was a twist for the second game with it's own lore, it would be great. But for now it's like an additional comic relief, that kinda out of place? The story is heartwarming and hilarious. Art very colorful and attractive. In general it's a very good, lighthearted story that I suggest to give a go
Short, adorable, and funny. I laughed out loud a couple of times, and thoroughly enjoyed myself.
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 2 MB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce 8800, Radeon HD 2000, Pixel Shader 3.0, 256 MB discrete RAM
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 550 MB available space
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor: 2 GHz Quad Core
- Memory: 4 MB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce 400 series, Radeon HD 5000 series, 512 MB discrete RAM
FAQ
How much does Paws & Effect: My Dogs Are Human! cost?
Paws & Effect: My Dogs Are Human! costs $4.99.
What are the system requirements for Paws & Effect: My Dogs Are Human!?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 MB RAM Graphics: Geforce 8800, Radeon HD 2000, Pixel Shader 3.0, 256 MB discrete RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 550 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: 2 GHz Quad Core Memory: 4 MB RAM Graphics: Geforce 400 series, Radeon HD 5000 series, 512 MB discrete RAM
What platforms is Paws & Effect: My Dogs Are Human! available on?
Paws & Effect: My Dogs Are Human! is available on Windows PC.
Is Paws & Effect: My Dogs Are Human! worth buying?
Paws & Effect: My Dogs Are Human! has 63% positive reviews from 8 players.
When was Paws & Effect: My Dogs Are Human! released?
Paws & Effect: My Dogs Are Human! was released on Feb 28, 2020.
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