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Early in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, the player is asked to remember the name of their childhood cat. Depending on whether they choose Pumpkin, Snowy, or Shadow, a different pettable cat will appear during a flashback.

Meet the Chickuna, one of our latest critter additions to our cozy cleaning game 🐟🐔 𝘈𝘓𝘚𝘖, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 ♡ #screenshotsaturday

since I'm on a Rogue Legacy 2 mood, I wanna share some animations I did for the game, beginning with the best one: pet the dragon!

In Wanderstop, penguin-like creatures called pluffins may waddle into the tea shop carrying a lost parcel. After shaking the package loose, you are free to pet the pluffins as much as you would like.

You can pet yourself in Schrodinger's Cat Burglar

I made a Starter Pack of accounts on Bluesky that focus on specific aspects of video games, like history, art, novelties, etc. Please let me know if there are any you think I should add. go.bsky.app/hnrBjn

The Sims 2 is unique in that it allows pets to have jobs. Each morning a dog or cat will ride in a car pool for paid work in the Security, Service, or Showbiz career paths. Across the board, cats are paid about 15% more for every job title.

While at the home base in Eternal Strands, players can pet a large creature named Arva at any time. In line with the game's climbing mechanics, it's also possible to hop on top of Arva and pet them from there.

You can hold the cat in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Marvel Rivals' new Sanctum Sanctorum map includes Bats, Doctor Strange's ghostly dog, who happens to be a big fan of Spider-Man.

Here are some games where you can take a nap with animals 🧵 Starting with the dog in Super Mario Odyssey

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia features several cats the player can rescue. Once saved, the cats will move to the village and can be played with via the touchscreen (or analog stick).

You can pet the dinosaur in Super Mario 3D World

You can pet the dog as the dog in Astral Chain

Had fun animating this petting animation for "Unpetrified". If you have an animal companion in the game you need a petting interaction... @canyoupetthedog.com #gamedev

Clive pets Torgal after winning a match in Tekken 8

WORLD PREMIERE: A Waddleful Life is a game where you play as a duck and raise ducklings. Explore and have fun with your ducklings in the safety of a small, quiet park. Guide them and help them grow from tiny hatchlings to their first flight! store.steampowered.com/app/3238520 #wholesomesnack

Wholesome Snack: #TheGameAwards Edition starts in just a few minutes! Watch: youtu.be/LKIt8AAnqKI

It is not possible to kill enemy dogs in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle; you can only scare them into a docile state with the whip or gunfire. If the player points a gun at a defeated dog and pulls the trigger, Indy will check his gun instead of firing.

I've been wanting to make this scene for a while... You can now pet the dog in Rusty Flesh! @canyoupetthedog.com #canyoupetthedog #screenshotsaturday #gbstudio #indiegame

Can you pet the cat in Schrodinger's Cat Burglar? Yes... but you are the cat.

One of the first ability outfits in Infinity Nikki allows players to groom several friendly animals roaming the game world, gaining crafting materials in return.

Only half of Dragon Age: The Veilguard players have pet the griffon companion Assan.

In Critter Café, the player can groom, feed, and play with several critters to increase their bond; in return, the critters will help around the café and entertain guests.

So, onto the important issues... @canyoupetthedog.com in Mythwrecked? Yes. Yes, you can. Meet Cerberus.

Oh hey look Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines is 40% Off for the Steam Autumn Sale!! Wow!! Incredible!! store.steampowered.com/app/2278790/...

The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road (Nintendo DS, 2009) features a dedicated button for petting Toto

Everyone asks "Can You Pet the Dog", but what if you play as the dog? I never wanted a "pet me" button in Farewell North, but you can bark at objects in the environment to get your human to interact with them. Sooo if you bark too much, she'll come check on you, and give you a wee pet! #gamedev

Our game might not be a GOTY nominee, but hey, you can pet a cat in it—and isn't that the real win? 😺✨ store.steampowered.com/app/2631350/... #indiegame #indiedev #cozygames #TheGameAwards #cat

You cannot pet the dog in Resident Evil (1996)

Yes, you can pet the dog in Rosewater. @canyoupetthedog.com (You can also wishlist the game here: store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/...)

A new map in Counter-Strike 2 features an elusive cat who scampers away from players. Those determined enough can sometimes find this cat eating a mouse or lounging on a balcony.

There is a secret code hidden on this physical Tunic plush that can be used to hug the doll in-game.

Labrador Retriever from Nintendogs (DS)

In Red Dead Redemption 2, a lone dog can be found constantly sitting at its former owner's grave. This is thought to be a reference to Greyfriars Bobby, a real dog from Edinburgh, Scotland (home of Rockstar North) who reportedly sat by the grave of a loved one for 14 years.