{"id":3988,"date":"2021-10-12T20:14:13","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T11:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=3988"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:23:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T08:23:06","slug":"20211012-3988","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20211012-3988\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog shelter sim To The Rescue! is coming to Steam on November 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Publication date of the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20211012-178682\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>: 2021-10-12 11:48 (JST)<br>Translated by. Ryuki Ishii<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Publisher Freedom Games announced the release date of their new game <em><strong>To The Rescue!<\/strong> <\/em>It will launch on November 4 for PC\/Mac (via Steam). The Nintendo Switch version is scheduled to come out later in Q2 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"To The Rescue - Release Date Announcement Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nJjPP-AzuxQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To The Rescue!<\/em> is a dog shelter simulation in which the player takes care of dogs in need of a forever home. You\u2019ll take in a wide variety of dogs, each with its own traits and preferences. Different breed and different behavior patterns. Some of them have negative traits, and dogs are susceptible to infectious diseases. You have to take good care of them according to their unique traits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to occasional bath time, dogs may need medical attention after they get in a fight with each other. You can play with them in various ways, such as using a rope toy to play tug-of-war, or throwing a ball to play catch. Of course, you can pet the dogs as well.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-001.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-001-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-001-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-001-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-001-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-001-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>You\u2019ll need to raise money in order to run the shelter and cover the expenses. To do so,&nbsp;you can hold fundraisers or get random donations. Ultimately, your goal is to match dogs with the right adopters. They will \u201ccome into the shelter looking for specific things,\u201d so your job is to \u201cmatch their preferences to increase the chances of adoption.\u201d For example, if the adopter is looking for \u201ca small dog suitable for living with cats,\u201d then you have to suggest the right dog that would fit the adopter\u2019s preference. You can participate in city-held events to find more adopters as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you happen to have some spare funds, you can upgrade the shelter \u201cto have deluxe kennels, get help with cleaning or upkeep.\u201d The amount of work required to run the shelter is enormous, so it&#8217;s best to outsource some of the workloads. On the other hand, if you run short of money, it may become difficult to take care of all the dogs. You have to remember that their future is at stake.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-002-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20211012-178682-002-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>To The Rescue!<\/em> is being developed by Little Rock Games, a US-based studio primarily known for board games. In fact, this is actually their first digital video game project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c20% of the profit from all sales of <em>To The Rescue! <\/em>goes towards real dog shelters through our charity partner the PetFinder Foundation,\u201d so if you are interested in their endeavor, check out the game on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/946720\/To_The_Rescue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a> or visit their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.totherescuegame.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dog shelter sim To The Rescue! is coming to Steam on November 4.  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