Dreamware Media's upcoming game pipedog lets players explore an infinite network of ancient pipe structures as origami-style dogs. The setting features broken systems and endlessly spanning pipes that create a surreal environment to climb, jump, and uncover secrets [1].
Players can engage solo or join friends online to explore together. They can form packs by joining other dogs they meet, using a system similar to the one in the game Journey [1]. Despite not having thumbs or limbs, the dog characters can use a camera to take snapshots of lizards and other critters scattered around the world, adding a unique photography element to the gameplay [1].
The controls are designed to be simple with few buttons, focusing on exploration and social interaction within the vast pipe worlds [1]. The developer, Dreamware Media, previously created Hyperbeat, a rhythm game, marking pipedog as their first venture into surreal social platforming [1].
On April 29, 2026, Dreamware Media shared a tweet hinting at lizard hunting gameplay within pipedog, suggesting players will have tasks centered on capturing moments of wildlife in the environment [1]. The game is currently available to wishlist on Steam but has no announced release date [1].
The Steam page describes the game world as one that "brims with ancient structures, broken systems, and strange creatures. Climb through the shifting environments decaying a civilization as you document the critters of the world and uncover its secrets." This statement encapsulates the game's blend of exploration, social play, and discovery [1].
