- Japanese Localization Now Available! - 28 July 2026
Starting today, Grief like a stray dog can be played in Japanese. The story of Nadia, a young postwoman delivering letters from the front during the war, is now available in Japanese. Many thanks to translator Jun Kurihara, who translated all the dialogue, UI and Steam store page. We're very grateful to have the game in this language.The themes of memory, waiting and letters from the war are shared across generations. We hope Japanese players will find something meaningful in this story.Thank you to everyone who is with us.Rayonist teamA small snapshot from my trip. Tokyo is inspiring. (Gleb, Rayonist)~~~Your feedback is valuable to us and will help make the game better for everyone.Contact us:🔧 Technical Support: [email protected]🤝 Collaboration & Feedback: [email protected]💬 To discuss the game, report a bug, or just chat? Join our Discord!Telegram: https://t.me/rayonis…
- Localization Update: 中文, Türkçe, and Português! - 29 September 2025
We are thrilled to announce that full support for three new languages has been added to Grief like a stray dog! The game is now available in Simplified Chinese, Turkish, and Brazilian Portuguese. TRANSLATION INTO CHINESE: ºKnow TeamTranslator: Du Zhao, GAME KINGProofreader: LeeShan2510Tester: LeanderLinAssociate: Amazing Orange Tree TRANSLATION INTO PORTUGUESE: PrinDaisynha TRANSLATION INTO TURKISH: Hasan Huseyin Sahin~~~Help us improve the translation quality! If you notice any errors, awkward phrasing, or untranslated text, please let us know at: [email protected] or on our Discord server in the channel: #bugs.~~~Your feedback is valuable to us and will help make the game better for everyone.Contact us:🔧 Technical Support: [email protected]🤝 Collaboration & Feedback: [email protected]💬 To discuss the game, report a bug, or just chat? Join our Discord!Telegram: htt…
- How Folktales Helped Tell the Story of War Through a Child's Eyes - 26 September 2025
The desire to tell a story about a war that ended 80 years ago always presents creators with numerous questions and challenges. How does one reflect feelings and impressions, carefully weaving them into a cohesive narrative? We know the stories of Tanya Savicheva and Anne Frank, of Lyonya Golikov and Calvin Graham, and of hundreds of thousands of other children touched by war. The art of the 20th and 21st centuries has grappled with their stories in books, films, comics, and games. Works like Ivan's Childhood (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1962), Son of the Regiment (Vasily Pronin, 1946), Destiny of a Man (Sergei Bondarchuk, 1959), Jojo Rabbit (Taika Waititi, 2019), and Anna's War (Aleksey Fedorchenko, 2018) easily come to mind.In the game "Grief like a stray dog" World War II is shown through the eyes of a little girl postman. Her village is behind the front lines, but fear, hunger, and death cons…
- Update "Grief like a stray dog" and the Addition of Achievements - 30 April 2025
Thank you for playing our game! We carefully read all your feedback and sincerely appreciate the warm reception. In the new Version 1.1.0, we’ve added the Steam achievements system, a new animated scene and some other improvements. We’ve also fixed minor bugs and text typos. We’re still working on improving the game, so we’d love to hear your feedback and suggestions! Contact us: 🔧 Technical issues: [email protected] 🤝 Collaboration & feedback: [email protected] 💬 Want to discuss the game, report a bug, or just chat? Join our Discord! Telegram: https://t.me/rayonistgames Social Media: https://swipe.vg/p/rayonist Thank you for your support!
- “Grief like a stray dog” IS OUT NOW! - 31 January 2025
We have been working on the game for many months, and finally, it has been released. We would be thrilled if you could try our game and share your thoughts with us, either through a private message or on your platform/channel. Your reviews on Steam would greatly assist us and other players About our game «Grief like a stray dog» — an interactive play that combines elements of visual novels and adventure. The player will immerse themselves in the story of young Nadia, who, replacing her sick mother, becomes a postwoman delivering news from the front. Among the letters are not only words of hope but also tragic notifications. The events unfold against the backdrop of World War II, although the war itself remains somewhat off-screen. The visual style draws inspiration from neo-expressionism, children's drawings, and Soviet book illustrations. The plot is based on heartfelt stories shared b…
- “As We Say in Our Village”: The Linguistic Space in “Grief Like a Stray Dog” - 28 January 2025
We are Rayonist Studio. On January 29, 2025, our game “Grief Like a Stray Dog” (“А горюшко вслед собакою…”) will be released on Steam. To celebrate this milestone, we’d like to share how we created the linguistic atmosphere of our visual novel. The game was originally written in Russian, a choice that shaped its ambiance and dialogues. Unfortunately, when translating into other languages, including English, many nuances are lost or difficult to convey. Translation inevitably simplifies certain subtleties that feel natural and profound in the original language. Nevertheless, we want to share the process behind creating this linguistic atmosphere with our English-speaking audience. Exploring Languages: A Journey Through Time In our daily lives, we often encounter the need to understand unfamiliar languages — be it our native tongue, foreign languages, mathematical symbols, or programming…
- Announcement: Release Date for "Grief like a Stray Dog" - 27 January 2025
We are excited to announce that our game "Grief like a Stray Dog" will be released on January 29, 2025. We are also thrilled to present our new trailer! An Interactive Narrative of Loss and Resilience "Grief like a Stray Dog" is an interactive play that combines elements of a visual novel and an adventure game. The story unfolds in a small village behind the front lines during World War II. The player will immerse themselves in the story of young Nadia, who, stepping in for her sick mother, becomes a postwoman delivering news from the front. Among the letters are not only words of hope but also tragic notifications. Availability The game supports controller input (Xbox) and will be available in both Russian and English. The game’s translation into other languages is in development. About Our Team Rayonist is an independent studio that creates games with memorable artistic solutions, dee…
- Added gamepad support - 26 September 2023
Now you can enjoy the game using your favorite gamepad. In the release version of the game, it will be possible to control the cursor using a stick. We have also added a stick drift adjustment, allowing you to adjust the sensitivity and control accuracy to your preferences.
