- Rover's Tale - Message from the Team - 19 August 2026
Hey Rovers! I'm Kenan, the Creative Director on Rover's Tale - and this is actually my first written post on the community forums but you can get used to me now because you'll be seeing a lot more of my updates! We have some exciting news, some interesting news, and some plans to share with you all (yes, there's a delay and that means image text on a dark background with news, but it's for a great reason and trust me, the game will benefit massively). So to summarize:We're moving the launch to next year, we have a date we're aiming for and the plan to get there but we'll share that closer to the timeWe're at Gamescom! You can find us in the Indie Arena Booth by the Nintendo Switch booths (yep! We are launching on handhelds so Steam Deck optimization is one of our biggest goals).The big news for us that won't really affect you guys is that we are no longer working with Team 17 to launch…
- Dev Dog Diaries Episode #4 | Harry & Alf | Rover's Tale 🐶🤖 - 23 April 2026
Hey Rovers! 👋 Welcome to the fourth episode of our Dev Dog Diaries with members of the team at Observer Interactive! In this series of posts and videos, Team17 sat down with the team working on Rover's Tale, Observer Interactive, and their gorgeous canine pets (who are in the game 👀) to discuss their upcoming Creature Collector PET-roidvania! 🐶 Dev Dog Diaries Episode #3 - Matty McGroryDesign Director - Observer InteractiveThis time we're checking in with studio producer Harry and Alf the dog, who stars in our upcoming indie game as a LAIKA space rover!Introduce yourself, introduce your dog, and let us know what you do!"I'm Harry and I'm a studio producer at Observer Interactive.This is Alf! He's a Jack-Chi, so a cross between a Jack Russell and a Chihuahua."How does it feel to see everyone else's dogs in the game?"Yeah, it's amazing to see all of the dogs for all the staff and it's…
- Rover's Tale Demo patch! - 15 April 2026
Hey Rovers! 👋🤖Just wanted to let you know that we've rolled out a quick patch for the Rover's Tale Steam demo. This demo patch fixes some bugs and issues that have been raised by players! We appreciate all of your feedback on the demo so far!Patch NotesFixed an issue with the Herbicide spray not appearing in the shopFixed an issue with the Net breaking during swingsFixed a cutscene issue on the Steam DeckFixed an issue with the blockers not saving when destroyedFixed an issue with the utility slotGeneral collision and smaller bugfixesKnown IssuesSteam Deck known issue - Videos do not boot during the boot sequence. However, this can be avoided after the game has been started at least once with the use of Steam streaming option on a PC.Not tried the Rover's Tale demo yet? Play it now 👇Stay up to date with our Rovers! 🤖Follow on InstagramFollow on TikTokJoin our DiscordFollow on XFollo…
- ✨ Golden Rover Demo Challenge! ✨ | Rover's Tale Demo - 20 March 2026
Hey Rovers! 👋🤖 We have a Demo Challenge for you! 🎯We've named this Golden Rover, and the two goals are: - Unlock the 24 Karat Rover (Paint job) using 10,000 Research Credits- Unlock the 24 Karat Attire (Hat) using 8,000 Research Credits If you can unlock both the paint job and the golden hat attire item, you'll be rewarded with our 'Golden Rover' exclusive role in our Discord server. This role will grant you a flashy golden colour name in our server and you'll feature higher in our Discord's Member List! Once you've unlocked both items from the Research Store, please drop a screenshot of your Rover driving around with both items equipped in our demo challenge channel and our Discord Moderators will grant you the role! We want to thank you all for the amazing response to the release of our demo. We hope you enjoy this challenge for only the most hardcore space adventurers! ✅ Join our…
- Play the Rover's Tale Demo & watch our new trailer featured in Future Games Show - 12 March 2026
Hey Rovers! 👋🤖Our new trailer for our creature-collecting metroidvania game was just played in Future Games Show's Spring Showcase with exciting news... as we just launched our demo for Rover's Tale!🎮 Rover's Tale Demo - OUT NOW! 🎮We're excited that our Demo is now live for you to play! This is the first time you've been able to get your hands on with Rover's Tale and explore our alien world. Here's what to expect from our Demo:🤖 Play as a Rover with your Human companion🪐 Explore the first biome of Terra II 🐛 Collect creatures & utilise their unique abilities to progress✨ Experience 1-2 hours of Rover's Tale gameplayWe'd love to hear your feedback on our Demo in our General Discussions and if you play, consider leaving a review on the Steam page below: 📺 Watch our new Trailer from Future Games Show's Showcase!Want to see more of our creature-collector game before jumping into th…
- Rover's Tale | We've changed our creature-collecting game's name! 👀 - 10 March 2026
Hey Rovers! 👋🤖Today, we wanted to give you a quick update about the name of our indie creature-collecting metroidvania game!Long story short… we're changing the name of our game to Rover’s Tale!Before we get into the reasons why, we’ve been dying to show you something... 👀 Our name change is supported by new key art created by Arthur Bates, the talented artist behind PEAK's key art!❓Why change the name to Rover’s Tale?At its heart, our game is a love letter to dogs. Its story pays homage to the special relationships we build with our best friends, and how much they mean to us. In Rover’s Tale, when a dog reaches the end of its natural life, its consciousness can be uploaded to a LAIKA Rover, where it will live on forever among the stars as a brave space explorer.In our game, we don’t want you to play as any Rover, we want you to play as your Rover. Be that a best friend who has alrea…
- We've just released a Gameplay Trailer for Good Boy! 🐶🤖 - 29 January 2026
Hey Rovers! 👋 Today, we're steering, wheeling, and rolling in with an in-depth look at our creature capture metroidvania game, as we have just released a new Gameplay Trailer for Good Boy!In this Gameplay Trailer, you'll hear from Matty, our Design Director, about the key features of Good Boy and see unseen gameplay footage from Good Boy... 👀Watch the new Trailer below! 👇🤖 This little Rover... is Good Boy!You'll play as Good Boy, joining him for a cosy pet-roidavnia journey through the expansive alien planet of Terra II!🪐 Explore Terra IIIn a world where dogs live on forever amongst the stars as LAIKA Space Rovers, you pilot an energetic canine rover with a new lease on life! Traverse the planet of Terra II, with its familiar yet alien atmosphere. Adapt to the diverse biomes, ranging from lush forests to swamps and snowy mountain tops.🐞 Collect and research creaturesCapture and re…
- Dev Dog Diaries Episode #3 | Matty & Giles | Good Boy 🐶🤖 - 19 December 2025
Hey Rovers! 👋 Today we're excited to be back for our third instalment of our Dev Dog Diaries series for Good Boy!In this series of posts and videos, Team17 sat down with the team working on Good Boy, Observer Interactive, and their gorgeous canine pets (who are in the game 👀) to discuss their upcoming Creature Collector PET-roidvania! 🐶 Dev Dog Diaries Episode #3 - Matty McGroryDesign Director - Observer InteractiveIn our third interview, we meet Giles the dog and Matty, to discuss the game's development, how it feels to have Matty's pets immortalised in his own video game, the relationship between brothers Newt & Giles both in Good Boy and IRL, and much more!Introduce yourself, introduce your dog, and let us know what you do!"I'm Matty and I'm the Design Director at Observer Interactive, and I'm one of the Lead Designers on Good Boy. This is Giles! They identified he's part white sh…
- Dev Dog Diaries Episode #2 | Joe & Nellie | Good Boy 🐶🤖 - 27 November 2025
Hey Rovers! 👋 We're back today for the second instalment in our Dev Dog Diaries series for Good Boy!In case you missed the first episode, Team17 & Observer Interactive sat down together to film several Developer Interviews with the team from Observer Interactive working on Good Boy! We also filmed with lots of furry friends... some of which are the dogs that you'll meet as Rovers in our indie game. 🐶 Dev Dog Diaries Episode #2 - Joe KennettEnvironment Artist - Observer InteractiveIn our second interview of the series, we get cosy with Nellie the dog and Joe, Environment Artist at Observer Interactive, to chat about Nellie in the game as a doggo space Rover, the games serene art style, and the inspirations behind the art style of the familiar, yet alien planet of Terra II.Introduce yourself, introduce your dog, and let us know what you do!"I'm Joe and I'm an Environment Artist on Good…
- Dev Dog Diaries Episode #1 | Kenan & Pippin | Good Boy 🐶🤖 - 7 November 2025
Hey Rovers! 👋 Today, we're excited to introduce you to the first of our new series of posts around our indie game, titled Dev Dog Diaries! Recently, Team17 & Observer Interactive sat down together to film several Developer Interviews with the team from Observer Interactive working on Good Boy! We also filmed with lots of furry friends... some of which are the dogs that you'll meet as Rovers in our indie game. 🐶 Dev Dog Diaries Episode #1 - Kenan WilsherCreative Director & Founder - Observer InteractiveIn our first interview, we sat down with Kenan & Pippin to discuss the origins of Good Boy, seeing the development of the game go from Prototype to Beta, how it feels to have real dog's personalities as Rovers in the game, and much much more!Introduce yourself and your dog friend to us!"I'm Kenan Wilsher, the Creative Director on Good Boy at Observer Interactive, and this is Pippin! Pipp…
- We've just released a new trailer for Good Boy! 👀🤖🐶 - 21 August 2025
Hey everyone! 👋 Today, we're thrilled to re-announce Good Boy with a brand new trailer! In Good Boy, you'll play as a dog who's had their consciousness transferred into a Space Rover, in the first of a new heartwarming genre: The Petroidvania. 🤖 Key Features of Good Boy ✨ Cosy Creature Collector Petroidvania We've coined a new name and genre for Good Boy, The Petroidvania. A mix between our Doggo Rover characters and our heartwarming, creature capture metroidvania gameplay! Take control of a Space Rover and capture and research alien creatures, as you uncover the ancient mysteries of the planet Terra II! 🐶 Play as a Doggo Space Rover In Good Boy, you'll play as a LAIKA Space Rover. The LAIKA Programme gave old dogs a new lease on life by transferring their consciousness into LAIKA Rovers, allowing them to live on forever as a brave space explorers! Find and reboot your sleeping canin…
- Good Boy | Meet Alf & Daisy! 👋 - 23 June 2025
Hey everyone! 👋 Today we're back to introduce two new characters to you from Good Boy, our upcoming ecosystem-driven metroidvania!💫 Character Reveals Meet Alf! 👋 Alf's job is to seek out lost ruins, dig up ancient artefacts, and study the history of Terra II's inhabitants. 🧐 Historian 🏺 Astro-Archaeologist 🐾 Hates getting his paws dirty Ironically, Alf hates dirt. He uses special grabbers to avoid handling muddy objects with his own paws. 💡 Fun Fact: Alf has an impressive collection of cravats. Meet Daisy! 👋 Daisy is a well travelled Rover, she's responsible for capturing images of Terra II's landscape and creatures 🐸 🌍 Location Scout 📷 Photographer 🧠 Loves slinging facts 💡Fun Fact: Daisy is the smallest Rover! Stay updated with Good Boy! On our X account, we've been posting more screenshots and gameplay videos from our metroidvania game! Follow to see more updates from our…
- Good Boy | Meet Pickle & Giles! 👋 - 15 May 2025
Hey everyone! 👋 In today's Steam post, we'd like to introduce you to two more characters from Good Boy, our upcoming ecosystem-driven metroidvania! 🚀💫 Character Reveals Meet Pickle! Meet Pickle! 👋 🔧 Mechanic 🔩 Scrap Collector 🤮 Loves Stinky Smells Pickle helps out with Rover maintenance, ensuring their gear is in tip-top shape ✨ She salvages broken objects for parts. Very handy! ♻️ 💡 Fun Fact: Aside from swamp juice, she also loves Inventing! 🧠 Meet Giles! Giles keeps all the plants happy & hydrated on Newt's Farm 🌱 🧑🌾 Farm Hand 🐶 Newt's Younger (Larger) Brother 💖 Rescue Dog He often calms his nerves by going out and having a good old dig! 💡 Fun Fact: Giles loves his toy bear, Rory. It reminds him of home 🧸 Want to see more screenshots and game news around Good Boy? 🤔 Stay up to date with our creature capture metroidvania by following our Good Boy social channels! On X…
- Good Boy | Meet Newt & The Human! 👋 - 2 May 2025
Hey everyone! 👋 Thank you all for your support on our Partnership Announcement last month for Good Boy, our upcoming ecosystem-driven metroidvania! Today, we wanted you to meet two of our characters from Good Boy and share with you all some new screenshots of our Rover "Good Boy" in action! ❤️ Character Reveals Meet Newt! Work with Newt to restore his Farm so that he can help provide food for The Human. Complete quests to help Newt carve out his own little slice of home among the lush fields of Terra II. 🌿 👨🌾 Horticulturist 👴 Little Old Man 🌼 Yorkshire Born & Bred 💡 Fun Fact: His favourite Terra II plant is the "TerraTater", which is basically just a giant alien spud! Meet The Human! Team up with The Human to gather valuable research data, discover new life forms and uncover the ancient secrets of Terra II! 🚀 🧪 Scientist 🪐 Space Explorer 🐶 Your new best friend 💡Fun Fact: Ha…
- Good Boy | Observer Interactive & Team17 | Partnership Announcement - 15 April 2025
Hey everyone! 👋 Today, we're thrilled to announce a partnership between Observer Interactive & Team17 for Good Boy! 🚀 In Good Boy, you'll control a LAIKA Space Rover, uncovering ancient mysteries of the planet Terra II in this heart-warming, ecosystem-driven metroidvania! Watch our Partnership Announcement video below! 👇 Good Boy - Key Features 🌍 Eco-system Metroidvania: Use a variety of tools and upgrades to capture the exotic creatures of Terra II. Harness their unique abilities to overcome obstacles and expand the world, or bring them back to Homebase where they can be scanned for Research Credits. ❤️ A Human's Best Friend: forge an unbreakable bond with your new Human friend, unravelling the story behind the planet Terra II together! 🐕 LAIKA Rovers: The LAIKA Programme gave old dogs a new lease on life by transferring their consciousness into LAIKA Rovers, allowing them to live…
