- 50% off Summer with the Shiba to celebrate next game in series release! - 14 August 2025
Hi all, we're excited to share Autumn with the Shiba Inu with the world! Featuring:⚡sci-fi world where dogs rule🐶multiple endings💻hacking mini-gameprice: 20% launch discount; $7.99/regional Valve pricingGet it today:There is a launch bundle to get both A Summer with the Shiba Inu and Autumn with the Shiba Inu in one - 10% off extra savings! If you own one of the two games, the discount is still available to help you complete the collection!In addition, A Summer with the Shiba Inu is on 50% off, for an extra deal. Save additional with the bundle!
- Autumn with the Shiba Inu releasing August 14! - 12 August 2025
Autumn with the Shiba Inu is releasing on August 14! We're stoked to be able to create another game in the Shiba Inu universe, and hope you will enjoy it just as much as we do! You can wishlist the game to be notified when it releases.We aim to have a launch bundle where if you have one game already, you'll get a discount! It will be available on launch day.In the meanwhile, why not play/re-play A Summer with the Shiba Inu?
- Second game in A Summer with the Shiba Inu series is back - 21 July 2025
Hello everyone, this is Quill Studios, developer of Autumn with the Shiba Inu and A Summer with the Shiba Inu. Thank you so much for believing in Autumn with the Shiba Inu when we ran our Kickstarter in 2023. Unfortunately, we had to cancel the crowdfunding, as it was clear that we were not able to reach our goal.We made the difficult decision to pay out of pocket to ensure the release of this game. This unfortunately meant that we had to cut most of the staff: while their contracts concluded, we were unable to renew them. As a result, progress has been slow, as our core team's day jobs and financial responsibilities come first, and the game second.Despite these setbacks, our team has been working part-time to make progress on the game, and the game is very close to release! We are committed to releasing in August, 2025. This is shorter notice than we'd like, as we're losing out on prec…
- Woof! 60% off in Visual Novel Fest! - 7 August 2023
Get A Summer with the Shiba Inu on Steam for 60% off! We're excited to be part of the Visual Novel Fest and are celebrating with a discount. Enjoy your time with the dogs! https://store.steampowered.com/app/916030/A_Summer_with_the_Shiba_Inu/?curator_clanid=5179467 Follow us on Steam for more of our studio's games! https://store.steampowered.com/curator/5179467
- Check out new Shiba Inu demo on Steam Next Fest! - 20 June 2023
We're excited to be part of this Steam Next Fest. Download our demo and experience the dystopian sci-fi world of dogs! Autumn is the prequel to Summer with the Shiba Inu, set in the same universe and featuring Quei-Li the Labrador retriever this time around. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2182990/Autumn_with_the_Shiba_Inu/ On a side note, our sister studio, Quill Yuri, is publishing "Lachesis or Atropos", a horror mystery yuri visual novel by 4noki. Check it out and wishlist! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2234770/Lachesis_or_Atropos/
- Kickstarter live now - help the development of our hacker dog game! - 20 April 2023
The Kickstarter campaign is live here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiba-visual-novel/autumn-with-the-shiba-inu-hacker-dog-mystery-visual-novel Every bit of support and sharing with your friends helps us reach the goal! Autumn with the Shiba Inu is set in the same universe as "A Summer with the Shiba Inu", with the recurring character, Quei-Li! Preview of the rewards; 2/4 of the highest tier is sold already! We have plenty of cute rewards for you to choose from
- April 20 - Support the Kickstarter for Autumn with the Shiba Inu! - 18 April 2023
Click "notify me on launch" for when it comes out on April 20th! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiba-visual-novel/autumn-with-the-shiba-inu-hacker-dog-mystery-visual-novel Here's a sneak preview of the reward tiers: Check out more on launch day; even more cute rewards, including stickers and dog cameo! All shares/RTs help us get the word out ♥ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2182990/Autumn_with_the_Shiba_Inu/
- The dogs are BACK! Autumn with the Shiba Inu announced! - 16 December 2022
Play as Quei-li the Labrador retriever and help her infiltrate the ARI - the Shiba Inu government - as an undercover hacker. Wishlist on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2182990/Autumn_with_the_Shiba_Inu/ Follow us to be notified about the Kickstarter!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiba-visual-novel/autumn-with-the-shiba-inu-hacker-dog-mystery-visual-novel
- Announcement - NEW Shiba Inu game! - 2 July 2022
New game announcement! Autumn with the Shiba Inu - Hacker Dog Mystery Visual Novel Play as Quei-li the Labrador retriever and help her infiltrate the ARI government. Set in the same universe as our previous game, "A Summer with the Shiba Inu". Click to be notified on the Kickstarter campaign launch! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiba-visual-novel/autumn-with-the-shiba-inu-hacker-dog-mystery-visual-novel
- 420 SALE with the Shiba Inu! --> 50% off! - 18 April 2022
It's time to explore Canine-da and Tai-paw with Syd the Shiba Inu! 50% off, get your paws on it! I think I destroyed the universe and also reality. 10/10 -Steam review When I first picked up this game, I thought it would be nothing more than a cute little romp with cute little dogs doing cute little dog things. However, I was surprised when the story turned out to be a deep, dramatic story filled with forgiveness, discovery, and redemption. In fact, the entire time I was playing it, I considered it a more engaging version of The Hunger Games. I honestly don’t want to say too much, simply because of how much wonder and joy I felt going on this ride with Syd. I loved delving into her past, meeting the old dogs she had used, stepped on, and threw under the bus to get to where she is now. It was up to me, as the player, to decide how Syd would continue to treat her old friends and enemies g…
- Lunar New Year SALE with the Shiba Inu! --> 50% off! - 29 January 2022
It's time to explore Canine-da and Tai-paw with Syd the Shiba Inu! 50% off, get your paws on it! I think I destroyed the universe and also reality. 10/10 -Steam review When I first picked up this game, I thought it would be nothing more than a cute little romp with cute little dogs doing cute little dog things. However, I was surprised when the story turned out to be a deep, dramatic story filled with forgiveness, discovery, and redemption. In fact, the entire time I was playing it, I considered it a more engaging version of The Hunger Games. I honestly don’t want to say too much, simply because of how much wonder and joy I felt going on this ride with Syd. I loved delving into her past, meeting the old dogs she had used, stepped on, and threw under the bus to get to where she is now. It was up to me, as the player, to decide how Syd would continue to treat her old friends and enemies g…
- Winter SALE with the Shiba Inu! 50% off! - 23 December 2021
It's time to explore Canine-da and Tai-paw with Syd the Shiba Inu! 50% off, get your paws on it! I think I destroyed the universe and also reality. 10/10 -Steam review When I first picked up this game, I thought it would be nothing more than a cute little romp with cute little dogs doing cute little dog things. However, I was surprised when the story turned out to be a deep, dramatic story filled with forgiveness, discovery, and redemption. In fact, the entire time I was playing it, I considered it a more engaging version of The Hunger Games. I honestly don’t want to say too much, simply because of how much wonder and joy I felt going on this ride with Syd. I loved delving into her past, meeting the old dogs she had used, stepped on, and threw under the bus to get to where she is now. It was up to me, as the player, to decide how Syd would continue to treat her old friends and enemies g…
- Did you enjoy A Summer with the Shiba Inu? Leave a review! - 2 December 2021
Hello all! Thank you so much for playing A Summer with the Shiba Inu! Would love to hear your thoughts on our game; it would be super awesome if you'd consider writing a Steam review! It would help other folks that might enjoy the game find it, and surface the game more on Steam, which enables our studio to create more games like this in the future ːsteamhappyː For an independent studio like us, every review really makes a difference!
- Quill Studios' new game "Death Becomes You" releases tomorrow! - 8 November 2021
Quill Studios is releasing our new game tomorrow/today - November 9th!! Who murdered your best friend?! In the face of 4 suspects trying to frame you of murder, choose who to investigate, and find the truth! Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you untangle the dark secrets of your fellow magic university students. Even though it's set in a world with humans, not dogs, this time, we sincerely hope you can check it out and wishlist! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444190/Death_Becomes_You__Mystery_Visual_Novel/
- 50% off - Halloween SALE with the Shiba Inu! - 28 October 2021
It's time to explore Canine-da and Tai-paw with Syd the Shiba Inu! 50% off, get your paws on it! I think I destroyed the universe and also reality. 10/10 -Steam review When I first picked up this game, I thought it would be nothing more than a cute little romp with cute little dogs doing cute little dog things. However, I was surprised when the story turned out to be a deep, dramatic story filled with forgiveness, discovery, and redemption. In fact, the entire time I was playing it, I considered it a more engaging version of The Hunger Games. I honestly don’t want to say too much, simply because of how much wonder and joy I felt going on this ride with Syd. I loved delving into her past, meeting the old dogs she had used, stepped on, and threw under the bus to get to where she is now. It was up to me, as the player, to decide how Syd would continue to treat her old friends and enemies g…
- Death Becomes You - upcoming game by Quill Game Studios! - 3 September 2021
Hi, Quilly here. We've been hard at work on our new game, Death Becomes You, a murder mystery set in a magical school. Even though it's set in a world with humans, not dogs, this time, we sincerely hope you can check it out and wishlist! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444190/Death_Becomes_You/
- A Summer SALE with the Shiba Inu! Let's gooo - 30 June 2021
It's time to explore Canine-da and Tai-paw with Syd the Shiba Inu! 30% off, get your paws on it! I think I destroyed the universe and also reality. 10/10 -Steam review When I first picked up this game, I thought it would be nothing more than a cute little romp with cute little dogs doing cute little dog things. However, I was surprised when the story turned out to be a deep, dramatic story filled with forgiveness, discovery, and redemption. In fact, the entire time I was playing it, I considered it a more engaging version of The Hunger Games. I honestly don’t want to say too much, simply because of how much wonder and joy I felt going on this ride with Syd. I loved delving into her past, meeting the old dogs she had used, stepped on, and threw under the bus to get to where she is now. It was up to me, as the player, to decide how Syd would continue to treat her old friends and enemies g…
- Console release next week of A Summer with the Shiba Inu! - 20 June 2020
Check out the console launch trailer here: You'll be able to find all the console store links in the respective stores, when they become publicly available~! : Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/a-summer-with-the-shiba-inu-switch/ Xbox One: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/a-summer-with-the-shiba-inu/9njm75tslqwv?activetab=pivot:overviewtab Playstation (regional stores will open once hitting 24th midnight, so right now I'm linking the Australian store due to time zone unlocks): https://store.playstation.com/en-au/product/EP0896-CUSA19567_00-RGSUMMERSHIBAINU Please share with friends that would love this game but prefer to get it on consoles! Or yourself, of course ːwinter2019happydogː
- A Summer with the Shiba Inu is on sale for 15% off on Steam! - 23 March 2020
Hi all! A Summer with the Shiba Inu is on sale for 15% off on Steam! It's the lowest it's been priced so far - hope escaping to Shiba Inu Island and meeting new dogs, friends and foes, can provide some entertainment ːwinter2019cooldogː https://store.steampowered.com/app/916030/A_Summer_with_the_Shiba_Inu/ In addition, if you have played the game, feel free to leave a review! This helps us so much - we'd like to provide Steam trading cards and backgrounds to our players, and the badges are all designed and good to go, it's just that because of low review volume, Steam doesn't allow us to drop cards yet! Thanks so much ːsteamhappyː We also have resources for players: 100% achievements guide has been updated! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1873462001
- Endings guide updated - let us know if it helped! - 17 March 2020
Hi all, We've put some effort into making an achievements guide for A Summer with the Shiba Inu. A big disclaimer: there are MANY ways to get most of the achievements, and some of the logic is non-linear. As such, you can stumble upon endings without following the guide completely, if at all. For convenience, I've tried to include one possible way to get an achievement in the clearest way possible. There are actually some ending variations that do not have an associated achievement, and might not be included in this guide. We encourage you to explore them as well, because there are more dialogue and backstory to be uncovered about the dogs! Here is the guide: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1873462001 Again, do let us know if there are any achievements that you are stuck on even with this guide - we will definitely update as soon as possible! https://store.steampo…
