Lost Garden: Nintendogs: The case of the non-game that barked like a game

This is a fantastic article that breaks down the design of Nintendogs, see what it does on a design level and how it translates to other fantastic games. As a budding Game Producer / Designer, this helped illuminate the process a bit for me.

In other Nintendogs news, Nintendo will indeed be releasing three versions of the game in the US, with Nintendogs: Dachsund being the version that will have my beloved Beagle (as well as the Golden Retriever and the Husky).