Saga Social Interactions

[@Not_Oat]

AAA :0 This is genuinely so surreal to watch older wolves that aren’t stranger wolves around wolf pups

[@sarah9850]

HUNTER PFP Also your right it’s legit amazing, I’m so happy we can experience bigger packs now!

[@R3TR0_L3AF]

Woah!! The progress on this game is bizzare- I’m glad that this game has grown- And now soon, the grown up pups can now greet you! This game is so cute.

[@paulaseidl-tz3fh]

2024 update

[@R3TR0_L3AF]

@@paulaseidl-tz3fhI hope so

[@paulaseidl-tz3fh]

@@R3TR0_L3AF feel 100% February and may

[@R3TR0_L3AF]

@@paulaseidl-tz3fh If that did happen, I’d be happy

[@Kat-hh7fz]

morning

[@ICrawledOutFromTheAbyss]

seeing the yearlings with the pups is so cute!

[@janewolf6390]

I’m so excited for this! Also at 1:06 the yearling hopping around is so dang adorable

[@extremeweather.]

so cute

[@MysticFoxWildlifeArt]

Oh I had missed that! That’s so cute!

[@sarah9850]

The pup chasing the yearling too, it’s all so cute ahh

[@FerralVideo]

Yes! I can barely wait to see my own yearlings bouncing around!

[@thisandthat5576]

I left the game for 5-7 months and I came back to this and I'm so excited!!!!!

[@avalynn5960]

I feel like this feature should be added: once a pup disperses, there is a chance to meet your pups again, and they can remember you (either be happy to see you again or treating you as a stranger) or not (treating you as a stranger wolf)

[@cinnamonstar-h8c]

That’s such a good idea!

[@oonetsaellis6235]

I agree but also adding cause this is something actually seem I'm yellowstone wolves adult wolves that dispersed and are actively part of a rival pack but are visiting their parents pack cause like I said there are cases of this is yellowstone where they were even allowed in the den to see the new puppies of that year

[@augurypleasant4506]

@@oonetsaellis6235 You're right and this is the sad truth of it. Wolves will kill their adult offspring, parents, siblings, etc if they come across each other and are not actively in a pack together. Wolves don't function like humans do when their children "move out"

[@artanaillazentujin3449]

most times it doesnt end well. in fact, i think its s orare that adding it i nthe game as a "positive situation" might even be a little unrealistic, even if it is (rarely) Possible@@oonetsaellis6235

[@letalbe]

that adds so much reliasm and personality to the game, love it!

[@5UMM1T]

Anniversary Edition is going to be so good when it fully releases! You guys are doing amazing job!

[@toniodee7814]

Now I’m even more hype for the saga! Seeing the yearling pups with the small pups made me smile finally seeing that in game. Then the fact that they build relationships with each other and have their favorites in the packs just makes it so much more realistic. Seeing how the pack interact with dominance and submissive logic now is just shocking to me. I honestly didn’t expect you guys to get to that level of detail. That and the fact the pack greets you upon your return is just awesome. I really can’t wait for saga!

[@technicallydifficultyknow]

Cheering on Tommi real loud right now!!! Always hyped to see you guys progress updates :o

[@tommihorttana860]

Thanks!

[@irus297]

NEVER CLICKED ON A NOTIF SO FAST

[@notmillzz_]

FR

[@ICrawledOutFromTheAbyss]

SAME

[@relicyayay]

ME TOO

[@Sibertooth1]

SAMEEE

[@Sebby.sprout]

FR

[@ink5886]

Cant wait for the update 🩷 been playing wolf quest since i was a little kid and this is literally a longterm dream of mine to see in game

[@ally-t-n]

It's so cool to see the behind-the-scenes stuff about the wolves' behavior! 😊

[@yordle_chan2519]

Lol, that puppy floating from 0:52 to 1:05 I know it will get fixed eventually. Love seeing the social interactions! It's so cute and amazing. I can only imagine the relief you would feel on that second litter and having more eyes to protect the pups. (Floating pup near the top of the screen and the left)

[@1ChuckFrmDaLand]

I can’t wait to see some winter saga dev vids! Knowing the pups will have to be out and about with us and the yearlings more often means it’s when the pack is usually at its largest away from dens. Can’t wait! Looking awesome. Also can’t wait for Hellroaring Mountain!! 🎉

[@Summer-jc1cv]

I can’t wait till I get my computer, and I can make a huge pack with just one wolf and see how the yearlings interact with the pups

[@runic_raptor]

I think I say this every time, but I LOVE seeing these little snippets into the inner workings of the game. It's stuff that you might not super notice at first when playing, so seeing it broken down like this is so cool, and just knowing that there are things going on behind the scenes that the players never see. It's just so flippin' cool!

[@auroralarson410]

I have been playing wolf quest for about two years and before I begged my dad to get it for me, I watched people play the game and dreamed about playing one day! I am so excited for the saga and can’t wait for the yearlings so that they can help with the pups and it will just be so fun! Thank you to the team who made this possible!

[@Belle2550]

Please do another Q&A about the saga. When will pups stop being considered lost when they wonder? Will yearlings fight amongst themselves? Will yearlings howl at found carcasses? Will their howl mark it on the map? Can we expect more DLC beyond Hellroaring Mountains? What will be the maximum pack size in single player not including pups? How will they be displayed on the UI?

[@FerralVideo]

I'm late to this but I can offer a few suggestions based on what I've gathered watching (nearly) every devblog and watching the comments. Stop being lost> Likely when they reach 6 months and leave the rendezvous site. Yearlings fight> I feel highly confident giving this one a definitive "No." Wolf pack in-fighting has been known to be extremely rare for many decades now. As noted in this video, misunderstandings and even conflicts can still happen, but they'll be settled - much like in real life - with nothing more intense than growling and possibly some mouthing and non-serious biting/wrestling. It would be really cool to actually watch your adult and yearling packmates wrestle like pups do, but I don't think this behavior is a priority with the team. We'll likely only see interactions like we see in this video upon Saga's release. Yearlings howl> I don't think the functionality exists for NPC wolves to mark carcasses with howls. We have our mates already, and they are more than capable of hunting and bringing down their own prey depending on personality. My Yukiko routinely comes home with a full belly from prey that never appeared on my map. That said, it'd be a nice feature to have in general, much as like in multiplayer when one wolf howls a carcass all players can see it. DLC> Definitely. We have Tower Fall, which was tabled to prevent confusion due to its original ties to Episode 3, before Saga was announced. With Saga as of this typing potentially releasing THIS YEAR, we could easily see Tower Fall premiering either this year or next year. I'm leaning next year though, as progress has halted completely while the team is - as of typing at least - all paws on deck for Saga itself. We also have promised coat packs and potentially other map ideas. I want to say that he mentioned another free map, but I'd need to pour through other devblogs to be sure. I'm personally expecting our next DLC to be a coat pack though, as those aren't nearly as difficult for the team to create as these massive maps. Maximum Size> Dave did explicitly say that there will be a maximum pack size, but has not said what it is. Probably because he doesn't actually know! This will likely be one of those knobs that Dave and his team fibble and fiddle with over the course of the game's progress, if the progress of Persistent Packs is any hint. He did explicitly say in the most recent devblog that the number will be smaller than 20. Given this game's dedication to realism, I'm expecting a number rooted in real life averages. A ninja-search on my part while writing this yields high-end numbers ranging from 8 to 15. This in mind, along with the foresight of the most recent devblog saying that they are going to cap the maximum number of surviving pups from each litter in service of this cap, tells me to expect the lower end of this spread. Therefore, I'm expecting between 8-12 - likely inclusive of yearlings, may be inclusive of Young Hunters and older.

[@nighttimeserenity2447]

Imagine before, we could only DREAM of advancing stage past getting them to the summer site. Dreaming, hoping.. Believing and praying. Now? Its about to become a total reality forever- with more reactions and activity than i personally could have expected!! I have no idea what words could even begin to describe my joy!

[@Lyna8689]

Seeing yearlings and pups together is a dream come true

[@jinx6573]

It's so wild to me to see older wolves playing with the smaller ones! Now we're all gonna wanna stay at the den alot just to witness the interaction xD

[@kookycoconut]

WolfQuest Devlog Thursday is the cure for depression

[@ToxicNotion]

I think you've mentioned before that you don't want Wolfquest to be like The Sims for example where you can command another wolf and they'll do Exactly what you want and stuff, but for curiosity's sake- Will there be a way to "invite" certain yearlings and stuff to join you on your hunting excursions? (Even if they don't necessarily say yes?) Will there be different emotes if so for inviting a pup vs your mate, or is it more just a targetted action? What about sending your pups back home? Same concept? I'm sure it's going to be hectic having so many pups to track between your yearlings and little ones haha so I'm super curious what kind of tools the player might be given to try and keep things organized - Or if the yearlings are essentially wildcards who do as they please

[@WolfQuestGame]

Stay tuned!

[@1ChuckFrmDaLand]

@@WolfQuestGamethat may be the best response.. meaning the answer is coming in video😭😭!!!

[@rosinlapsi]

So much passion has gone into this game it continues to astound me

[@dasiacox5893]

Best Christmas gift ever! An update from WolfQuest ❤

[@Plixel.perfect.]

Sameyyy I just look at the last post to get an estimate on how much longer I'd have to wait I was like pls post today!

[@starbullets]

seeing all the interactions of the wolf pack is the stuff of little 10 year old me's dreams! so so incredible to see it being implemented, and so excited to see how the favorites/bonding system works in-game! i think it has incredible potential for roleplaying and story-telling!

[@beaujames2117]

Literally the game of my dreams is in development and I can’t believe it

[@Mopier__66]

Can I play it on a laptop with the same quality?

[@baddiesss-A]

@@Mopier__66yep! I play on my hp laptop.

[@SparrowDraws]

Finally, I’ll be able to hunt and mark territory without worrying over my pups as much!

[@megaleo5346]

A devblog should be made on how stranger wolf attacks work at the den in the saga when you have a larger wolf pack at the den😊

[@PestilentAllosaurus]

I am so grateful for ALL the staff's hard work in making this game! I cannot express how excited i am for the release of these updates and truly just immerse myself in the life of my wolves that i play and weite stories or documentaries that the pack and it's members.

[@flixie9902]

The floating child at 1:03 omg

[@WolfQuestGame]

There is always that one pup...

[@shanellemurrey9300]

Which ones floating? I don’t think I can see it

[@flixie9902]

the one towards the back, you can see their legs in the air@@shanellemurrey9300

[@minxmeat5460]

​@@shanellemurrey9300it's near the top left corner

[@climbingamountain86]

​@@shanellemurrey9300From 0:58 to 1:03 there is a floating pup in the sky on the up and slightly left on the screen

[@tblwhyyper]

Just saw the notification and I am so excited Wolfquest has posted again! The developers are amazing 😃 The saga will be so fun to play when it comes out!

[@lillirose3285]

I just watched a video of a wolf pup being a bit unruly with its mother, and now you're saying something similar could happen in my future game? Amazing! Awesome work. I can't wait to mess around with pups and yearlings in the hopefully near future!

[@wolvesforlife4981]

The ideas this team creates blows me away everything. I love the diversity that is being added into the game. An idea so the player can be realistic themselves: maybe add a description for each emote either in the emote panel or in the how to play settings bar!

[@lovebug7985]

I'm SO excited over the fact the NPC can develop friendships or enemies now. They can actually build relationships with other and not just be interested in you (The player). It adds so much more depth to the game!!

[@jaxillm]

I'm so ready to spend 3 hours raising pups 🤩🤩🤩

[@Kirrori_]

Fr

[@scarlettvlach977]

Yoooo Jax!

[@jazzarey6798]

0:56 the floating pup got me 🤣

[@ChloeThompson-x2d]

Out of all the wolf games I've played, wolfquest has been the most realistic and it's still getting better and better. Well done! 😀👌

[@gwovielfeifer1711]

Wow, the work Tommy has been doing on the Saga is insanely amazing! I’m so excited to see this play out in the game. I think it will add so much to the storytelling elements in single player. The personality engine already gives so much. This is a whole addition onto that. That’s amazing.

[@NaomiJCK]

This game development team never fail to impress us omg, im sooo excited to play the saga even more now! I have been playing the AE edition since 2021 (i had a old pc that couldn't run the game so i was limited to the classic game) and watching every dev blog since then and man, this game as already changed a lot and gets everytime more and more impressive

[@mintefox]

I love all the features you guys are implementing! There's so much care and love being put into this game, it just makes me so happy

[@veesxll]

I say this yet again, and i could say this for years, Wolfquest is one of those games where you just never get bored of it, its clear that you all put so much love and care into every little detail and aspect of this lovely game, while I have not played it the longest of course, I do know this community has been around for a GOOD long while, the effort to keep that kind of consistency is just.. incredible to me, and so many others I'm sure. I am excited for what awaits WolfQuest's future! The saga looks amazing!!

[@stinalina775]

Seeing non aggressive adult wolves around player wolf is so weird to me, this is gonna be so good fr

[@Mad_Reew]

So excited for saga.! I have been playing since wolfquest 2.7 and the improvent/ things you can do now in anniversary edition is crazy! Cant wait for saga!

[@zane9196]

Honestly man. These developers deserve everything they want man. These guys making a game that people love & they make the game give awareness to wolves and how hard their lives are. Love these guys/gals and this game fr ❤️

[@hare6663]

this is surprisingly the most exciting devlog for me since the saga announcement devlog!!! im so psyched!!

[@UnityBringer]

Seeing a pack come together like this... makes me so happy! So excited for the saga.

[@laneyfrost6289]

My question is, do every wolf disperse or do some stay until they feel more comfortable. The family tree will be interesting for playable wolves. Maybe we only can play them when they decided to leave the pack. I’d love if some less confident wolves stayed for a few years 🤔

[@WolfQuestGame]

Some adult wolves disperse and some stay with the pack... and maybe disperse later. Lots of interesting dynamics.

[@Dinoboots]

This is phenomenal! I absolutely adore where things are going so far! It’s so cute seeing the yearlings run up to you!

[@KillcodeAKAthevirushimself]

Man everyone working on this game has just been doing amazing, this’ll be awesome to have, can’t wait for release.

[@Icy_815]

I have a feeling the update is close. The fact we're getting so many videos about it is getting my excitement up

[@WolfQuestGame]

Not close, but we will share our progress as we go.

[@Madimousy]

I just played Wolfquest a few minutes ago!! I love this new feature, it makes the game way more interesting!! :D I love this game so much, and I am so excited for the saga!

[@lynx_amber5200]

IM SO EXCITED FOR THE SAGA TO COME OUT! You guys have done so well!

[@ninvm5882]

I dont think ive ever been so excited for something AAAAAA

[@elenaskinner8995]

I absolutely love following the journey of this games development. I think it’s so interesting and I appreciate how much work goes into it

[@mochichigames7178]

I'm SOOO excited for this!! I grew up playing wolf quest, it's a BIG comfort game for me and has always had a soft spot in my heart. Seeing it grow like this ahhh my heart. I'm beyond excited.

[@smallkoifish4370]

I’m literally so excited for the saga, and I especially enjoy watching these progress videos

[@xxstarspacexx]

aaaa i'm so excited! literally been playing wolfquest since i was a kid, excited to see how things will turn out :3

[@grimm6176]

i have no words for how excited i am to interact with my wolf kids on my main lineage 😭 the persistent packs update has made roleplaying with my main lineage so exciting. tommi did an excellent job! the personality update was the best ever and this is just the cherry on top!! you guys are a phenomenal dev team. thank you so much for all the hard work you've put into this game franchise over the past decade. my childhood continues to live on in this game and it just KEEPS GETTING BETTER!!

[@WhiteWolf-yl8hq]

Every little bit of progress makes so excited, every time

[@CoyoteWolfWCUE]

This will be so cute!this game is my favourite game on the computer,you have worked hard on this

[@maryam8029]

Aww fondness and best friends amongst the pack.. Ive always imagined that this existed and now its a real thing to keep track of ❤❤❤ lovely

[@lorekeeper2611]

Gosh I can’t wait for Saga, every update just makes it more exciting!

[@Managable_Mayhem]

This is maybe my favourite update yet, it makes small interactions even more precious! Thank you for your hard work~

[@luna_wolf1629]

GUYS WAKE UP WOLFQUEST HAS POSTED

[@ViolentPrey]

It's incredible seeing how much work you guys have put into this game! Absolutely loving all of the updates and behind-the-scenes stuff we get to see here on YT

[@Sauce_0]

Ahhh! This is amazing and very clever to make the pack have a variety of things for the player to watch and experience! I'll be looking for the exciting updates!! ❤🐺

[@3lectr6]

Omg the little hopping of the older wolf playing with the puppy was the cutest thing everrrr 😭

[@dizzy0002]

i love everything you guys have been adding! the personality dynamics adds some nice depth to the gameplay. really looking forward to see how the game looks finished

[@-touya_todoroki]

1:26 i love the fact you guys are acknoledging that dominance and submision do infact exist in dogs, wolfs cats ext as a base social structure, you guys implement it so well that it really displays how the dominance and submision actualy work! i activly use dog behaviour with my dog i growl, whine, call to her ext roll onto my back, play bow ext ext along side my human commands ive tought her which really helps with my comunication with her and i love to see proper representation of how these actualy play out within the animals themselfs which humans also have!

[@SAMMYTASTISCH]

Wow that is such a cool new update! I love how realistic the pack dynamic is getting! I wonder if there will be the possibility for "in-pack-fights", if yearlings get overly dominant and aggressive. That would mean that they could attack us or other yearlings and we could fight back (not a fight on life or death, though - not losing any health points there). Maybe we would be able to drive them out of the pack (after a few fight encounters) and they'd be roaming around as dispersals afterwards.

[@WolfQuestGame]

No, you can't harm your packmates. While this can happen in real wolf packs, human players often don't behave like wolves and this would really change the game dynamics, especially in multiplayer, so we aren't planning on adding that.

[@marushard4974]

I love this! It will make playing the game more immersive and even more enjoyable thank you for the hard work Wolf Quest Team but don’t forget about your families make sure you get to spend Christmas and new years with them, even if you don’t celebrate those special family time is a must! ❤

[@willowbloomfield4402]

These dynamics are amazing! Think of all the extra add-ons to personalities etc

[@JayJayIsKayKay]

This game just keeps on getting better and better ❤️ thanks for the great work y'all are doing

[@Viviified]

I physically jolted when I heard the fondness feature coming to singleplayer I was hoping for this ever since multiplayer was released because it was so much fun! I'm so excited for all the things mentioned in this - it will make the pack life feel so much more dynamic and... well, like a family Thank you so much for all your hard work ❤

[@1ChuckFrmDaLand]

I really can’t believe it’s getting closer to happening

[@DAISYDEVIL2007]

This looks amazing! Good work as always!!!

[@Himmel2]

WOLF QUEST POSTED

[@sl31064]

I love how you always show us how all the new systems actually work! I really appreciate how much effort and thought is being put into making the game as immersive and realistic as it can possibly be!

[@cozyyote]

this makes my heart so HAPPY

[@mushroomforestt]

This is so awesome! I've always wanted to see more interactions between the pups and the adults. Can't wait to see how my pups interaction with my older pups when the saga comes out!

[@Lithic.flakes]

RAAHHH INTERACTION SYSTEMS!!! A game I play often that's about primates lacks an interaction system, so I'm really happy to see this system in wolf quest! The family dynamics and communication is so important!

[@Glitterglxe]

I’m super excited for this to come out!! This has been such a good development from the old game!

[@buffywolf4923]

Merry Christmas wolf quest team. Thank you for all your hard work on this amazing game ❤❤

[@mikaholmes8220]

Oh boy, there's always a great feeling of joy when I see you guys post. Looking forward to the saga and all future updates! Keep up the amazing work guys!

[@Zoopal55]

Nice :D Can't wait to see it in-game working! :)

[@Neytiri94]

Ohhh my goodness you guys are just incredible at delivering the best quality of life updates!! I got the biggest most stupid smile seeing your little family come greet you, we will have a real pack I'm so excited!!!!

[@ezarfishes]

I can't WAIT for the saga!!!

[@Hailstorm_12]

Cheering for all the developers who are working on the game to make it better and better. Honestly, this game has much more potential than a lot of big games out there. ( Yes, the isle.. im talking about YOU. The isle imo doesnt have much potential and is endlessly flawed.) Just know, the wolfquest community is here to support you.

[@Anxious-Jay]

I'm so excited I might just explode the day saga comes out

[@Rolling_Girl_falling_forever]

I cannot wait for the next update omg. Keep up the amazing work, team!

[@alexapuppylover8218]

Omg that's so so cool!! I can't wait for this to make it into the main game because it's amazing and I love the hard work you've done for this game and can't wait to hear more! Keep working hard!!😍🥺

[@MoriDiPrato]

You guys have no idea how significant the game has been in my life. Much love ❤

[@twinsgardening896]

This is gonna be so cool, I look forward to every update!

[@BlueMoon-dk3pn]

This will be so good when it comes out! cannot wait!!

[@Kat-hh7fz]

1 hour ago!? This game has grown so much over the years. The fact to go back to 2.5 is crazy difference no matter what kind. I love WolfQuest so much! Its the best game currently. Love the game and community ❤

[@1ChuckFrmDaLand]

I recheck this page every day even with notifications on 😭 when the saga drops is the day I’ll stop checking 😂

[@1ChuckFrmDaLand]

We’ve really come a far way from having circles on the map determining if we run into a wolf or not.. one who just spawns 7 seconds away from you and has basic interactions and 2002 style fights. This game has come a CRAZY far way and I love every bit of it

[@yeehaw8080]

Finally got my hands on a steam deck, i’ve waited so many years to play the anniversary edition! Now that I finally have it, it’s honestly mind blowing how much effort everyone has put into the game over the years!

[@tyshaw6142]

I can’t wait for the full game to be completed