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Paws & Effect: My Dogs Are Human! is a comedy visual novel about Sadie, an aspiring lawyer whose two dogs suddenly transform into people. You guide Sadie through the upheaval, exploring what she teaches the dogs about being human and what she learns about canine life. Mysterious figures watch her decisions, and the story also asks who is behind the transformation.

A branching story

Sadie’s name and the names of both dogs are customizable. The story takes about 3–5 hours, contains around 50,000 words across multiple paths and has five distinct endings. Choices meaningfully affect in-game events, and episode and choice selection lets you revisit parts of the story.

Characters

Sadie is intelligent and caring, with a sardonic streak, and is uncertain about the direction of her life. Her college friend Diya is quick to help and to tease, but suspects something is going on with Sadie’s new “friends” and wants to know the truth. Sadie is also recovering from her breakup with Vincent, her Australian boyfriend of the past year; they separated over disagreements about keeping pets, though old feelings may remain.

Peaches, one of Sadie’s dogs, seems more intellectual, though he may simply be spoiled and self-satisfied. Pecan is intensely loyal and needy, devoted to Sadie and hostile toward Peaches; she is also fixated on the sky, including birds, planes and space.

Presentation and features

The visual novel has professionally drawn backgrounds and sprites, music, animations and many character expressions. Seven major characters have hundreds of voice clips. Its humor includes adult jokes and pop-culture references, and its dogs are based on real dogs. In-game achievements are called “treats”.