# Grief like a stray dog

> «Grief like a stray dog» is a short interactive play about a young postwoman in a tight-knit rural community. In the outside world, WW2 rages at its apex. Nadia is thirteen. She delivers papers, letters. And death notifications to families of those killed in action. Nadia’s character is based on the author’s grandmother. Inspired by tales of a childhood spent in a village near Rzhev, not far from one of the most brutal battlefields of the Eastern Front, most of the character arcs and plot points are based on war stories told by older relatives and locals; many letters are real. The main visual inspirations for the game were kid’s drawings, neo-expressionism, Russian lubok art and Soviet book illustration «Grief like a stray dog» is a meditation on war, community and human fate — part documentary, part Russian folk tale. You are expected: A visual novel with elements of an adventure game. A rich and touching story based on memories and Russian folk tales. Author's 2D graphics. Disturbing and unusual soundtrack. Capacious and authentic dialogues. Duration: 60-80 minutes. A village populated by picturesque characters.

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## Game Facts

- Title: Grief like a stray dog
- Developer: Rayonist
- Release status: released (Jan 29, 2025)
- Genres: Adventure, Indie
- Platforms: Windows
- Badges: Hidden Gem
- Tags: steam, steam_app:1831800, Adventure, Indie, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing, steam_score:very-positive, steam_reviews:100+, price:paid
- Primary CTA: Wishlist
- Estimated video/demo length: 0:30

## Description

«Grief like a stray dog» is a short interactive play about a young postwoman in a tight-knit rural community. In the outside world, WW2 rages at its apex. Nadia is thirteen. She delivers papers, letters. And death notifications to families of those killed in action. Nadia’s character is based on the author’s grandmother. Inspired by tales of a childhood spent in a village near Rzhev, not far from one of the most brutal battlefields of the Eastern Front, most of the character arcs and plot points are based on war stories told by older relatives and locals; many letters are real. The main visual inspirations for the game were kid’s drawings, neo-expressionism, Russian lubok art and Soviet book illustration «Grief like a stray dog» is a meditation on war, community and human fate — part documentary, part Russian folk tale. You are expected: A visual novel with elements of an adventure game. A rich and touching story based on memories and Russian folk tales. Author's 2D graphics. Disturbing and unusual soundtrack. Capacious and authentic dialogues. Duration: 60-80 minutes. A village populated by picturesque characters.

## Public Signals

- OctoScout votes: 18
- Demo plays: 0
- Wishlist clicks: 0
- Steam review score: Very Positive
- Steam positive percent: 98.1%
- Steam total reviews: 104
- Source score: Very Positive

## Official Links

- https://store.steampowered.com/app/1831800/
- https://rayonist.tilda.ws/

## Media

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