Note: In Don’t Kick the Dog, commands do not start with a special character.
Shortcuts for commands are listed in (parenthesis).
General
discord
Displays a link to the discord server.
CHATdog
Displays information about the current game.
CHAThelp
Displays a link to this page, and the discord server.
CHATinspect (ins)
Displays more information about something in game. You can currently inspect equipment items, claimable items, or any of the visible structures via their command code.
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Actions
You control a character in game that can perform Actions when entering certain commands.
Work Actions
Typing in these commands is all you need to do to begin working. Working can be stopped by entering the cancel command, or by entering another Work Action command.
Work counts as Contribution that qualifies you for rewards during/after the game.
See the Skills page for more info on what these Work Actions do.
cop
Strengthen the Jail, or defeat Enemies.
Generates Friend Contribution.
smith
Generate Armor to protect the Dog.
Generates Friend Contribution.
pet
Generate Friendship to increase the Dog’s Level.
Calms the Dog down if they are Angry.
Generates Friend Contribution.
pray
Generate Spirit, which may attack Enemies, add Friendship, or remove harmful effects on the Dog.
Generates Friend Contribution.
dig
Uncover Bones to level up the Dog, Gems to upgrade Items, or Charms to strengthen other Actions.
Generates Friend Contribution.
kick
Do not do this. Kicks can be prevented with Armor. This action will mark you as a Fugitive.
Generates Enemy Contribution.
riot
Do not do this. Riot reduces Jail Health and has a small chance to break you free from Jail. This action will mark you as a Fugitive.
Upon successfully escaping Jail, you enter Stealth.
Generates Enemy Contribution.
Special Actions
These commands have a unique effect, do not repeat automatically, and have more strict rules about when they can be used.
sorry
Apologizes to the Dog. If you are a Fugitive or Prisoner, this makes you Innocent and places you on Probation for some time. While on Probation, you may not Kick or Riot.
CHATuse
Uses all items in your Backpack, if they are not on cooldown and have a use effect. Using an item places it on cooldown.
You can use a specific item by typing use abc where abc is the 3-letter code of an item.
pick
When the Dog levels up, this command can be used to choose a Reward. You must have generated some amount of Contribution during the last Dog level to be qualified for a Reward.
Utility Actions
These commands can generally be used at any time to modify your character’s behavior, but do not perform Work.
cancel
Interrupts any Work your character is doing.
Item Management
Your character can earn Items that can be equipped and used (either passively or actively) during the game.
wallet (w)
View your available Gems, and Gold.
CHATbank
View your collection of unlocked items.
You may enter bank# to view different pages of your Bank.
You may enter bank <search text> to search your bank for items that contain the text you enter.
withdraw <code> (w <code>)
Adds an item to your Backpack, if it is unlocked.
This command can accept up to 5 item codes separated by spaces.
CHATdeposit (d)
Removes an item from your Backpack.
This command can accept up to 5 item codes separated by spaces.
You my use deposit all to remove all items from the Backpack.
load
Sets your Backpack to have a specific loadout of items. Note that this means if fewer items are specified than the Backpack can hold, the Backpack will have empty slots.
This command can accept up to 5 item codes separated by spaces.
CHATThe load command can also set item loadouts that will automatically swap your equipped items when entering a specific keyword.
To set a keyword loadout, type load <keyword> <item codes>.
To unset a keyword loadout, type unload <keyword>.
Supported Keywords:
CHATYou can examine what is equipped on a specific keyword loadout by just typing load <keyword>
Unloading a keyword loadout:
CHATbackpack (b)
View items currently in your Backpack.
The Backpack starts out by being able to hold up to 3 items, but can hold up to 5 items after you have Prestiged twice.
CHATmail (m)
View items sent to your Mailbox.
You may retrieve an item from the Mailbox with mail# where # is the Mailbox slot to retrieve.
Up to 10 items may be stored in the Mailbox. If the Mailbox is full, you may lose out on items that would otherwise be stored here.
If an item is at max level, and you earn a duplicate of that item, then the duplicate will be sent to the Mailbox.
CHATupgrade
View information about upgrading items.
You may enter an item’s 3-letter code to view upgrades for a specific item.
You can upgrade an item multiple times at once with the form upgrade# abc
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recycle
View information about recycling an item.
Requires a code that may either be an item code, or a mailbox slot.
Note that only deprecated items may be recycled.
recyclenow is used to confirm a recycle.
Appearance
Manage aspects of your character’s appearance.
Developer Note: At this time, how your identity is represented in game is limited because there has been a large focus on gameplay systems. I’d like to better represent a diverse range of player identities in the future, such as being able to change skin color, eye color, and hair options.
cape
View information about your current cape, or change which cape you are wearing.
You may specify a number to choose which Cape is equipped.
CHATAccount
View information about your account progress.
quest
View your available Quests, including Daily Quests.
CHATskills
View information about your over all skill level, and Prestige.
CHATskill <code>
View current Skill level and experience required to level up
CHATprestige
View information about your current Prestige Level and Prestige Points. If you have enough Prestige Points, increases your Prestige Level.
Tip: Prestige Points are awarded after the Dog has left.
Increasing Prestige unlocks Capes, and Backpack slots (up to 5).
stats
View tracked statistics about your account. Breaks down stats for each Work Action.
CHATlogin
Checks if your account is logged in.
Note that you do not need to enter this command to sign in to the game.
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