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* MemoryMatchMiniGame: One of the two minigames each game has that lets you earn gems daily is a memory matching game. The images of the characters used in the matching games rotate each season.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Poppy carries a large one. You can also equip one to your character.
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* BeautyMark: Several characters have them, including Poppy and her sister Poof.
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* MiniMe: You can equip your character with miniature versions of the heroes called "plushies". These "plushies" are animated just like their hero counterparts and can be seen alongside them in battle, even playing attack animations, but they're simply decorative.
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* {{Crossover}}:
** The ''VideoGame/CastleCats'' characters Francis, Conan, Catniss, and Chloe can be recruited as characters in the game.
** The game's release event was a crossover story with Castle Cats, where Francis is sent to the dogs' world and found by your group of rebels.

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* {{Crossover}}:
** The ''VideoGame/CastleCats'' characters Francis, Conan, Catniss, and Chloe can be recruited as characters in the game.
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{{Crossover}}: The game's release event was a crossover story with Castle Cats, ''VideoGame/CastleCats'', where Francis is sent to the dogs' world and found by your group of rebels. It also introduced the ''Castle Cats'' characters Francis, Conan, Catniss, and Chloe as recruitable heroes.
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* CrypticConversation: Mhumi of the Sunseekers constantly talks in riddles and metaphors. Lyra complains about this in the Mythic Tales 2021 event.
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* StockAnimalName: Blue, Rex, Toto, Bernie the St. Bernard, Queenie.

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* StockAnimalName: Blue, Rex, Toto, Bernie the St. Bernard, Queenie.Queenie, Rita the vixen.

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* GenderBlenderName: Queenie is a male dog.



* StockAnimalName: Blue, Rex, Toto, Bernie the St. Bernard.

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* StockAnimalName: Blue, Rex, Toto, Bernie the St. Bernard. Bernard, Queenie.



* TagalongKid: Poof, in the main story.

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* TagalongKid: The three main heroes are Lyra, Ken, and Poppy, but Poppy's little sister, Poof, in the main story. often tags along on their adventures.

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* ICallItVera: Gaspard’s crossbow is named Colette.

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* ICallItVera: Gaspard’s Gaspard's crossbow is named Colette.



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In the Halloween 2020 story, it's remarked that things are serious if Poppy stops talking in third person.



** Raimu is based on the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/doge Doge]] meme, being a shiba inu with the classic stare. His name is also a reference to the meme, since the dog that inspired that meme is named Kabosu, which is a citrus fruit, and "Raimu" means "lime" in Japanese. Ken also says something like "I am not a 'doge' and I will not do the stare".

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** Raimu is based on the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/doge Doge]] meme, being a shiba inu with the classic stare. His name is also a reference to the meme, since "Raimu" means "lime" in Japanese, and the dog that inspired that meme is named Kabosu, which is a similar citrus fruit, and "Raimu" means "lime" in Japanese.fruit. Ken also says something like "I am not a 'doge' and I will not do the stare".

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** Raimu's name means "lime" in Japanese. This doubles as a reference to the Doge meme, since the dog that inspired that meme is named Kabosu, which is a citrus fruit similar to lime.

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** Raimu's name means "lime" in Japanese. This doubles as a reference to the Doge meme, since the dog that inspired that meme is named Kabosu, which is a citrus fruit similar to lime.



* TheMagnificent: In the Halloween 2020 quest, the ghost is named Fiona the Savage.



* PowerUpLetdown: You can "promote" certain heroes by exchanging ''fifteen'' of the fully-leveled character plus 100,000 gold. This doesn't actually give them any new abilities, just a new winged costume, plus you need an extra copy of the character to actually be able to wear it.

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* PowerUpLetdown: You can "promote" certain heroes by exchanging ''fifteen'' of the fully-leveled character plus 100,000 gold.gold and 150 embers. This doesn't actually give them any new abilities, just a new winged costume, plus you need an extra copy of the character to actually be able to wear it.



** Raimu is based on the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/doge Doge]] meme, being a shiba inu with the classic stare. Ken also says something like "I am not a 'doge' and I will not do the stare".

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** Raimu is based on the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/doge Doge]] meme, being a shiba inu with the classic stare. His name is also a reference to the meme, since the dog that inspired that meme is named Kabosu, which is a citrus fruit, and "Raimu" means "lime" in Japanese. Ken also says something like "I am not a 'doge' and I will not do the stare".

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* TheBigGuy: Lulu is easily the biggest dog in the game.
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** Raimu's name means "lime" in Japanese. This doubles as a reference to the Doge meme, since the dog that inspired that meme is named Kabosu, which is a citrus fruit similar to lime.
** Tykva's name is Russian for "pumpkin".



** Freckles claims she has [[Franchise/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians “many, many, many, many siblings”]].

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** Since Toto is an African wild dog, her name might be a reference to ''Music/{{Toto}}'', the band behind the song "Africa" that became a meme.
** Freckles claims she has [[Franchise/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians “many, "many, many, many, many siblings”]].siblings"]].
** Annie says "Tomorrow is only a day away", which is a reference to the song "Tomorrow" from ''Theatre/{{Annie}}''.



** Rita appears to be based on Rita the fox from ''WesternAnimation/JungledyretHugo'', due to her name and species, and her line "I have a special friend in the jungle".



** Two of Quinn's lines are references: "I feel pretty, oh, so pretty" is a line from a song in ''Theatre/WestSideStory'', and "That is so fetch" references ''Film/MeanGirls''.
** John Barker is a reference to Jonathan Harker from ''Literature/{{Dracula}}''.



* ThirdPersonPerson: Poppy.

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* ThirdPersonPerson: Poppy. If she breaks the third-person talk, [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness things are serious]].
* YourTraditionIsNotMine: One of Silas' lines is "Becoming a singer is my father's dream, not mine..."
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** San, like the character of the same name in ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'', believes that the spirits of the land should be protected and that the mines should be destroyed.

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** San, like the character of the same name in ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'', believes that the spirits of the land should be protected and that the mines should be destroyed. Her appearance and the mention of delivering medicine is also a reference to Jenna from ''WesternAnimation/{{Balto}}'', as confirmed by the developaws.
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* StockAnimalName: Blue, Rex, Toto, Bernie the St. Bernard.

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* AllegedlyFreeGame: Without paying real money, you won't be able to collect all the characters in the game or earn all of the characters available in an event, even if you grind.



* BeautyMark: Several characters have them, including Poppy and her sister Poof.



* BribingYourWayToVictory: Without paying real money, you won't be able to earn all of the characters available in an event, even if you grind.
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* BlindSeer: Donna is blind, and claims she can see bad things in the near future.


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* ICallItVera: Gaspard’s crossbow is named Colette.


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* MartialPacifist: Citra says she only fights in self-defense. Trixie also hopes that the war can end with words instead of fighting.


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** Freckles claims she has [[Franchise/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians “many, many, many, many siblings”]].
** San, like the character of the same name in ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'', believes that the spirits of the land should be protected and that the mines should be destroyed.


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** Shiro wears a green cape, goes on quests to help people, smashes pots, and cuts bushes in order to find gems. Sounds a lot like Link from ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''!
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* GottaCatchThemAll: The goal is to collect all the dogs in the game.


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* MatchThreeGame: One of the two minigames is match-three game called Matching Mania.
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* TacticalRetreat: One of the main-story quests involves this and even has it as the quest name.

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* TacticalRetreat: TacticalWithdrawal: One of the main-story quests quests, appropriately titled "Tactical Retreat", involves this and even has it as the quest name.this.
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* AudienceParticipation: The game held a design-a-dog contest right before launch for dogs that would be added to the game; [[https://twitter.com/Dungeon_Dogs/status/1297911606593167363 here]] is the post announcing the winners.
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* TacticalRetreat: One of the main-story quests involves this and even has it as the quest name.

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* AlliterativeName: Some of the quest names, such as Savanna Sweep, Beach Boars, and Poky Pines.



* BearsAreBadNews: Bears are a common enemy in quests.



* FullBoarAction: Boars are a common enemy in quests. Some are even armored.



** Raimu is based on the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/doge Doge]] meme, being a shiba inu with the classic stare.

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** Raimu is based on the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/doge Doge]] meme, being a shiba inu with the classic stare. Ken also says something like "I am not a 'doge' and I will not do the stare".

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* BigEater: Poppy. In one of the story missions, she goes back for a ''fourth'' helping.



* {{Pun}}: The developers call themselves the "developaws".

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** Kili enjoys making puns. One of his lines has him ask Ken if he's had a "ruff" day.



** Kili is the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pun-dog Pun Dog]] meme, with the same markings and facial expression, and he loves to make puns.



** Like Minty Heart in ''VideoGame/CastleCats'', Minty Bark is a reference to ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. Minty is earned by inviting friends to the game, and is a reference to the background pony "Minty"; they're both mint-green with pink highlights, and Minty Bark even has a cutie mark.

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** Like Minty Heart in ''VideoGame/CastleCats'', Minty Bark is a reference to ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. Minty Bark is earned by inviting friends to the game, and is a reference to the background pony "Minty"; they're both mint-green with pink highlights, and Minty Bark even has a cutie mark.


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* TagalongKid: Poof, in the main story.
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* AndYourRewardIsClothes: You can earn clothing items for your character.


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* BribingYourWayToVictory: Without paying real money, you won't be able to earn all of the characters available in an event, even if you grind.
* CoolSword: These can be equipped to your character, and some heroes carry them.


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* ForcedTutorial: The game starts you in a tutorial that teaches you how to quest, recruit heroes, and craft items.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Several characters have one, and you can equip one to your character.
* PlayEveryDay: The game has daily login rewards, from gold and items to unlockable characters.
* PowerUpLetdown: You can "promote" certain heroes by exchanging ''fifteen'' of the fully-leveled character plus 100,000 gold. This doesn't actually give them any new abilities, just a new winged costume, plus you need an extra copy of the character to actually be able to wear it.
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''Dungeon Dogs'' is a mobile IdleGame by [=PocApp=] Studios, and is a canine counterpart to their game ''VideoGame/CastleCats''.

The land of Lupinia is ruled by an evil cat king. While some dogs are content to live under his rule, there's a small rebellion, which you're the captain of. It's up to you to recruit dogs to the rebellion and to stop him once and for all.

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* AnimalJingoism: Cats vs dogs. According to the dogs, cats smell terrible.
* AnAxeToGrind: Poppy carries a large one. You can also equip one to your character.
* {{Crossover}}:
** The ''VideoGame/CastleCats'' characters Francis, Conan, Catniss, and Chloe can be recruited as characters in the game.
** The game's release event was a crossover story with Castle Cats, where Francis is sent to the dogs' world and found by your group of rebels.
* FighterMageThief: The three main characters. Poppy is the Fighter, constantly eager to fight and swing her axe, Lyra the sorceress is the Mage, and Ken the scout is the Thief.
* ShoutOut:
** Donna looks a lot like Lady from ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp'', and her name also means "lady".
** Rockbell is based on Winry Rockbell from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', and like his namesake he can create anything from metal, including new limbs.
** Raimu is based on the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/doge Doge]] meme, being a shiba inu with the classic stare.
** Like Minty Heart in ''VideoGame/CastleCats'', Minty Bark is a reference to ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''. Minty is earned by inviting friends to the game, and is a reference to the background pony "Minty"; they're both mint-green with pink highlights, and Minty Bark even has a cutie mark.
* SpySpeak: In the main quest, the heroes meet a fox named Finn, aka "The Red Wind". When he meets them, he asks, "Where does the sun set?" and Ken responds with the phrase, "Wherever your eyes are watching."
* ThirdPersonPerson: Poppy.

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