History VideoGame / WolfQuest

* DeathFromAbove: The Golden Eagle.

* HideYourChildren: Averted; though they're not exactly "children", your pups are definitely vulnerable and can be [[KilledOffForReal permanently killed]] by starvation, predator attacks, and even [[OffingTheOffspring you]].

* HyperactiveMetabolism

* KilledOffForReal: You and your mate respawn when either of you dies. Your pups do not.

** Rabbits only take one bite to kill.

* SpiritualSuccessor: ''WolfQuest'' is one of these. It's essentially the old {{Abandonware}} DOS game ''VideoGame/{{Wolf}}'' modernized.

* {{Tuckerization}}: Many locations and buildings in Lost River are named after developers and beta testers.

* HideYourChildren: Averted; though they're not exactly "children", your pups are definitely vulnerable and can be [[KilledOffForReal permanently killed]] by starvation, predator attacks, and even you.

* HideYourChildren: Averted; though they're not exactly "children", your pups are definitely vulnerable and can be killed by starvation, predator attacks, and even you.

* Context-SensitiveButton: Depending on what you're locked on to, the spacebar can be used to either attack another animal, eat from a carcass, or pick up/put down pups.

* MookBouncer: Enter the southern territory when trying to bring your pups to the summer rendezvous point, and one of their pack's wolves will run up to you and you'll be teleported outside their territory, usually a considerable distance toward the direction ''opposite'' the one you're trying to go.

[[http://eduweb.itch.io/wolfquest WolfQuest 2.7]] was released in November 2015 - the name was chosen because it doesn't include a 3rd episode, so "[=WolfQuest=] 3" isn't entirely accurate, but the changes make it distinct from 2.5. It was originally meant to just be a tablet port of the game with some bug fixes; however, with the massive number of improvements in the game, and additions such as a graphics overhaul, new map, and account/achievement system, it was decided that it would be released on PC and Mac as well.

* AscendedMeme: A fan-nickname for a particular dead tree in the game - the one on the far bottom-right of the Amethyst Mountain map, surrounded by a forest of live trees - was the "Moontree". The Lost River map acknowledges this by having a movie poster on the cinema advertising a movie called "The Moon Moon Tree", combining both the [=WolfQuest=] community's meme and the more widespread Moon Moon meme.

* ShownTheirWork: The game realistically portrays a wolf's life. The game areas (apart from Lost River) are based directly off real areas in Yellowstone - right down to small ponds and a dead lightning-struck tree. The packs - and pelt colors of wolves in those packs - are based on real-life Yellowstone packs that existed at the time (Druid Peak, Slough Creek, and Specimen Ridge.) The new customization options in 2.7 are also based on real-life packs (the Lamar Canyon pack and Blacktail Deer pack), while the "limpy" customization option comes from a [http://earthjustice.org/features/campaigns/limpy-the-story-of-wolf-253 real-life Yellowstone wolf] nicknamed Limpy.

Currently in development is [[http://www.wolfquest.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=76405 WolfQuest 2.7]] (the name was chosen because it doesn't include a 3rd episode, so "[=WolfQuest=] 3" isn't entirely accurate, but the changes make it distinct from 2.5). It was originally meant to just be a tablet port of the game with some bug fixes; however, with the massive number of improvements in the game, and new additions such as a new multiplayer map, it was decided that it would be released on PC and Mac as well. The release is currently planned for mid to late 2015.

* BearsAreBadNews: Played straight originally, as a bear could kill you in about three hits, but now mostly averted, since thanks to a glitch, bears usually run away when you get close enough.
* BeatingADeadPlayer: Bears will continue to attack your wolf once they have killed him.

** You can lock on to prey, coyotes, and bears.

* CameraScrew: Can happen sometimes. Especially with the Head Cam, which isn't "officially" part of the game since it was so glitchy, but which they decided to leave for those who don't mind the glitchiness.
* CharacterCustomization: You design your wolf by picking from five pelt colors and moving the sliders to adjust the hue, and you also choose how to balance your wolf's strength, stamina, and speed.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: To portray the way a wolf can scent things, we have "Scent View": the screen is grayscale (or not, with older or integrated graphics cards) with a different color for each type of scent: Purple/pink for elk (with a more reddish tint for the bull elk), green for coyotes, yellow for wolf territory markers, blue for bears, and orange for hares.

* ExperiencePoints: Earned by killing things, interacting with enemy wolves, and marking territory. Earns you things such as a bonus den choice, one of your pups being pure white, the ability to name your pups, or making it easier to mark territory.

* FreewareGame: The pre-2.7 version of the game, which will still be available after 2.7's release, is free (but the multiplayer will be updated so that the only chat options are phrased-chat and no-chat when the new version is released, so that the old version's multiplayer will no longer need to be moderated.)

** Another patch mixed up the pelt colors and names of the wolves in various save files if there was more than one on the same computer.
* HowlingToTheNight and WolvesAlwaysHowlAtTheMoon: Originally inverted - before Slough Creek Deluxe came out and nearly the entire game was just "daytime", players could make their wolf howl at any time, ''except'' the nighttime cattle ranch mission. Now that we have different times, players can howl at whatever time of day they want, including night.
* {{HUD}}: Contains your wolf's four meters (LifeMeter, [[SprintMeter Stamina Meter]], Pack Affinity Meter, and Territory Security Meter), your mate and pups' [[LifeMeter Life Meters]], how much food you are carrying for your pups, and a compass that also shows where nearby wolf territories and elk hunting grounds are.
* IdleAnimation: Your wolf will eventually sit down and... lick. Your wolf's mate always remains standing, but will occasionally wag its tail. Pups may bow down in the "let's play" posture, among other things.
* InUniverseGameClock: When your wolf sleeps, you can plan what time to wake up in. This is really just an aesthetic thing, not affecting gameplay.
* InvisibleWall: The edges of the map are bounded by these.
* {{Microtransactions}}: Due to 2.7 being made without grant money, they're relying on money from the game's sales and will also include microtransactions for customization options such as new pelt colors.

* RespawnPoint: A short distance away from where you died.
* SavePoint: Any time except when a stranger wolf is nearby (this is due to the fact that many glitches were caused by saving in or near a social arena).
* ShownTheirWork: The game realistically portrays a wolf's life. The game areas are based directly off real areas in Yellowstone - right down to small ponds and a dead lightning-struck tree. The packs - and pelt colors of wolves in those packs - are based on real-life Yellowstone packs that existed at the time (Druid Peak, Slough Creek, and Specimen Ridge.)

* {{Skybox}}: Has different ones for Amethyst Mountain, Slough Creek (winter), Slough Creek (spring), and the cattle ranch. Aside from the cattle ranch, they each have four different skyboxes for the four times of day.
* SuperPersistentPredator: The golden eagle. No matter how many times you chase it away, it ''will'' come back.

* WildWilderness: {{Justified|Trope}}, seeing as it's in Yellowstone.

* CharacterCustomization / DigitalAvatar: You design your wolf by picking from five pelt colors and moving the sliders to adjust the hue, and you also choose how to balance your wolf's strength, stamina, and speed.

* {{Freeware Game|s}}: The pre-2.7 version of the game, which will still be available after 2.7's release, is free (but the multiplayer will be updated so that the only chat options are phrased-chat and no-chat when the new version is released, so that the old version's multiplayer will no longer need to be moderated.)

* {{Invisible Wall}}s: The edges of the map are bounded by these.

* {{Freeware Game|s}}: Up to version 2.7.

* {{Freeware Game|s}}

* ShownTheirWork: The game realistically portrays a wolf's life. The game areas are based directly off real areas in Yellowstone - right down to small ponds and a dead lightning-struck tree.

You play the life of a wild wolf in Yellowstone, from finding a mate and establishing your own territory, to raising your own pups. Along the way you are free to hunt (including on a cattle ranch outside the park if you're willing to risk it), interact with other wolves, and chase coyotes and bears.

There is also a multiplayer option where up to five people can connect to create their own pack.

Currently in development is [[http://www.wolfquest.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=76405 WolfQuest 2.7]] (the name was chosen because it doesn't include a 3rd episode, so "[=WolfQuest=] 3" isn't entirely accurate, but the changes make it distinct from 2.5). It was originally intended to just be a tablet port of the game with some bug fixes; however, with the massive number of improvements in the game, and new additions such as a new multiplayer map, it was decided that it would be released on PC and Mac as well. The release is currently planned for mid to late 2015.

A tablet version of the game is [[http://www.wolfquest.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=2258415#p2258415 currently in development]].

* GameBreakingBug:
** In a pre-Deluxe version of Amethyst Mountain, the infamous "Circles" glitch in Multiplayer happened frequently: all players' wolves would suddenly stop moving properly - they would either walk slowly in a perfectly straight line (unable to turn), or run in circles. The only way to fix this was leaving the Multiplayer game.

''[[http://www.wolfquest.org/index.php [=WolfQuest=]]]'' is an educational computer game created by the Minnesota Zoo and Eduweb, designed to raise awareness about wolves. It is the first game to have recieved a grant from the National Science Foundation.

There is also a multiplayer section where up to five people can connect to create their own pack.

* ArtificialStupidity: In the original game your mate was pretty much useless. All it would do was follow you around, and run in circles.
** The multiplayer chat is this, as it doesn't even understand words like 'blue' or 'read'.
* BearsAreBadNews: Played straight originally, as a bear could kill you in about three hits, but now averted, since thanks to a glitch, all bears run away when you get close enough ([[spoiler:except for the one in the Protect the Pups mission]].)

* DirectContinuousLevels
* DropInDropOutMultiplayer

* ExperiencePoints: Earned by killing things, interacting with enemy wolves, and marking territory. Will earn you things such as a bonus den choice, one of your pups being pure white, the ability to name your pups, or making it easier to mark territory.
* FanNickname: Bob the Bear, the Bunny Flower (a known spawn spot for hares), the Moontree (a dead tree surrounded by live ones, often used in roleplay - the name is a reference to the Moonstone and Moonpool in the ''Literature/WarriorCats'' series.)
** They later gave a nod to this by [[AscendedFanon naming one of their store items "Bob the Bear Toy"]].

* {{HUD}}: Contains your wolf's four meters (LifeMeter, [[SprintMeter Stamina Meter]], Pack Affinity Meter, and Territory Security Meter), your mate and pups' [[LifeMeter Life Meters]], how much food you are carrying for your pups, and a compass that also shows where nearby wolf territories and elk hunting ground are.

* {{Invisible Wall}}s
* KilledOffForReal: Pups.

* PurelyAestheticGender: While you can choose to be male or female, the only thing that this affects in-game is your wolf's size (males are larger than females) and which gender disperal you need to find to be your mate. The gameplay itself is completely the same whether you choose male or female.

* {{Skybox}}: Has different ones for Amethyst Mountain, Slough Creek (winter), Slough Creek (spring), and the cattle ranch. The first three each have four different skyboxes for the four times of day.

* VariableMix: There's several different music tracks for just exploring and gameplay in general, but there are specific ones for hunting, interactions with stranger wolves, and being near angry bears.