# Dog Sled Saga

> Dogsled racing and team management simulation game with unique dog attributes. (iPhone/iPad app by Dan FitzGerald.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dog-sled-saga/id1146552070 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dan FitzGerald](https://appshunter.io/developer/802851530)
- Category: Games, Racing, Role Playing
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 416 App Store ratings · 175 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 76 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-09-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dog-sled-saga/id1146552070/reviews.md

## What is Dog Sled Saga?

A game by Dan + Lisa

As a rookie musher, foster a dogsledding team whose skills will grow if they're treated right. Week by week, get to know your dogs' unique traits, and carve your story into the trails of the Mount St. Something region.

Dog Sled Saga has a pick-up-and-play dogsled racing. Each dog's speed is hindered by hunger. Lob a limited supply of food to them to keep at full speed. Hazards on the track await.

By the time you reach the top league, you’ll need to:
- Budget monthly league expenses
- Hire and fire dogs
- Leverage fame to earn sponsorship deals
- Bring on employees for multitasking
- Breed puppies
and more.

Features:
- Pick-up-and-play racing
- Deep team management simulation
- Unique dogs with varying attributes and conditions
- True pixel-grid art style with frame-by-frame animation
- Multi platform save sync via Drive

## Key features

- Pick-up-and-play racing
- Team management simulation
- Unique dogs with varying attributes
- Pixel-grid art style
- Multi-platform save sync
- Budgeting and sponsorship deals

## Chart rankings

- #64 in Top Paid · Racing (US App Store)

## What do users think of Dog Sled Saga?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🐕 Adorable dog designs
- 🏃‍♀️ Exciting sled racing gameplay
- 📚 Engaging storyline and progression
- 🎨 Beautiful pixel art style

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🔍 Lack of screen size optimization
- 🕰️ Slow progression and repetitive gameplay
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for core features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Freezing during races
- Inability to name or breed dogs properly
- Progression-blocking glitches
- Persistent audio issues

**Most requested features**

- More dog breed variety
- Ability to interact with and care for dogs
- Multiplayer and social features
- Expanded customization options
- Improved performance and stability

## Recent user reviews (10 of 175)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dog-sled-saga/id1146552070/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Love this game but my god it loads so slowww

*2026-06-12, version 1.0.6*

I have loved this game for years and I absolutely adore the art style. But for the love of god, it is just unplayable. Every 30 seconds the game will completely freeze and you have to close and reopen it just to then have to wait 2 minutes for it to slowly glitch through each animation just to get back to the home base in game. And it doesn't get any better from there. Throwing biscuits is a nightmare... Please please please update it so that it is compatible with newer mobile technology. I will unfortunately be refunding...

### 1/5 — NEEDS UPDATE - UNPLAYABLE

*2026-06-08, version 1.0.6*

This would easily be a 4-5 star game if it could run longer than 20-30 seconds at a time before freezing and crashing.

### 2/5 — Doesn’t work

*2026-04-11, version 1.0.6*

This is my favorite iPhone game, but unfortunately it crashes constantly. Makes the game unplayable. I really hope they update it one day.

### 4/5 — Nostalgic

*2026-04-01, version 1.0.6*

Recently got an iPad and i knew this was the first game i played wanted to play.  It was going well until the game started freezing to the point where you have no option but to leave the game and loose progress.

### 2/5 — bugs make it unplayable

*2026-03-29, version 1.0.6*

i love this game sm it’s very fun to play and the mechanics/gameplay/premise itself is not what i have an issue with, but the game will freeze within 2 minutes of opening the game and be unplayable, and opening and closing the game doesn’t work. there is no option to update the game etc, so how 2 fix this?

### 3/5 — Great game, needs an update BADLY

*2026-01-31*

I love this game, I bought it back when it first came to the App Store and I’ve a;ways downloaded it on my devices as a fun time killer. However, it’s been a long time since this game came out now, and unfortunately it doesn’t run very well on newer apple devices. It works fine on my iPhone and iPad from 2020 and 2016 respectively, but I got a new iPad Pro recently, and it barely works on it! It crashes and freezes all the time. Sometimes I can’t even get one race done without it freezing immediately. Extremely disappointing because this is one of my favourite mobile games of all time, but I’d say if you want it, just get it on steam and play it on your computer.

### 2/5 — Buggy

*2026-01-31, version 1.0.6*

The game is very buggy and crashes a lot….I really want to enjoy it because I love sled dogs but the bugs keep ruining it and it freezes during crucial moments

### 3/5 — Game laggs so much

*2026-01-14, version 1.0.6*

The game itself is so fun, grew up watching YouTubers playing it but it’s lagging so much on iPad that it’s not even fun anymore to play, every 5 seconds in a race

### 1/5 — Constant Crashes

*2026-01-12, version 1.0.6*

For reference, I have an iPhone 14 Pro. 

It’s always freezing and crashing every 1 minute. I can’t even get through a race without crashing 20 seconds into it. 

I remember playing maybe 1 or 2 years ago and while it would freeze from time to time, I was still able to have some good days of no freezing or crashing.

I tried a new save file today and well, can’t get past the second race unfortunately.

Just play the game on PC, I’m sure they’re less crashes there.

### 4/5 — Amazing,

*2026-01-02, version 1.0.6*

I love this game, but it crashes a lot, so please fix it, maybe you could add seasonal decorations around the holidays and a retirement kennel for dogs if you kick them off the team, or dog beds for dogs to rest in, 
or make league one easier, but please do try to fix the bugs and crashes, that’s all!

## Frequently asked questions about Dog Sled Saga

### What is Dog Sled Saga?

Dog Sled Saga is a game where you manage a team of dogs for dogsled racing. You'll need to care for your dogs, race them, and handle various management aspects like budgeting and hiring employees.

### What are the key features of Dog Sled Saga?

Key features include pick-up-and-play racing, deep team management simulation, unique dogs with varying attributes, a true pixel-grid art style, and multi-platform save sync.

### How much does Dog Sled Saga cost?

The provided information indicates that the game is a paid application and does not have in-app purchases or ads, suggesting a one-time purchase price.

### What platforms is Dog Sled Saga available on?

The game supports multi-platform save sync via Drive, suggesting it is available on multiple platforms, likely including mobile devices and potentially PC.

### What is the gameplay like in Dog Sled Saga?

Gameplay involves racing dogsleds where dog speed is affected by hunger, requiring you to strategically feed them. You also manage your team's skills, budget, and hire staff as you progress through leagues.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.6 — 2016-12-14

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

-Limited time winter holiday art!
  Dec. 13 - Jan. 3
-Several crash fixes
-Improved save error reporting
-Check for save errors before overwriting

Note regarding save issues - now, at worst, you will lose some progress on your save, instead of errors possibly making your save unloadable. Any save errors are now better reported to allow them to be fixed more easily!

### 1.0.5 — 2016-10-26

-Limited time Halloween art!
-Several rare crash fixes

### 1.0.3 (2) — 2016-10-13

1.0.3 (2) is a hotfix for a few issues with 1.0.3 - it activates our error reporting, reduces debug logging (which should reduce memory usage) and allows the app to increase its available memory a bit more than 1.0.3 (but still less than 1.0.1). It also should prevent crashes in the Guest Book.

A recap of the 1.0.3 changes:

This update should fix crashes that were occurring on many iOS devices. It will also fix the text wrapping issue that made the first Pre-Race setup tutorial confusing.

Please considering reviewing or re-reviewing the game after trying out this update! 

Technical:
- Fixed memory related crashes
- Reduced GPU texture memory and draw calls
- Various memory optimizations
Interface:
- Fixed text wrap issue in pre-race tutorial
Saves:
- Improved clarity of save select screen
- All cloud saves cached locally
- Increased stability of cloud save service
Other:
- Fixed unintended music stopping
- Attempt to fix Rival races not occurring on some devices
- Fix hidden achievement check
- Fixed rare initial hire bugs
- Correct breeding duration and other breeding issues
- Fixed rehire menu buttons
- Prevent duplicate dogs in regimen and other regimen issues
- Various other tweaks and fixes

### 1.0.3 — 2016-10-11

This update should fix crashes that were occurring on many iOS devices. It will also fix the text wrapping issue that made the first Pre-Race setup tutorial confusing.

Please considering reviewing or re-reviewing the game after trying out this update! 

Technical:
- Fixed memory related crashes
- Reduced GPU texture memory and draw calls
- Various memory optimizations
Interface:
- Fixed text wrap issue in pre-race tutorial
Saves:
- Improved clarity of save select screen
- All cloud saves cached locally
- Increased stability of cloud save service
Other:
- Fixed unintended music stopping
- Attempt to fix Rival races not occurring on some devices
- Fix hidden achievement check
- Fixed rare initial hire bugs
- Correct breeding duration and other breeding issues
- Fixed rehire menu buttons
- Prevent duplicate dogs in regimen and other regimen issues
- Various other tweaks and fixes

### 1.0.1 — 2016-09-22

No release notes.

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