A typing adventure about a dog playing catch the ball! Protect your dog by spelling out words to defeat mysterious creatures before they get your dog. Your keyboard is your only defense in this world.

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Planned Release Date: Feb 5, 2026

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About This Game

The Ultimate Walk with Your Dog In That is not the ball!, a simple stroll through the forest becomes a test of speed and accuracy. Monsters are lurking in the shadows, and they aren't looking for treats. Your mission is simple: keep your dog safe and catch that ball!

Key Features:

  • Action-Packed Typing: Type words correctly to launch rockets and defeat enemies before they reach you.

  • Sprint for Efficiency: Use <SHIFT> to run to progress faster, but don't lose your focus, one mistake could be your last!

  • Goal or Statistics: Use <TAB> to monitor your performance with custom views for story or endless mode.

  • Choose Your Challenge: Four distinct difficulty levels based on your skill:

    • Good Boy! (Easy) - No punishments for mistakes

    • That’s my puppy! (Normal) - One letter will be reset for each mistake

    • Catch the ball... (Hard) - One mistake and you need to retype the whole word

    • That’s NOT my dog! (Evil) - One mistake and it's over.. Game Over

  • Endless Mode: How long can you survive? Push your limits and track your progress for each difficulty.

  • Detailed Performance Tracking: Monitor your improvement with the in-game scoreboard:

    • enemies defeated

    • letters typed

    • time

    • mistakes

  • Customization:

    • Per default all words are in English but you can add or remove any word for your personal experience!

    • Customization File:

      • Windows: "%USERPROFILE%/AppData/Roaming/Dosimada/ThatIsNotTheBall/words.json"

      • Linux: "~/.local/share/Dosimada/ThatIsNotTheBall/words.json"

        • Steam: "<SteamInstallationPath>/steam/common/.local/share/Dosimada/ThatIsNotTheBall/words.json"

Can you handle the "Evil" difficulty, or will you just try to be a "Good Boy"? Grab your keyboard and find out!

System Requirements

Windows
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 / 11
    • Processor: 2Ghz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics
    • Storage: 200 MB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Arch / Ubuntu
    • Processor: 2Ghz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics
    • Storage: 200 MB available space
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