Jack's Dog Lineage Map
Explore an interactive map of Jack's dog lineage by tracing connections, reading stories, and discovering all 13 unique canine family members.
How to play
- Drag across the screen to pan around the large map and find the dog portraits.
- Tap a portrait to open its story sheet and read the dog's specific history.
- Use the guided links at the bottom of a sheet to jump directly to related dogs.
- Track your progress in the top left corner until you find all 13 family members.
Controls
- Touch
- Drag to pan the map and tap portraits to view their story sheets.
- Keyboard
- Use the arrow keys to pan the map and Escape to close sheets.
- Mouse
- Click and drag to pan the map, and click portraits to view stories.
More about this game
Jack's Dog Lineage Map is an interactive exploration of the canine history within the Roseville Archive. Your goal is to uncover the stories of 13 different dogs by navigating a large 1760 by 2700 map. The core loop involves panning across the screen, tapping on dog portraits to read their history, and following guided links to related dogs. There is no win or lose state; the experience is complete when your counter reaches 13 out of 13 stories opened.
Tips
- Use the Overview button in the top right to quickly return to the starting position at coordinates 220, 60 if you get lost.
- Check the Key to understand the lines: solid means parent to pup, double means mates, and dashed means a legacy connection.
- Follow the guided links inside a dog's story sheet to easily jump to their related family members, like jumping from Archie to Shimmer.
Questions
How many dogs are there to find?
There are 13 dogs to find in total across the map. You can track your exact progress using the Stories opened counter located in the top left corner of the screen.
What do the different lines connecting the dogs mean?
Solid lines represent a parent to pup relationship, double lines represent mates, and dashed lines represent a legacy, influence, or namesake connection between the dogs.
Who are the foundational dogs in the lineage?
Zeus and Misty are the foundational dogs. Zeus was the Jenkins family pet, while Misty was Jack's grandfather's dog and the earliest canine influence in the Jones line.