Doggins: it's All Dog vs. Squirrel in this Quiet, Dreamlike iPad Adventure Game

Doggins, a new game from indie studio Brain&Brain, was nominated for the SXSW Gamer's Voice Award; an honor given to the best indie game as voted on by gamers on the floor of the SXSW Gaming Expo. But what makes this game worthy of such an awesome nomination?

In Doggins, you play a dreaming terrier in a battle of wits with an evil, monocled squirrel who intends on reversing the progress of humanity. The game takes you to the moon to complete classic "item-based" puzzles in the style of a "quiet adventure" focused on presenting the world and story in an immersive and beautiful way, with gesture-based controls and minimal UI.

The game is going to be released sometime during the month of March, but there's no word yet on how much Doggins is going to cost you. The developer has made clear, though, that the game will not have any in-app purchases nor ads.