"Laika - The Trail of the Golden Bone" is a multi-award winning game about a mysterious case in the Laika dog park. As dog detective Arthur, the player must find out what happened to the Golden Bone. Ask the different dogs questions, taking into account their personality, feelings, relationships, and motivation. By using the right approach, the player will gain the dogs' trust and receive valuable clues to solve the case. The game is divided into four consecutive episodes, each focusing on one of the four characters and their problems.
Laika is an educational detective game that helps young people to better understand the feelings, wishes, and needs of others. The game develops social and empathetic skills in an entertaining way.
We have also designed the game to be used in the classroom. We have prepared accompanying materials that describe the process and learning objectives in detail.
It also includes colorful printouts that can be used to make the lesson more interactive.
The materials can be found on the game's website.
Laika has been developed as part of the ProsocialLearn project to promote prosocial and empathetic skills, funded by the EU (H2020).
The game is recommended for ages 7 and up. For younger children, someone can play along and read aloud.