This beloved children’s book is getting a video game

Let’s Move Over Mindscape, a team with experience on projects like Bluey: The Video Game, Disney Dreamlight Valley and more, has announced a collaboration with renowned children’s author Dav Pilkey on a Dog Man video game adaptation called Dog Man: Mission Impawsible.

According to a press release, the upcoming game will be a 2D side-scrolling platformer with various puzzles. It will also feature “50 unique levels” across five different worlds. Players will be able to explore locations from the books, such as City Hall, the Giant Marshmallow Factory, and others. The story will follow Dog Man as he pursues a thief who has stolen the keys to the city.

Dav Pilkey has worked on several children’s books, including the Captain Underpants series, Dragon, Dumb Bunnies, Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot series, and more. Interestingly enough, Dog Man first appeared in Captain Underpants, but when the series ended, Dog Man became a spin-off series that spawned several popular sequels. Dog Man tells the story of a person who has the head of a dog, but the body of a human police officer who goes around stopping various crimes and saving the city.

At the time of writing, Dog Man: Mission Impawsible does not yet have a release date, but the game is expected to release on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.