Humanity’s best friend is coming to Old School RuneScape, and seeing a low-poly shiba has me temporally disoriented
Old School RuneScape has introduced a new members-only quest called “A Ruff Situation” that allows players to acquire pet dogs. The quest takes place at a new dog shelter located on Ice Mountain, where players interact with quest characters Talia and Chase. According to the developers, the content is designed to be accessible, requiring only level 15 Crafting to begin.
The update has drawn attention from the community for featuring low-polygon dog models, which contrasts humorously with modern gaming standards. The low-poly graphics are characteristic of OSRS’s deliberately retro aesthetic, which maintains the visual style of early 2000s RuneScape to appeal to nostalgic players. This deliberately simplistic graphical approach has become a defining feature of the game’s charm.
The quest update also includes changes related to crabs, though specific details about this additional content were not disclosed in initial announcements. The addition of collectible pets through quests represents continued live-service expansion for the long-running multiplayer RPG.