UpDogs is the game of upsets and underdogs!
Play as one of four rival dog packs battling opponents for territory! The winner of any dog fight stacks their piece on top of the opponent, thereby eliminating the opponent's Dog and creating a dog pile. Taller piles have better odds in a fight. But watch out, even the smallest piece has a chance to upset the odds and change the powers at large! The Top Dog has the best odds of all, but there can only be one. Do you dare risk one of your Dogs for a chance to become the next Top Dog, or strategically send one of your hidden Underdogs that have the power to shift the odds in its favor?
The winner of the game is the player that remains after all opponents' pieces have been eliminated.
—description from the designer