Developers are adding desktop pets to games
12 posts across 4 communities in the last 60 days; 50% from r/IndieGaming.
“I tried a simple grid of colors, and now I'm looking into a color picker. So far, neither option feels quite right. There are two issues: 1. With preset colors, the choice is too limited. Not everyone will be able to create the look they want. 2. With a full color picker…”
“I am working on this desktop companion type game which is more of an incremental tower defense. This is different from the usual desktop companion style games (pets/cozy stuff). Hence, I am not exactly sure how to create a trailer for this, and just promotion in general. Since…”
“Hi! We just released the demo for Working With Montabi , a desktop companion where cute creatures and your typing avatar keep you company while you work or do anything on your screen. When you put an item in your room, cute creatures called Montabi will visit and hang out in…”
Multiple developers are creating pixel-art cat companions that live on users' desktops, offering customization options and online interaction features.
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“Hi! We just released the demo for Working With Montabi , a desktop companion where cute creatures and your typing avatar keep you company while you work or do anything on your screen. When you put an item in your room, cute creatures called Montabi…”
“I tried a simple grid of colors, and now I'm looking into a color picker. So far, neither option feels quite right. There are two issues: 1. With preset colors, the choice is too limited. Not everyone will be able to create the look they want. 2. With a full color picker, there's the opposite problem: too much choice. For now, I'm leaning toward a more limited color palette, along with 5–10 premade skins. What do you think? What do you prefer? More colors and more variety or strict p”
“Our game begins inside the mind of a cat who’s had a little too much catnip, taking us on a journey through Jung’s four layers of the psyche. We wanted to blend a retro vertical-scrolling shooter with modern roguelite elements. We’re a tiny team—just two people—and we’re putting the finishing touches on the game ahead of our planned November 24 release. We’d really appreciate your support by wishlisting the game on Steam! With love ❤️ submitted by /u/Local-Fig6489 [link] [comme”
“Hello All, Ive been wanting to make a virtual tamagotchi-like pet game. Im not intending to put it on any external hardware as of right now. I just want to play with making a character that has needs and sometimes has an event. I have a good history of dabbling with programming, but Ive never gotten beyond list/data manipulation (C++ and Python) or using code in various visual softwares (ie Houdini). Which language would be best to build a small game like im envisioning? What is a good tutorial/”
“I am working on this desktop companion type game which is more of an incremental tower defense. This is different from the usual desktop companion style games (pets/cozy stuff). Hence, I am not exactly sure how to create a trailer for this, and just promotion in general. Since the game takes up a small fraction of screen, I cannot decide between cropping the video to showcase only game area, or showing the entire screen (but this means more of the video area is just going to be a random wallpape”
“I have implemented the most requested feature from the users. You can now feed or interact with the pets! Took ages to develop and ship but it was definitely worth it! 🎉🎉🎉 Pets Therapy is now hosting more than 100 hand crafted retro Pixel Art Pets, each having uniq personality and a way to interact with it. It has also finally arrived on Steam! You can try it for free, there are many pets and features available for free, no login or sign up required. Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/a”
“Pets Interactions; What do you think? Would you feed your Desktop Pets? 😀 submitted by /u/cyrilcermak [link] [comments]”
“Pets Interactions; What do you think? Would you feed your Desktop Pets? 😀 submitted by /u/cyrilcermak [link] [comments]”
“Purrtopia is a cozy pixel-art game where a cat lives right on your screen. Pick it up, drag it around, feed and water it, and take care of its needs and mood. The free demo includes a large set of accessories and cosmetics for the cat and room objects, new animations and interactions, and online co-op - give a friend a unique code and take care of the same cat together. submitted by /u/InspectorSure1868 [link] [comments]”
“We’re a two-person team working on Purrtopia, a pixel-art desktop pet game where your cat lives directly on your screen. Here’s a short look at how one of the cats is drawn for the game. =) Would love to hear what you think about the art style. submitted by /u/InspectorSure1868 [link] [comments]”
“I'm making a co-op café tycoon game where you and your friends build and run a café together. You can build your café, serve customers, manage the business and, of course, play as adorable cats. Link : https://store.steampowered.com/app/4132460/CATpitalist_Cafe_Simulator/ submitted by /u/Familiar-Witness8772 [link] [comments]”
“This is a very 'in progress' app I'm making so that people can watch and interact with a virtual cat by making a playroom with shelves, scratch posts, windows, etc and throw a ball for chasing and many other interactions with objects. I always liked those games like Monkey Island or the original Indiana Jones game where you have to put objects together in different combinations to make different results. For instance if you give the cat catnip then it goes wild and breaks the fishbow”
“we adopted cats in the US and that slowly turned into this little desktop companion game. the idea is a soft idle pet for people who love cats, want a cat, or just want a tiny cat life on the screen while working. still learning a lot from feedback, especially around making the cats feel alive without making the game stressful. submitted by /u/Panduck812 [link] [comments]”
“Hi! We’re a cozy two-person indie team working on Purrtopia , a pixel-art game where a cat lives on your screen while you work, study, or browse the web. You can take care of your cat, customize its appearance and various items, interact with it, and play together with friends online. We’re currently putting the finishing touches on the demo and plan to release it soon! If you enjoy desktop pets, what features would make you want to keep one around? submitted by /u/InspectorSure1868”