Context
A personal project exploring how simple mechanics and feedback loops can create an engaging and emotional user experience.
Tamagotchi — Virtual Pet Game
A browser-based Tamagotchi-style game where users take care of a virtual pet by managing its core needs: hunger, happiness, and energy.
Concept
Players maintain balance by feeding, playing with, and resting their pet. Each action affects multiple stats, requiring strategic decisions.
Focus
Building a clear game loop and state system using only vanilla JavaScript, with no external frameworks or dependencies.
Outcome
A fully playable browser game featuring pet evolution, random events, and a game-over system.
Key Features
Stat Management
Balance hunger, happiness, and energy to keep your pet alive.
Pet Evolution
Watch your pet grow through 5 stages from Egg to Adult.
Random Events
Surprise events that influence your pet's stats dynamically.
Game Over System
Challenge mode — if any stat reaches zero, game ends.
Visual Feedback
Animations and state indicators reinforce interactions.
Zero Dependencies
Lightweight, framework-free implementation.
How to Play
- Feed — Increases hunger, decreases energy slightly
- Play — Increases happiness, decreases energy and hunger
- Sleep — Toggle sleep mode to restore energy (other stats decrease slowly)
- Keep all stats above zero to survive
- Watch for random events that give bonus stats!
Tech Stack
What I Learned
This project helped me better understand:
- Managing state and logic in interactive applications
- Designing feedback systems that guide user behavior
- Structuring small-scale games without frameworks
- Building a clear game loop and state system in JavaScript