
A relaxing, semi-idle pet game starring bugs from land, air and sea! Play as a research scientist living in a cabin with just your bugs and a penpal for company. Spoil them with pets, minigames, food and furniture. Raise and release bugs to help Beetleback Ridge recover from a devastating fire.
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A relaxing, semi-idle pet game starring bugs from land, air and sea! Spoil them with pets, food and furniture. Earn poop currency through minigames and by cleaning up their oopsies. Discover how even the smallest action impacts your friend. Release bug eggs to regrow their forest home!
See bugs in a whole new light! Great for people who don't love bugs (yet) and validating for people who already do. Every pet is inspired by a real world critter. Learn about their lifecycles, habitats and food sources.
Play as a research scientist helping a forest recover after a devastating fire. Discover her story through cutscenes, diary entries, and items. Complete your bug compendium to unlock secrets and prizes!
Bugs only die of old age, so it is perfect for players looking for a cozy experience.
Classic digital pet gameplay with modern depth and strategy
Compelling storyline
9 different bug species each with 3 distinct lifecycle stages and 3 adult color variants
3 minigames per bug
50+ real life bug facts
10+ different personality traits
20+ tarot cards that modify gameplay and your bug's personality
Gorgeous, handcrafted art
Mouse-controlled input
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Languages: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 41 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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really small game and loading is noticibly slow making it bothersome to move around
Fun game! The minigames are challening, but the levels mean it's possible to select your difficulty. I LOVE that each bug has it's own custom mini games. I adore the bug facts! The style is cute and visually pleasing. This game is fun, I totally recommend this!
It's just boring
I adore this game. The art is so wonderful; the bugs are adorably designed; the story is so sad and sweet and touching. I'm still a little confused as to why it's got "pocket" included in the title. I'm not sure if things changed before I purchased my copy, but a lot of the complaints I saw of not being sure how to do something are answered within the game itself. You get hints as time progresses. I did struggle with knowing what studious would mean in terms of bug raising, like many others' comments I saw, but the game /does/ tell you. I have a few critiques, but they're possibly more nitpicky and don't really lower my recommendation of this game. I wish I could switch between bug bins without having to return all the way to the house map, then click on the bins again to pick the other bug I want to check on. This was only a real problem when I was raising two bugs who were the same color. HOWEVER, while I say this, there was a very subtle color difference between the two bug's icons, and their eggs that's a little hard to see if you're like me and click too quickly. I wish when a bug died, that you could return to choosing between how you wish to handle their corpse, in case you picked the wrong option. I got locked choosing to jar my first bug, because I just wanted to see what the option looked like. So I had my first pill bug in a jar which... I did not actually want :') I want more bug types! Just... just give me all the bugs ;u; Thank you.
Very cute (pet bugs!! put them in cute hats!!) with a bit of an introspective story. Progression slows down VERY quickly, and the loading times don't help. I recommend this game, but on sale.
Como persona que se dedica profesionalmente a los insectos y amante de los videojuegos en sus tiempos libres, considero que este juego mezcla lo mejor de ambos mundos. Muestra de manera muy precisa el ciclo de vida de las diferentes especies y como se preparan las ejemplares para su inclusión en colecciones. Por otra parte su jugabilidad es relajante y entretenida, perfecta para desconectar y pasar una tarde relajada.
i think it's super cute & relaxing, i absolutely adore the art style.
cute bugs, interesting story
This game has bugs. You can pet them. I don't think anything else needs to be said.
Tamagotchi but instead you care for bugs. Cute and good pixel art for the bugs in each stage and cute animations. There are 3 mini games for each bug (1 for every stage and each mini game has 3 difficulties). I wish there would be more color variations with each bug as opposed to the regular and the "shiny" version there is. It would have also been nice for the different moods to show unique animations, as it would make grinding for a certain attribute more worth it. Nonetheless, i'd recommend to get if you are a bug lover or if you're a fan of the pet raising game genre. Though get it on sale as 20 euros is too high of a price for what it is and offers.
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