A nicely conceived game. My 8yo loves playing.
Being a tamgotchi game, where you take care of a virtual pet, you fulfill the needs of the cat. You perform different tasks by placing the cat in different areas, where it will animate, and fulfill the need.
You can also purchase acccessories for your animal, at a shop, with coins you earn, by playing the game.
The neat twist, is that you can attach your controller to a physical plush toy, and thus get the feel of a physical toy, with the in game visuals.
The actual interaction has you moving the plush toy\controller onto different spots, in the screen, picking up, putting down, or rotating the cat so that it's upside down. It's well done, as it doesn't require pressing buttons, so it's more like interacting with an animal, and less like a video game.
The game does require a quick set up by an adult, and the gameplay itself is not exactly complex, but the player does need to understand the symbols, and what they mean. It's too complex for a toddler, but somewhere around 8yo is perfect, probably younger, too, depending on the kid.
Being a tamagotchi game, it is meant to be played in 5-10 min bursts per day, but there is a command option at start that you can set to reset the timer aka energy meter, so you can play multiple times, or have multiple people play in a 12hr span.
The graphics are nicely implemented, and the music is sweet, but it can be turned off if it annoys you. The animations are good, and not over the top.
The game itself seems well optimized. I can crank the SS up to 150%, and only get motion smoothing on the area selection screen, but no issues in the rest of the game. This is with a 1080ti. CPU is not an issue.
The dev has a roadmap for upcoming additions, and events. Well worth the time for a kiddo, or anyone who likes playing with tamagotchi.
Definitely reccomended.
