Hatchling

Made for the Playful.AI Jam: Virtual Pets - AFK Edition !

Hatchling is a cozy virtual pet simulator where you directly impact your pet's life and evolution.

🌟 Features

• Environmental Hatching: The type of creature you get is determined by the ambient Temperature and Moisture levels of its room when the 30-second egg timer runs out! Experiment to find all four unique types.
• Essential Care Loop: Your hatchlings have simple needs—they get hungry or thirsty if their status drops below 50%.
• Simple Interaction: Tap the window to to talk to your pet. Feed or water your pet by pressing the corresponding buttons. Tap the floor to guide their movement while feeding or giving them water.
• Offline Progress: Your creatures stats progress while offscreen(probably)

🚧 Developer Notes & Future Plans

I have enough free time this week so a lot of ideas got axed.

What's Next? (If Development Continues)

• Aesthetic Refinements: Polishing the room and creature art.
• Minigames: Active ways to bond with and progress your creature.
• Room Upgrades: Automated feeders and environmental controls for strategic management.
• Egg Laying: Completing the creature lifecycle!

Built with AI Assistance

This project utilized AI tools to accelerate development and quality:

• Gemini 2.5: Used to design and implement the WebGL save and offline progression system.
• ChatGPT 5: Used for concept art generation and brainstorming game ideas.
• ElevenLabs: Used for the hatching sound effect.
  

A huge thank you for checking out my project! Leave a comment about your experience!

(android build coming later)