VIRTUAL PET VER.DDS

INTRODUCTION

The desire to embark on this journey came about almost 2 years ago as I enjoyed my first Digimon Vpet, the Digital Monster X version XD. I longed to combine the gameplay and feel of the Vpet with looks, mechanics and music from the Digimon games I grew up playing with on the PSX and Nintendo DS consoles. Back then I was learning how to program on Java, and so I decided to put into practice my newfound skills by designing a virtual pet.  I hope it can bring some enjoyment to whoever plays it, despite its flaws and misgivings. I love Digimon with passion, and I enjoyed every step of the journey, even the frustrating moments.  As for any remaining glitches or bugs that I haven’t found yet, I do apologize for any inconvenience they may cause, and I'll do my best to address and fix them if any should appear.

The game is available for Windows for free. For anyone kind enough to consider making a small donation, feel free to do so only after you've played the game and ascertained whether it was a worthwhile experience.

GAME OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this game is to raise a digimon partner of your very own. When you start a new save, you can choose between a few Digi-Eggs. Once you name your partner, you’ll be sent to the Digital World! Here you can interact with your partner, helping it become stronger and digivolve. Eventually though, your partner’s lifespan will run out. When it does, it’ll be reborn again, and you’ll be able to select a new Digi-Egg for it to hatch from, and a new name if you so desire.

In order to complete your collection of diferent digimon species, it’s important to explore the Digital World. You can unlock new Digi-Eggs to reincarnate into, among many other things. Also keep in mind time works differently in the Digital World. Every second in the Real World corresponds to a Minute in the Digital World. Therefore, minutes equal to Hours, and 24 minutes represent a full Day.

For a more in-depth guide, please refer to the Game Manual:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I1n1oFrNioktOuM_67daalAq-k7Lpo72/view?usp=shari...

CREDITS

Ido: playtesting and feedback.

RyiSnow (https://www.youtube.com/@RyiSnow): video resources for learning how to create a game with Java.

Plasmi (https://x.com/plasmi99): allowing me to add to the game the digimon sprites used in the Digimon Dawn/Dusk 02 project. All sprite artists are credited in the game and in the Game Manual (check link above).

DISCLAIMER

This is a fan-made project and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Bandai Namco Entertainment, Toei Animation, or any other official Digimon rights holders. Digimon, its characters, logos and related content are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The game is created purely for non-commercial purposes and is intended to be a tribute to the Digimon franchise. Please support the official Digimon media by purchasing or engaging with their licensed products. No copyright infringement is intended, and all rights to the official Digimon content remain with the original creators.

*Note: since the game has received small updates, when downloading the newer version, the only file you need to move to the new game folder is "save.dat" in order to keep your save file.