Vpet

A Tamagotchi-style virtual pet game. Create a pet, feed it, pet it, clean it, and watch it grow up in real time — neglect it and it won't last the week, care for it well and it can live a long, happy life.

Built with Convex (backend, auth, real-time data, and a cron job that ages pets and checks for death even while you're offline) and React + Vite + Tailwind CSS on the frontend.

Status

Phase 1 is done: auth, a single cat or dog, feed/pet/clean, real-time stat decay, aging, death (by neglect or old age), and a memorial/graveyard screen.

Phase 2 is in progress: more species (bird, snake, mouse, horse) with their own care mechanics, pixel-art animated pets, a shop for toys and clothes, owning multiple pets, achievements, and visiting other players' pets.

Development

npm install
npx convex dev   # first run: log in / create a Convex project
npm run dev

npx convex dev and npm run dev both need to be running for local development.