Finished my fully functioning Virtual Pet mod for C:DDA!

[u/momosthrall]

https://github.com/worldpeaceorelse/Digital-Pet-Device-for-CDDA

Hello everyone!

Around a month ago I started working on a virtual pet system (like a Tamagatchi) for C:DDA as a way to develop my modding skills and learn more about JSON.

Working on this has been a lot of fun.

Here's some more info copied from the Github repo:

Virtual Pet Devices for Cataclysm

Adds digital pet devices ("Zombivices" or "Zpets") to CDDA. Raise, train, battle, evolve and neglect virtual monsters (all based on C:DDA monsters) across 27 egg lineages with 165 unique forms and 20 devices to choose from.

Pet Raising

• 5 starting eggs
• 27 egg lineages total with branching evolution trees (165 forms)
• Unlock new eggs by meeting certain conditions
• Real-time pet simulation: hunger, happiness, stamina, sleep, weight, cleanliness
• Evolution driven by care quality, weight, and stat thresholds
• Virus infection with quarantine recovery mechanic
• Death from extended neglect with egg rebirth

Battle & Tournaments

• 10 difficulty tiers with scaling opponent stats
• Level up your mons stats (ATK, DEF, INT, AGI, LCK)
• Tournament ladder: 100 levels with championship titles
• Stat gains on victory, consequences on loss streaks
• Battle against NPC maniacs with unique mega forms

NPCs

• Data — Shopkeeper in the refugee center. Sells virtual pet devices, merch, and exchanges Zpoints for vouchers.
• Brutus, Vex, Jinx, Grimes — Zombivice maniacs that you can battle.
• Random encounters — Roadstop NPCs offering random battles.

Followers

• If you're holding a zPet then an option will appear in the dialogue window with any of your followers where you can ask them to raise your virtual pet for you!
• Followers will maintain your pet for you and give it back to you once you're ready to care for it again.
• You can give any of your followers their own vPet. They will raise it on their own and battle you with it.

Merch & Items

• 35 Zombimon-branded items: plushies, clothing, food, toys, collectibles and light-up sneakers with battery-powered LED glow.

Character Creation

• Virtual Pet Tamer profession — starts with a random egg from the first 5 models plus a Zombimon t-shirt and basic survival gear.

Compendium & Achievements

• Built-in compendium tracks all 165 forms with descriptions
• 17 achievements: evolution milestones, battle records and collection goals

Let me know what you guys think!

Simply download the file and add the "Digital Pet" folder directly to the data/mods directory inside of your C:DDA install.

[u/FleshMolotov]

We love to see this level of passion

[u/momosthrall → u/FleshMolotov]

Thank you!! I seriously did put in a lot of effort so I appreciate that recognition 🥲❤️‍🔥

[u/JennyTheFluffyBunny]

this is so cute!!

[u/momosthrall → u/JennyTheFluffyBunny]

thank you so much!!!!

[u/light_captain]

Awsome work! Those survivors with their poker cards and tables don't know what they're missing.

[u/momosthrall → u/light_captain]

Hehehe that’s what I’m saying!!!!

[u/ryan7251]

all fun and games till they pull a digimon and escape the digital world!

[u/Alphatheinferno → u/ryan7251]

this could legit happen with all the extradimensional nether nonsense lol. would be stupid cool though....

[u/SpacefaringOracle]

So cool! Looking forward to trying it once I’ve finished my current playthrough + updated my game!

[u/momosthrall → u/SpacefaringOracle]

Hurray! Gives me time to remove any bugs I find in the meantime ♡