CuppyPet - Revision history

Saku at 15:00, 20 July 2025

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	File:CuppySpriteHappy.gif\|Cuppy's happy state, between happiness level 8-10		File:CuppySpriteHappy.gif\|Cuppy's happy state, between happiness level 8-10
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Saku at 17:00, 18 July 2025

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	== Sprites ==		== Sprites ==
	Cuppy's sprite changes depending on his happiness level, with him appearing sad, neutral or happy.<gallery>		Cuppy's sprite changes depending on his happiness level, with him appearing sad, neutral or happy.<gallery>
			File:CuppySpriteSad.png\|Cuppy's sad state, between happiness level 1-3
	File:CuppyPet Sprite.png\|Cuppy's neutral state, between happiness level 4-8		File:CuppyPet Sprite.png\|Cuppy's neutral state, between happiness level 4-8
			File:CuppySpriteHappy.gif\|Cuppy's happy state, between happiness level 8-10
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Saku at 16:59, 18 July 2025

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	[[File:CuppyPetPark.gif\|alt=The animation for walking Cuppy through the park\|thumb\|The animation for walking Cuppy through the park]]		[[File:CuppyPetPark.gif\|alt=The animation for walking Cuppy through the park\|thumb\|The animation for walking Cuppy through the park]]
	Once per day, you can take your CuppyPet on a walk to the park. This massively increases Cuppy's happiness.		Once per day, you can take your CuppyPet on a walk to the park. This massively increases Cuppy's happiness.

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			== Sprites ==
			Cuppy's sprite changes depending on his happiness level, with him appearing sad, neutral or happy.<gallery>
			File:CuppyPet Sprite.png\|Cuppy's neutral state, between happiness level 4-8
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Saku at 16:55, 18 July 2025

2025-07-18T16:55:29Z

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	Bits and pieces of the game were developed over months between other work and a functioning version of the game was officially ready to showcase to [[Baristas]] in March, with the original intention to complete more features in time for a launch on April Fools Day (1st April 2025).		Bits and pieces of the game were developed over months between other work and a functioning version of the game was officially ready to showcase to [[Baristas]] in March, with the original intention to complete more features in time for a launch on April Fools Day (1st April 2025).

	Due to a lack of time available to continue development, Saku wasn't satisfied with how the game was and the original April Fools launch was cancelled. A new date of the 12th June was set after it was discussed that it could be properly spotlighted within the server's yearly [[95 LIVE]] anniversary event. This allowed for few more months of development to properly flesh out the game with more features.		Due to a lack of time available to continue development, Saku wasn't satisfied with how the game was and the original April Fools launch was cancelled. A new date of the 12th June 2025 was set after it was discussed that it could be properly spotlighted within the server's yearly [[95 LIVE]] anniversary event. This allowed for few more months of development to properly flesh out the game with more features.

	Once again, however, Saku became very busy and overall Guardian development slowed down. CuppyPet didn't develop much further, but minor adjustments were made to optimise and throughly bug test what was already there. The game did eventually launch in largely the same state it was about to launch in originally, with a [https://youtu.be/sxO_kaqm72Q?t=3548 specially made trailer and feature showcase] airing part way through 95 LIVE, to a lot of hype from members watching.		Once again, however, Saku became very busy and overall Guardian development slowed down. CuppyPet didn't develop much further, but minor adjustments were made to optimise and throughly bug test what was already there. The game did eventually launch in largely the same state it was about to launch in originally, with a [https://youtu.be/sxO_kaqm72Q?t=3548 specially made trailer and feature showcase] airing part way through 95 LIVE, to a lot of hype from members watching.

Saku at 16:55, 18 July 2025

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	That idea lingered around at the back of Saku's mind and official development eventually began in November 2024, with initial development focused on designing what the game would look like and what you'd be able to do. After some thinking, Saku became set on the game being designed with a crude pixel art style, using the resolution of the original [[wikipedia:Nintendo_DS\|Nintendo DS]] (256x192) as a canvas. This would allow for easy development as Saku is not an artist or designer, and a smaller resolution would be better for rendering speed. The beloved ''unofficial-turned-official'' mascot character of the server, [[Cuppy]], was chosen as the main character as Saku thought it would be a nice way to properly integrate the character into the server and his design was already simple enough to redesign as a pixel-art version.{{Video\|videoName=Unused original CuppyPet April Fools trailer\|ytVideoId=WmNMNd48RKY\|width=320}}		That idea lingered around at the back of Saku's mind and official development eventually began in November 2024, with initial development focused on designing what the game would look like and what you'd be able to do. After some thinking, Saku became set on the game being designed with a crude pixel art style, using the resolution of the original [[wikipedia:Nintendo_DS\|Nintendo DS]] (256x192) as a canvas. This would allow for easy development as Saku is not an artist or designer, and a smaller resolution would be better for rendering speed. The beloved ''unofficial-turned-official'' mascot character of the server, [[Cuppy]], was chosen as the main character as Saku thought it would be a nice way to properly integrate the character into the server and his design was already simple enough to redesign as a pixel-art version.{{Video\|videoName=Unused original CuppyPet April Fools trailer\|ytVideoId=WmNMNd48RKY\|width=320}}
	Bits and pieces of the game were developed over months between other work and a functioning version of the game was officially ready to showcase to [[Baristas]] in March, with the original intention to complete more features in time for a launch on April Fools Day (April ~~1st~~).		Bits and pieces of the game were developed over months between other work and a functioning version of the game was officially ready to showcase to [[Baristas]] in March, with the original intention to complete more features in time for a launch on April Fools Day (1st April 2025).

	Due to a lack of time available to continue development, Saku wasn't satisfied with how the game was and the original April Fools launch was cancelled. A new date of the 12th June was set after it was discussed that it could be properly spotlighted within the server's yearly [[95 LIVE]] anniversary event. This allowed for few more months of development to properly flesh out the game with more features.		Due to a lack of time available to continue development, Saku wasn't satisfied with how the game was and the original April Fools launch was cancelled. A new date of the 12th June was set after it was discussed that it could be properly spotlighted within the server's yearly [[95 LIVE]] anniversary event. This allowed for few more months of development to properly flesh out the game with more features.

Saku at 16:54, 18 July 2025

2025-07-18T16:54:01Z

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	Ideas about a server pet simulator date back as far as June 2023 prior to Saku taking over development of Guardian, with members discussing in #cafe about a game where the entire server would take care of one single pet. This would've been developed as part of Saku's "Winter Project" bot, that was being used to implement ideas into the server whilst Guardian v2's developer, [[VoidInVoid]], was busy. Ironically, Saku ultimately was also too busy and not much came of this original idea.		Ideas about a server pet simulator date back as far as June 2023 prior to Saku taking over development of Guardian, with members discussing in #cafe about a game where the entire server would take care of one single pet. This would've been developed as part of Saku's "Winter Project" bot, that was being used to implement ideas into the server whilst Guardian v2's developer, [[VoidInVoid]], was busy. Ironically, Saku ultimately was also too busy and not much came of this original idea.

	That idea lingered around at the back of Saku's mind and official development eventually began in November 2024, with initial development focused on designing what the game would look like and what you'd be able to do. After some thinking, Saku became set on the game being designed with a crude pixel art style, using the resolution of the original [[wikipedia:Nintendo_DS\|Nintendo DS]] (256x192) as a canvas. This would allow for easy development as Saku is not an artist or designer, and a smaller resolution would be better for rendering speed. The beloved unofficial-turned-official mascot character of the server, [[Cuppy]], was chosen as the main character as Saku thought it would be a nice way to properly integrate the character into the server and his design was already simple enough to redesign as a pixel-art version.{{Video\|videoName=Unused original CuppyPet April Fools trailer\|ytVideoId=WmNMNd48RKY\|width=320}}		That idea lingered around at the back of Saku's mind and official development eventually began in November 2024, with initial development focused on designing what the game would look like and what you'd be able to do. After some thinking, Saku became set on the game being designed with a crude pixel art style, using the resolution of the original [[wikipedia:Nintendo_DS\|Nintendo DS]] (256x192) as a canvas. This would allow for easy development as Saku is not an artist or designer, and a smaller resolution would be better for rendering speed. The beloved ''unofficial-turned-official'' mascot character of the server, [[Cuppy]], was chosen as the main character as Saku thought it would be a nice way to properly integrate the character into the server and his design was already simple enough to redesign as a pixel-art version.{{Video\|videoName=Unused original CuppyPet April Fools trailer\|ytVideoId=WmNMNd48RKY\|width=320}}
	Bits and pieces of the game were developed over months between other work and a functioning version of the game was officially ready to showcase to [[Baristas]] in March, with the original intention to complete more features in time for a launch on April Fools Day (April 1st).		Bits and pieces of the game were developed over months between other work and a functioning version of the game was officially ready to showcase to [[Baristas]] in March, with the original intention to complete more features in time for a launch on April Fools Day (April 1st).

Saku at 16:53, 18 July 2025

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	Ideas about a server pet simulator date back as far as June 2023 prior to Saku taking over development of Guardian, with members discussing in #cafe about a game where the entire server would take care of one single pet. This would've been developed as part of Saku's "Winter Project" bot, that was being used to implement ideas into the server whilst Guardian v2's developer, [[VoidInVoid]], was busy. Ironically, Saku ultimately was also too busy and not much came of this original idea.		Ideas about a server pet simulator date back as far as June 2023 prior to Saku taking over development of Guardian, with members discussing in #cafe about a game where the entire server would take care of one single pet. This would've been developed as part of Saku's "Winter Project" bot, that was being used to implement ideas into the server whilst Guardian v2's developer, [[VoidInVoid]], was busy. Ironically, Saku ultimately was also too busy and not much came of this original idea.

	That idea lingered around at the back of Saku's mind and official development eventually began in November 2024, with initial development focused on designing what the game would look like and what you'd be able to do. After some thinking, Saku became set on the game being designed with a crude pixel art style, using the resolution of the original [[wikipedia:Nintendo_DS\|Nintendo DS]] (256x192) as a canvas. This would allow for easy development as Saku is not an artist or designer, and a smaller resolution would be better for rendering speed.{{Video\|videoName=Unused original CuppyPet April Fools trailer\|ytVideoId=WmNMNd48RKY\|width=320}}		That idea lingered around at the back of Saku's mind and official development eventually began in November 2024, with initial development focused on designing what the game would look like and what you'd be able to do. After some thinking, Saku became set on the game being designed with a crude pixel art style, using the resolution of the original [[wikipedia:Nintendo_DS\|Nintendo DS]] (256x192) as a canvas. This would allow for easy development as Saku is not an artist or designer, and a smaller resolution would be better for rendering speed. The beloved unofficial-turned-official mascot character of the server, [[Cuppy]], was chosen as the main character as Saku thought it would be a nice way to properly integrate the character into the server and his design was already simple enough to redesign as a pixel-art version.{{Video\|videoName=Unused original CuppyPet April Fools trailer\|ytVideoId=WmNMNd48RKY\|width=320}}
	Bits and pieces of the game were developed over months between other work and a functioning version of the game was officially ready to showcase to [[Baristas]] in March, with the original intention to complete more features in time for a launch on April Fools Day (April 1st).		Bits and pieces of the game were developed over months between other work and a functioning version of the game was officially ready to showcase to [[Baristas]] in March, with the original intention to complete more features in time for a launch on April Fools Day (April 1st).

Saku at 16:47, 18 July 2025

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	'''CuppyPet''' is a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet video game that can be played through [[Guardian]] using <code>/cuppy-pet</code>, developed by [[Saku]]. Launching as part of [[95 LIVE\|95 LIVE 2025]], server members can create their very own ''CuppyPet'' that they can take care of and customise.		'''CuppyPet''' is a Tamagotchi-style virtual pet video game that can be played through [[Guardian]] using <code>/cuppy-pet</code>, developed by [[Saku]]. Launching as part of [[95 LIVE\|95 LIVE 2025]], server members can create their very own ''CuppyPet'' that they can take care of and customise.

	The main character, [[Cuppy]], is an existing server mascot that was created by [[Mae]]. The pixel version of Cuppy was based ~~off~~ the original design, but lacks arms in-game due to resolution limitations.		The main character, [[Cuppy]], is an existing server mascot that was created by [[Mae]]. The pixel version of Cuppy was based on the original design, but lacks arms in-game due to resolution limitations.

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Saku: added game features

2025-07-18T16:39:58Z

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	Shortly after launch, original [[Cuppy]] designer [[Mae]] joined on to design cosmetic items for Cuppy and Cuppy's room.		Shortly after launch, original [[Cuppy]] designer [[Mae]] joined on to design cosmetic items for Cuppy and Cuppy's room.

			== Features ==

			=== Petting ===
			[[File:CuppyPet- Petting.gif\|alt=Cuppy being pet on his head\|thumb\|Cuppy being pet on his head]]
			Each day, the player can pet Cuppy up to 5 times. This increases Cuppy's happiness and when pets are maxed, rewards 10 [[Degreecoins]] to the player and the "Warm and Fuzzy" [[Achievements\|achievement]].
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			=== Feeding ===
			[[File:CuppyPetCoffee.png\|alt=Cuppy having some coffee poured into him\|thumb\|Cuppy having some coffee poured into him]]
			Cuppy requires coffee to be poured into him in order to be fed. Each cup of coffee ordered costs 5 [[Degreecoins]]. This increases Cuppy's happiness and hunger stats. When his hunger stat is filled to its max, it rewards the player with 10 [[Degreecoins]] and the "Yummy Coffee!" [[Achievements\|achievement]].
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			=== Walking ===
			[[File:CuppyPetPark.gif\|alt=The animation for walking Cuppy through the park\|thumb\|The animation for walking Cuppy through the park]]
			Once per day, you can take your CuppyPet on a walk to the park. This massively increases Cuppy's happiness.

Saku at 16:30, 18 July 2025

2025-07-18T16:30:22Z

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	== History ==		== History ==
	[[File:CuppyPet Sprite.png\|alt=Cuppy's in-game sprite, used when he is feeling neutral.\|thumb\|~~200x200px~~\|Cuppy's in-game sprite, used when he is feeling neutral.]]		[[File:CuppyPet Sprite.png\|alt=Cuppy's in-game sprite, used when he is feeling neutral.\|thumb\|125x125px\|Cuppy's in-game sprite, used when he is feeling neutral.]]
	Ideas about a server pet simulator date back as far as June 2023 prior to Saku taking over development of Guardian, with members discussing in #cafe about a game where the entire server would take care of one single pet. This would've been developed as part of Saku's "Winter Project" bot, that was being used to implement ideas into the server whilst Guardian v2's developer, [[VoidInVoid]], was busy. Ironically, Saku ultimately was also too busy and not much came of this original idea.		Ideas about a server pet simulator date back as far as June 2023 prior to Saku taking over development of Guardian, with members discussing in #cafe about a game where the entire server would take care of one single pet. This would've been developed as part of Saku's "Winter Project" bot, that was being used to implement ideas into the server whilst Guardian v2's developer, [[VoidInVoid]], was busy. Ironically, Saku ultimately was also too busy and not much came of this original idea.

	That idea lingered around at the back of Saku's mind and official development eventually began in November 2024, with initial development focused on designing what the game would look like and what you'd be able to do. After some thinking, Saku became set on the game being designed with a crude pixel art style, using the resolution of the original [[wikipedia:Nintendo_DS\|Nintendo DS]] (256x192) as a canvas. This would allow for easy development as Saku is not an artist or designer, and a smaller resolution would be better for rendering speed.		That idea lingered around at the back of Saku's mind and official development eventually began in November 2024, with initial development focused on designing what the game would look like and what you'd be able to do. After some thinking, Saku became set on the game being designed with a crude pixel art style, using the resolution of the original [[wikipedia:Nintendo_DS\|Nintendo DS]] (256x192) as a canvas. This would allow for easy development as Saku is not an artist or designer, and a smaller resolution would be better for rendering speed.{{Video\|videoName=Unused original CuppyPet April Fools trailer\|ytVideoId=WmNMNd48RKY\|width=320}}
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	Bits and pieces of the game were developed over months between other work and a functioning version of the game was officially ready to showcase to [[Baristas]] in March, with the original intention to complete more features in time for a launch on April Fools Day (April 1st).		Bits and pieces of the game were developed over months between other work and a functioning version of the game was officially ready to showcase to [[Baristas]] in March, with the original intention to complete more features in time for a launch on April Fools Day (April 1st).