Bubbly Friends

Team of Latvian developers and artists set out to create a virtual pet game.

Started working at 2025 GGJ

Team:

• Klāvs Kalniņš - Unity Developer, UI/UX
• Artūrs Vanags - Backend
• Maigurs Prusāns - 3d Modeler, Animator, VFX, Artist
Martiņs Kozels - 3D Modeler, Artist

Platforms:

• Apple Store Testflight - IOS iPhone, IPad ✅
  
• Google Play Android - (Waiting for review from Google) ✅
  
• Android Local downloadable file  ✅
  
• Windows (specific resolution) ✅ (old version)
  

Available on Internal testing on Play Store and Apple Testflight

BRSD Papildinājums:

• Art: Boat, currency, icons, remade fox and llama, environment
• Game Systems:
  • Updated Creature customization (equippable slots, can equip more than 1 cosmetic, animal eye and fur themes)
  • updated mini-games Flow inspired infinite runner and "Coin in a box"
  • Updated drawer system UI and Logic
  • Objective System
    • currently Achievements and quests, but can be extended to events like halloween or easter
  • Added naming of pets
  • Updated Inventory, Stat manipulation, Eye and fur theme, furniture system, breeding, Tutorial pick your first pet
  • Simple breeding system (breed 2 of the same type animal and see what fur and eye color it gets!)
  • Furniture Customization System (buy premade templates for furniture (Bed))
  • Shop System
  • items, Animals, Cosmetics, Coins (disabled IAP for now)
  • disabled Backend API for faster development of features
    • backend added: updated all systems
      • Auth: login, register, verification
      • Inventory Service
      • Animal Service
      • cron processes for animal stats and events
  • user testing with kids (conclusion: loves to make many animals and customize them)

48h Game Jam video:

• backend Login, register, create animal, inventory system
• Fox and llama
• Feed mini-game
• infinite runner mini-game
• Frontent Programming Systems
  • View Screen Manager - manage Canvas panels
  • Animal Behavior Controller
    • Random Movement
    • Cycle Theme and items
    • Stats
    • Sleeping
    • Tap and Hold to move/interact with animal
    • Add many animals to the scene and they will co-exist