Virtual Pet Game

Dev Log 2 - 09/06/2026

What works now

• Feed, Play, Sleep buttons all work
• Stats update in real time (hunger, happiness, energy, health, coins)
• Pet image changes based on stats (happy, sad, sick, hungry, sleepy)
• Game loop runs every 5 seconds and drains stats over time

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Fixes done

• Fixed broken button commands
• Fixed sleep button bug
• Fixed unreliable colour changes
• Cleaned up update system
• Made one shared click effect system

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Current state

• Fully playable basic pet game
• No crashes or broken buttons
• UI and stats stay in sync

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Next ideas

• Save/load system
• Animations
• Coin shop
• Sound effects

DISCLAIMER
This is nowhere near the final product, I will be using some graphic design knowledge to make the UI more nice to look at and less blocky, I also want to make the images transition a bit better and add a few catchphrases and stuff as well. Any suggestions, please leave below.

Dev Log 1 – Thunder McKing

Date: 10/06/2026

Today I started my virtual pet project called Thunder McKing. I set up the basic project structure and created the main Python file using Tkinter to open a game window. I also began building a simple Pet class for the character.

I had a few issues with setup and file paths at first, but I fixed them by organising my folders properly and testing the program step by step.

Next, I will add a pet image and start working on basic interactions like mood and feeding.