Welcome to your very own Digital Pet Playground, where cuteness meets code! This Python-based pet emulator lets you care for, play with, and train a virtual buddy — and it's packed with personality. Whether you’re raising a cat, dog, bird, or even a turtle, this project brings your console to life 🐶🐱🐦🐢.
To build an interactive terminal-based simulator using OOP concepts in Python. Users can create a pet and interact with it through various actions like feeding, playing, sleeping, and even teaching tricks!
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
🐶 name |
Every pet needs a name! Choose one or get a fun random suggestion. |
🍚 hunger |
Tracks how hungry your pet is (0 = full, 10 = very hungry). |
⚡ energy |
Determines how active your pet is (0 = exhausted, 10 = fully rested). |
🐱 happiness |
The mood lifter — the higher, the better! |
🎓 experience |
Pets level up as they learn tricks and play games. |
🎂 age |
Your pet grows over time (especially while sleeping). |
🧠 mood |
A dynamic attribute calculated from energy and happiness. |
🎃 tricks |
Teach your pet new tricks and see their progress! |
Create your pet and interact through a simple terminal menu:
- 🍖 Feed your pet
- ⚽ Play with your pet
- ✍️ Teach your pet a trick
- 📃 Check your pet's status
- 😴 Let your pet sleep
- 🎃 Show known tricks
- 🎮 Play a mini-game
- ❌ Exit
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## 🔥 Bonus Features
- 🎮 **Mini-Game**: Number guessing game that boosts happiness and XP!
- 🎓 **Training System**: Teach tricks based on your pet’s mood and energy.
- ❤️ **Favourite Food**: Feed your pet what it loves most for bonus happiness!
- 😴 **Mood Mechanics**: Pet moods dynamically shift based on stats.
- 🧠 **Randomized Pet Names and Personalities** to keep it fresh every time.
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## 🐍 Tech Stack
- Python 3.x
- OOP Principles (Classes, Methods, Attributes)
- Random module
- Sleep/time simulation for realism
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## 🚀 Getting Started
1. Clone the repo:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/Denzelxo/Virtual-Pet-Simulator.git
cd virtual-pet-simulator
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Run the simulator:
python main.py
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Enjoy your digital buddy! 🎮
├── main.py # Main game loop and user interface
├── pet.py # Pet class definition with all attributes and methods
└── Readme.md # Project documentation (this file!)
- Denzel Odhiambo
"You played with Luna! Luna is ecstatic! 🎉"
"Luna has learned a new trick: Backflip!"
"Luna’s current mood: Happy 😊"
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- State management in simulations
- Working with time delays and random events
- Writing interactive command-line applications
- Save/load pet profiles
- More interactive games
- Sound or graphical UI using Pygame