Pawper: Desktop Pet

He's yours from the day he's born. The whole screen is his home: he picks where to nap, chases the ball between your icons and comes asking for a scratch in the middle of your workday. Pet him and he stretches, lets out a little heart and squeaks like a rubber toy. Pawper is a pixel art dog who lives in the same place where you work and play. He never gets in the way, he only reacts when you click on him.

Every real day is a month in your dog's life. He arrives as a puppy and takes 24 real days to become an adult, going through puppy, teenager and adult, each stage unlocking new items and interactions. Once he's grown, he keeps aging forever and celebrates every birthday. Time spent with the game closed counts too: he grows while you live your life. Hunger, thirst, hygiene, energy and happiness run in real time, and his mood changes with the care he gets.

But the rules are clear:Food, water and baths are always free. Your dog never goes hungry for lack of coins. Your dog never dies. The economy exists for progression and fun, never for guilt. Pick him up: click and drag to lift him. He floats, spins with the scroll wheel and squashes on landing. Throw the tennis ball: it bounces off the edges of your monitor and he runs after it to kick it.…