u/Karre4488

I got tired of incremental games packed with numbers, menus, and game modes that constantly demand your attention, so I decided to make something different.

Nostalgic Memory goes back to the simplicity of classic 90s virtual pets, where even a single stat increase feels meaningful.

You care for, play with, and train your creature through just four main interactions. That's all you need to keep it healthy and active. The idea is simple: check in a couple of times a day, take care of your pet, and then get on with your day.

I also wanted to do something with a part of old virtual pets that always felt strangely meaningful: eventually losing the creature you'd spent days caring for. In Nostalgic Memory, death isn't simply a reset. Every creature you raise is permanently recorded in Memory, and the life it lived influences the companion that comes after it.

You can also encounter other creatures in simple battles, giving the stats you've slowly built up an actual purpose and another way to keep growing.

Everything is presented through a retro handheld/LCD aesthetic, with intentionally slow progression designed around days, weeks, and eventually months rather than constant grinding.

It's meant to be a small game you can care about without becoming a game you have to constantly play.

I'm currently preparing Nostalgic Memory for release on Android. I'd love to hear what other virtual-pet fans think of the concept, especially whether you'd rather see it stay this simple or gradually add more depth over time (is not my main intention) probably the next step is add more sounds and creatures.

The app is totally free till full release, in the future after 3 days will cost 1$ continue playing

To try the closed beta you need to enter in this Google group:

https://groups.google.com/g/nostalgic-memory-testers

then download the app at the following link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nostalgic.memory

AI Disclosure: AI was used to assist with asset creation and coding. The game’s concept, design, mechanics, direction, and final revisions are my own

Mi sono stancato dei giochi incrementali pieni di numeri, menu e modalità di gioco che richiedono costantemente la tua attenzione, quindi ho deciso di creare qualcosa di diverso.

Nostalgic Memory torna alla semplicità dei classici animali virtuali degli anni '90, dove anche un singolo aumento delle statistiche sembra significativo.

Ti prendi cura, giochi e addestri la tua creatura attraverso solo quattro interazioni principali. È tutto ciò di cui hai bisogno per tenerla sana e attiva. L'idea è semplice: controlla un paio di volte al giorno, prenditi cura del tuo animale e poi vai avanti con la tua giornata.

Volevo anche fare qualcosa con una parte dei vecchi animali virtuali che sembrava sempre stranamente significativa: la perdita eventuale della creatura di cui ti sei preso cura per giorni. In Nostalgic Memory, la morte non è semplicemente un reset. Ogni creatura che alzi è registrata permanentemente nella Memoria, e la vita che ha vissuto influenza il compagno che arriva dopo di essa.

Puoi anche incontrare altre creature in semplici battaglie, dando alle statistiche che hai lentamente costruito un reale scopo e un altro modo per continuare a crescere.

Tutto è presentato attraverso un'estetica retro da portatile/LCD, con una progressione intenzionalmente lenta progettata attorno a giorni, settimane e alla fine mesi, piuttosto che al costante grinding.

È pensato per essere un piccolo gioco a cui puoi tenere senza diventare un gioco che devi giocare costantemente.

Attualmente sto preparando Nostalgic Memory per il rilascio su Android. Mi piacerebbe sapere cosa ne pensano gli altri fan degli animali virtuali del concetto, soprattutto se preferireste vederlo rimanere così semplice o aggiungere gradualmente più profondità nel tempo (non è la mia principale intenzione) probabilmente il passo successivo è aggiungere più suoni e creature.

L'app è totalmente gratuita fino al rilascio completo, in futuro dopo 3 giorni costerà 1$ per continuare a giocare.

Per provare la beta chiusa devi entrare in questo gruppo Google:

[ https://groups.google.com/g/nostalgic-memory-testers ](https://groups.google.com/g/nostalgic-memory-testers)

poi scarica l'app al seguente link:

[ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nostalgic.memory ](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nostalgic.memory)

I got tired of incremental games packed with numbers, menus, and game modes that constantly demand your attention, so I decided to make something different.

Nostalgic Memory goes back to the simplicity of classic 90s virtual pets, where even a single stat increase feels meaningful.

You care for, play with, and train your creature through just four main interactions. That's all you need to keep it healthy and active. The idea is simple: check in a couple of times a day, take care of your pet, and then get on with your day.

I also wanted to do something with a part of old virtual pets that always felt strangely meaningful: eventually losing the creature you'd spent days caring for. In Nostalgic Memory, death isn't simply a reset. Every creature you raise is permanently recorded in Memory, and the life it lived influences the companion that comes after it.

You can also encounter other creatures in simple battles, giving the stats you've slowly built up an actual purpose and another way to keep growing.

Everything is presented through a retro handheld/LCD aesthetic, with intentionally slow progression designed around days, weeks, and eventually months rather than constant grinding.

It's meant to be a small game you can care about without becoming a game you have to constantly play.

I'm currently preparing Nostalgic Memory for release on Android. I'd love to hear what other virtual-pet fans think of the concept, especially whether you'd rather see it stay this simple or gradually add more depth over time (is not my main intention) problably the next step is add more sounds and creatures.

The app is totally free till full release, in the future after 3 days will cost 1$ continue playing

To try the closed beta you need to enter in this Google group:

https://groups.google.com/g/nostalgic-memory-testers

then download the app at the following link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nostalgic.memory

AI Disclosure: AI was used to assist with asset creation and coding. The game’s concept, design, mechanics, direction, and final revisions are my own.

Hello!

Taptale has just launched the open beta, an incremental game with RPG vibes.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.taptale.rpg&pcampaignid=web_share