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Pixel Pals is a pixel-pet raising game: adopt Mochi, a mint-green pixel blob, and keep it happy for one full day (4 minutes).
Four needs decay in real time - Belly, Happy, Clean and Energy - and you juggle four care actions (Feed, Play, Wash, Nap), each with its own cooldown and trade-offs.
Every cared action earns hearts; 25 hearts evolves Mochi into Pup form and 55 hearts into Star form, which wins the day. Let any stat hit zero three times and Mochi runs away.
Best heart count is saved in your browser, with WebAudio synth sounds and mouse, touch and keyboard controls.
How to control Pixel Pals
- Feed / Play / Wash / Nap: click or tap the buttons, or press 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
- R: restart the day
- M: mute audio
How to play
- 1
Adopt Mochi and survive one 4-minute day.
- 2
Four stats decay in real time: Belly, Happy, Clean, Energy.
- 3
Feed (+Belly), Play (+Happy), Wash (+Clean), Nap (+Energy) - each has a cooldown and side effects.
- 4
Each action earns 1 heart, 2 if it rescues a stat below 35.
- 5
25 hearts: evolve to Pup. 55 hearts: evolve to Star and win.
- 6
Any stat hitting zero = 1 strike (stat refills to 45, -5 hearts). 3 strikes = Mochi runs away.
Tips for a better run
Watch all four bars, not just the lowest - Play drains Energy and Nap drains Belly, so chain actions with complementary costs.
Rescue bonus: acting when the primary stat is below 35 earns 2 hearts instead of 1 - deliberate low-stat play speeds up evolution.
Nap has the longest cooldown (12s); use it right after Energy dips, not at 90, or the cooldown will be wasted.
A strike refills that stat to 45 but costs 5 hearts - one strike is recoverable, three ends the run.
The day is 4 minutes: a steady rhythm of one action every 2-3 seconds reaches Star form with time to spare.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pixel Pals a copy of an existing pet game?
No. Pixel Pals is fully original: the pet Mochi, the four-stat care loop, the evolution rules, the pixel art and the WebAudio sounds were all made for this game. It takes the general pet-raising genre as inspiration but copies no existing game, brand, character, or artwork.
How do I take care of Mochi?
Tap the four care buttons (or keys 1-4): Feed raises Belly, Play raises Happy, Wash raises Clean, Nap raises Energy. Every action earns hearts; rescuing a stat below 35 earns 2 hearts. Stats decay constantly - if any hits zero, Mochi gets a strike and that stat refills to 45.
How do I win?
Collect hearts to evolve Mochi: 25 hearts grows it into Pup form, 55 hearts evolves it into Star form and wins the day. 3 strikes (any stat hitting zero) means Mochi runs away, and the day ends after 4 minutes - both are losses.
