Pixel-Pets
AI-coded, world-aware virtual pet ecosystem
Pixel-Pets launched on May 5, 2026 with 3 votes, #3,449 of 20,538 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.
What it does
A father-son hobby project bridging retro nostalgia with modern tech. Pixel-Pets features a multi-device ecosystem (Muffin, Goo-Goo, Pip) with real-time weather sync and AI-assisted firmware. 100% of the code was written by AI (Claude) under our direction. Includes offline voice control, camera features, and an ESP-NOW treat-thrower accessory.
Open-source virtual pets that run on M5Stack devices. Pet logic, voice control, ESP-NOW friends and more.
Open-source virtual pets for M5Stack devices — playful for kids, inspectable for parents and hackable for makers. ✨ The flagship pet, Muffin, hears you call its name and understands what you ask — fully offline, running its own small AI on a Module-LLM expansion. Real Goo-Goo, real hand. 10 seconds on the desk — click 🔊 for sound. Same source tree. Pick the pet that matches your hardware — and optionally add a Pip as a pocket-sized companion device that pairs with any of them. Note: the pet illustrations above are stylised demos. Real screenshots from the actual hardware are below. Each pet renders one of three animals on screen — Bear, Cat or Dog. You pick during first-run setup; you can…from marceld23.github.io
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