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+ <p><strong>Note: This guide includes features and wording planned for upcoming LCDPet updates. Some options may not be available in the current release yet.</strong></p>
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+<h1 class="western">HOW TO PLAY LCDPET</h1>
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+<h2 class="western">YOUR VERY FIRST PET</h2>
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+<p>You'll start by adopting a pet. Choose one of these pet templates:</p>
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+<pre class="western"><code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Classic</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Scruffy</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Round Bean</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Pocket Pup</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Batty</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Goblin</code></pre>
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+<p>Then name your pet.</p>
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+<h5 class="western">💡NAMING YOUR PET</h5>
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+<pre class="western"><code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Enter your pet's name in the <strong>NAME PET</strong> text box.</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Must contain letters only.</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Can be up to 12 letters long.</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Some names are <em>Easter Eggs</em>, happy hunting!</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western"><strong>KEEP NAME</strong> remains unavailable until the name is valid.</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Tap <strong>KEEP NAME</strong> to begin caring for your pet.</code></pre>
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+<h2 class="western">MAIN SCREEN</h2>
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+<h3 class="western">UPPER LEFT CORNER</h3>
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+<p>Your pet’s name and the Stats menu below it are in the upper left corner of the screen. Tapping your pet’s name will take you to the <strong>HOME RENOVATION </strong>screen where you’ll pick what color wallpaper your pet’s house is. Tapping the Stats button will open the stats menu.</p>
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+<h4 class="western">STATS MENU</h4>
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+<p>In the Stats menu, you can view how strong the bond between you and your pet is, how much time you and your pet have spent together, and how much care and/or neglect your pet has received by reviewing the <strong>CARE JOURNAL</strong>. You can also set your pet free with <strong>SET PET FREE</strong> once your bond is strong enough and you think your pet is ready to be on its own. But it’s optional, so your pet could be yours forever!</p>
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+<p></p>
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+<h3 class="western">UPPER RIGHT CORNER</h3>
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+<p>You and your pet’s location as well as the weather are in the upper right corner of the screen. Tapping this area moves you and your pet from inside to out and vice versa. Below the location and weather is the Extras button. Tapping this will take you to a screen where you can view credits and licensing information or you can change the game’s appearance to match the System, Light, or Dark theme.</p>
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+<p></p>
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+<h3 class="western">YOUR PET’S AREA</h3>
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+<p>Inside a windowed area, you’ll see your pet’s health bar, your pet, and a status area where various messages regarding your pet’s needs, wants, health, and mental/emotional state are displayed.</p>
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+<p>Beneath the pet display, separated by a dotted divider, are six attributes showing your pet’s current condition:</p>
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+<pre class="western"><code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Happiness</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Energy</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Hunger</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Dirtiness</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Potty</code>
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+<code class="western">• </code><code class="western">Boredom</code></pre>
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+<p>You want your pet to have a high happiness and energy, and low hunger, dirtiness, potty, and boredom. Keeping bad traits high or good traits low for too long can have negative effects on your pet’s health.</p>
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+<p></p>
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+<h3 class="western">ACTIVITY AREA</h3>
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+<p>Beneath the pet’s area, you’ll see a set of buttons for various ways of interacting with your pet.</p>
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+<p>While inside, you’ll see the <strong>CARE</strong> and <strong>SOCIALIZE</strong> buttons; while outside, you’ll see the <strong>WALK </strong>and <strong>POTTY</strong> buttons. <strong>CARE </strong>is just that—a group of actions that take care of your pet: <strong>BATHE</strong>, <strong>FEED</strong>, and <strong>NAP</strong>. <strong>SOCIALIZE</strong> contains actions that help you and your pet build a bond: <strong>PET</strong> (as in petting your pet), <strong>PLAY</strong>, and <strong>TALK</strong>. <strong>WALK</strong> will have you take your pet for a walk (they love going for walks!) and <strong>POTTY</strong> will let your pet go potty.</p>
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+<h5 class="western">💡TALKING TO YOUR PET</h5>
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+<p>Press the button and talk into the microphone to talk to your pet. Be gentle—very loud talking can make your pet uncomfortable.</p>
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+<p></p>
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+<h3 class="western">HOW TO</h3>
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+<p>At the very bottom of the screen is a How To button. Tapping this will open a screen showing these very rules. Just a handy way to reference something you might have forgotten.</p>
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+<h2 class="western">CARING FOR YOUR PET</h2>
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+<p>Caring for your pet is a simple matter of taking care of their needs by keeping them clean, fed, and rested. Socializing with your pet is also important as this helps keep your pet happy and from getting bored. The happier and healthier your pet is, the stronger your bond grows.</p>
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+<p></p>
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+<h3 class="western">You and Your Pet’s Bond</h3>
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+<p>The bond on the Stats menu is a measure of how much your pet trusts you and sees you more as a friend or family member than an owner. The stronger the bond, the easier and more effective certain tasks become.</p>
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+<h5 class="western">💡BATHING TIME</h5>
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+<p>When you first get a pet, the bond is very low. Your pet doesn’t like water and gets nervous during baths and jumps out of the tub very quickly. The more your bond grows, the more comfortable they are with getting bathed by you, so baths last longer and your pet gets cleaner.</p>
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+<p>A strong bond can also help your pet remain happier and calmer during situations that might otherwise make them nervous.</p>
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+<p></p>
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+<h3 class="western">THE ART OF OBSERVATION</h3>
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+<p>Pay attention to your pet. Notice what they like, what they don’t, what makes them feel better, etc. That’s the real key to building the bond with your pet.</p>
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+<h5 class="western">💡YOUR PET’S “ME” TIME</h5>
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+<p>Sometimes your pet just wants time to themselves. If this happens, you can watch TV, touch grass, or just leave the house for a bit; you can also wake up your pet.</p>
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+<p></p>
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+<h2 class="western">TIME AND HOW IT WORKS</h2>
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+<p>This is based more on real life than quick mobile app mechanics. While some things are instant, like playing and talking, other things like bathing and napping can take longer. As in hours. There are systems in place to alert you when an activity is finished. So if you let your pet take a nap, don’t be surprised if they’re still asleep 2 hours later.</p>
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