{"categories":[{"label":"Games/Entertainment","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/games-entertainment"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"A terminal-based virtual pet game in the Digimon V-Pet style, with Unicode sprite animation, care mechanics, evolution, adventure mode, and optional online multiplayer features.","skillfed_tags":["game","retro-emulation","multiplayer"],"use_cases":["Play a faithful Digimon V-Pet emulator on any terminal without emulation software or ROM files.","Raise and evolve a creature through care, training, and battle across 1,500+ forms using real device mechanics.","Engage in PvP battles and two-player jogress fusion with other players in the online lobby.","Collect all 1,548 creatures by unlocking divergence paths through DNA charging and field-specific evolution gates.","Run a portable pet game on Android or iOS without a dedicated app store, using only a terminal and Python.","Participate in community raid bosses and seasonal tournament cups on a real-calendar schedule."],"what_it_does":"tuipet is a fully playable Digimon V-Pet emulator that runs in the terminal, rendering 1,548 creatures as Unicode halfblock sprites with 11 animation frames each. It faithfully recreates the real device's mechanics: hunger, sleep, filth, and effort tracking; training drills; evolution gated by care quality and battle records; armor evolution via shop-bought Digimentals; and a 26-zone Adventure mode with bosses, towns, and raid encounters. The game includes a calendar-driven tournament cup system, an in-game AI care assistant, and a classic four-tab shop.\n\nBeyond single-player, tuipet adds online play: cloud-backed saves (one pet per device at a time, like a cartridge), a live lobby with chat, PvP battles, and two-player jogress fusion. The UI is built on textual and rich, fitting the entire game\u2014pet arena, status card, and control strip\u2014into a fixed LCD-style box. It runs on Linux, Android (including Termux), and iOS (via a-Shell), with sound support where available and graceful fallback to the terminal bell elsewhere.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you want a terminal game. tuipet is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, installs with low friction, and offers a complete, faithful V-Pet experience with both offline and online play. The MIT license is permissive. The only real constraint is Python 3.10+; iOS and Android both work with appropriate terminal apps. Start with a single-player save to learn the mechanics, then join the online lobby if you want multiplayer."},"id":"tuipet","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/tuipet","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/tuipet.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/tuipet/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-08-13","license_spdx":"MIT","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"tuipet","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A terminal virtual pet (Digimon V-Pet style) rendered with halfblock sprites, built on data from the real devices."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":339557,"position":7421,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.5.345"}