Tamattore

It seems you’ve found a lost, little specimen all on its own! It sure is cute, but you’d better take good care of it…

Tamattore is a virtual pet game! You will be caring for a little creature (specimen name: Zandik) as he grows and changes. You do not need to know anything about Genshin Impact (or the character Il Dottore) to enjoy the game, but you will probably get more out of it if you do.

Controls

You can play Tamattore with your mouse/touchpad, or with a WASD or arrow keys setup. You can use any combination you like of all three. Enter, Return, and Space are generally used to confirm, while Escape and Delete/Backspace are generally used to cancel. You can also use the 'physical' buttons on the game's case to navigate (the arrow keys, heart (confirm) and x (cancel). 

There are a few things not accessible through the keyboard, such as petting Tamattore, and viewing the credits (clicking the puff on the lower left corner of the screen).

Button Layout

General Overview

Zandik has different forms across three stages: Fetus, Puff, and Fox.

No matter what stage Zandik is in, you can always check his status (DNA icon), feed him (ramen bowl icon), let him rest to pause the game (crescent moon icon), or save your progress (heart icon). As long as you’re on the main game scene, you can also pet him! Try giving him a click or two! :)

In the first stage, interactivity is limited—he’s only a little fetus in a test tube, after all! In this stage, Zandik stays healthy and contented, but needs plenty of nourishment! 

During the second stage and moving forward, you have a few new options! You can now play with Zandik (chess piece icon), clean up any waste he makes (broom icon), and heal him if he gets sick (syringe icon).

The third stage is very similar to the second, but you can also now watch as Zandik spawns some friends! He’s also a bit more temperamental though, so try to keep him well-taken care of!

Gameplay Specifics

Stats:

Select the DNA icon to view Zandik’s stats. All three stats range from 0 to 4. When a stat is at 0 (the bar is empty), Zandik needs some attention, and a red ( ! ) symbol will appear in the bottom left corner of the main game screen. When a stat is at 4 (the bar is full), he’s doing great! His stats will periodically decrease over time.

Hunger — Fill this bar when you feed Zandik some food. You can do this by selecting the ramen bowl icon. The type doesn’t matter, so pick what you like!

Happiness — Fill this bar by selecting the chess piece icon to play a mini-game, or by petting (clicking on) Zandik. You'll know you've petted him when a blue heart appears near him! The number of times that you play the mini-game corresponds to the amount of happiness earned, and it takes several pets to earn a level of happiness.

Health — When Zandik is at 3 or 4 hunger, he will occasionally produce waste. Clean waste by selecting the broom icon and clicking on the waste to bag it. If you don’t clean up after him, it will lower his health, and it will eventually make him sick! Zandik doesn't get sick in his fetus form.

When Zandik is sick, you need to heal him by selecting the syringe icon. The medicine will cure him of his sickness, get rid of any waste, and restore his health to full.

Mini-game:

When playing the mini-game, jump to avoid apples! You automatically gain points over time, and your high score will be recorded (though it will not carry over if you reset your data). While in the Fox form, you can also jump to collect blue hearts for extra points. Time your jumps well, and be mindful of Zandik’s tail! Please note that sometimes affection can be too much for Zandik to handle, and he will occasionally reject a heart, and might even rebound onto an apple*...but don't get discouraged! He appreciates you playing with him regardless of the outcome!

Fox Form Extras

Like-Minded Friends:

When Zandik’s stats are kept at their highest, every now and then he will invite a little puff to come and play with him! What kinds of things will they get up to if enough of them come to visit? Treat Zandik right, and perhaps you’ll find out…

Tantrums:

Be careful to keep Zandik healthy, happy, and full, otherwise you might experience a tantrum! When Zandik is in his Fox form and all of his stats are at 0 (or when he's hungry, unhappy, and sick), he can throw a tantrum! It’s short-lived, and he’ll get a minor boost to his stats after he’s done thrashing around, but if he experiences too many tantrums, you might get a nasty surprise…

Save Data

When you select the heart icon, you can save or reset your game. There is no load option; the game auto-loads when it's booted up. When you reset your game, it deletes the save data and will load a clean slate. There is an auto-load, but this game does NOT auto-save, so please remember to save your data!

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Tamattore was a labor of love by three fans of Il Dottore from Genshin Impact! It was a longer road than any of us anticipated, and we hope you enjoy our contribution to the fandom.

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*This is a bug! We cannot find a suitable fix at this time, but there will be an update to the game if one becomes available! Thank you for your understanding, and we hope you enjoy the game regardless!

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