Early Development of Pets

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Having pets in Toontown was proposed very early within Toontown's development cycle. The original deadline for pets for testing was 8/3/04, and the original deadline for live release was 8/30/04. The development of the pet system was designed from the ground up with the consideration of future expansions in mind.

Main Goals

• Improve Toontown 'stickiness' by increasing emotional attachment and instilling sense of responsibility
• Increase sense of urgency for trialers to subscribe
• Provide new marketing-friendly feature
• Add multiplayer interest to the Estates
• Introduce new and different gameplay experiences

Pets Overview

• Every new Toon has a Pet waiting for them
• Pets much be cared for (feeding, playing) or they will get unhappy
• Pets live in the Estate and Estate Houses
• Toons bring their Pets with them when visiting another Toon's Estate
• Pets that live at an Estate can show up even though their owners are not logged in
• Toons can purchase new Pets and trade in old Pets at Pet Shops

Pets

• Have body, two feet, mouth, and eyes
• Are 2 feet tall on average (~1/3 Toon height)
• Are differentiated by color and "pattern" (spot pattern, fur, scales, etc.)
• Have simple, single-word (two-part) names
  • Owner chooses Pet's name with a name picker
• Can burrow into and out of the ground (a la Toon teleport)
• Seem like real animals
  • Are free-roaming and autonomous
  • Are aware of Pets and Toons around them
  • Have a focus on attention, eyes that focus on objects (like Toons' eyes)
  • Communicate with Toons and other Pets through icons and emotes
  • Respond to certain SpeedChat statements
  • Have emotions (happy, excited, angry, sad...)
  • Get hungry, lonely if not taken care of
  • Are fed jellybeans by Toons
  • Can follow Toons/Pets around the Estate
  • Can be chased by Toons/Pets

Pet Shops

• Located in Playgrounds
• Existing Pet Shop Clerk NPCs will be moved into the shops
• Toons can trade in their Pet for a different Petr
• Grace period so that you can change your mind about getting rid of a Pet
• Some patterns are more rare than others, therefore more valuable

Types of Pets

Doodles

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  Doodle Illustration (Colored)

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  Doodle Sketches

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  Doodle Key Art

Fish

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  Early concepts of fish in Toontown