How to Make a Virtual Pet in Scratch | Tutorial

You can make a virtual pet simulator in Scratch! With this tutorial, you’ll learn how to introduce your pet, animate your pet, feed your pet, and keep track of your pet’s hunger.
Try it out:
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Project credits (in order of appearance):
"Have a Kitten" - scratch.mit.ed...
"Virtual Pet Turtle" - scratch.mit.ed...
"Virtual Pet Hamster" - scratch.mit.ed...
"Adopt a Virtual Pet Dog" - scratch.mit.ed...
"Kiwi Penguin - Virtual Pet Simulator" - scratch.mit.ed...
"Eebas - A Virtual Pet Game" - scratch.mit.ed...
"Virtual Pet Dog" - scratch.mit.ed...
"Virtual Pet Panda" - scratch.mit.ed...
"Day/Night Virtual Pet" - scratch.mit.ed...
"Design a Cat CC" - scratch.mit.ed...
Music: “Pacific Sun” by Nicolai Heidlas, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported. creativecommon....

[@Zinnea]

What virtual pet would you want to have? :D

[@real4kGaming]

Cat

[@P_r_gon]

Taco

[@abandoned-channel99999]

Dragon :>

[@DaniBoi890]

Oh ik

[@DaniBoi890]

@Purple Guy a nut for a jar of tuna

[@nxx99]

Another way to make a hunger meter: Changing the "my variable" name to "Hunger", and clicking the check box next to the hunger reporter block!

[@Vent_YT]

Ye

[@DutchGamesAndstuff]

What

[@AngieLuvsYou]

But it’s easier to just make a new one without doing that it’s easier

[@mrs.noname8985]

Oh true!

[@notbellaroblox697]

@Shane the cat gamer lol

[@cattyratties4022]

This is so fun! It’s got great tools that you can use for other games too, such as an adventure game where you have to find food, or an exploring game where you need to find certain objects to get points. Great tutorial! You talk at the perfect speed and it is very easy to understand you.

[@darkMystic__]

Could you please tell me how can i play this as a game without the website??

[@adri.annie-.]

​@@darkMystic__ you can't.

[@gaminalltheway5770]

Thanks for the help, I added a gimmick where when the hunger bar reaches 10 your pet spontaneously explodes! Thank you so much!

[@apple_ilev5s]

5:33 my hunger when i layed in bed edit 1: woah 70 likes

[@Parkers_Views]

Lol

[@diskdem0n]

bruh yesterday i watched new looney toons and alot of thhe episodes were FILLED with food so i was sitting there starving to tired to leave the bed.

[@Friendly18029]

LMAO xD

[@jellyandthecrewman1834]

Loll

[@maskymemo793]

my hunger after sprint jumping for 10 minutes

[@ayrasyed5218]

I love how she explains everything so nicely I love it

[@kst9465]

i think you are right :)

[@apoorvashrikhande3289]

I love how she explains everything so nicely i love it

[@AlexBarnes-t8m]

I know right!@@apoorvashrikhande3289

[@zikkyscrochet1210]

SHE IS SO NICE AND HER TYPING IS AS FAST AS HER TALKING

[@Crafter_100]

It's sped up....put on 0.75 speed

[@RickSlada]

man... these tutorials helped me a lot when i was a begginer... re-finding this video is very nostalgic to me :)

[@deadaccountgoaway4923]

This lady tasks so fast I keep thinking I'm on 2x speed

[@srirames]

yea

[@mggswifecmx]

Ikr same

[@gigilohrmann]

Same

[@mattyB1984]

I put it on 0.75x to make her normal speed lol she so fast

[@Freefireko123]

Yes

[@LucidMlem]

I remember the virtual hamster project. It is literal nostalgia.

[@pikl65]

Same

[@yctofaruqaminations9188]

“OH MY GOSH THAT HEDGEHOG IS REALLY HUNGRY” is my fav line lol

[@suhelkurdi4814]

me too lol

[@30matetrua93]

Scratch Team's Tutorial: *Only 5 Minutes in a game with variables* Other People's tutorial: *_2048 Minutes_* Edit 1: wow this is the most likes ive ever had (even more than my video likes)

[@ripluffynono]

bro😂😂😂

[@sirscruffingtonnkeneralwas6210]

That’s 1.422222 days!

[@whyisthereaholeinmyusernam2697]

You can't go over the limit over minutes on KZbin that's just way too many minutes

[@MN-fh7uu]

@@sirscruffingtonnkeneralwas6210 you should use shortcut bro

[@sirscruffingtonnkeneralwas6210]

@@MN-fh7uu Neh decimal timing is fine, the two nearest values are 1 and 2

[@thedoggowisdom]

"You can have a pet rock" I have one. It was good EDIT: Thankx fur likez

[@chipiseth_is_taken]

I made a pet rock too!

[@kristopherheiple2440]

ha ha

[@cubingtime4107]

The best pet

[@techzacharyzn6296]

I have one! It’s called *SANS ICE BREAKER*

[@jahnnaabreu970]

LOL I HAVE PET ROCK TOO

[@tessabelll]

OMG thank you so much for this tutorial! I'm so happy you decided to make it! Thank you!

[@saharaandserahsvlogsandgam9343]

Hello Zoe! i love ur coding vids! this virtual pet game was my first project on scratch!! love ur vids and keep making more!

[@aimeeq7122]

Aww, i want that doggo in the thumbnail 🥺

[@KennethPlaysOfficial]

save a screenshot of the thumbnail and cut out the background. There ya go

[@cubingtime4107]

@@KennethPlaysOfficial noice

[@KaelFazkid]

Imagine having that for your pfp and named yourself "Good Doggo"

[@aimeeq7122]

@@KaelFazkid might make a new email and do that when i'm older-

[@aimeeq7122]

@Ada Lanti tytytytytytytytyyttytytytyty

[@scinttang5312]

I'm still impressed by the fact of how fast she can talk.

[@imaniceguy5809]

yea

[@diskdem0n]

ikr

[@justanormalartist801]

I even thought i play a fast speed thing.

[@NecoNGaming]

put it on 0.75, it sounds kinda normal

[@cheddar7777]

i dont wanna be rude, but it cuts at some points, the speed is still impressive though

[@Zinnea]

Re-uploaded again because the screen froze in the last video. Thank you to everybody who let us know about the problem!

[@P_r_gon]

Alright thanks for letting us now

[@LYB4]

no problem, glad to be able to help

[@DeK1dOne]

Thanks!

[@ananyachakrabarti7133]

Thank u so much

[@jms406]

thanks

[@coffin8624]

0:43 HE IS THE KING OF THE MEADOWS!

[@cathrynsison5357]

YEEAAAAAHH

[@anondodhara]

LOLOLOL XD

[@milianah6937]

XD

[@commenterbob9601]

@CrystalBoba correction: They are the Leader of the Meadows

[@ninl1n498]

thanks! with your hunger tutorial i managed to make a cleanliness and happiness meter as well! i even made the pet (in my case a chicken) grow up!

[@cursedmammottgaming5371]

how

[@Subtopankoklol]

Have you watched the video?

[@orangeleaf36]

This ...got in my reccomended. This is the only time and reason im going back to scratch once.

[@TheDuckter]

sad

[@joey7946]

same lol

[@themeatly2-452]

@@dasuncat9750 so you have been on scratch? say every scratch project in the world

[@dasuncat9750]

@@themeatly2-452 I don't use scratch that much tho

[@themeatly2-452]

@@dasuncat9750 AHA! Told You You Did Not Use Scratch 😏

[@creatormaster5346]

every tutorial that she makes its really understandable for everyone

[@yusufmussaji4002]

Nobody: Zinnea talking: _I am speed_ Thanks for the tutorial btw

[@Official_zaDpi]

Writing too

[@yunbun]

THANK YOU FOR FEATURING MY VIRTUAL PET HAMSTER IN YOUR TUTORIAL! I had no idea this blew up since I uploaded it over a decade ago!

[@lensilly]

Scratch: makes this video Me: takes it further Also good tutorial!

[@sci-io]

I made one where you get to name your pet, he'll call you by name, there are different types of food, ect.

[@blueberrii8106]

Zinnea, your scratch turtorials are awsome! this video could be useful for the begginers or the people who just started scratch. it could be useful for the ones who haven't create this. than you so much zinnea for the turtorials you made!

[@ZestyCupcake_]

ye i literally just got on i don’t really know what scratch is-

[@OrcaTheDorka]

I've always wanted to make one of these, thanks! I do have other pet games that I have made...

[@Zinnea]

That's awesome!! You should totally make one!

[@OrcaTheDorka]

@@Zinnea thanks for the tutorial!

[@BlueToadCentral]

It’s me, 2019fireball!

[@OrcaTheDorka]

@@BlueToadCentral :000 OMG

[@BlueToadCentral]

@@OrcaTheDorka ;D

[@cometisaflop]

I have been trying to learn variables in scratch..my father didn’t know how to in scratch only like out of scratch..this video really helped me! I learned variables and how to make a virtual pet!! Thanks!

[@Zinnea]

I am so happy the video helped! :D That's awesome!!

[@cometisaflop]

Thank you! :D

[@cometisaflop]

My friend might also need help with this, I’m sure she would love this!

[@asmarizwan5684]

🤮🤢

[@chipiseth_is_taken]

Durning my class I made a game from this tutorial lol

[@chipiseth_is_taken]

@@Combineboy I have online school and whenever my mom isn’t checking on me I go to scratch

[@chipiseth_is_taken]

@@Combineboy I just get bored and I still get As

[@rubixdude1067]

@@chipiseth_is_taken dude it's okay to do Scratch even when your mom is looking. Schools let you do it because it's a way to experiment and learn code. I told my mom and everything was fine. I have my own computer though so I don't have to use my school chromebook all the time

[@WaitingforYahawashi144]

@@chipiseth_is_taken same

[@mochixmelodii]

Ya our teacher lets us do scratch during free time

[@Dareal_InkPlayzYT]

perfect for a "Raise a Macaw" game or "Raise a Toucan". I needed that

[@jkitten6958]

Thanks, this video helped me a lot and now I have a virtual pet game :D

[@rashmitoro6054]

I absolutely LOVED this. Just, can you also please do something like to pet the pet with a comb. Everything else awesome! Love from India!

[@DerDuo6DasLingo9]

How fun broadcasting and receiving messages is! I'll use it to make a day-night cycle!

[@leogotlost2482]

Thank you for the help I sure am 14 but I do really like scratch! I have been there for scratch when u was 9 and enjoyed alot of games and animation and now I am finally making my own game,Ty

[@mellowcatalyst]

Neat tutorial! You should make one teaching how to make something like a racing game :P

[@mellowcatalyst]

@@brandonnarino7760 Duh I know that

[@canonically_kitkatlekitsune]

Thanks for the tutorial, I tried to make one and it worked! This tutorial is helpful for begginers like me 🦊

[@SteamMachine-qr9mf]

super cool, I did with my elementary students together and it was fun and educational. I like it leaves us off with extra creative room too!

[@yuhiny7346]

this is so helpful and outstanding I love this . Scratch Team you have made my day congrats your mission completed ! excited for MORE GO SCRATCH TEAM YAY!!

[@manejajic7658]

KAKA

[@Kyru4712]

I just started taking your classes and they are very helpful So help a lot So THX

[@srikantapaul7825]

I love your videos. It always helps me to do a new project for my classes. Thank you for sharing these videos. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lisaweir311]

Oh the scratch team I’m subbing now

[@shadowstudios5495]

I like how you describe the "broadcast" block! An invisible message sent across sprites!

[@penelopelester5083]

I loved your Create a Clan warrior cats project Zinnea and I have a question about it Was the "Save Code" A bunch of typed code? I know some people code for a living that way. Also, I saw some of my cats' names in the code so thats why im asking.Thanks!

[@Zinnea]

Good question! In my game, the Save Code isn't typed code (although, you're totally right that typed code exists and people make a living with it!). I use Scratch coding blocks to create the save code, and then, the save code itself is basically one big piece of text. Basically, here's what how the Scratch code creates a user's save code/save file: It takes all the facts about the Clan (the Clan name, all of the cats names, etc) and puts them together in one big chunk of text. Then, I also have some Scratch code that reads that chunk of text, and uses it to load the user's game :)

[@Zinnea]

You might have seen this already, but if you're interested, I made a tutorial about how to use Scratch coding to make a save code/save file! It's on my profile :3

[@real4kGaming]

I have idea: tutorial for a mystery game Like solve a mystery

[@datboyaxel]

yggr good

[@OrcaTheDorka]

yea!

[@suezan9576]

I love how well you explain it! Thatnks that was very Helpful! I did a Hedgehog to and Named It Hotdog lol!

[@-queasy-]

Yess! thanks for the tutorial!

[@Zinnea]

:D You're welcome!

[@Local_TPOT_Fann.]

In only 6 MINS?!?! This is sooo helpful! Tysm :)

[@DutchGamesAndstuff]

5:33 is my hunger all the time

[@nth.nth_nth]

Very helpful for me!! and I also use your virtual town video for my school homework at school The teacher is so proud of me Thanks a lot guys

[@dilipbharadwaj795]

Thanks for the great videos. Could you please tell us the kind of tools/ software used to create such wonderful videos? Thanks in advance.

[@kywuvua]

thank you so much for this tutorial, i learned alot, thank you, the scratch team! again, thank you so very much!!

[@This_girlxvibes..]

Omg tysm to tell us how I’m a new sub I always wanted to make one

[@Zinnea]

I'm so glad!

[@DavidPavicic1]

i love you scratch team and thainks for that idea in the video!

[@Zinnea]

You're so welcome! :D

[@Emilycute12]

thank you so much for this tutorial! I'm so happy you decided to make it!

[@harathim614]

5:33 died from laughter😂😂

[@real4kGaming]

This is cool!!!! I wanted to make one

[@Zinnea]

Yay!! You totally should! :D

[@real4kGaming]

Yeah I'm making a virtual cat ive gotten a few sprites done

[@coolcreatorjaeden]

Super cool! I made so many Virtual Pet games.

[@Itssamuelsmartedits]

0:13 Is that, Sonic??

[@juicysclan]

BRUHH HAHAHAHAHHA ima die real quick ⚰️

[@danilopantelic2957]

Zoë:Repiting us very easy in scratch! Me:Yeah...but it was hard to code code blocks right?I see hardly any one talking about this!

[@FlyingDino92]

easy and cool :D

[@jaikrishnaagarwadekar1889]

Wow u r explaining it very easily everytime

[@Elaineonyt]

I made my first published game on scratch with this tutorial, granted it’s not good but I eventually made a sequel!

[@ludatafizichka5580]

Where to find it? I wanna try your game.

[@adventuresofpahal1714]

I love your team and you...Thank you for the scratch videos...They always help me out.

[@SnakewithaBanjo]

I made this game before I watched this video but now I wanna see how she does it.

[@kingbacon2937]

Thanks for the whole video. I really respect what you are doing

[@Zinnea]

I'm so glad you liked it!

[@S_len]

amazing, thanks!!!

[@Junathantpop]

When im followinh one of your tutorials i chalenge myself and add some extra things most of the time, the tutorials really help me

[@bob44243]

To make it even better. Add an animation to the food also.

[@michaeltatum2327]

I cant stop watching your videos!

[@Cake14797]

For people who want to add thirst just make a water sprite and do the same code you did with hunger :)

[@nigellacreator6644]

But make a new variable called thirst and change stuff that says hunger to thirst

[@PinpinChanz]

2:29 There's another way actually. You don't need to broadcast the food and make the pet glide into it, you can just make the food glide into the pet, like you're giving the pet food.

[@StanleyTheHumanPlusCat]

I added a "Dirt on pet" need and a bath.

[@kubilaykenan]

You can add a png

[@nostalgia5031]

@@kubilaykenan What do you mean "You can add a png"?

[@scratchandnumberblocksfan2496]

@@nostalgia5031 u can add a png by importing it

[@JustShatakshi2]

Thx for the tutorial Zinnea It helped me to make my class project.

[@boyfriend4315]

I made a tamagotchi using this! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@YourAverageScratcher_]

Thanks for the tutorial! I'm making a Raise a Scratch Cat game

[@ChaoDee]

Scratch: Makes normal games Griffpatch: *Pushes Scratch to its limits and even made Minecraft in Scratch*

[@anvipro7548]

It is really helping me. Good work Scratch Team!

[@apoorvashrikhande3289]

I love how she explains everything nicely i love it

[@bztc1234]

THANK YOU ZOË FOR TEACHING ME HOW TO USE 'start sound ()' YOU'RE AMAZING!

[@KaelFazkid]

I'm glad that the Scratch Team would adopt Sonic so he could have a better home.

[@AmitionalGD]

Hah😂 the hedgehog got so hungry he just stayed awake until 3:00am to eat the grass

[@buntyafxal7091]

i found you on scratch! and everyone and me are a fan of you!!

[@apoorvashrikhande3289]

I love how she explains nicely

[@ZiamnYaGlock]

Awesome! i just started scratch, Now im very couraged to subscribe this tutorial is understandable and smooth

[@Artistic_pawz]

Wow you just helped me for my school project thank you

[@quinnojala8099]

I Love This Thank You So Much Zinnea!

[@mishikaabichandani6937]

Thanks sooooo much for this video. Without it I couldn't have made my project.

[@Free.flight.4ever]

i understood how to use scratch in 10 minutes! this was so cool!

[@musicgirl3557]

It is very intelligent! I was searching ever since last year how to make a virtual pet from scratch! Thank you so much

[@SantoshSingh-md7ft]

Very helpful I just subbed along with notification bell

[@cattattack880]

1:13 wow this helped me so much because i did not know you had to put a wait block

[@pawslifes7246]

I am in love with scartch in just 30 mins by your channel

[@JellyDuckyyyyyy]

I can't wait to make my own virtual pet game I am less experienced with any coding so this is helpful

[@filip_ler7340]

thx u gave me a great idea for a project i made alot of projects and didnt know what to make but u gave me ide thank u

[@diamondjitterz]

Really Amazing Program That The Scratch Team Made, It Is The Best Programming Language For Kids, Keep It Up!

[@lithorisomasheane217]

Zinnia you are my favourite scratch team person

[@Ali16927]

Can I use and animate characters that I create using canva?

[@twdneganfan4725]

This is the first time I learned about making buttons in scratch

[@Heng_Zen_Xuan]

Thank you it works very well and I love your vids

[@Emmylamp]

This solved so many questions just in one video