MANUAL.md

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A quiet virtual pet - Feed, cuddle, clean and educate your own unique cat

2 mini games, 7 food types, friends visits and presents, one button action, no sound, no death.

Runs on Arduino Leonardo R3. Available for Arduboy and M5 Stick C Plus.

Game type: Virtual Pet

Game Style: Idle Game

Players: One

Age range: 7 to 77 years old

TiMiNoo ("Tee Me Noo") is a virtual cat providing minimal distraction, fully office-compatible, single button action, no sound, no death. The cat is different on each run, his characteristics are randomly picked at startup. It has been created with busy people in mind: The gameplay is simple enough for this game to be enjoyed in a work environment.

TiMiNoo is a feature-rich virtual cat, a companion for busy days: Cuddle, Feed, Educate, Wash and Entertain your very own furry companion. Tamagotchi lovers could compare it to a Nano.

Features

Single button gameplay

Wanting a gameplay as simple as can be, a single button solution seemed very appealing. Click once or click repeatedly depending on the action, that's it.

No sound

Having a virtual pet on my desk at work is lovely, but I also need to preserve my workflow from distractions. No beeping sounds is what I want.

2 mini games: Catsino Deluxe and Catwash Station

• Catsino Deluxe: Go to the casino with your TiMiNoo and do your best to win some yummy food to bring home. Beware of the ghost though!
• Catwash Station: When the fur of your TiMiNoo gets dirty, it's time for a proper toilet. Scrub scrub!

7 food items

Feed your TiMiNoo whenever he gets hungry. TiMiNoo doesn't die if you don't feed him, but he will give you that big eyes stare. Feed him a variety of food including:

Icon	Item
	Grape
	Strawberry
	Apple
	Orange
	Milk
	Coco cake (bonus item)
	Matcha tea (bonus item)

Lessons with Professor Koko

Your TiMiNoo wants to become a cultured cat. Call Professor Koko Le Snail, a wise teacher that will share his best knowledge with him.

Cuddle time

TiMiNoo craves attention and love, make sure to give him plenty.

Visits from a friend

Occasionally, when TiMiNoo gets hungry, his friend comes home and offer either a cup of hot Matcha tea or a slice of home made Coco cake.

Gain points: scoring system

Earn points every time you take action and increase your score.

Feed

Food type	Bonus
Strawberry	+30 points
Grape, orange, apple	+20 points
Milk	+10 points

Play At The Catsino Deluxe

Item	Bonus
BAR	+500 points
Strawberry	+300 points
Grape, orange, apple	+200 points
Milk	+100 points

Cuddle

• Give a big kiss and a hug to your cat: +50 points

Educate

• Get some good wisdom from Koko Le Snail: +100 points

Wash your TiMiNoo at the Catwash Station

• Keep your cat clean: +200 points

Visit from a friend

• Receive a visit from your friend: +10000 points

Beware of the ghost !

• Ghost encounter: -666 points

How to play

Starting the game

Plug your TiMiNoo to a 5V Micro USB power supply to start a new game. There is no save feature and no experience, but scoring is available.

Every run is a fresh beginning with new statistics:

• Appetite: How often your TiMiNoo will ask for food,
• Hygiene: How quickly your TiMiNoo gets dirty,
• Morale: How happy your TiMiNoo feels,
• Education: How well trained your TiMiNoo is,
• Entertainment: How often your TiMiNoo will want to play.

TiMiNoo cannot die.

Understand what your TiMiNoo wants

Home screen

TiMiNoo looks straight at you, waving his tail. He is happy, simply enjoying the moment.

TiMiNoo will express his joy right after you take action on his needs:

TiMiNoo wants to play

TiMiNoo looks at a gamepad icon.

TiMiNoo wants to go to school

TiMiNoo looks at a book icon.

TiMiNoo is hungry

TiMiNoo looks at a pizza slice icon.

TiMiNoo wants to cuddle with you

TiMiNoo looks at a half-empty heart icon.

TiMiNoo needs a bath

TiMiNoo looks at a bubble icon.

Play the games, interact with your TiMiNoo

How to play Catsino Deluxe

Earn random items and points at the Catsino!

Item	Bonus
BAR	+500 points
Strawberry	+300 points
Grape, orange, apple	+200 points
Milk	+100 points

1. TiMiNoo wants to play. Press the button once.

2. Items are moving across the screen. Press the button once.

3. Time to loot!

How to get a lesson with Professor Koko Le Snail

1. TiMiNoo wants to learn, it's time to call Professor Koko Le Snail, a wise and knowledgeable teacher. Press the button once.

2. Professor Koko Le Snail arrives.

3. Professor Koko Le Snail introduces himself.

4. Professor Koko Le Snail shares his wisdom.

How to feed TiMiNoo

Food type	Bonus
Strawberry	+30 points
Grape, orange, apple	+20 points
Milk	+10 points

1. TiMiNoo is hungry, feed him with the food stashed in the pantry. Press the button once.

2. A random food item is removed from the pantry.

3. TiMiNoo is having a feast!

How to cuddle with TiMiNoo

1. TiMiNoo calls for attention, he wants you to pet him. Press the button once.

2. TiMiNoo shares the love with you.

How to play Catwash Station

1. TiMiNoo is dirty and needs a good wash, scrub all that dust off his fur! Press the button once.

2. Get some soap and scrub! Press the button repeatedly until bubbles fill the whole screen.

3. TiMiNoo is all clean now!

Build your own

Items

• 1x Arduino Leonardo R3
• 1x Button
• 1x 128*64 OLED screen
• 1x 10k Ohm resistor
• 1x breadboard or prototyping board
• 1x Acrylic enclosure for UNO / Leonardo
• Enough jumper cables to assemble the circuitry

Assembly

Drawing

Photos

Screen pinout

• DC -> D9
• CS -> D10
• MOSI -> D11
• CLOCK -> D13
• RES -> RST
• VCC -> 5V
• GND -> GND

Button

• GND -> GND
• VCC -> 3V
• SIG -> D2

Installation instructions

Use Arduino IDE to upload timinoo.ino to your Arduino Leonardo. Make sure you use a Micro USB cable that supports data transfer, as some cables do not have data lines wired and only provide charging capability.