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Alexandru Sirbu
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🐹 My Capybara Game β€” Update #2: A More Alive World 🌿✨

I’m excited to share the second major update of My Capybara, my virtual pet game where you take care of your own cute capybara, feed it, customize it, complete challenges, and build a small relationship with your virtual friend.

This update focused on making the game feel more alive, rewarding, and enjoyable for players.

🌿 A New Atmosphere & Visual Improvements

The biggest change in this update is the new visual experience.

I redesigned the background to create a warmer and more relaxing environment that fits the personality of a capybara:

✨ Animated natural-style background
β˜€οΈ Soft lighting effects
πŸƒ Floating leaves
πŸ’« Magical particles and small visual details
πŸ–±οΈ Custom cursor for a more game-like feeling

The goal was simple: when players open the game, they should feel like they are entering a small, cozy world instead of just opening a webpage.

πŸ“‹ Daily Quests

A completely new progression system has been added.

Players can now complete daily objectives:

πŸ₯• Feed Capybara
🎰 Try the lottery
🎁 Open treasure hunts

Completing all daily quests rewards players with coins and gives them a reason to return every day.

πŸ† Achievement & Trophy System

The new trophy system introduces long-term goals.

Players can unlock achievements such as:

πŸ” Gurmand β€” interact with Capybara many times
πŸ‘• Fashion Icon β€” customize Capybara with clothes
πŸ€ Lucky Day β€” win multiple lottery rewards

Achievements now give players extra motivation to continue playing and exploring the game.

πŸ•ΆοΈ New Customization Items

Customization received a new upgrade.

Players can now equip:

🎩 Hats
πŸ‘• Shirts
πŸ•ΆοΈ Sunglasses

The goal is to make every Capybara feel unique and allow players to create their own style.

πŸ› Debugging & Improvements

This update also included a lot of testing and bug fixing.

I worked on:

improving local storage saving;
fixing progress persistence;
improving quest reset logic;
fixing clothing and reward systems;
making the game more stable.

Small improvements like these are important because a better player experience comes not only from new features, but also from reliability.

πŸš€ What’s Next?

My goal is to continue expanding My Capybara with more interactions, more customization options, more challenges, and a deeper virtual pet experience.

This is only the beginning of the journey.

Thank you for following the development of My Capybara! πŸΉπŸ’›

PS: Also you can play and enjoy the new update here:🐹 https://sirbualex2011-wq.github.io/capibara-game/

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