uhhh... ok so I wasn't pinged, but I agree 99.99% percent of what Pudding2019 is saying. Pixpet has not released huge updates since the beginning of Adventure, almost 2 months ago. I do not think Pixpet will be like Dragonadopters yet... many are still hyped about Adventure, along with other mini updates. But after a bit, I do think that it'll follow the dreadful path that Dragonadopters has taken.


(not only that, they should add more minigames in the arcade, such as memory or card games with PC prizes.)

exactly :(
they really, really, REALLY should add more arcade games. some suggestions are memory and card games if any mod looks at this...

most people are online only to water and return interactions; after that, they're off. it's sad to see how Pixpet is slowing treading on the same path of Dragonadopters...

I 100% agree. Even I get bored with the actual game (the main reason I'm still active here is to use the forums).


We definitely could. The only open recurring event I've seen is BK's 1000 PC scavenger hunt. Which is really sad, if you think about it.

i’m willing to put in some prizes if we all agree to do this :>

Not only that, maybe even poetry/talent shows/other contests (since not everyone is good at one thing...)

the prizes can contain evobars/PC/pumpkins/etc.

I can definitely say I'm not artistic; the different choices allow people to have different options.

the only problem is how we would get this out to the human Pixpet player world. some people are not in the Discord OS

@Pudding2019

I understand how frustrating it can be to see something you enjoy stagnate. And like I say to everyone, I'm glad when players voice their concerns rather than just leaving without saying a word. It shows that you care about the game and want to see it succeed.

I've been kind of stalling on my reply to this because I can't find much to say (future me: hold my beer) that Lorie hasn't already said. The reality is that Pixpet has just one coder and this isn't his only job. When you support indie game devs, patience and understanding are basic survival skills. However, what I've learned about Komodo over the past 3 years is that he does deliver on his promises eventually, even if it takes a while. Some may point to the shutdown of DrA as disproving my point, but even that game is being remade now. Granted, Komodo's not the one remaking it, but he oversees the project.

To address the statement "Pixpet is dying," I think there are some points that are debatable and one that's not. If we mean that Pixpet isn't as financially successful as we'd like it to be, then I can't disagree. I think PPT in particular needs more uses in order to be worth buying, and I've been meaning to make some suggestions in that regard, but that's for another thread. I also agree with Lorie that Pixpet's replayability is low. The adventure is intended to address that, but it's still a young feature that needs time to grow. Thankfully it has a team of writers behind it, so I imagine new content isn't far away.

I feel that other points are subjective. I like the size and activity level of Pixpet's community because it feels more personal and manageable. You can really get to know other players here. It's also important to note that the level of social activity is always going to be less than the level of game activity. There are more active users than what we're seeing, but not all of them want to hang out, so to speak.


Hmm, I can sorta see why you'd say this, but I don't think it's fair to imply that Komodo's interactions with the community are an irresponsible use of his free time. He only does this occasionally and his comments tend to be brief, so we know he's not spending hours socializing with players. And frankly I'd be sad if he stopped doing this, because then the site would really feel abandoned.

TL;DR Pixpet may not be doing well financially but I feel that only Komodo can decide when it's dead. I stick around because Pixpet feels like home to me, I like helping the community, and I believe in Komodo based on past experiences.

PS Takkju is the one you'll want to ask if you'd like to host an event! I'm not sure if he'd let regular players host events, but it doesn't hurt to ask. And I like the idea.

I know I wasn't tagged but I've been on a number of petsites over the years and have seen some pretty solid ones and some pretty bad ones.

As it is right now, the main flaw of Pixpet is that there's not much active stuff to do on site. A few okay games, but aside from Adventure, most of it is hoarding. However, I don't entirely see this as a bad thing, necessarily. I find this a really good passive sort of pet-site, where I check in each day to do my interactions, keep an eye on my plants, send out on hoards, etc. Adventure could definitely help keep a more "active" userbase, but I can't say much on it as I haven't been able to do much of it due to it needing to be a pet in your house, but I've already made a suggestion regarding that.

I agree that what the site really needs is a good use for tickets so that users have a good reason to buy them. The storage boxes are great for that, but otherwise, not much. I feel like making there be a separate currency for the superpotions was a small mistake, as some of those are easily things that could have been relegated to tickets, espeecially since they're all about skipping wait times. I'd remove Superpixcoins entirely and make some of the potions buyable for pixcoins and some buyable with tickets. It'd remove an unecessary step and currency as well since superpixcoins are literally only for those super potions and you just buy them with regular currency anyway.

I got off on a tangent though. Really I guess my point is that it's in how you frame it. If you're wanting pixpets to be a site with an active userbase, then yea, it's failing in that regard. But if you're chill with a site where most of the gameplay is passive and you can chat on the forums if/when you want, then it's pretty solid and I've been really enjoying it in that respect.

(I also feel like throwing shade at Komodo for participating on his own site is a little... unnecessary and kinda rude. Like I get where you're coming from but still.)

Yeah, most players are on only to water plants/pumpkins, then return interactions. After that, they are either checking their Pixpets if they're returned from hoards or just offline. Hosting events could help...

That's the problem... some of us are not over 18, and cannot get Patreon. As much as I would love to support Komodo on the advancement of Pixpet, I sadly cannot. The best I can do is post it all over my social media platforms AND put the link of Pixpet in my signatures in Gmail/Discord/etc. Removing the SPC is good, ONLY if there is a way to buy potions with PC then. Without potions, (some of us aren't very patient), I'd get bored waiting for my Pixpets to return from hoards/eggs hatching.

@TheSilverSword

I think I disagree really heavily regarding potion monetization. The first thing my friend said to me when I introduced them to the game was "Does this game force you to pay money to speed things up?" and when I said no, they said "Oh thank God, I thought this was going to be like one of those money grabby mobile games. I would've quit in the tutorial haha."

There are so many cooler monetization options that could be just as incentivizing if not more so, without making a pay-to-win feature and forcing people who can't pay for tickets to have to wait.. literally a day to just swap out to a different pixpet if they want to. I think a ticket decoration catalogue or the ability to list things for tickets in the auction house would help way more than monetizing too aggressively on speed-up potions.