Factsheet

Developer:
Silverware Games, Inc.
Based in Massachusetts, USA

Release date:
January 30, 2018

Platforms:
PC Steam

Website:
store.steampowered.com/app/772700/MatchyGotchy

Regular Price:

USDFREE

Concept

MatchyGotchy is a casual idle clicker game full of childlike wonder. Introducing characters from the Matchy Star world, collect them all as digital pets and build thousands of ships to reach Xanadu. Get yourself that intergalactic pool party you always wanted, Tamagotchi style!

Stars have four different life stages: smol egg, tiny baby, awkward teen, and rocket surgeon adult. Your level of care will determine how quick or slow they get to grow up. Cycle through the activities to boost your stars' productivity. They need your guidance to grow and work so they can build ships and explore the galaxy. It's a digital tamagotchi like experience!

All stars get two important meters: Happy and Hungry. Your stars' productivity is based on these meters and other care activities which deplete over time, meaning you have to look after them. If you do not replenish these, then your Star will become neglected affecting its health and the rate it builds ships.

You could be the proud parent of an All-Dimensional Master Shipwright, Dauntless Elegant Diplomat, Interstellar Shipment Manager, Space Physician MD, Mighty Booty Hunter, Quaint Alien Botanist, or Astrological Forecast Specialist.

Just like any Tamagotchi, there are important actions to take towards your parenthood skills. Check the "View The Manual" link in the bar on the right on the Steam page to download the official "How To Gotchy" PDF guide so you can become the best rocket surgeon parent you can be.

Description

We spent most of 2017 working with Matchy Star, and the more we immerse ourselves with the game, the more we wanted to expand the “Matchy-verse.” So when Say mentioned the idea to explore a short fun virtual pet experience with Matchy Star’s characters, I was on board right away. I spent hours researching everything I could about Tamagotchis, and I found tons of fan wikis, people dissecting the algorithms behind these toys, and all kind of videos of people playing and enjoying them.

My idea was to build a charming and expressive experience that could do so much beyond the limitations of the original toy. Since we were working on PC instead of a tiny egg LCD, we had options to explore with visuals, commands, and new ideas. It was so much fun researching and putting this game together.

When I was working on MatchyGotchy, I started thinking about how having a Tamagotchi is taking care of a little virtual living thing. This got me thinking about how I took care of myself. As I was cleaning my apartment and thinking about the game’s design, I had the idea for different virtual environments that change when you clean. This kind of reflection on my day to day life led to tweaking new ways to interact with your virtual pet in MatchyGotchy.

Then I thought about including original elements in MatchyGotchy like having the pets build the three ships from Matchy Star depending on how well you take care of them. By adding the ship building we mixed the game-play of a Tamagotchi with an idle clicker in a bit of a twist. I always explore the mechanics involved in hopes of bringing so much more than what’s expected. I hope to include original twists like this in every original Silverware Game.

Features

  • Introduction experience to the Matchyverse, the Matchy Star universe.
  • Fun combination of virtual pet and idle clicker in this charming free game.
  • A variety of 7 cute rocket surgeons to hatch and take care of forever and ever.
  • A total of six different activities and five different status to interact with your cute little one.
  • Different meters and statuses to explore to keep up the well-being of your new family member.
  • Over 25 different faces to take selfies with, your stars can be Stargram famous!
  • Original lovely music with plenty of perky sounds to express your star feelings.
  • Randomized profile information with over 50 different cookie flavors and 30 likes, making your rocket surgeon the speshul snowflake they should be.
  • About 20 progress fun achievements to get. Guaranteeing an easy perfect game completion.
  • Get to build enough ships to get to that fancy intergalactic Xanadu pool party you always wanted.

Videos

Teaser YouTube

Images

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Announcement Blog Post
The blog-post where we described the game and our process is at: http://silverwaregames.com/index.php/2018/01/03/announcing-matchygotchy-january-2018/.

About Silverware Games, Inc.

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We believe games can be more just a pastime — they can improve your world. We are working to create a community where its ok to be yourself, have fun, and actually be social. Silverware Games, Inc. is based in Boston, Massachusetts. We take pride in supporting diversity in creativity by hiring talent all around the globe. We love fun, and we thrive on making games to help people find the fun in life.

To help build a community and try to heal the rift that old style social media causes we are building SWGIO.COM a new kind of network that is actually run by humans, not algorithms.

We are building the Matchyverse, a series of casual and colorful multiple genre games staring Matchy Star and friends. Matchy Match-3, pet sims, clickers, puzzles - and we continue to grow.

About The Matchy Star Franchise

Matchy Star is a casual action puzzle game where your dapper ships collect matches as you make them and you must rely on logistical skills rather than luck. Matchy and the wacky Alpha Galaxy are a universe unto themself, with tons of locations and characters. It's difficult making a new kind of game and new set of characters when own world is full of angry tweets and politics but we are up to the challenge! Our goal is to build a community around our Cozy, Fun, and Family Friendly universe, the "Matchyverse."

More information
More information on Silverware Games, Inc., our logo & relevant media are available here.

MatchyGotchy Credits

Michael Silverman
Creative Director, Code

Say Mistage
Marketing, Art, Design

James Pearmain
Art Design

Gustavo Coutinho
Sound Design, Music

Leticia Schimersky
Voice Acting

Stephen Webster
Music

Contact

Inquiries
michael@silverwaregames.com

Twitter
twitter.com/silverwaregames

Michael's Twitter
twitter.com/michaelplzno

Discord
discord.silverwaregames.com

Facebook
facebook.com/SilverwareGames

Web
silverwaregames.com

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