Desktop Pets Kunal Jangid
Use this command to install Desktop Pets with WinGet:
winget install --id=KunalJangid.DesktopPets -e Lightweight pixel-art virtual companions living on your Windows desktop.
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README
Desktop Pets
Lightweight, interactive pixel-art companions for your Windows desktop.
Desktop Pets lets cute animated virtual pets (Bunny, Gorgon, Werewolf) roam along the bottom of your screen while you work or game. It features full click-through transparency (so it never blocks your clicks), cursor interaction, and system tray controls.
đ Installation
Option 1: 1-Click Installer (GitHub Releases)
- Go to Releases.
- Download and run
DesktopPets-Setup-vX.X.X.exe.
Option 2: Portable ZIP
Download DesktopPets-win-x64-vX.X.X.zip from Releases, extract it anywhere, and launch DesktopPets.exe.
Option 3 (Coming Soon): Via Windows Package Manager (Winget)
winget install KunalJangid.DesktopPets
> Note on Windows SmartScreen: On first run, Windows may show an "Unrecognized app" prompt. Click More info $\rightarrow$ Run anyway to proceed.
đšī¸ Controls
Right-click the Desktop Pets icon in your Windows System Tray (near the taskbar clock) to:
- Adopt Pets: Spawn up to 4 pets on your screen (Bunny, Gorgon, Werewolf).
- Rename & Labels: Give each pet a custom name and toggle hover tags.
- Resize: Scale pets from 1.0x (32px) up to 4.0x (128px).
- Start with Windows: Toggle automatic startup on boot.
- Pause: Freeze pets in place.
đ ī¸ Developers
For architecture, state machine specs, physics loop, and build instructions, see Technical-Readme.md.
đ¤ Author & License
Authored by Kunal Jangid.
Copyright Š 2026 Kunal Jangid. All rights reserved. Private publication application.