A tiny pet hatches on your phone and you need to nourish it, and offer it love

Nov 20, 2013 16:36 GMT  ·  By

If you liked those Tamagotchi virtual pets back in the day, prepare to have that fuzzy feeling resurrected by Hatch, a new virtual pet game from the people at Impending.

Available today for iPhone and iPod touch, Hatch begins with an egg that hatches on your iPhone and churns out a Fugu, a cuddly animal that looks a lot like those stickers on Facebook.

“[Fugu] have a naturally gentle disposition and require minimal care as a pet… but thrive when given extra love and attention,” according to the developer.

Your growing Fugu will need to be fed fruit at least once a day, but love and attention will be just as important. In return, the animal will “shower you with gifts and show off its happy dance.”

Your Fugu will sleep better if you tuck it in while your phone charges (with the app open). Download Hatch for your iDevice today.