Description of Amaru: The Self-Care Pet

Amaru is here to support your self-care!

Feed, pet, customize, and play minigames with the adorable Amaru while being rewarded for taking care of yourself! The game contains engaging goal-setting, mindfulness, and journal activities that provide a fun way to build focus and resilience to stress, anxiety, and depression.

Explore the mysterious world of Enso to earn Collectibles, unlock Amaru’s story, and help him find his way home!

“Finally, a game that promotes (and reinforces) positive, long-term mental-health habits! It's enjoyable & the artwork is beautifully done. Daily goals are customizable, but there is a variety of preset goals to choose from to get you started. It's calming at the end of your day and refreshing at the beginning. Doesn't leave you frustrated and mentally depleted like most other games. Plus, magic kitties! ❤️😻”
- Kat, Google Play Reviewer (March 8, 2023)

“It's clear that the people behind this app care about helping people. I am genuinely floored about how focused the game is on self-care and the player. This is especially apparent in the 'free trial' aspect of this app- none of the self-care elements are behind a paywall, and they have an entire system for people to donate full copies of the game to those in financial need. The game is reassuring and never unhealthily pressures. also the animation is so good. I'd say more but I have no more space.”
- Celia, Google Play Reviewer (July 9, 2023)

FINANCIAL NEED? READ BELOW!

Want the full version but can’t afford it? No problem! All the self-care features in the app are completely FREE, and the game contains NO ADS! There will be points where you will be asked to pay to unlock story features or optional skins, but if you have financial need, you can apply for a free copy through our Keys for Those in Need Program. You’ll be given a place in line, and when a copy becomes available, you’ll receive it for FREE! We just ask that you pay it forward when you can!

WHAT’S INSIDE:

• A virtual pet to feed, pet, and care for!
• Make Amaru your own with custom colors and skins!
• Beautiful hand-drawn animation that evolves as your Bond grows stronger.
• A goal-setting system that rewards you for self-care.
• Journaling modes that promote free expression and support well-being.
• 20+ guided breathing and mindfulness meditation recordings scientifically shown to reduce stress, anxiety and depression with voicing and subtitles.
• Fun, low-pressure Mini-games to play with Amaru
• Gorgeous environments with unique, relaxing soundscapes like ocean waves or falling rain.
• 100+ lore-rich items revealing details about the fantasy world of Enso and its inhabitants.
• Hundreds of player-submitted Affirmation messages to brighten your day!

LANGUAGES:

This app is only in available in English, but we will be localizing to new languages soon.

FOLLOW US:

@fogofmaya on IG, Twitter, and TikTok can communicate with us via Discord (link is in the app).

Version history Amaru: The Self-Care Pet New in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20231211 • Fixed a bug causing notifications not to show on phones running Android 13 and higher.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the patch notes screen not to close properly.New in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20231123 Added a "We've Got News!" popup to help you keep up with the latest news at Six Wing Studios!New in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20230717 Added links to sign up for the Amaru mailing listNew in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20230530 Fix for a bug that would cause some new users not to be able to create an account without a Friend Code.New in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20230310 - Fix for a bug that would cause guided meditations to sometimes freeze up when they reach their end.
- Minor text updates and typo fixes.New in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20230214 - Updated format of the Unlocks popup to improve readability
- Updated format of the Title screen
- Updated the Discord channel link on the Title screen and the Issue Report popup
- updated Unity engine version to improve media player stability
- minor bugfixesNew in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20230104 A quick stability improvement!New in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20221024 - Journal enhancements: By popular demand, we've made it possible to edit or delete old journal entries.
- The bug in Puzzle Parlor causing your game to freeze is no more!
- We've made Gratitude Glints more visible over bright backgrounds.
- Players who don't own the Rainbow Sprinkle Cake can now reset Amaru to his default look without having to spend any Spa Coins.New in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20220902.1 - The Murray's Three Fortune Cookie! You can now purchase a Murray's 3 Cookie in the shop to feed to Amaru. Feeding Amaru tCloud Mininghe cookie will reveal one of their jokes for you, and you can then react by laughing, groaning, or an awkward silence.
- Fixed a bug where the game wasn't letting you know if you'd earned a Friend Coin.
- Fixed a bug where the "Amaru is ready to be tucked in" notification would fire even if Amaru was away Exploring.New in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20220815.2 - New Journal Modes! Open your Journal to enjoy two new modes: G.L.A.D. Journaling and Free Journaling!
- Updated Past Entries Review: Past Entries are now organized by month to make it easier to scroll through old writings!
- Notifications update: You can now enable/disable notifications for Wake and Sleep from the Time Settings Menu.
- Clarity/Feedback Improvements.
- Minor bug/typo fixes.New in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20220725.1 Patch Notes, July 25th
- We've added three new Guided Meditation Echo Stones!
- You can now listen to the sounds of Amaru's environment during Guided Meditations!
- Click that new Community button on the Amaru title screen if you'd like to join hundreds of other Amaru fans on our Discord server!
- We've added a bugfix that should stop the game from stalling at the "Loading Data from Server..." screen right at the beginning.
- General bugfixes and improvements.New in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20220715 - Introducing our Spa Coins system! Spa Coins will allow players who have not made a purchase to sample changing Amaru’s colors and textures!
- We’ve renamed the Echo Stones tab in the Shop to “Items”, you can find Spa Coins and Echo Stones there.
- Merch is back! Tap the Merch button in the shop to purchase plushies, journals, masks, and stickers!
- We fixed a bug where the Burn Journal graphic was showing up as a white square.
- We made FAQs more accessible from the Settings screen.New in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20220405.1 HOTFIX: We really quickly patched a bug that caused some of the new purchases to get lost. Sorry for the inconvenience! If you purchased a Puzzle Pack that has not been unlocked for you, please request a refund via Google Play.

April 5th, 2022
- New Minigame: Puzzle Parlor
- New Feature: Art Gallery
- New Content: Origin & Founder Puzzle Packs
- New Content: Nippon Texture PackNew in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20220128 -We've upgraded Amaru's Color Picker in a huge way! The Rainbow Sprinkle Cake now allows you to choose any color combinations you want and store your favorite combinations as Outfits!
- You can now pick from a variety of fun textures for Amaru's fur, from stripes or spots to something more cosmic! Check out the Unlocks screen to see the new options available!New in Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet 20210521 The initial release of Amaru! Please rate this app