The Teen Stage
Almost Grown
The teen stage represents the final phase before adulthood. Teenagers have most adult capabilities but with a few remaining restrictions.
New Abilities
Teens gain access to features that children couldn't use:
Work
For the first time, pets can earn money through jobs:
Stand Work - Operating a food stand, serving customers
Office Work - Working at a desk job
Work provides an alternative income source beyond minigames.
Social Features
Teens gain social capabilities:
Social Media - Browsing an in-game social feed
Gift Friends - Sending presents to friends
These features add depth to the pet's social life.
More Food Options
Additional food items become available, expanding the menu further.
Still Available: School
This is important: teens can still attend school. Since adults cannot go to school, the teen stage is the last chance to develop skills through education.
The AI recognizes this and may prioritize school attendance during the teen years. Once adulthood arrives, that opportunity is gone forever.
Still Restricted
A few things remain locked until adulthood:
Dating
Adult feature
Premium foods
Some require adult age
Work vs Minigames
An interesting choice emerges during the teen stage: work or play?
Minigames
Quick (a few seconds each)
Earn gold AND increase fun
Available since childhood
Work
Takes several minutes
Earns gold but DECREASES fun
New to teen stage
The AI typically continues preferring minigames because they're more efficient and don't sacrifice happiness. Work is available as an alternative but rarely the best choice.
Characteristics
Physical Traits
Teens are visually similar to adults, with larger sprites and full animation sets. They're clearly no longer children.
Resilience
Teens are quite hardy, able to withstand neglect longer than babies or children. However, they're still not as resilient as adults.
Duration
The teen stage lasts 48 hours before evolution to adulthood.
Last Chance for Skills
The AI understands that school closes after teen years. During this stage, it balances:
Current needs (food, fun, health)
Future investment (skill development)
Resource management (gold)
If all needs are satisfied, the AI may send the teen to school to maximize skill development before it's too late.
Social Development
The social features available to teens add new dimensions:
Checking social media provides entertainment
Gifting friends builds relationships
These features make the pet's world feel more alive
Evolution to Adult
After 48 hours as a teen, the pet evolves into an adult. The evolution quality follows the same pattern:
1 star
Basic adult form
2 stars
Standard adult form
3 stars
Best adult form
The Final Transition
The teen stage is the last major growth phase. Everything the pet experienced - as a baby, child, and teen - shapes who it becomes as an adult.
Skills developed in school, relationships formed, habits established - all of these carry forward into adulthood.
The AI has one more evolution to guide, and then the pet reaches its final form.
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