Gus Catalano

PixelPet alpha

A customizable 8-bit pixel-art desktop pet for Windows — a little cat that lives on your desktop, sits on top of your windows, wanders around, naps, and reacts when you hover, click, or drag it.

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Install

# Download the latest release (Windows 10/11):
# https://github.com/guscatalano/PixelPet/releases/latest
#
# Installer — PixelPet-Setup-x.y.z.exe (auto-updates)
# Portable  — PixelPet-x.y.z.exe (just run it)

Source

https://github.com/guscatalano/PixelPet

What it does ​

  • Transparent, always-on-top pet with per-pixel interaction — only the cat's pixels catch the mouse; empty space stays click-through.
  • Lives on its own — a personality-weighted ambient loop makes it wander, nap, and idle.
  • Drag it anywhere, click for a reaction, hover to greet it. Settings live in the system tray.
  • AI-generated pets from your own photos are on the roadmap (optional, using the AI provider of your choice).

Early development — the default white cat works today. Not yet code-signed, so SmartScreen may warn on first run (More info → Run anyway).

See the privacy notes for the optional AI feature and how API keys are stored.