Tamagotchi (Year 8 Digital Design)

  • SOI: Designers enhance the form of a product to meet the needs of communities
  • Key concept: Communities
  • Related concept: Form
  • Context: Identities and relationships (adaptation, form)
  • Assessed criteria: A
  • Key technology: Shaper3D, ESP32, LCD, Wifi / BLE, MicroPython

Using the form of a wearable or a keychain for your school bag, create a community of interactive STC Tamagotchis. Use wifi / BLE to meet/socialise with other Tamagotchis nearby to earn life points. Design and 3D print your protective case to your own style and needs.


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Video 1: Connect your device

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Video 2: Text, colours, coordinates

Video 3: Variables, loops, timers

Video 4: More loops, detect touch, increase counters

Video 5: If statements, touch coordinates, multiple variables

Video 6: Creating functions to organise yuor code

Video 7: Converting and displaying images

Video 8: Connect to wifi, download and display data

Video 9: Start your project, connect to Virtual Pet API

Video 10: Show the weather

Video 11: Show your timetable

Video 12: Feed your pet a virtual meal

Video 13: Say hello to other pets

Video 14: Paper rock scissors

Video 15: Screensaver mode (inactivity timer)

Video 16: Error handling (wifi issues etc)


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