Experiment #003
Cat Companion
A tiny virtual cat made to bring a little levity to long and stressful study sessions.
01 · Overview
A deliberately small playful prototype that explores character, micro-interactions, and emotional utility.
02 · Problem
Long thesis sessions can feel relentlessly serious.
03 · Solution
A quiet browser companion with just enough personality to create small moments of relief.
04 · My contribution
Concept, interaction design, illustration direction, and implementation.
05 · Architecture
A compact client-side experience with lightweight persisted preferences.
06 · Challenges
Creating personality without distracting from the work happening beside it.
07 · What I learned
Utility is not always measured in efficiency; sometimes it is a change in mood.