The Cupets themselves are small cube shaped toys with a face on one side and a QR code on the top. The toy comes to life when used with the app which is available on Android and iOS. By inputting the code you can access your Cupet, bring him to life using augmented reality and play with him within the game on your phone.
Cupets need taking care of, much like the old Tamagotchis of the 90's. You give them food, love, rest and exercise to keep them healthy. As you look after your Cupet, he uplevels and unlocks more features on the app. There are a few fun games where you can earn coins which can be exchanged for food, accessories and medicines. One is a lot like the very addictive Temple Run and I may have spent a lot of time on it in an effort to beat my high score! They can be played offline which is a bonus, so are good for keeping Freddy entertained whilst out and about. In addition to this, you can earn achievement medals for fulfilling certain care criteria.
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| He's a bit dirty and not very happy! |
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| With a bit of attention he is now bright eyed and bushy tailed! |
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| You can even teach him to read! |
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| He enjoys playing dressing up too! |
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| Augmented reality brings him to life. |
You don't actually need the physical Cupet toy to play on the app, except for when using the AR function. The augmented reality feature is a bit of a novelty but we can't get our Cupet to do much apart from simply sit there and look cute or poop! For us the app is the thing we really enjoy and the physical Cupet provides the initial code to access that.
If you have more than one Cupet unlocked they interact and it opens up more game possibilities. I am sorely tempted to get another one for Freddy!
You can take photos using the app and share to social media. Here is one of Alpha holding up a 'Freddy' sign which Freddy thought was very cool!
The Cupets cost £6.99 each which gives you the physical cube toy and the access code for the free app. Find out more here: www.flairplc.co.uk/Cupets