Play Tamagotchi (USA, Europe) Online

Bandai released Tamagotchi for the Game Boy in 1997, bringing the digital pet craze to Nintendo's handheld. It was a time when simple, repetitive games could still hold your attention for hours, and this one fit right in with the portable, pick-up-and-play style of the era.

You control a caretaker responsible for one or more virtual pets, monitoring their needs through a series of menus. Your main objective is to keep them alive and happy by feeding them, cleaning up after them, and playing mini-games to raise their happiness meters. The pacing is relentless; neglect them for too long and they'll get sick or even die. It feels like a low-stakes but constant responsibility, a quiet test of your attention span.