It looks like if I want to make a virtual pet that runs on a device and has a good battery life (like measured in weeks) I'll have to make it myself. I think Watchy gets really bad battery life if you want to animate at something like 2 fps instead of like one frame per minute.

@NovaSquirrel i wonder what options there even are for really low-power displays. maybe one of those memory LCDs that Sharp makes?
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@Felthry Yeah those seem like a good option, though I have no idea if they come in helpful sizes

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@NovaSquirrel yeah, i don't think they're made in many different sizes, and you're hardly a big enough buyer to get a custom panel made
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