Dino Keeper

Three eggs came back from the Amber Ridge dig site. Tap one five times and it hatches — then it is yours to feed, play with and put to bed.

Three eggs were recovered from the Amber Ridge dig site. Each holds a different species. Tap one five times and it hatches — and from then on it is yours.

Dino Keeper is a virtual pet you look after in real time. Hunger, happiness, energy and cleanliness all drift down while the game is open, and the banner above the habitat tells you which one needs you most. Feed it, scratch its head, clean up after it, and put it to bed when it is worn out.

Let hunger, happiness, energy or cleanliness reach zero and it fossilises, epitaph and all. Excavate a new egg and you start again with half your amber coins — and the memory of how many days you managed.

A PET THAT NOTICES Four stats, drifting down in real time. A mess in the habitat costs you twice: once in cleanliness, once in mood.

THREE SPECIES, THREE SILHOUETTES Amberjaw, Trihorn and Longneck, each drawn as pixel art and each growing through hatchling, juvenile and adult.

AMBER COINS, EARNED BY PLAYING Snap dragonflies for a reflex score, supervise a playdate, or simply raise your dinosaur well. Coins buy a fern feast, a boulder ball, a Comfy Nest that speeds up sleep, and a rare Golden Genes mutation that turns your dinosaur gold, permanently.

UP TO THREE PALS Invite friends in from the ridge and rename them whatever you like. A pal in residence cheers your dinosaur up on its own — and unlocks the supervised playdate, where you break up squabbles before the fun drains away.

WHAT IT ISN'T No advertisements. No purchases, no subscription, no energy meter, no daily streak. No account to create and no sign-in. No network access at all — not analytics, not crash reporting, not a single request. It works on a plane.

And nothing can starve while you are away: the clock only runs while the game is in front of you.