Guinea Pigs and Their Treats

Guinea Pigs and Their Treats

Frida and Gerda, two guinea pigs, join your climb. They follow you up the mountain, ride in a wicker basket on your back while you climb, nap by the campfire and love their treats. Pet them, feed them, take them to the peak.

Made in memory of Frida and Gerda, two real guinea pigs who were very much loved.

Early version. Everything works in single player, but multiplayer has only been lightly tested so far. If something goes wrong, please let us know — fixes will follow quickly.

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Meet the pigs

| | Frida | Gerda |

|---|---|---|

| Look | long-haired tricolour: white, ginger, a black stripe | shaggy white with a black "bandit" mask |

| Character | the boss of the two; adores people; calm and a little cautious; naps a lot | a brave explorer; wary of people, may nip if petted roughly (no damage); wants to be Frida's friend |

| Favourite food | iceberg lettuce, cucumber | iceberg lettuce, cucumber |

How to play

| Key | What it does |

|---|---|

| G | Guinea pig menu: call a pig or send it home, switch the language |

| E (looking at a pig) | Pet it: hold the left mouse button and stroke from head to tail. Smooth, calm strokes make it purr; E or Esc stops. Gerda's patience grows as she learns to trust you |

| Feed (food in hand, looking at a pig) | The same button as feeding a friend. Pigs eat fresh fruit and vegetables and turn down everything else |

| J (hold) | Look back: a small window shows your own back, with your pigs riding in the basket |

• Following. Pigs keep a little distance from your feet, potter about, lie down and sometimes fall asleep. If you sprint off, they run after you; a pig that falls far behind catches up from behind you, out of sight.
• Riding. When you climb, rope- or vine-climb, or fall, your pigs hop into a wicker basket on your back (hung on your backpack if you wear one). They jump out when you stand still on flat ground for a few seconds, or as soon as you stop at a lit campfire.
• Campfire. By a lit campfire the pigs settle next to the fire, watch the flames and usually doze off.
• Up to 2 pigs per player. To swap, send one home and call the other.
• Pigs can't be hurt and can't die.

Their characters

• Frida now and then comes over on her own, looks up at you and asks to be petted. She's cautious: she sniffs ordinary food before eating it and has a good sniff around after hopping out of the basket.
• Gerda explores: she wanders off to sniff things lying around and luggage. She doesn't trust people at first — feed her, treats most of all, and she'll put up with petting longer and nip less. Trust has to be won again every run.
• Who's the boss? Once in a while the two meet nose to nose and Frida lifts her chin. Usually Gerda gives in; sometimes it turns into a proper argument — teeth chattering, rumble-strutting in circles and a short chase — and the loser washes her face afterwards.
• When Frida is lying down, Gerda sometimes tries to lie next to her. An awake Frida usually sends her away — but a sleeping one doesn't notice.
• They wheek when someone nearby holds food they like, chatter quietly now and then, greet you when they arrive and rumble with pleasure when they love being petted.

Feeding

• Eaten: red and yellow crispberries, berrynanas (not pink), clusterberries, purple kingberry, winterberries, coconut half, medicinal root — and, best of all, the mod's treats.
• Refused: mushrooms, packaged food, sweets, anything from animals, spicy or prickly berries, anything poisonous, the sleepy berry, a suspicious "root" — and anything cooked: guinea pigs only eat fresh food.

Treats

Iceberg lettuce, cucumbers and zucchini grow on the berry bushes of the Shore and the Tropics. They're good for scouts too:

| | Raw | Cooked at a campfire |

|---|---|---|

| Iceberg lettuce | a little hunger | a bit more hunger |

| Cucumber | a little hunger, a little extra stamina, cools you down (removes heat) | hunger and stamina, but no cooling |

| Zucchini |