Critters: ideas and small changes.

[Evelo]

I want to start off by saying I love critters. Kittykit is my favorite but I do also like Glomglom and the Ewelet. However I think based on many different factors each character has their own preferred critter. While there are plenty of critters currently I think diversity is wonderful especially for cosmetic things such as critters. I think the biggest part of Critters is to keep them as cute little additions that have no mechanical implications on the game (looking at you Mothling) and just cosmetic little buddies that follow you around. So I will make some suggestions. Please read through before voting in the poll.

First thing I want to address before going into it is the critter hunger: I don't know if anyone likes this mechanic with critters so please let me know if you do as I could just be ignorant. I love everything about critters except for when they beg for food.

Secondly additional traits would be awesome! We have Plump, Peppy, Crafty, and Scrappy. Additional traits could really help personalize your little buddy from others even if it isn't by much. (I for instance love Crafty but would squeal with delight if there was something like "Squishy").

So with that out of the way here are my suggestions to some critters:

Moleworm (Molin)
As I was playing Winona and grabbed a Moleworm she simply stated, "I love it." and made me wish we had a little Moleworm critter. Imagine if you will a baby Moleworm wriggling around underground with a small dirt mound that followed you around. occasionally springing up to emote. Now how would it go onto boats? Well it would jump onto the boat and wriggle around uncomfortably until it has someplace to burrow again. Skins could include Depth Worm, White Coat (winter), Magma Mole, and many more. Recipe to craft could be: Moleworm and a Glow Berry

 

Saladmander (Smander)
One of my personal favorite creatures in DST and something I would love to have a baby version of as a critter. They are already very active and have a sleep animation as well as 2 variants, the normal state and the Ripe state. These could be two skins or a separate feature where your little critter warms up near heat sources and eventually ripens changing their color much like their adult counter parts. The important thing for the little critter would be to keep it from having functionality, so it wouldn't produce heat or do anything outside of being adorable. Some skins could include: Lunar New Year of the Dragon skin, Fruit variants such as maybe an Eggplantmander. Recipe to craft could be Dragonfruit and a Dragon Pie.

 

Bee (Lil' Queen)
Something I loved when first introduced was the unique models of Don't Starves Bees. They are super cute to me and I love them so much. I hope we could get one as a critter someday. They naturally fly and thus fly over water, and could have some unique emotes. The biggest thing for me at least would to keep it looking different that the Queen Bee, and more like a regular bee just different. Maybe add a little crown to the normal bee looking critter to signify it more differently from a Bee. Similar to how different the Mothling looks compared to a Lunar Moth. Skins could include seasonal variants with a summer and winter version. Recipe to craft could be: Royal Jelly and Pumpkin Cookies

 

 

Fish/Flup (Fishy)

While Wurt loves fish, it is kind of sad she doesn't have a fish critter to accompany her. I recalled the Flup from Shipwrecked looking very fishlike. I could see it being an addition to the game as a little critter, minus the third eye on the top of its head. It would flop around like they normally do but when on a boat it would prefer to swim around in the water, occasionally poking its head out to emote. Only to jump back onto land when the player is not on a boat. You could have numerous fish types be represented as skins with Fishy as well! Recipe to craft could be: Freshwater Fish and Ceviche

 

Spider (Silky)

Can't forget about Webber, the lover of all Spiders, it would do him justice to have a really small and cute spider critter to follow him or other survivors around. I think you all get the idea of what types of critters and possibilities there can be with skins and such so I will keep it short. Recipe to craft could be: Spiderhat and the new Stuffed Nightcap.

 

Birchnutter (Nutty)
Probably the weirdest one to convert into a critter I think would be the birchnutter. These annoying little devils are also quite cute and I think would make for a welcome critter to the arsenal of critters. Skins could be a Pinecone, Mush Gnomeling, or more. Recipe to craft could be: Living Log and Steamed Twigs.

 

 

Conclusion
There are a lot of cute things in Don't Starve that could easily be converted into critters with their own unique animations and sound effects. The main question is the desire for them and if Klei is willing to spend the resources to make it happen. There is a lot that is to be worked on for the game, but I would like to see more critters and critter skins added at some point. Let me know what critters you would like to see and which of my suggestions you like the most.

[Wormboi]

Crab king critter!

[chirsg]

Not a skin. I want a real pog with all the animations from hamlet 1:1

[gaymime]

i have loved the bees ever since i noticed they have little teddybear limbs back in 2021, i always crank up bees(and in solo killer bees) in my worlds<3

[NPCMaxwell]

25 minutes ago, gaymime said:

i have loved the bees ever since i noticed they have little teddybear limbs back in 2021, i always crank up bees(and in solo killer bees) in my worlds<3

Sleeping bees =

 

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I had a critter idea some time ago that sadly isn't based on a currently existing mob in DST but I will make it short:

The name would be Efty and it would be based on the jouvenil stage of a newt. This in case DST ever decides to add some newt creature to the game. [or similar]

[someone else had a suggestion for a salamander cave mob within our personal messages ideas discussion threat that I added the Efties could be baby versions from that you could raise like smallbirds BUT I thought I could as well suggest efties to be critters.....as I said in case DST ever adds a mob that would look similar to a newt. (underground cave water anyone?) ]