Use this complete guide for strategies, achievements, types and more tricks for missions in Bugaboo Pocket.
Bugaboo Pocket General Guide
Welcome to the ultimate bug-raising experience! This guide will walk you through every aspect of the game, including minigames, currencies, bug care, achievements, and more.
Basics
Minigames
Minigames add an interactive layer to the game, unlocking new challenges at different bug life stages:
- Baby Stage: First mini-game unlocks.
- Juvenile Stage: Second mini-game becomes available.
- Adult Stage: The final mini-game is unlocked.
Each minigame has three difficulty levels represented by stars. To progress, you must complete the lower difficulty first. As difficulty increases, so do the rewards, which include:
- Silver Currency
- Gold Currency
- Special Rewards: Star Coins, Furniture, Hats, or Bug Facts
Currencies & Spending Options
The game features two main currencies:
- Silver Coins – Used for basic purchases like food and decorations.
- Gold Coins – Premium currency for exclusive items like rare hats and unique terrarium themes.
Lodge Areas & Features
Explore various sections within the game that serve different purposes:
- Computer: Access collectibles, notes, bug facts, stock, and goals.
- Garden: Bury deceased bugs and grow flowers.
- Specimens: Store and display pinned or jarred bug specimens.
- Scatalog: Buy furniture, hats, and try your luck with a gacha system.
- Beetleback Ridge: Progress through storyline objectives and heal the ridge.
Bug Care
To ensure your bugs thrive, consider the following care elements:
- Feeding: Choose from free, silver, or gold food options. With the right tarot, food becomes free.
- Mite Removal: Remove mites manually or let bugs self-heal over time.
- Petting: Bugs have preferred petting spots. Petting correctly shows pixel hearts, while incorrect areas turn red.
- Terrarium Decoration: Each species has a favorite item. Fully decorating their home with favorite pieces unlocks special hats.
- Mini–games: Play games to keep your bugs active and entertained.
- Photography: Capture bug memories with the in-game camera, saving up to three photos per bug.
- Customization: Bugs have unique moods and traits that can be tailored through gameplay choices.
Achievements & How to Unlock Them
Achievements are earned through natural progression and collector aspects like Notes, Facts, and Goals.
Story Achievements
- Big Emergence Energy – Hatch your first bug egg (e.g., Rubber Ducky Isopod).
- Posed for Posterity – Pin a deceased bug for display.
- Jarred to Perfection – Preserve a deceased bug in a jar (only applicable to isopods).
- Garden Guardian – Bury a bug in the garden.
- Let the Healing Begin – Raise a cheerful bug to restore Beetleback Ridge.
- Greener Pastures – Restore the Grass Habitat by raising a Weevil with ‘Thrifty’ and ‘Posh’ moods.
- Delicious Decay – Unlock the Log Habitat by raising a restful and indulged bug.
- Bountiful Blossoms – Restore the Flower Habitat by raising a ‘Studious’ bug.
- Still Waters – Unlock and restore the Water Habitat.
- Archaeologist Apprentice – Excavate an extinct bug.
- Flourishing Forest – Fully heal Beetleback Ridge and complete the storyline.
Mood Types
Each bug can develop different moods based on their care and environment:
- Cheerful – Keep your bug well-fed, clean, and decorated.
- Gloomy – Neglect your bug by feeding inconsistently and ignoring mites.
- Sickly – Allow mites to remain unchecked.
- Hearty – Regularly remove mites and provide proper nutrition.
- No Touchy – Repeatedly pet areas bugs dislike.
- Cuddlebug – Pet only the preferred areas.
- Modest – Use simple decorations and feed with free or mid-tier food.
- Indulged – Provide luxurious items, favorite furniture, and premium food.
- Thrifty – Use only silver furniture and free food.
- Posh – Use gold furniture and premium food.
- Wakeful – Prevent sleep by not providing a bed.
- Restful – Give a bed and maintain high bug happiness.
- Studious – Engage in many mini-games and feed often.
- Athletic – Play fewer mini-games and avoid excessive feeding.
Bug Types
Each bug species has unique traits, habitats, and favorite foods.
Rubber Ducky Isopod
- Habitat: Normal
- Lifespan: Shortest
- Food: Wood
- Facts:
- Isopods are crustaceans, not insects.
- They help clean soil by removing heavy metals.
- They can absorb water through their butts.
- Shiny Variant: Blue
- Minigame: Forest Forger
Knapweed Weevil
- Habitat: Grass
- Lifespan: Second shortest
- Food: Wood
- Facts:
- Plays dead when disturbed.
- Cannot fly.
- Feeds exclusively on invasive knapweed plants.
- Minigames: TBD
Pleasing Fungus Beetle
- Habitat: Log
- Lifespan: Medium
- Facts:
- Eats fungi that harm hardwood trees.
- Elytra changes color with age.
- Minigames: TBD
Orchid Mantis
- Scientific Name: Hymenopus Coronatus
- Habitat: Flower
- Lifespan: Medium
- Food: Meat
- Facts:
- Attracts more bees than real flowers.
- Can change color for camouflage.
- Minigames: Forest Forger
Minigame Breakdown
Each bug unlocks unique minigames at different life stages. Examples include:
- Forest Forger (Available for select bugs)
Stock
Decorating your terrarium enhances bug happiness and influences their traits. Some notable items include:
Stock Items
- Bouncy Ball – Fun toy for bugs.
- Arcade Token – Shiny object bugs love.
- Shattered Mirror – Good for reflection-loving bugs.
- Sapphire LED – Emits a peaceful glow.
Bed Options
- Pizza Stool – A greasy yet comfy option.
- Powder Puff – A sentimental compact cushion.
- Slime Mold – A bouncy waterbed alternative.
Flooring Choices
- Candy Wrapper – A crinkly silver surface.
- Scattered Petals – A soft floral rug alternative.
Tarot Cards & Effects
Special tarot cards provide gameplay enhancements.
- The Hanged Man – Doubles adult bug lifespans.
