Nestling — Virtual Pet

Nestling is a free-to-play virtual pet you raise inside Chrome. Core loop (free) Hatch an egg, name your Nestling, then feed, play, clean, and train. Hunger, happiness, energy, and hygiene change in real time while you’re away. Your pet never dies — it just gets hungry, messy, or sad until you come back. Grow through three stages: egg → hatchling → adult. Earn coins from check-ins and care, keep a daily streak, and unlock a small daily gift. Two free backgrounds and a few basic accessories are included. Why the side panel? Toolbar popups close when you click away. Nestling lives in Chrome’s side panel so you can care for your pet while you browse. A tiny toolbar popup simply opens the game. Optional new tab (Pro) With Nestling Pro, your pet can appear on the new-tab page. You can turn that off anytime. Without Pro, the new-tab page shows a short card explaining the feature — it does not harshly hijack browsing. Paid upgrades (one-time, via ExtensionPay on Stripe) Chrome Web Store’s built-in payments shut down in 2021. Nestling uses ExtensionPay (Stripe) for: - Nestling Pro — $4.99 — up to 4 pets, double coins, auto-feeder while away, Nestling on new tab, premium looks & rooms - Species packs — $2.99 each — Dragon, Fox, or Robot (changes appearance) - Cosmetic set — $1.99 — hats, color variants, cozy rooms Paid extras visibly change your pet or unlock rooms and slots. There is no pay-to-skip the care loop (the auto-feeder only helps while you’re away). Privacy in one line Progress is saved locally on your device. Optional care reminders use Chrome notifications. Purchases go through ExtensionPay/Stripe. Nestling does not read your browsing history. Permissions sidePanel, storage, alarms, notifications — used for the game UI, local save, badge/care reminders, and purchase license checks. Host access is limited to extensionpay.com for checkout.