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SCORCHLET
🐉 Scorchlet · Windows & Linux

Raise, play & grow with your very own dragon.

A cozy dragon companion game. Feed it, tickle it, take it flying and watch it sleep. You are its whole world, and it's yours.

Pay what you want from $4.99 · 15% goes to the Organization for Autism Research

As featured in the Odessa American →

At a Glance

100possible dragon looks
3minigames: hunt, fly, mine
12languages
8tickle animations
≤ 3buttons to play

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Meet your dragon.

Your Dragon

Scorchlet is a cute little dragon that you get to watch grow. You watch it play, sleep, and eat, and it gives you love every chance it gets.

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Watch It Grow

From hatchling to high-flyer. Watch your dragon play, nap and munch its way through each day.

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Bond Your Way

Feed it and watch it sleep, or go the Treats & Tickle route for a bonus on your next minigame.

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Earn & Upgrade

Mine for money to buy toys, treats, snacks and upgrades to the food bowl.

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Hunt for Food

Head out hunting to gather food and keep your little critter's belly full.

A wooden table set with snacks and treats

Bonding

There are lots of ways to bond with Scorchlet. Keep it simple by feeding and watching it sleep, or get hands-on with treats and tickles.

  • Core: Feed & Sleep
  • Treat: Snack & Sweet
  • Tickle: 8 different animations to discover
  • Treats & Tickles earn a bonus on your next minigame (except Hunting). It resets when Home loads again.
Scorchlet playing in the grass

One of a Kind

Every new save rolls a brand-new dragon. Its body (pool of 4), color (5 per body) and eyes (5 per body) are all randomized. Then come its tastes.

DislikedSad, angry or scared, with purple smoke

There are 10 snacks, and each dragon loves or hates them differently. Learn what yours likes.

3 Minigames

There's more to do than feed your dragon and watch it sleep.

Flying through the night sky

Flappy Dragon

Scorchlet has to learn to fly! Take it flying once every in-game day and watch those little wings get stronger.

Mining by lantern light

Mining

Head into the mines at night to earn money for snacks, food bowl upgrades and toys.

  • Night-time only
  • Funds every treat and toy
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Hunting

Go hunting to fill up on food for Scorchlet.

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Home

Where you and Scorchlet hang out, play and bond.

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The Hut

Head to the Hut to skip the night and start a new day.

Built for Everyone

Scorchlet was built so every traveler can join the journey, no matter how they play.

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Color-blind Friendly

Clear shapes and strong contrast throughout the UI.

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Simple Controls

No more than 3 buttons or a single joystick combo, with full controller support.

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Playable Without Audio

No game-changing sound cues, and never more than three sounds at once.

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Gentle Math

Minimal text and numbers, with upgrades designed for young and neurodivergent players.

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Built with Tremors in Mind

Large, standout core buttons for comfort and clarity.

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Balanced Stimulation

One strong sound, up to two soft ones. Calm, never overwhelming.

12 Languages

English is Scorchlet's native tongue, and it's localized into 11 more. Spot a mistake? Corrections are always welcome.

English简体中文EspañolPortuguêsFrançaisDeutschРусский日本語한국어TürkçeTiếng ViệtBahasa Indonesia

Take a Look

In the News Local game designer builds dragon simulator game "I went out of my way to make sure this game can be played by anyone." Alvie Spurlock, in the Odessa American · Read the story →

Perfect for cozy game streamers

Bite-sized, colorful, endlessly replayable

All screenshots and promo images are free to use. Grab the Scorchlet: Press Assets zip on itch.io. It includes Scorchlet's official color swatches.

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Giving Back

15% of everything Scorchlet makes after platform cuts goes to the Organization for Autism Research, sent at the end of every month. Scorchlet was built so every traveler can join the journey, so its giving goes to research that helps autistic people and their families. Here is every cent: what came in, what I gave, and what I kept.

Help Scorchlet grow

Donate when you download, or chip in on the official GoFundMe. Donations unlock a Google Play test page and new toys, snacks, interactions and surprises. Can't donate? Totally okay. Having fun is what matters most, and sharing this page with a friend helps a ton.