Majesco ratchets up the cute by adding puppies to its formerly human-only life development sim as young gamers learn to develop their nurturing side in My Baby 3 & Friends. Players use the touch screen, stylus, and DS microphone to take care of their baby's basic needs, including bathing, changing, feeding, and cuddling, but gamers are also encouraged to stimulate their child's development with walks, language lessons, and 30 new skills. For the first time in the series, babies can interact with other young children and puppies, learning to swing, slide, swim, and play fetch in the new living room, garden, and park environments. Players looking to exercise their creativity can customize their baby's appearance and go shopping for a variety of clothes and accessories, then design their nursery using six different themes and more than 350 decorations.