Old School Animal Sim

[delight]

I can't remember anymore if I have any old school simmers on here — anyone who played Hay! Land or Hoofprints or Paws for Thought or anything along those lines? I was on all the horse ones back in the day, and it was where I really learned to make websites.

I rejoined a new one the other day and am having so much fun with it. You can see my fictional farm at Linden Acres, and if you're interested in joining, come check us out at Show Standards.

The fictional animals are so addictive.

Comments

[yhlee]

I didn't even know this was a thing and am kind of confused as to how it works! I don't think I'd have time to play something like this, but I admired your critters. XD

[delight]

Oh my gosh, it is so old. It's like virtual pet games like Flight Rising before the code for them existed, so all you had was stock photos and text and used dice to run all your competitions! It's super mathy, I actually think if you did have the time you'd enjoy it because it's codey-math-bits combined with art.

Animal sims are how I learned to do HTML and everything, and Lilypad wouldn't be so pretty (sorry, I am smug, it is pretty AF) if not for them!

[yhlee]

Oh wow, so cool! I actually suck at coding but I love the concept.

Lilypad is extremely pretty. *nods* I'm probably going to have to hit up Joe for "swimming/boating, how do" help because Jedao knows how to swim and boat but I functionally don't so if that happens in game, uh, I'm gonna need help. XD

[delight]

That's an if! I can't answer it because we legitimately have no plans; character driven means it's possible but not required ...

(Imagining now that Kujen doesn't know how to swim, gets knocked into the water, complains about his clothes/hair.)

[yhlee]

That is a 1000000000% Kujen response. I'm pretty sure his childhood did not involve swimming. I have no idea yet if he picked it up later in life. Maybe to ~tone his body~.