[Freddy]

The start of this month saw the beginning of the fourth Creatures Community Spirit Festival (2007).  Having started on the 2nd September, this years festival is a whole month long.

As previously, there is a new site dedicated to the festival, which can be found here:

http://www.creatures.org.uk/ccsf2007/

"The festival is a month long celebration of the artifical life series 'Creatures' and new addons, adoptions and events this year so do keep checking back" - Don

[Freddy]

Here's a few useful links regarding Creatures and the festival...

KnyteTrypper on Creatures :

http://aidreams.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=576.msg2998#msg2998

Article about last years festival :

http://aidreams.co.uk/forum/index.php?page=30

Docking Station :

This is a free version of Creatures which you can use to get involved in the Festival...

http://www.gamewaredevelopment.co.uk/ds/ds_index.php

[Maviarab]

Ahhh the good ol little furry things. Always fascinated me but could never really get into it myself.

Still a great thing though, and obviously has a huge worldwide following. Also long ago friend of our dear Freddy's too I believe.

Long may their little virtual lives continue

[Freddy]

Yes it has a pretty large following and even gets used in education as was pointed out by KnyteTrypper one time - apparently it's a lot easier to maintain than an Ant Farm or a pet hamster.  Strangely our pet hamster at school was named Freddy. 

I had some fun with it, but it's probably more suitable for a younger audience.

And yup, one of my old college friends helped with the production of the Creatures series and also had a hand in Docking Station. 

[Freddy]

The festival seems to have shifted it's start date to later in September.  Anyhows, the end date is now October 20th, so still some time to go...