Wednesday 20 November 2013

Meet the adorable virtual pet that lives inside your iPhone

Meet the adorable virtual pet that lives inside your iPhone
Nov 20th 2013, 14:09, by Aaron Souppouris

It might be from the developers behind the popular to-do app Clear, but Hatch is the antithesis of a productivity app. It's an attention-sapping reimagining of Tamagotchi and the countless other virtual pets that were all the rage in the late '90s. And it's adorable.
We played with an early version of the app almost a year ago, and it's lost none of its charm since. On first launch, you'll be treated to a cutesy animation detailing the history of the Fugu, a lost creature that you'll soon be charged with caring for. After the video, a friendly sidekick named Max will ask you your favorite color (which determines the color of your Fugu), ask you to name your newly hatched Fugu (mine is called Adoraball), and talk you through the basics...
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