Hatch's Fugus are the cutest digital pets ever

More than a year ago, my friend Phill showed me an iPhone app he was working on: a revamp of Tamagotchi, an adorable little pet you take care of on your phone. My digital pets normally starve alone in a huge pile of their electronic feces, but Hatch was different. It was detailed and rich, with beautifully done art by David Lanham. I've loved playing with it throughout its development, even when it used to burp in your pocket at inappropriate times.

I've been pestering Phill for months to release it so other people could play it too, and today they're finally announcing that you can adopt one of these squishy little guys in preparation for the app release. Get one of these cuties early!

Hatch: Adopt a Fugu

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Aww, iPhone only?
- artbyjcm
  
  I’m onboard as soon as it’s ported to android.
http://www.legrandbazart.com sigismund

Yep, Iphone only ?
http://twitter.com/writebastard Ian Wood

Be careful when eating them. They contain a neurotoxin, and if they’re not prepared correctly they can kill you.
Alexander Janssen

Is it just the font of the website or why does the whole makeup remind me of Glitch?
- parfae
  
  The logo is rather Asslandia-esque.
  - MurasakiMadness
    
    That could be an interesting animation for sending your Fugu to another user for playdates…
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=696968610 Cori Frazer-Hopkinson

If you’re looking for a neat one in the mean time, Furdiburb is pretty good. It’s kinda boring once you’ve finished all of the minigames, though. But there are a lot of minigames.