- Babyz
Infobox VG
title = Babyz
developer =
publisher = Mindscape
distributor =
designer = Andrew Stern
engine =
version =
released = 1999
genre =
modes =
ratings = Everyone
platforms = Windows
media = CD (1)
requirements =
input =Mouse Babyz is a
computer game in which one can play with and take care of a group of cute, mischievous babyz who live in a virtual house on thecomputer . The game was released in1999 byThe Learning Company , developed by members ofPF Magic working there at the time.Babyz was built on top of the Petz 3 game engine, adding additional AI and voice recognition. For example, players can teach their Babyz baby talk, how to play with objects, and how to walk.
Babyz reused some of the
Petz toyz and had a similar home setting for its playscenez. The rooms included:#Nursery
#Changing Room (with Clothez Closet)
#Play Room (with Toy Shelf)
#Family Room
#Kitchen
#Back Yard
#Attic
#Playpen (accessed by pressing CTRL+P)Now, most content in the Babyz game can be downloaded and accessed by anyone via user-websites. Users have created ways to make the game playable with Windows XP and even create custom content that games can use with their Babyz, as well as non-official adoption centers and pages.
Related titles
*
Petz
*OddballPetz (Odd-Petz)
*Oddballz External links
* [http://www.babyz.net/ Babyz Website] =Papers=
* [http://www.interactivestory.net/papers/stern_emotionartifacts1999.html Creating Emotional Relationships with Virtual Characters]
* [http://www.interactivestory.net/papers/PetzAndBabyz.html Virtual Babyz: Believable Agents with Narrative Intelligence]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/12/circuits/articles/09game.html New York Times discussion]
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