WhuddleWorld
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
WhuddleWorld was a browser-based virtual world aimed at kids, built around kawaii, pixel-style creature characters called whuddles. Operated by WuddleWorld, Inc., it offered an interactive world with characters, minigames such as Whack-A-Mole, trivia, and social features. The site was already active by early 2007, when its first fan site appeared, and it later closed.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Product launch
WhuddleWorld is active as a browser-based virtual world; the first fan site for the game goes up on February 25, 2007, indicating an established player community.
- Closure announced
A farewell message posted in March 2012 tells players the magic keeping the portals open has run out and the world will close by March 15, 2012.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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Overall assessment: Not completed
05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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