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dub3's pixel tribute to Webkinz in 2005: a Web 2.0-era game site
Pixel tribute by dub3, after the 2005 page

dub3 card · www.webkinz.com

Webkinz (2005)

Still in beta.

Cost
1 RAM
Power
1
Rarity
Common
Family
Games
Era
Web 2.0 (2003 to 2008)
Collection
The Long Tail

What it does

On reveal: -1 to +3 Power to this card.

On reveal happens once, when the card flips.

It costs 1 RAM to play and brings 1 Power to its lane. You get 1 RAM in round 1, 2 in round 2, and so on.

Games cards roll the dice. Sometimes the dice roll you.

The site, in 2005

A line of plush toys from the Canadian company Ganz, each with a code that unlocks a virtual version of the pet in an online world.

The original 2D world is Webkinz Classic, and a 3D version, Webkinz Next, runs alongside it. Both still get new content.

Web 2.0 era, 2003 to 2008. Rounded corners, reflections and drop shadows. Everything was social, and everything was in beta.

The Long Tail: The niche, the local and the specialist. Most of the web, really.

Pixel tribute by dub3, after the 2005 page.

In the game, this pixel page loads the way it did in 2005, then plays a short scene. Want Webkinz in your deck? Make a free account and open some packs, or try a match first. No sign-up needed for that.