The creators built Neopets as much for themselves as for anyone else. GAME SHOW HOST BRUCE FORSYTH WAS AN ORIGINAL NEOPET. The pair originally hoped to “keep university students entertained, and possibly make some cash from banner advertising,” according The Guardian, but the site quickly ballooned beyond their expectations. He enlisted art student Williams to design the graphics and after many late nights Neopets was ready to go live in 1999.
(In fact, their mini menagerie at home once included birds, guinea pigs, and a cat.) A self-taught programmer, Powell was inspired to create a community of virtual pets for the burgeoning web.
The UK couple, who met in high school, both shared a passion for animals. THE SITE WAS INTENDED FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS.Īdam Powell and Donna Williams were still young adults when they launched. Here are 10 fun facts that will transport you back to the early 2000s. The site introduced many young users to economics, HTML, and the challenges of keeping a digital pet from starving. In between checking Hotmail and updating LiveJournal, exploring the world of Neopets was a popular pastime for kids of the early web era.
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