Digital World (I): From X11 Desktop Pets to an Autonomous Living Ecosystem

For years, I’ve had an itch to scratch when it comes to Digimon video games. Aside from niche gems of the PlayStation era like the original Digimon World, almost all modern adaptations commit the exact same sin: they turn Digimon into generic turn-based RPG avatars wrapped in monster skins, completely disregarding the original concept born in the late 90s..