Growing up, Neopets wasn’t just a website, it was the after‑school ritual. I’d rush home, log into my dial‑up kingdom, grab my free omelette slice, check on my pets, and then dive straight into the Flash arcade. Games like Meerca Chase, Kass Basher, and Snowmuncher weren’t just distractions; they were tiny worlds that shaped how I understood the internet. Booting up The Neopian Arcade Odyssey today feels like cracking open a time capsule. It’s a strange, colourful, slightly j

When I was much, much younger, before I really got into video games - I had a huge love of choose your own adventure adventure books,...