Wolfquest coming December 2007

Howl’s it going, wolf fans? (rimshot). No, this is different than WolfTeam that Darius wrote about recently.

When you think about RPG game developers the Minnesota Zoo probably doesn’t and won’t make the list with companies like Blizzard, but in December their virtual wolf dreams will be realized. Wolfquest is the result of The Minnesota Zoo and eduweb teaming up to create an educational RPG. Wolfquest will be a free download for both Windows and Mac and is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (grant number 0610427).

From the about Wolfquest page:

Players join a wolf pack made up of friends or computer-controlled wolves and, through trial and error, instinct, and experience, learn to maximize both individual and pack survival. Each player discovers how to compete or cooperate, challenge or submit, and defend or attack during complex interactions within the pack.

Until the game launch in December, you can watch the Wolfquest preview video, get involved in the forums and follow the developer blog.