It’s that time of year where everyone says they’re going to sort out the boxes and bags of stuff that have been thrown into storage, and yes, I’m among the crowd who is desperately trying to do the same. But half the fun of deciding to do this is finding things I’ve simply forgotten I own, which includes a collection I hold quite near to my heart: my Webkinz. I had about 60 of them growing up, which is absolutely excessive I know, but I didn’t love a browser game as much as I loved Webkinz to say the least. Character SelectWelcome to Character Select, a weekly column where PC Gamer takes a look at the art and cosplay created by you. Each week, I’ll highlight a few of my favourite pieces, spotlight and interview creators and artists, or generally just chew your ear off about the talents of the gaming community.If you don’t know what a Webkinz is, it’s basically a brand of plush toys which come with a code for you to redeem on the browser game to bring your pet to life, essentially. You can feed them, pet them, take them to the arcade, do daily challenges, you know, all the early 2000s good stuff. It didn’t take long at all for me to become utterly obsessed, hence the almost-60+ plushie collection. However, a few years into my obsession, Webkinz started to release pets that were exclusively virtual, like the Cotton Candy Sheep, the Birthstone Puppies, and…
