# Ettin

A desktop pal from Creatures 2 (the Creatures games), by WhiteFish Creative. Page: https://palstudio.whitefishcreative.co.uk/pals/ettin/

> “Ettin here. Hand have gadget?”

The gadget-obsessed desert dwellers of Creatures 2. Small, curious and forever looking for machines to fix – or take.

Ettins came out of the desert in Creatures 2 with one thing on their minds: gadgets. On your desktop they're just as curious – your computer is, after all, a very big gadget – and they drum, tap their toes, wave, sit, and nap in the small hours.

Ettins speak simple Ettin. There are no Yes/No buttons: they say their piece, and the bubble goes away on its own.

## At a glance

- **83** things to say about gadgets
- **Up to 8** on your desktop at once
- **17** animations
- **Offline** never touches the internet

## What it connects to

Nothing – it never goes online. Ettins never connect to the internet. They have no feeds to read and nothing to fetch – they work exactly the same with your Wi-Fi off. They don't open web pages either; the only link anywhere is the WhiteFish Creative website in the About box, and only if you click it.

## Sound

Ettins make the game's own noises: they chatter in Ettin when they talk, laugh when poked, cough and shiver. Mute them with the 🔊 on any Ettin, pick a volume, or set quiet hours from the Sound menu.

## The menu

Right-click an Ettin, or click the icon in the menu bar (Mac) or system tray (Windows).

- **Add another** – Another Ettin joins in. Up to eight.
- **Send this one home** – Right-click an Ettin to wave it off.
- **Let Ettin wander** – Untick it and they stay put.
- **Quiet for 30 minutes** – No chatter for half an hour.
- **Come here, Ettin** – They walk over to your mouse pointer.
- **Sound** – Mute, volume and quiet hours.
- **Appearance** – Match my computer, Light or Dark.
- **Close Ettin…** – The plea, then goodbye.

## Things Ettin says

- Saying hello: “Ettin here. Hand have gadget?”
- Ettin thoughts: “Hand computer big gadget. Ettin like.”
- Ettin thoughts: “Ettin build tower. Gadget tower. Very tall.”
- Ettin thoughts: “Grendel break machine. Ettin fix machine.”
- Ettin thoughts: “Ettin want lift. Hand get lift?”
- Meeting another Ettin: “Trade gadget? Ettin give cog.”
- Meeting another Ettin: “Two ettin. Two gadget. Good.”

## Getting Ettin

- **Pal pack for PalPlayer** (Mac, Windows and Linux): available from https://palstudio.whitefishcreative.co.uk/pals/ettin/#download
- **Standalone app** (Mac and Windows, no PalPlayer needed): available from https://palstudio.whitefishcreative.co.uk/pals/ettin/#download
- Free. No account, no email address, nothing to sign up for.

Creatures, Norns, Grendels and Ettins are from Creatures 1 & 2 by CyberLife Technology / Creature Labs. Fan-made breeds by their creators, credited on each pal's page.

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