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Souptoys Virtual Toys for Children Set Free
PERTH, Australia, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- To the delight of kids around the globe, the virtual toy box known as Souptoys is now available for free. Souptoys is a collection of more than 100 different toys for your Windows desktop and the latest version is completely free. As an extra bonus, it also includes a brand new toy xylophone. Download your very own Toybox from Souptoys.com. Designed with players aged 5 to 12 in mind, but enjoyed globally by everyone, this physics sandbox game replicates a child's wooden toy box full of toys, including basketballs, robots, wooden blocks, snowmen, cannons, flying bees and a pirate ship. With its open-ended design, the possibilities are endless and players are limited only by their imagination. "You can knock down massive castles, create amazing jelly monsters, design complex machines or just make a big mess." says Rory Schmitz, toy designer and one of the founders of Souptoys. "Everyone plays differently. Everyone plays the way they want to." Players can also visit Souptoys.com, where they can share their own creations with others and download over 20,000 more. This growing community known as SoupWorld is a fun and secure place for kids to share and discuss their toys and ideas with other fans. "Our goal is to get people playing with toys again." says Schmitz. "Playing is hugely beneficial for developing brains as it kick starts your imagination and feeds your creativity in all the right ways. But as we spend more time in front of structured entertainment, we sometimes miss out on simple playing. With this free release of Souptoys, everyone who wants to play can." With an intuitive and tactile feel, the easy to pick up and play style will allow kids to be enjoying themselves within seconds. Souptoys is also perfect for busy parents who want to play together with children who are too young to use a mouse but are delighted to see a stuntman flying through a basketball hoop. ABOUT SOUPTOYS Developed by the Soupboys in abandoned hotel rooms, empty prisons, skyscrapers and a cabin in the woods, Souptoys makes the largest collection of desktop toys for PC. Version 1.6.0.8 is now free to play, with the latest release available at souptoys.com. The 'Soupboys' behind Souptoys are toy lovers, video gamers, programmers, artists, musicians, designers and film makers when they're not making toys, and can be contacted at soupboys@souptoys.com. http://www.Souptoys.com
