A new game for the little'uns, courtesy of Lexicon Entertainment. Details inside!

British indie publisher Lexicon Entertainment has announced My Little Flufties, an "original, imaginative and enchanting game" aimed at the younger end of the market for the DS, PlayStation 2 and PC. Targeted at 4 to 8 year olds, the developers claim that graphics, sound and music have been fused with cute creatures in an enchanting world that will captivate young minds.

Apparently, the title can be billed as 'a life simulator', and sounds a lot like a Tamagotchi-style game. The player will take control of their very own creatures - there are 5 different species to choose from - and the game starts by allowing you to choose a creature and then the number of creatures you want to play with. If you choose several creatures, you'll receive a new egg each 30 minutes.

The creature is first an egg, then become a baby creature and starts to walk, then become a youngster and will be able to run. The game takes 2 hours and 30 minutes for a complete evolution. Tasks including eating, playing, drinking, taking a shower, caring for it if it is sick are complemented by a series of five bonus games.

Fish-o-matic, Hopscotch, Mole-o-matic, Shoot-the balloons and Find the Tweet-Tweet are simple mini-games which you can play while taking time out from the main game. Rewards will be given for achieving tasks, and the developers hope that youngsters will become enveloped in the tranquil universe the game is set within, with its colourful and animated graphics, soothing sounds and music - which includes 25 minutes of orchestral score.

Released around Easter 2007, we'll keep you posted of any updates.