The judgmental hexagonal eyes of the shrimp in Runescape, the comically spread legs of the pigeons in The Sims 2, the oddly soothing smirk on the face of the capybara in Age of Empires III. lowpolyanimals is a place to escape the mundane and appreciate the horny animals of yesteryear's games. The lowpolyanimals is a place to escape the world and admire the angular animals of yesteryear's games.

This Twitter account was opened just two weeks ago with a killer opener: the awakening flannel of Daytona USA.

Since then, a number of classic PC game animals have appeared, including Unreal, classic WoW, and Half-Life (the game's wiki claims a fourth animal, but apparently only three mice have been recorded).

Runescape has become a regular:

Low Poly Animals has won fandom, raising questions about the eligibility of new entries. The account owner has not revealed the maximum poly count, but broadly speaking, the lower the better.

"Look, I'll tell you," they posted last week. 'Halo 3 Rat is a good kid, but too round. I want a literal brick with stick legs to be shown as an animal."

Its appeal is unique but undeniable. It is somewhere between impressionistic art and the tragic, relatable energy of unworthiness in the world. Toontown Catfish knows what I'm talking about.