Game Neverending was basically the prototype to Glitch made back in 2002 or so. It had so many of the mechanics we knew and loved in Glitch: the crafting, paper trees, the tips on the loading screen, energy/mood, the subway, and the streets.
You can see a fanpage dedicated to memorializing the parts of the game:
www.gnespy.com/museum/
Unfortunately, it didn't work out, and stoot went on to found flickr.
Third time is the charm!