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Penguinology

By smidgens

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CategoryRankScoreCount
Overall9133.2660
Fun7913.2460
Innovation10352.8460
Theme10902.8659
Graphics6183.6960
Audio2123.8261
Humor724.1160
Mood5173.6260

Comments

civ92 2024-04-15 21:20

Nice (but very short) experience,

gunsolo 2024-04-16 11:14

This was hilarious.

tori 2024-04-16 17:25

I didn't expected this (not sure what i expected) but this was nice, put a smile on my face, so thanks !

zerolarih 2024-04-17 00:53

I'm not sure if I played it right, but I kept trying to take the penguin elsewhere, but it didn't work, the evil penguins took over everything hahaha. I liked it, found it a bit crazy but fun idea

joschino 2024-04-17 13:35

Very funny, would have like a "good" ending tho.

smidgens 2024-04-17 14:41

@zerolarih You played it correctly. The fault is mine. I accept full responsibility for the complete lack of penguin placement options and profusely apologize. The idea that you can pick up a penguin and not have the freedom to drop it anywhere you want is kind of ridiculous - any player worth their salt will pick up on it. Thank you for your nice words, though! (The rest of you as well. :pray: )

zerolarih 2024-04-17 14:48

@smidgens it's ok, I loved the art and graphics of the game, if you want to continue with the game idea for a whole game, can be really cool, a little scary but funny, you did really good work :)

bollatix23500 2024-04-17 16:36

Its was soo fun, the beggining with the penguin caught off guard, i really liked this this game. <3

xazens 2024-04-17 16:40

That was unexpected, but fun. Good job! :D

arti-dev 2024-04-17 16:58

Hi! I had a problem with the itch.io build. The camera was too intense and sensitive. The windows build works fine. Interesting exeprience, even if it's too short))

smidgens 2024-04-17 17:20

@arti-dev Thanks! (The scroll wheel *should* adjust the sensitivity by the way.)

jeremydi 2024-04-17 19:26

I was not prepared. 11/10

mirtol 2024-04-17 21:32

Not what I expected. A moment of fun. You can climb the tree and escape tho'!

donamougou 2024-04-18 02:09

Totally unexpected but enjoyable short experience !

lobbienjonsjii 2024-04-18 13:58

Terrifying. I am never touching a penguin again after this one. Good job.

sodagummy 2024-04-18 14:08

penguin.png

I managed to get up here but I'm not sure how to proceed haha I jumped off the map but nothing happened?

smidgens 2024-04-18 14:18

@sodagummy penguinomics.jpg

sodagummy 2024-04-18 14:22

Update: I managed to proceed and got jumpscared o.o new fear u n l o c k e d All in all interesting experience and very nice graphics!

jean-francois 2024-04-18 17:16

Heee hooo ok intresting experience ^^ funny (very) little game :)

jk5000 2024-04-18 18:40

A scary and funny little game. It's well made. Great visuals and good music. Overall a fun little jam game. Well done.

nuanda79 2024-04-18 22:31

Ahahahah that was unexpected!

amunonra 2024-04-19 10:32

I can't stop laughing!

callmety 2024-04-19 11:58

I was just vibing with my penguin to the music waiting for something to happen (did not see the E on the log as I was sitting on top of it). Was not disappointed when I found the end. Nice experience :)

zablas 2024-04-19 12:00

Demonic penguins 10/10.

risminator 2024-04-19 13:16

I agree, I couldn't see that I had to interact with the log. But that was worth it hahaha. The game and your replies here are so funny, love it!

creeper-nade 2024-04-19 15:08

:thumbsup:

smidgens 2024-04-19 15:10

@callmety The penguin vibing you describe is what we in *the biz* call *Procedural Penguinization*. It is absolutely intentional and not at all a result of a glaring absence of hints or poor design. -cough-

@risminator goodfellas.meme 🤌

(Big thanks to all of you for propping this silly thing up!)

yoyoj 2024-04-19 17:02

I was like "ohhhhh so cute" and then "WTF" and got afraid xD Nice because I like that kind of moods, it's too short !

maimai 2024-04-19 18:40

Penguin! Game of the Year!

anachrone 2024-04-19 20:24

what the ... game of the year for me, i played it 3 times

skizil 2024-04-20 16:57

WHAT DO I DO WITH THE LOOOG XD The penguin screens are hilarious! Love the models had a fun time but got confused what to do with the log, climbed out of the mad from a tree and got lost :<

trevor-lentz 2024-04-20 23:29

I really didn't understand the direction. Even though I found the splashscreen reference and tonal whiplash funny, I am not sure what to make of it. I scoured around the couple rooms to see if something was hidden but failed to see/experience anything other than two rooms ready to surprise me. If there is something hidden... please give hint.... please.

The graphics, controls, UI, and sounds are great. :)

maimai 2024-04-22 06:03

I got my girlfriend to play it. But she's not a hardcore gamer like myself and couldn't quite grasp the subtle yet complex game design concept of placing penguins on things. Once I carefully guided her through this step she has become a pro penguin placer and even managed to put the penguin back down on the original pedastal and, in so doing, doubled my own record for number of places I had put the penguin down! She also agrees it should be Game of the Year

tyler-m 2024-04-22 23:15

This was a fun and strange experience!

fenix131113 2024-04-23 09:24

Very short, but cute game!

k-toll 2024-04-23 22:56

Oh boy! I can't take it anymore, I understand why he had little description!

My stomach hurts so much I'm laughing!

So cute... and yet. Lala lala!

Really good idea and well done, congratulations!!

Oh! It works fine on Firefox for me.Capture.JPG

shrillwhip 2024-04-25 21:28

Whatever this was, I liked it.

milq 2024-04-26 15:38

It was hilarious! I really grew fond of the penguin, and this experience makes me eager for a sequel and a deeper lore. Seriously, great entry!

geckoo1337 2024-04-26 16:30

Nice little game with cool FX and neat aesthetic. So cute ++

memnarch 2024-04-26 19:51

That was an interesting one. But the postcard aesthetics opf some screens here sure do look impressive :D

lame-rat 2024-04-27 21:04

Cute, Scary, Fun, Farted. What I felt. Gooood!

kndratova 2024-04-27 23:45

That was fun and scary. Thanks!

krummsakura 2024-04-28 20:59

In my first run, I was highly doubtful whether I played it as intended or not but, after several tries I got good enough to fall into oblivion from the cliffs. Jokes aside, the audio was great and I liked the dreamy post-effect. Nice job!

ava-skoog 2024-05-01 12:50

Played twice and read all the comments so I'm satisfied I didn't miss anything hidden... I hope! Really felt like I was onto something when I climbed up the level and checked behind it but nope, for sure? 👁

Regardless, fun and a little scary! Nice effects. Cool mood. Made me wonder... 🐧

tetracold 2024-05-01 14:07

Peak penguin experience

kanity 2024-05-03 18:59

Ngl cute penguin caught my attention so wanted to check him out :D I gotta say. First, I jumped from the jumpscare. Then, laughed out loud xD That was a fun little thing. And I liked the sensitivity adjustment simulator, too!

johnnysix 2024-05-03 21:10

10 out of 5 for Humour. Reflecting the sentiment of other comments, I'd have enjoyed further penguin placement options, however the experience as it was summoned a deep uncontrolled belly laugh. :laughing:

Excellent job!

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