I love the artstyle and sound design! I do wish the fishing controls were a bit clearer on how to interact with them, and it would've been cool (though probably unbalanced I admit) to be able to double up penguins to make some tasks go faster, like drilling through the iceberg. Regardless, I had fun knocking those birds down for trying to steal my fish!
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Penguin Paddle Panic's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #5 | 3.872 | 3.872 |
| Originality | #8 | 4.184 | 4.184 |
| Graphics | #10 | 4.510 | 4.510 |
| Audio | #15 | 3.857 | 3.857 |
| Fun | #20 | 3.653 | 3.653 |
| Theme | #23 | 3.959 | 3.959 |
| Controls | #25 | 3.551 | 3.551 |
| Accessibility | #26 | 3.388 | 3.388 |
Ranked from 49 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Godot Version
4.4
Wildcards Used
I AM... WAIT, WHAT?
Game Description
Take charge of four plucky penguins stranded on a crumbling ice floe, adrift in the treacherous Arctic waters.
How does your game tie into the theme?
The chaos of managing 4 temperamental penguins stuck on an ice floe
Source(s)
N/A
Discord Username(s)
PXLDrift (In Godot Wild Server)
Participation Level (GWJ Only)
1
Comments
So beautiful and rich, amazing effort! I personally enjoyed the sort of FTL feel it gave me with assigning my crew to different tasks based on their inclinations. I love this mechanic. Very well crafted game, congrats. Onboarding was a bit rough, but it's always very hard and especially so for more systemic games, in my opinion. It would have taken so much time to develop that and it's already a miracle the game is as rich as it is.
Keep up the great work!
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PlacoVery cute! I struggled with the controls a bit but once I got the hang of it I had a great time!
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Day at The MuseumYour game looks super super cute but THIS BIRD.... THIS BIIIIRRRRDDDD...
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Traffic CTRLWhat a cute game - your art is amazing! The penguins are adorable and I loved their names.
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By-Laws Not My LawsSeems like the idea was FTL but with penguins!? Interesting idea. My penguins seemed to randomly stop doing their jobs, and i never seemed to catch enough fish to satisfy them. Feels like you need to tighten and tune the mechanics a bit, but still great job!! and the art looks really nice!
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Grimwalkerhey! Haven’t played FTL before assume mechanics are similar, Penguins stop doing their jobs when Icebergs or whales attack the platform, it kind of knocks them off it so you need to keep telling them what to do, make sure to check the stats on the penguins, some have higher stats like fishing which increases catch speed (stats randomly generate at the beginning of the level)
IMO the cutest game I've played! You have Incredible pixel art. I love the squealing animation the penguins do when you drag them!
The game concept is also unique, yet I enjoy it a lot! The strategy involved is fun!
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The King's MayhemMy penguin got "unassigned" :(
Awesome game and concept, lots of polish too! It seemed as though sometimes penguins would stop their assigned jobs (like drilling) both at random and when the iceberg took damage- I wish they had a little grumble icon or indictor when they stopped work to lean into that "temperamental penguin" bit!
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Leaky Pipes
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