The current state of things!

Here's where Penguin SLAP is in it's development!

We're currently doing a "Who's that Penguin?" series on our Facebook page. It features the Penguin Personas from our game in the style of a popular monster-catching franchise from the 90s.


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WHO'S
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THAT
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PENGUIN!?


Today we're submitting Penguin SLAP! as an entry for the 2017 Cardboard Edison Award. Submissions are judged based on engagement, originality of theme, and originality of mechanics. To be eligible, the game cannot be available through any retailer or kickstarter before March 2017. Our game mechanics and theme are completely original, let's hope the judges feel engaged playing it!


We've submitted Penguin SLAP! to boardgamegeek.com We're currently waiting for the admins to review our submission before we get indexed on the site.




The Penguin Personas have their own video series! 

Each week on our youtube channel we're releasing a speedpaint video that goes through the process of coloring the personas from start to finish. (6 of the 9 personas will have speedpaint videos. The remaining 3 were completed pre-recording.) Check out the first video in the series!



As far as launching the game...

The game itself is complete, save for any last minute tweaks we may add before production. The fish card ratios and the Penguin Personas feel balanced. We still get that Mario-Kart-esque rush when we play. (Sometimes you don't care if you win or lose, as long as you get revenge on THAT GUY!)

We're trying out a co-operative 2 vs 2 game style. When playing co-op, you share your Penguin Persona's abilities with your partner. We're ironing out the kinks, but so far it's been REALLY fun. Sharing your perks adds an extra layer of strategy, immersiveness, and replayability to the game.

We're also working on some extra exclusive content for the kickstarter. I've heard rumors of secret backer-exclusive Penguin Personas...

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