It's been great seeing old players return to the game for some more penguin puzzling. Thanks to everyone that has shown support for the 1.2 Anniversary Update and our appearance in the Thinky Direct! Here's the trailer in case you missed it. Usually after a big update there will be a few small follow-ups and this update is no exception. MacOS build is here (which was missing for 1.2.1), and the…
The second major update is here! Here's the exclusive trailer for the Thinky Direct in case you missed it. Before anything else, I have a note for returning players. There's one thing that will be a little confusing if you're loading your old save. I recommend checking out the world Pass to see if you see anything suspicious. After investigating that, you can reveal this spoiler. Each world has…
A year ago my goal for Gentoo Rescue was 100 reviews and 1k units sold. Thanks to your word of mouth, we're sitting well over both of these thresholds. So while the penguins blow out their candle, I want to thank everyone in the community for the tremendous support! There's some exciting news coming soon as part of the Thinky Direct , which takes place on May 28. Check out the livestream stream…
Hey everyone, it's about time for a small news update. Game awards I'm really excited to share that Gentoo Rescue won two big awards last month! The first was the "Best Challenging Game" award at The 3rd Annual Thinky Awards hosted by Thinky Games . Gentoo Rescue was also a runner-up for the "Best Puzzle Design" and "Game of the Year" awards at the same event. I'm really grateful to everyone th…
The results from the Thinky Awards will be announced later today, so I thought it would be appropriate to drop this patch now. If you're available at 10am PST / 1pm EST / 6pm UTC today (February 4th), then please tune into the Thinky Games stream to cheer on Gentoo Rescue. It is nominated for Game of the Year, Best Puzzle Design, and Best Challenging Game. Here's a link to the YouTube stream .…
It only came to my attention a couple of days ago that the Mac build was completely broken on older Intel x86 Macs. Luckily this was fairly easy to fix, and a new Mac build for 1.1.4 has been pushed. This has actually been a problem since I added Mac support ~4 months ago, but presumably players on older Macs refunded without reaching out. For this, I owe a special thanks to @eap314 in the disc…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Here's what's happening with Gentoo Rescue: Thinky Awards Gentoo Rescue was nominated for three categories at the 2025 Thinky Awards! · Game of the Year · Best Challenging Game · Best Puzzle Design Thank you for everyone that put in nominations! It's amazing seeing my game next to so many heavy hitters in the genre. If you want to support further, do note tha…
Puzzle changes · Made Transplant.Inductive easier by giving no option but to use the cane to change the parity of the traps. · Moved Transplant.Base so that it must be played before Inductive . New features · Locks for levels that contain a colored pinwheel will now have a rainbow glow. This fixes a design issue with some metapuzzles, and I regret that it took so long for me to realize such a s…
This patch has been in the works for the last two months. It has ballooned in size to become quite a big patch. I hope you enjoy! This wouldn't have been possible without all of the feedback that I've been receiving on Discord , on the Steam forums, on my Twitch stream , and elsewhere. Please keep it coming :) A little over a month ago I made post about all of the hype that was building around…
Before getting into everything else, please note that Gentoo Rescue will be 20% off November 3 - November 17 to celebrate all of the below. This will be the biggest and longest sale yet, so don't let your friends miss this opportunity! Also, remember that you can get even deeper discounts by purchasing (or completing) either of the bundles: · Gentoo's Demon Wormholes: With 2023 and 2024 Thinky…
I've taken a small break from Gentoo Rescue development, but I'm back with a relatively large "small update". Most new features and bugfixes are for custom levelpacks, but there's also a new puzzle being added to the main game. Before going into details, I want to officially announce that Gentoo Rescue is now part of two Steam bundles! Definitely check them out if you're already a fan of Gentoo…
I've been streaming daily since the major patch and have had some time to play a few of the workshop levels. I've had a fun time with meta in The Dragon , and also had this wonderful moment from Levels that shouldn't exist : (Big spoilers) Definitely check these out once you've completed the main game! It's the last day of the 20% discount, so I wanted to squeeze in this small patch that fixes…
That's right, it's Gentoosday! This is a huge patch that contains over a month of small updates, as well as some exciting new features like Steam Workshop and MacOS Support. I am incredibly grateful for all of your support that has allowed me to continue work on the game post-release. Steam workshop · There are already several levelpacks on the workshop now, and I look forward for more to come!…
It's been over a month since the last patch, so I wanted to make a quick post to keep everyone updated on what's happened and what's coming. Very Positive on Steam The game received its 50th review a few weeks ago, and currently sits at 55 reviews with 100% positive ratings. I'm very excited about this milestone because reviews are really the best way for the game to grow and reach more people.…
One more round of bugfixes before I transition to new features. Unless something higher priority comes up, the next patch will focus on improving the custom levelpack experience with a dedicated menu and custom level progress saving. On a separate note, Gentoo Rescue is currently part of the Steam Summer Sale for 10% off. If you are enjoying the game, please recommend it to others while it's a…
Patch 6 is here! I'm hoping I can finally get time to start improving the custom levelpack experience and add Steam Workshop support. No promises on any timeline because I am still prioritizing QoL suggestions, and addressing any points of unintended friction. Hearing your feedback and watching gameplay videos/streams has been very helpful for further improving the game, so keep sending those m…
The 5th patch is here! Sorry for the delay - work was really hectic this week. We're a week away from the 1-monthiversary, and only 13 reviews away from the magic number of 50 required for "Very Positive". Please continue to help spread the game around to other puzzle enthusiasts. Puzzle changes · Added hints for remaining levels. I am done! Feedback for improvements is still welcome, of course…
I'm pushing this patch earlier than planned because I think some of the changes warrant it. As a result I'm not finished with hints for all bonus levels yet. Puzzle changes · Replaced Trapeze (level in post-Accumlation world Crowdsurf ) with a completely new puzzle. The old version wasn't an amazing puzzle, and its idea also had already appeared in a similar form in another level. So I made a c…
It's almost 2 weeks since launch and I'm embarrassed to say that all levels still do not have hints. But I'm almost there! The only missing hints are for bonus levels, and those will be done in the next patch within the next few days. I keep saying it, and it keeps being true. The support and enthusiasm from the puzzle community is overwhelming. I'm glad you're liking the game and spending 30+…
I've noticed many players are already well past the 20+ hour mark and have finished, or are closing in. Others are just getting started and still wondering what that color spirally thing is for. I really love reading all of your comments about the game in reviews, on forums, and on social media. The more buzz around the game the happier the penguins will be, so keep it up! Without further ado,…
Many players are accumulating insane playtimes, and I've been reading all sorts of excitement about the game. I appreciate this so much! I don't have any funding for advertisements, and to be honest, what makes the game special is hard to advertise. So I am incredibly grateful for your continued support in spreading the game to other players. I'm super proud to have no major bugs, no broken puz…
Firstly I want to emphasize that the game is content complete. There are no missing achievements, no missing mechanics, no missing puzzles, and I have no intentions of doing any major redesigns. However, there is a never-ending list of things that I've wanted to do, but could not afford to either for monetary or time reasons. Custom level support The puzzle editor is available and functional, a…
It's time to dive in and get your mind melted by penguin absurdity! Gentoo Rescue will have a 10% launch discount for 2-weeks, which takes us through the upcoming Cerebral Puzzle Showcase. I hope this game brings you as much joy as it has brought me. If any issues arise, please don't hesitate to reach out to me on Discord (preferred), the Steam forums, or social media. I've taken today and tomo…
Mark your calendar! The wacky penguins will be sliding onto Steam later this month on Thursday, May 22nd at 9AM PDT. If you want to follow development more closely, please join the Discord server and follow my personal account on BlueSky , and my Gentoo Rescue account on X .
Gentoo Rescue Demo is part of the Box-Pushing Festival, running April 21-28 at 10 AM PT! Gentoo Rescue is not a traditional sokoban game. The player controls multiple animals that move independently, and the "boxes" are the animals themselves. The animals move by sliding, and they can pick up items to gain new abilities - some of which allow for pushing, pulling, and other ways to manipulate ot…
I am sorry to say that I will not make the "April 2025" release date that has been on the store page for the last few weeks. Gentoo Rescue is a passion project that I have worked solo on for over 2 years. The game is gigantic with 50+ hours of hand-designed content, which is not even including the puzzle editor that will be available on day one. The decision to delay launch has not been easy, b…
Gentoo Rescue is part of Steam NextFest! This comes with another round of many small improvements. Here's some of the more noticeable ones that appear in the demo: · "Warp" menu to quickly return to old puzzles. This also shows your progress on each level. · Improved UI for importing items, both manually and through the warp menu. · Smoother zooming in/out with special animations for the animal…
The previous demo was intentionally long so that I could gather as much feedback as possible. This new version has a much more appropriate length of only 17 puzzles. The full game will have nearly 300. The demo covers: · "Ground Rules", which is the starting world showing the basic movement and win conditions. · "Progression", which introduces the basics of the spring item. · A couple "Teaser"…
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