Hey penguins! 🐧 Update v1.1.2.2 is live! This is a small fishing-focused patch with a few visual, audio, balance, and animation improvements. Improvements · Updated the position of the UI that appears after catching a fish and made a few small visual improvements. · Fishing animations now work while your penguin is sitting. · Fishing reel sounds are now properly controlled by the SFX volume se…
Hey penguins! 🐧 Update v1.1.2 is live! This is one of our biggest fishing updates yet, bringing new fishing rods, fish traits, mastery progression, new animations, legendary fish QTEs, inventory improvements, localization updates, and plenty of fixes across the game. Fishing System & New Mechanics · Added several new fishing rods designed for different fish types and playstyles, including the…
Hey penguins! 🐧 Update v1.1.1 is live! This is a small fishing-focused patch with a few balance and quality-of-life improvements. Fishing Improvements · Reduced the movement range of Epic and Legendary fish, making them easier to catch. · Buffed the Fish Catch Speed and Fishing Rod Movement Speed upgrades, allowing you to react and move faster during fishing. · Added a short cooldown after cat…
Hey penguins! 🐧 Update v1.1.0 is live! This one brings a major rebalance to fishing progression, fish values, rarity rates, and upgrades, alongside a few smaller fixes and changes. Fishing Balance · Reduced the value of Common, Uncommon, and Rare fish. · Increased the catch rate of Common fish. · Reduced the catch rate of Uncommon fish. · Reduced the catch rate of Legendary fish. · Increased t…
Hey penguins! 🐧 Update v1.0.9 is live! This one focuses on a few gameplay fixes across edibles and arcade games, along with a visual refresh for some of our icons. Additions & Improvements · Reworked several previously AI-generated icons. These icons have now been redrawn by hand. Fixes · Fixed an issue where edibles could be consumed too quickly. · Fixed an issue in Slip n Drive where players…
Hey penguins! 🐧 Update v1.0.8 is live! This one brings a brand-new phone model and animations, alongside a big batch of fixes and improvements for the phone, PitStop, Penguinator, UI interactions, and several minigames. Additions & Improvements · Added a brand-new phone model, animations, and updated phone visuals. · Improved how menus and overlapping UI panels close and interact with each oth…
Hey penguins! 🐧 Update v1.0.7 is live! This one brings a bunch of quality-of-life improvements, new UI feedback, Sandbox Mode upgrades, Color Clash changes, and a limited-time free tag. Additions & Improvements · Player spawn points are now randomized. · Added a search bar to Sandbox Mode to make finding items easier. · Fishing minigames can now be played using the Left Mouse Button . · Fishin…
Hey penguins! 🐧 Update v1.0.6 is live! This one focuses on fixing a handful of annoying issues across chat, emotes, PitStop, and Penguinator. Fixes · Fixed an issue where the chat could fail to recognize certain letters while typing. · Fixed an issue where text could overlap when opening the Emote panel. · Fixed an issue in PitStop where the camera could stop rotating properly. · Fixed an issu…
Hey penguins! 🐧 Update v1.0.5 is live! This one introduces our first version of gamepad support , alongside several UI improvements and bug fixes. Before getting into the rest of the patch notes, we want to talk a little about gamepad support. Gamepad Support Is Here... But We Need Your Help! 🎮 We’ve been working on adding full gamepad support to A Game About Penguins, and instead of keeping…
Hey penguins! 🐧 Update v1.0.4 is live! This is a small patch focused on fixing an achievement issue and a multiplayer housing bug. Fixes · Fixed an issue where the Complete All Quests achievement would not unlock even after completing every quest. · Fixed an issue where houses belonging to players who joined later could replace existing players’ houses and cause other houses to change position…
Hey penguins! 🐧 Update v1.0.3 is live! This one improves multiplayer visibility, adds a new way to help solo penguins find active rooms, brings over progress from First Catch, and fixes a few UI, gameplay, and localization issues. Additions & Improvements · Added a new invitation system that encourages players in solo sessions to join existing online rooms and meet other penguins. · Added save…
Hey penguins! 🐧 A small new patch is live! This update fixes a UI issue with the shortcut panel and improves fish variety while fishing. Here’s what’s new: Fixes & Improvements · Fixed an issue where keybinds were not appearing correctly in the shortcut panel in the top-right corner. · Fixed a balancing issue that could cause players to catch the same fish too many times in a row. You should n…
Hey penguins! 🐧 A new update is live! This one adds a new Peace Mode for penguins who just want to chill, improves the Join Room screen, and fixes an issue with one of King Parlaus’ quests. Here’s what’s new: Additions & Improvements · Added Peace Mode. Players can now enable Peace Mode to hang out without being affected by slaps and other player interactions. · Public rooms are now listed bef…
Today's the Release Day! 🐧 Our little penguin adventure has finally waddled out into the world, eager to dive in and send ripples of excitement your way! We've poured our hearts into making this cozy island feel like home from the very first snowflake. If you spot a slippery patch or dream up a way to make the island even more delightful, we would love to hear from you. Bundle up, gather your…
Hello there, darlings! 🐧 Need a little escape from the summer heat? We've got just the place. Tomorrow, our cozy little penguin adventure finally opens its snowy shores! Gather your favorite people, hop into voice chat, and get ready to cast your lines into the icy waters. The biggest fish in the north are waiting... and they're not going to catch themselves! 🙄 The island is all set and eager…
Hello there, darlings! 🐧 Feeling the heat where you are? Cool off with some frosty news from us! Our snug little game is almost ready to welcome you. Just three days until we go live! Round up your friends, fire up your mics, and get set to reel in the biggest fish in the icy north! 🐟 Our charming island is ready for you. Slide on your belly, mingle with the town’s penguins, and discover all…
Hello everyone! The countdown is nearly complete! We're thrilled to announce that A Game About Penguins will officially launch on August 10 ! Soon you'll be able to jump into our cozy multiplayer sandbox and experience everything the full game has to offer. A Bigger, Better Penguin Adventure Here's just a glimpse of what's waiting for you: · Catch 98 unique sea creatures · Customize and decorat…
Hello beloved penguins! It’s your host, Alican, again! In our last devlog, we talked about making the island wilder. More social tools, more chaotic moments, more ways for penguins to create stories together instead of just politely standing around pretending to be normal. Since then, we’ve continued working on that same idea, but from a slightly different angle. This time, we focused on featur…
Hello beloved penguins! It’s your host, Alican, again! In our last devlog, we talked about the direction we wanted to take A Game About Penguins. We said we wanted the island to feel more social, more lively, and better at creating those funny little moments you want to send to your friends five seconds after they happen. We teased more playful tools, new social spaces, and more personality acr…
Hey there, penguins! It’s Alican here with another update. Since the demo launched, we’ve been watching, reading, laughing, and jotting down plenty of notes. We’ve noticed something: the best moments on the island happen when players stop following a plan and just have fun. Whether it’s snowballs flying, random slaps in the restaurant, wild group screenshots, long fishing sessions with friends,…
Hey penguins! 🐧 A new demo patch is live! This update brings a minimap refresh, some important bug fixes, and a couple of gameplay polish changes (including a sneaky XP exploit fix). Here’s what’s new in v1.0.2.1: Additions & Improvements · Updated the minimap. · Added a particle effect to highlight Vaeluth’s stone in the sea. Fixes · Fixed an exploit where players could gain infinite airtime…
Hey penguins! 🐧 A small demo patch is live! This one is focused on two important lobby fixes to make joining and rejoining smoother. Here’s what’s new in v1.0.2.0: Fixes · Fixed an issue where a kicked player was unable to rejoin the lobby after attempting to join again. · Fixed a problem where newly created lobbies appeared in the Join Lobby list before being fully initialized, which could ca…
Hey penguins! 🐧 A new demo patch is live! This update focuses on movement polish, UI clarity, and a bunch of fixes based directly on your feedback. Here’s what’s new in v1.0.1.9: Additions & Improvements · Added a level badge in front of the character’s name. · Added player level display to the Player List (TAB). · Added minimap zoom in/out. · Improved penguin braking: pressing S while sliding…
Steam Next Fest is the perfect time to start your penguin life. Jump into the A Game About Penguins Demo and explore a cozy online world where you slide down sparkling hills, swim beneath the ice, catch rare fish, decorate your igloo, and chill with friends in a playful social hub. Slide down sparkling hills. Launch off ramps. Swim above and below the ice. Level up your stats and discover new g…
Hey penguins! 🐧 A new demo patch is live! This one focuses on quality-of-life improvements, a couple of gameplay tweaks, and some UI polish, plus a few important fixes. Here’s what’s new in v1.0.1.7: Additions & Improvements · Added a system that sends gameplay tips through the Messages app. · Updated the Village Chief’s appearance. · Added a tip display when clicking an item in the Inventory…
Hey penguins! 🐧 A new demo patch is live! This one focuses on quests and progression improvements, a small Messages app upgrade, a few environment fixes, and an economy tweak to make housing more accessible in the demo. Here’s what’s new in v1.0.1.6: Additions & Improvements · Added a Daily Quests system. · Added a notification in the Messages app showing who the message is from. · Quest progr…
Hey penguins! 🐧 A new demo patch is live! This update focuses mainly on fishing improvements, a handful of inventory and chat fixes, plus a couple of small environment and camera tweaks. Here’s what’s new in v1.0.1.4: Additions & Improvements · You can now zoom in/out while the phone camera is active. · Updated fishing line behavior for more realistic physics. Changes · Fishing flow updated: w…
Hey penguins! 🐧 A new demo patch is live! This one brings a mix of quality-of-life tweaks, UI improvements, and a few gameplay/economy adjustments, plus some Steam overlay fixes. Here’s what’s new in v1.0.1.2 : Additions & Improvements · Villagers table colors are now more pastel for better readability. · Added new features to the free camera. · Increased fish base sell value. · Market UI Q an…
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