{"author_link":"\/author\/meep\/","author_name":"Meep","author_uid":"2629","comments":[{"author_name":"Hazel","author_uid":"3026","time":"Dec 20, 2010 @ 6:17pm","epoch":1292868720,"text":"This is adorable! \r\rThe baby penguin's thought process is just perfect."},{"author_name":"ACodeGerm","author_uid":"3457","time":"Dec 20, 2010 @ 8:05pm","epoch":1292875200,"text":"It's a shame you didn't have more time for this, some music would have really tied this together.\r\rAdorable art, the thought bubbles are perfect."},{"author_name":"plams","author_uid":"3099","time":"Dec 20, 2010 @ 10:06pm","epoch":1292882460,"text":"Cute :-)"},{"author_name":"ladron","author_uid":"3184","time":"Dec 21, 2010 @ 3:16am","epoch":1292901060,"text":"Nice! I really like the thought bubbles. But he moves so slooowly..."},{"author_name":"Endurion","author_uid":"103","time":"Dec 21, 2010 @ 7:57am","epoch":1292917920,"text":"Awww cute! :)\rIt's like you said, rather a story book than a game. I hope the end part is a good end?\rI love the thought bubbles, they're great."},{"author_name":"Meep","author_uid":"2629","time":"Dec 21, 2010 @ 11:01am","epoch":1292928960,"text":"@Endurion: Yeah, the baby penguin gets saved by the adult penguins at the end. =P"},{"author_name":"Devenger","author_uid":"2661","time":"Dec 21, 2010 @ 7:33pm","epoch":1292959680,"text":"Wonderful. I was optimistic for the penguin when he thought he could fly a bit. Alas."},{"author_name":"Benjamin","author_uid":"2952","time":"Dec 22, 2010 @ 9:20pm","epoch":1293052500,"text":"nice, I really need the "cute" category to rate your game properly !"},{"author_name":"mjau","author_uid":"23","time":"Dec 23, 2010 @ 6:11am","epoch":1293084360,"text":"That was pretty cute =)"},{"author_name":"Squax","author_uid":"2367","time":"Dec 23, 2010 @ 6:45pm","epoch":1293129600,"text":"Lovely game ^^ Some sounds\/musics would have finished it off."},{"author_name":"k_wright","author_uid":"3202","time":"Dec 23, 2010 @ 11:32pm","epoch":1293146820,"text":"Great take on the discovery theme, I really like the process of going through the animals. It's like all the "who am I?" except the player knows.\r\rReally wish there was audio, I pictured something like Ecco."},{"author_name":"thristhart","author_uid":"3164","time":"Dec 25, 2010 @ 8:19pm","epoch":1293308040,"text":"One word: D'awwwwww"},{"author_name":"ethankennerly","author_uid":"3040","time":"Dec 28, 2010 @ 6:49pm","epoch":1293561840,"text":"Brilliant tutorial on the controls! Besides the cute animation, the scribbled drawings cleverly gave me hints of what to do. I mistook the glyphs for "Z" and "X" for some sort of drawing. I got stuck at the first big creature underwater who ate me twice. I didn't try a third time, because neither z nor x seemed to get me out of the pond or out of the creature's mouth. I missed something. Also, the cute animation could be larger. While the character waddled across the screen, I got impatient. When I restarted from the beginning (hoping instead to restart just that screen), I got very impatient. Yet altogether, it's charming! I hope next time to _play_ as this adorable, pre-literate penguin."},{"author_name":"badlydrawnrod","author_uid":"745","time":"Dec 29, 2010 @ 7:37pm","epoch":1293651120,"text":"Liked the thought bubbles. Leopard seals are mean."}],"images":["ld19\/2629-6bfc542d7aa1abd6002a75de7ac80cd5.jpg","ld19\/2629-6120c1e788ae011468af8b0677849cdf.jpg","ld19\/2629-4256d6dbcc5710160aef54d31541ebc9.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/10477021\/babypeng.exe","text":"Windows (.exe)"},{"url":"http:\/\/dl.dropbox.com\/u\/10477021\/babypeng.gmk","text":"Source (.gmk)"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"33318","g_author":"2629","g_event":"LD19","g_eventkey":"5","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"33348","g_title":"Penguin!","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"35","g_commentcount":"14","g_site2_node_id":"0","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":[],"node":null,"orig_images":["http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/33232\/2629-shot0.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/33232\/2629-shot1.PNG-eq-900-500.jpg","http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/33232\/2629-shot2.png-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"I had so much more planned for this but didn't have time to put everything in, so the game is pretty short unfortunately. I also didn't have time to add background music or sound effects. =(\r\n\r\nI'm submitting this early due to having family parties to attend, otherwise it would at least have some sounds and maybe a few extra rooms.\r\n\r\nThe game basically revolves around a penguin egg that rolled away. It hatched on its own in a small cave and the baby penguin has no clue what it is. It runs into numerous animals and situations that make it ponder about itself and consequently discover its nature.\r\n\r\nAs you progress in the game, you'll be able to see the baby penguin's thoughts about the things it perceives. Instructions\/controls are relayed through these thought bubbles.\r\n\r\nThe game plays as a platformer, but has the feel of a children's story book. I suppose it's like my first art game. This is my second Ludum Dare to enter, and like always, it was a great experience.\r\n\r\nControls (In case you miss the particular thought bubbles):\r\nZ = Jump\/Swim\r\nX = Interact with fish (When hungry)\r\n\r\nAdditional controls:\r\nArrow keys - Move left\/right\r\nF4 - Full screen<\/p>","title":"Penguin!"}