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rachelpinsker
13y ago
Yes, most people I know that play the game find that as they play longer they get better. There are patterns in different levels and users learn how to see the solutions more quickly.
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rachelpinsker
13y ago
Thank you, I'm glad you like it!
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rachelpinsker
13y ago
Those are really great suggestions. Thanks for posting, I'll try to include those updates soon. And I'll look into those!
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rachelpinsker
13y ago
That's cool, I hadn't made that connection before now!
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rachelpinsker
13y ago
This is how I described it to someone else below, so I hope this helps: This is a puzzle game in which you're able to slide objects (one penguin and a few ice blocks) around a 5x5 grid. The objects will slide off if they are not stoppe
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rachelpinsker
13y ago
I know, sorry about this. Someone else mentioned that the title of my post should include android, but I don't think I can change it at this point. I'm glad you clicked the link anyway and found it!
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rachelpinsker
13y ago
Unfortunately, there is currently no video of gameplay. There are images on the app store info page. You could search for "Penguin Plunge: Stuck in Antarctica!" on the app store to see the pictures of gameplay and then download th
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13y ago
Yes, there is another game named Penguin Plunge. This is the free app and the full title is "Penguin Plunge: Stuck in Antarctica!". I agree being able to undo more than once would be nice. I'll look into changing this in a fu
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13y ago
Thank you!
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rachelpinsker
13y ago
Thank you for letting me know, I'll try to fix this issue.
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rachelpinsker
13y ago
Someone else also mentioned getting feedback when you touch the screen. That seems like a great idea and I'll try to update the app to respond to touches immediately. And thanks for letting me know about your confusion. I'll try t
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13y ago
Thank you! One of my ideas is to let people design their own levels and challenge their friends with the level they wrote. This is something I've thought about implementing in a future update. If anyone here has any thoughts, I would l
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13y ago
Thanks so much for your feedback. I designed the first 50 levels by experimentation. There are a total of 1000 levels, so the last 950 were computer generated. That's a really great idea and definitely something I would love to impleme
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rachelpinsker
13y ago
Yes, it is available for android too. Thank you for pointing this out.
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13y ago
Thanks for the input. Sorry you had so much trouble.
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rachelpinsker
13y ago
This is a puzzle game in which you're able to slide objects (one penguin and a few ice blocks) around a 5x5 grid. The objects will slide off if they are not stopped by anything else, and the goal is to get the penguin to a waterhole in
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13y ago
Thanks! I hope you enjoy the game and let me know if you have any questions or comments about it.
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