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Jimp

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Evolution of a Penguin :3

Posted by Jimp - October 1st, 2010

I'm gonna try to keep this short!

So, I've just started the groundwork for Penguinz 2! I've been waiting to make this game for nearly 2 years now, and is really special to me for a number of reasons. Penguinz was the first game I worked on with LongAnimals and also my first game to see real success in the industry. It also led to my first contract (Medieval Mercenary), which resulted in a great relationship with Armor Games and other games like Sushi Cat and FOUR upcoming iPhone games (more on those soon!)

I could sit and chat shit about this for hours, but for now here's a look at how the character has evolved over the last 2 years!

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Evolution of a Penguin :3

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Peglay 2010-10-01 11:53:41

Sweet! I rly liked the Penguinz :D

Jimp 2010-10-01 11:53:41

Awesome, I hope you enjoy the sequel even more!

Graeme 2010-10-01 12:19:01

Hm, I think I quite like to colour change :)
I also like the switch to a much more cartoony version of a realistic gun.
Should be rad man!

Jimp 2010-10-01 12:19:01

Yeah I didn't really have much of a style back then, hopefully this will look a million times better :)

Coolio-Niato 2010-10-01 14:45:11

I think the thing that really attracts me to your artstyle is first the absurd proportions (they aren't necessarily consistent through animation, and it works! - ie sushi cat cutscenes). The main thing however is that in your animations there are so many detailed smooth transitions (for the most part) that just build to an overall experience where stuff is always happening on screen. Can't wait to see more from you.

Jimp 2010-10-01 14:45:11

Awesome thanks for the kind words man! we should make a game sometime :)

tomdeaap 2010-10-01 17:36:40

Make him look euhmm.... stupid again, angry eyes are not cool. Do like the color and gun changes though.

Jimp 2010-10-01 17:36:40

Yeah i did think about this... I think one of my biggest gripes with the original game was that none of the characters really had much "character" or personality. It was funny having a stupid penguin running about shooting people, but it didnt really fit with the direction we are taking the sequel.

RiverJordan 2010-10-01 18:54:13

Heyyy, that final penguin is looking tight! Art style progression is always rad to see :)

Looking forward to it! I know my "Arena Game" and Mother Judgement had Penguinz1 inspiration somewhere at their cores ;)

Jimp 2010-10-01 18:54:13

thanks a lot mate! Lookin' forward to both of your games too, don't let that arena game die!

jose9057033 2010-10-01 23:24:57

u must be so pround of ur penguins =)

Jimp 2010-10-01 23:24:57

yup, I would have never imagined its popularity when I first started working on the game (like, 2006)!

wowpwner09 2010-10-01 23:28:41

first ones got a better gun

Jimp 2010-10-01 23:28:41

its maybe more realistic but its just a traced uzi. The guns in this game are gonna be a bit more cartoony and stylized.

otter 2010-10-02 11:12:10

it would be even better with some medals man

Jimp 2010-10-02 11:12:10

I imagine it'll get medals man!

Evolution of a Penguin :3

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