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Plants vs. Zombies 1 was a great meal you ate at a restaurant that later got bought by private equity and started serving cheap slop to cut costs.

A promotional image for the 1.5 update of Peng Wars. The image shows Warrior Peng leading Raygun Peng, two Doctor Pengs, and Snowboarder Peng into battle against many Toxic enemies.

Peng Wars 1.5 is out! This update adds Toxic enemies in late-game stages and new Pengs to counter them, and lots of other features and changes.

The patch notes:
flowersnek.itch.io/peng-wars/de...

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A battle scene in Peng Wars, set on a beach at nighttime. General Peng and Ranger Peng are fighting a Ruby Spiker, while Whitewasher Peng approaches the battle and several Slugges are shown advancing.

A battle scene in Peng Wars. Mecha Peng is shown getting hit and flinching from one of Toxicone's venomous harpoons, while a Seal grins as Trident Peng falls down.

An image of Peng Wars's achievements menu. The player has selected an achievement reading "Peng Collector: Collect 15 Pengs for your army."

An image of the guide menu in Peng Wars, showing Toxic enemy mechanics. A Mutant Baby Seal is shown biting Templar Peng, poisoning it and causing it to flinch later on. The description reads: "Toxic enemies excel at wearing down your Pengs. Their attacks can inflict Poison, dealing heavy damage over time."

Peng Wars's 1.5 update will be ready to play tomorrow, on February 21!

You'll be able to take on Toxic enemies in new stages, and collect new Pengs to fight them with. See you then!

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A screenshot of a level in Peng Wars, with the player's base having taken heavy damage from the approaching enemies.

A screenshot of a level in Peng Wars. The player's Pengs are breaking down the enemy base.

> Testing Peng Wars levels prior to releasing the update
> Play a level I don't remember being hard
> It's way too hard

Fortunately, the level became easier after a few nerfs. Still, this is why playtesting is important...

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I've read some great books made by people on the (more reasonable side of the) right, so I don't think the politics themselves are the issue. It's probably more a case of people turning more extreme as they feel rejected.

An image of Peng Wars's guide menu. There's a new button labeled "Mechanics" with a Peng reading a book shown, and its description reads "See information on enemy traits."

An image of the guide menu in Peng Wars. Buttons for each of the enemy traits in the game can be seen.

An image of the guide menu in Peng Wars, showing information on Spiky enemies. The image shows Warrior Peng slashing a Hurtchin and getting spiked for the attempt. The text reads: "Be careful around Spiky enemies — if you hit them from too close, you'll get spiked! They also have high health, though they tend to be pretty slow and short-ranged."

An image of the guide menu in Peng Wars, showing information on Spiky enemies. Hammer Peng is shown hammering Hurtchin while Archer Pengs fire at it from range. The text reads: "Long-ranged Pengs can wear down Spiky enemies without getting hit by the counterattack. High-HP melee Pengs can wall off Spiky enemies well and buy time for ranged attackers."

In Peng Wars's soon-to-be-released 1.5 update, the Mechanics guide will be coming back!

You'll see information on different enemy traits and how to counter them. Later updates will add even more tips and tricks here!

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This feels like it could be one of Kirby's animal friends.

Ribbit & Rabbit by FlowerSnek Short NES-styled teamwork platformer

I just finished my submission for Mini Jame Gam #51. It was a blast to work on!

flowersnek.itch.io/ribbit-and-r...

Snowboarder Peng's description in the guide menu of Peng Wars. It reads, "This Peng is great at snowboarding, but has yet to master the part where you stop without crashing into anything. Excels at distracting Flying and Toxic foes with his awesome tricks, making them do less damage."

Snowboarder Peng will be one of the Pengs unlocked from clearing special stages. We'll have to see what it evolves into!

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Snowboarder Peng will be featuring in Peng Wars's upcoming 1.5 update!

This bold Peng rockets into the enemy lines, weakening Flying and Toxic enemies in an instant.

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Peng Wars's upcoming 1.5 update will feature some new backgrounds, with mountains and snow added to existing levels.

You can also see that the Peng Missiles have been sped up!

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An image of Toxicone in the guide menu of Peng Wars. Its description reads, "Manufacturer and distributor of the most venomous harpoons on the ocean floor. (They're actually his teeth... gross.) Used to work as an assistant to Hammer Peng, but was fired after nagging him too often about a money-back guarantee."

You'll be able to fight Toxicone and other new Toxic enemies in Pengiverse levels and special stages. Stay tuned for more news about Peng Wars's upcoming content!

#PengWars #gamedev #indiedev #GodotEngine #screenshotsaturday

Peng Wars's upcoming 1.5 update will feature a new Toxic enemy: Toxicone!

This powerful foe can launch venomous harpoons from long range, putting any Pengs that get hit on a timer. Get in close to take it down fast!

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I know this feeling. There have been times when I've played older games I've made, or even older levels in my current game, and gone "What was I THINKING?!"

The perfect product for the Altair 8800 homebrew crowd.

An image of Mutant Baby Seal in the guide menu of Peng Wars. Its description reads, "Contact with radioactive sludge has turned this formerly-adorable baby seal into a mutant horror with even sharper teeth than before. No venom, though; it's just neglected to brush its teeth for, like, five weeks now."

Mutant Baby Seal is another Toxic enemy you'll be able to encounter in a future update for Peng Wars. Stay tuned for more information on these new enemies!

#PengWars #gamedev #indiedev #GodotEngine #screenshotsaturday

With a new enemy type in Peng Wars, there comes a new Baby Seal variant.

Mutant Baby Seal can poison your Pengs, dealing heavy damage over time if it's not taken out fast!

#PengWars #gamedev #indiedev #GodotEngine #screenshotsaturday

Make sure to kill all of your objects' children to prevent wasting memory!

An image of Doctor Peng in the guide menu of Peng Wars. Its description says, "Used to work in the business of curing other Pengs, but that didn't pay enough. Now he's in the business of keeping their symptoms under control without really curing them. Pills deal double damage to Toxic enemies."

An image of Slugge in the guide menu of Peng Wars. Its description reads: "all slugge want is eat leaf leaf make slugge happy :_w_: but now leaf turn brown when slugge touch leaf slugge sad ;_m_;"

Doctor Peng will be able to take on Slugge and other Toxic enemies in special stages and elsewhere. We'll have to see what it evolves into!

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I'm resuming development of Peng Wars's next update. Today, I have a new enemy type and ability to show off!

Toxic enemies can create sludge pools which poison Pengs. But Doctor Peng is here to bring the cure!

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A promotional image announcing that Peng Wars's 1.4 update has been released. The scene shows Knight Peng leading Miner Peng, Skater Peng, and Sharpshooter Peng into battle against many new enemies, while a Peng Base with a Fish Gun equipped can be seen in the back.

Peng Wars 1.4 is out! This new update has lots of new Pengs to collect and stages to play, and fun new features like achievements and Peng Base weapons!

The patch notes:
flowersnek.itch.io/peng-wars/de...

#PengWars #gamedev #indiedev #GodotEngine

An image of a battle scene in Peng Wars. A Peng in a cowboy outfit is firing its pistol at a nearby Icedevil, while a Kool Krab approaches. A new weapon icon can be seen in the player's HUD.

An image of a level select menu in Peng Wars. The player has selected a map titled "A Miner Problem", with the description, "While exploring the catacombs near the Glacial Tunnel, Miner Peng got trapped. Help free him to win cool rewards!" Another new level icon with a cowboy Peng on it can also be seen.

An image of a level select menu in Peng Wars. At the top, there are buttons to select between "Origin Stages" and "Parallel Stages". The player has selected the latter, with three chapters available to play: "A Parallel World", "Cryptic Catacombs", and "Frozen Plains".

An image of a crowded battle scene in Peng Wars. Numerous Pengs are trying to hold off a rampaging Polar Bear, while other enemies, including a Crystal Walker, are entering battle to support it.

Peng Wars's 1.4 update will be ready to go very soon!

You'll be able to play special stages to unlock new Pengs, and explore more chapters of the Pengiverse — including new, difficult Parallel chapters!

#PengWars #gamedev #indiedev #GodotEngine #screenshotsaturday

The word "cult" is oddly appropriate here. One of my favorite authors has described Ayn Rand's Objectivism as being to Communism what Satanism is to Christianity. It makes sense, given that they're all religions — the former two are civil religions, while the latter two are theistic.

Peng Wars's 1.4 update will feature the Mega Baby Seal as a tough new foe!

Flanked by Baby Seals of the normal and miniature variety, it uses its massive bulk to crush your Pengs. Karmic, huh?

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I'm blown away by how much detail you were able to give Garland using just four colors.

Miner Peng in the guide menu of Peng Wars. Its description reads, "Known for his dirty tactics, this Peng has a heart as black as coal and aims to take over Peng Village's underground scene. Quick, vicious pickaxe strikes deal extra damage to Armored enemies and may pierce."

Miner Peng will be unlockable from special stages, playable as soon as you unlock Chapter 3. We'll have to see what it evolves into!

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Peng Wars's 1.4 update will have new Armored foes that resist single-target attacks.

Miner Peng can take them out fast with its powerful piercing strikes! Especially with the help of the new Peng Base weapon...

#PengWars #gamedev #indiedev #GodotEngine #screenshotsaturday

An image of an achievement menu in Peng Wars. The player has selected an achievement that shows two Baby Seals getting tossed away by an explosion. The achievement description reads, "Strike: Defeat 10 enemies at the same time with a single Peng's attack."

I'm starting work on Peng Wars's 1.4 update with a highly-requested feature: achievements!

Collect achievements for progression or accomplishing other things. Collect them to get Golden Fish and other cool rewards!

#PengWars #gamedev #indiedev #GodotEngine #screenshotsaturday

An image of a battle scene in Peng Wars. Templar Peng is fighting a seal with an icy Jack o' Lantern for a head, while a zombie Baby Seal approaches.

An image of a battle scene in Peng Wars. Witch Peng is approaching a Hurtchin and two zombie Baby Seals.

Happy Halloween from Peng Wars!

Now, you can play two level packs full of ghostly enemies! Clear the first level set to win a new Peng!

(After November 7, you can still play them using a Stage Key.)

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Here, we see the law of diminishing returns in action. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the underlying cause both here and for console generations.