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Penguin League
Paused prototype: top-down soccer with penguin species, ability cards, and a first pass at playing online.
Gameplay, systems, and the 3D character · Aug 2025 – Jan 2026 · Paused
Top-down soccer with a deck of species-themed ability cards. Aim, move, play a card, and see who scores.
Started with a friend. Development stopped in January 2026 and is not expected to resume. What still matters: the card rules, a first try at online play, and the Emperor Penguin modeled in 3D.
- The Emperor Penguin is the piece of this prototype that still holds up.
- Soccer with penguin species and a deck of ability cards.
How it was built
- Modular card framework with species gimmicks.
- Match state machine and event bus.
- Early online multiplayer with PurrNet — later carried into Compactory 2.
- Unity (C#), Blender, PurrNet, GIMP 3 / Piskel.
The hard parts
Species mechanics
Used real penguin traits to inform design and balance.
Networking
First pass at online play with PurrNet — later carried into Compactory 2.