Pingus
Pingus is an open-source video game programmed by German developer Ingo Ruhnke. It is a clone of Lemmings with penguins instead of lemmings.
31 December 1998
Pingus is a puzzle developed by Ingo Ruhnke, released 31 December 1998 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Pingus is
Pingus is a puzzle game developed by Ingo Ruhnke and released in 1998. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
For a long time, the Pingus have lived happily in peace on the South Pole along with all the other animals. Everything was in balance and it seemed like nothing could disrupt their peace. The Pingus were happy and it seemed like this could never end. But then one day, things began to change slowly: the sky got darker and the earth got warmer. Firstly, they thought this was just a normal fluctuation in the world's climate, but things seemed to get worse and worse with every year. The snow began to melt away in a few areas and food became an issue. Other animals tried to leave the region to search for colder areas, but the Pingus knew that this wouldn't help: they knew that they had to do…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Pingus launched on 31 December 1998, within three weeks of Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999) and Mario Party.
Released around the same time: Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999), Mario Party.
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Quick answers
Pingus — frequently asked questions
When did Pingus come out?
Pingus was released on 31 December 1998 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
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