Penguin Isle Software

Definitely not the first one to start a review off by saying this, but I seriously don’t think I’ve ever taken the time to write a review for a mobile game before. I don’t think a mobile game—let alone an idle game—has ever impacted me in such a way to get me to write about it. Well, never say never because that’s exactly what Penguin Isle has done! I don’t hesitate to call this top-tier game development. They’ve taken the best parts of idle games, removed all the icky stuff, and created a phenomenal experience that only resonates the game developers’ passion and care. The animation and soundscape are beautiful and relaxing. The gameplay is surprisingly entertaining, and game progress is perfectly paced. It’s also extensively thorough and detailed. The gameplay is rather simple in concept, and because of that, I think the developers were really able to hone down on that simplicity and include a lot of splendid and creative detail to an idle game that could have potentially been fatally boring. Every detail is included only to enhance and never take away. In a lot of ways, this game reminds me of “Egg Inc.” (another impeccably-made idle game), but I believe that “Penguin Isle” reigns superior. I have yet to find an aspect of the game that I dislike. I’ve been playing for about two weeks, and I’m not sure I’ve ever stuck to an idle game for so long; hopefully, my playing doesn’t end soon! Keep it up, HABBY, and thanks for the great game!

This clicker game is the most soothing one I’ve played. The music and art is absolutely beautiful, and I love to zoom in on the details or hear the penguins squawk when they give me love; sometimes I keep this app open on my desk for a dose of serotonin. I also really appreciate that this clicker is slow and steady from the start, unlike some others that are clearly designed to give you a rush from leveling up very quickly in the beginning, and giving a big visual boost with ads. Instead, Penguin Isle has several forms of currency and upgrades, which make the game seem cumbersome at first glance, but gives you lots of smaller goals to work towards over time. I actually find myself willing to watch ads occasionally because they aren’t shoved in your face, and the game is so aesthetically pleasing that I want to support it. I do it for my penguins too; they deserve the grandest tuxtown around the iceberg. If there were one thing I’d change, it’s the badge icons in the top right. The bright red is a stark contrast from the rest of the color palette, and sometimes I find it jarring in an otherwise serene game. But at this point, I’m just nitpicking. I’m also a fan of Archero and Slidey Block, so hats off to Habby! Yet another great game by a great developer. You have a customer for life.

It very fun and relaxing to play, it looks amazing BUT I feel like there could be much more to make it better. I was doing the little missions and I didn’t like that they had no information to go off of. Most were straight forward but I wasn’t sure what to do when it said “pick up 1 item”. Maybe it’s obvious but I didn't and still don’t know what to do. I think it would be a lot more fun if you could also buy maybe little accessories to place wherever you want that are not related to the fisherman and gardener. I don’t see any actual problems with the game at all, and it is very relaxing and a very cute game to play but I feel like there could be much more to it. The little penguins that walk around don’t really do much but profit and it would have been cute if they did more then wobble around NOT that they aren’t adorable already. They’re great. The game is great. But it’s a little boring while waiting to save up to unlock things so it would be nice to have little in between challenges or something that I could complete while waiting and leveling up. With maybe more information or directions on what I need to be doing a little more specific. Other then that I would definitely recommend, it’s a great game.