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title: 'where are you, club penguin?'
pubDate: 2024-07-21
description: 'A nostalgic piece about Club Penguin, a game that was a big part of my childhood. Also, a mini announcement at the end.'
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<blockquote>
    I honestly, with all my heart, think that Zvonimir just got stuck in 2013<br />
    and never acknowledged the fact that he's not 13 anymore.
</blockquote>
<cite>~ A friend of mine</cite>

What is this post about? Well, it's about a game that was a big part of my childhood, and probably the childhood of many others as well. 

The game ~is~ was called Club Penguin.

![Club Penguin](/blog/club-p/banner.webp)

If you do not remember Club Penguin, chances are you were not a child in the 2000s. <small>(you're either too old or too young)</small>

Club Penguin was a virtual world where you could create your own penguin, decorate your igloo, play games, and chat with other players. 
The games ranged from anything like sled racing to card games, and they were all fun in their own way <small>(The Card-Jitsu was my favorite)</small>.
You could earn coins by playing games, and you could use those coins to buy clothes, furniture, and other items for your penguin.

The only downside was that you had to be a member to access all the features, but even without a membership, the game was still fun.
I could still buy an item or two for my penguin, and I could still play most of the games. <small>(There was even a complete quest line about being a secret agent!)</small>

It was a game that was simple, yet fun, and it was a game that I spent countless hours playing while blasting my favorite artists!

If you're wondering, my favorite artists were (and still are) Avril Lavigne, Green Day, Blink-182 and Nirvana. (<small>Yes, I was an edgy kid</small>)

Keep in mind, this was before I discovered Pink Floyd, which I consider the greatest band of all time. (<small>Yes, I'm still an edgy kid</small>)

# Unfortunately, 
Club Penguin was shut down in 2017, and it was replaced by a mobile version called Club Penguin Island. But it was not the same. 

The original Club Penguin was the best, and nothing can replace it.
Oh, and also the mobile version was shut down in 2018, so there's that.

![Dojo](/blog/club-p/dojo.webp)

## Now, where are you, Club Penguin?

I know that the original feeling might never come back, but there are some private servers that are trying to bring back the game.

I won't mention any of them here, but if you're interested, you can find them with a simple Google search.

Since I'm talking about Club Penguin, I might as well mention that I'm working on a small project related to the game.

## Well, kind of.

The project is not a game yet, and it's VERY lacking in features, but it's a start.

I cannot overstate how much I love Club Penguin, and I wanted to create something that would bring back some of the nostalgia.

So, I started creating... *(drum roll...)*

# Club Cat... *(crickets...)*

I know, I know, the name is a blatant rip-off of Club Penguin, but I couldn't think of anything better <small>(for now)</small>.

![Project](/blog/club-p/demo.png)

The project if we can even call it that, is a simple chat room with cats instead of penguins.

Nothing is animated, nor there is any multiplayer for that matter, but it's a start.
You can click around the canvas and talk to yourself, but that's about it.
I'm planning to add more features in the future, but I'm not sure when that will happen, as I have other work to tend to as well.

