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title: 'where are you, club penguin?'
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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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I honestly, with all my heart, think that Zvonimir just got stuck in 2013<br />
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and never acknowledged the fact that he's not 13 anymore.
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<cite>~ A friend of mine</cite>
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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.
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The game ~is~ was called Club Penguin.
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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>
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Club Penguin was a virtual world where you could create your own penguin, decorate your igloo, play games, and chat with other players.
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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>.
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You could earn coins by playing games, and you could use those coins to buy clothes, furniture, and other items for your penguin.
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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.
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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>
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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!
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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>)
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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>)
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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.
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The original Club Penguin was the best, and nothing can replace it.
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## Now, where are you, Club Penguin?
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I know that the original feeling might never come back, but there are some private servers that are trying to bring back the game.
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I won't mention any of them here, but if you're interested, you can find them with a simple Google search.
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The project is not a game yet, and it's VERY lacking in features, but it's a start.
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I cannot overstate how much I love Club Penguin, and I wanted to create something that would bring back some of the nostalgia.
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The project if we can even call it that, is a simple chat room with cats instead of penguins.
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Nothing is animated, nor there is any multiplayer for that matter, but it's a start.
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You can click around the canvas and talk to yourself, but that's about it.
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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.
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The source code for the project is available on my Gitea instance, and you can check it out [here](https://gitea.zvonimir.xyz/zvonimir/club-cat).
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If you wish to contribute, feel free to contact me, and I'll be happy to make you an account.
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