The new clothing catalog and Fashion Show are almost ready! For those of you that asked, the event will launch by tomorrow morning, Penguin Standard Time. Thanks for your patience, everyone!
In the meantime, here's a sneak peek of the runway:
The Fashion Show will be happening at the Gift Shop, and everyone will be able to take part in it! We can't wait to see everyone dressed up for the event.
In other news... Have you seen someone wearing an amazing outfit worth mentioning? Let us know their penguin name and what you liked best about their outfit! We'll pick a few fabulous fashionistas from your comments to feature here on the blog.
You picked some amazing igloos last week! Here are a few of my favorites:
Luke89960 said: "I think my friend Juliette 3, her igloo is amazing it's like the Underwater Expedition it's really really cool you should check it out!!!" Here it is:
Susieq17 said: "Ellbell14 has the most amazing igloo ever!" Check it out:
Lemon Sips said: "I really like seeing other peoples igloos and my buddy Masqurade422 had a really awesome kingdom so you should feature her igloo!" Nice! Here it is:
Keep an eye out for more sweet igloos. If there's one you'd like to share, post the owner's name and why you liked it in the comments. Stay tuned for more featured igloos again soon!
I'm happy to announce that we're releasing our first ever Club Penguin magazine in the UK! The first issue hits newsagents this February, and I think you'll love it.
The magazine is full of activities, puzzles, jokes and artwork. If you've ever wondered what my igloo looks like, be sure to pick up a copy...
Here's a sneak peek:
The magazine comes with bonus gifts, too... Each issue comes with a free 7-day membership, a code to unlock items from the Treasure Book, and even an exclusive online item!
Let us know what you think, and what you'd like to see in future issues!
It's been busy here at Club Penguin HQ! For the last few months, we've dedicated a lot of the Club Penguin team to make the experience faster, and to squash some big bugs that were getting in the way.
Here are a few examples of what we've done:
Faster loading: One of the things we've heard is that you want to log on to Club Penguin faster. We're listening, and have been working on a bunch of improvements... everything from room and game speed to server upgrades.
Blue screen bug: Some of you were getting disconnected while seeing a blue loading screen. Guess what? The team squashed this pesky bug!! Thanks for being so patient.
Small screen trick: Did you figure out this trick yet? Now you can switch between Small Screen and Big Screen without logging off!
We're working on more improvements, so stay tuned as we continue to make Club Penguin even better!
Here are some more brilliant ones we saw around the island this week:
Claudia6020:
Jujux11:
Lucas Lof:
Have you visited an amazing igloo lately? Post the penguin's name and why you like it in the comments. Stay tuned for more featured igloos here on the blog!
Happy77 here. It's time for the first Reviewed by You post of 2012. Last time, I asked about your favorite way to save up coins in Club Penguin. Blazer2529 shared some sweet ways to earn coins:
I like to save coins by being a tour guide and secret agent! It feels good because those jobs mean helping penguins and the money I get from them helps even more people world wide! I also like playing games like connect four and mancala because I get to meet all kinds of new friends and that means not only am I earning money to donate, but the person I'm playing with is too!
Nice answer, Blazer2529!
Speaking of coins and donating... Earlier this month Billybob announced the results of Coins For Change. Thanks to your support, we've donated $620,000 to help build safe places like libraries, schools and playgrounds for kids. So for this week's Reviewed by You, we want to know... If you could send a message to the kids we're supporting through Coins For Change, what would you say?
Share your message in the comments below. I'll randomly pick one of your comments to feature on our next Reviewed by You blog post. If your comment is featured, you'll even get a 10,000 coin prize added to your account!
As you may have heard, we just released a new Treasure Book, full of brand new exclusive items! I picked out some new sunglasses and a new diving suit for the upcoming Underwater Expedition...
In other news... I'm excited to let you know about an exclusive offer at Target stores in the US. From January 7-February 12, you can unlock DOUBLE the number of items online with a plush toy purchase!!
Here's how: With your parent's permission, purchase a plush penguin or puffle toy from a Target store location in the United States. For a limited time, the code you enter online will give you double the items to unlock from the Treasure Book!
Here are the toys to look for at US Target locations:
Penguin Plush - Series 14 & 15
Puffle Plush - Series 10 & 11
What's your favorite Club Penguin plush toy? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
Happy77 here. Many of you have been asking: what's the next party going to be? I'm happy to announce that the rumors are true... The next party is an Underwater Expedition! :)
We love celebrating with you on Club Penguin. So much has happened on the island in the last year, and there's even more on the way! Check out this special video we made to celebrate some of the exciting things that have happened...
Did you catch the sneak peek of the Underwater Expedition at the end of the video? What are you most excited about? Don't worry... we'll have more info for you right here on the blog.
Congratulations -- we've reached our goal and filled up the Lighthouse with coins! There's still some time left to donate coins to make this the biggest Coins For Change ever. Thanks for helping change the world!!
As you know, we work with different partners to make a big difference around the world. Here's a special video update from Janine. She takes us on a trip to see a school and playground we helped build in Haiti:
In other news... We're announcing the results of Coins For Change on January 1st here on the blog. Stay tuned!
Happy77 here. It's time for another Reviewed by You! Last time I asked what you love to draw most. I liked Gougouboy's comment:
I would prefer to draw a group of penguins donating coins to the coins for change at Christmas cause me personally i find it very generous and it would really make them feel happy!!
Waddle on cp you guys rock ;)
Thanks! You rock, too. :)
As you know, Coins for Change is just around the corner, and many of you are saving up your coins to donate. With all the different things to do on the island to earn coins, I'd like to know... What is your favorite way to save up coins in Club Penguin?
I'll randomly pick one of your comments to feature on our next Reviewed by You blog post. If your comment is featured, you'll even get a 10,000 coin prize added to your account! That should help with Coins for Change coming up soon... ;)
Each year we celebrate the holidays by making a big difference in the world. Ever since we started "Coins for Change," more than $4.5 million dollars has been given to help hundreds of thousands of kids, families, and animals around the world!
This is the fifth anniversary of Coins for Change, so we wanted to do something extra-special to celebrate! I'm very excited to say that we're giving DOUBLE this year!
This year, you'll get to decide how to share $2,000,000 between three worthy causes:
Providing medical help
Protecting the Earth
Building safe places
Coins for Change will launch with the Holiday Party on December 15, so now's a great time to start saving up your virtual coins!
Happy77 here. Thanks for all the fabulous comments on our first animated short, "Never Wake A Sleeping Sensei!" We've got some other videos up our sleeves, so stay tuned for more...
I know many of you are counting down the days 'til the big Holiday Party and Coins for Change. Here are a few things happening this week before the party starts:
Coins for Change announcement: Billybob's got some BIG news about Coins for Change to share on the blog tomorrow! You won't want to miss it. :)
The Ice Rink returns! The Stadium transforms into an Ice Rink to kick off the holidays! There will be some new items for figure skating fans there, too...
Card-Jitsu Mats: They're just about ready! Soon members will be able to host Card-Jitsu matches at home with these new igloo items. Sweet!
Field-Ops: The EPF never sleeps, does it? Secret agents, get ready for orders over at the Command Room! Time to earn some more Elite Gear...
So what are you most excited about this week? Share your thoughts by leaving a comment!
Happy77 here. We're very excited to share our very FIRST Club Penguin Short with you! Many of you have been asking us to make cartoons. You asked... and we listened!
In our first animated short, a group of ninja students catch Sensei sleepwalking at the Dojo. Check out what happens next! :)
Earlier this month we announced a virtual coat drive to help support families in need across America. We asked you to send in drawings of penguins wearing coats.
We received thousands and thousands of pictures from all around the world! We're so inspired by all the time and effort you put into your drawings. You are amazing!
I'm happy to announce that Rockhopper will be appearing in New York City this Friday!! I'll also be there, and can't wait to meet some of you. Here's what you need to know:
When: Friday December 2 8:00am EST
Where: Good Morning America Studios - Times Square, New York
What to bring: a real coat to donate to the Warm Coats Warm Hearts campaign
In other news... The first 300 people to donate a real coat at the event will get a Club Penguin plush toy prize!
We've officially launched the first ever Card-Jitsu Party! We're excited to see so many ninjas celebrating...
Have you discovered the big surprise for Fire and Water Ninjas yet? For the first time ever, ninjas can change the weather!! You just need 2 or more ninjas to dance outside. The more ninjas dancing, the more awesome it gets. Check out the action at the Snow Forts:
We can't wait to hear what you think of the party! Let us know about your favorite part in the comments!
Send your pictures here: clubpenguin.com/warmcoats. You can send in as many pictures as you'd like. I'd love to see a few ninja coats to celebrate the upcoming Card-Jitsu Party... ;)
Hurry! You'll need to send in your pictures by Sunday, November 27.
Lauren120 said, "I really want to enter the art challenge, but I don't know how! Please comment back!"
Just go to clubpenguin.com/warmcoats to send us your digital picture! Try to save your image as a .jpg if you can. I usually use Paint to save as a .jpg on Windows:
Or if you're on a Mac like me, you can use Preview to save as a .jpg:
Hope these tips and tricks were helpful. If you'd like to see other tips in the future, let me know in the comments!
Happy77 here. I just heard some exciting news from our team in the UK that I wanted to share with you.
Club Penguin is up for the Kids Vote at the Children's BAFTA Awards! That's a really huge deal in the UK, and we're honored to be nominated!
Every year the BAFTA gives kids in the UK the chance to vote for their favorite movie,
video game, TV show and website. The Kids Vote is the only award to be voted for by the public, and Club Penguin is one of the lucky few that's been nominated under Websites!
Happy77 here. Here's a quick update from Liam. He talks about how to unlock the new puffle hair items, and some new Puffle Launch app updates. Check it out:
Happy77 here with another Reviewed by You post! Last time I asked you to tell us about your favorite igloo item of all time. 10000Cookies picked one of my personal favorites:
It's so hard to choose since I like all items! But, my all time favorite would be the Box-Portal! It's totally AWESOME and I hope it'll be back on April 2012! Seriously, how cool is it to travel to another dimension!? And when minutes have look like: :30 or :00 and you're there, you get to see the orange puffle pop out of the box! It's sooo kooky and you get to meet Rookie there if you're lucky! Waddle on, Club Penguin! You rock!
Waddle on, 10000Cookies. You rock, too. :)
For this week's Reviewed by You, I wanted to talk a bit about drawing. As I mentioned yesterday, Billybob's planning a special art project for you. So this time I'd like to know... What do you like to draw the most?
I'll randomly pick one of your comments to feature on our next Reviewed by You blog post. If your comment is featured, you'll even get a 10,000 coin prize added to your account, too. :)
Happy77 here. I just wanted to post a quick note to let you know about some new stuff coming to Club Penguin this week:
Special art project for you: Billybob will have more info about it on the blog later this week... (Get your pencils ready!)
New pin: How many pins have you found so far? As I'm sure you know, there'll be a new one hidden somewhere on the island this week. Don't forget to find it!
Field-Op: Top secret stuff for secret agents. EPF Agents, you know what I'm talking about. ;)
New head items to unlock for puffles: We're just about finished some fabulous new head items for puffles. We'll have more info about them later this week, too...
So what are you most excited about? Let me know in the comments below! :)
Since we've launched a new ninja game each year, many of you have been wondering when we will launch Card-Jitsu Snow.
The team is still working hard on creating a great Snow experience, but unfortunately it's not going to be ready for a while. We don't want to launch it until it's the best it can be. So, we've decided to do something different for ninjas this year, and we think you'll love it. There are some BIG surprises in store...
We're releasing a huge new Card-Jitsu Party. For the very first time, we're decorating almost the whole island with a ninja look!
There will be new decorations, new items, new Stamps and new rooms available only at the party!
For the first time, penguins with free accounts will be able to play Card-Jitsu Fire and Water during the party!!
We also have a BIG surprise for those who are able to earn their Fire Suit or Water Suit.
I'll have more info for you soon. In the meantime, here's a sneak peek of the new party:
As always, let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment. We love hearing from you!
Happy77 here. It's Reviewed by You time again! Last time I asked what your favorite game to play with your puffles was. Ubatha said:
I think my fave game would be either Aqua Grabber or Jet Pack Adventure! Both of those can earn over 300 coins if you play awhile! Then I can get more cute puffles! Thanks to my pink puffle and green puffle for earning extra points! WADDLE ON CP! happy halloween!
P.S who got close to a pound of candy?
Wow, Ubatha! A pound? That's like a year's supply of candy!! ;)
Now for our next Reviewed by You... As you know, we just released new igloo and furniture catalogs. It got me thinking... What's your favorite igloo item of all time, and what do you like best about it? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
I'll randomly pick one of your comments to feature on our next Reviewed by You blog post. If your comment is featured, you'll even get a 10,000 coin prize added to your account, too. :)
Happy77 here. What do you think of the new game, Pufflescape? I've heard that some of you have earned a ton of coins playing it. Sounds like a great way to save up for some new igloo accessories...
This week we're launching new issues of Better Igloos and Igloo Upgrades. Here's a sneak peek of the new furniture catalog:
What do you think the new items are? Leave your best guesses in the comments! :)
Happy77 here. Hope everyone's having a Happy Halloween! The team's been busy catching bugs and ghosts while munching on candy at the office today. ;)
Remember our last Reviewed by You blog, where Billybob asked you to describe the weirdest Halloween puffle hat you could think of? Well, we picked one comment from each language, and an artist drew all four of them!
On the English blog, Aguon1 had this idea:
My idea would be: a spider puffle hat. It would be brown and it
would have the legs and the head on it. It would have the eyes on it the
would be big and gloomy. It should also have a buggy mouth on it and
have black stripes on the legs.
In French, Gopinoo had this clever idea:
For me, the spookiest puffle hat ever would be a hat in the shape of a jellyfish but with snakes instead of tentacles. Waddle on!
In Portuguese, Elvis524 left a suggestion that I thought was quite fabulous:
I guess the best Halloween hat would be something like a mountain with trees and the Living Sled on top!
In Spanish, Layla6765 made this amazingly creative suggestion:
The most terrifying puffle hat would be weird but creepy. It would be a mixture of a witch hat and a zombie hat with a unicorn or Pegasus horn to make it silly. The result would be a witch hat with gears and scars and a horn on the top. It would be funny to add stars to the horn.
You had so many wacky creative ideas! Thanks for all your fun suggestions, everyone. :)
Speaking of puffles... As you may have heard, we're launching a brand new game in the Pet Shop very soon: Pufflescape! So for this Reviewed by You, I'm curious... What's your favorite Club Penguin game to play with your puffle?
I'll pick one of your comment to feature on our next Reviewed by You. If your comment is featured, you'll get a 10,000 coin prize added to your account.
As you know, we just launched the new Chat upgrade and new Friends experience this week. It turns out they're both incredibly popular! There have been so many friend requests being sent back and forth that it's even made it difficult to log in.
To make sure you're able to login, we'll be limiting the number of friends to 100 this weekend. This is a temporary fix while we continue to optimize. You'll see your full friend list again once we're finished a bit of maintenance.
Thanks for all your improvement suggestions so far. We love hearing your feedback, so keep it coming! You can share your thoughts in the comments below.
Happy77 here. Just wanted to give you a quick update. I've heard that some of you aren't able to log into Club Penguin, or that your Friends list looks empty. The team is working behind-the-scenes to fix these things right now. Thanks for being patient with this stuff.
While you're waiting, I thought you might want to test out a couple new game prototypes on Beta Team!
To join Beta Team, click on this link, then enter your penguin name and password. Once you've logged into Beta Team, type list to see the file list.
We added a couple new rough concepts there: Goalie, Icebergs and Puffle Bowling.
Make sure you let us know what you think, and ways that we could make them better.
I'm excited to say... the new Chat Friends and Chat are available now!
The team has been working really hard on these new features for you guys. This is all brand new technology for Club Penguin, and we're really excited to finally share it with you!
Here are a few brand new things we've added:
New Chat: Chatting with your friends is now easier than ever. It's way faster to make sentences by clicking the word blocks as they appear:
Pictures of Friends: Now you'll see pictures of your friends instead of just a list of names. So it's faster than ever to see all your friends' outfits!
Tag your Best Friends: It's way easier to keep track of your best friends now. You can make someone a best friend on your list by clicking the little medal above their picture. Check it out:
Find your Friends Faster: It's so much easier to find friends, because now you can search for them. Just type in your friend's name, then send them a friend request. They don't have to be logged in to get your request!
As I said before, this is brand new technology, so there may be some hiccups. We're going to do everything we can to make sure that it's running as smoothly as possible for you guys. Thanks for your patience as we continue to make Club Penguin even better!
Let us know what your favorite feature is in the comments below. And be sure to let us know what you'd like to see added in the future! We've got a few more exciting additions to the Friends list coming in the next few weeks...
Until then... Waddle On!
-Club Penguin Team
By Billybob on October 28 2011 05:41 | Comments (68)
Hope everyone had a chance to enjoy the Anniversary Party! Make sure you check out the new Yearbook over in the Book Room.
Last month I posted a video blog where I mentioned that we're working on a brand new Friends experience. I also mentioned the new Chat system that some of you helped test on Beta Team.
Guess what? We're getting ready to launch them both very soon! These are two of the biggest system improvements we've ever made, so we're incredibly excited to share them with you. Here's a sneak peek of the new Friends icon in the toolbar:
While I can't say too much just yet, I will say this... the new Friends and Chat will make it way easier for you to connect with your friends on Club Penguin. We'll have more info soon, so stay tuned!
Until then... Waddle On!
-Club Penguin Team
By Billybob on October 25 2011 04:16 | Comments (91)
It's Club Penguin's birthday today! I hope you're all having fun celebrating at the Anniversary Party. Make sure you pick up the rare party hat while it's here! It's only available at the Coffee Shop TODAY!
This party is about celebrating you guys. You've helped make Club Penguin fun for so many people around the world. Thanks for being so amazing!
Happy77 here. The Halloween Party is in full swing, and we don't want you to miss out on any of the excitement. Here's a quick list:
Halloween Stamps: These ones only be available at the Halloween Party, so see if you can collect them all before they're gone! Here's the stamps you can get, and how to earn them:
Trick or Treat - See 10 trick or treat igloos at the party
Music Maestro - Solve a musical puzzle at the party
Explorer - Visit all the decorated party rooms
Scavenger Hunt - Solve a scavenger hunt
Monster Mash - Wear a monster costume at the party
Happy Room - Make 10 penguins smile in a party room
Path Finder - Complete a maze at a party
Gary - Be in the same room as Gary
Igloo Contest: You can send in your spooky Halloween igloos until October 25. Click on the "Submit" button in your igloo once you've finished decorating your igloo. The judges have already found some amazing igloos out there! Make sure you don't change your igloo design until the winners have been announced. Check out this awesome igloo from Yann51300:
Haunted Mansion: All penguins can visit the Haunted Mansion at the party! The ghost costume is available inside the Haunted Mansion, so don't forget to pick that up.
Night of the Living Sled Live: Make sure you check out the newest play at the Stage, where you can find a few extra Halloween costumes, like the new Sled costume!
We'd love to hear your favorite part of the Halloween Party so far. Leave your feedback in the comments below!
Here′s a behind-the-scenes commentary on the unreleased ″Night of the Living Sled 4″ from Gord and Chris of the Club Penguin team!
Gord and Chris talk about the making of the 3 different ″Night of the Living Sled″ shorts, and what inspired the look of the mad scientist penguin in the videos.
Do you have any questions for the team? Feel free to post them in the comments below! :)
-Club Penguin Team
By Happy77 on October 21 2011 04:40 | Comments (3)