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Left click and hold down to move. Click multiple times to accelerate when mark gets tired underwater.

Don't run out of health or breath or else you as the game player will grow purple warts, die slowly, followed by human combustion. And you'll get a game
over, thus sending you back to level one.

Mark and his buddies Albird and Methuselah have been left behind by the penguin colony! Can you help them reunite with their beloved families?
Look around in each level for "Albird the foolish" he will help you get a background  for what is going on in the story. Look for "Methuselah the wise"
for hints and help when you get stuck and  don't know what to do next. You'll usually find them on land.

Unfortunately, enimga has a lot of bugs going on with this particular game, so until those bugs are fixed,
the download link will give a an executable compiled with GameMaker:Studio.

Download here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/79893663/Mark%20the%20Penguin.exe

Have Fun!
Time Killer Games Produtcions

[forthevin]

I think the game is nice, though it has some warts and issues.

I previously took a look at the source code you posted, and the main suggestions I have is naming more of the resources, since that makes it easier to navigate the game source; as well as reducing the size of the really big backgrounds, which will make it easier for the editor and the game to handle.

In regards to the game, I think the core mechanics of the game are very nice; you walk steadily and slowly while on land, and swim much faster while in the water. And jumping out of the water is really cool. In certain cases, the jumps you have to make are really challenging, but if you are good at water jumping, you can also navigate the map much more easily, which is really nice. The breath resource means that you cannot spend too long underwater, and helps add to the challenge, especially when you are navigating under water and avoiding spikes and other obstacles and enemies.

I was in general a bit confused as to what to do sometimes. In the first map, I didn't know that I had to walk right (which I found out quickly though); in the second map, I was in doubt where to go, and searched through the under water caverns quite a bit. I then decided to try to water jump to the right over the spikes, which was the right way to finish. I think a bit more guidance, such as in-game control instructions (maybe a small text saying "click and hold left button to move" on the first screen), as well as some indication where the exit is (for instance a flag or a sign), would be a good idea.

The walrus was somewhat fast and difficult to dodge, though it was somewhat rare that I encountered it. Making it slower and easier to dodge could be a good idea, but since it is so fast, it doesn't take a lot of your health.

I encountered a bug when walking right in the start on the third map, so I didn't try the game out after that part.

[time-killer-games]

Thanks for the feedback! unfortunately I was unable to reply to this sooner, I tried replying once already but my hour login ended by the time I clicked post. I will keep you kind words and critiques into consideration.

[time-killer-games]

Mark the Penguin is being completely recreated!

[egofree]

Thanks for the game, but unfortunately the link is dead. Does anybody can post a new link ?

[time-killer-games]

This project I'm no longer supporting so wahoo I'm giving out the source! WYSIWYG