Club Penguin

Group of people expressing their inner child.

Relive These Experiences To Help Heal Your Inner Child

In the midst of a hectic world, young adults can anchor themselves with a few activities that can recreate long-lost childhood memories.…

February 10, 2022

The Surprisingly Complex Virtual Economies of Browser-Based Pet Sims

Amy Harris, Utah State University

Online animal avatar games may have been meant for children, but their in-game currencies and markets have a lot going on.…

August 20, 2021

Illustration by Sonja Vasiljeva for an article on MMORPG

Why MMORPGs Can’t Adapt To the Changing Game Industry

Amiri Rivers-David, Pomona College

Historically subscription-based and expensive to create, these multiplayer online games are being outpaced by other, cheaper and more profitable genres.…

March 25, 2021

Club Penguin in The Time of COVID-19: Keep Calm and Waddle On

Summer Brotman, University of California, Los Angeles

By evoking both nostalgia and a sense of community, the classic game, particularly on private servers like Club Penguin Rewritten, provides a sense of refuge.…

October 13, 2020

Illustration of a penguin from Club Penguin and its puffle

Your Favorite Childhood Game, Club Penguin, Is Making a Comeback

Mirella Gonzales, Texas Tech University

Say goodbye to any spare time you had left because Club Penguin Rewritten is the perfect recreation of your favorite childhood game.…

April 21, 2020

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