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Push Push Penguin
2025
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- 2–6 players
- 10–20 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.0/5
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Push Push Penguin is a board game released in 2025 for 2–6 players, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by David Gordon (I), TAM, and Christopher Ryan Chan and its main mechanics are Race, Roll / Spin and Move, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
In Push Push Penguin, you will compete in a race filled with slides, snacks, and seals. But there is a catch! An Orca approaches, and it will chase away the first penguin to cross paths with it – so the Penguin who finishes second in this race is the winner! To play, all players roll their Penguin Dice. Players use their Penguin Cup to shake their dice and hide them. They secretly select which of their dice they want to use for movement then reveal the dice at the same time. Starting with whoever has the Orca Die, each player takes a turn gobbling up fish and moving their penguin. They push any penguins they land on or interact with special spaces. After all players have taken their turn, the player with the Orca Die rolls it and moves the Orca. The game ends when the Orca moves onto a Penguin’s space and the Penguin is not able to gobble up fish tokens to keep from being scared away by the Orca. The player with the penguin in second place wins! —description from the designer
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Questions and answers
Push Push Penguin supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Push Push Penguin is 10–20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Push Push Penguin for ages 6 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Push Push Penguin has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Push Push Penguin belongs to these categories: Children's Game, Dice, and Nautical. Its main mechanics are Race, Roll / Spin and Move, and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Push Push Penguin are: David Gordon (I), TAM, and Christopher Ryan Chan. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Push Push Penguin as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.