Penguin abilities, stamina and collected words
Choose a penguin for the obstacle ahead: a baby emperor can fit into small gaps, while baby and juvenile emperors cannot enter water according to a release-period player report. Check abilities in the pause menu before changing route.
Read the stamina circle
The coloured circle represents stamina. Its colour can vary between penguins; pink and orange reports do not establish separate resources. Players report different stamina values and an effect when climbing steep terrain or jumping while sliding. If the circle remains visible while otherwise behaving normally, try another penguin: a v1.5 player reported that switching restored its fade-out.
Check a collectible before repeating it
A player reports that collected words remain saved and their orbs appear smaller when revisiting a level. Use that smaller orb as the reported visual clue. This does not establish what every glowing object does: the “glowing coins” and cipher questions remain unverified, so do not treat them as a confirmed currency or decoding mechanic.
Sources & version notes
Sources checked 18 October 2026. Based on the cited sources; not a site playtest.