What happened to Club Penguin from the beginning. From development to shut down, but the story doesn't stop there. Lets explore what Club Penguin's final moments really meant, and what the game's mobile predecessor Club Penguin Island meant to younger generations.

Sound/Music credits:
YouTube (under the Creative Commons filter) - https://www.youtube.com/ and Uppbeats - https://uppbeat.io/

Research Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ryMTJ1KJg

https://www.insider.com/club-penguin-died-disney-and-money-destroyed-a-community-2020-1

Episode 2: The rise and fall of Club Penguin

Remember playing Club Penguin? Here's an exploration into this popular 2000s MMO game, its virtual features, and the various ways players utilized them to create online fun. We'll discuss open world exploration, and how games like Wizard101 in comparison, encouraged a competitive way to game.

Sound/Music credits:
YouTube (under the Creative Commons filter) - https://www.youtube.com/ and Uppbeats - https://uppbeat.io/

Research Sources: 
Thank you to Emaan Tariq for the interview

https://www.mmorpg.com/columns/what-game-features-do-mmorpgs-need-to-foster-better-player-relationships-one-good-roll-2000126022

Episode 1: What's so popular about Club Penguin?

Why did Club Penguin Island fail as an 'unfun game? What even makes a game fun? Does come from virtual tools, or from players? Reflecting on Club Penguin's roleplaying culture, we'll explore how collaborative play and participatory culture make even 'individualistic' MMO activities fun, and what led to the downfall of Club Penguin Island.

Sound/Music credits:
YouTube (under the Creative Commons filter) - https://www.youtube.com/ and Uppbeats - https://uppbeat.io/

Research sources:
MMOs from the inside out: the history, design, fun, and art of massively-multiplayer online role-playing games' by Richard Bartle (book)

Confronting the challenges of participatory culture by Henry Jenkins. (book)

Episode 3: MMO culture: Virtual tools but real players

Wait, you thought Club Penguin was dead? The Club Penguin community is well and alive in 2023 thanks to the rise of private servers. Let's explore the private server scene in all it's merit and moral greyness to understand if they envision a better Club Penguin, or if they're simply a naive idea, and a growing threat to online safety.

Sound/Music credits:
YouTube (under the Creative Commons filter) - https://www.youtube.com/ and Uppbeats - https://uppbeat.io/

Research Sources:
https://www.ign.com/articles/club-penguin-rewritten-fan-site-has-been-shut-down-by-disney-three-suspects-arrested

https://clubpenguinmountains.com/2020/01/06/lance-priebe-rsnail-on-the-ethics-of-private-servers/

https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/15/21260122/club-penguin-dmca-disney-takedown-cponline-online

Episode 4: Waddle on! How private servers reimagine Club Penguin

Welcome to Let’s Tip the Iceberg, the podcast that gives you a deep dive into the online game Club Penguin. Through its fan culture, death by Disney, and rise of private server, get ready to stroll down memory lane and discover the bustling highway that is the resilient Club Penguin community in 2023! I'm your host, Eraj.

Image credits:
Image belongs to me and can be used under The Copyright Act.

Episode 4: Waddle on! How private servers reimagine Club Penguin

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