“In conversation with Alexander Kornelsen of XS Software

Penguin Farmer is the newest game from the game studio– XS software that you have already developed games such as KhanWars and Street Crime. In Farmer Penguin, players take on the role of a penguin in the vegetable patch at the icy poles. It is important to cultivate and grow flowers and vegetables, irrigation, harvest and then profit by selling to the villagers. We had a conversation with Alexander Kornelsen from XS software on the new game.

PlayBBG.com: Hi Alexander! Thank you for taking your time for an interview with us. Please introduce yourself briefly!

Alexander: Hi, dear Playbbg team, I am very pleased to tell our new game Penguin Farmer. I am a community manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. That means to respect, I must point out that the customers are happy, everything is working properly. Gladly, I forward the ideas of the community to our programmers, so that we can develop even better games.

PlayBBG.com: Penguin Farmer is a game that I did not expect  from XS software, and I am curious about your game. What is this unusual game concept?

Alexander: That’s true, we talk with Penguin Farmer clearly a new audience. We have recognized that there are now many young players there who are curious about browser games, so we’ve made the step to provide a newbie-friendly and neat browser game. We have taken a familiar theme, and it packed in an unusual scenario. However, it was no surprise that adults are interested in the game, including penguins manage to spread a good mood and put a smile on the faces of men.

PlayBBG.com:  In penguin Farmer it is the responsibility of the player running his own garden. Could you tell us how to imagine it?

Alexander: I can tell you with three simple words: planting, Growing, and harvesting. Already one has made a beautiful plant from a seed. Each player receives his own gardens where they can marvel at the wonder of nature regularly. Sometimes you need to remove lumps of ice or distribute grumbling polar bears. It is then up to the player whether he simply wants to maintain its beautiful gardens, or wants to earn his harvest money to buy plants to be more specific.

PlayBBG.com: What options are there expand his garden? Are there any special items which you have to earn?

Alexander: In the game there is a additional variety of vegetable, flower and tree varieties also decorative items and you can get a reward for missions, or you can buy at Genguin Point, a value-added service. These items not only beautify your own garden but also attract more customers to whom we can sell the healthy products. Should you have no place in the garden, then there is the possibility of a second and even third garden purchase. So now you have enough space to accommodate all of its plants and decorative items.

PlayBBG.com: There’s travel in two cities in the Penguin Farmer, the player can. What opportunities for the players in South or North Pole city?

Alexander: South Pole City is always available for all players, where you can buy seeds on the farm to visit Grandpa Pinguin, the town hall, the rankings examination and act on the market with vegetables. In addition, you can go twice a week by bus to the remote town of North Pole, where one finds next to the Pingulabor and `ping` my car a lot of interesting challenges that must be fulfilled. Who has fun in the competitions, can race in the igloos of the challenge against other penguins.

PlayBBG.com: imagine how exactly do you need a challenge? Is there a snowball fight? * lmao*

Alexander: A snowball fight would be a good idea, but so far the players must compete with their products. Each player has the opportunity to participate with a certain amount of its goods in the contest, while the player wins, the most committed. Since no one knows how much to bring the other players, you need this bit of economic and tactical skill. It rewards the winner with a large amount of PinguTalern and a rare item.

PlayBBG.COM: The player can attain new levels over time. What are the benefits you get through this and how to get the required experience?

Alexander is beginning to grow each player only carrots and radishes, but he will quickly reach the next level by harvesting the mature plants. Be next to him then, for example, lettuce and onions available, which need more time to mature but can be sold for much more to PinguTaler. One must always give enough attention to all types of vegetables have in stock, so it can sell its loyal customers the delicious goods. In addition, there are exciting missions that can meet the players.

PlayBBG.com: Could you tell us something about the missions. What sort of tasks expected of the players?

Alexander: The villagers ask the penguin farmers regularly for help, for example, because they want to cook something Greek, but have no tomatoes in the house. Sometimes there is a lack of cherries for the great Kirschenwettessen or the penguin movie takes medicine because he is sick again. The funniest tasks await the player and you will be constantly amazed at what think of scenarios for the villagers.

PlayBBG.com: As what would you call Penguin Farmer. If it is a business simulation or an RPG?

Playbbg.com: Penguin Farmer is in my opinion a simple Wirschafts simulation, of course, we must respect that they deserve in the market Pinguin enough, but it’s just nice to see how all the players together the penguins that help feed the planet.

Playbbg.com: Is it possible to “alliances” with other players to form? If so, here are some features relating to or arising tasks are still other options or benefits?

Alexander: So far there are only contracts by which you can collaborate with other players, because we will find ourselves in the early beta phase, but still some accident. We collect the ideas of the players so that we can develop many multiplayer features for the game that finally makes it always more fun when you play together with other players, meet new friends and learn to share with them a success.

PlayBBG.com: Would you say something pending Penguin Farmer?

Alexander: We are very pleased that we were finally able to publish our new title. We love our Penguins and are pleased that they teach the players a lot about teamwork and healthy nutrition. Farmer with Penguin, we have created a game that is suitable for relaxation, a game in between, simply good mood prepared.

PlayBBG.com: Thank you very much for this interview and wish you a big success!

Alexander: I thank you too!