Sam
@samspenguins.bsky.social
Lover of point & click adventure games, creator of adventure games in Minecraft, systems librarian, recent first-time viewer of the complete Studio Ghibli catalog, dad. He/Him.
Current free-time interest: time loop movies
Current free-time interest: time loop movies
I did the thing. Did you do the thing?
November 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I did the thing. Did you do the thing?
The 10-yr old and I went to paint night at her school tonight.
October 18, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The 10-yr old and I went to paint night at her school tonight.
From there, I started drawing fairly regularly for 5-6 years, sharing my drawings on Twitter, participating in Inktobers, streaming my art, trying different mediums, and just generally enjoying learning the process of how to draw.
And to be honest, I’m quite proud of what I was able to do!
And to be honest, I’m quite proud of what I was able to do!
October 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
From there, I started drawing fairly regularly for 5-6 years, sharing my drawings on Twitter, participating in Inktobers, streaming my art, trying different mediums, and just generally enjoying learning the process of how to draw.
And to be honest, I’m quite proud of what I was able to do!
And to be honest, I’m quite proud of what I was able to do!
Thus was born… The Arctic Avenger!!
Which lasted 11 strips until I decided I really just wanted to focus on drawing itself, not on making a comic strip.
But it was an important step in a positive direction.
Which lasted 11 strips until I decided I really just wanted to focus on drawing itself, not on making a comic strip.
But it was an important step in a positive direction.
October 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Thus was born… The Arctic Avenger!!
Which lasted 11 strips until I decided I really just wanted to focus on drawing itself, not on making a comic strip.
But it was an important step in a positive direction.
Which lasted 11 strips until I decided I really just wanted to focus on drawing itself, not on making a comic strip.
But it was an important step in a positive direction.
I made this comic off and on (mostly off) for a bunch of years, until 2015 when I finally committed to it and started producing one a week. The art slowly got a little better, and while most were about the act of creating a comic strip, I strayed from that plot here and there.
October 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I made this comic off and on (mostly off) for a bunch of years, until 2015 when I finally committed to it and started producing one a week. The art slowly got a little better, and while most were about the act of creating a comic strip, I strayed from that plot here and there.
In 2008, purely for the fun of it, I started a comic strip. It was very cleverly called “Sam’s Penguins: The Comic Strip”. As previously stated, I couldn’t draw. Also, I had no ideas what to make it about.
October 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
In 2008, purely for the fun of it, I started a comic strip. It was very cleverly called “Sam’s Penguins: The Comic Strip”. As previously stated, I couldn’t draw. Also, I had no ideas what to make it about.
I bet this homemade poutine I made from freezer french fries and a gravy packet is indistinguishable from the real thing. Definitely won’t get any Canadians mad at me.
January 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I bet this homemade poutine I made from freezer french fries and a gravy packet is indistinguishable from the real thing. Definitely won’t get any Canadians mad at me.
Uh oh, my Christmas tree melted.
December 28, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Uh oh, my Christmas tree melted.
I think it’s about time I share The Best Thing I’ve Ever Created ™ with Bluesky. Welcome back, Doctor Who and the Electric Mayhem.
December 12, 2024 at 11:15 AM
I think it’s about time I share The Best Thing I’ve Ever Created ™ with Bluesky. Welcome back, Doctor Who and the Electric Mayhem.
I definitely won’t because Bluesky is refusing to show the image to me!!
November 28, 2024 at 7:16 PM
I definitely won’t because Bluesky is refusing to show the image to me!!
Four games I’ve worked on.
Penguin Quest (human parser game with my art I ran on Twitter): Creator
Tempus Mortem (Minecraft puzzle game): Creator
Tempus Mortem II (Minecraft game inspired by point-and-click adventure games): Creator
Unnamed Text Adventure QBasic Game I Made As A Kid: Creator
Penguin Quest (human parser game with my art I ran on Twitter): Creator
Tempus Mortem (Minecraft puzzle game): Creator
Tempus Mortem II (Minecraft game inspired by point-and-click adventure games): Creator
Unnamed Text Adventure QBasic Game I Made As A Kid: Creator
November 22, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Four games I’ve worked on.
Penguin Quest (human parser game with my art I ran on Twitter): Creator
Tempus Mortem (Minecraft puzzle game): Creator
Tempus Mortem II (Minecraft game inspired by point-and-click adventure games): Creator
Unnamed Text Adventure QBasic Game I Made As A Kid: Creator
Penguin Quest (human parser game with my art I ran on Twitter): Creator
Tempus Mortem (Minecraft puzzle game): Creator
Tempus Mortem II (Minecraft game inspired by point-and-click adventure games): Creator
Unnamed Text Adventure QBasic Game I Made As A Kid: Creator
I can’t really explain it, but I think about SeaQuest DSV more often than anyone should. Maybe because it started as fairly realistic near-future underwater sci-fi and then veered so far off in just season two that Mark Hamill guest starred as an alien/human hybrid.
November 16, 2024 at 2:53 AM
I can’t really explain it, but I think about SeaQuest DSV more often than anyone should. Maybe because it started as fairly realistic near-future underwater sci-fi and then veered so far off in just season two that Mark Hamill guest starred as an alien/human hybrid.
I didn’t know it’s #Nudivember! I won’t be able to draw all the prompts, but I did have a bit of a sea slug drawing phase a few years back.
November 14, 2024 at 11:54 PM
I didn’t know it’s #Nudivember! I won’t be able to draw all the prompts, but I did have a bit of a sea slug drawing phase a few years back.
I think my Halloween costume is Lazy Clark Kent.
October 31, 2024 at 9:45 PM
I think my Halloween costume is Lazy Clark Kent.
If you see this, post a goat
October 26, 2024 at 10:54 AM
If you see this, post a goat
Civic responsibility completed. Also I made pancakes.
November 7, 2023 at 1:32 PM
Civic responsibility completed. Also I made pancakes.
Happy 5th Annual Everybody Draws a Penguin Day! I can't wait to see the penguins! The rules:
1) Draw a penguin
2) Make sure I get it by replying to this tweet or mentioning me.
3) Tag it with #PenguinsForSamsPenguins
4) I repost it!
1) Draw a penguin
2) Make sure I get it by replying to this tweet or mentioning me.
3) Tag it with #PenguinsForSamsPenguins
4) I repost it!
September 16, 2023 at 11:02 AM
Happy 5th Annual Everybody Draws a Penguin Day! I can't wait to see the penguins! The rules:
1) Draw a penguin
2) Make sure I get it by replying to this tweet or mentioning me.
3) Tag it with #PenguinsForSamsPenguins
4) I repost it!
1) Draw a penguin
2) Make sure I get it by replying to this tweet or mentioning me.
3) Tag it with #PenguinsForSamsPenguins
4) I repost it!
Repost with an iconic fictional band.
August 1, 2023 at 10:15 AM
Repost with an iconic fictional band.
Anyone down to share the last song played on your phone?
(I was specifically determining if this song really did bear a resemblance to a song from Honk Jr. like I thought it might)
(I was specifically determining if this song really did bear a resemblance to a song from Honk Jr. like I thought it might)
July 31, 2023 at 9:24 PM
Anyone down to share the last song played on your phone?
(I was specifically determining if this song really did bear a resemblance to a song from Honk Jr. like I thought it might)
(I was specifically determining if this song really did bear a resemblance to a song from Honk Jr. like I thought it might)
Introduce yourself with
One book
One movie
One album
One video game (okay, I've expanded the prompt a bit)
One book
One movie
One album
One video game (okay, I've expanded the prompt a bit)
July 25, 2023 at 11:36 PM
Introduce yourself with
One book
One movie
One album
One video game (okay, I've expanded the prompt a bit)
One book
One movie
One album
One video game (okay, I've expanded the prompt a bit)
I’ve done my fair share of crossword puzzles in my life, but I’ve never seen a layout like this! A little bit cheaty as it’s basically four mini puzzles, but it made me chuckle so I can’t be mad at it.
July 19, 2023 at 11:10 AM
I’ve done my fair share of crossword puzzles in my life, but I’ve never seen a layout like this! A little bit cheaty as it’s basically four mini puzzles, but it made me chuckle so I can’t be mad at it.