Los Pingheros

Los Pingheros is a multiplayer brawler for up to 8 players online, locally or in mixed groups. You play as penguins fighting to knock opponents out of the arena in a snowy version of Mexico. Play alone or with friends, either in free-for-all battles or on teams.

Game modes

The game has three session types: Carnaval Cup, Skill Storm and Custom. Carnaval Cup randomly selects from seven modes, while Custom Battle lets you choose the modes and maps. The first player to reach 12 Sols wins Carnaval Cup, whose rules change each round. In Skill Storm, you choose extra skills for your Pinghero between rounds.

The seven modes are:

• Score Spree: score as many points as possible before time runs out, in free-for-all or team play.
• Ultimo Pinghero: be the last penguin standing in a free-for-all or team battle.
• El Kinghero: hold the zone to earn points; the first to 100 wins, in free-for-all or team play.
• Frost Puck: work as a team to push the puck and score in ice hockey.
• Juggernaut: one player is superpowered; the team must take them down, or the Juggernaut must survive to win.
• Same Boats: all players get the same powerful abilities, in free-for-all or team play.
• Spicy Steps: keep moving as you burn and the ice melts, to outlast the other players in free-for-all or team play.

Snowball School introduces the game’s mechanics through timed challenges for solo play or up to 4 players. There is also a cooperative Challenge mode with 9 challenges.

Brawling and power-ups

You can slide, spin and use the “Made in Penguin” chokeslam against opponents. Destroy cacti to find power-ups, including a luchador mask that enrages your penguin and a magic snowflake that freezes the other penguins. The environment can be destroyed and constructed, and stray penguins may get bitten if they slide into the wrong place.

Levels and customization

The game has 12 levels, 9 items and 18 skills. As you progress, you unlock clothing, hats and color palettes for your penguin, with 10 colors and 26 skins available.