There are times when the tension gets unbearable and the pressure is too much.

At moments like those there’s nothing to do but swat a penguin.

Problems:
1. The buggers are scarce in most inhabited parts of the world.
2. One word: PETA. (Word, acronym, whatever.)

Solution: Smack the Pingu, the most addictive online game since marbles. The gist? Think batting practice with penguins in a serene virtual Antarctic environment. Click the mouse to drop the penguin off his glacial ledge. Click again to swing your bat. Watch as the ordinarily flightless bird sails through the air to plunge or slide to a halt. After each hit the distance covered is given. It may seem unexciting at first, but trust us: It’s impossible to resist and thoroughly cathartic. Before long you’ll be obsessed with topping your own high score.

All the satisfaction of penguin brutality. None of the consequences.

Now that’s stress reduction.

To play, go to http://meph.eu.org/.

Note: No animals were harmed during the making of this video game, nor in the research, writing, and publication of this article. DailyCandy remains fiercely dedicated to preserving and protecting the integrity of penguins, puffins, and albatross across the globe.