Phase Two
Dec 19, 2006

The 20 Best Ever Penny Arcade Strips ∞

It's been 5 months since the launch of Pennypacker, the Firefox extension that adds tagging and favourites to Penny Arcade, and the uptake has been fantastic! Over 2,500 users have viewed over 90,000 strips, added over 7,500 tags, and recorded 5,500 favourites.

Of course not all strips are viewed equally. Because Pennypacker has only been around for a short time new strips are viewed more often than older ones. The popular strips page will therefore tend to favour newer strips as they get more exposure. However, by dividing the number of favourites a strip has received with the number of people that have actually viewed the strip we can produce are more balanced rating. We've done just that and present to you the 20 best ever Penny Arcade Strips.

  1. Really More Of A Loose Guideline 153 views, 45 faves, 0.2941 score
  2. Claw Shrimp! 57 views, 16 faves, 0.2807 score
  3. Der Hornen 72 views, 19 faves, 0.2639 score
  4. Welcome To Matrimony Theatre 94 views, 24 faves, 0.2553 score
  5. We're here to help 59 views, 15 faves, 0.2542 score
  6. I Hope You Like Text 220 views, 53 faves, 0.2409 score
  7. The Adventures Of Twisp And Catsby 92 views, 21 faves, 0.2283 score
  8. Mr. Period Returns 75 views, 17 faves, 0.2267 score
  9. The Not So Good Old Days 53 views, 12 faves, 0.2264 score
  10. Liar's Day 64 views, 14 faves, 0.2188 score
  11. A Wider Perspective On Flavor 176 views, 38 faves, 0.2159 score
  12. Ursine Adventures 70 views, 15 faves, 0.2143 score
  13. The Spectre Of Continuity 61 views, 13 faves, 0.2131 score
  14. Green Blackboards (And Other Anomalies) 61 views, 13 faves, 0.2131 score
  15. What, Indeed 66 views, 14 faves, 0.2121 score
  16. Twisp & Catsby in: The Crocotillian 71 views, 15 faves, 0.2113 score
  17. Further Deviations 121 views, 25 faves, 0.2066 score
  18. It Looks Delicious 74 views, 15 faves, 0.2027 score
  19. Don't Ever Say Things Like This 55 views, 11 faves, 0.2000 score
  20. Hot Future Girl Can Stay 56 views, 11 faves, 0.1964 score

So there it is. If you haven't already, go download Pennypacker and start picking out your own favourites. I'm sure this list will resolve further and become more accurate as the data increases. Check back soon for the worst 20 strips or subscribe to the RSS feed here.