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{{Infobox video game {{Infobox video game
| title = Poinpy | title = Poinpy
| genre = Platform, Roguelike | image = Poinpy cover.jpg
⚫ | developer = ]
⚫ | modes = Single-player
⚫ | publisher = ]
| composer = ] | composer = ]
| artist = Error403 | artist = Error403
| genre = ]
⚫ | modes = ]
| released = June 10, 2022 | released = June 10, 2022
| platforms = ], ] | platforms = ], ]
}}
⚫ | developer = Ojiro Fumoto
⚫ '''''Poinpy''''' is a ] ] video game developed by ] (also known as Moppin) and published by ]. It was released on June 10, 2022, on ] and ] devices, exclusively though ]. The game received positive reviews from critics upon its release, with praise being given towards the gameplay, mechanics, and visuals.
⚫ | publisher = ]
| image = ]
⚫ }}''Poinpy'' is a ] ] ] video game developed by Ojiro Fumoto (also known as Moppin) and published by ]. It was released on June 10, 2022 on ] and ] devices, exclusively though ]. The game received positive reviews from critics upon its release, with praise being given towards the gameplay and visuals.


== Gameplay == == Gameplay ==
''Poinpy'' is a ] ] video game through ] environments. Many writers likened the design to an inverse of '']'', a game previously developed by Fumoto.<ref name=gs/>
⚫ ''Poinpy'' stars the title character, a green dinosaur named Poinpy, ascending though various environments and collecting fruits in order to escape a giant blue creature. Poinpy is controlled though the use of the ], where holding down initiates a jump and allows the player to control its trajectory, and letting go causes him to jump, which can also work in midair. The number of jumps which Poinpy is allowed to initiate is determined by the number of jump orbs he currently has access to. If no jump orbs are present, Poinpy must land before he is allowed to jump again. Landing on the ground recharges all of his jump orbs, and jumping on an enemy or a pot recharges a single jump orb.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hilliard |first=Kyle |date=July 18, 2022 |title=Poinpy Review - Moving On Up |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/poinpy-review-moving-on-up/1900-6417902/ |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=GameSpot}}</ref>


⚫ ''Poinpy'' stars the title character, a green dinosaur, ascending though various environments and collecting fruits in order to feed a hungry blue beast chasing from below. Poinpy is controlled though the use of the ], where in a similar style to '']'', holding down initiates a jump and allows the player to adjust its trajectory, and releasing it executes the jump. Poinpy will bounce off walls, and can also jump in mid-air. The number of jumps Poinpy is allowed is determined by the number of jump orbs he currently has access to. Each jump expends a jump orb, but jumping on an enemy or a pot generates an extra jump orb. Landing on the ground resets all of his jump orbs.<ref name=gs/>
⚫ Various fruits are scattered throughout each of the worlds. These fruits must be collecting to produce juice in order to feed the creature chasing after Poinpy.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Dilillo |first=John |date=June 10, 2022 |title=Meet Poinpy, the Star of Netflix’s Newest Mobile Game |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/poinpy-mobile-game |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=Netflix}}</ref> The specific list of fruits that the creature wants are indicated though a thought bubble on the top of the screen, which also indicates how much time is left to collect them. Failing to do collect all the fruits before the time runs out will cause the creature to spit fire at Poinpy, costing him to lose a life point.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Musgrave |first=Shaun |date=June 14, 2022 |title=‘Poinpy’ Review – Don’t Go Down, Head Up Instead |url=https://toucharcade.com/2022/06/14/poinpy-review-dont-go-down-head-up-instead/ |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=Touch Arcade}}</ref>


⚫ Various fruits are scattered throughout. These fruits must be collected to produce juice for the blue beast chasing after Poinpy.<ref name="tudum">{{Cite web |last=Dilillo |first=John |date=June 10, 2022 |title=Meet Poinpy, the Star of Netflix's Newest Mobile Game |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/poinpy-mobile-game |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=Netflix}}</ref> The fruits that the creature demands are indicated in a thought bubble at the top of the screen, which also indicates the time left to collect them. Upon landing, Poinpy will juice all the collected fruits if the demands are fulfilled, if not the collected fruits are discarded. The longer Poinpy stays aloft, the more fruits can be collected. Failing to collect all the fruits before the time runs out will cause the creature to spit fire at Poinpy, costing him a heart. Being hit by enemies will also cost Poinpy a heart. The game ends when Poinpy is out of hearts.<ref name=ta/>
⚫ Each of the game's levels are created through procedural generation, with death sending the player back to the start of the level. To alleviate the difficulty, permanent upgrades can be unlocked, which can enhance Poinpy's abilities. The fruit collected in levels counts towards a ranking system, allowing you to unlock extra jump orbs, seeds (which can also be obtained by beating puzzle levels and collecting fruit), and accessory slots. Additionally, the seeds which have been collecting can be used in a slot machine to purchase accessories, which grant Poinpy certain abilities such as attracting fruit or jumping higher. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Comer |first=Tim |date=June 15, 2022 |title=Poinpy: How To Get More Seeds (The Easy Way) |url=https://screenrant.com/poinpy-how-to-get-more-seeds-easy-way-guiide/ |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=Screen Rant}}</ref>


There are many level themes present in the game, ranging from jungles to underwater areas. Each theme also contains ] to diversify the gameplay and increase your upwards momentum.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}
⚫ Completing the main story campaign unlocks an endless mode.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fumoto |first=Ojiro |date=June 10, 2024 |title=Poinpy |url=https://www.devolverdigital.com/games/poinpy |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=Devolver Digital}}</ref>

⚫ To alleviate the difficulty, permanent upgrades can be unlocked, which can enhance Poinpy's abilities. The fruit collected in levels counts towards a ranking system, allowing the player to unlock extra jump orbs, seeds, and ] slots. Collecting special fruit in the game awards further awards seeds, which are used to purchase power-ups. These can grant Poinpy extra abilities such as attracting fruit or jumping higher.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Comer |first=Tim |date=June 15, 2022 |title=Poinpy: How To Get More Seeds (The Easy Way) |url=https://screenrant.com/poinpy-how-to-get-more-seeds-easy-way-guiide/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240802005507/https://screenrant.com/poinpy-how-to-get-more-seeds-easy-way-guiide/ |archive-date=August 2, 2024 |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=Screen Rant}}</ref>

⚫ Aside from the main campaign, there is a puzzle mode, where fruits must be collected in a limited amount of jumps. On completion of the main campaign, an endless high-score mode is unlocked.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fumoto |first=Ojiro |date=June 10, 2024 |title=Poinpy |url=https://www.devolverdigital.com/games/poinpy |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240802010032/https://www.devolverdigital.com/games/poinpy |archive-date=August 2, 2024 |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=Devolver Digital}}</ref>


== Development == == Development ==
''Poinpy'' was developed by Ojiro Fumoto, as a part of Netflix's partnership with Devolver Digital.<ref name=":1" /> Development began as a collaboration between Fumoto and Error403 (a Japanese illustrator), with Fumoto handling the game design and programming and Error403 creating the artwork, animations and the name for the game. Fumoto notes that he had always intended to develop the game for a mobile based subscription service, and currently does not have plans to port the game over to consoles or ]. ] (the creator of ]) playtested the game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hilliard |first=Kyle |date=July 19, 2022 |title=You Might Be The Bad Guy In Poinpy According To Its Creator |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-might-be-the-bad-guy-in-poinpy-according-to-its-creator/1100-6505620/ |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=GameSpot}}</ref> ''Poinpy'' was developed by Ojiro Fumoto, as a part of Netflix's partnership with Devolver Digital.<ref name="tudum" /> Development was a collaboration between Fumoto and Error403 (a Japanese illustrator). Fumoto handled the game design and programming, and Error403 created the artwork and animations. The design of ''Poinpy'' was in a part a response to Fumoto's previous game, '']''. Fumoto believed that the high level of difficulty in ''Downwell'' blocked off many players from discovering the combo ] that he found most fun, so ''Poinpy'' was made more accessible in terms of difficulty and controls. Still, when fellow game designer and ''Poinpy'' playtester ] breezed through the game in a weekend, it caused some concern that the game was too easy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hilliard |first=Kyle |date=July 19, 2022 |title=You Might Be The Bad Guy In Poinpy According To Its Creator |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-might-be-the-bad-guy-in-poinpy-according-to-its-creator/1100-6505620/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802024055/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-might-be-the-bad-guy-in-poinpy-according-to-its-creator/1100-6505620/ |archive-date=August 2, 2024 |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=GameSpot}}</ref>

The soundtrack was composed by ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bowen |first=Calum |date=August 3, 2022 |title=Poinpy Original Soundtrack |url=https://calumbowen.bandcamp.com/album/poinpy-original-soundtrack |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240802175645/https://calumbowen.bandcamp.com/album/poinpy-original-soundtrack |archive-date=August 2, 2024 |access-date=August 2, 2024 |website=Bandcamp}}</ref>


== Reception == == Reception ==
{{Video game reviews {{Video game reviews
| MC=87/100<ref name=meta>{{cite web| url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/netflix-poinpy/| title=NETFLIX Poinpy| work=]| access-date=2024-08-25}}</ref>
| GSpot = 8/10
| Edge=9/10<ref name=edge>{{cite magazine| title=Play: Poinpy| author=Edge staff| journal=]| date=September 2022| issue=374| page=122}}</ref>
| GSpot = 8/10<ref name=gs>{{Cite web |last=Hilliard |first=Kyle |date=July 18, 2022 |title=Poinpy Review - Moving On Up |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/poinpy-review-moving-on-up/1900-6417902/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801235132/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/poinpy-review-moving-on-up/1900-6417902/ |archive-date=August 1, 2024 |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=GameSpot}}</ref>
| PG = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dellosa|first=Catherine|date=June 20, 2022|url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/poinpy/review/|title=Poinpy review - "A compelling quest for fruit that's well worth your time"|website=Pocket Gamer|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref> | PG = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dellosa|first=Catherine|date=June 20, 2022|url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/poinpy/review/|title=Poinpy review - "A compelling quest for fruit that's well worth your time"|website=Pocket Gamer|access-date=August 1, 2024}}</ref>
| TA = {{rating|5|5}}<ref name=ta>{{Cite web |last=Musgrave |first=Shaun |date=June 14, 2022 |title='Poinpy' Review – Don't Go Down, Head Up Instead |url=https://toucharcade.com/2022/06/14/poinpy-review-dont-go-down-head-up-instead/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802024301/https://toucharcade.com/2022/06/14/poinpy-review-dont-go-down-head-up-instead/ |archive-date=August 2, 2024 |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=Touch Arcade}}</ref>
| TA = {{rating|5|5}}
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⚫ ''Poinpy'' received positive reviews from critics upon its release. Shaun Musgrave's review on TouchArcade called the game "compelling and challenging, simple to pick up but with satisfying depth." and made many comparisons to ], another game that Fumoto had developed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Musgrave |first=Shaun |date=June 14, 2022 |title=‘Poinpy’ Review – Don’t Go Down, Head Up Instead |url=https://toucharcade.com/2022/06/14/poinpy-review-dont-go-down-head-up-instead/ |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=Touch Arcade}}</ref> Ana Diaz of ] described the game as "delirious and smooth as hell." and that "Despite being free''...Poinpy'' is as compelling as some of the best paid mobile games out there."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Ana |date=June 17, 2024 |title=Netflix subscribers, do yourself a favor and download Poinpy |url=https://www.polygon.com/23169882/netflix-free-mobile-game-poinpy |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=Polygon}}</ref> ]'s Kyle Hilliard rated the game highly, but criticized the soundtrack for being "more annoying than charming" and for the lack of a high score system.<ref name=":0" />


⚫ ''Poinpy'' was positively received by critics, scoring 87/100 on reviews aggregation website ] based on 7 reviews.<ref name=meta/> Shaun Musgrave's review on TouchArcade called the game "compelling and challenging, simple to pick up but with satisfying depth" and made many comparisons to '']''.<ref name=ta/> Ana Diaz of ] described the game as "delirious and smooth as hell." and that "Despite being free''...Poinpy'' is as compelling as some of the best paid mobile games out there."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Ana |date=June 17, 2024 |title=Netflix subscribers, do yourself a favor and download Poinpy |url=https://www.polygon.com/23169882/netflix-free-mobile-game-poinpy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240802025119/https://www.polygon.com/23169882/netflix-free-mobile-game-poinpy |archive-date=August 2, 2024 |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=Polygon}}</ref> '']''{{'}}s Kyle Hilliard rated the game highly, but criticized the soundtrack for being "more annoying than charming" and for the lack of a high score system.<ref name=gs/>
⚫ == References ==


'']'' described the game as a "high-wire act combined with a game of billiards, one where you can take your next shot while the ball’s still moving" in a glowing review. They would later declare ''Poinpy'' its Mobile Game of the Year, and 7th best game overall in its 2022 Edge Awards issue. Here they would write that the game had "all the hallmarks of classic ]", Fumoto's previous employer, yet it far surpassed all the released ] to date.<ref name=edge/><ref name=edgeAward>{{cite magazine| title=The Edge Awards| author=Edge staff| journal=]| date=February 2023| issue=380| pages=56–75}}</ref> The game was also nominated for ] at the ], losing out to '']''.<ref name=DICE>{{cite web| url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/all-the-dice-awards-winners-revealed/1100-6511806/| title=All The DICE Awards Winners Revealed| author=Oisin Kuhnke| work=]| date=2023-02-24| access-date=2024-08-30}}</ref>

⚫ == References ==
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== External Links == == External links ==
⚫ * {{Official website|https://www.devolverdigital.com/games/poinpy}}


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Latest revision as of 03:07, 19 November 2024

2022 video game 2022 video game
Poinpy
Developer(s)Ojiro Fumoto
Publisher(s)Devolver Digital
Artist(s)Error403
Composer(s)Calem Bowen
Platform(s)iOS, Android
ReleaseJune 10, 2022
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Poinpy is a vertically scrolling platform video game developed by Ojiro Fumoto (also known as Moppin) and published by Devolver Digital. It was released on June 10, 2022, on iOS and Android devices, exclusively though Netflix Games. The game received positive reviews from critics upon its release, with praise being given towards the gameplay, mechanics, and visuals.

Gameplay

Poinpy is a vertically scrolling platform video game through procedurally generated environments. Many writers likened the design to an inverse of Downwell, a game previously developed by Fumoto.

Poinpy stars the title character, a green dinosaur, ascending though various environments and collecting fruits in order to feed a hungry blue beast chasing from below. Poinpy is controlled though the use of the touchscreen, where in a similar style to Angry Birds, holding down initiates a jump and allows the player to adjust its trajectory, and releasing it executes the jump. Poinpy will bounce off walls, and can also jump in mid-air. The number of jumps Poinpy is allowed is determined by the number of jump orbs he currently has access to. Each jump expends a jump orb, but jumping on an enemy or a pot generates an extra jump orb. Landing on the ground resets all of his jump orbs.

Various fruits are scattered throughout. These fruits must be collected to produce juice for the blue beast chasing after Poinpy. The fruits that the creature demands are indicated in a thought bubble at the top of the screen, which also indicates the time left to collect them. Upon landing, Poinpy will juice all the collected fruits if the demands are fulfilled, if not the collected fruits are discarded. The longer Poinpy stays aloft, the more fruits can be collected. Failing to collect all the fruits before the time runs out will cause the creature to spit fire at Poinpy, costing him a heart. Being hit by enemies will also cost Poinpy a heart. The game ends when Poinpy is out of hearts.

There are many level themes present in the game, ranging from jungles to underwater areas. Each theme also contains mechanics to diversify the gameplay and increase your upwards momentum.

To alleviate the difficulty, permanent upgrades can be unlocked, which can enhance Poinpy's abilities. The fruit collected in levels counts towards a ranking system, allowing the player to unlock extra jump orbs, seeds, and power-up slots. Collecting special fruit in the game awards further awards seeds, which are used to purchase power-ups. These can grant Poinpy extra abilities such as attracting fruit or jumping higher.

Aside from the main campaign, there is a puzzle mode, where fruits must be collected in a limited amount of jumps. On completion of the main campaign, an endless high-score mode is unlocked.

Development

Poinpy was developed by Ojiro Fumoto, as a part of Netflix's partnership with Devolver Digital. Development was a collaboration between Fumoto and Error403 (a Japanese illustrator). Fumoto handled the game design and programming, and Error403 created the artwork and animations. The design of Poinpy was in a part a response to Fumoto's previous game, Downwell. Fumoto believed that the high level of difficulty in Downwell blocked off many players from discovering the combo mechanic that he found most fun, so Poinpy was made more accessible in terms of difficulty and controls. Still, when fellow game designer and Poinpy playtester Derek Yu breezed through the game in a weekend, it caused some concern that the game was too easy.

The soundtrack was composed by Calum Bowen.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic87/100
Review scores
PublicationScore
Edge9/10
GameSpot8/10
Pocket Gamer
TouchArcade

Poinpy was positively received by critics, scoring 87/100 on reviews aggregation website Metacritic based on 7 reviews. Shaun Musgrave's review on TouchArcade called the game "compelling and challenging, simple to pick up but with satisfying depth" and made many comparisons to Downwell. Ana Diaz of Polygon described the game as "delirious and smooth as hell." and that "Despite being free...Poinpy is as compelling as some of the best paid mobile games out there." GameSpot's Kyle Hilliard rated the game highly, but criticized the soundtrack for being "more annoying than charming" and for the lack of a high score system.

Edge described the game as a "high-wire act combined with a game of billiards, one where you can take your next shot while the ball’s still moving" in a glowing review. They would later declare Poinpy its Mobile Game of the Year, and 7th best game overall in its 2022 Edge Awards issue. Here they would write that the game had "all the hallmarks of classic Nintendo", Fumoto's previous employer, yet it far surpassed all the released Nintendo mobile games to date. The game was also nominated for Mobile Game of the Year at the 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, losing out to Marvel Snap.

References

  1. ^ Hilliard, Kyle (July 18, 2022). "Poinpy Review - Moving On Up". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Dilillo, John (June 10, 2022). "Meet Poinpy, the Star of Netflix's Newest Mobile Game". Netflix. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Musgrave, Shaun (June 14, 2022). "'Poinpy' Review – Don't Go Down, Head Up Instead". Touch Arcade. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  4. Comer, Tim (June 15, 2022). "Poinpy: How To Get More Seeds (The Easy Way)". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  5. Fumoto, Ojiro (June 10, 2024). "Poinpy". Devolver Digital. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  6. Hilliard, Kyle (July 19, 2022). "You Might Be The Bad Guy In Poinpy According To Its Creator". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  7. Bowen, Calum (August 3, 2022). "Poinpy Original Soundtrack". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "NETFLIX Poinpy". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  9. ^ Edge staff (September 2022). "Play: Poinpy". Edge. No. 374. p. 122.
  10. Dellosa, Catherine (June 20, 2022). "Poinpy review - "A compelling quest for fruit that's well worth your time"". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  11. Diaz, Ana (June 17, 2024). "Netflix subscribers, do yourself a favor and download Poinpy". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  12. Edge staff (February 2023). "The Edge Awards". Edge. No. 380. pp. 56–75.
  13. Oisin Kuhnke (2023-02-24). "All The DICE Awards Winners Revealed". GameSpot. Retrieved 2024-08-30.

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