Pou
A screenshot of the home page
Developer(s)Paul Salameh
Publisher(s)Paul Salameh
Platform(s)Android, iOS, BlackBerry 10
ReleaseAugust 5, 2012

Pou (/puː/ or /poʊ/) is a 2012 virtual pet mobile game for BlackBerry 10, iOS and Android developed by Lebanese designer Paul Salameh and published under the name Zakeh Limited to the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. The game plays similarly to Tamagotchi, a fad game that requires caring for a simulated creature.[1][2] It was one of the most downloaded games of 2014.[3]

In 2024, Pou made a resurgence on TikTok, appearing in videos where plushies of the character are placed into dangerous situations.[4]

References

  1. ^ Wolf, Mark J. P., ed. (2021). Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming (Second ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 566. ISBN 978-1-4408-7019-4.
  2. ^ Hammond, Andrew (2017). "Angry Birds/Pou". Pop Culture in North Africa and the Middle East: Entertainment and Society Around the World (First ed.). ABC-CLIO. pp. 246–247. ISBN 978-1-4408-3383-0.
  3. ^ Guinness World Records (2015). Guinness World Records: 2016 Gamer's Edition. Jim Pattison Group. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-9105-6113-3.
  4. ^ Cao, Steffi (February 4, 2024). "Meet Pou, the orange alien that people love roughing up on TikTok". Fast Company. Retrieved March 16, 2024.

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