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It's Ponpai!
@ponpai.bsky.social
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I'm a solo dev making a funny little game about befriending weird creatures! Check out my prototype: https://ponpai.itch.io/ponpai-prototype
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Pokemon really perfected dragons by having the word be utterly meaningless
Goomy, a lavender coloured blob with green circles on its cheeks Alolan Exeggutor, a palm tree with three goody coconut heads. It also has a tail with another coconut at the end. Guzzlord, a black creature that's mostly mouth, with two arm-like appendages coming out of said mouth. These limbs have their own mouths. Dracovish, a silly fish head with the back half of a dinosaur for a body. The head is attached at the tail of the dinosaur.
November 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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It's Grohm!
"The Grohms of today are made of thousands of zooids, also called Grohms. The zooid Grohms felt it was unfair how puny they were, so they became colonial organisms, and now use their strength to promote fairness in the world."
#indiedev #indiegame #creaturecollector
Some kind of square made of a messy web of pink flesh. Each corner has a stubby limb. They are wearing crocs and a tyrolean hat.
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Some key art for It's Ponpai! It'll be in the background for... Well, I'll tell you when it's done! 😛
#indiedev #indiegame #creaturecollector
A group of friends eating ice cream and walking. To the left there's a green blob being left behind, a floating TV, and a caterpillar bear thing with a leaf mask. In the center there's two humans, one with green hair and a pink shirt, the other with brown hair and a blue sweater. A white fox runs past below them. To the right is a floating round penguin, a fly in a button up and a tie, and a strange yellow humanoid with a yellow square head and green dress. Instead of a background, there's various silhouettes of ponpai from the game.
November 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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It's Cheerbi!
"They believe that the world has lost its cheer, so they intend to bring it back with catchy jingles and choreographed dance. They'll cheer you on until you've succeeded, whether you want them to or not."
#indiedev #indiegame #creaturecollector
A cheerleader with a foam #1 pointer for a head. Their outfit is red and white, with blue pom poms.
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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It's Jackorrode!
"In early November, 1994, all the world's decayed jack-o'-lanterns were given souls, and now live as ponpai. Honestly, they're one of the least surprising objects to suddenly come to life."
#indiedev #indiegame #creaturecollector
Happy Halloween 🎃
An old jack-o'-lantern with a lopsided cut. An orange mushroom is growing out of the open head. They are carried by four dung beetles as if they were feet.
October 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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I had a spare 10 minutes, so. Ben 10 aliens from memory, no Ctrl+Z
#ben10
MS Paint Upchuck MS Paint Brainstorm MS Paint Eyeguy
October 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Meet the two ladies running Sappho's Armoury! (they're not gay I swear)
#indiedev #indiegame #creaturecollector
October 21, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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It's Diamaul!
"Despite the fact that their bodies are made of diamond, they're not as durable as you might expect. Meanwhile, their diamond-spiked bats hurt exactly as much as you'd expect."
#indiedev #indiegame #creaturecollector
A large, strong-looking figure wielding a diamond-spiked bat. In place of their head is two small diamonds. They have MASSIVE boobs.
October 20, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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can you draw my blorbo pls 🥺
Chubby woman with messy hair, a blue sweater, and grey sweatpants. She looks tired.
October 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Y'all should play It's Ponpai, it has SO many funny guys
#indiedev #indiegame #creaturecollector
A huge grid of various colourful monsters
October 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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It's Dyesel!
"They dig through the ground with the drills on their heads. Because of the special mucus coating their drills, the tunnels they dig end up just as multi-coloured."
#indiedev #indiegame #creaturecollector
A small brown circular creature with a star-nosed mole nose. The top of their head is a fat drill with four vibrant colours on it.
October 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Cartoony version of Light from Death Note, holding the death note. The subtitles say "I have obtained the book!"
October 9, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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A blacksmith shop :3
Background art for a shop selling medieval-style armour and weapons. In the back there's a room with an anvil.
October 9, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Pretty Patties!
#indiegame #indiedev #creaturecollector
A ponpai battle, but all the ponpai are tinted random colours. Text at the bottom shows that food colouring was used on the ponpai.
October 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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It's Trendy Bendy!
"Their only desire is to entertain children. They hop on every trend and fad they can find to appeal to the younger generation, but nothing ever works. I wonder why."
#indiedev #indiegame #creaturecollector
October 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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It's Polgrowth!
"They've been around for so long that they've become overgrown with vegetation. They wave the flags on their tails with pride, but not even they remember what the symbol represents."
#indiedev #indiegame #creaturecollector
A small critter overgrown with green leaves and white flowers. They have one eye peeking out of a hole in the shrubbery. Their tail holds a flag with a mysterious symbol.
September 28, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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I spent longer drawing these than I did to cherry Rock On! Island. That was about 15 hours btw
#ufo50 #nitrome #fanart
Austin and Justin on floor 65. Austin is shooting at a golf ball, and Justin is running from a hockey player. Austin on floor 82, shooting at a killer with a cleaver. Justin is dead. A whiteboard in the background reads "PLAY FOREVER". Austin and Justin on floor 90. The Campanella UFO hangs above them. Isabell is calling in, saying "Intruders! Look alive, Pilot!" Austin and Justin fighting the Campanella. The Star Wasp ships are now protecting it. The yellow ship pilot is calling in, saying "Someone call for backup?"
September 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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UFOSoft Must Die! The crossover of my dreams! I'm no good at pixel art so please accept these drawings.
#ufo50 #nitrome #fanart
Conversation over an LX III computer. Austin: "Lost Cyber Owls again. %*@#ing antarctic level." Justin: "has ufo soft ever made a good game rofl" Justin: "more like ufo SUCK" Austin on floor 1. There are quibble enemies walking on platforms above him. Austin on floor 19, surrounded by blue oppies, Barbuta knights, and cavemen throwing bones. A whiteboard in the background reads "Game ideas: Something starting with V" Austin and Justin on floor 54. There are red and blue ant enemies, as well as fly enemies. Two ants have gotten into a fight above them.
September 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Look it's me! priro.pro
A retro website talking about indie creators. An ad for It's Ponpai is in the bottom corner!
September 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Made a banner ad for @princerosalium.bsky.social 's website :3 Look at all my children
#indiedev #indiegame #creaturecollector
A vertical banner ad featuring a ton of colourful monsters. In the center it says "It's Ponpai!" Two small messages, "Try it!" and "It's fun!" are on the sides, with arrows pointing to the title.
September 19, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater
September 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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There's a brand new Ponpai update! We've got:
🏙 A whole city area with a hospital, a laundromat, and a video store!
🦴 Two new sidequests!
📺 Three new ponpai (plus a secret fourth one found in one of the sidequests)!
Try it out! ponpai.itch.io/ponpai-proto...
#indiedev #indiegame #creaturecollector
Arietta: "I'm not one for screamers, but you have to admit there's something charming about that demon. It's cute." Jasmine standing in a parking lot. A paper creature shaped like a stop sign. The description reads "They run around and press their face onto anything they feel even remotely passionate about, leaving a big stamp that's difficult to wash off. They're banned from museums worldwide." Wisewax: "Would you like to donate to Playmates? We support ponpai who wish to get stronger, but have disabilities affecting them in battle, or don't have a supportive team to train with."
September 17, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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Adding an underground laundromat to Ponpai. I don't quite remember why or how I came up with this, but it's cool so I'll allow it.
#indiedev #indiegame
In-editor screenshot of an underground laundromat.
September 16, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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It's Burnver!
"They tear down and devour trees to fuel their ever-burning tails. Despite their association with fire, they most commonly live near lakes and streams."
#indiedev #indiegame #creaturecollector
A red beaver-ish creature with a burning log for a tail. Their teeth are metal rods, and the inside of their mouth is also on fire.
September 11, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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In a world of so many different creatures, sometimes the food is... Unusual.
#indiedev #indiegame
Jasmine, looking at a bag of popcorn: "It's rust flavoured popcorn."
September 3, 2025 at 7:45 AM