{"id":70956,"date":"2026-07-23T11:15:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T03:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=70956"},"modified":"2026-07-23T11:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T03:15:58","slug":"poinpy-a-perfect-video-game-is-back-and-its-completely-free-on-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=70956","title":{"rendered":"Poinpy, A Perfect Video Game, Is Back And It&#8217;s Completely Free On Mobile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/img\/gallery\/poinpy-a-perfect-video-game-is-back-and-its-completely-free-on-mobile\/l-intro-1784741451.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Nothing gold can stay, as Robert Frost once wrote. But maybe it can go away for a while and come back again. Such is the case with <em>Poinpy<\/em>. The mobile game debuted in 2022\u00a0and it was available exclusively to Netflix subscribers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, the streaming service pulled <em>Poinpy<\/em> from its lineup in June last year, rendering it nigh-on impossible to play. That saddened me immensely, as I utterly adore this game. At the time, publisher Devolver Digital said it hoped to bring <em>Poinpy<\/em> to other platforms in the future.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Folks, the future is now and it&#8217;s a beautiful one, because <em>Poinpy<\/em> is back on iOS and Android. Best of all, it&#8217;s completely free. No microtransactions or ads or nothing. Free. That&#8217;s the best price. It&#8217;s never leaving my phone ever again.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Poinpy is (Back) Out on Mobile and is 100% Free!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jhl0gCXUV5E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Poinpy<\/em> is a more colorful inversion of developer Ojiro Fumoto&#8217;s earlier game, <em>Downwell<\/em>. Instead of venturing down a well, <em>Poinpy<\/em> sees you jumping and bouncing upwards through procedurally generated environments. You&#8217;ll need to collect the right fruits to make juice for the hungry beast that&#8217;s following you.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You have a limited number of jumps to snag the required fruit for each cocktail, but you can chain them together and restore jump orbs by stomping on pots and enemies. Over time, you&#8217;ll unlock permanent upgrades and take power-ups with you on each run, so <em>Poinpy<\/em> is technically a roguelite. Feed the beast enough of the right cocktails, and you&#8217;ll bear witness to a lovely ending and post-credits scene that explain just why you have to satiate said creature.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Poinpy<\/em> is a perfect platformer. It might be my favorite game of the decade so far. Everything about it is beautifully realized, from how it handles to the gorgeous illustrations of Error403 and Calum Bowen&#8217;s captivating soundtrack. And now it&#8217;s free, so it&#8217;s even better. (There&#8217;s an in-game option to send Fumoto\u00a0a tip, if you like.)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Look, things are not great in our world. They haven&#8217;t been for quite some time. We have to take our joy where we can. <em>Poinpy<\/em> is pure joy. For today, at least, my heart is full.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2220938\/poinpy-a-perfect-video-game-is-back-and-completely-free-on-mobile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing gold can stay, as Robert Frost once wrote. But maybe it can go away for a while and come back again. 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