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''For the '''main character''', see {{PouC}}''
{{GameNew|title=Pou|image=<gallery>
▲PouAndroid.png|Android icon
PouApple.png|iOS icon
</gallery>|developer=[[Paul Salameh]]|publisher=[[Zakeh]]|version=1.4.118 (Android)<br> 1.4.119 (iOS)<br>See [[Game versions]] for more details|platform=Android, iOS, BlackBerry 10, PC (Upcoming)|releasedate=August 5, 2012 (Android)<br>March 13, 2014 (iOS)|genre=Virtual pet, simulation|rating=4+ (iOS)<br>E (Android)}}
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==History==
Pou was created by Lebanese game designer [[Paul Salameh]], the founder and owner of the company [[Zakeh]]. He came up with the idea after his previous game, ''[[Persian Maze]]'', failed to attract many players. A friend suggested that he should make a game about a cat, but Salameh decided to make it an alien instead.{{cite}} He experimented with different shapes for the alien, such as a circle, a pear, and even a potato. He named the game Pou, which is his own nickname in real life, and he also provided the voice for the alien character. The game was developed from April 1 to September 29, 2011, and actual production began on May 2012. The game was finally released for {{W|Android}} and {{W|BlackBerry}} on August 5, 2012, and later on {{W|iTunes}} on March 13, 2014.
The game became a huge success, reaching over 100 million downloads by December 2013. It was compared to ''{{W|Tamagotchi}}'', a popular virtual pet game from the 1990s, but Salameh said that Pou was not really inspired by it.<ref>https://www.wamda.com/2013/05/the-24-year-old-lebanese-entrepreneur-behind-pou-top-mobile-kids-game</ref> He said that Pou was a different concept and that there were many kinds of creatures in the game. The game also spawned merchandise such as toys and clothing.
In December 4, 2019, the game was temporarily removed from the app stores for a small update. Many fans panicked and thought that the game was delisted forever, but it was just a temporary glitch. The game was restored shortly after.
==Gameplay==
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An untitled '''sequel to Pou''' was confirmed to be in production by [[Paul Salameh]] in the [https://twitter.com/PouAlien official X (Twitter) page] of the game.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20220321162054/https://twitter.com/paulsalameh/status/1505942323389243395</ref> The game still does not have any footage or screenshots as of {{date}}.
Many speculate the game to be in 3D, due to the latest images in the {{w|Twitter under Elon Musk|X}} (then {{w|Twitter}}) and Facebook pages being in 3D. Additionally, on the end of every Pou update log, the following sentence appears: ''"Sorry for late updates, we're STILL working on something BIG! ^_^".''
There were numerous unofficial attempts to create a "sequel" to the game, that can be viewed [[List of Pou Internet phenomena/Fan games and bootlegs#Unofficial_Pou_2_games|here]].
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*The maximum level for the game is 270.
*The font used in the logo and the in-game text is called "Pou" in the game files. However, the real name of the font is actually called "Cookies" and can be found [https://fontmeme.com/fonts/cookies-font/ here].
*In some older versions of the game dating back to 2012, the font used was the one used in the 1967 Beatles album ''{{W|Magical Mystery Tour}}''. ("Magical" as titled in the game files).<ref>https://www.dafont.com/magical-mystery-tour.font</ref>
==External links==
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==Gallery==
''Main article: [[Pou (game)/gallery]].''
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Pou]]
[[Category:Games]]
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