Pou (video game) explained

Pou
Developer:	Paul Salameh
Publisher:	Paul Salameh
Platforms:	Android, iOS, BlackBerry 10
Released:	August 5, 2012
Genre:	Virtual pet

Pou (or) 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]

Notes and References

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