Pou 3D
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 simulation game that requires caring for a simulated creature. It was one of the most downloaded games of 2014.
Pou 3D
Paul Salameh · https: pou3d.me/ · Public domain
- Date
- 2025
- Genre
- virtual pet video game
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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 simulation game that requires caring for a simulated creature. It was one of the most downloaded games of 2014.
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The creator, Paul Salameh, mentioned during an interview that "People really got strongly attached to their Pou, they found it cute. I saw people who tattooed it on their hands." While Salameh did not comment on download numbers, the game was estimated to have reached 100 million downloads across all platforms. In 2024, Pou made a resurgence on TikTok, appearing in videos where plushies of the character are placed into dangerous situations.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Pou • Developer — Paul Salameh • Publisher — Paul Salameh • Platforms — Android, iOS, BlackBerry 10 • Genre — Virtual pet • Modes — * Single-player • multiplayer
Gameplay
Gameplay
The gameplay is similar to Tamagotchi and other pet caring games. The player has to feed, dress and care for the creature, with the option of dressing it with several cosmetic items.
Sequel
Sequel
• Illustration — Icon for Pou 3D In December 2025, a sequel, titled Pou 3D, was published on iOS and Android devices.
Critical reception
Nadia Oxford of Slide to Play gave Pou a 2/4 rating, and said: "Only kids will be interested in playing with their Pou for a long period of time".
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- 1.https://apptopia.com/ios/app/575154654/about
- 2.https://platform.foxdata.com/en/app-profile/575154654/
- 3.ABC-CLIO. Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming. 566. 2021. 978-1-4408-7019-4.
- 4.Hammond, Andrew. Pop Culture in North Africa and the Middle East: Entertainment and Society Around the World. ABC-CLIO. 246–247. 2017. 978-1-4408-3383-0.
- 5.Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records: 2016 Gamer's Edition. Jim Pattison Group. 57. 2015. 978-1-9105-6113-3.
- 6.A la découverte de « Pou », jeu phénomène méconnu. Le Monde. 16 March 2025.
- 7.Cao, Steffi. Meet Pou, the orange alien that people love roughing up on TikTok. Fast Company. February 4, 2024.
- 8.How a 24-year-old Lebanese entrepreneur found global success by beating Tamagotchi at their own game - Wamda. 2024-02-21.
- 9.Oxford, Nadia. Pou Review. Slide to Play. May 7, 2013.
- 10.Emboava, Valdecir. Após mais de 10 anos, Pou 3D é lançado e conquista brasileiros: 'Veio antes que GTA 6'. Voxel. TecMundo. December 9, 2025.
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