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Denkiworks - TANUKI: Pon's Summer Wishlist now! @denkiworks.bsky.social · 16d

TOKYO GAME SHOW 2025 - TANUKI EDITION! 👋

Good morning, Tokyo! You can find 8 playable stations of TANUKI, in Hall 2 at the Critical Reflex booth! 😊

Grab stickers, earn a Post Officer Hat & see Pon walking about! 🦝

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Liam E 🚲 🦝TANUKI @liambme.bsky.social · 16d

TOKYO GAME SHOW 2025 - TANUKI EDITION! 👋

Good morning, Tokyo! You can find 8 playable stations of TANUKI, in Hall 2 at the critical_reflex booth! 😊

Grab stickers, earn a Post Officer Hat & see Pon walking about! 🦝

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Denkiworks - TANUKI: Pon's Summer Wishlist now! @denkiworks.bsky.social · Sep 9

👀 🦝 👀

PC Gamer @pcgamer.com · Sep 8

PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct is coming later this month!
🎭 Presented by Elle Osili Wood and PC Gamer's Midas
⭐️ First partners announced @sega-west.bsky.social, @devolverdigital.com & @nightdivestudios.bsky.social
📅 Sunday, September 28
⏰ 9am PDT / 12 noon EDT / 5pm BST / 1am JST
#PCGamingShow

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Denkiworks - TANUKI: Pon's Summer Wishlist now! @denkiworks.bsky.social · Sep 5

完璧なゲーミングマシン🕹️

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jake•ジェイク @jake74.bsky.social · Aug 20

In before the hoards at Gamescom. Spotted Demonschool and Tanuki already cc @brandon.insertcredit.com and @liambme.bsky.social

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Alpha Chrome Yayo @alphachromeyayo.com · Aug 12

Let Pon into your life, you won't regret it 💖🦝🚲⛩️

Denkiworks - TANUKI: Pon's Summer Wishlist now! @denkiworks.bsky.social · Aug 12

🥰🦝100,000 Wishlists! 🥰🦝

Thank you to all of the budding Tanuki out there for showing interest in TANUKI: Pon's Summer. We're so happy to see so many enjoying the demo and looking forward to the final game!

Pon & the TANUKI team will continue to work hard💪Thank you!

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Denkiworks - TANUKI: Pon's Summer Wishlist now! @denkiworks.bsky.social · Aug 12

🥰🦝100,000 Wishlists! 🥰🦝

Thank you to all of the budding Tanuki out there for showing interest in TANUKI: Pon's Summer. We're so happy to see so many enjoying the demo and looking forward to the final game!

Pon & the TANUKI team will continue to work hard💪Thank you!

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Adam. Pottery beard. @thatbeardoadam.bsky.social · Aug 7

Haa! F**k yeah! I was hoping this would happen! Pon from @denkiworks.bsky.social is in Promise Mascot Agency!

An excellent reason to pick up this game AND Tanuki when it comes out later!

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Denkiworks - TANUKI: Pon's Summer Wishlist now! @denkiworks.bsky.social · Aug 7

WAIT!? Is that a grinding truck game, that now features a GRINDING TANUKI Hero Card!? That's right!

Unlock Pon from TANUKI: Pon's Summer as a new Hero card in the excellent Promise Mascot Agency from today! 🦝👇

Promise Mascot Agency OUT NOW! 🛻✨💕 Kaizen Game Works @kaizengameworks.com · Aug 7

The Prepare to Grind Update is out NOW!
✨ New difficulty modes!
✨ New truck upgrade for grinding!
✨ Indie game hero collabs!
✨ Time trial races!
✨ Pinky☆ nail designs!
✨ Skip music tracks!
✨ New stores!
✨ QOL improvements and bug fixes!

Free! All platforms! Patch notes below!

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Nic McConnell @mcconnell.bsky.social · Jul 24

Oh man what

It’s Tanuki time

Denkiworks - TANUKI: Pon's Summer Wishlist now! @denkiworks.bsky.social · Jul 24

TANUKI: Pon's Summer DEMO OUT NOW 🚨
🚲Sick BMX, Trick action!
⛩️A Shrine to Decorate
📦6 Delivery Quests
📸3 Activities to Enjoy
🗣️12 Languages
🦝1 TANUKI!

Enjoy a day in Pon's life & explore the Town on your BMX. Complete deliveries, meet new friends, do tricks! PLAY NOW!

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Détective Pacha ~ TANUKI Demo is OUT 🦝 @detectivepacha.bsky.social · Jul 25

Guuuys our demo is out !! I'm having so much fun working on the game and @denkiworks.bsky.social is the best team 💖

Denkiworks - TANUKI: Pon's Summer Wishlist now! @denkiworks.bsky.social · Jul 24

TANUKI: Pon's Summer DEMO OUT NOW 🚨
🚲Sick BMX, Trick action!
⛩️A Shrine to Decorate
📦6 Delivery Quests
📸3 Activities to Enjoy
🗣️12 Languages
🦝1 TANUKI!

Enjoy a day in Pon's life & explore the Town on your BMX. Complete deliveries, meet new friends, do tricks! PLAY NOW!

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Paula Vaynshteyn @paulavaynshteyn.bsky.social · Jul 25

Tanuki: Pon's Summer by @denkiworks.bsky.social is an indie gem that takes beloved mechanics and proves that they can be done better and with more heart. 🦝

thenerdytype.com/2025/07/25/t...

Tanuki: Pon's Summer is a dream combo of genres

Longing for the good old days of trick mechanics but with a fresh take and added meaning? Tanuki: Pon's Summer is the perfect game for you.

thenerdytype.com

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Pause & Effect @pauseandeffect.bsky.social · Jul 26

I played the demo for TANUKI: Pon’s Summer by @denkiworks.bsky.social and @cr-games.bsky.social! I’d been waiting to play this for a little while and was wowed, this was such a charming and silly game and I truly enjoyed playing this one! Enjoy the video! youtu.be/bRBsuXNPm3U?...

TANUKI: Pon's Summer Demo

YouTube video by Pause & Effect

youtu.be

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Greymouse_ink @greymouse-ink.bsky.social · Jul 27

I've been playing a little bit of the @denkiworks.bsky.social demo of Tanuki: Pon's Summer and it is such a charming little game. The demo alone has been so fun to explore and I have really loved engaging with the characters who feel so unique and funny. Cannot wait for this game to release!

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Greymouse_ink @greymouse-ink.bsky.social · Jul 29

So far I am a big fan of the photographer from @denkiworks.bsky.social Tanuki: Pons summer. Her design is so cool and I really enjoyed her dialogue with Pon. Especially that Pon took issue with her calling their BMX a 'bike' and not that she called them a Racoon.

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Greymouse_ink @greymouse-ink.bsky.social · Aug 1

And we have another piece about Tanuki: Pon's summer! This one was one of my favorites to put together. I loved the idea of a Tanuki behind a bar serving drinks. I must say Pon is very talented.
@denkiworks.bsky.social

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Denkiworks - TANUKI: Pon's Summer Wishlist now! @denkiworks.bsky.social · Jul 25

store.steampowered.com/app/3218570/...

TANUKI: Pon's Summer on Steam

The Tanuki Festival is just a month away, and the shrine is in disrepair. Follow Pon, a well meaning, if a bit lazy Tanuki with a part-time job at the Post Office, as he works to restore the shrine be...

store.steampowered.com

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Denkiworks - TANUKI: Pon's Summer Wishlist now! @denkiworks.bsky.social · Jul 25

TANUKI: Pon’s Summer Hotfix Notes:
d745e4f6e

Hitomi’s Quest:
- Trick Points Goal required adjusted to 8000
- Combo required menu UI stays on screen

“Jump Cancel” Prompt:
- Added context prompt when on quarterpipes

Water Respawn Issues:
- Various fixes for respawn

LIVE NOW 🦝

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Denkiworks - TANUKI: Pon's Summer Wishlist now! @denkiworks.bsky.social · Jul 24

Download on STEAM here! ⬇️

Please enjoy your time in Pon's world and WISHLIST!

store.steampowered.com/app/3218570/...

TANUKI: Pon's Summer on Steam

The Tanuki Festival is just a month away, and the shrine is in disrepair. Follow Pon, a well meaning, if a bit lazy Tanuki with a part-time job at the Post Office, as he works to restore the shrine be...

store.steampowered.com

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Denkiworks - TANUKI: Pon's Summer Wishlist now! @denkiworks.bsky.social · Jul 24

TANUKI: Pon's Summer DEMO OUT NOW 🚨
🚲Sick BMX, Trick action!
⛩️A Shrine to Decorate
📦6 Delivery Quests
📸3 Activities to Enjoy
🗣️12 Languages
🦝1 TANUKI!

Enjoy a day in Pon's life & explore the Town on your BMX. Complete deliveries, meet new friends, do tricks! PLAY NOW!

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“Fun” & Games Podcast @funandgamespod.bsky.social · May 11

@sarahmoonen.bsky.social’s Game of Show for Pax East 2025 is Tanuki: Pon’s Summer by @denkiworks.bsky.social. Pon is ready to deliver packages, complete mini games & shred on his BMX bike. It had me at no fall damage & delighted with Tony Hawk controls & themes of fitting in where you are different.

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Biscotti Pippen @thejamesftw.bsky.social · May 15

I got to play a bunch of fun indie games at PAX East this past weekend. Come read about it.

@rescuepetsgame.bsky.social @weatherfell.bsky.social @denkiworks.bsky.social @offtherpg.com

connect-to-consume.beehiiv.com/p/playing-in...

Playing Indies at PAX East 2025 Restored Some Faith in Gaming

I played a bunch of games at a gaming convention. Come read about it.

connect-to-consume.beehiiv.com

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Damien Crawford @developerdamien.bsky.social · May 19

A great piece, also @denkiworks.bsky.social mentioned

The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · May 19

“If you’re gonna make indies in Japan, you’re gonna make them in Kyoto,” says one British game developer now living and working in the ancient capital.

In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving

“Of course, we’re all in the shadow of Nintendo, but we’re also here because of Nintendo,” says one British indie game developer.

www.japantimes.co.jp

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SideQuesting (is for the People) @sidequesting.com · May 23

Tanuki: Pon’s Summer
by @denkiworks.bsky.social @liambme.bsky.social

www.sidequesting.com/2025/05/tanu...

Tanuki: Pon's Summer hands-on preview

A delightfully charming game that layers BMX bike tricks with a cozy postal job -- and an anthropomorphic tanuki

www.sidequesting.com

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jacob mills ✉️🦝🚲 @jacobwmills.bsky.social · May 12

so much work went into getting the demo ready, huge effort from everyone on the team... what a relief that people like what they've played!

Denkiworks - TANUKI: Pon's Summer Wishlist now! @denkiworks.bsky.social · May 11

PAX East 2025 Complete ✅

An incredible week here in Boston, thank you to everyone who came and played TANUKI. We're honored by your positive comments and enjoyment of the game. We can't believe we are heading back to Japan with four awards too. Thank you everyone! 🦝🏆🏆🏆🏆

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