Opinion: My Pokopia Towns Look Terrible, But That’s Okay
After completing Pokémon Pokopia at the 35-hour mark, one player reflected on their journey with mixed feelings about their in-game accomplishments. While the emotional satisfaction of rolling credits brought tears and marked the evolution of their character and towns, a harsh reality awaited: the towns themselves were aesthetically disappointing.
The author’s approach to town construction prioritized function over form. Walkways were haphazardly assembled from whatever building materials were available at each stage of progression, creating a disjointed patchwork. Houses were reduced to their most basic form—single-block-high rectangular structures with doors—showing little to no architectural consideration. Habitats were scattered throughout the towns with apparent indifference to layout or design, seemingly placed solely to meet gameplay requirements like humidity levels rather than creating coherent, pleasing spaces.
Despite these visual shortcomings, the author frames the experience positively, suggesting that the value of Pokémon Pokopia lies not in creating aesthetically perfect towns, but in the personal journey of progression, character development, and the satisfaction of completion.