The puzzle game "Hokkaido Game," where you stack Japan's prefectures to create Hokkaido, has become a hot topic on social media and is finally released! Let's dive into what this game is all about.

What is Hokkaido Game?

Hokkaido Game is a physics-based puzzle game for PC, released on Steam on October 31, 2023. It was developed by "Maru Daizu," a game development team from Sapporo. Players take on the role of a "giant" and drop prefectures into a container. When two of the same prefecture touch, they merge and evolve into a larger prefecture. The game is simple: create Hokkaido, Japan's largest prefecture, before the container overflows to clear the game.

Inspired by the Viral "Watermelon Game"?!

When you think of a super popular falling-object puzzle game lately, it might remind you of "that watermelon game" on the Nintendo Switch where fruits merge and grow larger. We received a comment from the developers, Maru Daizu.

"We were inspired by that viral game and came up with this silly idea to make Hokkaido! We hope everyone enjoys the immense size of Hokkaido and the cuteness of the cows!"

The game is priced at 230 yen. Posting images and videos, as well as live streaming gameplay and audio, is permitted, so why not share your playthrough?

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