--- title: The truth behind the resurrection of Poinpy | daily.dev description: Devolver Digital has re-released mobile platformer Poinpy as a completely free game with an optional tip jar, nearly a year after it disappeared from Netflix... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-truth-behind-the-resurrection-of-poinpy-retcyeb5v twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The truth behind the resurrection of Poinpy | daily.dev og:description: Devolver Digital has re-released mobile platformer Poinpy as a completely free game with an optional tip jar, nearly a year after it disappeared from Netflix... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-truth-behind-the-resurrection-of-poinpy-retcyeb5v og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ReTCyeB5v.png og:image:alt: The truth behind the resurrection of Poinpy og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The truth behind the resurrection of Poinpy **[Game Developer](https://daily.dev/sources/gamedeveloper)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Devolver Digital has re-released mobile platformer Poinpy as a completely free game with an optional tip jar, nearly a year after it disappeared from Netflix Games. Devolver co-founder Nigel Lowrie clarifies the delisting wasn't due to Netflix's strategy shift but simply the natural end of a timed exclusivity deal. Creator Ojiro Fumoto credits Netflix for helping bring the game to life and reach a wide audience, and expresses gratitude for the collaboration. The re-release strips away ads and in-app purchases, offering pure gameplay with a voluntary support option. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Why was Poinpy removed from Netflix Games and then later released again? Poinpy was removed because Devolver Digital's timed exclusivity deal with Netflix Games expired, not because of any dispute or corporate decision to cut the game. Once the exclusivity term ended, Devolver was free to release the game independently on mobile, which it did about a year later as a free title with an optional tip option instead of ads or microtransactions. _Following how publishing and exclusivity deals shape a game's availability is easier with daily.dev's industry coverage._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [How Devolver's focus on "small, creative, unique, risk-taking titles" paid off with the million-selling Ball x Pit](https://daily.dev/posts/how-devolver-s-focus-on-small-creative-unique-risk-taking-titles-paid-off-with-the-million-sell-nmsdh76r7) · GamesIndustry.biz · 3 upvotes · 0 comments - [Netflix's surprise app store surge and indie publishers rise up](https://daily.dev/posts/netflix-s-surprise-app-store-surge-and-indie-publishers-rise-up-16caplfux) · Game Developer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Indie Developer Marks 2 Years of Progress on Reytrieve Odyssey](https://daily.dev/posts/indie-developer-marks-2-years-of-progress-on-reytrieve-odyssey-ngyfihczu) · 80 LEVEL · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#mobile-gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/mobile-gaming) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/the-truth-behind-the-resurrection-of-poinpy-retcyeb5v) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"The truth behind the resurrection of Poinpy","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/the-truth-behind-the-resurrection-of-poinpy-retcyeb5v","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/the-truth-behind-the-resurrection-of-poinpy-retcyeb5v"},"datePublished":"2026-07-30T14:03:42.323Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T19:05:35.400Z","description":"Devolver Digital has re-released mobile platformer Poinpy as a completely free game with an optional tip jar, nearly a year after it disappeared from Netflix...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/d9cd787c9a7e611d2627c704a99bb879?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/d9cd787c9a7e611d2627c704a99bb879?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Game Developer","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Game Developer","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/5fbb7418db8746769a45f55309bbdf13","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/gamedeveloper"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/the-truth-behind-the-resurrection-of-poinpy-retcyeb5v","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"gaming,mobile-gaming","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Game Developer","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/gamedeveloper"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"The truth behind the resurrection of Poinpy"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/the-truth-behind-the-resurrection-of-poinpy-retcyeb5v#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why was Poinpy removed from Netflix Games and then later released again?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Poinpy was removed because Devolver Digital's timed exclusivity deal with Netflix Games expired, not because of any dispute or corporate decision to cut the game. 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