"There is a different system that is unique to this game called the 'cloud island'," Edagawa describes. "This is an island that everyone can create together, and even if the host (the island's owner) is not online, everyone is free to join and play. If you can't find the time to meet up and play together, you can still work together to build the island little by little in your free time." Pokopia "doesn't force you to wait" like Animal Crossing – the Pokemon life sim lets you knock stuff out as you wish 90 minutes with Pokemon Pokopia convinced me this could be the biggest cozy game since Animal Crossing Pokopia lead wants to "scale" games "aside from battling," as "there are also lots of different ways to enjoy Pokemon" This system is similar to the persistent private servers that are a core part of Minecraft's design. While you can choose to create your own little Minecraft world that no one else can touch, many decide to build something together as part of a community effort. However, unlike Minecraft, there is a very limited hard cap on the number of people who can join a server at once. "Only four people can play at the same time," Edagawa explains. "But as it's possible for players to swap in and out, there isn't a limit to the number of people [that can work together on one island]." Pokopia finally gives starving Pokemon Mystery Dungeon fans some food with its talking 'mons as the life sim's devs "really focused" on conveying each one's "unique personality."