Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe Says Studio Wants to Discover New Game Ideas by Combining Mechanics Players Rarely See Together

Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe says combining different gameplay mechanics to create fresh experiences will remain central to the studio’s approach to game development. In an interview with Video Games Chronicle (VGC), Mizobe explained how ideas borrowed from different genres have shaped games such as Overdungeon, Craftopia, and Palworld. Rather than following established formulas, the developer wants to keep experimenting with combinations that can produce something distinctive. The philosophy has become particularly important following Palworld’s enormous success. The survival game blends…