{"id":47275,"date":"2025-04-22T13:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T04:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=47275"},"modified":"2025-04-22T13:24:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T04:24:05","slug":"girls-made-pudding-blows-past-its-predecessor-with-triple-the-sales-all-it-took-was-cat-eared-maids-cool-bikes-and-post-apocalyptic-vibes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/girls-made-pudding-blows-past-its-predecessor-with-triple-the-sales-all-it-took-was-cat-eared-maids-cool-bikes-and-post-apocalyptic-vibes\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls Made Pudding blows past its predecessor with triple the sales. All it took was cat-eared maids, cool bikes and post-apocalyptic vibes\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Girls Made Pudding<\/strong>, a new Japanese adventure game about two girls on a post-apocalyptic quest for pudding, has already sold three times more copies than its predecessor <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/having-a-nintendo-switch-logo-in-your-games-youtube-trailer-boosts-views-big-time-japanese-indie-dev-finds-but-does-it-translate-to-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moonless Moon<\/a> within only two weeks of its release. According to publisher ANMC and game creator <a href=\"https:\/\/kazuhideoka.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kazuhide Oka<\/a>, Girls Made Pudding\u2019s high sales come from the way it\u2019s \u201cpacked with the things people love.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>Speaking to AUTOMATON, an ANMC representative reveals that 75% of Girls Made Pudding\u2019s sales come from the PC version via <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3337210\/GIRLS_MADE_PUDDING\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>. The remaining 25% can be attributed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/store\/products\/girls-made-pudding-switch\/?srsltid=AfmBOopCTfUHBITuMmRhl-qXKaTznpcAVxhE1FElyi90knpmlAy_ET2N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nintendo Switch version<\/a>. Regarding global performance, 60% of players come from Japan, while overseas players account for the remaining 40%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GIRLS MADE PUDDING | Launch Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kKTV3WWgrYs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As Girls Made Pudding contains popular tags like \u201ccat-eared maids,\u201d \u201cpost-apocalyptic journeys,\u201d \u201cmotorcycles,\u201d and \u201ctraveling,\u201d Oka believes that the game\u2019s story and attractive themes are what&#8217;s been drawing people\u2019s interest. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where people mysteriously disappear, Girld Made Pudding follows cat-eared maid Nikomi and former caf\u00e9 regular Subumi, whogo on an adventure to cook and eat some of the best dishes left in existence. Subumi is dying to eat a specific pudding that Nikomi\u2019s caf\u00e9 used to serve, so the two end up riding a motorcycle on a cross-country journey to recreate the pudding themselves. Along the way, they\u2019ll run into a number of interesting characters and learn more about each other.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1419\" height=\"797\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1419px) 100vw, 1419px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250422-47275-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250422-47275-001.jpg 1419w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250422-47275-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250422-47275-001-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another reason Oka believes that Girls Made Pudding is doing better than Moonless Moon is because it introduces more varied gameplay. While Moonless Moon is a pure visual novel, Girls Made Pudding includes motorcycle riding, cooking, and resource management in addition to its visual novel core. While some players might not be fond of the hunger mechanic, the developers have included the option to turn it off if you want to focus solely on the story.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At $9.99 USD, Girls Made Pudding\u2019s affordable price point and positive initial reviews have contributed to a successful launch. Oka says that his commitment to making cheap but fun games helps him release many games at a quicker pace. This allows him to collect a variety of feedback in a quick cycle, and in turn, make each new release even more appealing. He hopes to steadily gain fans of his work through his growing portfolio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Girls Made Pudding is available for PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3337210\/GIRLS_MADE_PUDDING\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/store\/products\/girls-made-pudding-switch\/?srsltid=AfmBOopCTfUHBITuMmRhl-qXKaTznpcAVxhE1FElyi90knpmlAy_ET2N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nintendo Switch<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We talk to Girls Made Pudding developer Kazuhide Oka and publisher ANMC about what contributed to the title&#8217;s successful launch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":47277,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-47275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Girls Made Pudding blows past its predecessor with triple the sales. 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