Poua turns focus sessions into an engaging ritual by pairing a Pomodoro timer with a persistent overlay character that watches your work. The app bundles notes, goal tracking, and customizable visual settings alongside timed intervals, making it feel more like a companion than a bare utility. Best suited for people who want structure and mild gamification to sustain their concentration habits.
About this game
Trying to focus but got distracted again today? What if a Pomodoro timer was watching you? You'd probably concentrate much better.
What players are saying
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Good game. Or good software? The Pomodoro timer feels much more lively than usual, almost like a next-gen timer.
It’d be great if click-through mode could be added. The developer seems quick to respond to feedback, so I’m looking forward to future updates. Any plans to open a Discord server?
It's a nice Pomodoro timer, has actually a lot of functions just for a timer, notes, goals. I think what the dev could do is add a streak, adding a streak in the game would make using the timer more in need. But overall a good app. Use it
Just enough features to keep it fun and interactive while also retaining that simple and minimalistic aesthetic. Love that you can change the opacity of the overlay in order to see your desktop underneath!! The demo version definitely gives you a taste of the basics, but the integrated notes and to do list in the full download are going to be useful for many people. +fun for the increased hat options that can be unlocked too. Excellent job on this one so far, devs :)
New FeaturesFriend Count Tier SystemA tier system has been introduced where your icon evolves in stages based on the number of Steam friends using Poua with you.Enjoy watching your icon grow through various shapes, such as circles, triangles, and diamonds, based on your friend count (1 to 150).Focus Timer Expanded to 180 Minutes (3 Hours)The maximum focus timer duration has been increased from 100 minutes to 180 minutes (3 hours).You can now use Poua for long-duration test preparations like TOEIC or IELTS.Suggested by JoselinkRedLion. Thanks!Weekly/Monthly Total Focus Time on Statistics ScreenYou can now see your total focus time for the current week and month at a glance on the statistics screen.Monthly totals are displayed on the heatmap, and weekly totals are shown in the weekly statistics.Suggested by differentphysics. Thanks!Blink Animation ON/OFF SettingAn option to toggle the character's eye-blinking animation on or off has been added to the settings.This is a custom setting for those who found the blinking distracting.Suggested by differentphysics. Thanks!Bug Fixes & ImprovementsSlightly adjusted the Leaderboard UI.Fixed an issue where Chinese fonts were corrupted in certain UI elements.Developer's NoteFocusing is usually easier with friends than doing it alone, so we added a small social progression feature for people using Poua together.As more Steam friends focus together, your icon changes into different shapes. It starts as a circle and gradually evolves into higher tiers, eventually reaching a diamond shape. You can see everyone's current tier on the leaderboard.The highest tier requires 150 people. This was inspired by "Dunbar's Number", the idea that humans can maintain around 150 stable social relationships. I wonder if anyone will eventually reach the final icon tier.Filling Burrito Studio
New FeaturesLevel System AddedA Level System has been introduced, which increases based on your focus time.You can now check your own level and other users' levels on the leaderboard.Overtime Mode AddedOvertime Mode is applied when the 'Auto Start' setting is toggled 'OFF'.After the timer ends, the additional time you spend focusing until you switch to rest will be recorded.Timer Presets AddedAdded a Preset feature that allows you to save your most frequently used focus and rest time combinations. (An idea by Swansonhart.)New Achievements AddedAttendance Achievements have been added. (Up to 14 days) (An idea by TrapShark.)Total focus time achievements have been expanded from 100 hours to 1,000 hours. (An idea by TrapShark.)Developer's NoteIn this update, we have added the Level System and several convenience features that many of you have been requesting. A special thanks to Swansonhart and TrapShark for providing the inspiration for the presets and expanded achievements.Thanks to the feedback from our community, Poua is growing into a better tool with every update. We hope Poua continues to be a reliable companion on your journey of focus. Thank you always!Filling Burrito Studio
New FeaturesPortuguese Language AddedPortuguese has been added. A huge thank you to chucky515 for the local translation work.Bug Fixes & ImprovementsFixed a bug where synchronization between devices was not working properly.Developer's NoteIn this update, Portuguese (Brazil) has been added. Thank you again to chucky515 for helping with the translation. It feels like the community is coming together to make the program even better. Thank you always. We will continue to improve Poua!Filling Burrito Studio
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