Link Steam
indiegame.fan
TANUKI: Pon's Summer header art

TANUKI: Pon's Summer

The Tanuki Festival is just a month away, and the shrine is in disrepair. Follow Pon, a well meaning, if a bit lazy Tanuki with a part-time job at the Post Office, as he works to restore the shrine before summer ends. Deliver packages, make friends, and get the shrine ready for the big festival!

Steam Page
Developer
Denkiworks
Publisher
CRITICAL REFLEX
Release
Coming Soon
Steam Reviews
No reviews yet

Does this feel indie?

Vote based on whether this game feels indie to you. You can change your vote at any time. Results earn an IGF score after 10 accepted votes.
No votes yet
Vote on More Games
Game contextLatest: IGF Team
ContextThe evidence factors used to assess whether this game belongs on IndieGame.Fan.Status
Notes
Latest Contributor: IGF TeamEdit notes
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher.
The publisher meets the large-publisher threshold through its catalog and developer network.
Search Google: Is TANUKI: Pon's Summer self-published or published by CRITICAL REFLEX?Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified.
Search Google: How is TANUKI: Pon's Summer and CRITICAL REFLEX funded?FundingThe known source of funding behind the game.
Search Google: Who controls the creative direction and IP for TANUKI: Pon's Summer and Denkiworks?Creative controlWho appears to retain creative control of the game.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Release statusWhether and how the game has been released.

Media

10 items

About the Game

Taking place over one sweltering summer...

Deliver packages

Hop on your BMX and deliver letters and packages to the quirky inhabitants of Tanuki's four towns. Packages vary in size, weight, and shape so it'll be up to you to strategise how you approach each delivery.

Activities

As you build up friendship and loyalty with the inhabitants, they'll invite you to a wide range of sports and activities. Take part to unlock items and rewards that will help with the shrine's restoration.

Restore the shrine to former glory

Build, upgrade and decorate the shrine with the money and items you earn through deliveries and activities. Get the shrine ready for the festival at the end of summer!

Four Major Towns

Explore four major towns, lovingly inspired by Kyoto, Aomori, Sapporo, and Beppu. Each with their own quests and objectives.

With the Tanuki Festival just around the corner, Pon must restore the shrine to its former glory. Help him earn cash, befriend the local townsfolk, and prep the shrine for the festival of a lifetime.

BMX your way into the hearts of all the townsfolk as a mail delivery Tanuki! You've got one month to save up enough to restore the shrine for the Great Tanuki Festival. Deliver packages, compete in sports, make sushi, and much much more in Tanuki!

Indie Game Fan