Which earlier game helped Omega Force gain experience relevant to Pokémon Pokopia?

Dragon Quest Builders 2 helped give Omega Force relevant sandbox-game experience for Pokémon Pokopia. The earlier title is known for combining exploration, resource gathering, construction, and settlement development.

That experience made Omega Force a natural partner for a Pokémon project built around creating habitats. Pokopia asks players to collect wood, rocks, and other materials, then turn them into furniture, homes, gardens, and useful environmental features.

Pokopia is often compared with Minecraft and Animal Crossing because it shares pieces of their creative and social appeal. Those comparisons describe the game’s feel, but they are not the specific earlier title cited in accounts of why Omega Force was selected.

The collaboration joined two different strengths: Game Freak’s knowledge of Pokémon and Omega Force’s familiarity with building-centered game design. The result was a spin-off that moves the franchise’s attention from collecting and battling toward cultivating a place to live.