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Gikopoipoi
This article is about new Gikopoi. For old Gikopoi, see Gikopoi.
Gikopoipoi (ギコっぽいぽい), also called Gikopoi or Poipoi (ぽいぽい),1) is the HTML5 remake of Gikopoi, a Flash-era AA chatroom. The project would be led by “Icannobif”, initially named Gikopoi2, and roughly launched around late 20202) during the final months of Flash support.
Server list
There are two main Gikopoipoi servers that, like the original, both contain multiple rooms that users may chat and possibly stream in:
- General (_gen) - The main Japanese-language server. You can't change the language interface in this server.
- International (_for) - The server for foreigners. English by default, but the language can be changed under preferences here.
Features
The game occasionally receives new updates, sometimes adding new content, so the lists in this article is bound to be a bit outdated.
Characters
- Naito Horizon (Panda)
- Giko (Hotsuma)
- Naito Horizon (Tokita) [Halloween]
- Giko (Pumpkinhead) [Halloween]
- Naito Horizon (Yūrei) [Halloween]
- Shii (Shinigami) [Halloween]
- Uzukumari
- Shobon (Raincoat) [Rainy Season]
- Shii (Raincoat) [Rainy Season]
- Shii (Rhythmic Gymnast)
- Shii (Toast)
Note: The full list is in the character.ts file. Double-check the 'isHidden' function.
Locations
I plan to redo this chart and add the literal translation of the room names, though I'm not sure if I want to make a separate article for it.
Seasonal events
Season | Range | Annual events | Range | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Start date | End date | Start date | End date | ||
Spring | March 21 | May 31 | Sakura | March 21 | April 30 |
Golden Week | April 29 | May 5 | |||
Summer | June 1 | August 31 | Rainy Season | June 1 | June 30 |
Firefly viewing | July 1 | July 9 | |||
Autumn | September 1 | November 30 | Akizakura | September 1 | September 30 |
Halloween | October 17 | November 1 | |||
Winter | December 1 | March 20 | Christmas | December 24 | December 30 |
New Year's Day | December 31 | January 1 |
Note: The full list is in the annualevents.ts file. Do NOT forget that '0' = January.
Nitpicks
- There is only one default starting point now, though you can easily change this with
roomid=
. - All of the characters now walk at the fastest speed.
Not a complaint. - There is no MP system, which means that you can just spam the donation box, teleport at will (including to formerly secret locations), and the open-air bath at the hilltop has no effect on your character.
- Some minor animations haven't been fully implemented. For example: the hilltop's bushes and steam, the seashore's shores, and the schoolyard's chicken poking out its cage.
- For the international server, the road surface markings in the starting area hasn't been translated, the green arrow in bus stop is present, and there is no Chinese sign at the radio studio.
- The chalkboard in classroom isn't hooked up to a feed, so it doesn't actually cycle through headlines.
- All of the red messages, that remind underage users about the time of day, are missing.
- The default area has a new warp that lets you atop the wall, and another warp to the Lost Lounge area.
- At the hilltop, the warp point that led down to the Café Vista now leads to the silo.
Notes
- Gikopoipoi is FLOSS, so anybody could theoretically set up their own Gikopoipoi server.
- In December 2022, there was a split of users from 'bifpoi' (gikopoipoi.net) to 'altpoi' (gikopoi.com).
- In the international server, there is a Chinese-speaking community, mostly composed of Komica users, that are usually active between the hours of 13:00 UTC to 16:00 UTC.3)
- The Chinese-language name is the 'Gikoneko Chatroom' (科科貓聊天室, Kēkēmāo Liáotiānshì).
- For some reason, attempting to chat “
sageru
” will give you the Pile of Poo emoji. - If I chose to be known on Gikopoi, I will show up as 'Nameless◆RUMIA.l2hM'. However, I don't log on that much and it's usually at an ungodly, sleep deprived, hour in the early morning.
- I like the 'bus stop' and 'river' areas. I usually don't like being in the streaming rooms.4)
- Do not confuse me with the 'Nameless' from East Lansing, who is @vipperand on Twitter.
External links
- Gikopoipoi (GitHub) - The front page and source code for Gikopoipoi.
- Gikopoi.com (GitHub) - The front page and source code for the alternative Gikopoipoi.
- Gikopoipoi AtWiki [JP] - The earlier attempt at an unofficial Japanese-language wiki. Abandoned.
- Gikopoi on Tanasinn [EN] - Well, it exists.