Poncle, the studio behind the massively successful Vampire Survivors, is keeping itself very busy. According to Push Square, the developer currently has 15 projects in the works - though the outlet notes these aren't all full games.
The news comes hot on the heels of Vampire Crawlers, poncle's new card-based game that launched this week. Push Square gave it a warm reception, so the studio is clearly maintaining quality alongside its ambitious output.
What are those 15 projects?
Details on the full slate are thin for now, but the sheer number signals that poncle isn't content to ride the Vampire Survivors wave indefinitely. The studio appears to be building out a broader portfolio rather than simply iterating on its breakout hit with expansions and DLC - though it has done plenty of that too.
Vampire Survivors itself went from a one-dollar Early Access curiosity to one of the most influential indie releases in recent memory, essentially spawning an entire subgenre of auto-shooter roguelikes. That kind of runway gives poncle real creative freedom, and it looks like the team is using it.
A studio to watch
Vampire Crawlers suggests poncle is comfortable branching out beyond the formula that made it famous. A card-based game is a meaningful departure from the chaotic bullet-hell gameplay Survivors is known for, and if it lands well, it shows the studio has range.
Fifteen projects is an eye-catching number for a studio of poncle's size, so expect many of these to be smaller experiments, tools, or titles that might never see a public release. Still, even if a handful make it out the door, the studio's output pipeline looks genuinely exciting. Keep an eye on poncle - it clearly has no intention of being a one-hit wonder.
