Time elapsed between decision points varies. After progressing through text, players either come to a 'decision point' where they must choose from multiple options, or the text will end and the player must move to a new location or, in the DVD-ROM and PS2 versions, use a shortcut option to continue to the next event. Popotan is a visual novel in which players spend most of their time in reading dynamic text, representing either dialogue between the various characters or the inner thoughts of the protagonist. Ai (left) is closer while Mii (right) is off to the side of the room further away. The game uses character position and size to show the characters' relative relation to the protagonist. Popotan has been adapted to other media, including a novel series ( Popotan～ Himitsu no Jumon～ Kōhen) by Sassami Yachiruda manga series by Yūjiro Izumi twelve episode anime directed by Shinichiro Kimura and licensed in North America by Geneon USA radio drama ( Poporaji) and several art and reference books. It also uses the flipped ' -tan' to call the dandelions by name. The title Popotan is meant to reflect the prominence of dandelions, spelled tanpopo ( たんぽぽ ?) in Japanese 'Popotan' is a nonsensical word, comparable to saying 'liondandy' in English. The player can pursue other girls once they've finished one of the sisters' storylines. The player's goal is to make available sexual scenes and images that the player can view or replay at any time depicting the protagonist having sexual intercourse with one of the girls. The game focuses on protagonist Chris, a drifter who meets three girls and their maid in a mansion near the ruins of Tokyo in the distant future. The gameplay in Popotan follows a semi-predetermined plot major events are the same, but personal storylines can diverge from the player's choices.

Petite Ferret also produced a fan disc shortly before the DVD-ROM re-release.

It was originally released as a PC game for CD-ROM on Decemand subsequently re-released on DVD-ROM and for the PlayStation 2 with certain scenes removed. Popotan ( ぽぽたん ?) is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Petit Ferret with character designs by Akio Watanabe under the alias Poyoyon♡Rock.

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