• Do not use Discord to host any images you post, these links expire quickly! You can learn how to add images to your posts here.

Released Pokémon Ashen Frost [Case 20 + Revamp]

This project has a release available. The full version is still a work in progress.
Project Status
Released
Project Version
1.2.1
YCTMh2A.gif

QfzRagw.png

A Game By @Michael And @Ekat​
Pokémon Ashen Frost, formerly Pokémon Present, revolves around Sylvester, a kind, albeit surly, officer-turned-detective in Riverview City. Sylvester works alongside his not-quite-canine unit, Swinub, to solve minor cases. Tracking down missing cheques and ice sculpture vandals doesn't come without risks, however; the frigid metropolis is home to ordinary people and criminals alike. To uncover the truth, Sylvester steps on the toes of some of the city's most important figureheads... as well as the mafia's.

dDxYWah.png
​
  • A Story-Focused Detective Game
  • A story-driven game currently consisting of 20 cases, involving searching for clues, presenting evidence and solving mysteries.
  • A fully-fledged case system, complete with its own UI and features.
  • The option to have dialogue with information important to the case highlighted.
  • A continuously expanding city to explore, complete with tons of side content
  • Over 200 quests to find and complete
  • Battles, Battles, Battles
  • Pokémon from Gen 1-9 available.
  • Significantly improved AI, thanks to @DemICE.
  • Choose between three difficulty modes to set the tone for your adventure.
  • The option of a soft or hard level cap.
  • Dynamic usage of Mid-Battle dialogue to set the tone… And to throw the occasional curveball in battle!
  • An optimization area to allow any party member to become battle-ready in no time!
  • An overworld encounter system, with areas involving wild grass being very far and few between.
  • A unique Battle Tower area, with an effect similar to the Battle Arcade and Battle Factory.

The current version is v1.2.2, however the above release is v1.2.0. Please ensure that you run the updater if you are playing on the Windows, Mac, or Linux build. If you are playing on Joiplay, please download and apply the associated two patch files below. Apply patch.rga first, followed by tilesets.rga.

A full set of the available guides can be found in the game's Walkthrough and Guides folder.

MOziiBW.png
​
Q: Is Ashen Frost a romhack or a fangame?
A: Ashen Frost is a fangame, developed in RPG Maker XP using Pokémon Essentials v20.1.
Q: How far along is Ashen Frost?
A: Pretty far! We anticipate that the finale of the game will be Case 24. We also intend to have a post-game to wrap up loose ends.
Q: How long is Ashen Frost?
A: On average, we see playtimes of anywhere between 40 to 60 hours!
Q: How do I play?
A: See the guides.
Q: What are the controls?
A: See the guides.

SisKapK.png
​
Progress can be followed in a number of places. Some notable options include joining our Discord Server and following our Twitter. If you've read through this far, thanks for checking out the game! Hopefully you'll hear back from us soon with the next release! Cheers!

kadKN4j.png
​
A full list of credits can be found in the Master Documentation Sheet. If we've missed anyone or information is inaccurate, please let us know so we can amend it.
 

Attachments

  • title.gif
    title.gif
    167.6 KB · Views: 28,404
Last edited:
Click to expand...
Ekat

Ekat

That One Guy's GF
Member
Joined
Jul 30, 2018
Posts
213
Aurora said:
Nothing wrong I just wanted to play it
Click to expand...
Ott said:
You can still play it! Don't let the idea of only being able to play as a fixed (in this case, male) character hold you back! All of Michael and Ekat's games are fantastic in its gameplay and writing and definitely worth a playthrough.
Click to expand...

Montana said:
What's wrong with that? Ekat has some great games with female protagonists only, you should check them out.
Click to expand...
Ty for the kind words. If you're at all curious, the game does have a reasoning for its choice of protag.

The shorter of the first few points is that AF is not structured like a standard Pokémon game. No gyms, no evil team after a legendary Pokémon, no 3-starter selection, etc. AF is also very character-driven. Much of the plot centers around the MC and their relationships So, we decided to go with a protagonist who was their own character, rather than a self-insert. (I also just generally prefer to write talking protagonists over the standard Pokémon silent protagonist. But, that's purely a personal preference. I understand that people aren't always looking for that in Pokémon games.)

As for Sylvester (the MC) being a middle-aged white dude, it's a deliberate choice. He has a (not-so-great) family heritage behind him. His identity plays into who he is as an individual, as well as into the more subtle themes the game has. Without getting too deep into spoiler territory, I decided to take the stereotypical hardboiled/noir character and deconstruct it a bit. Syl initially seems to embody many common traits a detective archetype has. But, as the game goes on, the player begins to realize there's a lot more to his character.

People not being what they seem is a bit of a running theme. (There's also the comedic relief not being so funny when you analyze why you're laughing, people's intentions taking on a different light when you learn more about them, a few hidden identities here and there, etc.) At the end of the day, his masculinity and family background (as well the challenges/benefits it brings) are absolutely a part of who Syl is.
 
Last edited:
Michael

Michael

That One Guy
Member
Joined
Feb 25, 2018
Posts
110
After just under a year of development, Case 15-19 are now here!
1631395323007.png


Important notes to returning players:

  • Do not reload within the Aurora Wolves HQ. This building has been completely revamped and it'll probably only end up messing with your save.
  • Please equip all mods on your Pokemon before playing the new demo. The items will change and will be in the incorrect bag pocket upon returning to your save, which will only end badly.
  • There's like, four backsprites and a couple portraits missing due to the fact that I deemed them unimportant to include at this time. (I mean, who cares, they're literally backsprites.) I'll probably release a graphical update in the coming days/weeks with these graphics.
  • The game now runs on a 24-minute day timer as opposed to an actual clock. The game's time can be change within any Pokémon Center.
  • To begin Case 15, talk to this NPC in Syl's Dining Room as Sylvester.
1631395227727.png

Please report any bugs found here or in the bug reporting channel on our Discord. And that's about it, to both returning and new players, I hope you enjoy Ashen Frost!
 
G

gohstar95

Novice
Member
Joined
Apr 17, 2021
Posts
43
I am stuck at case 16 fogdale village. I have snatched back the necklace from the Sableye, did the prank on lucy and defeated the double battle. The game prompted me that I did everything and I should "relax and wind down" but nothing is progressing. According to the walkthrough, case 16 is supposed to start after this but it didnt. Is there anything I can do to solve this issue?
 
Last edited:
Billyboy1996

Billyboy1996

Rookie
Member
Joined
Sep 30, 2021
Posts
1
Michael said:
splash.gif

A game by @Michael and @Ekat
​
Introduction:
Pokémon Ashen Frost, formerly Pokémon Present, revolves around Sylvester, a kind, albeit surly, officer-turned-detective in Riverview City. Sylvester works alongside his not-quite-canine unit, Swinub, to solve minor cases. Tracking down missing cheques and ice sculpture vandals doesn't come without risks, however; the frigid metropolis is home to ordinary people and criminals alike. To uncover the truth, Sylvester steps on the toes of some of the city's most important figureheads... as well as the mafia's.

Features:
  • A story-driven plot consisting of 19 cases, involving searching for clues, presenting evidence and solving mysteries
  • A fully fledged case system, complete with its own UI and features
  • Pokémon from Gen 1-8 available
  • A continuously expanding city to explore, complete with a ton of side content
  • Reborn AI and custom weather to keep players on their toes
  • An optimization area to allow any party member to become battle-ready in no time!
  • An overworld encounter system, with areas involving wild grass being very far and few between
  • A unique battle tower system, complete with random teams akin to the battle factory as well as its own field effect
  • Fully functional and running on MKXP, yielding improved performance and modular screensizes

Screenshots:
Download:
MediaFire
Google Drive

Following Progress:
Progress can be followed in a number of places. Some notable options include joining our Discord Server and following our Twitter. If you've read through this far, thanks for checking out the game! Hopefully you'll hear back from us soon with the next release! Cheers!
​
Credits:
Right Here!

If we have forgotten to credit you in any way, please don't hesistate to let us know!
Click to expand...
SPOILER
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
I'm in the desert with Mordecai and I'm stuck. I got the translation guide for the ruins and drilled into the second room in the garden. What do I do now? I just have the Scientist guy and Torterra in the room with me and can't find anything new
 
Blinci

Blinci

Togekiss <3
Member
Joined
Oct 29, 2020
Posts
9
I really hope Ashen Frost gets more love, so much is great and Syl/Mordecai are are nice change of pace as protagonists, being relatable so you feel right at home, at least IMO. Same can be said with Nightshade and both of your other games. Great work Michael/Ekat ^^
 
D

Dhaen

Rookie
Member
Joined
Oct 18, 2021
Posts
1
One of the most flawless games (any form of entertainment, in fact) I’ve ever experienced tbh. Literally, great music that goes with perfectly with each area/scene/battle, amazing mapping and art in general, difficulty is perfect (I play on ‘hard’), all the major characters are absolutely memorable down to the core too along with the story.
 
WaltzEnd

WaltzEnd

Rookie
Member
Joined
Apr 18, 2022
Posts
5
How do I change weather in this game? Would like to get roselia but it only appears on rainy weather
 
Yin

Yin

Queen of out-dated memes
Member
Joined
May 14, 2022
Posts
80
This game is FANTASTIC. This game has a better story and plot than most multi-dollar companies I seen, really impressive!


My favorite part is how Sly finally snaps and pushes Hart down the stairs. I never felt more satisfied than watching him kick that pompous annoyence XD

Is the next update's release determined? I can't wait lol
 
Michael

Michael

That One Guy
Member
Joined
Feb 25, 2018
Posts
110
Yin said:
This game is FANTASTIC. This game has a better story and plot than most multi-dollar companies I seen, really impressive!


My favorite part is how Sly finally snaps and pushes Hart down the stairs. I never felt more satisfied than watching him kick that pompous annoyence XD

Is the next update's release determined? I can't wait lol
Click to expand...
Glad you enjoyed it so much! The game is currently going through somewhat of a large overhaul in terms of graphics and mechanics so the next release won't be for a while.

All of the new story content is pretty much complete, it's just a matter of updating what already exists now
 
Yin

Yin

Queen of out-dated memes
Member
Joined
May 14, 2022
Posts
80
I have a question:


Did Sly and the police chef Leo used to date or not? It's kinda unclear lol It gives a feeling that they are friends but used to be something more?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top