Released Pokémon Glacier Shards

Sparsco · Apr 6, 2021

Sparsco said:
Is the game on that emulator?

On GBA emulator*

King_Waluigi · Apr 6, 2021

Sparsco said:
On GBA emulator*

No, these are .exe files, you don't need emulators. You can just play them once they're downloaded

mfalhajri · Apr 7, 2021

Awesome game! I cant wait for you to finish it.

I have 1 problem. after I exit the cave and Theo walks up to me the game crashes after the dialogue. pic attached.

Ned · Apr 7, 2021

Sparsco said:
Is the game on that emulator?

This game does not use an emulator, if you wish to play it, check out the "How to play" section in the main post

Ned · Apr 7, 2021

mfalhajri said:
Awesome game! I cant wait for you to finish it.

I have 1 problem. after I exit the cave and Theo walks up to me the game crashes after the dialogue. pic attached.View attachment 3491

This bug is already fixed in the newest version of the game, it will be available later today!

Ned · Apr 7, 2021

V0.6 is now out, this fixes a bug that prevented progression, and fixes other bugs too!
Download Link

mfalhajri · Apr 7, 2021

I did few test runs after the last update. Some events of the story keeps repeating for instance if you fly to apex bridge you restart the event with theo and the professor. If you walk back to the cave entrance after the fight with theo then you fight him again. Also the health centers in the town where you fight theo is bugged. You can't talk to the lady to heal or to the people behind the counter for the mart. Same bug in the health center in piondie(the city to the east after the flower field). I hope that helps. I will keep playing and check for more things to report.

Edit: After reseting the save file. it seems that the events are not resetting for me. I have finished the bronze promotion exam. is that where this version ends?

nilouise · Apr 7, 2021

NedCarr21 said:
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The Swine Exploration Guild
A guild homes on a small island, located somewhere off into the ocean, as the newest recruit to the guild, you are tasked with many quests that lead you around the island, with many secrets to explore, trainers to fight, and pokemon to catch and train with.

Meet your starter
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Swinub, an essential and well-known pokemon when it comes to the guild, only given to explorers
who are said to accomplish great things for the guild.

Team

Me, myself, and I,
and help from Brysoon, who helped playtest in the final hours.
(And the RC discord for the moral support, and constant time crunch reminders.)

Screenshots

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Features

A full-fledged quest system, and many quests to guide you through the story.
Gen 8 pokemon, and Alolan/Galarian forms.
3 difficulties, easy, normal & hard. (Only affects level changes at the moment)
Roughly 1.5~2 hours depending on the difficulty setting chosen.
A full regional dex, containing around 200 pokemon.
Speed through the game, with a speed-up button. (Press "G")
Mining Minigame, not fully used throughout the game, but many mining spots can be found throughout caves.
Many QoL features, Following pokemon, HM Items, Unreal time system, and some pokemon tweaks
(Base stats, typings, and evolution methods.)

Download

Download Link
(V 0.6)
Resource Pack

How to Play and Update

First, download the file from the download link above, then extract the file into a folder, I would recommend WinRAR for extracting, just because that's what I use, and I believe it to be the easiest, although you can use whatever file extracting software you want. After that, open up the newly extracted folder and open up the Game.exe file, this file will run your game, so be sure to remember that.
I do not recommend tampering with any other files in the folder, or you may break the game, or your save file.

Updating is quite simple, just download the newest version of the game from the download button above, and follow the steps from the How to play section of this thread, after that, copy and replace the "Save Games" folder, from the older version, into the newer version, and load the game as you normally would with the Game.exe file.

Credits

Please message me asap if I am missing anyone.

"Pokémon Essentials" was created by
Flameguru
Poccil (Peter O.)
Maruno

With contributions from
AvatarMonkeyKirby
Marin
Boushy
MiDas Mike
Brother1440
Near Fantastica
FL.
PinkMan
Genzai Kawakami
Popper
Help-14
Rataime
IceGod64
SoundSpawn
Jacob O. Wobbrock
the__end
KitsuneKouta
Venom12
Lisa Anthony
Wachunga
Luka S.J.
...and everyone else who helped out

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Scripts
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- Stat Screen Upgrade (EVs and IVs in Summary) - Weibrot

- Simple Encounter List UI - raZ, Nuri Yuri, Vendily for main script, Savordez, Marin for helping with the code (and I used Marin's GUI guide to get started), Zaffre for the v1.2 update, ThatWelshOne_ for the v1.3 update

- Voltseon's Handy Tools - Voltseon

- Item Find script - Boonzeet

- Footprints - Marin

- Overworld Shadows - Marin

- HM Items - Marin (tweaked by me for v18.1)

- Unreal Time System - FL

- Location signpost - LostSoulsDev / carmaniac & PurpleZaffre

- BW Get Key Item - Original version by KleinStudio, Updated Version for Essentials v18 by DeepBlue PacificWaves

- Simple Customizable Level Caps - Golisopod User

- Following Pokemon - Credit to Help-14, zingzags, Rayd12smitty, venom12, mej71 for the original scripts and sprites, Overhauled by Golisopod User

- QuestUI - mej 71, updated for pokemon essentials 18.1, bug fixes and integration to pause menu by derFischae

- Better Fast Forward - Marin

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Tiles
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https://www.deviantart.com/magiscarf/art/Tileset-ver-3-Free-690477146
Magiscarf

https://www.deviantart.com/phyromatical/art/DoT-Day24-Evolina-Mountains-Full-Set-653153011
Phyromatical
EvoLina
Zetavares852

https://www.deviantart.com/ralandel/art/Random-Snow-Tiles-763142268
Ralandel
Phyromatical

https://www.deviantart.com/thatssowitty/art/Public-Interior-Tileset-281775677
ThatsSoWitty
Kyle-Dove
Speedialga
Alucus
Spacemotion
Pokemon-Diamond
Kizemaru-Kurunosuke
EpicDay
Thurpok
UltimoSpriter
Dewitty
MinorThreat0987
TyranitarDark
Heavy-Metal-Lover
kaitoooo
WesleyFG
BoOmxBiG
CrimsonTakai

https://www.deviantart.com/chaoticcherrycake/art/Pokemon-Tileset-From-Public-Tiles-358379026
Kyle-Dove
Heavy-Metal-Lover
WesleyFG
Dewitty
Zetavares852
XDinky
Newtiteuf
Alucus
Erma96
Hydrargirium
Poison-Master
Thedeadheroalistair
Shutwig
Asdsimone
Xxdevil
Steinnaples
Hek-el-grande
sylver1984
NikNak93
TeaAddition
Cuddlesthefatcat
Magiscarf
Gigatom
The-Red-Ex
ChaoticCherryCake

https://www.deviantart.com/pablus94/art/Autotile-hierba-Alta-Zeo-811289903

Zeo
Pablus94

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Graphics
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Alolan Overworlds - Princess-Pheonix, Larryturbo, Kidkatt, Zender1752, SageDeoxys
Custom fogs - Heisenman
Custom Battle backgrounds - Carchagui & tweaked by me

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DS Style Gen 6 Sprites
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MrDollSteak - Everything except what's listed below
Chaos Rush - For allowing me to continue the DS-Style 64x64 Pokemon Sprite Resource, Arceus-Fairy, Bergmite Front, Goodra Back, Talonflame Front Basis
Layell - Permission to use sprites from the mogon XY Sprite Project, QC on various sprites from the XY Sprite Project, Vivillon Front, Mega Absol Front, Espurr Front
Spherical Ice - Litleo, Hawlucha, Dragalge Front, Binacle Front, Mega Beedrill Front, QC on Delphox
leparagon - Sylveon Front, Mega Alakazam, Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Blaziken front, Mega Swampert Back, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Lopunny, QC on Mega Swampert
princessofmusic - Flabebe Front, Floette Front and Florges Front, Klefki Front, Espurr Front, Pangoro Front, Slurpuff Front
Sky High - Mega Salamence, Diancie Back, Vivillon Icon, Pyroar Male Icon, Dedenne Icon, Xerneas Icon, Zygarde Icon, Diancie Icon, Hoopa Icon, Hoopa Unbound Icon, Volcanion Icon
Wobblebuns - Pumpkaboo Fronts, Helioptile Front, Goomy Front, Sliggoo Front, Mega Kangaskhan Baby, Espurr Front, Pangoro Front, Slurpuff Front
Redrooster - Diggersby Front, Barbaracle Front, Meowstic Male and Female Front
N-Kin - Froakie Front, Pancham Front, Malamar Front, Hoopa Front, Volcanion Front, Amaura Front
Zerudez - Chesnaught Front, Fletchinder Front, Mega Manectric Front
SupahSnivy - Fennekin Front, Carbink Front
Branflakes325 - Pangoro Front, Aegislash Front
Legitimate Username - Aegislash Front, Diancie Front, Mega Garchomp Front
aXl - Braixen Front, Doublade Front, Hoopa Unbound Front, Mega Sableye Front, Mega Aggron Front
Superjub - Sylveon Back
Cynda - Mega Swampert, Trevenant Front
Seiku88 - Gogoat Front
Gexeys - Amaura Front
al199288 - Fletchinder Back
Sleet - Skrelp Front
BlackWhiteRobin - Mega Blastoise Back
The Cynical Poet - Mega Slowbro Front
Noscium - Furfrou Front
Tayub1221 - Aurorus Front
SSJ4 Furanki - Noivern Front Basis, Skiddo Basis
Arkeis - Aromatisse Front
Quanyails - Honedge Front, Volcanion Back, Mega Absol Front, Espurr Front
Orchid - Volcanion Back
GeoisEvil - Dedenne Front
Wyverii - Xerneas Front
Vale98PM - Zygarde Front
thedarkdragon11 - Hoopa Back, Volcanion Front, Mega Garchomp Front
TrainerSplash - Hoopa Unbound Front
Falgaia - Avalugg Front
MilanesaCosmic - Mega Manectric Front
Fridave - Bunnelby Front, QC on Mega Houndoom and Greninja
Versekr Dark - Mega Garchomp Back
Nordk - Phantump Basis
Hoenn - Clauncher Front Basis
GOLDstandard - Delphox Front Basis
Z-GynoroP - Resized Avalugg front
HeXeR - QC on Mega Metagross Back
Doesntknowhowtoplay - Fennekin Icon, Braixen Icon, Delphox Icon, Fletchling Icon, Fletchinder Icon
Thundrake - Pancham Icon, Helioptile Icon, Heliolisk Icon, Carbink Icon, Hawlucha Icon, Avalugg Icon, Noibat Icon, Noivern Icon
orly32123 - Dragalge Icon
Criminon - QC on Greninja and Mega Blastoise
Slowpoke13 - QC on Chesnaught, Litleo and Pyroar
Soloo993 - QC on Quilladin, Pancham, Espurr and Sylveon
Dursem - QC on Noivern
Bozster - Mega Aggron Front Basis

Extra Notes

This game was made as part of the Relic Castle Winter Game Jam 2, and such was completed and made in just over a month, the current version of the game is a demo, and is not fully complete, and currently contains a total of 7 quests, 4 of them being large main story quests. The game currently has around 1.5~2 hours of playtime but could be longer/shorter depending on which difficulty you play on.

All 3 leaves, used to represent the guild tiers
All 3 jams, used as baits, for fishing pokemon out of the water
All 3 balls were used as 3 new Pokeballs, Monoball, Duelball, and Snowballball

Hey been playinng the game and I'm having fun but I was wondering if there is a bug that won't let me talk to the people in the pokemon center in blizmor town?

mfalhajri · Apr 7, 2021

Using Teleport if you caught an Abra will break the game. it takes you a house and your mom is there, there is a guy that gives you celebi and a portal that can move you to shadow pokemon arena. its weird.

Ned · Apr 11, 2021

Version 0.7 is out now, this version fixes many, many bugs!
Download Link

Shivang · Apr 13, 2021

Which emulator is needed to run this

Ned · Apr 13, 2021

Shivang said:
Which emulator is needed to run this

This does not need an emulator to run, in the main thread there is a section about how to play, feel free to check that out.

KragtheTrainer · Apr 13, 2021

The game still glitches when you use starptor to get to Apex Town, making you stuck there.

opalcroagunk · Apr 14, 2021

Hi, I've been playing Glacier Shards. It's a really fun game so far (I'm not far into it, I've only just completed the Old Friend quest) but I noticed that wild Alolan Sandshrews seem to have the defensive typing of their Kantonian counterparts, so when I used Thundershock on them they were immune to it and when I used Rollout it wasn't very effective instead of neutral. This doesn't seem to apply to them when they've been caught, as my own Sandshrew has regular type effectiveness.

Oh and also after the blonde Sonia (I've forgotten her name, sorry) invited me and Theo into her house, I went into a different house before hers and the dialogue and getting the rare dex happened in that house with the visuals of the house I was in instead of being triggered when I entered her house.

Oh and also I have a question about Rotom. I wasn't able to catch it in the TV Thumpers quest, am I able to catch it anywhere else? Bc I'd really like to complete the Pokedex in this game and I won't be able to do so if Rotom is only catchable in that one quest.

Ned · Apr 14, 2021

opalcroagunk said:
Hi, I've been playing Glacier Shards. It's a really fun game so far (I'm not far into it, I've only just completed the Old Friend quest) but I noticed that wild Alolan Sandshrews seem to have the defensive typing of their Kantonian counterparts, so when I used Thundershock on them they were immune to it and when I used Rollout it wasn't very effective instead of neutral. This doesn't seem to apply to them when they've been caught, as my own Sandshrew has regular type effectiveness.

Oh and also after the blonde Sonia (I've forgotten her name, sorry) invited me and Theo into her house, I went into a different house before hers and the dialogue and getting the rare dex happened in that house with the visuals of the house I was in instead of being triggered when I entered her house.

Oh and also I have a question about Rotom. I wasn't able to catch it in the TV Thumpers quest, am I able to catch it anywhere else? Bc I'd really like to complete the Pokedex in this game and I won't be able to do so if Rotom is only catchable in that one quest.

Wanna start by saying thank you for playing my game, and I'm glad you're enjoying it so far. Unfortunately, I have been trying to fix the bugs that come with alolan and galarian forms for a while, and this is currently the best way I've had so far, it used to be that if you caught another form of a pokemon, it would revert to its "default" form after you caught it, I will try to find a different alternative, but sorry, for now, it'll stay like it is. Secondly, I thought I fixed the bug with Camphor, seems to not be fixed, I'll definitely take a look into that again. And as for the Rotom, you can't reobtain it, I believe, I feel like I might've added a way to, but I don't remember what it was lol if that's not the case I'll definitely be adding a way to re-encounter it later on in the game. Thanks for playing Glacier Shards, and let me know if you have any other questions, or find any more bugs, I hope you enjoy the rest of the game!

Silaus · Apr 15, 2021

Hi there. I am currently playing your game and it looks great so far. I have been playing for 10 mins and ... are the shiny rates buffed ?! I just got back to back shiny Pokémon ... am I the luckiest person in the world or what is going on ?

KP17 · Apr 17, 2021

Hello! Loving the game so far! Though I get a strange error when I battle slowpoke and though it says my pichu is friendly it won't evolve?

Ned · Apr 17, 2021

Silaus said:
Hi there. I am currently playing your game and it looks great so far. I have been playing for 10 mins and ... are the shiny rates buffed ?! I just got back to back shiny Pokémon ... am I the luckiest person in the world or what is going on ?

The shiny rates are buffed, but they are still around 1/500 or so, so that is still very lucky, did you end up catching both of them?

KP17 said:
Hello! Loving the game so far! Though I get a strange error when I battle slowpoke and though it says my pichu is friendly it won't evolve?

Hey There, glad you are loving the game, the Pichu bug is known, and I am working on fixing it, it should evolve, but currently, there's something preventing it, it will be fixed hopefully in the next update, you should be able to find Pikachu's somewhere if you wish to use one though. I'm unaware of that slowpoke bug, I haven't encountered anything recently with a bug with Slowpoke, if this causes an actual error, I would appreciate if you could send me a screenshot of the error, so I can try and fix it, or maybe detail it a bit more, is it right as you enter a battle, or a certain move or something relating to the slowpoke, also, what form is the slowpoke, because both forms are in the game.

Silaus · Apr 17, 2021

NedCarr21 said:
The shiny rates are buffed, but they are still around 1/500 or so, so that is still very lucky, did you end up catching both of them?

Hey There, glad you are loving the game, the Pichu bug is known, and I am working on fixing it, it should evolve, but currently, there's something preventing it, it will be fixed hopefully in the next update, you should be able to find Pikachu's somewhere if you wish to use one though. I'm unaware of that slowpoke bug, I haven't encountered anything recently with a bug with Slowpoke, if this causes an actual error, I would appreciate if you could send me a screenshot of the error, so I can try and fix it, or maybe detail it a bit more, is it right as you enter a battle, or a certain move or something relating to the slowpoke, also, what form is the slowpoke, because both forms are in the game.

Yeah I managed to catch them both. They were a pichu and a slowpoke

KP17 · Apr 17, 2021

NedCarr21 said:
Hey There, glad you are loving the game, the Pichu bug is known, and I am working on fixing it, it should evolve, but currently, there's something preventing it, it will be fixed hopefully in the next update, you should be able to find Pikachu's somewhere if you wish to use one though. I'm unaware of that slowpoke bug, I haven't encountered anything recently with a bug with Slowpoke, if this causes an actual error, I would appreciate if you could send me a screenshot of the error, so I can try and fix it, or maybe detail it a bit more, is it right as you enter a battle, or a certain move or something relating to the slowpoke, also, what form is the slowpoke, because both forms are in the game.

They look like normal slowpokes, it's every time I battle one with a Pichu. And I should add that I get stuck in a loop with the lady who skis just before going into Apex ridge, she just keeps repeating her final dialogue. I did have a question about how you made the breeders who sell eggs? How did you do that? I've tried and failed

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