Completed Birch's Folly

courteousgrizzly · Feb 22, 2022

Version 1.1 Changes: Bugfixes for collision. Made all evolutions available by level.

Tomix9tomix · Feb 24, 2022

Wow what a game! I have to save this feels like a bit of a hidden gem to me. I really enjoyed this game, I had a few bugs but I've reported them on discord to you.

This game excels in its gameplay and game system, it honestly feels like a super fun battle facility idea, it took me ages to get my first win but it was good. This game really appeals to me because I'm a rogue-lite fanboy at the moment, I've been enjoying Binding of Isaac Repentance way too much and this game hit that itch.

High recommendation to anyone reading this to give it a shot, especially if you are a fan of pokemon battling , one attempt doesn't take too long and it is good fun.

Just a few suggestions though, and I fully understand that these aren't easy to do, these are vague suggestions in an ideal world where you have as much time as you want.
-More unique layouts, having the set up of the 2 mini bosses to the left and right every time was good, it means your knowledge can help you get better at the game, however the path would always be the exact same. It would be cool to see things change up slightly
- I would've loved more from the climax, I was left wanting some further clarification about what just happened, the mystery that unraveled during the game was really intriguing, but I feel like I didn't get a proper answer. The final boss fight probably could've done with a bit of a buff as well, compared to the previous bosses it wasn't too tough

I've already praised this game a lot but some more specific things I really liked:
-There was a lot of effort put into the pokemon pool, and they were all editted to fit the gameplay perfectly. All the evo levels were changed so that you'd see the full pokemon line in 1 run, and their movepools had been made more suitable for the fact that you are only really playing lvl 10 - 25ish. It was very well done and I admire that effort.
-While I wanted more from the climax, I did find the hook of the story really cool, it was a nice mystery that motivated me to keep going.
-And yeah just the gameplay loop itself felt really fun, I loved building a team going through those choices of 5 pokemon each time, and sometimes losing a dear party member for good. The game is good fun!

Loved it! and here is my final team!

Haunted Ditto · Feb 27, 2022

Congrats on submitting a game jam entry!
Here are my thoughts:

Wow, I love it.
This game is truly amazing.
The gameplay loop was fun and the premise of the story was great.
The labyrinth getting more and more corrupted was a nice touch and made the maps look unique even tho is was always the same labyrinth.
Pokemon selection was nice too
Some extra lore about why Girantina is here would have been nice tho.
And maybe add some kind of drops other than just new Pokemon or money. Maybe items like Choice Scarf or a TM.
I hope you will expand this game!

Here is a bug I found:

Probably because I already had 6 Pokemon in my party

courteousgrizzly · Mar 1, 2022

Tomix9tomix said:
Wow what a game! I have to save this feels like a bit of a hidden gem to me. I really enjoyed this game, I had a few bugs but I've reported them on discord to you.

This game excels in its gameplay and game system, it honestly feels like a super fun battle facility idea, it took me ages to get my first win but it was good. This game really appeals to me because I'm a rogue-lite fanboy at the moment, I've been enjoying Binding of Isaac Repentance way too much and this game hit that itch.

High recommendation to anyone reading this to give it a shot, especially if you are a fan of pokemon battling , one attempt doesn't take too long and it is good fun.

Just a few suggestions though, and I fully understand that these aren't easy to do, these are vague suggestions in an ideal world where you have as much time as you want.
-More unique layouts, having the set up of the 2 mini bosses to the left and right every time was good, it means your knowledge can help you get better at the game, however the path would always be the exact same. It would be cool to see things change up slightly
- I would've loved more from the climax, I was left wanting some further clarification about what just happened, the mystery that unraveled during the game was really intriguing, but I feel like I didn't get a proper answer. The final boss fight probably could've done with a bit of a buff as well, compared to the previous bosses it wasn't too tough

I've already praised this game a lot but some more specific things I really liked:
-There was a lot of effort put into the pokemon pool, and they were all editted to fit the gameplay perfectly. All the evo levels were changed so that you'd see the full pokemon line in 1 run, and their movepools had been made more suitable for the fact that you are only really playing lvl 10 - 25ish. It was very well done and I admire that effort.
-While I wanted more from the climax, I did find the hook of the story really cool, it was a nice mystery that motivated me to keep going.
-And yeah just the gameplay loop itself felt really fun, I loved building a team going through those choices of 5 pokemon each time, and sometimes losing a dear party member for good. The game is good fun!

Loved it! and here is my final team!
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Thank you so much for your kind and constructive comments and bug reports; I really didn't expect to receive feedback so quickly! I'm glad you enjoyed the gameplay, and as a fellow rogue-lite fanboy I'm even more happy that it could scratch that itch. I will definitely be adding some more polish to the game, so I really value the suggestions and opinions on difficulty.

Haunted Ditto said:
Congrats on submitting a game jam entry!
Here are my thoughts:

Wow, I love it.
This game is truly amazing.
The gameplay loop was fun and the premise of the story was great.
The labyrinth getting more and more corrupted was a nice touch and made the maps look unique even tho is was always the same labyrinth.
Pokemon selection was nice too
Some extra lore about why Girantina is here would have been nice tho.
And maybe add some kind of drops other than just new Pokemon or money. Maybe items like Choice Scarf or a TM.
I hope you will expand this game!

Here is a bug I found:

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Probably because I already had 6 Pokemon in my party

Thanks so much for the feedback and I'm so happy you enjoyed it as well! I will be adding some more lore and story context in the next update since both you and Tomix mentioned the mystery feeling unresolved. I'm not sure yet if I want to add battle items and TM's or just keep battling a bit simpler, but I'll play with the idea and see if I can find a way to add some that would fit with the story and flow of gameplay.

courteousgrizzly · Mar 4, 2022

Version 1.2 Changelog:

Bugfixes:

Fixed bug where player could get more than 6 Pokemon
Fixed spritesheet for Dreepy
Fixed typo in mini-boss battle
Fixed mini-boss not dropping item when defeated
Mini-boss placement is properly randomized
Can no longer run from mini-bosses

Balance Changes:

Increased final boss difficulty
Adjusted Pokedollar payout from battles

Events:

Added more lore and content so the storyline is less mysterious
Customized credits scene

Completed Birch's Folly

courteousgrizzly

just a friendly bear

Tomix9tomix

The beetle is waking up

Haunted Ditto

Creator of Pokemon Pandora and Pokemon Climate

courteousgrizzly

just a friendly bear

courteousgrizzly

just a friendly bear