Released Pokemon Duelist [Demo v1.5 Available]

A Pokémon fan game inspired by the likes of various trading card game-based shonen anime like Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and Duel Masters.
This game was made using RPG Maker XP and Pokémon Essentials v21.1.

PLOT
In a different world where Pokémon are not a normal everyday occurrence, you aim to become not only a pro-level duelist, but also the top #1 duelist in the Lif region! Your journey will have you start with humble beginnings in the lowest ranked dorm at the Duel Academy, Ocean Blue, learning the ways of being a duelist. There, you will first meet your rivals that you will see time and time again throughout your journey. And soon, you will have your first encounter with the Card Sharks, an organization whose sole purpose (at least on the surface) is to steal any and all rare cards they can get their hands on from others so that they can sell them on the black market, but what other ulterior motives and plans does this evil group have in store and how will it put the region of Lif in danger? That is for you to discover throughout the journey...

FEATURES

• Explore the region of Lif in a Pokémon Colosseum-styled world map, and face all new opponents, both human and half-human/"furry" alike!​
• Booster Packs- Pokémon are not encounted in the grass, water, or elsewhere like in other Pokémon games or fan games, but rather when opening booster packs! Earn booster packs from defeating rivals, gym leaders, and duelists you have beaten in rematches or buy them from Duel Stops so that you can encounter and catch new monsters to add to your deck!​
• Trade in unwanted monsters to Card Maniac NPCs in exchange for EXP Candy that you can use to train up the deck of your dreams or that one monster you want to train who is falling behind the rest of your deck!​

SCREENSHOTS

Spoiler: Screenshots

CHANGELOG

Spoiler: Changelog

DEMO v1.5
-Removed the "Relearn" option from the Pokemon summary menu because it was far too buggy and caused too many crashes to players.

DEMO v1.4
-Changed fonts used in the game.
-Updated the graphics for the booster pack.
-Fixed minor typos and other issues

DEMO v1.3
-Fixed item description of the Dragon Stone item
-Removed Voltseon's Pause Menu plugin due to various issues reported by players.
-Added Modular Pause Menu in Voltseon's Pause Menu's place.
-Fixed a bug where the player could repeat the intro and grab indefinite amount of starter Pokemon.

DEMO v1.2
-Fixed a hidden item found in the Verdant Green Dorm from not being interactable.
-Made it so that error message display the full error for easier reporting of bugs.

DEMO v1.1
- Fixed a bug where the game would crash if the player encountered Drifloon while inside a booster pack.

DEMO v1.0
- Initial Demo Release

PROGRESS AND FUTURE PLANS

• The game is only complete as of what happens after obtaining your first gym badge, but future plans intend to have a full world map with 8 gyms.​
• Long term plans for the project include eventually moving away from the Pokemon IP itself and rebrand as a different game- this will include the need to replace all the existing Pokemon, types, move animations, item icons, and more.​
• Planned PokéDex size is somewhere around 300 or so Pokémon.​

DEMO
The demo contains everything players can expect to see up until after obtaining their first gym badge. Contents may differ in the demo than in the final game might, as this game is still in heavy, active development.

DOWNLOAD LINKS
Download Demo v1.5 from Google Drive

CREDITS

Spoiler: Credits

===Developer===
JtheDuelist

===Project Manger===
Archdan (Twitter/X: @ArchdanMiiverse)

===Character Design===
JtheDuelist
Archdan (Twitter/X: @ArchdanMiiverse)

===Story===
JtheDuelist
Archdan (Twitter/X: @ArchdanMiiverse)
TacticianDaraen

===Overworld Sprites===
Archdan (Twitter/X: @ArchdanMiiverse)
JtheDuelist

===User Interface Graphics===
JtheDuelist
Archdan (Twitter/X: @ArchdanMiiverse)
Enterbrain
Kadokawa

===Fakemon sprites===
Archdan (Twitter/X: @ArchdanMiiverse)
JtheDuelist

===Character portraits===
Archdan (Twitter/X: @ArchdanMiiverse)
JtheDuelist

===Booster Pack Concept===
Archdan (Twitter/X: @ArchdanMiiverse)

===Eventing===
JtheDuelist

===Special Thanks===
Archdan (Twitter/X: @ArchdanMiiverse)
Doki
TacticianDaraen
ScarTheWerewolf
HawkZombie
Studio Blue
VitaminAxion
TheMythicDuo
Relic Castle Discord Server
Game Dev Café Discord Server
and players like you

===Tilesets===
"Omega Modern Graphics Pack" - finalbossblues
"Time Fantasy" - finabossblues
"Time Fantasy - Steampunk" - finalbossblues / Degica Co., LTD
"Future Fantasy" - finalbossblues / Degica Co., LTD

===Move Animations and Move Audio===
KRLW890
Nut0066
Toxillian
QuahogTheCreator
Lcorp
Shashu-Greninja
StCooler
DarryBD99
WolfPP
ardicoozer
riddlemeree
BellBlitzKing
Smeargletail
Mde2001
Autumn
VulpesDraconis
Amethyst
Crim
andracass
Koyoss
Jan
Pokémon Mystery Universe
Neslug

===Gen 8 Pack===
veekun
All Contributors To Smogon X/Y Sprite Project
All Contributors To Smogon Sun/Moon Sprite Project
All Contributors To Smogon Sword/Shield Sprite Project
Anarlaurendil
princess-pheonix
LunarDusk
Wolfang62
TintjeMadelintje101
piphybuilder88
Larry Turbo
SageDeoxys
tammyclaydon
MissingLukey
help-14
Kymoyonian
cSc-A7X
2and2makes5
Pokegirl4ever
Fernandojl
Silver-Skies
TyranitarDark
Getsuei-H
Kid1513
Milomilotic11
Kyt666
kdiamo11
Chocosrawlooid
Syledude
Gallanty
Gizamimi-Pichu
Zyon17
spritesstealer
Alaguesia
harveydentmd
Marin
MapleBranchWing
Contributors to the DS Styled Gen 7+ Repository
Leparagon
StarrWolf
Pokemon Shattered Light Team
Rhyden
Zeak6464
Golisopod User
Luka S.J.
UberDunsparce

===Gen 9 Pack===
Caruban
Lucidious89
Eskiss
StCooler
PorousMist
curryofthepast
DJChaos
Futuresushi
veekun
All Contributors To Smogon X/Y Sprite Project
All Contributors To Smogon Sun/Moon Sprite Project
All Contributors To Smogon Sword/Shield Sprite Project
Smogon Sprite Project
Blaquaza
KingOfThe-X-Roads
KattenK
Travis
G.E.Z.
SpheX
Hematite
SelenaArmorclaw
Mak
jinxed
leParagon
Sopita_Yorita
Azria
Mashirosakura,
JordanosArt
Abnayami
OldSoulja
Katten
Divaruta 666
Clara
Skyflyer
AshnixsLaw
ace_stryfe
Scept
NanaelJustice
SoyChim
KRLW890
AnonAlpaca
PokeJminer
Red7246
Carmanekko
Eduar
Lykeron
GriloKapu10
Mesayas
Erkey830
QDylm
AlexandreV2.0
Z-nogyroP
lennybitao
Ruben1986
GRAFAIAIMX
Anarlaurendil
princess-pheonix
LunarDusk
Wolfang62
TintjeMadelintje101
piphybuilder88
Larry Turbo
SageDeoxys
tammyclaydon
MissingLukey
help-14
Kymoyonian
cSc-A7X
2and2makes5
Pokegirl4ever
Fernandojl
Silver-Skies
TyranitarDark
Getsuei-H
Kid1513
Milomilotic11
Kyt666
kdiamo11
Chocosrawlooid
Syledude
Gallanty
Gizamimi-Pichu
Zyon17
spritesstealer
Alaguesia
harveydentmd
Marin
MapleBranchWing
Contributors to the DS Styled Gen 7+ Repository
Leparagon
StarrWolf
Pokemon Shattered Light Team
LuigiTKO
ezerart
Pikafan2000
Cesare_CBass
Vent
Cesare_Cbass
MultiDiegoDani
JWNutz
Teracristalizando
Axel Loquendo
CarmaNekko
OkyoLauz735
ClaraDragon
LarryTurbo
Boonzeet
DarkusShadow
princess-phoenix
Ezeart
WolfPP
EduarPokeN
StarWolff
Rhyden
Zeak6464
Morningdew
Lightblade Absol
HeroLinik
lichenprincess
AztecCroc
3DJackArt
http404error
Golisopod User
UberDunsparce

===Gen 6-Gen 8 Footprints===
komeiji514
भाग्य ज्योति
WolfPP

===Gen 5-8 DS-Styled Sprites===
TheLuiz
leparagon
French-Cyndaquil
Z-nogyroP
Prodigal96
Smogon Gen 8 Sprite Project
Vanilla Sunshine
fishbowlsoul90
zlolxd
elazulmax
mangamanga
Smogon Sun/Moon Sprite Project
MrDollSteak
Spherical Ice.
Spherical-Ice
Gen VI: DS-Style Pokémon Sprite Resource
Dreadwing93

===Music and Sound effects===
RPG Maker MZ music - ©Gotcha Gotcha Games Inc./YOJI OJIMA 2020
RPG Maker MV music - Enterbrain/Kadokawa
Kazuki Kaneko - https://kazuki-kaneko-music.com/
Demon King Spirit/魔王魂 - https://maou.audio/
Mixkit https://mixkit.co/

===Pokémon Essentials===
"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
Golisopod User
Rataime
help-14
Savordez
IceGod64
SoundSpawn
Jacob O. Wobbrock
the__end
KitsuneKouta
Venom12
Lisa Anthony
Wachunga
Luka S.J.
and everyone else who helped out

"mkxp-z" by:
Roza
Based on "mkxp" by Ancurio et al.

"RPG Maker XP" by:
Enterbrain

Pokémon is owned by:
The Pokémon Company
Nintendo
Affiliated with Game Freak

This is a non-profit fan-made game.
No copyright infringements intended.
Please support the official games!

===Deluxe Battle Kit===
Lucidious89

===SOS Battles===
Lucidious89

===Modular UI Scenes===
Lucidious89

===Enhanced Battle UI===
Lucidious89

===Enhanced Pokemon UI===
Lucidious89

===Advanced Map Transfers===
Luka S.J.

===B2W2 Bag===
LackDejurane
Erassus
A.I.R

===BW Gender Selector===
KleinStudio
DeepBlue PacificWaves
TechSkylander1518
LinKazamine

===BW Key Items===
KleinStudio
DeepBlue PacificWaves
Izanagi

===DiegoWT's Starter Selection===
DiegoWT

===ENLS's Fancy Camera===
ENLS

===HGSS Save Screen===
Abdoulgaming

===Lin's HGSS Options Screen===
LinKazamine
Richard PT

===Lin's IV EV Summary Screen===
LinKazamine
Lucidious89

===Location Signposts with Background Image===
PurpleZaffre
LostSoulDev / carmaniac
Golisopod User
ENLS
Spaceemotion
Techskylander1518

===Luka's Scripting Utilities===
Luka S.J.

===Modular Title Screen===
Luka S.J.
===Modular Pause Menu===
Luka S.J.
A.I.R

===Overworld Weather Enhancements===
DerxwnaKapsyla

===v21.1 Hotfixes===
Maruno

DISCORD
You can join the Pokémon Duelist section of the Archdan's Studio Discord server to submit bug reports or if you wish to help in the development of the game!
Discord Invite Link

NOTICE
If you were linked to a download page for the game but the link didn't come from Eevee Expo, PokeCommunity, or the game's official website, please note that that is an unauthorized upload and it may be malicious.​

 

[DuskMender]

I love this idea!

 

[JtheDuelist]

I love this idea!

Thank you. Going to be a very long while before it is done, but at least the demo is there to get the ideas so far across.

 

[aly]

Pretty good concept and demo. The collecting part Make me remember medabot and i love it. Hope this still continue to the end and this game finished. Stay healthy

 

[Inner Rhymes]

I really dig the concept you are going for. It's lovely to see fangamws take a more novel approach to the tried and tested formulae.

 

[ranko]

Oh wow! This is an extremely cool idea! I love the effort put into the setting!

 

[Amazing Lithosagym]

So, this is kinda like Yu-gi-oh GX? I'm I right?

 

[JtheDuelist]

So, this is kinda like Yu-gi-oh GX? I'm I right?

Yes. Yu-Gi-Oh GX was one of the main inspirations for it.

 

[Amazing Lithosagym]

Yes. Yu-Gi-Oh GX was one of the main inspirations for it.

Ah That is so goddamn cool GX is the best but 5Ds is godly, but this is something so special about GX-Era Yu-gi-oh alot of people wish we could go back to those days and not have to put up with Snake-EYES.

 

[JtheDuelist]

Haven't made much work on this game so far because of some irl things and other projects, but in the meantime, I did release a version 1.4 of the demo that reflects the most recent changes made to the visual aspect of the game.

 

[safr]

Haven't made much work on this game so far because of some irl things and other projects, but in the meantime, I did release a version 1.4 of the demo that reflects the most recent changes made to the visual aspect of the game.

Still nice news