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Game Title: Project Flores
Development Kit: Pokémon SDK
- PSDK requires RPG Maker XP, for those of you unfamiliar and don't already have a copy (Steam/Official Website)) (2.49USD during all sales)
Method of Contact: Discord server, or DM sadegun93
- The Discord is rather barebones when you first join. That's deliberate, in order to keep development information private for the development team. Just ping me. No need to worry that absolutely nothing had been done.
Note: I am not the project's lead, but the producer.
Looking to Recruit
Once the homeland of the mighty Rosalan Empire, the people and Pokémon of Olvaen enjoy the region's breathtaking ruins and historical artifacts and bask in its beautiful scenery. Like most other places in the world, Pokémon battling is one of the region's most renowned sports, with the most successful professional battlers enjoying celebrity status. The capital of the region, Rosala City, might be at the geographical center of the region, but north and south, the cities and towns of Olvaen make for incredible travel destinations.
In the centuries since the empire's downfall, however, it's found itself struggling more and more. The past two decades have gone down in history as some of the hardest since its collapse. This troubled region is the stage upon which the games' story is set.
During their travels, the player encounters the Neo Rosalan Empire, a political group seeking to help their region recover, but with drastic means that turn the player and their allies against them.
Breeding has been a part of the Pokémon franchise for over twenty years now. However, unless someone wanted to build a team for competitive play, there was never much incentive to engage with the feature. In Project Flores, however, breeding and the genetics of your Pokémon take center stage.
Scizor might have a 4x weakness to fire, but if it's the child of a Flygon, who has a resistance, what happened? Why didn't it inherit any of that resistance from its parent?
If two Pokémon with the ability Limber breed and have a child without their ability, why can their child be paralyzed when the parents can't?
The game goes beyond just accounting for who your parents were to determine how effective moves might be or how vulnerable you are to a status condition. Each type will have certain buffs inherit to them. Pokémon will have traits passed on from their parents or grandparents, granting them small bonuses in battle. If their family tree is made up of a multitude of types, they'll have access to a multitude of these buffs.
Your Pokémon's lineage will matter more than ever with these changes to breeding, which has also been overhauled to be much more convenient for players.
In addition to the new emphasis on breeding, players will find themselves interacting with two entirely new types of Pokemon: Rubber and Sound.
Although research and the league will be the player's primary tasks, they won't find themselves short of things to do in Olvaen. The player will be able to take on dozens of quests for the citizens of Olvaen, allowing themselves to learn more about the region and connect more with the people and Pokemon that call it home.
With all of the things that players can do, it's only natural that there would be some way to recognize trainers for their achievements. Trainers would earn Renown when doing certain things like progressing through the league challenge and completing sidequests. At certain thresholds of Renown, players would be able to earn various rewards for their efforts, such as evolutionary stones or held items.
Some you've seen, such as Centiskorch. Others are new takes on familiar faces, like an elegant Fairy/Dark regional Gardevoir or a regional evolution to Doublade based on Roman weaponry. Many you'll meet are native to the region and have never seen before, like the three you first meet, and could take on as your partner.
Slombat - Natural born fighters, one of the first things a Slombat cub will do when learning to hunt is find a suitable apricorn cap to use as a shield.
Calflame - Calflame are prone to fevers because of frequent spikes in their body temperature. Recent research has found that this is actually perfectly normal, and a sign that it's growing properly.
Halbeave - Halbeave show signs of incredible intelligence even from birth. They show themselves capable of using tools and have even demonstrated weak telekinetic ability.
PokémonSDK In-Engine Screenshots
All of the following screenshots are taken from an early prototype of Project Flores.
A snippet of an early game cutscene.
A screenshot of the player's journal and quest log.
Speaking to NPC. Note the name box above the dialogue.
The new portion of the status screen that shows part of how your Pokémon's ancestry impacts its weaknesses and resistances. Also indicates if they have a Shiny or Apex gene, like the Teddiursa with the black fur tuft on its head, which would let players know if wild Pokemon had the gene expressed at a glance.
The player being notified of their journal being updated.
A pair of battle screenshots.
Proof of Concept Screenshots
These screenshots are not taken from in engine, instead being representations of what the game could look like.
An example of how a Pokemon's genetics might alter its appearance, as evidenced by Sandaconda's purple scales.
How shinies of a Caterpie might look, based on how their genetics alter their usual appearance.
A mockup of an alternate version of the genetics status screen.
Development Kit: Pokémon SDK
- PSDK requires RPG Maker XP, for those of you unfamiliar and don't already have a copy (Steam/Official Website)) (2.49USD during all sales)
Method of Contact: Discord server, or DM sadegun93
- The Discord is rather barebones when you first join. That's deliberate, in order to keep development information private for the development team. Just ping me. No need to worry that absolutely nothing had been done.
Note: I am not the project's lead, but the producer.
Looking to Recruit
- UI Programmers - The Pokemon menu, the bag, settings, and anything else related to menus.
- Gameplay Programmers - Which effectively would boil down to everything new about battling.
- Mechanics Programmers - New gameplay systems not related to the menu or battling, like quest logs and day care changes.
- Writers - For sidequests, NPC dialogue, and other supplemental material.
- Level Designers - In charge of the lay out of cities, towns, routes, and other areas. Would also help to build maps in Tiled.
- Concept Artists - For Pokemon or trainers.
- Sprite Artists - For tilesets, Pokemon, or trainers.
- Composers - Creating original music for the game.
- Struggling region based off of Italy
- Player acts as research assistant to local professor
- Much heavier focus on the genetics of a player's Pokemon
- A Pokémon's ancestry would affect its weaknesses, resistances, and how it reacts to status conditions
- Two new types: Rubber and Sound
- Dozens of quests to complete
- Renown system to reward players for their battle prowess and the quests they complete.
- 400 Pokemon planned between original Pokemon, returning Pokemon, and regional forms
Region Overview
Project Flores Take place in the Olvaen Region, based on nation of Italy.Once the homeland of the mighty Rosalan Empire, the people and Pokémon of Olvaen enjoy the region's breathtaking ruins and historical artifacts and bask in its beautiful scenery. Like most other places in the world, Pokémon battling is one of the region's most renowned sports, with the most successful professional battlers enjoying celebrity status. The capital of the region, Rosala City, might be at the geographical center of the region, but north and south, the cities and towns of Olvaen make for incredible travel destinations.
In the centuries since the empire's downfall, however, it's found itself struggling more and more. The past two decades have gone down in history as some of the hardest since its collapse. This troubled region is the stage upon which the games' story is set.
Plot Summary
The player takes on the role of Julius or Julia Valente — first name determined by the player — a teenager from Rosala City. Their Pokémon journey begins not as a quest for glory and adventure, but as a research internship for renowned researcher and family friend Sofia Laurel.During their travels, the player encounters the Neo Rosalan Empire, a political group seeking to help their region recover, but with drastic means that turn the player and their allies against them.
Julius/Julia Valente
At 16, the player yearns to get out and see the world, having not traveled very far beyond the limits of their small town. The younger sibling of one of the Olvaen's League's rising stars, they have a natural talent for battling and a keen affinity for Pokémon. Their inexperience in the world, however, risks to make their long awaited departure more trouble than they could've imagined.Niccolò Accetta
Niccolò Accetta is the son of the Olvaen League's Commissioner and former champion. A kindhearted boy, he's eager to please and prove that he's as strong as the trainers in his family that came before him. His quest for victory and recognition might seem typical of an up and coming Pokémon trainer, but does he even know why it is he battles?Emilia D'Apice
The daughter of a once renowned researcher, Emilia sought an internship with Professor Laurel, before the player and Niccolò received the positions. She now researches independently, following in the footsteps of her father, whose own research cost him his career. A sincere lover of Pokémon, Emilia seems to travel more for the sake her research than enjoying the world with the Pokémon at her side.Revolutionary Gameplay
Apex Pokémon are a phenomenon unique to the Olvaen region. They appear larger, stronger, and more ferocious than their peers. Researchers are still unsure of where they came from, though they appear to be closely tied to a Pokémon's genetic makeup.Breeding has been a part of the Pokémon franchise for over twenty years now. However, unless someone wanted to build a team for competitive play, there was never much incentive to engage with the feature. In Project Flores, however, breeding and the genetics of your Pokémon take center stage.
Scizor might have a 4x weakness to fire, but if it's the child of a Flygon, who has a resistance, what happened? Why didn't it inherit any of that resistance from its parent?
If two Pokémon with the ability Limber breed and have a child without their ability, why can their child be paralyzed when the parents can't?
The game goes beyond just accounting for who your parents were to determine how effective moves might be or how vulnerable you are to a status condition. Each type will have certain buffs inherit to them. Pokémon will have traits passed on from their parents or grandparents, granting them small bonuses in battle. If their family tree is made up of a multitude of types, they'll have access to a multitude of these buffs.
Your Pokémon's lineage will matter more than ever with these changes to breeding, which has also been overhauled to be much more convenient for players.
In addition to the new emphasis on breeding, players will find themselves interacting with two entirely new types of Pokemon: Rubber and Sound.
Although research and the league will be the player's primary tasks, they won't find themselves short of things to do in Olvaen. The player will be able to take on dozens of quests for the citizens of Olvaen, allowing themselves to learn more about the region and connect more with the people and Pokemon that call it home.
With all of the things that players can do, it's only natural that there would be some way to recognize trainers for their achievements. Trainers would earn Renown when doing certain things like progressing through the league challenge and completing sidequests. At certain thresholds of Renown, players would be able to earn various rewards for their efforts, such as evolutionary stones or held items.
Pokémon
The Olvaen Region is populated with hundreds of Pokémon. 400 are planned to be in the game at launch.Some you've seen, such as Centiskorch. Others are new takes on familiar faces, like an elegant Fairy/Dark regional Gardevoir or a regional evolution to Doublade based on Roman weaponry. Many you'll meet are native to the region and have never seen before, like the three you first meet, and could take on as your partner.
Slombat - Natural born fighters, one of the first things a Slombat cub will do when learning to hunt is find a suitable apricorn cap to use as a shield.
Calflame - Calflame are prone to fevers because of frequent spikes in their body temperature. Recent research has found that this is actually perfectly normal, and a sign that it's growing properly.
Halbeave - Halbeave show signs of incredible intelligence even from birth. They show themselves capable of using tools and have even demonstrated weak telekinetic ability.
PokémonSDK In-Engine Screenshots
All of the following screenshots are taken from an early prototype of Project Flores.
A snippet of an early game cutscene.
A screenshot of the player's journal and quest log.
Speaking to NPC. Note the name box above the dialogue.
The new portion of the status screen that shows part of how your Pokémon's ancestry impacts its weaknesses and resistances. Also indicates if they have a Shiny or Apex gene, like the Teddiursa with the black fur tuft on its head, which would let players know if wild Pokemon had the gene expressed at a glance.
The player being notified of their journal being updated.
A pair of battle screenshots.
Proof of Concept Screenshots
These screenshots are not taken from in engine, instead being representations of what the game could look like.
An example of how a Pokemon's genetics might alter its appearance, as evidenced by Sandaconda's purple scales.
How shinies of a Caterpie might look, based on how their genetics alter their usual appearance.
A mockup of an alternate version of the genetics status screen.
Official Gen V Sprites
Wyrvern - Pokemon Art
Smogon Sprite Project - Pokemon Sprites for all Pokemon Gen VI and onwards
Wyrvern - Pokemon Art
Smogon Sprite Project - Pokemon Sprites for all Pokemon Gen VI and onwards
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