Completed Pokémon Birdcall

[Aki]

This game was made for the Relic Castle Game Jam #4!
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Plot and Features:
As a pro Birdkeeper, you have been hired by Professor Finch to help him investigate some bird business. From his lab you need to head out in each direction to find some special birds and collect their feathers!

In this game you can expect to find:

›Birds!
›Choose your starter from a pool of options that include different movesets and abilities!
›Hidden/Bonus starter choices!
›Soft resetting for that shiny starter? See it instantly when you start the game!

›So many boss battles
›Fight Boss Birds to unlock the paths to secret boss battles in other areas!
›You can beat the bosses, but they're all able to be captured if you want to challenge yourself!
›Fight those bosses in any order you choose, because this game is open world!
›Find Mini/Optional Bosses!

›What else is in this game?
›Field moves that aren't tied to learning specific HM moves!
›But if you like moves there's tons of TMs to customize your team!
›More characters appear as you play! That means more trainers with stronger Pokemon!
›Optional sidequests!
›Hidden items everywhere

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Screenshots:

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Download and credits:

Download the game here (v1.1)
If you have the latest version, the titlescreen should say Version 1.1 at the bottom.​

Spoiler: Changelog

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Version 1.1 (August 22nd 2018)
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>Made shortcuts more obvious and accessible
>Deployed the Feather Scouts
>Added a couple extra items laying around
>Fixed Pokémon that should have been Fairy type lacking the type and various moves
>Fixed a bug where a certain Pokémon would scramble other Pokémon's movesets after encountering it
>Fixed a bug where an NPC cared about her missing Pokémon a little too much
>Fixed a couple sprites
>Tweaked various NPCs and objects in the lab
>Tweaked levels of wild Pokémon and various bosses
>Tweaked a couple of trainers
>Empowered the Mime

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Version 1 Patch 1 (August 11th 2018)
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>Fixed a door in the factory that was trapping people in the wall
>Called Tom a nerd
>Changed how steam works. All the steam can be interacted with now, and when cooled it disappears completely
>Changed the reward for checking all the birdhouses because that item was already available somewhere
>Changed the descriptions of the bells to be more fitting
>Added descriptor text to a couple of things that didn't have any
>Fixed the girl worried about her lost Pokémon
>Kicked the itemfinder a couple times until it started reading properly
>Gave it to x

Spoiler: Credits as included in the game

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Project Credits
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Aki
Deo
Nuclear Omega
Atomic Reactor

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Pokemon Essentials starter kit
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Flameguru
Poccil
Maruno

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Scripts
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Simple HUD Optimized - by FL

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Audio
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Gen 3 Sound Effects Replacement Pack - by Deo, iteachvader

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Graphics
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Better Unova backsprites (Gen 4 style)
Dreadwing93
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Gen VI Overworlds
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-princess-pheonix
-LunarDusk

-Formatted by Sparta
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GenI-V Overworlds
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-Neo-Spriteman
-MissingLukey
-help-14
-Kymoyonian
-cSc-A7X
-2and2makes5
-Pokegirl4ever
-Fernandojl
-Silver-Skies
-TyranitarDark
-Getsuei-H
-Kid1513
-Milomilotic11
-Kyt666
-kdiamo11
-Chocosrawlooid
-Syledude
-Gallanty
-Gizamimi-Pichu
-Zyon17

 

[Deo]

If you've downloaded the game before this post: please re-download it! There was a crash fairly early in the game due to a small oversight. It's fixed now!

 

[A.J1]

Hey that super duper cool. It's more amazing. The hardworking makes the game better and.....

Spoiler

improve it more , a sweet suggestions

 

[WolfShadowWhisper]

One of the games I have been looking forward to ever since our chat!!!! This is going to be fun!

 

[Aki]

Hey that super duper cool. It's more amazing. The hardworking makes the game better and.....

Spoiler

improve it more , a sweet suggestions

I don't understand what this spoiler means...? Is there a part of the game that's really lacking?

 

[A.J1]

Sorry for my strange words. It is a type of motivation. I loved your game so much I really like it.

 

[Yodelhoo]

Found a sneaky exploit (by accident).

Spoiler

When you battle the nurse in the Pokecentre her Chansey gives lots of experience yes? She also give out about $2000 for victory as well? Well, you can battle her infinitely and get lots of easy coin and exp without having to leave the Pokecenter. This is a little game breaking so maybe a battle limit is needed?. Pokemon used: Special ability Dodrio. Move used: Acrobatics. Level starting the exploit: 26.

Hope this helps Aki!
Edit: Also good game!
EditEdit: Also, this is off topic, how does Bonsly use Rock THROW when it has no arms?!?

 

[Involuntary Twitch]

This game seems right up my alley! (I love birds.)
Downloading it now; I'll play it and tell you what I think!

 

[Aki]

I got a couple private messages about a door in the factory not working correctly, and locking the player character in the wall. The main post is updated with the link.

Anyway, here's the full Changelog:
›Fixed a door in the factory that was trapping people in the wall
›Called Tom a nerd
›Changed how steam works. All the steam can be interacted with now, and when cooled it disappears completely
›Changed the reward for checking all the birdhouses because that item was already available somewhere
›Changed the descriptions of the bells to be more fitting
›Uncalled Tom a nerd because he's really nice and helped with a compression issue
›Added descriptor text to a couple of things that didn't have any
›Told the girl worried about her lost Pokémon to not worry so much
›Kicked the itemfinder a couple times until it started reading properly
›Gave it to x

 

[WolfShadowWhisper]

I got a couple private messages about a door in the factory not working correctly, and locking the player character in the wall. Sorry, but here's the patch for that fix! The main post is also updated with this link!

Anyway, here's the full Changelog:
›Fixed a door in the factory that was trapping people in the wall
›Called Tom a nerd
›Changed how steam works. All the steam can be interacted with now, and when cooled it dissappears completely
›Changed the reward for checking all the birdhouses becuase that item was already available somewhere
›Changed the descriptions of the bells to be more fitting
›Uncalled Tom a nerd because he's really nice and helped with a compression issue
›Added descriptor text to a couple of things that didn't have any
›Told the girl worried about her lost pokemon to not worry so much
›Kicked the itemfinder a couple times untill it started reading properly
›Gave it to x

Question - If I want to continue my game can I copy over the Game.rxdata file into the new patched game folder or do I have to start the game from scratch? I really want to continue the game I started but I want to play it patched

 

[Aki]

Question - If I want to continue my game can I copy over the Game.rxdata file into the new patched game folder or do I have to start the game from scratch? I really want to continue the game I started but I want to play it patched

The game's name didn't change, so the new game should read your old save file no problem! Feel free to completely trash the old version, because save files are stored in a separate section of your computer.

The issues would be something like this change:

›Changed the reward for checking all the birdhouses becuase that item was already available somewhere

If you already completed that sidequest, it wouldn't swap out the reward item for the new thing, so you'd miss out on that.

If you're one of the people who were trapped in the wall and saved in that spot, you might have to restart (or send me your save file and I'll fix it) but otherwise there weren't major changes in this update.

 

[WolfShadowWhisper]

The game's name didn't change, so the new game should read your old save file no problem! Feel free to completely trash the old version, because save files are stored in a separate section of your computer.

The issues would be something like this change:

If you already completed that sidequest, it wouldn't swap out the reward item for the new thing, so you'd miss out on that.

If you're one of the people who were trapped in the wall and saved in that spot, you might have to restart (or send me your save file and I'll fix it) but otherwise there weren't major changes in this update.

Thanks! I really love the game so far :D

 

[Yodelhoo]

For some reason I cannot find Articuno. Is there something to do with that ice puzzle (the big one with a ladder at the end) because I have spent 1 or 2 hours trying to solve it (brain currently in porridge state). Just saying this incase there is a bug or missing doorway/rock.

 

[Tomix9tomix]

I finished the game tonight and I must say it was a blast!
I really like this style of game/the vibe it gives off. You know what you have to do, now go exploring and do it! What really puts the nail in the coffin about how well this game pulls it off is the depth in the world. There are plenty of side activities to keep you busy even after you do the main objectives, really adding depth to this game, it isn't a flat, go here, do that, get that, beat that, all the way to the finish line. There is freedom and there are pathways to stumble down. Any glitches I encountered have already been fixed, this was certainly a fun time, thank you.

Trying to rack my brains to find something that I can offer critique about: while I do like the maps, (I thought the quarry was very well done, and I always love maps with elevation, so the mountain had me there, and then the factory, it just looked so pretty with the fogs and the open roofs outside, looked kinda like something from zelda) I could be blind and maybe have missed a path, but with the exception of the factory, once you clear the dungeon, you have to walk back the way you came from, there is no quick way back to the start which is a bit annoying. But yeah that's all.

 

[Aki]

For some reason I cannot find Articuno. Is there something to do with that ice puzzle (the big one with a ladder at the end) because I have spent 1 or 2 hours trying to solve it (brain currently in porridge state). Just saying this incase there is a bug or missing doorway/rock.

Articuno is in an outdoor area of the Quarry! It's not too hard to get a little turned around since there's a couple directions to go...if you've ended up in the area with a bunch of engineers standing around a drill, backtrack just a little and you'll find an indoor space that branches in a couple directions with sliding puzzles.

-snip!-

Yaay I'm glad you liked! n_n
The Quarry and Volcano both have a hiker near the end who will take you out if you just ask him to! I thought making him a different color would be enough to stand out but there are trainer varations in this gamer already so I'll try to think of something more obvious...maybe I'll try working something in with the area's feather unlocking an easy backtrack route.

 

[Yodelhoo]

Finally solved it after another 10 minutes of thinking (ice puzzles are my bane/kryptonite or any other material that's toxic). Super genius for making it

 

[WolfShadowWhisper]

"Birdy nom nom"

That movie reference says it all. Great job, guys.

 

[Mr. Gela]

Man this game is tough, the first "boss" I opted for is taking a bird 💩 on me.

 

[Involuntary Twitch]

Okay! So I played this game (a... lot) and I got pretty far!

Spoiler: Spoilers + team

https://prnt.sc/kj59y9
Here's my in-game team (Yes I know Regi's not a bird but when fighting Zapdos it helps to have something that's NOT weak to electric and dies in 2 hits).

I caught all 3 legendary birds and 2 of the Regis, although I haven't fought Regice. (I found the cracked wall in the ice area, but I can't seem to get it open. Teaching Regi rock smash didn't help either.) I've been going around collecting all the other optional bosses. I'm not sure what else there is to do... I assume the Clear Bell unlocks something? Is there a final boss in this game? A hint would be nice ;D

Also shinies must be WAY more common because I have 2 on my team (Azami and Excalibur) as well as a Magby I caught and a Magmar I accidentally KO'ed and a Delibird. I love it when short fangames raise the shiny rate, it makes the game so much more surprising and fun.

In summary: I like birds

 

[Aki]

In summary: I like birds

Haha, I'm glad you like all the birds! and it's cool seeing your team, more people are catching the bosses than I thought.

Spoiler

You're looking in the right place for Regice, but just like with the other two Regis, there's a feather that will give you access. Warm Feather for Registeel, Cool Feather for Regirock...so something the Static Feather would work on. :3c

The Clear Bell doesn't unlock anything, at least not yet! If/when we get the chance to work on another big release I would add in some "postgame" bell content.