PokéStory

Hello everyone. While I'm busy working on the Gathering/Crafting update, I am organizing my thoughts on what all is left to complete before we reach the v0.2.0 threshold. I promised a few days ago that I would release a roadmap between now and v0.2.0 to lay out what is still left to be complete, and what you can expect to roll out in the coming weeks and months ahead. So, here it is!

v0.1.5

In this version, I plan to release the Gathering and Crafting update. This update will allow you to begin gathering raw materials from the game map and process them at Union Plaza into refined items and usable items, such as Poké Balls and Potions.

v0.1.6

In this version, the world map will be expanded to include 3 new routes and 2 new cities. There will also be two additional gym challenges added. This will be a large addition to the game world, and will be done in coordination with Zocan. Thanks, Zocan!

In this version, I will also add the Marketplace, the Mail system, and my random Item spawn system. The Marketplace and Mail system will serve to facilitate the Gathering and Crafting update, to allow you to sell the items you gather and craft. The random item spawn system will help facilitate the exploration promoted by the Gathering and Crafting update by making items appear randomly all over the world!

Gathering nodes will be tied to accounts, so there wont be competition over them. However, the random items that spawn will be tied to the game world, offering lucky - or persistent - trainers the chance to find extra items while exploring.

v0.1.7

This update I've called "The UI Update". The Battle window is a tad bit too large for some displays, so I am in the works on plans to introduce a "Teeny Battle Window". My wife said 'make it cute' so, I will try. This will be an option you can toggle in the options menu, maintaining the tradition sized battle window for those who prefer it. This update will also aim to overhaul/improve/reskin a lot of the UI menus to give them a more modern look and to make them more pleasing to look at. I intend to improve the UI experience and add hotkeys to access commonly used menus.

v0.1.8

This update will implement a few new things. I aim to finish the implementation of the Music and Sound system. The framework is there, I just need to finish building it into the game. I also plan to work in the Fishing system here, widening the pool of available Pokémon. And lastly, the Breeding system will be introduced here, allowing the beginnings of competitive breeding to take place.

v0.2.0

I will herald in v0.2.0 with two social updates. The Friends list, and Discord integration.

So that's the road to v0.2.0

And I still have so much more to go after this tranche of features. But if we take things incrementally, eventually we will end up there in the end. I hope you enjoy the evolution to the game as we continue to make changes and improvements to it over the coming months! Thanks for being a fan and until next time, I hope you enjoy playing PokéStory!