Saturday, February 28, 2009

I Choose You


As the blog title suggests, I'm beginning work on a Pokemon game for the iPhone and Android platforms. The game has been thoroughly planned out and very basic coding has been started. The game is being programmed in Java and Objective-C. Since the scope of this project is far beyond the power of one or two developers, I'm reaching out to the community to find talented coders who would like to make this project a reality.

Briefly touching on gameplay, the idea behind the game is to create a Pokemon game that uses the device it is running on (iPhone, HTC Magic) to immerse the player in his or her environment. This is acheived by having the user engage with Pokemon that are spawned based on location and seeing real time updates of other players in the area. Other features include Pokemarts that coincide with real stores, and player run gyms.

If there seems to be interest in the game I'll begin regularly posting updates that go in depth about various aspects of the game and details about the progress. If you have interest in the game please leave a comment. Those interested in the development process in any way can email me. I'm looking forward to responses!

7 comments:

  1. I have an interest in the game, but don't have an iPhone

    From SnorlaxMonster

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  2. Well, I plan to make this for Android and iPhone. Possibly for the Pre, when it comes out. There will hopefully be a web based portion to this game as well, so if you don't have a device to play it on, you can participate in the game from a website.

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  3. hi man i'm not very good at english so sorry for my language, this game intrigued me. Can you tell me one thing? Will this game be compare with GPS for example you must go 20 meters to the north in real for battle with rattata?

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  4. Yeah, I plan to make the game a 1:1 ratio. You'll actually have to go 20 meters north in order to catch the Rattata. There'll be some things in the game to make your job easier, like using Pokémon outside of battle to reach them more quickly. This is comparable to how in the hand held games you can us moves like Strength outside of battle.

    Also, Pokémon will travel at different speeds, so catching up to Slowpoke will prove extremely easy.

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  5. Oh this is amazing idea O.o. I want help you but i can't programming (i want learn do that).
    and i haven't anything like iphone or mobile device with android OS xD

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  6. Well, the game will take a while to program, so the final product might take up to a year to complete. So, if you think you might get a smart phone within the next year, just keep reading! Also, tell your friends about this site, the more people that know about the game, the more likely it is to become a reality!

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  7. Yeah i'll do that :D

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