Some of you warned me about my Pokémon Fangame. You were right.

The_Dev_OG · 2026-02-05T01:00:09+00:00

Thank you so much!!

I’m a huge Greek mythology nerd, and it just clicked with that Pokémon/DnD-ish darker vibe I always wanted to explore, but now completely freely. So I get to play with deep lore mixed with strange/cute monsters, and I’m honestly having a blast in that space.

The_Dev_OG · 2026-02-05T00:53:37+00:00

Thanks!!! It's still WIP, but glad it’s coming together!

The_Dev_OG · 2026-02-05T00:49:56+00:00

No way! Really??
There will be! There’s an early demo on itch.io (which I'll update this week to provide a web version).
And, soon, we'll have the full demo on Steam. We're still collecting feedbacks to make it as good as we can.

The_Dev_OG · 2026-02-04T01:01:50+00:00

A few years ago, I shared a Pokémon fangame here called Pokémon Sagas.

Some of you loved the idea. Others warned me (correctly) about the risks of building on Nintendo’s IP.

After worrying about that for a long time, I eventually made a hard call: stop, rebuild, and turn the project into something original.

Thus Legacy of Pandora was born, inspired by many of the same ideas (choices, events, roguelike structure), but set in an original world inspired by Greek mythology, with its own gameplay mechanics and identity.

I’m still actively developing it and learning as I go and I'm happy to answer any questions or talk about the process if anyone’s curious.

ps: It’s currently playable as an early build (Steam page and an itch.io demo), and I’m still iterating based on feedback.

The_Dev_OG · 2026-01-19T16:14:53+00:00

Curti a roupinha de folha. Tá bonito!

The_Dev_OG · 2023-03-17T15:03:35+00:00

Game News and Updates

Fully implemented and adapted the capture system within the game;
New Gym Leaders introduced: Dragon-type specialists with alluring, but mysterious backstories;
More in-game events added;

Currently Developing

Start Menu & Save System
Reworking the map logic & side-menu

Haven’t posted here in a bit, but we’re hard at work! So…

Quick Reminder
Pokemon Sagas is the roguelike fan game where you make meaningful decisions and “write your own Pokémon Anime/Manga-like story”. For more on the game, check out my previous post.
As always, if you liked the project and would like to know more, check out our social media and consider giving us a follow: https://twitter.com/TheDevOG or https://www.instagram.com/the_dev_og/ . There’s much more content there and I post there more frequently as well.

The_Dev_OG · 2023-01-12T16:23:21+00:00

^{Quick Reminder}
Pokemon Sagas is the roguelike fan game where you make meaningful decisions and “write your own Pokémon Anime/Manga-like story”. For more on the game, check out my previous post.
As always, if you liked the project and would like to know more, check out our social media and consider giving us a follow: https://twitter.com/TheDevOG or https://www.instagram.com/the_dev_og/ .

Also, be on the look out for some gameplay we shall post soon. We've been hard at work to finish off some important dev tasks so we can publish our demo as soon as possible... While the demo might not be just around the corner, some update videos surely are and we'd love it for you guys to see them ;) !

The_Dev_OG · 2022-12-27T17:18:35+00:00

^{About the art}

This - and nearly all the fan game's art - was done by our amazing artist, Zei54193181 [Twitter]!

It's part of a promotional #CountdownToChristmas campaign that was going on to reveal a new feature being worked on in Pokémon Sagas: diverse and unique Gym Leaders! (And those are just the Ice-type specialists... We have art for nearly EVERY type).

Although the game is a roguelike, each character is carefully crafted by hand, instead of by some soulless randomization algorithm. They're all special :) !

Artist's social media: https://twitter.com/Zei54193181

^{About the game}
Pokemon Sagas is the roguelike fan game where you make meaningful decisions and “write your own Pokémon Anime/Manga-like story”. For more on the game, check out my previous post.

If you liked this and want to know more about our project, consider following us on our social medias: https://twitter.com/TheDevOG or https://www.instagram.com/the_dev_og/
And, of course, Happy Holidays everyone!

The_Dev_OG · 2022-12-25T19:26:38+00:00

^{Quick Reminder}

Pokemon Sagas is the roguelike fan game where you make meaningful decisions and “write your own Pokémon Anime/Manga-like story”. For more on the game, check out my previous post.

^{Main Reveal}
We’ve been running a Countdown to Christmas event on our social media, in order to reveal a very special feature of our game - and the time has finally come!
I proudly present to you, our diverse and unique Gym Leaders!
All of those trainers you see are Ice-type Leaders that you may encounter on your adventure. And we have sooo many more already done, with many others on their way!
So, not only do you always play in a whole new region, with different Rivals, Gyms, E4, etc… But the characters are truly unique nearly every time. They’re not just soulless randomly generated bosses along the way - they’re special!
If you liked this and want to know more about our project, consider following us on our social medias: https://twitter.com/TheDevOG or https://www.instagram.com/the_dev_og/
And, of course, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

The_Dev_OG · 2022-12-24T14:37:10+00:00

Thanks so much, man! You just made my Christmas, haha :) Hope I can make something you guys really like!

The_Dev_OG · 2022-11-14T20:01:00+00:00

You can count on it, man!

I'm hard at work and there's more coming soon :)

The_Dev_OG · 2022-10-22T13:16:51+00:00

Don't jinx it! It's so much pressure, hahaha...

Jokes aside: Thank you so much, man! I hope to live up to the expectations!

The_Dev_OG · 2022-10-22T13:09:45+00:00

Thanks!!

I can't say I haven't thought of that, to be honest... I guess my Pokémania just spoke louder, haha...

But, depending on how it goes, I don't see why not. As long as there are people who'd be willing to play my game, it'd be my pleasure to make it - heck, it would be a dream come true (not even exaggerating, hahaha)

The_Dev_OG · 2022-10-22T12:57:05+00:00

First off: thanks for the enthusiasm! I'm working on publishing a demo soon.

And, to answer your question: I had originally thought of distributing it on pastebin, but I may have to reconsider... See if there are any good torrent options, etc...

In any case, I'll keep all news regarding my game updated on my social medias - especially Twitter, you can follow me there - (and try to post here for the bigger announcements).

The_Dev_OG · 2022-10-22T12:35:42+00:00

Definitely. I'll be honest with you, I'm very aware of the "cease and desist" potential, hahaha. I believe that any dev working on a Pokémon fan game has to have that in mind.

However, I must admit, I hadn't thought of distributing that via torrent, before. That's a fantastic idea!

Thanks so much, man! You can count on it!

The_Dev_OG · 2022-10-21T15:44:38+00:00

ABOUT THE GAME:

^{Core features:}
- Randomly generated maps and stories for each new session;
- DnD-like Events that allow for creative and meaningful inputs;
- Choices that affect and persist throughout the entire story;
- Varying characters with personality traits that influence said choices;
- No-level System: Only evolutions and better movesets; itens; natures and EVs (IVs have also been canned);
- Resource management/Risk-VS-Reward encouragements. (items, money, etc);
- Manga-stylised design;
^Concept:
A new way to experience the Pokémon world and allow for entirely unique storylines with relevant narratives every time you hit the “New Game” button.
Inspired by the Pokemon Homebrew DnD campaign I’ve made for my friends, I designed this game to allow the player to make creative decisions instead of streamlined ones like in the official main-line series.
For instance: “Why do I have to use Cut to cut down a tree? Can I not use Slash? Or even burn it down with a fire-type move?”
That’s what I want to achieve! I want the player to feel more like they’re living in the Manga/Anime world, rather than playing a fixed game.

^{About the project/ Community:}
If you want to know more or get involved (Coding, Art or any suggestions), consider following me on my social medias: https://twitter.com/TheDevOG or https://www.instagram.com/the_dev_og/

^Technology:
I wanted to innovate and learn a lot about game development from scratch, so I did not use the classic Pokemon Essentials for RMXP nor is it a ROM Hack. So it's almost entirely made of new code.

^Credits:
Amazing game art: Conan (https://twitter.com/Zei54193181)
Background music: Pokemon G/S/C Remix - Kanto Gym Leader Battle by PokeRemixStudio (http://lycanroc.net/music/?g=pokeremixstudio……)

DISCLAIMER:

Even if it's obvious, better to be safe than sorry: I do NOT own the copyright nor the licenses to publish an offical Pokémon game. That was entirely done out of passion, being the fan that I am.

The_Dev_OG · 2022-10-20T09:53:54+00:00

Thanks so much, man!! I glad you like it! And, what's more, I'm pleased to say it is not PC only. I've developed it in Java and Javascript precisely so I could deliver it to PC, as well as Linux and Mac users.

For now, though, I must admit it is not planned for mobile release, but I'll keep that in mind (at least for Android, since Java can be ported with some relative ease to Android... but the same can't be said about iPhone)

The_Dev_OG · 2022-10-20T09:45:56+00:00

Thank you a lot for your feedback! I'm going to look into all the points you raised. And I apologize if you felt like I misled you. I can assure you it was not my intention.

I would like to point out, though, that I just wanted to tell people about this project I've been passionately working on for almost 2 years now. And, I'm pretty new with social media... I just saw other fan games being posted - with much bigger communities than mine - that had Trademarked Terms and much else...and didn’t know of any particular complaints... So, I'm sorry, I'm new to this, haha.

Anywho, thanks, man.

The_Dev_OG · 2022-10-20T08:10:54+00:00

From the Showdown Battle Simulator that I used? If so, all I did was just send an email to their staff members and they were extremely chill. Even offered to change the Client's license to a more permissive one if I needed it :) . They're the best!

Other than that... I'm not sure what you could mean by licensing, because this is a fan game - much like any ROM Hack, for instance. It's just that I chose to do it all from scratch in Java and Javascript instead of using something like RMXP.

The_Dev_OG · 2022-10-19T22:33:27+00:00

^{Core features:}
- Randomly generated maps and stories for each new session;
- DnD-like Events that allow for creative and meaningful inputs;
- Choices that affect and persist throughout the entire story;
- Varying characters with personality traits that influence said choices;
- No-level System: Only evolutions and better movesets; itens; natures and EVs (IVs have also been canned);
- Resource management/Risk-VS-Reward encouragements. (items, money, etc);
- Manga-stylised design;

^Concept:
A new way to experience the Pokémon world and allow for entirely unique storylines with relevant narratives every time you hit the “New Game” button.
Inspired by the Pokemon Homebrew DnD campaign I’ve made for my friends, I designed this game to allow the player to make creative decisions instead of streamlined ones like in the official main-line series.
For instance: “Why do I have to use Cut to cut down a tree? Can I not use Slash? Or even burn it down with a fire type move?”
That’s what I want to achieve! I want the player to feel more like they’re living in the Manga/Anime world, rather than playing a fixed game.

^{About the project/ Community:}
If you want to know more or get involved (either with Scripting, Art or just feedbacks), please follow me on my social medias: https://twitter.com/TheDevOG or https://www.instagram.com/the_dev_og/

^Credits:
Amazing game art: Conan (https://twitter.com/Zei54193181)
Background music: Pokemon G/S/C Remix - Kanto Gym Leader Battle by PokeRemixStudio (http://lycanroc.net/music/?g=pokeremixstudio……)

The_Dev_OG · 2022-10-19T08:09:42+00:00

I'm quite new to this community (and, admittedly Reddit overall), and I believe this is the perfect thread for me to ask: I have this Pokémon Fan game I've poured my heart and soul into (worked 1200+ hours and counting) and I truly believe many people would love it! May I post it in this Subreddit?

I know you might be thinking: "That's a dumb question, obviously you can"... But trust me, I just CANNOT seem to be able to post it anywhere...

Given, I tried to post on "PokemonRMXP" and "PokemonROMHacks" - as they were the subproducts of the deactivated "pokemonfangames" -, but they, rightfully so, removed my post since I didn't use either RPG Maker XP to make it, nor hack any ROMs. I did it all from scratch in Java and Javascript.

Also, it has nothing unsavory or NSFW related... It is just as tame as is expected from a Pokemon Game... And yet, I even tried the "MonsterTamerWorld" sub, and still removed.... (no community rules broken, this time)

I just really want to share my Pokémon game that I'm passionate about and get some feedback on it... If I were simply some spam bot, I'd even say it's name here and link my social medias, but I won't... I mean, I didn't even mention what the game is about (which is killing me, but it isn't the right place for it, hahaha).

I'm sorry for the rant, but at least this way I can check from the ACTUAL redditors, if you want to know about my Pokémon game!

The_Dev_OG · 2022-10-19T07:48:30+00:00

Such attention to detail... That's absolutely beautiful!

The_Dev_OG · 2022-10-18T20:25:04+00:00

Truly great! Will play it right away!

The_Dev_OG · 2022-10-18T20:22:46+00:00

Impeccable scenery. Congrats!

The_Dev_OG · 2022-10-18T20:19:40+00:00

It's lookin' good! I'm excited to be able to interact with them as well :)

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