Popular Post Ekat Posted October 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) Overview Perhaps you are wondering where the "Redux" in this game's title comes from. For that, there is a long answer and a short answer. The Long: Pokémon Pumpkin is my second completed fangame, which I released in 2018. For those who know me from other sites, yes, Pokémon Castaway came out before Pumpkin. However, Pumpkin's development was finished before I agreed to join Relic Castle's Game Jam Four. Michael and I began talking because he showed up in my DMs demanding to test and I was too shy to say no volunteered to playtest Pumpkin. Things just rolled from there. A full year has passed since then. During that time I've started my most ambitious project yet with Michael, completed another tiny fangame, abandoned two other personal projects, and left the wonderful Pokémon Umbra team to focus on myself. (Alright, that should be enough plugs.) Though this is the long explanation, I won't get into the nitty-gritty. What I will say is that I've been very conflicted since the summer about the quality of my work and what I want my fangames to be. I found myself questioning everything from graphical styles to gameplay mechanics. In the end, I decided that I would remake Pokémon Pumpkin into a game I respect more. Pumpkin will never be perfect, but I wanted to do it a little more justice with the dev skills I have built up over the past year. In addition, I have to give a really big thanks to @Michael_ for all the hard work he put into this game. He helped me revamp trainer sprites, and puzzle out the logistics (or lack thereof) of coding. He dragged me out of the angst (a bit more literally than you'd think) and motivated me to finish this redux. The Short: Old game bad. New game less bad. Visual Comparisons What does this mean? 1. Can I transfer my save from old Pumpkin to Pumpkin Redux? Unfortunately, you cannot. There are a number of mapping and eventing differences that will inevitably result in softlocks, bugs, and other sequential problems. 2. Do I need to play old Pumpkin to understand Pumpkin Redux? Nope! The story's gone through a couple logistical refinements, but it's all the same in the end. 3. I found a bug in the old game, can you help me out? First of all, don't play the old version if you somehow got ahold of it. The answer is yes, but please DM me rather than posting the bug on the thread. I'd prefer to keep problems with the new game here now, so there isn't confusion. The Story The game takes place over a single day, October 31st. Being the sugar-starved child that you are, you convince your overprotective sister to let you set out on a trick-or-treating adventure across the region. Her only condition? (Beyond staying on the path, not seeking out serial killers, and looking both ways before crossing the street.) Be home before midnight. Collect candy, make some unlikely friends, and solve a few mysteries along the way! Features Spoiler A trick-or-treating system An informal candy economy: trade your sweets for certain Pokémon, helpful items, and other useful supplies A major trainer battle and encounter overhaul to increase difficulty Around 8 to 16 hours of gameplay A murder-mystery-solving segment A walkthrough for the aforementioned murder-mystery segment, should that not be your jam Pokémon from up to gen 7 The plot twist is probably not that you were a real ghost the entire time There's uh, probably some semblance of writing in this somewhere Screenshots Spoiler Download Link Spoiler Mediafire - http://www.mediafire.com/file/v4l8nqfdovik8br/Pumpkin_REDUX_Version_1.3_-_Drive_Mirror_Attempt.zip/file Credits Spoiler (If I have forgotten to include someone, or if a credit is incorrect, please point it out to me via DM or comment on the thread.) Audio Full Youtube Playlist Additional SEs and BGS Vovo iteachvader Yoni Arousement ZharK Graphics AJ. Nitro Alistar Aveontrainer Badatman3 BobDSmith C1994 Clara Davias Desgardes Drshnaps Eevee Ekat Heartlessdragoon Heisenman JigglyPuffGirl Kyledove LunarDusk6 M3rein Michael Mikker Nemau Nx-Kun Pika Pipian Ploaj Pokémon Acanthite Pokémon Alexandrite Pokémon Dawn Pokémon Eclipse Pokémon Reborn Team Pokémon Rejuvination Team Previous PrincessPhoenix redblueyellow Sergiofr_18 Shadow Sora Smartypanda Smogon SM Sprite Project Smogon XY Sprite Project SoniChaos Sora Havok spaceemotion spritemight Techokami TiarnyTurnabout TheMorningFlash15 Unas Vurtax Wesley FG xPokeJosex Zhen Lin Zein Scripts Crystal Noel DerxwnaKapsyla Diego Mertins FL game_guy JessWishes Lucidious89 Luka S.J. Marin Maralis Maruno Michael Mr. Gela Pokémon Reborn Team Pokémon Zero Team Tustin2121. Vendily Wolfpp Zerokid Testing @Michael @Scyl Creator Ekat "Pokémon Essentials" was created by: Flameguru Poccil (Peter O.) Maruno With contributions from: AvatarMonkeyKirby Luka S.J. Boushy MiDas Mike Brother1440 Near Fantastica FL. PinkMan Genzai Kawakami Popper help-14 Rataime IceGod64 SoundSpawn Jacob O. Wobbrock the__end KitsuneKouta Venom12 Lisa Anthony Wachunga and everyone else who helped out! "RPG Maker XP" by: Enterbrain Pokémon is owned by: The Pokémon Company Nintendo Edited July 29, 2020 by Ekat Download link swapped to mirror 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyl Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Quote 3. Can I demand to be a playtester to gain early access to the game? While I appreciate your offer of help, I feel I don't need it at the moment. Pumpkin is a fairly small game. Oh thank god, I don't have to give the player brain damage from running their head into trees. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekat Posted October 2, 2019 Author Share Posted October 2, 2019 9 hours ago, Scyl said: Oh thank god, I don't have to give the player brain damage from running their head into trees. Your first mistake was assuming I wouldn't list you as an honorary playtester. Put on your helmet and start testing tree collision data. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyl Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Quote Your first mistake was assuming I wouldn't list you as an honorary playtester. Put on your helmet and start testing tree collision data. I would, but you never sent me the game, so F. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_ Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Scyl said: I would, but you never sent me the game, so F. That's because I've been being lazy and I have to: A) Finish the PBS for the boss fights B) Test said boss fights Edited October 2, 2019 by Michael_ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_ Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Well uh, since there wasn't an update post to bump the thread, I'll just say that the game is now out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scyl Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 I feel sorry for the poor fuckers who had to playtest it. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_ Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Raion said: So it's time to leave my opinion here even though i only played the first 30 minutes of it. Hide contents I start with the gameplay, it's so much fun, i really like the halloween idea and the jokes. What i don't like is that so many persons want to trade items or Pokemons and you forget so fast because then five new ones come and you think: "Dammit who was the one who wanted to give me the dusk balls". Now the graphics: So funny and nice. I wish i could make such good graphics. Really, it's such a good work. And lastly the music: The music choices you made are really good and i hope you don't get in trouble because of them. So yeah, i really like this game and hope that i will enjoy the rest of this game even more! There's a guide in the folder with all the trades so it doesn't get all that cluttered. It contains everything from eggs to candy trades so it should help you out in that regard! Most, if not all of the music comes from other Nintendo games or final fantasy so I doubt any companies are gonna destroy us for it. Edited November 1, 2019 by Michael_ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inktalegaster Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 ima just ask this here where do i go after getting tm strength? mt cyprus seems overleveled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_ Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 24 minutes ago, inktalegaster said: ima just ask this here where do i go after getting tm strength? mt cyprus seems overleveled Yeah, it's Mt. Cypress afaik. I don't remember it being too unbearable though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inktalegaster Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Michael_ said: Yeah, it's Mt. Cypress afaik. I don't remember it being too unbearable though. thanks dude but i went there anyway i was just underleveled but im up to date now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_ Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Just now, inktalegaster said: thanks dude but i went there anyway i was just underleveled but im up to date now Ah, fair enough, that's probably just the level cap jump or something then since it increases again after talking to the mayor in the cemetery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inktalegaster Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 just finished it and gotta say I DID NOT EXPECT THE ENDING JESUS also is there a postgame 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_ Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 7 hours ago, inktalegaster said: just finished it and gotta say I DID NOT EXPECT THE ENDING JESUS also is there a postgame Nah, there's no postgame. You can explore around if you want and see if you missed something though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candy Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Crap I should've played this on actual Halloween but wasn't checking forums to know this game existed rip but I'll give it a try anyway yay 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVentusX Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Can we get Rotom? Since there is this room in Hawthorne mansion with the gadgets and I didn´t find any clues in the guide... Apart from this, the game is awesome I like the story, the graphics and the music. The best thing (so far) is the murder investigation segment wish I had known about this games existence before halloween, but still good 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekat Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 Pumpkin's 1.1 patch is now out! Changelog: Spoiler 1. Fixed the gift Ninetales crashing the game. 2. Fixed the collision errors with tiles in Hawthorne Mansion and on Mt. Cypress. 3. Fixed the "shadow" Spinda on the Red Gyrados' leader's team. 4. Fixed the Trevenant battle error. 7 hours ago, Raion said: The trainer in front of the entrance of Vogt Cementery has a Trevenant which doesn't use a move. 5. A fix for the inconsistencies between the level limiter and disobedience restrictions. 7 hours ago, Raion said: Also in the Vogt Cementry after my Gyarados became Level 41 it sometimes ignores my orders. 6. Various other cosmetic fixes and little touch-ups. (Grammar, tile placements, etc.) Thank-you to all those who played the game and reported their bug finds! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pisy Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Spoiler Once you got into Tower Clock, you cannot in any way come back in Hawthorn mansion I found and error ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekat Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 11/19/2019 at 11:11 AM, Pisy said: Hide contents Once you got into Tower Clock, you cannot in any way come back in Hawthorn mansion I found and error ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Actually, there's a shortcut passage back to Hawthorne Mansion so that you don't have to take the plank puzzle back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekat Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 On 11/17/2019 at 2:26 PM, Raion said: Got this errorlog when i wanted to attack: Reveal hidden contents --------------------------- Pokémon Pumpkin REDUX --------------------------- [Pokémon Essentials version 17.2] Exception: NoMethodError Message: undefined method `isOnline?' for #<PokeBattle_Battle:0xe64b3d0> PokeBattle_Battler:2619:in `pbObedienceCheck?' PokeBattle_Battler:3074:in `pbTryUseMove' PokeBattle_Battler:3409:in `pbUseMove' PokeBattle_Battler:3819:in `pbProcessTurn' PokeBattle_Battler:3818:in `logonerr' PokeBattle_Battler:3818:in `pbProcessTurn' PokeBattle_Battle:2880:in `pbAttackPhase' PokeBattle_Battle:2877:in `each' PokeBattle_Battle:2877:in `pbAttackPhase' PokeBattle_Battle:2865:in `times' This exception was logged in C:\Users\HP\Saved Games\Pokémon Pumpkin REDUX\errorlog.txt. Press Ctrl+C to copy this message to the clipboard. --------------------------- OK --------------------------- Thanks! I've uploaded a new version of the game with the updated script and a few other minor fixes I noted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingAE Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 So I got the same error when I attack as well,and I have 1.1. Is there something that I'm missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dryco101 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 4 Advanced issues found ▲ Spoiler Hi, for some reason I keep being told that I don't have enough evidence to accuse someone. I checked the guide and I have all the evidence needed to successfully accuse the mayor and I did everything the guide said to do. Is there something else I need to do first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessyiris Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 I had a lot of fun with this game. Don't watch my stream of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinymissingno Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Was gonna give this a try, but it seems the download link is busted. I get 404'd every time I try. Aww... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekat Posted January 4, 2020 Author Share Posted January 4, 2020 2 hours ago, shinymissingno said: Was gonna give this a try, but it seems the download link is busted. I get 404'd every time I try. Aww... Whoops! I have at least seven different copies stored on my drive and of course the one I delete is the public version. Spoiler This is what I get for trying to clean up files instead of hoarding things. At any rate, I've reposted the dl link, enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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