Aki

Pokémon Murder Mystery Dungeon

Alright so for EeveeExpo's 1st game jam / Relic Castle's 10th game jam, I bounced around a lot of ideas and prototyped a couple of them but didn't end up finishing in time. I really couldn't settle on what game I wanted to make, and then lost out on the last bit of the jam because I had to have my computer worked on. Sucks, but there was one prototype game that got enough work done that it's worth sharing: Pokemon Murder Myster Dungeon! It's a kinetic novel made in Renpy.

Because it's Renpy I could kinda share the entire game's code here. It's only 400ish lines that got written, but I'll just post the interesting parts. Here's how I setup the characters:

These character definitions carry a lot of weight in making the game look like Mystery Dungeon.

And here's the bit that makes them play a pokemon cry whenever they have a line of dialogue. I think it's cute, but some of the longer cries like Spiritomb's would probably get annoying fast.

This bit right here is the secret ingredient to making pixel art games in Renpy. Keeps it looking as crisp as possible instead of a blurry mess.

And here's the results; The game is short enough in its' unfinished state that I could post .gifs, but the screensize is too big for that to be practical. So here's a bunch of screenies, just imagine that the sprites are animated.

Anyway the plot of this game was that the player character is a Pikachu with a Numel for a partner. The game opens up with you getting to name both of them as they talk about how they're going to have a big day tomorrow. Numel says they're so excited they could scream, and then there's a horrified scream.

Everyone runs into the kitchen and there's a burnt up spot on the floor with an unidentified body in the middle of it. I didn't get around to making those sprites though, so the kitchen in the screenshots is pretty empty. Because Numel is the only Fire-type in the guild, s few of the other memebers start freaking out and pointing fingers at them without any evidence. The guild leader locks up Numel for the night to calm everyone down, but Playerchu is free to roam the building and try to solve the murder mystery before morning.

I wanted to keep it fairly light hearted, so the final twist at the end was that it was a completely accidental murder, where the two Pokemon present for it (Smearlge and Skitty partners) both equally too guilty to admit anything. They got really scared after seeing their guildmates immediately tear into Numel with no proof.

The whole sequence of events involved the murder victim (Netie) buying a TM for Flamethrower that they couldn't learn, and so asking various guild members to help them practice. A lot of the guild members happened to be Normal-types who plausibly could learn Flamethrower, just to keep the player guessing. But the day ended with Smeargle demonstrating their ability to Sketch Flamethrower repeatedly, replacing all four of their moves.

Their partner Skitty, who didn't know about all the Flamethrower training, then used Assist and it became Flamethrower. Skitty was meant to spend most of the game recovering from screaming herself hoarse which most of the other characters assumed was from finding the body, but she genuinely hurt herself a bit with that surprise Flamethrower and couldn't speak. Smeargle was completely willing to cover for their partner as they felt that even though Skitty technically committed the murder and would be held responsible, they blamed themself more.

Once the player pieced it all together, Ho-oh would actually show up the next day and revive the poor murder victim as an Entei. It's a really soft ending for a murder mystery story, but the theme of the jam was 'Rebirth' so I was working backwards from there.

Oh yeah, and all the paired teams of Pokemon had cute names. So our murder duo of Skitty and Smearlge were named Taffy and Olive of Team Watermelon. The other guild members included

• Munchlax + Slakoth + Abra = Team Dreamies
• Corsola (Amable) + Taurus (Werther) = Team Surf 'n Turf
• Swinub + Snubbull = Team Puggins

And the guild leader was a Spiritomb, because I thought a Ghost-type would be able to handle a death in the guild a lot more calmly than any other type. He was pretty important to make the player feel like they had a fair chance at clearing their partner's name, even when some of the other guild members were hostile with grief. The guild leader's a cool guy.

Aki

Pokémon Princess Rescue

This was for a game jam, I think the RC Winter Jam of 2022? Anyway it was a very Zelda-esque concept, but never got to the level design part of the process because I realized very quickly that the scope was too big for a game jam.

This is a rough draft of the inciting cutscene, the little ice princess following the protag on her Ninetales wouldn't have been in though, that's just on for testing.

There's a gathering of all the gym leaders princesses (Player is not a princess). The gathering is broken up when bad guys kidnap all of the princesses. Player steps up and goes to rescue the Ice Princess (Mechanical reason: because best type advantage partner. Plot reason: She's the youngest princess). After rescuing a princess, Player has earned knighthood! Now Player can freely choose any princess to rescue in the order they like.

Player is a lady knight who is rescuing Princesses from dragons

• Player makes their way to the princess in each dungeon, then teams up with the princess to escape from the dungeon together and beat the Dragon type boss at the end
• Princesses are the only ones allowed to have a fairy type
• How can they be captured by a dragon if they have a fairy? Shut up it's a really strong Dragon okay we need teamwork
• Player has no access to Ice, Dragon, or Fairy types so they need to rely on their princess partner

Each time a princess is rescued she returns to the central meeting place and Player is again free to choose any remaining princess to rescue. After returning every last princess safely, the bad guys are revealed to have been a setup. The queen had planned to scare everyone with the dragons, and then when the princesses defeated such scary Pokémon and returned, it would look like an incredible show of power. Any princess who couldn't win, with their type advantage, wasn't worthy of being a princess. Player ruined everything by partnering with all of them and not letting a single one save herself. All the princesses are mad about being setup and tested like this, because wtf. A fight breaks out.

Aki

Unnamed Winter Jam 2020

RelicCastle's Winter Jam in 2020 almost had me submitting a game. The idea for this game was the player getting to control four different protagonists, who have all been captured by Team Rocket and are trying to escape the hideout. Each of these gifs are from different openings of the game I was testing out. The opening sequence of this game was so hard for me because I wanted to make sure each chara felt like a protagonist on their own terms, even though they're supporting each other through the game.

This iteration of the opening had all 4 protags starting the game in cells next to each other, but I scrapped this idea because it didn't make sense for them to be captured, but still have all their Pokémon.

It got pretty complex because each protag has their own team of Pokémon, and don't share their items. A lot of the design was about getting the correct protag to the correct place, because each one could use a unique field move that would help the player progress. There was also some decision making, because instead of wild Pokémon, the player would occassionally find these cages with a Pokémon inside that Team Rocket had stolen. The caged Pokémon could be freed, and would join the team of the protag who freed it. I think a big weakness of this kind of design was gonna be inventory management; since there's 4 separate bags it would be easy to lose track of which chara had a specific key item, or if there were any small keys left to use. I think there's also a lot of room for frustration, because a thoughtless player could easilly stack all the best items and Pokémon on one chara and screw their other charas over.

I loooved this version of the opening because it showed off all of the Pokémon that would be available, and it was just so dramatic. It's hard to follow up on though when transitioning to the actual gameplay, and then introducing the other protags in a manner that doesn't make them feel less important.

This version had the player getting thrown into the switching mechanic right away, but I felt like the pacing of introducing the protags was really off. Just a lot at once.

Some cool details were that each protag had a personality and would interact with each other, and the few items and Pokémon they started with had some details revealing more of their backstories.

This was the last version of the opening, where I decided to start off with the Eevee trainer and let the player choose the next character that they start off with. This is cool for the player and adds some replay value but ooooooh my gosh why did I think I could design puzzles and introduce the other two protags in any good way after this.

At the end of the game, all the protags would walk out of the Rocket Hideout together and quietly go their separate ways, while also revealing that the game took place entirely underground beneath the mandatory map required for the game jam. I like to think they all went on successful Pokémon journeys of their own, and even if they never met again they all held each other in their hearts as good friends. Or maybe they would meet up again sometime to save the world or become the Elite Four.

Aki

Space Eeveenture

I actually got pretty invested in the design of this game, even commissioned a couple artists to make new regional forms and evolutions. I also did a bit of research to find cool space things to include, and created my own NASA equivilant.

The protagonist is recruited to study Pokémon aboard the International Space Station. The game begins inside Mossdeep’s Space Center, and the protag is given 3 Pokémon (any combination of Eevees, Dittos, and Porygons) to carry with them to space.

Rocket Co. is launching a luxury space hotel for long term living, and has offered a number of free rooms to Mossdeep scientists. The goal of CASI Mosdeep is to take the opportunity to conduct less formal experiments on the affects of long term space living on Pokémon. They’ve been doing their own experiments for years of course, but in very isolated/controlled conditions. The player is a trainer, and one of a group of apprentice/intern scientists at the Mossdeep Space Center.

CASI is the name of an organized network of science organizations, who share findings and communicate with each other internationally. Some branches are very small but are still included as network contacts. Branches of CASI:
• CASI Pewter, a small branch in Kanto studying Mt. Moon.
• CASI Cinnabar, a branch partially funded by Silph Co, and where Porygon was made. “Cinnabar” may be an honorary name instead of literal location since the lab has been burned down in the past?
• CASI Mossdeep is the branch that the protagonist associates with, and is partially funded by Devon Corp. This location launches more rockets and shuttles than any other branch of CASI.
• CASI Fallarbor, a small branch in Hoenn studying Meteor Falls. Can be contacted for any issue with PC storage systems.
• CASI Veilstone, in the Sinnoh region. This location was built from the abandoned Team Galactic Base and has the capacity for shuttle launches.
• CASI Antimony, a small branch located in a classified Unova location. This branch might be called CASI Unova since communications come through the Unovan government and the actual research center’s location is unconfirmed.
• CASI Coumarine, a small branch that studies Grace Tower and runs the Kalos power plant.
• CASI Hokulani, centered on Alola’s Ula'ula Island. This branch is the world’s leading observatory with high end viewing equipment.

The player is never directed to leave the Space Center through the front door, but I included the whole island of Mossdeep anyway. Just for those players who get curious, it makes the world feel more real than making an excuse to keep them inside.

There's themes of CASI versus Rocket co. as having opposite approaches to interacting with everything in foreign space. CASI believes in preservation to the point of preventing access to the masses. Although information is freely shared through education, they have strict rules about who can freely interact and travel in their controlled areas. Rocket believes in personal exploration and unrestrained access so long as everyone is safe. It’s true that they don’t seem to care much about preserving the natural state of the places they visit, but they do make sure everyone is safe while exploring and learning.

Rocket Co. is like a touristy cruise ship. They treat the different planetary locations like tourist hotspots, while CASI has standards and protocol to study and preserve the natural environments. Because Outer Space is beyond any earthly jurisdiction, neither side has more authority than calling first dibs. The player is never told flat out the Rocket Co. Is Team Rocket, but it’s not subtle; the Rocket Co. logo is the same as the logo from the Rocket Game Corner.

The protagonist is a CASI member, and so could claim areas and artifacts for CASI. The protagonist is simultaneously an honored guest of Rocket Co. Space Hotel, and so has to abide by their rules and standards.

The coolest part of this game was the new forms, so I've gotta share these. Just so it's clear though: These designs are not available to use. Do not use them. All these designs were made specifically for me, for this project, or else I got special permission to use them specifically for this project. They are not public resources.

Have an in-game infodump. In this room the player got to pick any 3 Pokémon to take with them as starters, because there were so many new evolutions for Eevee and Porygon that I didn't want to restrict the player to only one of each.

Karmeon, a Steel/Flying type designed by Worthless Nobody, known as jumbled-bastard on DeviantArt.

It evolves when the player passes through the atmosphere. The name is based on the "Kármán line" which is the line between earth's atmosphere and space. Karmeon's abilty is either Heatproof (halves damage of fire moves and burns), or Aerilate (turns Normal moves to Flying-Type), and its' hidden ability is Reckless (increases the power of recoil moves).

Possible dex entries
• This Pokémon was discovered during early rocket tests. Eevee’s evolution can be triggered when entering or leaving the planet’s atmosphere to become Karmeon.
• Karmeon evolved after passing through the Karman Line, and is known to have a fearless or even reckless attitude.
• The stress of passing through the atmosphere caused Eevee to mutate into Karmeon. This new form has some reputation as a thrill-seeker.

Astreon, a flying type by Taq.

Possible dex entries
• This Pokémon evolved after getting comfortable in space. If given the opportunity, Astreon will playfully bounce around in low or no gravity.
• Astreon’s small wings might not look strong enough to fly on Earth, but it is very efficient at moving its’ whole body to travel without gravity.
• The loose skin, coarse fur, and colorful tongue are unique to this space-evolved Pokémon, and even experienced breeders can’t reproduce the traits on Earth.
• Although still incredibly rare on Earth, this Pokémon has gained a lot of popularity for its’ friendly temperament and cute “pajama-wearing” look.
• Evolution also made Astreon capable of enduring some extreme temperatures, but only for short periods of time. This cheerful Pokémon easily adjusts to fluctuations in its’ environment with a smile.

Galaxeon, a Psychic/Dark type by Gaming U-Septor.

I don't really have any solid notes on this one, I think I left the prompt really open to the artist and they surprised me with how cool the design came out.

There was also one more Eeveelution, an existing one that I got permission to use. I won't repost the art here because it looks like the artist deleted/moved their DeviantArt account, but it was an evolution called Quazareon, by PavmeAgarestia.

The official dex entry was, "Quazareon is a mysterious Pokémon. It is the result of exposing Eevee to a strange energy radiated by unknown extraterrestrial matter. It is able to distort the nearby space. On its body it is possible to see what seems to be a representation of the deep space. Scientists are still uncertain about his nature but some believe this Pokémon is an actual portal.".

Karmeon, Astreon, Galaxeon, and Quazareon. Do you think I the designs enough justice when making them in sprite form?

There was allways planned to be some additional places like asteroids or smaller planets, but here's the details for the major ones that would have had some story beats included while exploring them.

Unnamed Meteor

• Atmosphere: None
• Environment: A free floating meteor that isn't entirely obvious where it came from or where it's been. Maybe this should be a string of meteors/asteroids instead of a single one? Pokémon here are all travelers happened to gather here, not permenant residents. Eevee evolves into Quazareon by levelling up here.
• Inhabitants: Solosis, Cleffa eggs are left in various locations, Elgyem (home planet is unown), Minior/Lunatone/Solrock (with rock shells developed while passing through atmospheres), Trubbish (a variation made of space trash)

Most of these sprites are actually a public resource! You can find them here!

Moon P-35

• Atmosphere: No. Not on a moon.
• Environment: Plain. Even if this is a planet it looks like a rocky moon. Anything that would evolve with a Moonstone evolves by level up here. It has a light side and a dark side becasue it doesn't rotate, which split the enviroment; this means there would also be perpetual Dawn/Dusk lines...maybe Rockruff needs to be added here.
• Inhabitants: Industrious Clefairy and laidback Jigglypuff. Their ability to survive without an atmosphere allows them the capacity for space travel, but their society isn’t very advanced or complex. They aren’t really different at all from the Earth species, with just a few ceremonial structures that indicate their knowledge of star mapping.
• Light Side of the Moon: Clefairy, Alolan Rattata, Mime Jr, Buneary, Stufful, Minior in cool colors
• Dark Side of the Moon: Jigglypuff, Psychic Variant Rattata, Dark Variant Mime Jr, Bunnelby, Pancham, Minior in warm colors

Most of these sprites are actually a public resource! You can find them here!

Planet R-386

• Atmosphere: Thin.
• Environment: Wet. Most of the planet is covered in a water-like liquid, with not much land at all. The water and plants on this planet are deadly poisonous, so wearing a suit is required. It's allways some level of darkened by clouds, and often rainy. Walking through the water is dangerous because the local Staryu can be sharp.
• Inhabitants: Pokémon that have regenerative cores. Deoxys apparently originates from here, but the player can mostly find a Variant of Staryu/Starmie that’s Water/Poison, Chinchou, Skrelp, Water/Rock Variant Torkoal, Dark/Fight Variant Mudkip (ability is Immunity or Toxic Boost).

The Staryu line were designed and sprited by LunarDusk, but the other sprites are actually a public resource! You can find them here!

Planet D-605

• Atmosphere: Breathable.
• Environment: Remnants of a now-missing civilization full of robotic steel type Pokémon.
• Inhabitants:Electric/Fly Variant Mantyke, Beldum, Klink, Rock/Steel Variant Torchic, Magnemite, Tynamo.

Most of these sprites are actually a public resource! You can find them here!

Planet S-3378

• Atmosphere: Yes, but not breathable by humans.
• Environment: Rocky. This is the origin of Solrock and Lunatone, but the rocks here are not sentient, that only happens when they are exposed to the Earth’s environment. Pokémon that normally evolve with a Sunstone or Moonstone can evolve just by levelling up here
• Inhabitants: Living alien variants of fossilized Pokémon; none of them have the Rock type.

Planet W-385

• Atmosphere: Yes, breathable by humans for short periods or through filters.
• Environment: This planet is covered in Dream Mist, and the ground is littered with the burrows of sleeping Pokémon, and is the home planet of Jirachi. The surface of the planet is relatively safe and quiet, making it a popular tourist location. The Pokémon that live deeper undergound are more active.
• Inhabitants: Ralts, Variant Munna, Fairy/Fly Variant Treeko,

Most of these sprites are actually a public resource! You can find them here!

Aki

MewYou's sequel

Since MewYou was so popular, I thought what people wanted from me was a sequel. It has been directly asked for, but mostly I felt some pressure because the download numbers of MewYou have allways been insanely higher than all my other games...combined.

The design idea for this game was to actually use Mew's abilties more, so I made it about Mew collecting these shards of Arceus's plates, and Mew would use these shards to transform into other Pokémon. Those abilities were things like Electric-Types being able so siphon electricity, Grass-Types healing themselves by Ingraining their roots in loamy soil, and Fairy-Types being able to teleport using fairy rings.

Mew kept its' own Psychic-Type abilities of course, and since I was playing Breath of the Wild I straight up recreated Korok puzzles, but with Unown.

The plot of this game was pretty loose and not nailed down because I wanted to focus on making a more open world playground for the various new Pokémon forms to play as, but I at least had a hook: Arceus needed its' power restored, so Celebi (same one from MewYou) forcibly recuits Mew and Hoopa to do the job and create a better future. The set of Pokémon I chose to represent each type was this:

• Flygon, the Draco Plate
• Umbreon, the Dread Plate
• Dugtrio, the Earth Plate
• Conkledurr, the Fist Plate
• Rapidash, the Flame Plate
• Mamoswine, the Icicle Plate
• Volbeat, the Insect Plate
• Klinklang, the Iron Plate
• Tropius, the Meadow Plate
• Granbull, the Pixie Plate
• Crobat, the Sky Plate
• Milotic, the Splash Plate
• Pumpkaboo, the Sppoky Plate
• Lycanroc, the Stone Plate
• Grimer, the Toxic Plate
• Ampharos, the Zap Plate

The Mind Plate, representing the Psychic-Type, was used for Mew to transform back to normal. Most of the forms were biased by my favorites obviously...but I did try to balance the whole set of them in terms like who could resist certain weather conditions, what field moves could they pull off, and how much faster or slower they move compared to playing as Mew.

After nailing down this list though, I still felt a little insecure about my choices and looked for ways to include more forms, and considered adding items like Mega Stones or Evolutionary Stones that could be found and used for more optional (as in, not required by the story) Pokémon to play as. This sequal never got much further than these basic mechanics because I didn't know how to design the levels for it.

I later decided to dissolve all those sequel ideas into a remake of MewYou instead; I already had a region and story that people liked, so I would just add these fun new mechanics on top. I added a couple more tweaks though: Instead of collecting key items and getting one form for each, the player would instead collect DNA and use it to transform into any Pokémon they could encounter. This design ties into Mew's lore of being an orginal Pokémon containing the DNA of all others, and having to collect the DNA of Pokémon gives an actual reason for the Player to get into wild battles.

The only reason I haven't actually finished making this game is because there's a lot of tedious work getting all those forms in. I actually nailed down the entire dex and functionality, it just needs every Pokémon edited to work with the system. And then I've gotta make the maps, which are fun, but because of the way the encounters work (running around in the overworld) designing maps is...weird, it requires a twist in my thinking compared to how I normally map a Pokémon game. The player doesn't need to walk through grass to trigger encounters, only near the grass. And then the fun comes from having the space and means to juke the wild Pokémon encounters trying to tag you.

To clarify: The plans for a MewYou Remake are not abandoned. It is the plans for a MewYou Sequel that were abandoned, and later reworked into a design for the MewYou Remake.

Aki

Pokémon: The 13th Hour

This one was a really art heavy story game with a focus on atmosphere. The game opens with the protagonist's Eevee evolving into a Sylveon, and at that moment, every clock freezes at 12:59pm for a full hour that only certain types (Fairy, Dark, Psychic, Ghost) can experience. The protag gets to experience this hour with her Pokémon, as long as she keeps one of Sylveon's ribbons in her hand.

The story then follows the protag as she tries to recover a Pokéball that was stolen by a mischievous Whimsicott, following the trail of fluff it leave behind that leads her through darkness, nightmares, and to infiltrating a Fairy-Type's gathering. The main gimmick of the game was that as she slowly added more Pokémon to her team, they would be visible as part of the protag's sprite; a Chimecho riding on her head, carrying a Pumpkaboo in one hand as a lantern, wearing a Kelki as a bracelet. There was also a recurring duo of Braixen and Mismagius shokeepers acting as the protag's witchy-fairy godmothers along the way.

This game didn't get made because it's just such a big time investment in the art, and even after a lot of experimenting I didn't feel like my skills were really at the level I wanted. On top of that this would be a very short and niche game that I don't think a lot of people would play, even though the art did catch people's attention whenever I'd share test screens.

Opening: Camera pans from left to right across the map. In front of the fireplace sleeps an Absol, on the bed is the protagonist reading a book. With her are Eevee and Chimecho. Eevee evolves into Sylveon right as the 13th hour begins. Player is a girl with a Chimecho on her head (Starts in the party along with Sylveon. Chimecho has the Run Away Ability) and a Sylveon holding her hand (with its' ribbons). In the Player's room, there is a clock stopped at 12:59. On the bookshelf are books about the 13th hour, Fair Folk and Fae, and other dimensions. The computer seems to be frozen (in time), as are all other electronics.

There is a sound from outside. (protag turns to it with a ? emote) It is discovered to be a Whimsicott that slips in through the seam in the wall. Whimsicott is initially unaware that it has been detected, and moves downstairs. This startles Absol; being a dark type it is weak to fairies and it retreats into its' Pokéball on the mantle of the fireplace. Whimsicott appears interested in the Pokéball and approaches it. At this point the protagonist has followed downstairs and Whimsicott, surprised it can be detected, is startled. It grabs the Pokéball containing Absol and flies outside through the front door.

Gameplay now starts, player has control

Player leaves home to explore. Only people and Pokémon who exist in the 13th hour can be interacted with. They are all aware that they exist within the 13th hour, and enjoy it for their own reasons. I like this quiet time to myself, It's like having a secret I can only share with my Pokémon, I used to think this was all a dream…but everyone else is having the same dream, so it must be real right?, The boundaries between dimensions are thin…it makes travel so much faster.. Others may be seen, but appear frozen (or indistinct/see through as if ghosts, but that might interfere with real ghosts. Lack of colour might be a good approach. The 13th hour itself isn't a completely different dimension though, just a slower time. Maybe just don't show others at all? But showing them helps demonstrate the weirdness of the time difference). It seems they cannot see you., They appear frozen., Can they not hear you?, They don't react, They do not notice you at all..

As player explores they are occasionally lead on by fluff left behind by Whimsicott. Oh, a Whimsicott was in your house? That's not too unusual . Whimsicott are well known Pranksters and Infiltrators. But don't worry! Even though they can slip through small cracks, Whimsicott allways leave a trail of fluff behind them wherever they go. The trail leads from the protagonist's house, through a fence and down an alley way, where it ends . The player approaches Whimsicott, who flies through the wall leaving behind a mark of golden locks and chains on the wall. This is a Fairy Lock, which is indicative that Whimsicott did not simply slip through the wall itself, but through some sort of portal that is now closed.

Progress is now blocked by a blank wall covered in golden locks and chains. A Braixen called Magician appears. Hey, Human! Those markings are a Fairy Lock. Fairies are really good at creating Crafty Shields like that. If you want to open that Fairy Lock, you'll need a Fairy Key…Luckilly for you I know where to find one. Unluckilly for you, it won't be easy. Magician stops talking at this point, the player has to now engage him. Why would Whimsicott steal Angel's Pokéball? Well you can't go to the Lunar Dance without a gift (Plus there's this dress code). How do I know this? Well I am a level 48 Fire Magician, I know my stuff. Don't believe me? Just look at my wand! he pulls out his flaming stick and holds it up. … Okay yes, it is just a stick on fire. But check out my Magic Coat! Magician twirls. It's the fluffiest! … You still don't believe me? Fine. I'll be in my Magic Room if you change your mind. Magician leaves. At Magician's Magic Room (which functions as a shop), Magician is accompanied by a Mismagius called Witch. Witch is turned away from the player. Welcome to The Magician's Magic Room! How may I be of service? The only way to outsmart that Prankster is with another Prankster.

Player needs to navigate through an area heavy with aggressive Mawile. Don't let those teeth Intimidate you too much, just ringing a bell or throwing some salt can keep naughty fairies at bay. (Psst. It works on ghosts too.) Witch Stares at Magician (…emote).

Level 1: Underground maze. Area contains wild Mawile, Sableye, Gastly, Shuppet. The darkness of the maze can be brightened some by interacting with various Litwick located in small alcoves. Items found here include SALT. SALT functions as a Pokédoll would, allowing the player to escape. However, Chimecho also has the Run Away ability. Player finds Kelfki at the end of the maze, who is surrounded being teased by Gengar and Bannette. Double battle the Ghosts, and Klefki joins the party from here on. The maze contains a couple of walls that Klefki can open, making the return trip to the surface much shorter. Anything Klefki can interact with is indicated by a keyhole shaped marking of some kind. Color can vary, and there can be more or less intricacies surrounding the keyhole (Example= Fairy Locks) but the shape and size is constant. Klefki's animation for unlocking is the protagonist throwing up her right hand (the one where Klefki is), and a glow emitting from it; Magical Girl style.

Leading Klefki to the place where the Whimsicott trail ended, Klefki can safely open the Fairy Lock with its' keys. Using Klefki, the player is then treated to a custscene of Klefki unlocking the dimensional door, which leads to the Dark Void. Magician recognizes it as such and returns to his shop. The player has free time at this point to shop, and explore. They may not have realized Klefki's overworld ability before this point, so there is time to have fun with it around town.

The text I wrote there says "touching changes the fog to a unique one that centers the light on the source". The lines would be the paths, and the little symbols are for the Litwik, item locations, and keyholes that Klefki needs to open.

Level 2: The Dark Void. A pink haired witch (Gourgeist) sees the player approach. She is followed by Pumpkaboo of different sizes. Gourgeist giggles, then leads the line of Pumpakboo away from the player, outlining the path to take; she stops after each section to see if the player is still following before moving onto the next section. As this continues, the protag's speed becomes slower as the Dark Void pulls her to sleep. Eventually the protag lays down and the fog darkens, at this point Gourgeist can be seen giggling again before leading the Pumpkaboo away. However 1 Pumpkaboo is distressed and approaches the unmoving player, joining the party. Player gets a Pumpkaboo with the Insomnia ability.

Now the path is visible to the player thanks to Pumpkaboo's light. The Dark Void is a maze that contains some strange trainers, they do not ambush the player, but will fight if provoked. (Any trainers here have only 1 Pokémon. Drowzee/Hypno/HootHoot/Murkrow/Shuppet/Bannette/Pumpkaboo/Swirlix/Slurpluff/Munna/Musharna. Trainers do not speak, but play the cry of their Pokémon when spoken to.)

At the end of the Dark Void's maze, player is ambushed by Darkrai. Did you think you could freely pass through here Human?! Battle Darkrai; the result of the battle doesn't matter. Enough. Darkrai approaches player. ! He backs up, and transforms into Zoroark. That scent on you…It's Mystical Fire. You've met the Magician and the Witch haven't you? YES (NO) He laughs. (You cannot fool this fox's nose Human.) Any friend of the firefox Magician is a friend of mine. Thanks for the fun Human, You may pass. He disappears.Darkrai/Zoroark disappearing changes the landscape, because the illusion is dispersed. It is still the Dark Void, but now the exit is now clearly visible. The place feels calmer now, the darkness lifted a bit and pink dream mist floating in the air. All trainers are revealed to be Pokémon, that had been disguised by the illusion. The player is now free to reach the nearby exit, where Gourgeist happily allows player and Pumpkaboo to pass through out of the Dark Void. Her other Pumpkaboo are in a good mood as well.

The player exits the Dark Void into a garden that is full of Swirlix. A short distance in, an Absol is seen from behind by the protagonist, who believes it to be her lost friend. Absol is talking to Magician and Witch when the player approaches, who greet her. Absol is then confirmed to not be the missing one, but Zoroark in disguise again; he changes back with an apology. Witch and Magician then confirm that they saw a Whimsicott go through the Sweet Veil not long ago, pointing the player in the right direction. Witch's Wonder Room Shop then opens. Witch's Wonder Room is the opposite of Magician's Magic Room. Magician has his back to the player, implying that the Wonder Room and Magic Room have allways been back-to-back in different planes.

The text I wrote there says "Autotile path pulses in & out of visibility", and "path visually continues onward, but Player cannot access".

Level 3: The Veil. Moving deeper into the garden, the player encounters a lot of fluff and flowers. All the Pokémon in this area have the ability Flower Veil, Aroma Veil, or Sweet Veil. At the end of the garden is a puzzle where Whimsicott hides in a group of Swirlix; the player needs to find Whimsicott, which scares it away into the Lunar Dance.

Before Protag can step into the Fariy Ring, she is stopped by her Fariy god mothers, who come running up from behind. They warn the player that only fairies are allowed inside, and it is dangerous for anyone else-especially a human- to enter. Having Sylveon and Kelfki will probably make it safe to travel in and out of the ring, but it would still be dangerous is a human was detected.

Fairy God Mother #1 Magician the Braxien. Male, Level 48. Ability: Magician. Moves: Magic Room, Magic Coat, Lucky Chant, Wish (Implies that Magician's father is a Pikachu/Skitty).I'll say a Lucky Chant and Wish you back to health!

Fairy God Mother #2 Witch the Mismagius. Female, level . Ability: Levitate. Moves: Mystical Fire, Echoed Voice, Heal Bell, Wonder Room. Witch Speaks using Echoed Voice, repeating words and phrases that other nearby have said.

Fairy God Mother #3 Dark the Zoroark. Male, level .Ability=Illusion. Moves: Snarl, Imprison, Nasty Plot, Dark Pulse. Dark creates illusions of darkness, he allways appears as a dark type, and is exponentially more powerful in the dark.

Dark casts an illusion to give protag an intimidating appearance resembling Mega Mawile. Protags pony tails are fluffed, with Chimecho tails between the hair like tongues. Sylveon ribbons are long and extend from the bangs.

Magician argues that the disguise will stand out too much at the Dance, and opts for an elegant look resembling Mega Gardevoir.Protag's ponytails are turned down to curve the face, the spiked cheeks resemble Pumpkaboo's wings, the chestpiece is a Sylveon bow with ribbons, and the skirt pieces are patterned like Chimecho's tail.

All three look at protag. Witch gives a cry, these looks are too flashy; you just need to be a Normal Fairy to blend in. The final look is now based on Mega Audino. Protag's ponytails fluff up, tied with Sylveon ribbons that hang loose as the ear feelers. The shoes have Pumpkaboo fluffs, Pumpkaboo sits on the back as the tail. The skirt is open in the front and very fluffed in the back; it is Chimecho patterned, the chestfluff is replaced by Klefki.

Level 4: The Lunar Dance. The Lunar Dance is surrounded by a thick ring of mushrooms, which would indicate that fairies dance here often. At the center of the clearing is the Xerneas tree.(Because the strength of the Fairy Arura increases with the number of fairies present, the 13th hour lasts even longer the closer one is to the Lunar Dance.) Inside the Fairy Ring are mostly Fairies that resemble well dressed ladies, like Florges, Gardevoir, Aromatisse. Diance is at the center, accepting gifts. Whimsicott offers up the shiny Pokéball containing Angel the Absol.

Huh, I guess I never actually wrote down the ending where the protag goes home. Probably got a block on figuring the final puzzle/challenge of stealing a gift from a Fairy queen.