Py-k-mon: Very much a WIP

It's Pokémon Fire Red but completely built from scratch in Pygame!

Why though?

Pokémon presents a lot of interesting data structure problems. Also Gen 1 (Blue, specifically) was a very formative game during my childhood, so there's that too. And FRLG combines the nostalgia of Gen 1 with the GBA, my favorite handheld platform.

State of the game

So far all you can do is walk around Pallet Town! But it's a good proof-of-concept.

Currently working:

• Map generation, sprite sheets, tile grids & animation
• WASD controls (U = "B" button; H = "A" button; SPACE = "Start")
• Walking and running
• Grid based movement with collision detection
• Map transitions
• "Passive" map events (e.g. entering a house or a stepping on a warp tile)
• "Active" map events, like reading a sign or picking up an item
• Dialog modals

In development

• A pause/menu system

Next up:

• Battle system
• Pokédex
• Tall grass encounters
• Pokéballs and capturing wild Pokémon
• A map editor
• NPCs

Notes

Py-k-mon was built and tested with Pygame 2.5.1, Python 3.10, and Ubuntu 22.04.3. Thanks to Spriters Resource for the images!

Requires pygame and numpy.