PokéRogue is a browser based Pokémon fangame heavily inspired by the roguelite genre. Battle endlessly while gathering stacking items, exploring many different biomes, fighting trainers, bosses, and more!

Contributing

Development

If you have the motivation and experience with Typescript/Javascript (or are willing to learn) please feel free to fork the repository and make pull requests with contributions. If you don't know what to work on but want to help, reference the below To-Do section or the #vote channel in the discord.

Environment Setup

node: 18.3.0

1. Clone the repo and in the root directory run npm install
   • if you run into any errors, reach out in the #dev-corner channel in discord
2. Run npm run start to locally run the project in localhost:8000

FAQ

How do I test a new ability/move?

• In the pokemon.ts file there are overrides you can set to apply the new move/ability to your active pokemon

How do I test a specific seed/wave?

• In the battle-scene.ts file there are overrides for seed, starting level, starting wave, starting biome, and starting money

To Do

• Add carry-over starter mechanic
• Moves
  • Complete move logic
• Abilities
  • Complete ability logic
• Pokemon summary screen
  • Add IV screen
• Capture logic
  • Critical capture
• Modifiers
  • Various mainline game items for various enhancements
• Trainers
  • Finish party pools
  • Add dialogue
  • Add reward for gym leader victories
• Battle animations
  • Fix broken battle animations (mostly ones with backgrounds)
• Modes
  • Add random mode
  • Add Nuzlocke mode

Credits

If this project contains assets you have produced and you do not see your name here, please reach out.

BGM

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
  • Arata Iiyoshi
  • Hideki Sakamoto
  • Keisuke Ito
  • Ken-ichi Saito
  • Yoshihiro Maeda
• Pokémon Black/White
  • Go Ichinose
  • Hitomi Sato
  • Shota Kageyama
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
  • Keisuke Ito
  • Arata Iiyoshi
  • Atsuhiro Ishizuna
• Pokémon Black/White 2

Sound Effects

• Pokémon Emerald
• Pokémon Black/White

Backgrounds

• Squip (Paid Commissions)
• Contributions by Someonealive-QN

Game Logo

• Gonstar (Paid Commission)

Trainer Sprites

• GAMEFREAK (Pokémon Black/White 2, Pokémon Diamond/Pearl)
• kyledove
• Brumirage
• pkmn_realidea (Paid Commissions)

Trainer Portraits

• pkmn_realidea (Paid Commissions)

Pokemon Sprites

• GAMEFREAK (Pokémon Black/White 2)
• Smogon Sprite Project (Various Artists)
• Skyflyer
• Nolo33
• Ebaru
• EricLostie
• KingOfThe-X-Roads
• kiriaura
• Caruban
• Sopita_Yorita
• Azrita
• AshnixsLaw
• Hellfire0raptor
• RetroNC
• Franark122k
• OldSoulja
• PKMarioG
• ItsYugen
• lucasomi
• Pkm Sinfonia
• Poki Papillon
• Fleimer_
• bizcoeindoloro
• mangalos810
• Involuntary-Twitch

Move Animations

• Pokémon Reborn